4th ed Concpet Art Gallery

[Lord Tataraus]

Well, I don't know if any new info will come out of this, but it is good to see what the designers are visuallizing so enjoy the concept art gallery, reproduced in full below (excluding labels):
WARNING lots of images!!!

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[Matthew]

Where's the Dwarf with the Tower Shield and War Hammer? (I hate that one, and also kind of like it... I'm torn)

Dwarf - "What? I don't know what you're talking about, it's a good six inches shorter than a door."

[cupkeyk]

Eep, they changed the Dryad from fey to plant!

[Morty]

All I have to say is that some of the dwarven weapons(second picture) look even more ridiculous than those in PHB.

[Premier]

Most images are too small for me to see at this resolution, but the ones I can range from "meh" to "stupid!".

[Rachel Lorelei]

I love what they're doing with female dwarves.





And especially this, from elsewhere:


That makes me want to play a female dwarven fighter. I've never wanted to play a dwarven fighter.

[Thinker]

Rachel, where's its beard?

[cupkeyk]

All I have to say is that some of the dwarven weapons(second picture) look even more ridiculous than those in PHB.

why? they look pretty mundane? mostly hammers, machetes, a morningstar and a pick

[Morty]

why? they look pretty mundane? mostly hammers, machetes, a morningstar and a pick

I mean their sizes. I don't know all that much about weapons, but I have a sneaky suspicion that weapons like those would be horribly unwieldy.

[Rachel Lorelei]

Rachel, where's its beard?

Female dwarves haven't had beards for a long time.

But really, look at those. Real armor for the fighter, a distinct dwarven aesthetic, good-looking without cute/pretty and without twiggishness...
I like this art.

[littlechicory]

But really, look at those. Real armor for the fighter, a distinct dwarven aesthetic, good-looking without cute/pretty and without twiggishness...
I like this art.

Agreed! I'm glad they're paying note to the dwarves.

And is it just me or does the male half-elf ranger look waaaaay more than half elf?

[Thinker]

Female dwarves haven't had beards for a long time.

But really, look at those. Real armor for the fighter, a distinct dwarven aesthetic, good-looking without cute/pretty and without twiggishness...
I like this art.

I agree it looks nice in the manner you stated. I also like that it still looked like you would expect the stereotypical dwarf.

[Lord Tataraus]

Most images are too small for me to see at this resolution, but the ones I can range from "meh" to "stupid!".

I've replaced the thumbnails with the full-size.

I second the comment that the dwarf art is better. In fact, I think they're really improving the look of the races. Though the half-elf male and female look very different from each other...

[BardicDuelist]

I hate the way the weapons look (yes, the dwarven one are impossible to use, as the look right now).

Otherwise, I like it.

[tyckspoon]

I've replaced the thumbnails with the full-size.

I second the comment that the dwarf art is better. In fact, I think they're really improving the look of the races. Though the half-elf male and female look very different from each other...

Obviously the male favors his elven heritage more than the female. It's a mixed-heritage race, it makes sense that there would be a wide variation in appearance.

For all of you worried that 4th edition is going to drastically change the style of the game, you can relax: That Thrall of unpronouncable evil proves that evil female spellcasters will still dress like sluts.

[Lord Tataraus]

For all of you worried that 4th edition is going to drastically change the style of the game, you can relax: That Thrall of unpronouncable evil proves that evil female spellcasters will still dress like sluts.

Oh I don't know about that, the other females are modestly and *gasp* functionally dressed!!! As for the thrall, well everyone knows that all evil women are sluts.

[de-trick]

Oh I don't know about that, the other females are modestly and *gasp* functionally dressed!!! As for the thrall, well everyone knows that all evil women are sluts.

Ohh snap

at least Im looking forward of the art in 4.0

but go dwarfs!!!*starts shouting and going nuts*

[ArmorArmadillo]

Speaking of dwarves, I'm glad to see dwarves without beards; even if it's just cause they're female.

[Ganurath]

...Where's my half-orcs?

[Lord Tataraus]

...Where's my half-orcs?

As far as I know, they're gone, just gone. The humans have started to abort all half-orc babies and stopped they're "coupling" with orcs. So, yeah, no half-orcs...sorry.

[Artanis]

Holy c***, female characters in armor that actually protects them! Isn't that one of the signs of the apocalypse or something?

[Charles Phipps]

Female Dwarves? Isn't there a law against that?

[Ganurath]

As far as I know, they're gone, just gone. The humans have started to abort all half-orc babies and stopped they're "coupling" with orcs. So, yeah, no half-orcs...sorry.

*twitch*

*twitch*

*breathe deep*

I'll wait until I see more conclusive evidence that they aren't in 4th other than the lack of concept art. If they aren't there, though... Thog SMASH!

[Egill]

Female dwarves haven't had beards for a long time.

But really, look at those. Real armor for the fighter, a distinct dwarven aesthetic, good-looking without cute/pretty and without twiggishness...
I like this art.

I really like the dwarf concept art. It made me want to play a dwarf wizard. I have never wanted to play a dwarf wizard. Hell, I have never wanted to play a dwarf.

[MrNexx]

Rachel, where's its beard?

My first thought, as well. They must have gone adventuring because they were so ugly, they had trouble finding decent husbands.

Poor, whiskerless women...

[Lord Tataraus]

*twitch*

*twitch*

*breathe deep*

I'll wait until I see more conclusive evidence that they aren't in 4th other than the lack of concept art. If they aren't there, though... Thog SMASH!

I think it was confirmed elsewhere, I don't remember where. Anyone else know about this?

I must say I was shocked to see no scantily dressed women, even the Evil Slut Wizard[sup]TM[sup] isn't too bad. As for the dwarven weapons being unwieldy, only the huge axe-thing looks far-fetched, the others are fine.

[pinkbunny]

I never thought I'd say it, but those dwarves are fine looking women.

I like all the sketches, except for the weapons, those are quite thick for real use.

[Omniplex]

That troglodyte is badass.

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Though, I think the colored pictures are for something else, something other than 4ed concept art. Probably something demony.

[ReproMan]

*shakes head*

Just think of the poor grey-bearded mothers who would weep if they saw they saw their daughters looking like that. My Gods, they're even showing... Ankles!!!

[graymachine]

Actually, I like the dwarven weapons and don't think them too much out of scale. Keep in mind that dwarfs are, functionally, the same size as humans (medium). This makes me think of them as denser in muscle and bone than humans (which helps explain their CON bonus.) This means they could weld heftier, dense weapons with the same ease as humans weld the lighter versions. To me, it adds a richness of detail that a good, descriptive DM could use. Of course, this is coming from something that really likes the Warhammer 40k art.