D&D (2024) New D&D Edition's Player’s Handbook Alternate Art Cover Reveal

Polygon revealed the alternate art for the 2024 Player's Handbook.

"Illustrated by Wylie Beckert, the alt art cover of the Player’s Handbook (2024) features a party comprised of D&D’s four iconic classes — the fighter, the wizard, the cleric, and the rogue — all gathered around a friendly gold dragon, sharing tea. This gentle scene stands in stark contrast to the mainline Player’s Handbook (2024), which will have a bright, bold cover by Tyler Jacobsen with similar characters posed in the moments before striking a blow."

 

[Kardiac]

So much better than the painted cover where only one character's eye-line lines up to anything on the cover.

 

[Doc_Klueless]

I know this is probably common knowledge but I failed on my skill roll.

Are these, like previous alternate covers, only available through Brick and Mortar stores? Because if they are, I've got a store near me that will be getting some money!!

 

[Echohawk]

Are these, like previous alternate covers, only available through Brick and Mortar stores? Because if they are, I've got a store near me that will be getting some money!!

Yes. (Or at least, I don't think WotC has given us any reason to think otherwise.)

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Finally snagged this, after my two FLGS completely ignored my question. (They both sell a few RPGs, they both take preorders, neither of them responded to queries about preordering this.) Someone apparently cancelled their alternate cover order at Noble Knight and I swept in and grabbed it this morning.

 

[Mercador]

It's already released ?

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

It's already released ?

No, Noble Knight is a FLGS in Wisconsin that does online ordering. I put in a pre-order.

 

[Mercador]

Ok my FLGS got all three (reg and alt covers) in preoders, with 15% off. I wonder if the preorders "rebates" are everywhere. If so, I wonder why...

 

[Eyes of Nine]

Ok my FLGS got all three (reg and alt covers) in preoders, with 15% off. I wonder if the preorders "rebates" are everywhere. If so, I wonder why...

Capitalism

 

[Mercador]

Capitalism

Are they afraid to sell less? Or they just trying to gauge the volume they must create. Since it's not launched as a new DnD (perhaps 5.5?), not sure how much it will sell.

 

[Eyes of Nine]

Are they afraid to sell less? Or they just trying to gauge the volume they must create. Since it's not launched as a new DnD (perhaps 5.5?), not sure how much it will sell.

Retailers are always afraid something they have purchased will sell less. Pre-orders are often incentivized - money now is worth more than money later. 15% isn't that big a deal for a guaranteed sale. Also, they need to compete with Amazon, at least here in US. I will note my FLGS is not rebating new D&D. they are confident.