D&D General Does anyone know which products had Elmore's Dragon Slayers, and Proud Of It! art?

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Sword of Spirit

Legend

• Yesterday at 5:23 PM

• #1

I know I used to have a 2e book with this piece in it, but I cannot remember which. Which ones are you guys familiar with that had it?

https://slyflourish.com/images/dragon_slayers.jpg

 

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Stormonu

NeoGrognard

• Yesterday at 5:28 PM

• #2

Player's Handbook, p 7.

I think that is my favorite piece of 2E art.

<EDIT: I should specify it was the version with the charging knight on it from 1989. The 95's black version and the Revised Premium from 2013 used completely different artwork.>

 

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Reynard

aka Ian Eller

• Yesterday at 6:28 PM

• #3

Stormonu said:

Player's Handbook, p 7.

I think that is my favorite piece of 2E art.

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It is the coolest "low level adventurers" art I have ever seen.

Stormonu said:

<EDIT: I should specify it was the version with the charging knight on it from 1989. The 95's black version and the Revised Premium from 2013 used completely different artwork.>

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Completely different AND significantly worse.

 

Ralif Redhammer

Legend

• Yesterday at 6:50 PM

• #4

As much as I love that piece of art, it's represents what drove me to stop using wyrmling category dragons in my games. A dragon should be fearsome and majestic, not an overgrown winged alligator.

But it is a great work of art. You can instantly recognize each character's class, their pride in victory, and that it wasn't an easy fight. And that's not to mention the beautiful sky, the light on the tree, the autumnal leaves.

 

Morrus

Well, that was fun

Staff member

• Yesterday at 7:03 PM

• #5

You can buy a print from Larry Elmore’s website.

Larry Elmore · Dragon Slayers And Proud Of It

larryelmore.com

(And I am now going to!)

 

Remathilis

Legend

• Yesterday at 10:01 PM

• #6

Ever since someone pointed out how the dragons wings don't hang limp like the rest of the body, I can't unsee it.

 

Voadam

Legend

• Yesterday at 10:22 PM

• #7

Remathilis said:

Ever since someone pointed out how the dragons wings don't hang limp like the rest of the body, I can't unsee it.

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How are you expecting them to hang limp? Closer to the body? More extended out?

When you hang a bird like a pheasant from the neck the wings are generally not extended out but against the body like they are when it is standing upright.

I am not sure that applies or what should apply to the back wings on a hexapod dragon that is normally horizontal on all fours instead of bipedal and vertical like a pheasant standing around (though pheasants can lean forward when running).

 

Sacrosanct

Legend

• Yesterday at 10:53 PM

• #8

Morrus said:

You can buy a print from Larry Elmore’s website.

Larry Elmore · Dragon Slayers And Proud Of It

larryelmore.com

(And I am now going to!)

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Front and center over my painting desk

 

Morrus

Well, that was fun

Staff member

• Yesterday at 10:56 PM

• #9

Sacrosanct said:

Front and center over my painting desk

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I will post a picture when I hang it. It has to cross the Atlantic and then be framed, so it might be a while!

 

R

Reynard

aka Ian Eller

• Yesterday at 11:43 PM

• #10

Dragons is right in the name. Yes, big ass dragons are awesome BBEGs. I love city buster dragons. But I also like the idea that the 2nd or 3rd level party can take down their first dragon and enjoy the victory and it's modest hoard. Being someone who grew up with BECMI and AD&D, i totally embrace the idea that dragons are appropriate monsters for ALL levels. But I also love the 2E and 3E power up.