A classic monster is getting a new look in the 202 Next month, Wizards of the Coast will release a brand new for. The new rulebook will contain over 500 creature statblocks, most of which have been rebalanced to reflect D&D's revised 5th edition ruleset.
In addition to statblocks, the 2025 is packed with new artwork, with several monsters getting a major redesign. While Wizards of the Coast publicized the new dragon designs in the book, another classic monster also received a radically revamped design.
In a YouTube video showcasing various aberrations and oozes in the new, showed off artwork featuring a very different look for the aboleth, a primordial creature with alien intelligence.
The aboleth has traditionally been depicted as a fish-like creature with three eyes, but the new artwork by Kev Walker gives the aboleth a much more alien appearance. The new aboleth design is a towering mass of tentacles with a large, gaping maw for a mouth.
While the aboleth maintains its three vertically-lined eyes, they're now triangular and much more abhorrent. The aboleth is one of the weirder monsters, having first appeared in the 1980 adventure by Zeb Cook.