What's with the sexy githyanki?

[Chocobo]

Another Gith female. http://paizo.com/image/product/magazine_issue/dungeon/100/cover_288.jpg

Course she is a lich . . .

And rich. And thin. Perfect trifecta! Plus you get ignored by mindless undead for hitting that.

 

[Voadam]

You what they say - you can never be too rich or too thin.

They're idiots then.

 

[Mirtek]

Plus you get ignored by mindless undead for hitting that.

It's also the somatic component for some spells

 

[ZombieRoboNinja]

the... rear area, as it were... is of Brazilian proportions...

The word you're looking for is "callipygian." ;-)

 

[IanB]

Your whole gelatinous cube is a giant breast?

Ewww.

That reminds me of a scene from http://imdb.com/title/tt0068555/

 

[pukunui]

Her mouth is hanging open retardedly ...

Actually, every time I see that pic (it's part of the background wallpaper on the main d&d website too), I can't help but think she's got her mouth open for a different reason ... but then I've got a dirty mind, so maybe it's just me. Anyone else agree?

I wouldn't say she's sexy in the way some of the more traditional d&d females are sexy ... but if I were a githyanki male, I'd definitely be interested in her.

I have to say that I'm fairly pleased with the overall "real women with curves" direction that the new 4e art has taken for the females of various races (instead of the barbie doll look of previous editions).


For the record, I'm a gamer and I find red hair (and freckles) attractive.

 

[Reynard]

If it ain't broke . . .

... R&D will keep hitting it until it is.

 

[Banshee16]

Still, she is obviously meant to be more attractive than this Githyanki or this one. A bit of a shame, I would've preferred the more alien look.


cheers

I preferred the alien approach, myself. I think my favourite depictions were from the Planescape era, in the guide to the Astral book.

Banshee

 

[BiggusGeekus]

I can't help but think she's got her mouth open for a different reason ... but then I've got a dirty mind, so maybe it's just me. Anyone else agree?

That's a common interpretation, not with this piece per se, but across most commercial art.

 

[Eldragon]

WotC is trying to further promote the Humans will hit anything paradigm. Soon we will have Half-Gith, Half-Dragonborn, and Half-Halflings.

Somewhere, someone in a focus group said "Nope, I wouldn't hit that". and WotC order new concept art for the Githyanki.

Just wait until you see the new Yuan-Ti. You'll be a snake lover in no time.