D&D 5E Monster Manual Expanded III HARDCOVER/PoD is FINALLY OUT! Get it now from the DM's Guild!

[Nixlord]

Monster Manual Expanded III Art Previews #9: We continue the 'good guys' December previews with the return of the Guardinals, the celestials from Elysium and the House of Nature, last seen in 3rd edition (2003) - the Avoral, Cerdival, Equinal, Lupinal, Leonal, Musteval, and the Ursinal!

 

[Demetrios1453]

Those are some of the best looking guardinals I've seen. The musteval (which is supposed to be a humanoid weasel or ferret) is a bit on the cutesy side though...

 

[Nixlord]

Monster Manual Expanded III Art Previews #10: Continuing with the 'yuletide good guys' theme, I have Two Wise Men..err monstrosities... both of which were last seen in 3rd edition (2003) - the noble Lammasu and the honorable Shedu!

 

[Nixlord]

Monster Manual Expanded III Art Previews #11: Surprise! It's not Friday yet but I figure I should sneak this set in the middle of the week as they fit the 'Merry Yuletide' theme.. a little Xmas gift so to speak. They are Santa's little helpers - the young Eladrin (low CR). Ok, maybe they aren't, and also not technically 'good,' but they're elves, so close enough! Don't worry, I still have something 'glorious' coming this Friday!

 

[Nixlord]

Monster Manual Expanded III Art Previews #12: Continuing with the 'Good Guys Yuletide theme,' I promised something 'glorious,' for the last of the series and its Archons we have heard on high! These will have low and high CR versions and should give DMs a nice new batch of new celestials to use. Next week, on New Years', we go dark! Really dark!

 

[Imaculata]

Art in D&D books has historically seen some highs, but also a lot of lows. I play a lot of 3rd Edition, and some of the art in those books is pretty poor, and often drawn by people who can't really drawn proportions and poses well.

This however is some of the best art for D&D I have seen. Thanks for sharing. Not only are these drawn really well, but they are consistent in style, high quality, good composition and very colorful.

 

[Demetrios1453]

Amazing artwork as always, and of course I'm always glad to see more celestials!

I recognize most of them right off (Hound, Owl, and Trumpet in the top, Warden, Sword, and Throne in the bottom). I'm guessing the little ball of light with the ornate metalwork floating around it is a lantern archon? And the red-haired and -winged archon (whose artwork is just amazing) in the center of the first illustration is a justice archon?

 

[Nixlord]

Amazing artwork as always, and of course I'm always glad to see more celestials!

I recognize most of them right off (Hound, Owl, and Trumpet in the top, Warden, Sword, and Throne in the bottom). I'm guessing the little ball of light with the ornate metalwork floating around it is a lantern archon? And the red-haired and -winged archon (whose artwork is just amazing) in the center of the first illustration is a justice archon?

All correct!

 

[Nixlord]

Monster Manual Expanded III Art Previews #13: I mentioned things would suddenly get dark at the start of 2021. Remember last week's archons? Well, they're back and have fallen into the dark side!

 

[Dax Doomslayer]

The art looks awesome in this. I can't wait until this comes to Fantasy Grounds!!