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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Whizbang Dustyboots" data-source="post: 3690781" data-attributes="member: 11760">You guys hating on the magic mouth 1E pic make me sad. First off, even today, in the era of characters whose outfits seem to be mostly pockets (Mialee apparently spent her money on pockets in lieu of pants or a bra), most characters are not wearing backpacks or anything of the sort. Heck, Reaper Minis has to explicitly call out miniatures when they're carrying supplies (check out the "adventuring wizard" mini).Secondly, that art is wildly reminiscent of the Brothers Hildebrandt, and I'd be thrilled to have a D&D book illustrated by them. No, the tone isn't Fafhrd & the Grey Mouser, but it is 1970s wonder-and-mystery fantasy.And magic mouth IS a weird-looking spell, unless you cast it on a statue or the like. And, frankly, I'm not sure if that was even an officially available option in the 1E PHB. I'd love it if more artists actually illustrated the RAW instead of just had characters firing laser beams from their fingers.And yes, lordy, pick up more Goodman Games if you like 1E art. They definitely capture the feel, warts and all, even going so far as to employ a fair number of the old guard artists.</blockquote>