I must say, I love, love, most the art in Pathfinder.
The art for the revamped prestidge classes is certainly no exception to this. But it always stikes me a little funny how art for the assassin seems [or even screams] like the class is a bonifide murderer; a bruiser that could take on a Paladin in full armor in a straight and fair fight.
In my mind's eye a real assassin is non descript, looks non leathal, quite common; he blends in. You probobly would not see a single evenomed blade protruding from anywhere on his person despite that under his clothes he was carrying an arsenal that would make a Battlerager green with envy. But yes, that hardly seems dramatic.
Unitl you saw the bloated body of the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of All that is Good in the backround of a calm looking non descript individual.
Again, Killer Art as always. Or simply, the art of killing : )
In my mind's eye a real assassin is non descript, looks non leathal, quite common;
That's true. Specially if we consider that in an fantastic-medieval environment like this, where you could find people with the power of Gods in their fingers, the art of been "common" and look like a "typical citizen" could be the difference between life and death.