A Tale of Two (make that 3) Covers: Grand Finale

[BASHMAN]

So from the last thread, I got the sense that this is what people wanted to see: (Call it Image A)

But I also got a note, which I thought was a good idea, that I should move the + to tighten things, and came up with this: (Call it Image B)

But that looked off-balance to me (the sword on the right looks odd). So I came up with this: (Call it Image C)

So which one looks best? I still am not sure about Image C.... the problem is anytime I make one adjustment to "correct" an imbalance in the image, it seems to create another imbalance. Thoughts? Suggestions?

 

[El Mahdi]

Image C definitely. Now it reads as Honor and Intrigue, rather than Honor and Intrigue as seperate words. I think the sword hilt balances out much better also. It looks balanced to me. Maybe it looks off to you now because the sword tip is extending beyond the "frame" but the hilt isn't anymore. You can always shorten the tip so it's inside the frame also, but I'm not sure that it would look right...especially with the rose stem also extending beyond the frame. I think it looks perfect the way it is.

 

[TheAuldGrump]

Image A - the spacing of the words seems less forced, and easier to read. The balance with the image seems better as well.

I am interested in this game, looks like the kind of game I might run, to judge by the cover.

The Auld Grump