D&D 5E (2024) Here's The Covers of BOTH of November's Forgotten Realms Books

We've known for some time that in November, WotC will be releasing not one but two Forgotten Realms books--one aimed at players, the other at Dungeon Masters. Thanks to Game Informer, we now have a look at the covers of Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerun and Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerun. The article showcases more art, and is well worth checking out--and for those who want more, the print magazine has a full feature previewing the books.

 

[NaturalZero]

That first one looks like a Fortnite ad. These are aggressively mediocre.

 

[Zaukrie]

Neither of those look interesting to me. edit: Neither applying to the DLC, no idea yet on the actual books.

 

[Stormonu]

I just really don't like the general art direction the D&D books are going in. Curls my lips in the negative way Wayne Reynolds art does.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

I just really don't like the general art direction the D&D books are going in. Curls my lips in the negative way Wayne Reynolds art does.

ALL of it? From what I've seen, they've recently upped the variety of styles they present. Hopefully there will be some stuff you like within the contents of the books, even if you're not a fan of the previewed stuff. I guess we'll have to see.

 

[Zardnaar]

ALL of it? From what I've seen, they've recently upped the variety of styles they present. Hopefully there will be some stuff you like within the contents of the books, even if you're not a fan of the previewed stuff. I guess we'll have to see.

Its very clean and generic.

I'm looking at some older 5E books and yeah you can spot the difference already.

 

[BenjaminPey]

The alts are nothing but, though.

 

[Stormonu]

ALL of it? From what I've seen, they've recently upped the variety of styles they present. Hopefully there will be some stuff you like within the contents of the books, even if you're not a fan of the previewed stuff. I guess we'll have to see.

General, not all. There's one or two pieces I do like (p. 6 of the 2024 PHB, for example), but it's only a small fraction. Certainly, none of the recent covers.

 

[Azzy]

General, not all. There's one or two pieces I do like (p. 6 of the 2024 PHB, for example), but it's only a small fraction. Certainly, none of the recent covers.

That's how I feel about the entirety of D&D's publication. Occasional stand-out pieces in a sea of art that doesn't move me in the slightest.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I just really don't like the general art direction the D&D books are going in. Curls my lips in the negative way Wayne Reynolds art does.

Pats the empty space next to him on the OSR bench invitingly.

 

[Stormonu]

Pats the empty space next to him on the OSR bench invitingly.

Oddly enough, I've been reading a lot of my 2E rulebooks lately and eyeing a game of Old School Essentials (B4 - The Lost City)