As an interesting side note to this, the Artificer mod for Baldur's Gate 3 uses an Animated Armor monster as the proxy-standin for the Battle Smiths' Steel Defender. And while current 5E art showcases Steel Defenders as mecha animals, I actually like the idea of it looking different. So...
Either they forgot how many were in the FR UA document or something bit the bullet.
And if one did get nix, I wonder if the Purple Dragon Knight was the unlucky one.
I'll admit, I'm going back and forth on it. I like the anvil/artificer forge on the standard cover. On the other hand, I do dig the Promethean/ITS ALIIVE creation feel with the bottom rock spikes being various spires of city buildings.
Hmm.
They are. It's just that they used to do a good number of them with Hydro47(starting with The 2019 Tyranny of Dragons rerelease). But Vecna: Eve of Ruin was the final one with Hydro47.
When you click on the WoTC pre order link, the one image of the cover states that this is a "Rules Expansion" book.
I wonder if that means if they do similar books like this, they are gonna be part of a "Rules Expansion" line and such product line will be priced at $29.99.