Dragons of Desolation, page 4, Dragonlance DL4 Module (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2E TSR)
Artists: Larry Elmore (Penciller) , Jeff Butler (Inker)
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Signed by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman on obverse
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Hobby Halbert
Member Since 2022
1 - Posted on 5/24/2022
I love this pickup. Dragons of badass. Gives off strong GoT vibes to me. Congrats, Stevie!
Peter Marino 
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 5/24/2022
congrats Steve, this is a great one with a lot of key characters tons of nostalgia for sure.
John C
Member Since 2014
2 - Posted on 5/24/2022
Wars have settled on the North
and dragons ride the skies,
"Now is the time for wisdom,"
say the wise and nearly wise.
Now in the belly of winter,
when ground and sky are gray,
here in the heart of sleeping snow,
now is the time to say
"Here in the heart of battle,
the time to be brave is at hand.
Now most things are larger than
the promise of woman to man."
yes to the sprouting vallenwood
in the green countryside,
for these things are far larger than
a man's word to his bride.
But you and I, through burning plains,
through darkness of the earth,
affirm this world, its people,
the heavens that gave them birth,
Through these promises we keep,
forged in the yawning night,
proved in the presence of heroes
and the prospect of spring light,
the breath that passes between us,
this altar where we stand,
all those things made larger by
the promise of woman to man.
the children will see moons and stars
where now the dragons ride,
and humble things made larger by
a man's word to his bride.
Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 5/24/2022
John C wrote:
Wars have settled on the North
and dragons ride the skies,
"Now is the time for wisdom,"
say the wise and nearly wise.
Now in the belly of winter,
when ground and sky are gray,
here in the heart of sleeping snow,
now is the time to say
"Here in the heart of battle,
the time to be brave is at hand.
Now most things are larger than
the promise of woman to man."
yes to the sprouting vallenwood
in the green countryside,
for these things are far larger than
a man's word to his bride.
But you and I, through burning plains,
through darkness of the earth,
affirm this world, its people,
the heavens that gave them birth,
Through these promises we keep,
forged in the yawning night,
proved in the presence of heroes
and the prospect of spring light,
the breath that passes between us,
this altar where we stand,
all those things made larger by
the promise of woman to man.
the children will see moons and stars
where now the dragons ride,
and humble things made larger by
a man's word to his bride.
If someone could sing this at one of those Renaissance Fairs...
Fisch Benz
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 5/24/2022
That dragon better watch out for the Iron Fleet. Great one!
Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 5/25/2022
Fisch Benz wrote:
That dragon better watch out for the Iron Fleet. Great one!
Anything other than a frontal assault against their fixed long-range weaponry should work! Oh, wait...
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 5/24/2022
This is a beauty! It fully realizes the imaginations of anyone who ever rolled the dice and got a basic set.
Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 5/24/2022
An absolutely splandid piece, Steve! I LOVE how open it is on the right side, and how your eye slides down the shape of the hillside (and then is jet-propelled forwards by the dragon!) to "jump off" into the open imaginings of infinite possibilities. This feels like a universal "classic moment" that any gamer can relate to. Your gallery of incredible gaming art continues to blossom, Steve! Congrats, and thank you for sharing all of these with us!
J H
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 5/24/2022
Lightning Bolt! Lightning Bolt! Man, I dig all this D&D you post. Super cool. The fighters better run for cover, tho. Those blades aren't going to do much against a dragon. +5 on all rolls. Congrats!
Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 5/26/2022
J H wrote:
Lightning Bolt! Lightning Bolt! Man, I dig all this D&D you post. Super cool. The fighters better run for cover, tho. Those blades aren't going to do much against a dragon. +5 on all rolls. Congrats!
You damned well know your D&D, woo!
Davide G.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 5/25/2022
Never got into D&D, but always appreciated the genre and this is fantasy art at its finest!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 5/27/2022
Awesome, man! So many characters, with the evil dragon at the center! Great stuff, and not easy to find! Congrats!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 6/1/2022
Yowza! Cool piece by Elmore and Butler! That's one wicked-looking dragon!
JN 80
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 11/18/2023
Nice Steve. I was a big fan of Dragonlance and Ravenloft back in the day. Any Takhisis OA out there?
Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 11/18/2023
JN 80 wrote:
Nice Steve. I was a big fan of Dragonlance and Ravenloft back in the day. Any Takhisis OA out there?
Takhisis is very tough. The iconic OG covers/paintings easily 6-figures at this point. Was fortunate to pick up Francesca's work from the recent 5th ed. book! https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1930057
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