D&D 5E (2024) Alternate 2024 DMG Cover features Lolth!

[Weiley31]

I see they are going for the same kind of fantastical whimsy style the player guide alt cover had going on with its art.

 

[Kurotowa]

I was back and forth on which PHB cover I wanted, but yeah I'm definitely getting this version of the DMG. The normal cover is nice, I'm not complaining, but this is just stellar.

 

[Scribe]

Only issue is the bar code. I'm sorry but please, if they could find a better solution that would be great.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

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OK, WotC, you're now two for two on these alternate covers.

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

This one looks quite nice. I wasn't really enamored with the "vault dwellers drinking coffee" PHB alt cover.

 

[Mistwell]

It's fine, but boring. It's a static image. She's doing very little, there is little in the background, there is not much adventure implied. Why are you guys so gah gah over this?

 

[Arilyn]

It's fine, but boring. It's a static image. She's doing very little, there is little in the background, there is not much adventure implied. Why are you guys so gah gah over this?

I love the fluidity of the image and the colour palette. I also like the serene expression on Lolth's face while wrapping up some poor victim. It's unsettling. I'm not an artist (like at all!) but the image, the colour and the gold scrolling in the corners all tie together beautifully.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Only issue is the bar code. I'm sorry but please, if they could find a better solution that would be great.

It looks like it might be a sticker. I hope it is.

 

[Mirrorrorrim]

It's fine, but boring. It's a static image. She's doing very little, there is little in the background, there is not much adventure implied. Why are you guys so gah gah over this?

Lolth is quietly spinning her web of secrets and intrigue, with a delightful doom in store for the plucky adventurer caught in her web. She's quite the DM!

Appropriate for the DMG cover.

 

[Meech17]

It's fine, but boring. It's a static image.

Aren't most images static? I didn't see the motion enable holo cover.

I particularly like the implied texture of these two covers. I like the way the color changes from top to bottom. I like the cartoony vibes. I'm hoping in person these will have matte finishes to match the look.

I feel like this also captures Lolth's vibes well. Beauty up front with sinister undertones. Her face is front and center, but there underneath is a poor adventurer caught in her web.

She's doing very little, there is little in the background,

I think that's fitting. She's the spider queen. She sits back, and gently, and patiently weaves her web, waiting for her prey to come to her. It's the perfect motif for a villain, which seems to be the desired theme for the DMG. They sit back and watch their plans play out, waiting for the heroes to present themselves to them.

there is not much adventure implied. Why are you guys so gah gah over this?

I like the other covers.. They scream "Rah! Adventure! Dungeons, Zombies, Dragons! This is what D&D is!" but I like these too. As someone who has already experienced that side of D&D I can appreciate that these covers represent a different side of the game. The downtime between the Adventure and the Dungeons, where the character growth plays out. The villain behind the Zombies and Dragons, pushing the pieces and pulling the strings, the representation of the DM.

That UPC label though.. Goodness I hope WoTC realizes what a bad choice that is, and it's not too late to fix it