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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cadfan" data-source="post: 4064464" data-attributes="member: 40961">Hmm.I wouldn't draw conclusions from the art.Historically, this is one aspect of WOTC's art control that has been really terrible.  The books tend to be littered with pictures alleging that they are of a particular character or a particular character class, while holding weapons that are improbable for that character.Book of Nine Swords is one of the worst in this regard- its filled with characters who are non proficient in ranged weapons and yet are holding bows, or who have loads of abilities that use only a single melee weapon, but who are dual wielding swords for inexplicable reasons.Its not restricted to just that book, of course.  And sometimes the differences are subtle, like characters using weapon options that are possible but dumb- like wielding a single weapon in one hand, and nothing in the other.  That's an option that's fantasy-appropriate, but which D&D has basically decided is just dumb and no one should actually use.  And yet the artists draw it all the time.So... yeah.  I wouldn't read too much into it yet.  The best clue that warlocks will have some kind of implement is the need for symmetry with other classes in terms of the three "required" magic items.  I wouldn't reach conclusions based on what the art depicts.</blockquote>