First impressions (haven't taken the new layout to the table)

Pros:

• The playbook descriptions and the "Play an X to..." sections seem good for picking up a playbook and understanding it at the table (eg, character creation, or deciding on a course of action)
• The "Mark when you miss in the X" text in the advance boxes are a welcome clarification
• Having the "locked" checkbox next to the covenants is nice

Cons:

• While the playbook art is amazing (love it!), I suspect including it on the playbook makes them less printable for in-person play.

Overall:

I like the direction for the new layout, but I dunno about including the full-color artwork.