This edition, published in 2000, is set in the world of Trudvang, which (perhaps unsurprisingly) has a strong "Northern thing" going for it (though I gather this something of a departure from more generic fantasy in previous editions). Check this out:
The whole thing is in sepia which is nicely evocative. The art avoids the sins of modern D&D art, thought it hardly could be said to be "old school." Instead, its perhaps more classical illustration in style.
Here are a couple of the PC races:
Trollish races:
Of course, those are all my best guesses of what those images illustrate. I can't read the text.
Pretty pictures, though.
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I've often wanted to check this game out just for the art. I might be imagining things but I seem to recall that there was going to be an English translation done. I think that would be absolutely fantastic. However, I'm sure I read it on the Interwebs so it might just been a bit of ethereal nothing...
Very good artwork, I understand why you bought it.
The art avoids the sins of modern D&D art, thought it hardly could be said to be "old school." Instead, its perhaps more classical illustration in style.
Which is good. "Old school" D&D style art certainly had plenty of its own sins to atone for as well.
Nice artwork. I wonder if the Bauer-isness of the trolls is a deliberate homage, or if that's just how trolls look to a Scandinavians imagination.
Pedantry corner:
Skogstroll = forest troll
Fjoltroll = river troll
Istroll = ice troll
Skogsjatte = forest giant
Bergsrese = mountain walker
Stentroll = stone troll
/end pedantry
Not a translation, but halvalv = hot.
Wow, I'm loving the art. Thanks for sharing!
@Johnathan - I hadn't heard about that, but that would indeed be cool.
@Angry Lurker - I might be tempted to buy more foreign rpgs just for art if they were easier to come by. The other one I have (a Japanese one) I had to get through an online specialty importer.
@Joshua - True enough. :)
@Chris - What's a little pedantry amongst friends? ;) And yes, those half-elves typically are.
@Greg - You're welcome. :)
Love those illustration! When I was in France I picked up a few game mags. I have no idea what they are about, but it's so cool to have a mysterious, foreign language rpg product. :)
You're right. One can even imagine it as much cooler than it probably is. ;)
Wow, that's some nice artwork. Have you been able to discern the artist's name?
I couldn't find credits in the book, but internet tells me the cover is by Paul Bonner. At least a couple of those pieces are by Alvaro Tapia, but a couple aren't signed.
Just adding to Chris's translation, halvalv = half elf, and halvtroll = half troll.
Up here this game is considered a proper classic. Don't know about the later editions, though.
really nice illos, thanks.
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