FR to look like a Roger Dean painting

[Scribble]

Still looks pretty darn cool to me:

That landscape makes me think more along the lines of:

wait.... what's different...

Actually I'm happy.... about time D&D gets back into its tripped out roots...

 

[Nebulous]

Guys, you know we've been clamoring for this for some time, why won't WotC listen??

Gargamel 4e:

 

[Moon-Lancer]

meh, i prefer my settings to look more like this-

I forget the artists name but If its who i think it is, i know they do alot of erotic work. So in that case, I approve.

*edit*

the name of the artiest is Frazetta. I Definitely approve of his other artwork.

 

[Bishmon]

I'm very apprehensive about this. One of the first things about the 4E Realms that I really don't like.

 

[Scribble]

Guys, you know we've been clamoring for this for some time, why won't WotC listen??

Gargamel 4e:

Ok now hold on... if WOTC does that it would TOTALLY destroy my suspension of disbelief. I mean Gargamel is SOOOOO much biiger then that. He can fit like 5 smurfs in his hand. I've seen it. I know.

 

[mhensley]

Guys, you know we've been clamoring for this for some time, why won't WotC listen??

Gargamel 4e:

LOL

 

[ruleslawyer]

It is for me---I love me some floating islands and towering spires.

To be fair, the Realms has always had floating islands, towering spires, and grand landscapes. Check the art for the Landrise and skyships in the Shining South supplement, or go back to Dragon 124.

TBH, I don't understand how this comment is really implying or promoting a different feel. But OK.

 

[RodneyThompson]

Frankly, I think the Realms could do a whole lot worse than to have the heroes travelin' down the road, flirting with disaster.

*goes to listen to some Skynyrd, too*

 

[The Ubbergeek]

You know, grognards may love this... well, the ones who was there in the 0D&D era. Because this is kind of retro-feeling, similar to classic old school D&D art...

 

[Ruin Explorer]

Oh dear. I guess this confirms that, despite my plaintive bleatings to the contrary, I am now officially "out" of the 4E FR. Album covers of terrible '70s bands are precisely what I feared the new FR was like, and apparently my fears were spot-on with laser-like precision. Damn I'm good at cynicism/paranoia. I should probably ditch optimism altogether, eh?