The 49 images are mostly fantasy, although there are what appears to be a robo-ettin, a mecha, and a smiling gentleman with a distinctly Centauri haircut, and several others could be used as aliens of various types. Most of the images are for humans and humanoids, and as a fan of Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed/Evolved setting I was glad to see pictures that could be used for litorians and mojh. The NPCs portrayed here are not all your generic Western Europe types, either - many of the characters show Middle Eastern, Chinese, or even Mongol flair.
The art itself for these cards is largely great - unfortunately, the presentation leaves something to be desired. I get the impression that a lot of these NPCs were part of larger images (they definitely were not designed for these cards) but in removing them for use on the cards, we get some truly bizarre crop lines and a lot of wasted space. The best images in the set are really fantastic and work with the space provided - the mecha and the shy green woman with the tentacle hair are my favorites. The worst images - like the hanged woman - are small, strangely cropped, and look lost in the middle of the background, although again there's nothing wrong with the actual art.
Rating: [3 of 5 Stars!] |