D&D General One Piece of Art IV (Races)- What D&D Art Inspired You to Love a Race (Lineage, Ancestry)

[J.Quondam]

So there are several other images that really define the core races for me, especially from BECMI, my formative edition.
But the pic that made me really love a race that I had barely even thought about previously is this one:

Artist: Johannes Voss
Source: Mythic Odysseys of Theros (first appeared in Magic: the Gathering card game)
Race: Satyr
Rationale: These folks are freakin' psychos, with extra freak on top. (Especially banana guy.) In the last few years I find myself slipping satyrs in all sorts of unexpected places, appropriate or not.

 

[Voadam]

4e PH, David Griffith.

All right, I can get behind these Halflings as D&D adventurers.

 

[Azzy]

Artist: Larry Elmore
Source: Mentzer Companion Box Set (again)
Race: Elf

 

[Azzy]

In the last few years I find myself slipping satyrs in all sorts of unexpected places, appropriate or not.

That's how satyrs roll.

 

[jmartkdr2]

This was the start of a long love affair with tieflings:

From the 3.5e Monster Manual, pretty sure it's Wayne Reynolds but not 100% on that.

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

Race: Reborn
Source: Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft

I've always been drawn to stories like Frankenstein, and this race's lore combined with its amazing artwork has made me super drawn to the race.

 

[Ogre Mage]

Artist: Todd Lockwood
Source: Dungeon Master's Guide 3.5
Race: Elf

As a fan of the old school elven fighter/wizard, this art is my ideal.

 

[Cadence]

2e Bugbear by Tony DiTerlizzi. It made what had been a faceless monster to me seem like something that could be a person.

 

[BookTenTiger]

@Snarf Zagyg I haven't had much time to participate in these threads, but just wanted to say I'm loving them!

 

[Mind of tempest]

one day there will be one of these threads that I can participate in.