Alternate Player's Guide Art

mediapig · Post by **mediapig** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:41 am

I recently picked up the Black Libram of Nartarus. ON the last page is a color ad for the 4th Crusade books, including the 4th printing of the Player's Guide.

Interestingly enough, the cover art is a different pieces than what was printed, and appears to feature a group of adventurers confronting a demon or devil of some sort... it sort of looks like a female tiefling.

Does anyone know why this art wasn't used, and if it may turn up on another product?

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 12:08 pm

As the Trolls said about this topic back in the day, that was placeholder artwork until the current bit of art was completed. There was a story floating arounf relating to the teifling artwork, but I'm not sure why it wasn't used.

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mediapig · Post by **mediapig** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 12:24 pm

It's funny, because the CKG also has a placeholder cover, and the art actually says "placeholder" next to it. But the player's guide doesn't. It's a cool looking cover... hope it shows up somewhere down the line!

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 12:28 pm

I'm not sure what TLG is doing with that artwork. I also think that it is cool and should be used at some point. On what, well, I have no idea but perhaps as a color page in the new CKG!
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moriarty777 · Post by **moriarty777** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:08 pm

Omote wrote:
As the Trolls said about this topic back in the day, that was placeholder artwork until the current bit of art was completed. There was a story floating arounf relating to the teifling artwork, but I'm not sure why it wasn't used.

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I think they wanted to use it for a book dealing with demons and stuff.

I liked the art... maybe even more than the current PHB art but I agree it wasn't exactly evocative of a PHB cover.

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mediapig · Post by **mediapig** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 1:24 am

IT would be perfect for that... hope it happens!