Russ “Morrus” Morrissey

So one thing they said about their approach to the artwork is in the 2014 book they had what's called hero shots, which is kind of like you see the monster but not on a background, not in a context. It's just a monster. In this book, every monster is shown in a context. So it's like doing something or is somewhere. So it's not like just the isolated image of the monster.

So one thing they said about their approach to the artwork is in the 2014 book they had what's called hero shots, which is kind of like you see the monster but not on a background, not in a context. It's just a monster. In this book, every monster is shown in a context. So it's like doing something or is somewhere. So it's not like just the isolated image of the monster.

I don't know if that's better or worse. It's just a design choice. Either way is fine. I mean, the artwork does look amazing.

I don't know if that's better or worse. It's just a design choice. Either way is fine. I mean, the artwork does look amazing.

They're more dragon like than Dragonborn, aren't they?

They're more dragon like than Dragonborn, aren't they?

That is one hench red dragon.

That is one hench red dragon.

Wow. I'd ruin your day, wouldn't it?

Wow. I'd ruin your day, wouldn't it?

Yes, absolutely.

Yes, absolutely.

What is interesting is that everything is in alphabetical order in this book. It's not like before they had NPCs and animals in separate sections. They literally just put everything in alphabetical order. So if you're looking for a cultist, you just look at C in the book. You don't go to the appendix and then look in the NPCs and look for C there.

What is interesting is that everything is in alphabetical order in this book. It's not like before they had NPCs and animals in separate sections. They literally just put everything in alphabetical order. So if you're looking for a cultist, you just look at C in the book. You don't go to the appendix and then look in the NPCs and look for C there.

Or if you're looking for, say, a Maralith, you're now looking at M.

Or if you're looking for, say, a Maralith, you're now looking at M.

Which I can understand the joys of that and so forth. I think for some things it makes sense. Some things like oozes, for example, they call those out. Like, if you're looking for a Celestinus cube, do you look under G or O? So now you look under G, not oozes, and then find Celestinus cube within the oozes section.

Which I can understand the joys of that and so forth. I think for some things it makes sense. Some things like oozes, for example, they call those out. Like, if you're looking for a Celestinus cube, do you look under G or O? So now you look under G, not oozes, and then find Celestinus cube within the oozes section.

What that does mean you can't do, though. You can't have an overall section on devils introducing the concept of devils and hell and all this sort of stuff and then delve into each devil because you'd have to repeat that in each devil then in that case. So I'm not sure how they're handling that.

What that does mean you can't do, though. You can't have an overall section on devils introducing the concept of devils and hell and all this sort of stuff and then delve into each devil because you'd have to repeat that in each devil then in that case. So I'm not sure how they're handling that.