Fantasy Illustrations for RPG Book | Ghost Ship Captain & Pirate woman

Ulisses Spiele is a major publisher in the German tabletop RPG market and the long-term steward of Der Schwarze Auge (The Dark Eye), one of the most established and continuously developed role-playing game systems in Europe, known for its detailed worldbuilding and story-driven campaign books.

These illustrations were created for Unergründliche Meere ("Unfathomable Seas"), a pirate-fantasy sourcebook for Der Schwarze Auge. My goal was to combine believable characters with a rich fantasy atmosphere, blending semi-realistic rendering, maritime adventure, and dark fantasy storytelling.

The illustrations were designed to support the immersive worldbuilding and narrative tone of Unergründliche Meere, a setting filled with pirates, exploration, ancient mysteries, and supernatural threats.