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Post Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:53 am 
 

Going through old threads I realized that I never said if I got my copy of the Erol Otus work done for the Acaeum members back in 2009-10--and I came across a couple of things in that thread that got me curious....

Evidently mine came in the mail about the time of my mom's death--but that is no excuse on my part, not letting
the committee know if I got it, and in what condition, for nearly six years!   Just so all know, I did get the print back
in 2010, the tube was in perfect condition, and the print is fantastic in condition and appearance ; it has been taken
out of its tube on a few occasions and put back in carefully.
The tube, CofA, and print are sitting on my desk at home, out of the sun.
 (I haven't had a chance to check out the monster included; I only found that out tonight reading the old thread!)

I was wondering, there were two prints that were supposed to go up for auction--one at a 2011 convention, the other
held onto for a period of time before going up for auction.  
What happened to those two prints?
Did Mr. Otus say anything to any Acaeum member(s) about the project, after it was finished?

Late in the thread it was suggested that the members who bought one of the Otus prints collaborate on a module(s), each Member doing one room, in conjunction with another commissioned print from another artist.  Said module would even have various NPC's, PC's, monsters, traps, etc. based on the Acaeum members.
 Did anything ever come of that, or did the idea fizzle out--or would there be interest in reviving the idea of Acaeum-based module(s)?

  

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Post Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:18 am 
 

I am not confident I know all the answers to the questions you are asking, but I'll get things started.  First of all, glad you received your print.  The negatives were destroyed long ago, so if you had not received your print, you'd be.... cooked.  We try to give plenty of time for everyone to communicate their print reception status.  Badmike does a great job shipping, and he hasn't had a significant print damage episode yet!  Tubes have been damaged, but not prints.

Two Erol prints did go up for auction, one several years ago and the other two cons back, I believe.  Badmike would definitely know the answer to this.  They sold for more than they originally sold for, but I can't remember by how much.  Double, perhaps?

Erol was pleased with the project, and continues to attend NTX as he is able.  Recently, NTX was able to convince Erol to contribute the original painting to the con and it was displayed at the most recent con.  This is great for the con and for all us who now hold a LE print.  The art committee only held the right to further LE prints for five years, a time span which has now passed.  Erol could have produced additional LE prints if he wanted, but he apparently didn't.  NTX is not going to produced any LE prints that I know of, so that makes our 65 LE prints rare indeed.

The committee did discuss the idea of a module, and we liked the idea, but no one wanted to write it or had the time.  We did produce a brand-new monster, the Holaki, which was named by Erol.  I think grodog produced and edited the stat block and description for the monster which was included as a bonus with each print.  However, I personally wrote a module which was included as a bonus with the second print.  There was no bonus item with the third print by Elmore.  The committee is always open to ideas if someone wanted to write an adventure based on the print and the Holaki.   8)


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Post Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:38 am 
 

Both Acaeum prints have gone up for auction at NTRPG con, one several years ago (2011) and one this year, Both had been professionally framed. The one in 2011 (#64) went for $250 I believe, while the one this year (#34) went for $450.

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