Originally printed (in close-up format) in Kobold Quarterly Issue 3 (Winter 2008) in an advertisement that reads:

"Feeling shackled by the upcoming edition release? Think again. Dark Vistas Are on the Horizon. Sinster Adventures for the fantasy roleplaying system you know and love . . . whatever that may be."

The tattoo on the prisoner's shoulder reads, "Three Pointe Five Never Dies!"

The publisher's instructed me to paint this particular pirate just moments before he breaks free of his bonds and lays waste to his captors.