Hyperborea is a land of many cultures and traditions, many of which are analogous to our own historical cultures, though often with a unique twist. In doing art for the world, I tried to maintain a sense of verisimilitude while giving the world its own unique characteristic touches. Here is the class illustration for the assassin class. I wanted to maintain the sort of iconic concept, while giving it a little twist. I was inspired a bit by 19th century photos of Japanese samurai as an influence (particularly around the distinctive hair style). The third edition of the game is imminent and there is a lot of new art so I thought it'd be good to get a look at some of the 2nd edition art. Cheers and happy gaming!