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<blockquote data-quote="neobolts" data-source="post: 6587133" data-attributes="member: 65244">The type of clothing and areas of bare skin aren't going to wreck verisimilitude for me. I think a mix of pratically dressed and alluringly dressed characters is a more genuine reflection of the genre. I also think it's important to strike a more even gender balance when it comes to these depictions, when only feminine characters are cheesecake there is a clear bias. RPGs are a form of escapism, and unless I'm running a specific concept, my character's are likely to reflect what I would like to look like or what I find desirable. If I ran art for a game, I'd want a mix of gender, mix of human ethnicities, and mix of practical/impractical dress. I honestly think Pathfinder is doing the best job of this at the moment. WotC has the representation part of the equation right, but seems hesitant to let some of the characters look like the &quot;greek gods&quot; they should be.Other thoughts on this edition's art: The art quality is superb for this edition. The lack of captions on pictures was a good call too. The sample maps at the end of the DMG are a nice touch and the cartography is beautiful.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="neobolts, post: 6587133, member: 65244"] The type of clothing and areas of bare skin aren't going to wreck verisimilitude for me. I think a mix of pratically dressed and alluringly dressed characters is a more genuine reflection of the genre. I also think it's important to strike a more even gender balance when it comes to these depictions, when only feminine characters are cheesecake there is a clear bias. RPGs are a form of escapism, and unless I'm running a specific concept, my character's are likely to reflect what I would like to look like or what I find desirable. If I ran art for a game, I'd want a mix of gender, mix of human ethnicities, and mix of practical/impractical dress. I honestly think Pathfinder is doing the best job of this at the moment. WotC has the representation part of the equation right, but seems hesitant to let some of the characters look like the "greek gods" they should be. Other thoughts on this edition's art: The art quality is superb for this edition. The lack of captions on pictures was a good call too. The sample maps at the end of the DMG are a nice touch and the cartography is beautiful. [/QUOTE]

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