The shoulderpiece for the Riki Set for Spring2014

The Mocking Mask

Ancient stories tell of a mischievous demon who plagued the people of the Eastern Lands, wielding its magic to play all manner of evil pranks on its unsuspecting victims. The demon would reveal itself only when the prank was discovered, its hideous, mocking visage appearing from the trees beyond a field of ruined crops, or outside the window over an empty cradle. The demon was finally defeated by a powerful monk, who trapped it by encasing it in molten iron. Before they dropped its body into the jade sea, the people of the local village took the metal from the demon's face and crafted it into a fine mask. For generations, this Mocking Mask was displayed along with the fallen spirit's sword and armor, in celebration of its defeat.

Today, that village is gone, swept away by the tides of war, but the Mask, sword and armor remain. They were lifted from the ashes by Riki, the stealth assassin, and now the demon's mocking face is the last thing his victims see before the assassin sends them to the next world.


Airborn Studios
Soundtrack and Lore: Ian Dorsch
Conceptart: Max Degen
3d Art: Max Grienig | Thorsten Ruploh

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