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.

 

[Weiley31]

I am still holding out hope for an errata’d alt cover slipcase collection of the revised core books for Christmas.)

Im still looking for a 2024 DMG alt cover book that ISN'T being sold for an ungodly scalper pricing.(Regular Retail price). And that I don't have to drive out of state to get. And can be brought at said retail price on a website that doesn't have issues or won't load properly. (And I've had all three happen in said search attempts). So, I'd probably buy such a slipcase SIMPLY for the alt DMG if they did that.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Im still looking for a 2024 DMG alt cover book that ISN'T being sold for an ungodly scalper pricing.(Regular Retail price).

Holy crap. Noble Knight is selling it for $225 now. That's wild.

 

[Distracted DM]

Holy crap. Noble Knight is selling it for $225 now. That's wild.

I wonder what the alt cover Volo's and Xanathars are going for nowadays...

 

[Demetrios1453]

Holy crap. Noble Knight is selling it for $225 now. That's wild.

Wow. I got it from them right as it was released for basically cover price. I guess they had a lot more in stock at that point!

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Wow. I got it from them right as it was released for basically cover price. I guess they had a lot more in stock at that point!

Same. I haunted the pre-order page and sniped each of them as they appeared. I think I paid full MSRP, but no more.

 

[Corinnguard]

They're smiling because they're having fun! What's better than a dungeon delve to blow off some steam?

They're only smiling because the artist caught them at the right moment with a Time Stop spell. How else can a Wizard with the Artist background do their work?

 

[Nightfly]

I strongly dislike the cartoonish pseudo-3D rendering style of the latter and much prefer the more painterly style of the former.

There are two reasons I disagree:
(1) Kar.
(2) Lach.

 

[pukunui]

There are two reasons I disagree:
(1) Kar.
(2) Lach.

I haven't played BG3 so Karlach has no hold over me. However, even if she did, I still wouldn't like that particular art style for a D&D book cover.

 

[harukami]

I like the art; a considerable improvement over Dragon Delves’ covers (both of which I deeply disliked).

The character choice is puzzling, especially for Adventures in Faerûn. Is Valindra really that iconic to warrant taking up the full cover? I wouldn’t even place her among the top 30 most notable antagonists in the setting, but maybe I missed a Valindra fanclub somewhere. If I had to choose a Faerûnian lich for a cover, I’d choose Szass Tam or Sammaster. I’d also make them more lich-y in the art.

Heroes of Faerûn is better in this regard, and Minsc and Karlach are great choices from a marketing perspective due to BG3 (even if I personally don’t much care for the game). Vajra Safahr is fine, I suppose, though not the setting’s foremost wizard. She was also in the cover for the Monster Manual. Jarlaxle is the real puzzler here — would have been a better fit among the antagonists in the DM’s book, no?

Jarlaxle has been a protagonist in the novels for years now, especially the most recent ones, so that's probably why.

 

[Weiley31]

I wonder what the alt cover Volo's and Xanathars are going for nowadays...

I've seen a Xanathar alt cover with like some wear and tear on the cover for $100 bucks at a place near me. Volo's I saw on eBay for 350+11.50 shipping.