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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

There are dangers to face and adventures to survive—but a world becomes unforgettable through the people, places, and everyday wonders you discover along the way. Come for the adventure. Stay for the world. Discover Shanarel, a wondrous high-fantasy setting for 5E.

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Hello from Krönchen Con, in Siegen Germany. We are presenting the Magical Renaissance and Shanarel at our stand and have some special convention offers. And if you just drop by to chat - that'll be super nice! ❤️ If you are in the region, visit us today until 19.00!

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Matt Constantine: "I think it’s an excellent book, with a ton of awesome information and a wealth of cool ideas for city-based adventures in a historic/fantastic setting. Melina Sedó ... and the rest of the folks who worked on this have outdone themselves." matthewjconstantine.com/2026/07/11/t...

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Tabletop RPG Review: Serenissima Obscura

The folks at Vortex Verlag sent me a copy of this book to review. No other compensation was provided. I’ll start this review out as spoiler free as I can, to give folks a general idea, …

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

For everyone who has missed the crowdfunding: The hardcover of Serenissima Obscura is now available in our shop. shop.vortex-verlag.com/produkt/sere... A setting guide & modular adventure for Venice in the Renaissance. Face conspiracies, mystical convergences & a realm of unspeakable terrors!

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Review of The Magical Renaissance - Player's Guide for 5e: "This is awesome." www.youtube.com/watch?v=drRe...

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Serenissima Obscura 5e Player's Guide review

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Coming in 2027: Shanarel is a campaign setting for a huge continent in a quirky high fantasy world. Enter a place that you would actually like to live in, with half the horror of the real world, yet full of adventure and mystery. vortex-verlag.com/shanarel

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Serenissima Obscura is officially at the printers! After years of work, we couldn’t be happier or more proud. The pre-order store closes in 1.5 days – last chance to get everything in print. serenissima-obscura.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Setting guide and modular adventure for 5e, Ars Magica and other systems. Discover the Magical Renaissance and enter the shadows of Renaissance Venice! Get only now everything in print: serenissima-obscura.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Only 4 weeks left to buy all the print versions of the Serenissima Obscura setting: serenissima-obscura.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

666 Backers for Serenissima Obscura! 😳 Is this a good or a bad sign? We are not so sure. Better help us to get some more, before the pre-order-store closes! 😉 serenissima-obscura.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Our pre-order-store closes soon. Dont miss this: serenissima-obscura.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

As the year draws to a close, we want to send heartfelt thanks to all of you – a wonderful community of players, game masters and creators. To thank you, we have a little X-Mas-gift for you: A 6-pages setlet from Serenissima Obscura. Find it here: shop.vortex-verlag.com/produkt/free...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

This venerable gentleman here is Kallistratos Palaiologos ex Jerbiton, an old magus from Constantinople. Buy The Ars Magica Guide to the Magical Renaissance through our pre-order store. serenissima-obscura.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

We have ordered some more illustrations for the Serenissima Obscura add-ons: Here are a putèo arsenale worker and a gnome clockmaker by Mark Smylie. We are working non-stop to produce our books in time! Check out our pre-order store: serenissima-obscura.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Krönchen Convention in Siegen (Germany). Meet us at stand MM20!

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Vortex Stand @ Comic Con Saar: Join us! Kommt vorbei!

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Play Serenissima Obscura with your favourite system or with a rules-light approach: The book contains 320+ Universal Shorthand Stats for NPCs and creatures: nobles, citizens, servants, evil nuns, creatures from the lagoon, dark paladins... you name it! Super convenient for any GM!

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

You have missed our campaign? Don't worry – you can still join the Magical Renaissance. Pre-Order Serenissima Obscura here: serenissima-obscura.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Building magical items – one of the stretch goals for Serenissima Obscura: Veil of the Forgotten Fragrance ... Galla’s Judgment ... The Cape of the Damned Doge... and more! And we'll soon open the pre-order store for everyone who has missed out on the campaign. Stay tuned!

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Hello everybody! We are building our Discord server and invite you to join the discussion here: discord.gg/YEJgfu7N Let us explore the possibilities of the Magical Renaissance and take sneak peeks into Shanarel, our upcoming project in 2026!

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Tritt dem Vortex Verlag-Discord-Server bei!

Sieh dir die Vortex Verlag-Community auf Discord an – häng mit 40 anderen Mitgliedern ab und freu dich über kostenlose Sprach- und Textchats.

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Last chance to back Serenissima Obscura! We have reached the Ars Magica community goal and are aiming for the last stretch goal – a PDF Art Pack with all the gorgeous illustrations for easy use in your play or just to admire! Only until 20.00 Pacific Time: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...

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Serenissima Obscura – Setting Guide & Modular Adventure

Serenissima Obscura is a setting guide & modular adventure for Venice in the Magical Renaissance. Face conspiracies, mystical convergences and a realm of unspeakable terrors! Play with 5e, Ars Magica ...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Last chance to discover the dark secrets of Venice! Campaign ends on June 26, 20.00 Pacific Time. Back us here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Looking for a ready-to-play sandbox that oozes mystery and magic? Serenissima Obscura has you covered – but don’t wait, only a few days left to back the crowdfunding campaign! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

The last seven days of Serenissima Obscura are here. This is your only chance to grab: - Exclusive content only available during the campaign - Print versions of select add-ons - A free VTT token for Hedron If you’ve been waiting to pledge – now’s the time. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

We have unlocked our 3rd STRECH GOAL. Help us reach the next one: 5 additional magical items to find in Serenissima Obscura.

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Eleven days until the door closes to Serenissima Obscura. Join us, before it is too late! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

We have just unlocked the second stetch goal! Help us achive the third – Extra Rooms for the Adventurer's Hub! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

"The artwork for this book is outstanding, and the campaign page really showcases the beauty of the illustrations. If the idea of Renaissance Venice speaks to you as a gamer, check out this Backerkit campaign page." (Egg Embry) www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

One of the greatest joys in designing an RPG setting is imagining your characters: quirks, goals, secrets, voices, and then seeing them come alive through the work of a great illustrator. Grazia de' Lezze – I love her, squint and all! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

🏛️Your Magical Venetian Stronghold In Serenissima Obscura, your party can build and customize their own palazzo in Venice. Install magical wards, secret canals, cursed relics... Turn it into your fortress or folly. Then defend it when Shadow Venice rises… www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Almost there! We need someone to pledge 44€ to reach the first stretch goal, a set of four immersive player handouts: ✨ The Incantation to Summon the Negadóri 🖤 The Dirge of Sorrow 👑 The Legend of the Queen of the Lagoon 📜 A Certificate of Citizenship www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Exhausted and exhilarated after our first UKGE! Now on our way back home to push Serenissima Obscura. We are shortly before reaching our first stretch goal. Will you help us reach it? Back here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Busy at the UKGE meeting a lot of potential backers of Serenissima Obscura, team members and RPG-media. Here together with Andrew Girdwood from Geeknative. Have you already backed us????

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

🎉 WE’RE FUNDED!!! 🎉 Serenissima Obscura has officially reached its goal — and we couldn’t be more thrilled and grateful! THANK YOU to everyone who backed, shared, and believed in this dream! Now let’s keep the momentum going and unlock those stretch goals! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Serenissima Obscura is now LIVE on Backerkit! Step into a dark fantasy Venice of masks, betrayal, and shadowed magic. Back us now: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Serenissima Obscura goes live TODAY, May 27 at 18.00 CEST / 9am Pacific Time! We are incredibly excited and hope you are too. Find us here: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Only 2 days left: Serenissima Obscura goes live on May 27, 18.00 CEST / 9am Pacific Time! Don't miss the early bird reward: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

🇬🇧 Vortex Verlag at UKGE Come find us at the UK Games Expo — we’re bringing stories, shadows, and special deals! 🕯️ Get The Straight Way Lost at a discount 🕸️ Discover Serenissima Obscura 🧙‍♂️ Take home a free Savonarola miniature from The Straight Way Lost — while supplies last! Meet us at stand 3A-758

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

We launch on Tuesday, 18.00 CEST / 9AM pacific time. The Black Doge waits in the palace that mirrors no light. Cloaked in the finery of a forgotten century, unmoving, unblinking. He is the ruler of the Shadow Side, master of memory, betrayal, and arcane decay. www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

9 days left before we go live! Beware of the things that come out of the canals — like Niómë, who dreams of true love and drowns her way toward it. Not all fairytales in Venice end the way they should. www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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Vortex Verlag @vortex-verlag.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Just 10 days left! Have you heard of Queen Kalliya, the Fae sovereign who weaves mortal fate and casts long shadows into Serenissima Obscura? Below: her husband, Lorenzo de’ Medici, and their daughter Bianca—born of magic and ambition. Join the conspiracy: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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