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Message: <blockquote data-quote="npick03" data-source="post: 9602080" data-attributes="member: 6667384">Oh, the 2014 art is not great either. I prefer the 2024 art if I had to choose between the two. Miss 2014 evokes nothing to me but earth tones and mild confusion, like she was asked to pose and but she didn't know what to do with all these arms.The 2024 design is more monstrous, yes, but to me it feels monstrous in a generic way. I don't feel very compelled to put it in my campaign. At least 2014 art, I know who that is (or who it's supposed to be). I can embody her for my players. 2024 art, I don't how I would roleplay that. Maybe lots of growling and arm gesticulation.But that isn't consistent across the other monsters in the book, as shown previously in the thread. Why is sensuality okay for some monsters, but not the marilith? I agree that it feels intentional, but the thought process isn't obvious to me.For me (and this is probably just me) the whole piece is part of the design, as least as far as the Monster Manual is concerned. We are seeing the creature in its element, illustrating how it might be used and why you might want to use it. This art will shape how DMs new to the hobby will interpret the marilith, and I don't think it does her very many favors.</blockquote>