D&D 5E New Monster Manual Cover

From IGN, the cover of the 2025 Monster Manual!

@Morrus

 

[rules.mechanic]

Very interesting quote from the article (definitely worth a read, link in Jolly Ruby's post above) but I'm not sure the Alt cover is the cover best aimed at new players:

"That the mind flayer’s profile has been so greatly raised by its inclusion in Stranger Things and Baldur’s Gate 3 certainly didn’t hurt either. And while the team may not have specifically chosen to put an illithid front-and-center because of Larian’s acclaimed CRPG, it was definitely on their minds.

This made the Monster Manual alt cover art a way to entice gamers who are new to D&D.

“If you said 12 months ago ‘Have you heard of a mind flayer?’ I don’t think everybody would have, but now I think a lot of people do,” Herman said. “We wanted to put that out there as a ‘this is also the same game as Baldur’s Gate 3’ to help create that extra connection with fans that this is sort of the same thing.”"

 

[darjr]

Alternate cover dropped:
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source: Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual alt cover features Baldur’s Gate 3 star - Dexerto

@Morrus

 

[rules.mechanic]

Seen side by side, I'm sold:

Source of combined picture: x.com

 

[see]

7e font was way better than 8e!

Anyone who prefers Helvetica to Neue Haas Grotesk is certifiably insane!

 

[Sulicius]

Alright, I wish it was more of a scene like the others, but my revised set will be the Alt covers!

 

[Nebulous]

I like the cover.

 

[Reynard]

Seen side by side, I'm sold:

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Source of combined picture: x.com

I still don't think much of it. It doesn't fit in with the other two, either.

 

[Oofta]

Anyone who prefers Helvetica to Neue Haas Grotesk is certifiably insane!

Nah. Nothing says "professional" quite like

 

[OB1]

Thanks for the lineup pic @rules.mechanic ! That just sold me on the 3 alt covers. Absolutely stunning together.

The real choice I'll have to make is if I'm gonna also buy all 3 standard covers for day to day use, so I can keep these in pristine condition.

 

[Epic Meepo]

Seen side by side, I'm sold:

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Source of combined picture: x.com

I like that the alt covers are muted shades of yellow, blue, and red. All three primary colors.