Tabletop GamingDungeons and DragonsExclusive: D&D Dungeon Master’s Guide alt cover channels every DM’s inner schemerWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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The hype for this year’s new D&D rulebooks is coming to a boil, and GamesRadar+ can exclusively reveal the alternate cover for the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide.
Featuring Lolth the Spider Queen as she bundles up a hapless adventurer in webbing, this Dungeon Master’s Guide alt cover celebrates the machinations of Dungeon Masters everywhere. Seeing as DMs are always pulling strings and setting traps (it’s literally part of the job description in D&D), that’s nothing if not fitting.
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(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast / Olena Richards)
(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast / Olena Richards)
(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast / Olena Richards)
(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast / Olena Richards)
(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast / Olena Richards)
(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast / Olena Richards)
(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast / Olena Richards)
(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast / Olena Richards)
(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast / Olena Richards)
(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast / Olena Richards)
(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast / Olena Richards)
(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast / Olena Richards)
Interestingly, Lolth was designed for the long-neglected setting of Greyhawk (one of D&D’s earliest worlds) before transitioning over to the Forgotten Realms ofBaldur’s Gate 3fame. This high fantasy universe has been making a comeback recently, and word is that it’s being featured heavily throughout the new core rulebooks. That certainly makes sense; officially, Greyhawk was D&D’s second and default universe at the beginning of its life, so revisiting it for the game’s 50th anniversary is logical. Actually, the 50th anniversary logo appears on the back cover of this alt artwork.
Speaking of which, I’m a fan. It’s thematically spot on due to the Machiavellian nature of DMs, and the golden glow to Lolth’s hair contrasts beautifully with the art’s muted purples. As I said about the Player’s Handbook standard cover, I’d argue that it’sa promising start to the game’s big update.
You’ll be able to add the new Dungeon Master’s Guide to your collection ofD&D booksthis November 12, 2024.
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