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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
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 Posted - 25 Aug 2011 : 14:30:24
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A similar post has probably been done in the past but: What is your favorite Forgotten Realms book cover of all time? (old cover art and new). A tough decision to be sure, but for me it is probably either the original Shadowdale, or the original Darkwell. When i look at both they remind me of great stories, but they also just remind me of some good old fashioned roleplaying. :)
On the flip side: What is your least favorite cover of all time? This one for me is much harder to answer because much of the new cover art doesn't appeal to me. I prefer the older classic cover styles. Many of the new covers seem too flashy and busy for me.
Thoughts??
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Edited by - Artemas Entreri on 25 Aug 2011 14:31:34
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Clad In Shadows
Learned Scribe
Canada
158 Posts |
Posted - 25 Aug 2011 : 17:37:06
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Best:
I'm a big fan of the War Of The Spider Queen covers by Brom.
Worst:
*original* The Legacy
*original* Starless Night
*original* The Twilight Giants trilogy
*original* Daughter Of The Drow
*original* Tangled Webs
There's a reason these books had new covers made, imo. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 25 Aug 2011 : 17:57:57
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My favorite so far, as I mentioned in the thread I started, is The Captive Flame. Great details and captivating colors.
What I dislike the most is the original cover art of Daughter of the Drow, which I happen to have. [The cover alone nearly prompted me to buy the reprinted version] |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 25 Aug 2011 : 19:28:23
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Originally posted by Clad In Shadows
Best:
I'm a big fan of the War Of The Spider Queen covers by Brom.
Worst:
*original* The Legacy
*original* Starless Night
*original* The Twilight Giants trilogy
*original* Daughter Of The Drow
*original* Tangled Webs
There's a reason these books had new covers made, imo.
I am with you 100% on the Legacy of the Drow series covers. I can't remember which, but either Daughter of the Drow or Tangled Webs made Liriel look way too chubby. |
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Merrith
Learned Scribe
135 Posts |
Posted - 25 Aug 2011 : 19:30:39
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| The 2 newest Elminster books have fantastic covers. The War of the Spider Queen series also were all top notch. I really like the cover to Gauntlgrym, The Thousand Orcs, and The Lone Drow as well. |
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phranctoast
Learned Scribe
USA
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
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Clad In Shadows
Learned Scribe
Canada
158 Posts |
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Clad In Shadows
Learned Scribe
Canada
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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Seravin
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1304 Posts |
Posted - 29 Aug 2011 : 18:53:27
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Favourite is too hard, but the Pool of Radiance and Azure Bonds covers both evoke nostalgic introduction to the realms feelings for me, so they are right up there. Also the covers of the Avatar Trilogy (I mean the Clyde Caldwell originals, the reprints are so lifeless and awful with their single god on purple/black...ugh).
Funny how you have the Yawning Portal cover from Waterdeep as your avatar pic, Erik, if you prefer the new covers ;) |
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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
4598 Posts |
Posted - 29 Aug 2011 : 19:08:51
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Originally posted by Seravin
Funny how you have the Yawning Portal cover from Waterdeep as your avatar pic, Erik, if you prefer the new covers ;)
I am a man of mystery. 
But seriously, I rather like the original Avatar trilogy covers, Waterdeep in particular. Also, Kelemvor = rock.
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Erik Scott de Bie
'Tis easier to destroy than to create.
Author of a number of Realms novels (GHOSTWALKER, DEPTHS OF MADNESS, and the SHADOWBANE series), contributor to the NEVERWINTER CAMPAIGN GUIDE and SHADOWFELL: GLOOMWROUGHT AND BEYOND, Twitch DM of the Dungeon Scrawlers, currently playing "The Westgate Irregulars" |
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
8035 Posts |
Posted - 29 Aug 2011 : 23:23:22
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lol @ Erik, you're such a shameless opportunist, awesome, I love it.
They say you can't judge a book by its cover anyhow. Of course I'm constantly guilty of judging books by the little text blurbs, and though I generally don't much care for the artwork my eye still gets lured by images of swords and liches and seductive females. Conversely, my eye tends to skip past shoddy artwork and dull text legends, only coming back when directed away from the flashy stuff. More costly-looking cover art does typically promise higher overall production value, whether I happen to like the art or not.
None of these pictures of drow women arouse me, blue chicks just don't interest me nearly as much as real chicks. This was my favourite piece of D&D art for a long time, for obvious reasons. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 30 Aug 2011 : 02:52:08
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Originally posted by Erik Scott de Bie
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Originally posted by Seravin
Funny how you have the Yawning Portal cover from Waterdeep as your avatar pic, Erik, if you prefer the new covers ;)
I am a man of mystery.
You've travelled abroad, right Erik?
So does that mean we can start calling you the "International Man of Mystery?"  |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 30 Aug 2011 : 03:10:29
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by Erik Scott de Bie
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Originally posted by Seravin
Funny how you have the Yawning Portal cover from Waterdeep as your avatar pic, Erik, if you prefer the new covers ;)
I am a man of mystery.
You've travelled abroad, right Erik?
So does that mean we can start calling you the "International Man of Mystery?"
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 30 Aug 2011 : 08:16:09
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Originally posted by Arik
This was my favourite piece of D&D art for a long time, for obvious reasons.
Heh. That cover discouraged me to buy the novel. Thankfully, since the book was used and really cheap, I bought it anyway. |
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Seravin
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1304 Posts |
Posted - 30 Aug 2011 : 14:55:22
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That was the cover of a Gold Box game, Dennis...therefore it is untouchable and must be praised :)
Hehe seriously tho, that cover is in my opinion wonderful. Clyde Caldwell is underrated! |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 31 Aug 2011 : 07:25:19
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I dunno. I guess the green lizard creature and Alias's costume ruined it for me. Don't like the colors, either. Too accentuated. |
Every beginning has an end. |
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Quale
Master of Realmslore
1757 Posts |
Posted - 31 Aug 2011 : 12:38:57
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| Insurrection is the worst cover, agreed |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 31 Aug 2011 : 13:04:14
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Originally posted by Quale
Insurrection is the worst cover, agreed
I would have to disgree. I think it's the old cover of Daughter of the Drow. Since when did Liriel become chubby?! And their attire looks like what's found in carnivals. |
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 31 Aug 2011 : 13:28:56
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Fred Fields, the artist who painted the first edition cover of Daughter of the Drow, did a self-portrait for Fyodor and painted his significant other for Liriel, complete with the feathered, post-Farrah hair style. Oy gevalt.
Even worse, imo, was the original cover of Tangled Webs, which depicted Liriel facing off against an illithid. The illithid, btw, had distinctly mammalian tendencies, which prompted one reader to observe, "Holy crap! The squid is stacked!" Another reader described the cover as "a freeze-frame from a bad dance video." Yet another followed with a filk version of the BeeGees song "Flayin' Alive." ("Brain is fire, she needs an underwire but she's flayin' alive, flayin' alive....")
Good times on AOL's TSR forum.
Yes, I'm old. Deal with it. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 31 Aug 2011 : 13:40:15
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I love the Flayin Alive! |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 02 Sep 2011 : 14:33:44
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Originally posted by Dennis
quote:
Originally posted by Quale
Insurrection is the worst cover, agreed
I would have to disgree. I think it's the old cover of Daughter of the Drow. Since when did Liriel become chubby?! And their attire looks like what's found in carnivals.
Rothe meat is loaded with saturated fats and HDL's... |
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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
4598 Posts |
Posted - 02 Sep 2011 : 16:10:29
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Originally posted by Ayrik
lol @ Erik, you're such a shameless opportunist, awesome, I love it.
I won't deny that, though in this case I will say that I really sincerely love those covers I linked. I cannot explain how pleased I was to see Ghostwalker's cover for the first time--how well it captured the essence of my character.
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Erik Scott de Bie
'Tis easier to destroy than to create.
Author of a number of Realms novels (GHOSTWALKER, DEPTHS OF MADNESS, and the SHADOWBANE series), contributor to the NEVERWINTER CAMPAIGN GUIDE and SHADOWFELL: GLOOMWROUGHT AND BEYOND, Twitch DM of the Dungeon Scrawlers, currently playing "The Westgate Irregulars" |
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Elsenrail
Seeker
Poland
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Posted - 04 Sep 2011 : 16:09:36
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| I don't have one favourite cover. All the art done by Raymond Swanland is suberb. Fortunately, his work on the covers of FR novels isn't rare. :) |
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Tyranthraxus
Senior Scribe
Netherlands
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Posted - 04 Sep 2011 : 16:22:26
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I love the original covers of the Icewind Dale trilogy and the Avatar trilogy, and the covers of the Finder's Stone trilogy. These were the first Realms novels I've read and they have a special place in my heart.
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Originally posted by ElaineCunningham
Fred Fields, the artist who painted the first edition cover of Daughter of the Drow, did a self-portrait for Fyodor and painted his significant other for Liriel, complete with the feathered, post-Farrah hair style. Oy gevalt.
Even worse, imo, was the original cover of Tangled Webs, which depicted Liriel facing off against an illithid. The illithid, btw, had distinctly mammalian tendencies, which prompted one reader to observe, "Holy crap! The squid is stacked!" Another reader described the cover as "a freeze-frame from a bad dance video." Yet another followed with a filk version of the BeeGees song "Flayin' Alive." ("Brain is fire, she needs an underwire but she's flayin' alive, flayin' alive....")
Good times on AOL's TSR forum.
Yes, I'm old. Deal with it.
I scared the hell out of my GF when I spontaneously laughted out loud after reading "flayin' alive". Brilliant. |
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swifty
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
517 Posts |
Posted - 21 Sep 2011 : 11:10:34
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| neversfall is great.and i must mention darkwalker on moonshae.that cover sucked me in 24 years ago and hasnt let go. |
go back to sleep america.everything is under control.heres american gladiators.watch this.shuttup. BILL HICKS. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 21 Sep 2011 : 12:17:42
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Originally posted by swifty
neversfall is great.
It has an eerie feel that really grabs attention. |
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rhune
Acolyte
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Posted - 23 Sep 2011 : 15:45:49
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I've always liked the original cover of "Spellfire." I always enjoyed the older covers as well. Looking at some of the newer artwork, things look much darker in comparison. I will admit though, I haven't seen a whole lot of the newer artwork.
Also enjoy the original "Elfshadow" cover--Danilo and Arilyn really jump out at you in a "Taste my Moonblade" sort of way.
Least favorite would probably be "Stormlight." That cover just never looked good to me. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 23 Sep 2011 : 16:02:08
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Originally posted by rhune
Least favorite would probably be "Stormlight." That cover just never looked good to me.
The only thing I like about it is Storm's pose. |
Every beginning has an end. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 23 Sep 2011 : 16:05:51
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quote:
Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by rhune
Least favorite would probably be "Stormlight." That cover just never looked good to me.
The only thing I like about it is Storm's pose.
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