A giant red monster surrounded by trash and urban decay, with a city skyline in the background.

Artist Jennell Jaquays. Acrylic on mounted paper. Cover artwork for the Ghostbusters International RPG adventure, ApoKERMIS Now!

Last Party (1988)

Fantasy illustration featuring characters battling a dragon and other creatures.

Preliminary drawings by Jeff Easley of the painting created for the movie's limited edition collector's print.

Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Colorful psychedelic mural featuring stylized figures, skulls, and vibrant cosmic elements.

Artwork by Lizzie Kodpuak (2021). Bombay black ink, white gel pen, micron pen, and copic markers on paper. Int. artwork for Hobonomicon 3.

A wizard seated by a fireplace is surrounded by medieval characters serving food and drink.

Artist Ralph Horsley. Acrylic on board. Cover art for the D20 RPG book Encyclopaedia Arcane: Enchantment - Fire in the Mind by August Hahn.

ENCHANTMENT: FIRE IN THE MIND (2002)

A mythical figure stands on a ship, commanding attention as the wind tousles their hair.

Artist Romas Kukalis. Acrylic and oil on board. Cover art for the book by the same name by David B. Coe.

WEAVERS OF WAR (c. 2007)

A mystical female figure conjures energy, surrounded by skeletons and ghostly creatures.

Artist Jeff Easley. Oil on Masonite.

The Necromancer (2023)

A fierce, horned figure wielding a staff, surrounded by eerie creatures in a fiery landscape.

Artist Doug Kovacs. Acrylic on watercolor paper. Cover artwork for the Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG of the same name by Goodman Games.

Crypt of the Devil Lich (2021)

A dramatic scene with figures gathered around a mysterious coffin, focused on its contents.

Art by Tom Galambos. Ink on paper. Interior artwork for the RPG, Original Adventures Reincarnated #5: Castle Amber by Goodman Games.

Tomb of Stephen Amber (2020)

A dark, shadowy figure with horns and elongated claws stands in front of a swirling background.

Ink and ink wash on paper. Artist Chris Arneson. Interior artwork for Mind-Weft of the Moonstone Palace, Book 4 of the Dying Earth RPG

MAEL LEI LAIO (2022)

A detailed illustration of a dark, eerie underground scene with insects and flowers.

Artist Cliff Kurowski. Ink on paper. Interior artwork for Mutant Crawl Classics #1: Hive of the Overmind from Goodman Games.

Cave of Mushrooms (2018)

A dark fantasy scene with a hooded figure surrounded by various horned creatures.

Art by Tom Galambos. Ink on paper. Interior art for a Goodman Games RPG publication.

Coming of Age (2010)

Artist Jennell Jaquays. Acrylic painting used for the cover of TSR's Dungeon Magazine No. 24

Thunder Under Needlespire

A dramatic scene depicting warriors in battle against a ghostly figure, with a cave in the background.

Artist Jennell Jaquays. Acrylic on illustration board. Cover artwork for the RuneQuest RPG supplement, Cults of Terror, by Chaosium.

Cults of Terror (1981)

A red dragon resting on rocks in a forested landscape under a colorful sky.

Artist Mark Salwowski. Painted acrylic and airbrushed inks. Cover artwork for the book, Dragon's Gold.

DRAGON'S GOLD (1992)

A creature with wings presents a flower to a young figure in a fantastical setting.

Artist Michael Whelan. Acrylic painting. The artist asks, "what kind of monster doesn't like daisies?"

PRETTY PLEASE (2022)

Surreal scene of a heart-shaped cloud above a rocky shoreline at sunset.

Artist Keith Parkinson. Oil on Masonite. Artwork for Vapor Elemental card from the Guardians Collectible Card Game.

VAPOR ELEMENTAL (1995)

A fantasy scene with an elf, a knight, and a warrior ascending a blood-red staircase.

Artist Stefan Poag. Acrylic on paper. Cover art for Dungeon Crawl Classics Horror #2: The Sinister Secrets of the Sempstress.

The Sinister Secrets of the Sempstress

A detailed pencil sketch of a serpentine dragon with outstretched wings.

Artist Matthew Stawicki. Pencil on paper

LITTLE DEVIL (2019)

A fierce creature with horns and a crown emerges from flames in an ancient setting.

Artist Jim Holloway. Acrylic on paper. Cover art for Fast Forward Entertainment’s RPG adventure accessory, Demonic Lairs, by James M. Ward.

DEMONIC LAIRS (c 2002)

Two armored figures riding a large dinosaur-like creature in a detailed landscape.

Artist Luke Eidenschink. Ink on paper.

DINO RIDERS (2020)

Muscular warrior wielding a shield and sword, with a green dragon behind him.

Artist Clyde Caldwell. Oil on Masonite. One of Clyde’s earliest attempts at painting a dragon.

ELAK OF ATLANTIS (1978)

A shield featuring a skull, surrounded by axes and leaves.

Art by Friendly Mike. Watercolor and ink on paper.

SKULL SHIELD (2022)

A dramatic scene of a man leaning over a fallen woman in a medieval setting.

Artist Dave Leri. Watercolor on paper. Used as interior art for Dark Ages Companion - A Sourcebook for Vampire: The Dark Ages RPG.

Vampire The Dark Ages (c. 1997)

A fierce battle between a winged angel and a bat-winged figure amidst stormy skies.

Artist Jeff Easley. Oil on board. Cover art for Calidar “Alfdain Ascendant” RPG by Bruce Heard.

Calidar “Alfdain Ascendant” (2021)

A menacing figure with a skeletal face, holding weapons and surrounded by eerie shadows.

Artist Bradley K. McDevitt. Pen and ink on paper. Artwork for Goodman Games RPG Fifth Edition Fantasy #23 - The Sunless Garden.

CRONE (2022)

A knight in armor on horseback, with a wolf and a figure in the background.

Artist Neal McPheeters. Mixed media on illustration board. Cover art for the book, The Horse Lord, by Peter Morwood.

THE HORSE LORD (1986)

A sketch of a humanoid creature with a dragon-like head and spiky features.

Artist Fred Fields. Graphite on paper. Preliminary sketch for the cover painting of the 1990 Advanced Dungeons and Dragons module.

WONDERS OF LANKHMAR (c.1990)

A regal king with a beard and a cloaked figure in a dark setting, both displaying intense expressions.

Artist Jeff Dee. Ink on paper. A nice example of former TSR artist Jeff Dee’s black and white artwork.

LORD AND ADVISOR (2011)

Knight on horseback battling a fierce red dragon against a fiery backdrop.

Oil on board. Artist Jeff Easley. Artwork for the card, Critical Strike, from the collectible card game Sorcery: Contested Realm.

CRITICAL STRIKE (2019)

A whimsical creature with tentacles interacts with various antique items and a fishbowl.

Artist Ralph Horsley. Brushpen, sepia ink, and acrylics on Daler-Rowney board. Composition study of painting used in marketing MTG.

Xanathar Vs Sylgar (2021)

Artist Doug Kovacs. Acrylic and ink. Used as the inside back cover for The Hobonomicon #2

1D12 BEAST MEN (2019)

Three figures in a surreal landscape with a purple sky and distant structures.

Artist Mark Salwowski. Acrylic and airbrushed inks on illustration board. Novel cover art.

NOT FOR GLORY (1987)

Fantasy scene featuring four diverse, mythical creatures in dramatic colors.

Artist Don Greer. Gouache on board. Back cover art for the book, Down in the Dungeon.

DUNGEON DENIZENS (1981)

A woman looks terrified as a winged demon brandishes a knife in a dark, atmospheric setting.

Art by Fred Fields. Acrylic on board.

LATE SHOW (1988)

A humanoid robot with a smiling face on a screen and a hand reaching toward control buttons.

Art by Clyde Caldwell. Inkwash (Airbrush), Prismacolor pencil on illustration board. illustration art featured in UNEARTH #6.

HAS THE RAIN A FATHER? (c.1978)

A large skeletal figure stands in a cave, with a smaller figure climbing its ribcage.

Artist Carmin Vance. Ink on paper. Carmin’s art has been featured in Dungeon Crawl Classics modules.

GIANT (2020)

This is just a small representation of the amazing traditional fantasy artwork in our permanent collection or on loan to the museum.
Click on a thumbnail to enlarge and for information about the art.

This is just a small representation of the amazing traditional fantasy artwork in our permanent collection or on loan to the museum. Click on a thumbnail to enlarge and for information about the art.

This is just a small representation of the amazing traditional fantasy artwork in our permanent collection or on loan to the museum.
Click on a thumbnail to enlarge and for information about the art.