The Erol Otus Shrine

...I find that many Otus drawings catch my attention, and stick in my mind far longer than other early rolegame artists do. His style evokes the exotic and the macabre in a way that few other artists can match.

--Matt Stevens, “Brilliance & Dross in RPG Artwork”, Imazine #37

This is the cover art that got me into D&D almost 30 years ago.

This is the cover art that got me into D&D almost 30 years ago.

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    Me, too.
  10. questerslog reblogged this from otusshrine and added:
    Speaking of the cover…
  11. jaded-empath reblogged this from erotiterrorist and added:
    Yep, me too - no, it was EXACTLY thirty years ago yesterday: asked for, and got, that basic D&D set with the Erol Otus...
  12. simonsfetishes reblogged this from chrissydaniels and added:
    This was the one I had also, opened a whole new world
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    nerd times
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    Me too. Those were good times!
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    I remember this.
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