D&D 5E (2024) Here's The Covers of BOTH of November's Forgotten Realms Books

We've known for some time that in November, WotC will be releasing not one but two Forgotten Realms books--one aimed at players, the other at Dungeon Masters. Thanks to Game Informer, we now have a look at the covers of Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerun and Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerun. The article showcases more art, and is well worth checking out--and for those who want more, the print magazine has a full feature previewing the books.

 

[Scribe]

Well it has been awhile--maybe never--that I'd consider not buying a book based on the cover art, but here we are.

Honestly, I think those covers are hideous. I do not like the art style or the graphic design. This new visual direction is really putting me off the revised game.

Maybe they will have actually good Alt covers.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Honestly, I think those covers are hideous. I do not like the art style or the graphic design. This new visual direction is really putting me off the revised game.

Hopefully there is alt cover art for these, because not really liking these covers.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Maybe they will have actually good Alt covers.

You ninja'd me.

 

[Jolly Ruby]

Who is the woman on the Dungeon Master's Book cover? Looks like Valindra Shadowmantle, but I'm not sure.

EDIT: It is indeed Valindra.

 

[Scribe]

You ninja'd me.

 

[Amphytrion]

Boo. Hot lives matter.

Rotting noseless (un)lives matter too!

And the cover has plenty of space for multiple villains, she doesn't need to take it all up. They could have put Szass Tam, Klauth, Fzoul, and still have space for both a well-preserved Valindra and a shirtless brooding Manshoon. Cover all the customer bases!

 

[pukunui]

Maybe they will have actually good Alt covers.

Hopefully there is alt cover art for these, because not really liking these covers.

If the Eberron book is getting an alt cover, I’m sure these will too.

But I’m not holding out any hope that they’ll be any good. I didn’t like the alt covers for either Dragon Delves or Eberron.

It’s disappointing because the alt covers for the revised core rulebooks were some of the most gorgeous D&D covers I’ve ever seen. (I didn’t buy them though because I knew the revised books would be errata’d almost right away. I am still holding out hope for an errata’d alt cover slipcase collection of the revised core books for Christmas.)

 

[Scribe]

(I didn’t buy them though because I knew the revised books would be errata’d almost right away.)

Funny, thats how I now look at all GW product.

 

[Weiley31]

Funny, thats how I now look at all GW product.

I saw a new Flesh-Eaters Court battletome is coming out. I have the "current" one that came with the FEC miniature revamp in 2023. And all I'm saying is, y'all AoS players are gonna HATE ME since I believe it's too soon to replace it and I'm not updating that tome purchase wise.

 

[Scribe]

I saw a new Flesh-Eaters Court battletome is coming out. I have the "current" one that came with the FEC miniature revamp. And all I'm saying is, y'all AoS players are gonna HATE ME since I believe it's too soon to replace it and I'm not updating that tome purchase wise.

I dont even know what is going on in that side of the house anymore. Seems like they are always just cycling books.