Exclusive: D&D Dungeon Master's Guide alt cover channels every DM's inner schemer

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It still puts a big-name Dungeons & Dragons villain front and center, though.

Actually, the 50th anniversary logo appears on the back cover of this alt artwork.

An elf woman with golden hair and spider legs wraps up a scared-looking person in webbing

(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast / Olena Richards)

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The front and back covers for the Dungeon Master’s Guide alt artwork, featuring Lolth wrapping a victim in webs

(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast / Olena Richards)

The front and back covers for the Dungeon Master’s Guide alt artwork, featuring Lolth wrapping a victim in webs

(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast / Olena Richards)

The front and back covers for the Dungeon Master’s Guide alt artwork, featuring Lolth wrapping a victim in webs

(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast / Olena Richards)

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