Anyone else finding themselves smiling at Emi? Talk about a positive beacon of energy.
@paulharvey2815Ай бұрын
Beacon of hope😂
@danielcolvin1611Ай бұрын
She is, such a joy and clearly cares about her work
@acxbryАй бұрын
1000%
@Dan-DillonАй бұрын
She's completely the best. One of the best art directors I've ever had the pleasure to work with, and such a bright soul, fun player, and massively creative. D&D is so lucky to have her.
@kedrarothАй бұрын
I love her!
@andakin117Ай бұрын
I always love seeing Emi Tanji in these videos. She always smiles so bright and her voice is so kind.
@PsyrenXYАй бұрын
"Maybe not friends!!" Todd is DYING for the pvp supplement
@ChadMcCoyАй бұрын
Emi is an absolute delight. Her genuine love and enthusiasm for the game is wonderful. She should be the face of DND.
@HowtoRPGАй бұрын
Emi got the art director job. This should be interesting.
@garpinlithor1673Ай бұрын
Wasn't she one of the 2000 fired after the release?
@PokeRedstoneАй бұрын
@@garpinlithor1673her linkedin says she’s still there
@haerdalis84Ай бұрын
@@garpinlithor1673 per her linked in shes still with the company
@FieryFlamingFajitasАй бұрын
Because it's a woman, because she's Asian or because of something else you know that you're not saying?
@Ren_Ca26 күн бұрын
@@FieryFlamingFajitas Because she's a good artist... 💀💀💀
@Maren617Ай бұрын
Emi Tanji has such a cute and pleasant voice! I could listen to her read the phone book! 😂😊
@brothertaddeusАй бұрын
Glamor Bard art got me acting unwise.
@azazelashbight9849Ай бұрын
Theif rogue and GOW warlock same
@Mr_Maiq_The_LiarАй бұрын
horny bard jail
@djago9415Ай бұрын
when
@raycojosecanogonzalez8016Ай бұрын
She is totally Victoria from Maneskin.
@Mark-ki7icАй бұрын
Swiftie ?
@dracone4370Ай бұрын
What appeals to me about games like D&D is just how customizable they are; I've been working on my own sort of setting for D&D that is a kind of setting I haven't seen a whole lot of, but I also felt the need to give it a twist that I've heard anyone really doing before. Artistically speaking, I don't think I can do anything on my own, but I am hoping that once I introduce this setting to enough people, they'll want to share their artistic renditions of my setting with me, which I am all for, it would really show how collaborative game like D&D are that community we all feel it can be.
@jacobstein9549Ай бұрын
The Orc family/community is "so charming" . . . 100% not what I am looking for.
@dracone4370Ай бұрын
@@jacobstein9549 I'm far more used to orcs being more warrior-oriented tribal culture, that's how I've usually seen them depicted.
@ffffffffffffffff5840Ай бұрын
@@dracone4370that art doesn't really contradict your favored depiction. Even roving bands of murderers have quiet moments, private lives, families, and communities.
@thegreyone6666Ай бұрын
Emi needs to become a spoke person right now, I love her and want to see her everywhere 🥺
@doctadaltonАй бұрын
This may be one of my favorite videos yet. Something about it feels much more passionate than the others. All of the changes sound exciting to me, but i felt like the videos discussing mechanical changes felt very ego strokey. I loved hearing the way they talked about their work in this video. It also gave a bit of perspective into the new layout which is exciting, along with a few sneak peeks if you could read past the blurs. Really excited to see these new books.
@PokeRedstoneАй бұрын
The mechanical ones have to put on much more of a front. They can’t acknowledge any choices controversial because the marketing department won’t let them. So instead they just try to hype up what they can. I also don’t blame them for not being 100% bought in when filming them. They recorded multiple hours of footage for those videos and it’s hard to stay genuine and excited the whole time.
@thatguy846Ай бұрын
Also don't forget that Todd works for WotC, and they are having him play the role of "the excited fan" so no wonder it feels ego strokey, when one of the employees of the company that makes the game is constantly going "oh wow", "that's amazing", "perfect". That's the company essentially saying that about itself. Lol
@xanathar8659Ай бұрын
I'm glad that even though Hasbro doesn't seem to care above its artists, the lead designers of WotC do
@declanmordenАй бұрын
Crazy how accurate the fireball art is to the spell description (although I’ve always preferred for the name “fireball” to refer to an actual spherical projectile as well as the explosion itself)
@L337P1R4735Ай бұрын
Same I like to think of it like a fiery grenade that you lob, but the art does look great.
@afictionateАй бұрын
This is honestly what I'm looking forward to the most. 50 bucks for new art tailored to the new PH is well worth it, let alone everything else that is going to be in this book. Big congrats to everyone who worked on this.
@AkeishaLeighanneRobertsАй бұрын
The artwork for the new PHB is beyond fantastic, and I love that their will be illustrations for the weapons, armour, equipment, just everything. 🥰🥰🥰 And I so love Emi's bubbly joy! 🥰🥰🥰
@JonathanMcKinnellАй бұрын
Of all the videos about the PHB this one gets me the most excited to have it in my hands. 😮
@xiongrayАй бұрын
I absolutely needed visuals to Spells. That way i can tell myself & my players there's an actual visual. Like Mage Armor. Is it blue? Spectral? Armor-armor? Will you know if it's in effect? Subtle Fireball? Sure the casting was imperceptible but there's an actual glowing streak of literal Flames that depicted you at the origin of spell.
@smarshianАй бұрын
PF2e largely solves this problem with traits.
@xiongrayАй бұрын
@@smarshianHow does traits work?
@TylerMc119Ай бұрын
Loved hearing about all the thought that went into the art! Any idea what order videos we’ll be seeing this week?
@catpoke955729 күн бұрын
I also noticed that the art in each page is so specific that it feels like there's an entire story behind all of it. Even the character designs are extremely specific. It's so cool
@JohnWelandАй бұрын
Wow, did I see that right ? The new PHB is 1.5 -2x as thick as the previous PHB and adventure books?
@spooderousАй бұрын
I don't know what image you saw in the video that I didn't, but it's definitely not anywhere near that size. It's about 25% bigger (maybe 50% bigger compared to some of the really small adventure books).
@sillvvasenseiАй бұрын
The new book is 20% longer in page count
@JohnWelandАй бұрын
@@spooderous approximately 1:45 into the video. I went back and rewatched it and yeah its not as big as I initially thought still looks like its about 1.5 the thickness of the books directly above and below it. But it seems the general consensus is 20%-25% bigger so I guess it's 1.25x as thick?
@thatguy846Ай бұрын
@@sillvvasenseithat doesn't account for the font size changes they did. So essentially it's about the same.
@sillvvasenseiАй бұрын
@@thatguy846 As somebody with a copy of the book, the font size is pretty much the same. The font size is definitely not 20% larger. Most of the new pages are probably due to the significant increase in artwork. Every class, every subclass, every background, every weapon, every armor has artwork. Lots of new spell art, creature art, etc.
@dreiacostaАй бұрын
I love Emi's voice and smile ❤
@sergiofrazier4604Ай бұрын
Emi Tanji is a treat to listen to. Bring her back for more, please.
@corymorse4271Ай бұрын
Dig the speyeder.
@artsyfalafelАй бұрын
Arachnus Deathicus, if you will 😂
@OakenTomeАй бұрын
@@artsyfalafelOcularachnid! :D
@MilkJugA_Ай бұрын
Emi needs to present more stuff, she is amazing
@catpoke955729 күн бұрын
Changing races to species was such a weirdly smart change considering how small it is. It makes all the variety within the races suddenly make way more sense, because now suddenly it's not a single race with a bunch of different variations, but a single species with a bunch of different races. It feels more filled out somehow because of that, like they have more of a history than before. I don't know why.
@jonah4196Ай бұрын
Reserving judgement on the actual changes to the mechanics, this art is mind bogglingly gorgeous
@geekytenikidndfanАй бұрын
I would love to see the page numbers be darker. The pale color from the 2014 books was hard on my old lady eyes n made navigating the book slightly harder.
@HateSonneillonАй бұрын
Emi is so cute and bubbly. We need more of her energy in these videos.
@Chaosmancer7Ай бұрын
I love that we took the time to sit with the artists and designers, to hear about their end of the creation of this rules update, and to see their perspectives. Well done.
@TheBlink182ifyАй бұрын
To who ever gave the idea to make multiclass art of it... Give that god raise, wtf i love it
@unicornburger16Ай бұрын
So happy we’re getting art for equipment and spells. Makes them both so much easier to understand. Some of the weapons are so similar in functionality but different in how they look, and it’s annoying knowing what I want a character’s weapon to look like but not being sure if a glaive or halberd fits more.
@wagnerjosedasilva690823 күн бұрын
The illustrations are incredible, they give you the feeling that the game has gone further, I'm an illustration enthusiast and I always use them in my games. whether showing it to players or even including them in the adventure. These new books were excellent! congratulations art team!!!😊🎉🎉🎉
@deanospimonifulАй бұрын
I'm looking forward to seeing the fruits of these people's labors. You get a good sense of their passion.
@Morandir45Ай бұрын
Good to see the idea of putting example art has made a comeback, was a great thing about 3.X. I'm liking this a lot.
@TeaganBAllenАй бұрын
Gosh I just love hearing Emi talk. Her energy is so contagious!
@phoenixwright5545Ай бұрын
Emi is just cute as a button!! Loved her energy and pure enthusiasm and genuineness in this. Would love to see more of her in these videos ❤️
@ryanwellenceАй бұрын
If anything, the Layout Design of these books should be one of the biggest improvement. Seeing the different armors with their cost laid out like that is a great example.
@ivoryrudolph9677Ай бұрын
The emotional element that art brings to D&D is incredible. It is such a tool helping to inspire, support, and communicate to new and experienced players. "A picture is worth a thousand words" is so real and an immense amount of those 'words' are almost instantly communicated to the reader. The passion these people have is so clear, i love 5E art and One D&D's looks to have synergised with the growing community of players and collaborators in the space. Love to see it.
@stuartmiller2526Ай бұрын
I hope they take setting design to show strong different aesthetics for those who prefer different looks. Like Dark Sun is brutal & gritty & muted; Ravenloft is dark & brooding; Dragonlance had a strong aesthetic from the classic fantasy authors. The PHB aesthetic here seems largely much more cosmopolitan, bright colors, with more home-y/SIM non-adventuring. Beautiful, but often a different style and feel than many earlier settings and editions.
@SmileyTrilobiteАй бұрын
Visually demonstrating the distinctive themes and conflict types of the different settings and genres sounds like a great DMG idea!
@tacticalphantom313Ай бұрын
I hope there's a way to access the artwork digitally without pre-ordering and stuff. My playgroup loves using digital artwork rather than our minds or with minis and I wanna use a ton of these.
@certifiedcoolguy583Ай бұрын
A lot of the artists that WotC hires are contract-based and maintain their own Artstation blogs or personal websites. They're not usually completely comprehensive, but even if WotC doesn't put up online resources showcasing all the art like they do with newer Magic: the Gathering sets, I personally find a lot of success looking up a work's artist and going through their portfolio for a minute or two.
@Mr_Maiq_The_LiarАй бұрын
Will the book be made with a sturdier binding? A lot of my books really have the pages come off from the spine with age
@Shop_S-martАй бұрын
13:37 sneak peek into Eberron? I wish they had included Artificers and warforges. I hope they release an Eberron core book soon or something similar. This art is great
@AgellАй бұрын
No, that's a Shield Guardian.
@Shop_S-martАй бұрын
@@Agell That is THEee Lord of Blades! Not some puny shield guardian. He understands the WEAKNESS of flesh.
@amazingmenace6168Ай бұрын
Emi Tanji had me speechless for a second. She is gorgeous. 0:49
@kongoauriusАй бұрын
Oh my gosh yeah
@rashidclarkАй бұрын
The art looks amazing. Something I miss from the 1e books is the artists being allowed to sign their work. Knowing who-made-what helps to create fan bases. It's how I became aware of artists like Jeff Easley or Brom.
@BabyGiancaАй бұрын
I feel like D&D beyond should have a feature that gives you access to the digital art of the books that you own. Even if it's just to view them in some sort of gallery. I feel like it's really easy to lose the art online
@Mr_Maiq_The_LiarАй бұрын
Emi is too pure.
@coreywright3318 күн бұрын
The art is IMMACULATE!
@thepeterwan27 күн бұрын
80's and 90's concept, didn't count with the advantages of now and they are far far superior , fun and engaging.
@c.d.dailey801317 күн бұрын
Wow. That art is so beautiful. I am an artist that does fantasy. This art speaks to me. DND and MTG (Magic the Gathering) have near identical art styles. It is about fantasy where the characters look very realistic. By realistic, I mean that they are not cartoons. This looks like a live action fantasy movie. I think of the Lord of the Rings movies. There is also the Harry Potter movies and the Game of Thrones TV show. The DND Honor Among Thieves captures this perfectly. That was a good movie. The art style of DND and MTG works. It gives off the feeling of a classic fantasy game. That is really awesome. I am also a fan of World of Warcraft. That art style is realistic too, but it is a bit more cartoony. It is a great style. I especially like how beautiful the backgrounds are and how flashy the magic is. World of Warcraft has amazing illustrations. I have a Blizzard art book, and much of it has art of that particular game. There was extremly strong contrast in value. The light areas with magic are really light, and the dark shadows are really dark. This really taught me how great a strong value contrast is. It makes the picture more vibrant. MTG has some cool things about its art style. There is a very good use of color. That indicates the kind of magic involved. MTG has a unique system of grouping cards into five colors. There is green, red, black, blue and white. This is mainly grouped according to mechanics. The art style does reflect that in the use of color. I am especially fond of the guilds of Ravnica. There is a faction for every pair of two colors. Each one has a strong visual identity. It is almost as if it has its own brandimage. That includes it own color palette. This new DND book has a great style. It is interesting how that works. It is realistic enough to fit the brand image of DND. Yet I have noticed that the images are so much more colorful than before. It nudges into the fantastical a little bit. I think that is intriguing. I think it is good for making DND look less generic. A strong brand identity and image is really helpful. I hope this new art takes DND in a whole new direction and breaths in more life.
@jdcoyАй бұрын
I was hoping they would announce that the text alignment on the book spine design will be consistent across all sourcebooks.
@Hencid29 күн бұрын
Emi is so sweet and the work she makes as Art director is amazing
@kingofcoinjockАй бұрын
Awesome video. This is probably my favorite preview.
@SnulgeАй бұрын
Look I know it's a guy who isn't directly involved with these parties so the interview is genuine....but it will never not feel funny watching a company interview itself to compliment itself....to encourage you to like it lol.
@mattpace102629 күн бұрын
The sad part is, the art is quite good and speaks for itself, so this just shows how scared they really are. They know this new handbook is not going to do well.
@Snulge29 күн бұрын
@@mattpace1026 Yeah, they honestly just need to do a bit of PR and talk to us or do a Q&A where they get our respect and confidence in them back or they aren't going to see the returns they expect. I'm switching to DC20 because i'm tired of it all.
@CritelliArt22 күн бұрын
Does anyone know who the artist is for the fireball spell at 6:55? Sidenote: Please credit the artists! At the very least in a video specifically about the art.
@CritelliArt22 күн бұрын
In case anyone else cares, I found it through Google Lens- www.artstation.com/yuhongding
@majinsole8554Ай бұрын
Glad they kept it real with ACTUAL artists. There’s a lot you can like or not about this new edition, but the art is absolutely beautiful and it’s nice to know some passionate artists made that happen. ~_~
@rayindc2074Ай бұрын
The art looks beautiful, and so much about the books is so well done, but I have one sincere plea: PLEASE fix the Ranger before you go to print so that Ranger players aren't saddled with another 10 years of bad design. One small change would probably go a long way: "At sixth level, a Ranger who is concentrating on Hunter's Mark can concentrate on one other Ranger concentation spell at the same time, or vice versa." That would allow the Ranger to use their other concentration spells without giving up access to their main class feature (Hunter's Mark), but still keep the Ranger from doubling up on damaging spells by multiclassing.
@WalterRiggsАй бұрын
Best artwork ever. All that’s missing is an Elmore or (and!) an Easley
@berjtekerian70224 күн бұрын
This looks incredible!
@RaiolithАй бұрын
Bro the art for the multiclassed paladin great old one is exactly how my bg3 character is. He is a black dragonborn paladin oath of vengence, great old one warlock
@matthewconlon2388Ай бұрын
I'm very glad one of the bards looks like a member of The Misfits from Jem.
@kbearl98Ай бұрын
Out of everything, this is the update that I love the most. Its why Im considering getting the physical book. Art, Design and organization, Love it!
@monsouranda282218 күн бұрын
She's so pretty, and her voice is mesmerizing
@daleanddaleАй бұрын
Emi strikes me as the sneaky rogue player with expertise in persuasion.
@shixterАй бұрын
Looks Awesome!!!
@davidsparling9631Ай бұрын
MONSTERS PLEASE!!!!
@AnomalousOzzyАй бұрын
YESSSSSS
@KamasiFitzgeraldАй бұрын
loved hearing about the process in this level of detail!
@Mercurial_MeАй бұрын
@tonybraswell2790Ай бұрын
Im actually incredibly excited to get my hands on this
@declanmordenАй бұрын
Seeing that the origin feat for Sage is magic imitate for wizards is perfect because that is what I was relying on for my human wizard to have lol, now I just have to take a species feat that increases INT or WIS (depending on which ability scores I distribute) and I have the perfect starting wizard with a +2 bonus in INT and +2 bonus to WIS at level one.
@LUC1DBOXАй бұрын
Just FYI, Keen mind is a level 4 feat (As written in UA: Prerequisite:4th+ Level, Intelligence 13+), so can't be taken at level 1, so this would not be possible. But at level 4, yeah thats possible! Sorry for comin in and rules lawyering you haha
@declanmordenАй бұрын
@@LUC1DBOX Damn I had not seen that, that is a bummer tbh because although the lack of practical uses Keen Mind was one of my favorite feats for a level one character flavor-wise when it came to a hyper-intelligent individual. I also just took a look at the UA where it talked about feats and saw it is the same with observant which makes it seem like they're purposely trying to prevent ASI increase feats at level one which while understandable is unfortunate. Perhaps the supposed backwards compatibility would allow me to choose to 2014 version of Keen Mind due to there being no level restriction as well as the fact that it is a fundamentally different feat that is more flavor oriented than mechanics one although I am not sure how the backwards compatibility will work when it comes to aspects of the game with the same name such as feats and spells.
@LUC1DBOXАй бұрын
@@declanmorden yeah ASIs and 4th level feats are supposed to be reserved for a point of 'character development' like the milestone of leveling up. Plus, if you could get them at level 1, then everyone would just go human so they can get +2 +2, or +2 +3 at level 1. But.. We're now able to get +1 to 3 stats instead of +2 +1, so it's now pheasible to have someone with 3 stats at 16 if they don't mind having their others be 3 subpar stats
@declanmordenАй бұрын
@@LUC1DBOX I totally understand it from a balance perspective but I really wanted to convert my 5e character to the new rules and being able to have two different +2 ASI bonuses at level one is just too perfect given that his starting ability scores were 10, 12, 14, 14, 16, 18 and are just really nice and clean values. If I were able to take a feat that gives a +1 ASI during creation it means at level one they'd be 10, 12, 14, 14, 18, 20 with the 18 being WIS and the 20 being INT. Then it means I'd only need a single ASI to bring up my CON from 14 to 16 bringing my total stat distribution to 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Since this is my ideal stat distribution, the rest of my feats can be cool gameplay things for flavor and mechanics like spell sniper, war caster, elemental adept (although maybe not the 2024 version because it would ruin the stat distribution lol), etc.
@56HoopCoachАй бұрын
This was a solid video. The art looks great. 👍 They had illustrations of all the weapons in previous editions, like in 3.0.
@felixhenson992628 күн бұрын
omg! glamour bards are a fave of mine too and i had a glamour bard rockstar as well haha!
@Mejren5Ай бұрын
I hope they follow the same style and detail in future supplement books, this is gorgeous.
@PokeRedstoneАй бұрын
I’m convinced I’m gonna read the PHB from front to back when it comes out.
@RaoGungАй бұрын
New dragon design 6 mins - art video 20 mins. 😅
@thomascoghlan5967Ай бұрын
Nice
@cugmsАй бұрын
These books look like masterpieces.
@shawnmayo8210Ай бұрын
You know I preordered the print and digital bundle and not once have I seen the variant cover available.
@wtchrol7864Ай бұрын
6:55 She is having a ball... a FIREball! 🔥💥
@elementzero3379Ай бұрын
I look forward to seeing the art in context. It all looks excellent. I do hope it's not all bright and happy, as most of the pieces we've seen have been. I prefer a grittier, less "joyful" presentation. I want to see beat up adventurers facing scary challenges with fear and determination in their eyes. I'm not too enthralled by the subclass glamour shots in which everyone looks so happy, colorful, and squeaky clean. Again, I'll have to see it all in context. There should be plenty of room and appropriate situations for art more to my tastes. We'll see how it looks soon.
@derekcraney1020Ай бұрын
When will we see a preorder for the alternate covers? I want to get the bundle but I think the alternate covers are much better.
@remarkablerocketlaunches2260Ай бұрын
Very nice artwork for sure
@HappyTokenzАй бұрын
Very nice ❤
@drailerplayАй бұрын
Page numbers toward the edge, huzzah! Perhaps letters along the page edge for alphabetical listings? Asking for a friend.
@Lenny-ue8hkАй бұрын
13:08 is that the characters from the cartoon?
@beajohАй бұрын
Sounds good. One of my biggest complaints about the 2014 core books was their underwhelming layout.
@aubreyalexander3894Ай бұрын
Do we get all of the music instruments visualized as the bard?
@andersoncr8119Ай бұрын
[7:46] ⏰️ Amei!! 😊❤
@MrJalasKelmАй бұрын
Would be nice if that preorder bonus wasn't usa only. Or they could at least clearly mention that. I've had to order the digital and physical stuff separate :/
@BucklingSwashesАй бұрын
Finally, the class video for ART&designIFICER
@BucklingSwashesАй бұрын
Hey, wait.
@SkippyTheSkepticАй бұрын
So much of this art looks great, but I'm somewhat disappointed that Abyssal and Cthonic tieflings are not nearly as alien in appearance compared to Infernal ones as it seems like they ought to be.
@jasonsumma1530Ай бұрын
As much as it is nice to have artwork for the classes\subclasses and spells, I miss the artwork from 3.5 for the equipment. It is good to see the armor and weapons being drawn once again.
@foreshame7370Ай бұрын
But what about all the xxxxxxx?
@Mark-ki7icАй бұрын
Looking forward to it, Palindin of ancients+ warlock Archfey would go together
@lucasm.thomas5976Ай бұрын
The art looks spectacular. Well done!
@ttuarmyjag84Ай бұрын
Great video!
@HeyThisIsBrianАй бұрын
Through all the discussion both positive and negative that's been happening with the changes to the new phb there is one thing everyone has agreed on, I've noticed: All the art is dope.
@merethifАй бұрын
Not true. I have seen many people don't like it (to various degree - from "meh" to "despise")
@barbablanca2845Ай бұрын
NOT TRUE at all.
@HeyThisIsBrianАй бұрын
@merethif @barbablanca2845 I feel like I'm going to regret asking this but what's not to like about it?
@craigw7186Ай бұрын
I could easily get this book just for the art. The 2014 MM did that for me, but this PHB cranks it up to 11.
@wisperingiron3646Ай бұрын
Honestly. All I wanted was a cohesive art style and all original art. Something that has lacked in a lot of the 5e books
@xElmato91xАй бұрын
Since the pages are more scannable, please start selling pdfs. Thank you.
@ajdynonАй бұрын
Did you fix the index?
@Solo_the_NerdАй бұрын
Perfect examples of the "Show & Tell" technique of storytelling.