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On Tue, 9 Apr 2024 10:00:10 +0200, Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
>On 4/8/2024 5:10 PM, Justisaur wrote:
>> On 4/6/2024 11:06 AM, Kyonshi wrote:


>>> Just came across this: Dungeons and Dragons Hero's Potion of Power 
>>> https://dice.camp/@monsterfight5e/112225397406824778

>> Interesting they're using the TSR Mentzer Basic D&D art and logo.

>It is rather iconic I think. More iconic that most other DnD art lately.

Well, you can't go wrong with classic Elmore art. The new stuff tends
to be more... cartoony, I suppose. More comic-book. It has softer
lines and more curves. I preferred the grittier artwork used by
Elmore, Caldwell, Easley and the rest. They had sharp lines and all
these little details that made the visuals a delight to stare at as
you picked out all the tiny particulars. 

That art really helped set the tone for the sort of campaigns I liked
to play: games which focused on strategy and preparation, where
details mattered, where not having that ten-foot pole could doom your
party (and how getting that pole through the dungeon was a real
concern!). Modern games tend to be more relaxed in terms of
preparation, more focused on the action and powering up the PCs. You
know: more comic-book. 

Which is all fine, it's just not the sort of game I enjoy. But it goes
to show how the artwork can influence the style of the game.