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<blockquote data-quote="Kobold Avenger" data-source="post: 6344560" data-attributes="member: 779"><p>I'm of mixed opinions when it comes to the art. But I certainly do think the vast majority of cases should include more realistic examples. The survey about art styles was too biased in its depiction by Jon Schindette, that even the middle example between realistic and anime or chainmail bikini was done too gratuitously. Even if I'd certainly go for the middle between those 2 extremes. The idea that all females have to look like they're drawn by Frank Frazetta or Boris Vallejo would not be what I support, but neither would the idea that they all be wearing realistic full plate armor would either. So aiming somewhere between the 2, like it seems they've done would be fine.</p><p></p><p>I'm sure some of the guidelines about no bare midriffs will be loosened up later on, as they come out with other products like Dark Sun. And also the thing with Chainmail bikinis I noticed is that it's very biased towards a certain body type, I really do hate it when it seems like it's women with very svelte bodies carrying greatswords. Whenever they do put a bunch of chainmail bikinis, they tend to cut out men in loincloths or men just wearing leather kilts, and it's never a fat woman or a very muscular woman in chainmail bikinis.</p><p></p><p>They should be more diverse in their art, they should go for things like "tribal" warrior women. Like perhaps some traditional African or Celtic depictions. I think they should also try to depict female swashbucklers, even though a leather corset over a lacy blouse isn't realistically full armour. Of course with casters generally wear just clothes, so they can go wild with those. </p><p></p><p>But the thing is I fully expect them to play it safe with the PHB, it's the core entry point of D&D. </p><p></p><p>This depiction of <a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=54375" target="_blank">Wonderwoman</a> is probably about as far as they should go in the direction of lack of clothing for female warriors.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kobold Avenger, post: 6344560, member: 779"] I'm of mixed opinions when it comes to the art. But I certainly do think the vast majority of cases should include more realistic examples. The survey about art styles was too biased in its depiction by Jon Schindette, that even the middle example between realistic and anime or chainmail bikini was done too gratuitously. Even if I'd certainly go for the middle between those 2 extremes. The idea that all females have to look like they're drawn by Frank Frazetta or Boris Vallejo would not be what I support, but neither would the idea that they all be wearing realistic full plate armor would either. So aiming somewhere between the 2, like it seems they've done would be fine. I'm sure some of the guidelines about no bare midriffs will be loosened up later on, as they come out with other products like Dark Sun. And also the thing with Chainmail bikinis I noticed is that it's very biased towards a certain body type, I really do hate it when it seems like it's women with very svelte bodies carrying greatswords. Whenever they do put a bunch of chainmail bikinis, they tend to cut out men in loincloths or men just wearing leather kilts, and it's never a fat woman or a very muscular woman in chainmail bikinis. They should be more diverse in their art, they should go for things like "tribal" warrior women. Like perhaps some traditional African or Celtic depictions. I think they should also try to depict female swashbucklers, even though a leather corset over a lacy blouse isn't realistically full armour. Of course with casters generally wear just clothes, so they can go wild with those. But the thing is I fully expect them to play it safe with the PHB, it's the core entry point of D&D. This depiction of [url="http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=54375"]Wonderwoman[/url] is probably about as far as they should go in the direction of lack of clothing for female warriors. [/QUOTE]
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