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<blockquote data-quote="Fralex" data-source="post: 6460782" data-attributes="member: 6785902"><p>I wanted to look at the art in the book directly, but unfortunately I had to mail it back to be replaced. Incidentally, that is my biggest complaint about this edition so far. A book shouldn't lose all its pages within two months of its purchase. BUT! I was sneaky about this. I only mailed back <em>most</em> of the book! When my replacement arrives, I'll have both a full PHB and a smaller book containing just the spell lists for quick reference. I just need to find a cheap way to bind the loose pages back together into a little magazine-type deal.</p><p></p><p>But anyway, right now I can only look at the art that was posted online. It <em>would</em> make sense if I didn't see the more bland-looking pieces from it. I'm sure there were some in the book, but since they were less memorable it's harder for me to recall very many right now, I guess. If you've got the book with you, you're probably better-qualified to judge the art as a whole than me.</p><p></p><p>I just didn't understand your assertion that there weren't many people bearing muscles because the artists were trying too hard not to be offensive. Are there really that many people who take offense to athletic body types? I just figured it was because the people you'd expect to be muscular were all wearing heavy armor and thick clothing. Kobolds aren't as rich or civilized as adventurers, so it made sense to me that you'd see more bear skin on them than a human. Now that you point it out though, it <em>is </em>a little weird how muscular that kobold is considering its Strength is negative. Maybe those are the sorts of muscles you develop if you're more focused on agility and dexterity when you fight? I don't know a lot about the different builds a person can have. And it's got a very heroic sort of pose. It's kind of cute, in a grumpy sort of way, isn't it? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fralex, post: 6460782, member: 6785902"] I wanted to look at the art in the book directly, but unfortunately I had to mail it back to be replaced. Incidentally, that is my biggest complaint about this edition so far. A book shouldn't lose all its pages within two months of its purchase. BUT! I was sneaky about this. I only mailed back [I]most[/I] of the book! When my replacement arrives, I'll have both a full PHB and a smaller book containing just the spell lists for quick reference. I just need to find a cheap way to bind the loose pages back together into a little magazine-type deal. But anyway, right now I can only look at the art that was posted online. It [I]would[/I] make sense if I didn't see the more bland-looking pieces from it. I'm sure there were some in the book, but since they were less memorable it's harder for me to recall very many right now, I guess. If you've got the book with you, you're probably better-qualified to judge the art as a whole than me. I just didn't understand your assertion that there weren't many people bearing muscles because the artists were trying too hard not to be offensive. Are there really that many people who take offense to athletic body types? I just figured it was because the people you'd expect to be muscular were all wearing heavy armor and thick clothing. Kobolds aren't as rich or civilized as adventurers, so it made sense to me that you'd see more bear skin on them than a human. Now that you point it out though, it [I]is [/I]a little weird how muscular that kobold is considering its Strength is negative. Maybe those are the sorts of muscles you develop if you're more focused on agility and dexterity when you fight? I don't know a lot about the different builds a person can have. And it's got a very heroic sort of pose. It's kind of cute, in a grumpy sort of way, isn't it? :) [/QUOTE]
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