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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on September 30, 2012.

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Update #4 · Aug 22, 2012 · comment

Over 200% funded? That's right!

Thanks to everyone for their support, and for spreading the word. We are very excited that we have surpassed our goal. We have so many ideas for how to make this project the best it can possibly be, and your comments are very much appreciated.

The Chaosium crew is now back in the office after a very successful Gen Con. We will be able to update this project more often now, and we will be replying to your questions and comments. We will try to post our comments both here and the Twitter page @Ab_Chaosium.

Also, thanks for being patient while we work out the shipping kinks. This project is also a learning experience for us, and your questions and comments help us tremendously.

We are working on the next stretch goal, but we wanted to offer a post-Gen Con update....keep your eyes peeled....I must run now and work on getting the stretch goal ready to announce...!

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    Contributor! — Your name on the contributor page.

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    Roll On! — A complete Yahtzee of five limited edition Chaosium D6 dice, plus your name on the contributor page.

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    PDF — A PDF of the campaign books. Your name listed on the contributor page of the book.

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    Train Passenger — A limited-edition embossed and foiled Orient Express ticket, plus Chaosium dice. Your name listed on the contributor page of the book.

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    Tote-ally Cool — A Horror on the Orient Express Tote bag, a limited-edition embossed and foiled Orient Express ticket, plus Chaosium dice.

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    T-Shirt — A Horror on the Orient Express T-Shirt, a limited-edition embossed and foiled Orient Express ticket, plus Chaosium dice.

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    Campaign — a copy of the finished product, a copy of the PDF, and 2 foiled Orient Express tickets. Your name listed on the contributor page of the book.

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    Campaign Deluxe — a copy of the finished product, a copy of the PDF, 2 foiled Orient Express tickets, the tote bag, T-Shirt, and Chaosium dice. Your name listed on the contributor page of the book.

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    First Class— Copy of the final product, Orient Express tote, and four Limited edition Orient Express tickets, a set of Chaosium dice, and a pack of extra handouts for extra players or for your Call of Cthulhu collection, plus a Horror on the Orient Express keeper's screen. Your name listed on the contributor page of the book.

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    Swallowed by the Kraken — For an attendee of the Kraken 2014 gaming vacation in eastern Germany...extend your stay at the Kraken by one day, free of charge. The Kraken is a 5-day-long gaming vacation located at a chateau about an hours drive from Berlin. The convention takes place every two years. This reward has been generously donated by the founders of the Kraken. You must pay for your stay at the Kraken, this reward allows you to stay one extra night (so you can purchase the 4 day stay and spend all 5 days). You are also responsible for all travel to/from the convention. For more information on the Kraken visit http://www.the-kraken.de/

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    Conductor—USA— Copy of the final product, Orient Express T-Shirt, Orient Express tote, and four Limited edition Orient Express tickets, a set of Chaosium dice, and a pack of extra handouts for extra players or for your Call of Cthulhu collection, plus a Horror on the Orient Express keeper's screen. Your name listed on the contributor page of the book. **THIS LEVEL INCLUDES SHIPPING**

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    Conductor—CANADA— Copy of the final product, Orient Express T-Shirt, Orient Express tote, and four Limited edition Orient Express tickets, a set of Chaosium dice, and a pack of extra handouts for extra players or for your Call of Cthulhu collection, plus a Horror on the Orient Express keeper's screen. Your name listed on the contributor page of the book. **THIS LEVEL INCLUDES SHIPPING**

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    Con Prize Package — The ultimate prize support package for your convention. You will receive a box-o-goodies to use for your convention. This will be biggerer and betterer than the typical prize support box, with 4 copies of the final product, extra handouts, Call of Cthulhu and Basic Roleplaying supplements, and extra goodies!

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    Conductor—OVERSEAS— Copy of the final product, Orient Express T-Shirt, Orient Express tote, and four Limited edition Orient Express tickets, a set of Chaosium dice, and a pack of extra handouts for extra players or for your Call of Cthulhu collection, plus a Horror on the Orient Express keeper's screen. Your name listed on the contributor page of the book. **THIS LEVEL INCLUDES SHIPPING**

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    ENGINEER—USA. EUROPE, 1925. The continent still licks its wounds from the devastating war that raged across it a few years before. In London, an aging professor has uncovered the clues to the whereabouts of pieces of an ancient statue, all but forgotten by history. When his investigations lead him to fear for his life, he enlists the aid of an unlikely group of allies: a retired colonel, a secretive academic, a magician’s wife, and a Yorkshire matriarch with her reluctant assistant. Together they journey across Europe to recover the long-lost statue. They travel in style, on the most luxurious train the world has ever seen. Unbeknown to them, however, their activities have already attracted the attention of a sinister cult, desperate to acquire the artifact for their own dark purposes. ••• THE EXPRESS DIARIES is a tale of a journey into darkness and horror on the world's most famous train. Jacketed hardcover, featuring extensive black & white and color illustrations by Eric M. Smith. 304 pp with ribbon bookmark. ••• You will receive one copy of The Express Diaries, plus a copy of the boxed Horror on the Orient Express, one fashionable Orient Express T-Shirt, one useful Orient Express tote, four replica limited-edition foil-embossed train tickets to the Orient Express, a set of Chaosium dice, an extra pack of handouts for your players or for your Call of Cthulhu collection, a Horror on the Orient Express keeper's screen, your name listed on the contributor page of the book, and our eternal thanks. CLARIFICATION: This level includes shipping. HIDDEN BENEFITS: A limited-edition Horror on the Orient Express Bumper Sticker, plus the PDF of the campaign books and handouts.

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    Retailer's Delight — This reward is for the retailers. You will receive 6 copies of the boxed set, plus a hefty stack of Miskatonic University bumper stickers and an array of extra handouts to use as promotional items.

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    ENGINEER—CANADA. EUROPE, 1925. The continent still licks its wounds from the devastating war that raged across it a few years before. In London, an aging professor has uncovered the clues to the whereabouts of pieces of an ancient statue, all but forgotten by history. When his investigations lead him to fear for his life, he enlists the aid of an unlikely group of allies: a retired colonel, a secretive academic, a magician’s wife, and a Yorkshire matriarch with her reluctant assistant. Together they journey across Europe to recover the long-lost statue. They travel in style, on the most luxurious train the world has ever seen. Unbeknown to them, however, their activities have already attracted the attention of a sinister cult, desperate to acquire the artifact for their own dark purposes. ••• THE EXPRESS DIARIES is a tale of a journey into darkness and horror on the world's most famous train. Jacketed hardcover, featuring extensive black & white and color illustrations by Eric M. Smith. 304 pp with ribbon bookmark. ••• You will receive one copy of The Express Diaries, plus a copy of the boxed Horror on the Orient Express, one fashionable Orient Express T-Shirt, one useful Orient Express tote, four replica limited-edition foil-embossed train tickets to the Orient Express, a set of Chaosium dice, an extra pack of handouts for your players or for your Call of Cthulhu collection, a Horror on the Orient Express keeper's screen, your name listed on the contributor page of the book, and our eternal thanks. CLARIFICATION: This level includes shipping. HIDDEN BENEFITS: A limited-edition Horror on the Orient Express Bumper Sticker, plus the PDF of the campaign books and handouts.

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    ENGINEER—OVERSEAS. EUROPE, 1925. The continent still licks its wounds from the devastating war that raged across it a few years before. In London, an aging professor has uncovered the clues to the whereabouts of pieces of an ancient statue, all but forgotten by history. When his investigations lead him to fear for his life, he enlists the aid of an unlikely group of allies: a retired colonel, a secretive academic, a magician’s wife, and a Yorkshire matriarch with her reluctant assistant. Together they journey across Europe to recover the long-lost statue. They travel in style, on the most luxurious train the world has ever seen. Unbeknown to them, however, their activities have already attracted the attention of a sinister cult, desperate to acquire the artifact for their own dark purposes. ••• THE EXPRESS DIARIES is a tale of a journey into darkness and horror on the world's most famous train. Jacketed hardcover, featuring extensive black & white and color illustrations by Eric M. Smith. 304 pp with ribbon bookmark. ••• You will receive one copy of The Express Diaries, plus a copy of the boxed Horror on the Orient Express, one fashionable Orient Express T-Shirt, one useful Orient Express tote, four replica limited-edition foil-embossed train tickets to the Orient Express, a set of Chaosium dice, an extra pack of handouts for your players or for your Call of Cthulhu collection, a Horror on the Orient Express keeper's screen, your name listed on the contributor page of the book, and our eternal thanks. CLARIFICATION: This level includes shipping. HIDDEN BENEFITS: A limited-edition Horror on the Orient Express Bumper Sticker, plus the PDF of the campaign books and handouts.

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    NPC-O-Rama! — A Non-Player Character named after you! Your name listed on the contributor page of the book.

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    SEASONED TRAVELER — Patrons of this tier travel in comfort, style, and only keep the best company. Of course, you receive all CONDUCTOR benefits, plus all Hidden Benefits (with future benefits to come), with postage paid to any location. Need we mention luggage? Your goods will be packed in a fashionably small steamer trunk of faux-byakhee leather. Each trunk bears a plate identifying this as part of the ORIENT EXPRESS project funded by Kickstarter.

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    Lunch at Gencon — Lunch with Chaosium at Gencon 2013. You figure out how to get there, and all other travel details. You and a friend meet us at a restaurant of our choosing. This also includes all the benefits of the SEASONED TRAVELER level.

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    Ancient History! — Framed Chaosium archival ephemera. This is an original piece of Chaosium history! Comes with certificate of authentication. Only 8 are available. This also includes all the benefits of the FIRST CLASS passenger.

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2013
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    WELL-HEELED DILETTANTE — Patrons of this tier travel in comfort, style, and only keep the best company. Of course, you receive all CONDUCTOR benefits, plus all Hidden Benefits (with future benefits to come), with postage paid to any location. Need we mention luggage? Your goods will be packed in a fashionably small steamer trunk of faux-byakhee leather. Each trunk bears a metallic plate, consecutively numbered, identifying this as part of the ORIENT EXPRESS project funded by Kickstarter. This is a LIMITED EDITION item of 500 copies. We will allocate low-numbered copies to PENULTIMATE TRIP backers first, then SHEER CHAOS, EPHEMERAL DINNER, ONE-NIGHT AT GENCON, STRANGERS ON THE TRAIN, ROGUES GALLERY, ANCIENT HISTORY, and then WELL-HEELED DILETTANTE backers in that order and in order of support.

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    St Elmo's at Gencon — We will pay for your dinner with Chaosium at Gencon 2013 at St. Elmo's Steakhouse. "With Chaosium" includes Charlie and other Chaosium-ites, and the authors we have at the convention. You figure out how to get there, and all other travel and accommodation details. We are upgrading St. Elmo to include all benefits of the WELL-HEELED DILETTANTE. We will present you with your products at dinner.

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    Rogue's Gallery — A pre-generated character named after you, along with a portrait. These characters will be included in a book of passports of passengers on the Orient Express. You will include a mini biography and character stats (must be reasonable). This also includes all the benefits of the FIRST CLASS passenger.

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    STRANGER ON A TRAIN — In conjunction with the PENULTIMATE TRIP, this package allows a player to join in a segment of the campaign being run in Indianapolis August 12-14 (immediately before GenCon). They will play for at least 6 hours (after which time their character will probably be killed/driven insane/thrown from the train). Includes the benefits of WELL-HEELED DILETTANTE. Does not include meals, travel or accommodations. Requires all backers of the PENULTIMATE TRIP to happen as scheduled, otherwise refunded to WELL-HEELED DILETTANTE level after 9/30/2012.

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    One Night at Gen Con — Australian Orient Express editor Mark Morrison will run you through a never-before-played Orient Express scenario on Friday night at Gen Con Indy 2013 from 9pm until late. This unique scenario will only ever be run once, and at the completion of the game you and the other three players will each be handed a watermarked and bound copy of the scenario, and the original file will be deleted; only four copies of the scenario will be kept in existence, along with the scars and memories of this one night of terror. This reward level also includes all benefits of FIRST CLASS. You are responsible for arranging your own travel and accommodation to Gen Con Indy 2013.

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    0 backers Limited (3 of 3 left)

    Ephemeral Dinner — We have had a number of inquiries for this level. We are offering a deal that includes both the ANCIENT HISTORY and DINNER AT GENCON 2013 tiers. We have a number of maps, plans, and other ephemera from the first edition of Horror on the Orient Express. A bit of this ancient history can be yours. This level is limited to 4 spots, and the dinner will be held with all backers at this level at St. Elmo's legendary steakhouse in Indianapolis (on a different night than the ST. ELMO'S DINNER, above). You must provide your own transportation and accommodations for GenCon. CLARIFICATION: This level includes all benefits of the WELL-HEELED DILETTANTE. We will present you with your goodies at dinner. HIDDEN BENEFITS: A limited-edition Horror on the Orient Express Bumper Sticker, plus the PDF of the campaign books and handouts.

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    Sheer Chaos — Tour of Chaosium, lunch at one of our favorite restaurants, and an afternoon of gaming and BBQ. You must provide transportation to Hayward CA (close to San Francisco and Oakland), and you must arrange for your own accommodations. Scheduling must work with our calendar. Email us to determine dates. This also includes all the benefits of the FIRST CLASS passenger.

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2013
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    PENULTIMATE TRIP — The Keepers of Call of Cthulhu GenCon events such as the Cthulhu Masters Tournament and Novus Ordo Seclorum present an all-out immersive experience for 6. These game masters, who have been running Call of Cthulhu at GenCon since 1985, offer a unique gaming experience. Starting the Monday before GenCon 2013 (August 12, 2013) and running through Wednesday night (August 14, 2013) , they will run 6 players through the complete Horror on the Orient Express in a special location near the Indiana Convention Center. This will be an event replete with props, costumes, and effects. The game will run about 12 hours each day. Meals will be provided at local restaurants and in the gaming room. The final round will be during GenCon itself (time to be determined). The package also includes the WELL-HEELED DILETTANTE benefits and a VIG membership to GenCon (a $500 value, subject to availability -- to be deducted from the price if not available). Travel to and from Indianapolis and accomodations are not included and are the responsibility of the backer. Requires all six backers, otherwise refunded to CONDUCTOR level after 9/30/2012.

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2013