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Traditional Art

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[–] Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Looks familiar! I'm "My class is "elf"! " -years old"

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 10 points 1 month ago (3 children)

If I'm not mistaken this was the cover for a version of Dungeons and Dragons. Classic art

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I cannot overstate the impact that Elmore and his contemporaries did for the "look" of D&D in the late 1980's and 1990's. Between modules, rule books, and all the novels published at the time, their work was D&D.

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Can't remember if it's AD&D 2E or a box set. I still own the original hardcopy, but no longer have the boxes.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Uhhhhhh, I still think the dragon can take all 3 of you. Teamwork or no teamwork, he will end your team and not think anything of it.

[–] NoSpotOfGround@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Wait, three?... Is this an "and the horse you rode in on" situation or am i missing a character in the picture?

[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That backpack can easily be mistaken for a dwarf.

[–] NoSpotOfGround@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

"Don't tell the elf..."

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Juvenile dragons are doable by a smart duo.

[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago

I wanna listen to twilight force now.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It didn’t occur to me until right now how scary a dragon with “real” arms (as opposed to a front pair of legs) can be.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Exactly. A dragon with a more lizard-like body plan is already lethal enough. But sure, let's give it the ability to lift and open things too.

[–] MagnificentSteiner@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

Reminds me of Rhapsody of Fire album art. Very cool.