Nicely done, Doug!
DCC RPG Cover Art
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DCC RPG Cover Art
Now that the cover art is up on the main web site, I just have to give a public shout-out to cover artist Doug Kovacs. He really did a wonderful job of capturing the spirit of adventure that I'd like to convey with DCC RPG. Dungeon crawling is of course about combat and monsters and treasure, but the true classics of the genre always have a sense of wonder and "the unknown," a feeling that something magical and mysterious is right around the corner. Doug's cover captures this perfectly -- what's behind the door-face? How does the hero reach it? Why does the staircase lead to nowhere? What are the indentations for on the ground in front of the door? And of course: why does this hero have a wand and a sword?
Nicely done, Doug!
Nicely done, Doug!
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Re: DCC RPG Cover Art
The tiny cover icon looked pretty sweet, but the larger version of the cover showed up as a red x for me. 
Hopefully it's just temproary....
Hopefully it's just temproary....Marv / Finarvyn
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Re: DCC RPG Cover Art
I especially like that door. It's evocative and stirs the imagination.
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Re: DCC RPG Cover Art
Ah ... now I can see the image! 
I agree about the door. It really makes you want to open it and see what's on the other side.
I agree about the door. It really makes you want to open it and see what's on the other side.
Marv / Finarvyn
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"The worthy GM never purposely kills players' PCs, He presents opportunities for the rash and unthinking players to do that all on their own."
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Re: DCC RPG Cover Art
Before I would poke too far about the door, I'd be looking carefully into the mist below the staircases!
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Roll for initiative!JediOre wrote:Before I would poke too far about the door, I'd be looking carefully into the mist below the staircases!
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I got a 3! Doh, wait. Do you need high or low rolls to win initiative?Harley Stroh wrote:
Roll for initiative!
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Heck, I'd need some sort of DEX stat-check just to walk successfully down those stairs without falling into the misty area. 
Marv / Finarvyn
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"The worthy GM never purposely kills players' PCs, He presents opportunities for the rash and unthinking players to do that all on their own."
-- Gary Gygax
"Don't ask me what you need to hit. Just roll the die and I will let you know!"
-- Dave Arneson
"Misinterpreting the rules is a shared memory for many of us"
-- Joseph Goodman
DCC Minister of Propaganda; Deputized 6/8/11 (over 11 years of SPAM bustin'!)
DCC RPG playtester 2011, DCC Lankhmar trivia contest winner 2015; OD&D player since 1975
"The worthy GM never purposely kills players' PCs, He presents opportunities for the rash and unthinking players to do that all on their own."
-- Gary Gygax
"Don't ask me what you need to hit. Just roll the die and I will let you know!"
-- Dave Arneson
"Misinterpreting the rules is a shared memory for many of us"
-- Joseph Goodman