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[Hussar]

Ok, liking the black dragon A LOT.

And as for the Harpy... It's not a Harpy. It's got arms for crying out loud. It looks like a halfling got freaky with a turkey vulture.

Umm, since when did harpies NOT have arms? Even back in 1e they had arms.

 

[Amphimir Míriel]

Gee. Remember the good old days when WotC had the money to buy new art?

I don't think this is a budget issue... most likely the Art Director did not like some of the pieces commissioned and had to replace them with some older art.

Depending on the agreement with the artists, they might have even been paid for the unused art.

Now, back to the new piece, I like the dragon, especially its head... but the pose seems a little too static

edit: On second thought, maybe I'm being unfair... nothing wrong with this dragon, but its really tough to compete with the 3rd edition dragons

 

[Shroomy]

I like that harpies are part bird again instead of some weird part-winged lizard, part human female.

 

[lutecius]

And as for the Harpy... It's not a Harpy. It's got arms for crying out loud. It looks like a halfling got freaky with a turkey vulture.

the face is almost anime but the concept is not so bad.
And even the classical harpies had arms, though the medieval/heraldic ones didn’t.
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Some sirens were depicted a birds with human heads, while others had arms and played instruments.

My preferred version for both sirens and harpies is a compromise: no extra arms but some free fingers on the wings, like pterosaurs and primitive birds, or the akraa… aarakroa… dndbirdmen.
So they can use their hands when needed but use their talons to snatch things/people when in flight.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

What's going on? Everybody busy looking at their PDFs or prematurely released copies of the PDF, no longer daring to discuss art?

Or was this thread lost in the restructuring of the fora forata forums?

I really liked the last 3 pictures (Black Dragon, Deathpriest Hierophant, Otyugh), but especially the Black Dragon.

So, now may the pros please nit-pick them?

 

[Ginnel]

What's going on? Everybody busy looking at their PDFs or prematurely released copies of the PDF, no longer daring to discuss art?

Or was this thread lost in the restructuring of the fora forata forums?

I really liked the last 3 pictures (Black Dragon, Deathpriest Hierophant, Otyugh), but especially the Black Dragon.

So, now may the pros please nit-pick them?

Me Me!! That deathpriest is he the one in front and the thing behind his minion/overseer? I quite like the human looking guy reminds me of an Athar from planescape
The black dragon while done well, I'm not sure if I quite like the serpentine qualities of its neck and head.
The Otyugh, I like, a big fat garbage eating lump of fat with tentacles and teeth really nice.

All in all though 3 very well done pictures

 

[WhatGravitas]

What's going on?

I never see the thread.

Well, the deathpriests are pretty cool, I like the facial expression. The otyugh is a fine piece, well done (I think), but the monster is just a bit... uninspiring because it's tentacled dirt!

Cheers, LT.

 

[Klaus]

I never see the thread.

Well, the deathpriests are pretty cool, I like the facial expression. The otyugh is a fine piece, well done (I think), but the monster is just a bit... uninspiring because it's tentacled dirt!

Cheers, LT.

I like 'em all.

Why couldn't this deathpriest be used in Keep on the Shadowfell as a portrait of the BBEG instead of the bad interior art we got?

 

[Classic Villany]

Black Dragon - Awesome.

Death Priest of Orcus - Where's Indiana Jones?

Otyugh - Nice. Nothing better than a living, tentacled, garbage disposal with a maw full of pointy teeth.

Demons - The Goristro is a huge improvement IMHO (and I liked the old version) and the Hezrou looks pretty cool as well. The Immolith is nice, but I was kinda hoping it would look more like the mini, but then I'm probably in the minority on that. Kinda reminds me of the Lost Souls from Doom.

 

[Shroomy]

I really liked the demons, especially the Immolith.