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[apjtv]

Unironically, I would watch a series where the designers of these monsters just get to talk about how they got to the design of each of their monsters, what they were imagining as they created these images, and how they imagine these monsters interacting with a party.

[shealupkes]

please release the four hour cut, this is the most interesting thing you guys have posted in like a month, tell me everything about how every dragon is unique and cool

[МаркЧабан-вб]

The redesign of the black dragon is really good. It fully fits their "terrifying" personality. Truly my favourite redesign.

[HallowedKeeper_]

The image of the redesigned Gold Dragon just coiling around this terrifying figure that is the Red Dragon is such a masterful depiction of Good vs Evil, and how in my typical fantasy Good triumphs over Evil. It is such a bad ass image in my mind, and I can't wait to describe that to my players one day

[birdbath]

On dragons at 0:27 "It can talk and walk. It has motives and motivations. It's a character, it's not actually a creature, it's not a monster" This is a key that most people don't understand.

[aethyr]

Too short! I want more insight of the making of the redesign! What was the artistic process??

[johnfree]

With everything that has been shown for the Classes, this really needed to highlight how the monsters have been changed to match their CR better.

[eXyliad]

The artwork is really evocative, but if you REALLY wanna learn about dragons, nothing better than the "what they don't tell you about..." series of MrRhexx, where he explains each color/metal in detail and the histories <3

[VCXZ]

Gem Dragons: "Am I a joke to you?"

[nuetaisa]

It will be cool to give all of them more unique builds. While dragons have always had super distinctive heads, their skeletal and muscular systems were all pretty much identical, with occasional variation in wing shape. But this art makes them look much more specialized for different biomes and fighting styles, very excited.

[JonathanMartinez-eiup]

With the Gold Dragon being both a flying and aquatic drake, and since gold is highly electrically conductive, I think Gold Dragons should have both a Fire breath & a Lighting ora. If its wrapping around a red dragon, and dragging them under water (where electricity is amplified) than it seems like we could be looking at a dragon that’s like a fire breathing electric eel. Plus, electro magnetism being a part of how it attains loft for its wingless flight is dope.
The exposed skull of a Black Dragon really reminds me of the Pachycephalosaurus skull. It’s cool to think the black dragons have this extra thick corrosion proof bone that just becomes more and more prominent as they get older.

[mels]

We definetly need an updated Tiamat Artpiece!

[davidkruszka]

I'm actually bummed with the redesigns, but that's because the current ones are my first d&d dragons so they will always have a spot in my heart

[MrPenguin]

Bring back the green dragon goose neck you can’t do this to me

[alienstar]

I'm very happy with the redesigns of the Dragons I've seen thus far. I've always been confused as to why all the Dragons look so similar with the exception of their heads and wings (and colors obviously). I certainly prefer the more inspired designed of my favorite monsters rather than "Red Dragon but Green".

[thoribanrunestar]

Would LOVE this digital art book, if only the bundle was available in the EU and UK...

[emilyonearth]

It would be nice if that would be sold as a physical art book sometime, I'd happily buy it! I'd glad some of the artists like Tyler Jacobson have art books of their own

[Pyromanemac]

RIP anyone who bought Fizban's dragon book from like 3 years ago.

[mylesbrownGSP]

The gold dragon illustration is stunning. I want a poster of that.

[thomasadjetey]

They only speak about getting the artwork if you preorder the digital AND physical, but the preorder page includes it for the digital only...