Check Out This Early Arcana Unleashed Artwork

Today, Wizards of the Coast announced Arcana Unleashed and Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall, a new magic-themed book and campaign featuring the Red Wizards of Thay. Here's an early look at some of the artwork that will be appearing in the two books:

And here are the standard cover (by Javier Charro) and alternate art cover (by Couple of Kooks) for Arcana Unleashed.

And here's the cover art (by Johan Grenier) and alternate cover art (by Couple of Kooks) for Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall.

And here's some early artwork for Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall.

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[Jeremy E Grenemyer]

I want to show that naga artwork to a group of players right before a fight. Talk about setting the scene!

 

[Stormonu]

The first red wizard necromancer didn't get the memo to shave his hair.

Jokes apart, the boar monster got me curious! The omega symbol implies it's related to necromancy somehow, but by the look on the running wizard face, something went wrong.

Not all Thayians are bald, tatooed wizards ...

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and...

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(In fact, as I remember, the first bald, tattooed Red Wizard I remember was Hazlik, who as punishment had his head shaved and tattooed with woman's tattoos - only women tattoed their head.)

 

[Reynard]

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Man, every once in a while you get a real serious reminder that D&D was made by boomers.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I thought it was a battle-bunny. “Go for the eyes Flopsy, go for the eyes!”

Bunnies don't have wing flaps. Although rabbits should 100% be put on the list of shapes familiars can come in.

 

[Tonguez]

No these are great, I really like that top image

 

[Tonguez]

The first red wizard necromancer didn't get the memo to shave his hair.

Jokes apart, the boar monster got me curious! The omega symbol implies it's related to necromancy somehow, but by the look on the running wizard face, something went wrong.

The boar monster is a Nalfeshnee; Type IV Demons of Sloth and Gluttony who form the ruling aristocracy of the Abyss.

According to some lore Orcus was once a Nalfeshnee

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Bunnies don't have wing flaps.

Don’t they? My mistake, I must have them confused with hedgehogs.

Although rabbits should 100% be put on the list of shapes familiars can come in.

Almiraj (bunnycorns) are eligible by the wording of the 5.5 spell.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Almiraj (bunnycorns) are eligible by the wording of the 5.5 spell.

Based on this image, I'm guessing we're going to get a longer list of suggested familiars, which is long overdue for 5E, IMO.