New PH Cover Posted

aztecman · Post by **aztecman** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:54 am

Howdy all -

Just an FYI....

(be sure to click to embiggen it) ^_^

Thanks

Brian

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:10 am

Like this one...

There's also the big nice one down in The Artists Area.

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Philotomy Jurament · Post by **Philotomy Jurament** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:22 am

Some definite Wayne Reynolds influence there (i.e. the "explosive/dynamic action" aspect more than anything else). Looks very much in the "modern FRPG art" mold. The crusader tabard is a nice touch.
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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:23 am

Is that red snake connected to the beastie? I love what is going to be the back end of the wrap around cover. That's going to work very nicely.

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gideon_thorne · Post by **gideon_thorne** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:26 am

Omote wrote:
Is that red snake connected to the beastie? I love what is going to be the back end of the wrap around cover. That's going to work very nicely.

-O

Yeesh, that's why I only post links folks, it takes up the whole screen and skews everything.

Yes, the snake tail is connected to the chimera variant. If you want to know where I got the concept, look up what the actual chimera myth looks like.
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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:34 am

The skewing must happen.

Also, the look of the dead trees in the center-background, along with their perspective is really sweet.

As for the Chimera variant, please do poke Steve to include it in M&TII or MoA.
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gideon_thorne · Post by **gideon_thorne** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:45 am

Omote wrote:
As for the Chimera variant, please do poke Steve to include it in M&TII or MoA.
-O

He's working on it.
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Go0gleplex · Post by **Go0gleplex** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:20 am

Looks pretty cool there Peter.
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ssfsx17 · Post by **ssfsx17** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:40 am

After being defeated in a small skirmish by a crusader who had drunk from the Holy Grail and who was wielding the Longinus Spear, Saladin made a pact with dark forces and summoned forth a Chimera and a Displacer Beast to get his revenge...

Relaxo · Post by **Relaxo** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:46 am

I have to say I like this one a lot better than the other.

it's just so much more WOW and dynamic, it looks like FUN

Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:56 am

Good stuff, Peter. I like it.
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Post by **Breakdaddy** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:37 pm

Nice work as usual by Pete.

nwelte1 · Post by **nwelte1** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:09 pm

the new cover lloks good but I liked the place holder art better. but still a wonderful cover.

Keolander · Post by **Keolander** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:17 pm

nwelte1 wrote:
the new cover lloks good but I liked the place holder art better.

I also liked the placeholder. Either way, the art here is infinitely better than the drek that is on most FRPGs these days.
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Frost · Post by **Frost** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:31 pm

I like this new cover much better. I think it stands out from a lot of current RPG covers which typically portray a fairly static image (e.g., a couple heroes posing, or, at best, a monster leaping towards the "fourth wall").
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gideon_thorne · Post by **gideon_thorne** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:58 pm

nwelte1 wrote:
the new cover lloks good but I liked the place holder art better. but still a wonderful cover.

Its still going to be used, but on a different book.
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nwelte1 · Post by **nwelte1** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:50 pm

gideon_thorne wrote:
Its still going to be used, but on a different book.

Hope so. That cover was slick.

slimykuotoan · Post by **slimykuotoan** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:54 pm

Yeah, on the whole, I'd have to say that Peter Bradley's one of my favorite fantasy artists.
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CharlieRock · Post by **CharlieRock** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:55 pm

That's a wrap around front and back right? Hope the binding doesnt cut into it too badly.
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gideon_thorne · Post by **gideon_thorne** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:02 pm

CharlieRock wrote:
That's a wrap around front and back right? Hope the binding doesnt cut into it too badly.

Right, and I already accounted for the binding. That's the nice thing about being the guy who designs the layout too.
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serleran · Post by **serleran** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:06 pm

Wait, there's a back? I thought the book was going to be gigantic legal paper sized? Damnit! I had ordered new bookshelves and everything.
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CharlieRock · Post by **CharlieRock** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:49 pm

gideon_thorne wrote:
Right, and I already accounted for the binding. That's the nice thing about being the guy who designs the layout too.

Cool!

What book is getting the placeholder art. Because that was way rad, too.
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Sundog · Post by **Sundog** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:51 pm

I agree, it'd be a crying shame not to see it on something.

gideon_thorne · Post by **gideon_thorne** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 2:49 pm

CharlieRock wrote:
Cool!

What book is getting the placeholder art. Because that was way rad, too.

The other gods book. Gods n Demons. Or Demons n Devils or whatever the hell its going to be called now.
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Sundog · Post by **Sundog** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:06 am

The "other" gods book? There's going to be more than one?

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:08 am

Many, many moons ago a book was loosely announced by TLG called Gods & Demons. That book never came to fruition, and frankly this is the first time it's been mentioned by a Troll Dude in probably a couple of years, but the premise of the book was sweet; a book that detailed gods and demons of the C&C game.

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CharlieRock · Post by **CharlieRock** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 12:18 pm

Omote wrote:
Many, many moons ago a book was loosely announced by TLG called Gods & Demons. That book never came to fruition, and frankly this is the first time it's been mentioned by a Troll Dude in probably a couple of years, but the premise of the book was sweet; a book that detailed gods and demons of the C&C game.

-O

Looks concerned while scrathcing chin. Hmmm ...

I get the feeling it was backburnered with the CKG and all showing up.
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