Friday, September 17, 2010

Imagining D&D: A Response

This is simply a graphic response to the question posed >here<. I see 3 images in my head...

I started with Tom Moldvay's Basic set.  I love Erol Otus, but this Willingham pic is still my fave.





















Then I moved on to AD&D.  Which means this:

Plus this:

2 comments:

  1. I like that top illo, too. I always wondered what the deal with that dwarf was. was he allies with the dragon?

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  2. Thanks Christian! There is a lot of great old-school scattered through the early books, but the Willingham stuff has always been my favorite. You know, I guess I never thought about this particular image that way - that dwarf seemed to be warning away his party-mates to me. Willing to take on the beastie alone and take one for the team.

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