Busy, Busy, but off to the Printers!
I apologize for the lack of updates coming from me. As the Camapign closed down last weekend I was attending the GW Gamesday in Chicago. We ran a club table for our version of Space Hulk Redux and with 8 hours of solid gaming followed by 8 hours driving and a Luchador RPG session the next day pretty much wiped me for that weekend. But it was good wipe out. :)
The book is off to the printers, preproduction liked everything, and slotted us for a print run. By today or tommorow the books should be headed to the bindrey for cover and well binding (?)
The Mother Mercy tees have also been sent off to the printers (a different set of printers). We had some problems with embedded rasterized images versus 100% vector. Some 11th hour work from Thom Thurman has seen this finished up and production is happy.
Everything should be in place for GenCon!
I will start pulling rewards and making sure everything gets appropriate autographs as soon as possible.
If you all have any questions feel free to ask me. If you will be at GenCon and wanted to talk with Gabe or myself we would be glad to visit. I will be at the Spartacus Publishing table, #924, most of the time and Gabe will be running sessions of Luchador most days.
Thanks for everything!
Casey Clark
The Page Count
It has been pointed out to me that in our presentation and previous updates I failed to mention an interesting tidbit. Luchador: Disciples of the North will come from the printers at 64 pages. That is a healthy increase in page count for no change in price. Let’s put it down to a combination of Gabe being overly prolific and a great printer.
Thank you for your support!
Casey Clark
PDF versions
There has been some hue and cry across the interwebs for PDF versions of our books.
I can go on a long diatribe that you have heard before and that can be argued about ad infinitum.
Needless to say we print books, we sell books to distributors-retailers-consumers, we like books and all of the culture that comes with them. In response to these requests though I am willing to make this offer to any backer of the Kickstarter; Each book you purchase through the Kickstarter will, upon request, have a PDF copy of the same book delivered to you. True, you are paying full price for the book, but now you are getting two copies one to read and one to...share with a friend while playing the game.
Thank you for your time
Casey Clark
Spartacus Publishing
The artists
Besides Thom Thurman doing our cover we have him working on a couple of interior pieces. We are looking forward to pieces from Sean Parrack, Antonio Loza, and Julio Loyola part of the great team of international artists we worked with on Bright Lights Barbed Wire.Working with us for the first time, Christianne Benedict, has turned in some very nice pieces for our 'In this Corner' section including a very fashionable Medusa.

Fred Stresing another contributor to our previous book had this great pic for us and i couldn't say no to another mini

I hope this whets your appetite for more luchador action.
Thanks You.
Casey Clark
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Our thanks for supporting a traditional Role-Playing Game and the Luchadors who inspired it.
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The creative teams first game and the origin of the Luchador rules, Inferno, a fantasy role-playing game set in Hell. Challenge Evil in its truest form as you brave the unspeakable horrors of the Inferno. Dare to explore the nightmarish realm of the Fallen Angels. Signed by the creative team on request of the supporter. For international shipping please add $5.00. This item can be included with any other reward level for an additional $5.00.
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A copy of the Luchador book of your choice (Way of the Mask, Painted Honor, Bright Lights and Barbed Wire, or Disciples of the North). Signed by the creative team on request of the supporter. For international shipping please add $5.00.
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Luchador Mask Mexican wrestler masks, well constructed with foam lining and lace-up closure. Good quality reproduction masks direct from Mexico. FIT: The masks are 'one-size' and there is some variation, but they generally fit most adults. The lace-up closure can be loosened or tightened for some adjustment in size and fit. If your hat size is 7 3/4 or above (62 metric) you may have difficulty fitting into some masks. Be advised though- no returns, no exchange, no refund. We will post a full gallery of available masks in our first update. For international shipping please add $5.00. This item can be included with any other reward level for an additional $20.
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Mother Mercy T-Shirt. Your Choice of Size from Small to 4X. For international shipping please add $5.00. This item can be included with any other reward level for an additional $20.
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Your choice of two books from the Luchador line (Way of the Mask, Painted Honor, Bright Lights and Barbed Wire, or Disciples of the North). Signed by the creative team on request of the supporter. For international shipping please add $5.00.
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Your choice of three books from the Luchador line (Way of the Mask, Painted Honor, Bright Lights and Barbed Wire, or Disciples of the North). Signed by the creative team on request of the supporter. For international shipping please add $5.00.
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Buy all four and save! All four books from the Luchador line (Way of the Mask, Painted Honor, Bright Lights and Barbed Wire, or Disciples of the North). Signed by the creative team on request of the supporter. For international shipping please add $5.00.
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RETAILER REWARD LEVEL For brick-and-mortar retailers ONLY! Your choice of eight books from the Luchador line (Way of the Mask, Painted Honor, Bright Lights and Barbed Wire, or Disciples of the North). We recommend 3x Luchador:Way of the Mask, 1x Luchador:Painted Honor, 2xLuchador: Bright Lights and Barbed Wire, and 2x Luchador: Disciples of the North. We will confirm your address with distributors to verify that you are a genuine brick-and-mortar store. Any unverified supporters at this level will receive one copy of each book. So do NOT choose this level unless you can prove that you are a real, currently operating, brick-and-mortar retailer.For international shipping please add $5.00.
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EVERYTHING! This includes everything! All four books from the Luchador line (Way of the Mask, Painted Honor, Bright Lights and Barbed Wire, or Disciples of the North), I am a Horrible Person Tee, Mother Mercy Tee, the wrestling mask of your choice, Inferno RPG and anything else I can fit into the box. For international shipping please add $5.00.
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Immortality! Well no, not really, but backers at this level will receive a full page illustration done in the Lucha style of them by cover artist Thomas Thurman. We will include this picture in a future publication and the backer will get the original to keep. More information about Thomas Thurman can be found at http://www.thomasthurman.com/index.html
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