Forgotten Realms Cover Is a Placeholder

[Dire Bare]

IIRC, no one complained about Elminster gracing the cover, even if it was just a placeholder (final cover now bears a crescent moon trifecta symbol).

Can't say the same for Drizzt being a placeholder for 4e, even though he's most likely to be alive after a 100 years (like Star Trek's Mr. Spock).

Heh, the only time a placeholder cover bothered me is when it turned out to be superior to the actual cover!! It's happened a few times (IMO)!