Lair of the Live Ones - Dragonlance by Jeff Easley (1987)

This legendary high-fantasy illustration is titled “Lair of the Live Ones”, painted in 1987 by the master of epic tabletop RPG art Jeff Easley. Rendered using a traditional oil on illustration board technique, the composition utilizes a grotesque dark-fantasy and cosmic-horror motif: the black-cloaked wizard Raistlin Majere stands inside a subterranean cavern, watching a towering pillar of ethereal blue light and stellar energy ascend from a bottomless pit while surrounded by a writhing, chaotic mass of mutated, fleshy monsters with gnashing teeth, claws, and segmented tentacles. The origin of this specific piece stems from a prominent commission by TSR, Inc., where it was created for the highly celebrated 1988 TSR Dragonlance Calendar to illustrate the month of November. The compelling backstory of the artwork highlights a pivotal, tragic era in Dragonlance lore; it visually chronicles Raistlin’s dark transition during the Legends trilogy after he conquered the Tower of High Sorcery at Palanthas and entered the Abyss to challenge the Dark Queen Takhisis, leaving him surrounded by the "Live Ones"—the horrifying, agonizingly warped failures of his forbidden, god-like magical experiments.

Professionally restored and reproduced from the original artwork, this print preserves the powerful visual impact of Jeff Easley's painting while offering exceptional detail and color fidelity for modern display. • Premium 200 g/m² matte paper • Exceptional detail and color reproduction • Professionally enhanced and restored image quality • Available in 12x18", 16x24", and 24x36" sizes • Unframed for custom display options • Printed in the USA