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This is what the 136 pages 'RPG-Creatures - Bestiary I' contains:
* 5 book exclusive creatures, which I will never post anywhere online, plus the first 45 from the blog, for a total of 50 original creatures.
* 50 full-page color illustrations of the creatures, and full descriptions
* An alphabetical index of the creatures
* A two-page text of introduction
* A two-page guide to the stats
* A well balanced lay-out and design (for a much improved presentation)
* A fine piece of cover art
* Three additional interior color illustrations
It is available right now for €22.90 at Lulu.com. LINK!
(Edit: Currently unavailable...)
There it is. I hope you enjoy it, and if you do, you're welcome to help an independant publisher with spreading the word.
(This is a print-on-demand book. That means that Lulu prints a new book every time a new order comes in. I have ordered three test-prints and made sure that the illustrations and other contents are now opitimized for the Lulu printers. There is however no way for me to guarantee the quality of every specific print. Looking at my own copy of the book it is now at a quality I can stand for as a publisher. It feels good and solid in my hands, and the illustrations all look as I intended them to.)
The yellow, parchment-colored background from the PDF has been removed, and the text is now on white. The b&w collage of sketches has also been ditched. These were elements that didn't look good in print.
I'm looking forward to hearing your feedback. The printed exprience is something in itself!
© Copyright 2011 - Nicholas Cloister
It looks like the link to the book on Lulu might be broken.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Jay! Much appreciated. I hope it works better now! :)
ReplyDeleteGot my book in the mail today and have to say that I am very happy with it. Now to take some of these to the gaming table.
ReplyDeleteThanks Justin! I wish I could join in on the dice-rolling! :)
ReplyDeleteu try a kickstarter project for this?
ReplyDeleteI just ordered this volume of the book, and due to the money and time you must have been putting into this, I think a kickstarter is the best way to make sure your efforts are appreciated and funded in advance, speeding it up.
Appelman: Thanks for the advice, but I believe kickstarter isn't available to people outside of the US. (at least not last time I checked).
ReplyDeleteThat's a shame :\
ReplyDeleteWhy do they focus on the USA so much, we Europeans deserve some love too :O
I hope the pdf/print sales are good enough to cover some of the expenses..
It's a real work of art, can't wait when it arrives.
I can imagine services as lulu and rpgnow will still take quite a margin from the sales, so getting a profit on it may get hard.
I really hope this project will be a big success!
Just reab about you in the latest issue of Fenix. Really liked the monster there and cant waith to get my hands on your book. Keep up the good work!! =)
ReplyDeleteVery beautifull...a lot of different creatures...very fantasy :)
ReplyDeleteIf you want to take a look...you're welcome :)
http://pennazza-art.weebly.com/wip-illustrazione.html