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Post by jeffb on Aug 27, 2021 19:28:01 GMT -6
I believe this was a stretch goal or something for the C&C CKG-
Nope....
New cover for C&C's Monsters and Treasure 5th print.
A homage to the 1E MM by Jason Walton
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Post by tkdco2 on Aug 27, 2021 21:15:14 GMT -6
The picture isn't showing up for me.
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Post by spellslingsellsword on Aug 27, 2021 21:41:57 GMT -6
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Post by tdenmark on Aug 28, 2021 4:00:47 GMT -6
That is interesting. I'm not sure how much I like it. |
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Post by tdenmark on Aug 28, 2021 4:05:59 GMT -6
I believe this was a stretch goal or something for the C&C CKG- Nope.... New cover for C&C's Monsters and Treasure 5th print. A homage to the 1E MM by Jason Walton This is the artist's website. www.myriadstudios.ca/Here is the image correctly linked so it will show up here:  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2021 5:19:54 GMT -6
They chose this over Bard and Smaug? If it ain't broke...
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Post by tombowings on Aug 28, 2021 5:26:12 GMT -6
If I were going to release a book filled with monsters and treasure, I would use A Conversation with Smaug by J.R.R. Tolkien as the primary inspiration for the cover:  |
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Post by tdenmark on Aug 28, 2021 5:31:36 GMT -6
If I were going to release a book filled with monsters and treasure, I would use A Conversation with Smaug by J.R.R. Tolkien as the primary inspiration for the cover: In other words, basically this  |
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Post by tombowings on Aug 28, 2021 5:41:10 GMT -6
In other words, basically this Exactly. Best D&D cover yet; though the AD&D PHB makes for a close runner up. |
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Post by jeffb on Aug 28, 2021 6:28:27 GMT -6
Thanks tdenmark for getting a good link to website but that is not the picture. That's his 1e PHB redo.. I cannot seem to figure out how to use Google photos links to show up in thread. And I refuse to use photo bucket, etc anymore. I'll see if I can get it work some other way.. |
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Post by jeffb on Aug 28, 2021 6:37:20 GMT -6
Nope, thats his 1E PHB re-do. I'm working on it.... |
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Post by tombowings on Aug 28, 2021 6:46:34 GMT -6
While more skillfully draw, the PHB remake goes wrong by shifting the focus of painting away from the adventure (AD&D PHB) to the characters standing at the bottom of the painting.
The giant demonic idol is, by far, the more dominant aspect of the AD&D PHB cover. It is bright, fiery, and striking. My attention is instantly drawn to the two thieves attempting to pry the giant ruby from the idol's eye. The other adventures are covered by the words Player's Handbook, which tells me, as the player, to be like those daring thieves, not the boring dudes standing around looking at the map.
The newer version, instead, places three boring adventures front and center. The stone idol is reduced to a bland piece of background ornamentation. The thieves are hardly visible.
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Post by jeffb on Aug 28, 2021 6:48:22 GMT -6
Welp seems I cannot get it to work. I know the pic is on the TLG Facebook originally (don't have the link) and it's on the TLG Discord (where I downloaded it from).
I have the image saved to my desktop, but since we cannot add attachments anymore... :shrug: If anyone has any ideas..
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Post by captainjapan on Aug 28, 2021 7:25:39 GMT -6
Welp seems I cannot get it to work. I know the pic is on the TLG Facebook originally (don't have the link) and it's on the TLG Discord (where I downloaded it from). I have the image saved to my desktop, but since we cannot add attachments anymore... :shrug: If anyone has any ideas..  That's pretty freakin' awesome! |
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Post by tombowings on Aug 28, 2021 7:41:50 GMT -6
Much better than the PHB remake. Well done.
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Post by captainjapan on Aug 28, 2021 7:43:59 GMT -6
I'm liking his take on the DMG efreet cover, too. I think he Incorporated some elements from the basic set box lid. I wonder if there will still be a city of brass illustration for the back cover.  |
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Post by tombowings on Aug 28, 2021 7:47:40 GMT -6
Once again, the Castle Keeper's Guide is excellent.
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Post by tdenmark on Aug 28, 2021 7:53:23 GMT -6
Welp seems I cannot get it to work. I know the pic is on the TLG Facebook originally (don't have the link) and it's on the TLG Discord (where I downloaded it from). I have the image saved to my desktop, but since we cannot add attachments anymore... :shrug: If anyone has any ideas.. That's pretty freakin' awesome! I wish I could appreciate that style. It just isn't my taste. I get why someone would like it, the work is very detailed. If you like every leaf and blade of grass rendered. |
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Post by geoffrey on Aug 28, 2021 7:53:44 GMT -6
I really like that new Monster Manual cover.  While I appreciate the efforts, I am lukewarm on the other two. |
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Post by captainjapan on Aug 28, 2021 8:05:27 GMT -6
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Post by geoffrey on Aug 28, 2021 8:40:43 GMT -6
Now that I see the full DMG cover, I like it.  |
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Post by geoffrey on Aug 28, 2021 8:42:10 GMT -6
Who created those three pieces of art? Was it Peter Bradley?
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Post by tdenmark on Aug 28, 2021 8:59:20 GMT -6
  I'm digging his takes on the Sutherland covers. The trampier players handbook homage - not so much. I was never a Sutherland fan, but a huge trampier fan. That's better, but what is up with that perspective? |
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Post by captainjapan on Aug 28, 2021 9:15:51 GMT -6
Here is, I think a higher res image of the monsters and treasure cover by Jason Walton. I got this from the discord channel that jeffb mentioned. Someone over there said that there would be posters.  Now, tdenmark, doesn't this inspire you to want to redo the Greg Bell illustrations from the 3lbb's, even just a little bit. |
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Post by jeffb on Aug 28, 2021 9:22:22 GMT -6
Welp seems I cannot get it to work. I know the pic is on the TLG Facebook originally (don't have the link) and it's on the TLG Discord (where I downloaded it from). I have the image saved to my desktop, but since we cannot add attachments anymore... :shrug: If anyone has any ideas.. That's pretty freakin' awesome! You Sir, ROCK! Thank you. I'm out and about and just did not have time to mess around getting it figured out. |
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Post by jeffb on Aug 28, 2021 9:26:57 GMT -6
I like Waltons work. Don't love it.
But he's far better than Bradley, IMO. I just can't get into Pete's softcore D&D porn style.
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Post by tdenmark on Aug 28, 2021 9:38:39 GMT -6
Now, tdenmark, doesn't this inspire you to want to redo the Greg Bell illustrations from the 3lbb's, even just a little bit. Heh, I was just working on my Dwarf Crafter class. The second part of my re-invisioning of race-as-class (like the Elf I previously did) and sketched out a Greg Bell dwarf homage.  |
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Post by tdenmark on Aug 28, 2021 9:52:46 GMT -6
Inspired by this, of course. I got the details better, but don't think I've captured the attitude yet. In a few more sketches I'll get there.  |
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Post by captainjapan on Aug 28, 2021 10:10:03 GMT -6
Now, tdenmark , doesn't this inspire you to want to redo the Greg Bell illustrations from the 3lbb's, even just a little bit. Heh, I was just working on my Dwarf Crafter class. The second part of my re-invisioning of race-as-class (like the Elf I previously did) and sketched out a Greg Bell dwarf homage.  I like the three quarters view your dwarf more than than the head-on view. He's giving that confident, sideways glance to the viewer. Inked, your dwarf is, IMHO, superior. As much nostalgia as I have for the original hardback art, I have to admit that I would pick the new covers off the bookstore shelf if asked to choose. The original Monster Manual cover for reference, as if anyone didn't know what we were talking about:  |
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Post by tombowings on Aug 28, 2021 11:18:14 GMT -6
The purple worm is pretty cool, though.
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