Vortex Verlag
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We are an indie publishing house that creates wonderful ttrpg setting guides and adventures. Check us out at www.vortex-verlag.com
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...
Buy The Ars Magica Guide to the Magical Renaissance through our pre-order store. serenissima-obscura.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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...
Buy The Ars Magica Guide to the Magical Renaissance through our pre-order store. serenissima-obscura.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
Vortex Live!
Heute Abend sind Melina und Ben live bei Orkenspalter TV.
Wir sprechen über unsere vergangenen und kommenden Projekte. Wird spannend!
www.twitch.tv/orkenspaltertv
Heute Abend sind Melina und Ben live bei Orkenspalter TV.
Wir sprechen über unsere vergangenen und kommenden Projekte. Wird spannend!
www.twitch.tv/orkenspaltertv
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Seit 2009 bilden Mháire Stritter und Nico Mendrek Orkenspalter TV und berichten aus der Rollenspiel-, LARP- und Comic-Szene. Sie sind selbst Pen and Paper-Autoren (DSA, Deponia, Cthulhu, div. Indie-Kr...
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September 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Vortex Live!
Heute Abend sind Melina und Ben live bei Orkenspalter TV.
Wir sprechen über unsere vergangenen und kommenden Projekte. Wird spannend!
www.twitch.tv/orkenspaltertv
Heute Abend sind Melina und Ben live bei Orkenspalter TV.
Wir sprechen über unsere vergangenen und kommenden Projekte. Wird spannend!
www.twitch.tv/orkenspaltertv
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...
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...
August 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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...
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...
Krönchen Convention in Siegen (Germany).
Meet us at stand MM20!
Meet us at stand MM20!
August 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Krönchen Convention in Siegen (Germany).
Meet us at stand MM20!
Meet us at stand MM20!
Vortex Stand @ Comic Con Saar:
Join us! Kommt vorbei!
Join us! Kommt vorbei!
July 27, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Vortex Stand @ Comic Con Saar:
Join us! Kommt vorbei!
Join us! Kommt vorbei!
YAYYYYY! Serenissima Obscura is now at the editor's!
Approximately 160.000 words of Magical Renaissance Mystery!
And the pre-order store is open. Don't miss this:
serenissima-obscura.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
Approximately 160.000 words of Magical Renaissance Mystery!
And the pre-order store is open. Don't miss this:
serenissima-obscura.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
Pre-order Serenissima Obscura – Setting Guide & Modular Adventure on BackerKit
Where Stories Unfold in Shadow and Flame:
Serenissima Obscura is a setting guide & modular adventure in a dark version of renaissance Venice.
• Face conspiracies, mystical convergences and a realm of...
serenissima-obscura.backerkit.com
July 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
YAYYYYY! Serenissima Obscura is now at the editor's!
Approximately 160.000 words of Magical Renaissance Mystery!
And the pre-order store is open. Don't miss this:
serenissima-obscura.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
Approximately 160.000 words of Magical Renaissance Mystery!
And the pre-order store is open. Don't miss this:
serenissima-obscura.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
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!
July 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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!
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...
July 9, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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...
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!
And we'll soon open the pre-order store for everyone who has missed out on the campaign. Stay tuned!
July 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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!
And we'll soon open the pre-order store for everyone who has missed out on the campaign. Stay tuned!
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!
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!
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.
discord.gg
June 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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!
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!
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...
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...
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 ...
www.backerkit.com
June 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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...
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...
Only 13 copies away from reaching the Ars Magica Community Goal!
This book will not be available as print version after the campaign. Let's make it as beautiful as possible!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
This book will not be available as print version after the campaign. Let's make it as beautiful as possible!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
Serenissima Obscura – Setting Guide & Modular Adventure Community Achievement: Ars Magica Guide: Reach 200 ordered copies of the print version!
Once we reach this goal, the book will be produced in best offset-print quality instead of a digital print.
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June 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Only 13 copies away from reaching the Ars Magica Community Goal!
This book will not be available as print version after the campaign. Let's make it as beautiful as possible!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
This book will not be available as print version after the campaign. Let's make it as beautiful as possible!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
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...
Back us here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
June 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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...
Back us here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
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...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
June 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
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...
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...
June 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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...
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...
We have unlocked our 3rd STRECH GOAL.
Help us reach the next one: 5 additional magical items to find in Serenissima Obscura.
Help us reach the next one: 5 additional magical items to find in Serenissima Obscura.
June 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
We have unlocked our 3rd STRECH GOAL.
Help us reach the next one: 5 additional magical items to find in Serenissima Obscura.
Help us reach the next one: 5 additional magical items to find in Serenissima Obscura.
Eleven days until the door closes to Serenissima Obscura. Join us, before it is too late! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
June 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Eleven days until the door closes to Serenissima Obscura. Join us, before it is too late! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
We have just unlocked the second stetch goal!
Help us achive the third – Extra Rooms for the Adventurer's Hub!
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Help us achive the third – Extra Rooms for the Adventurer's Hub!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
June 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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...
Help us achive the third – Extra Rooms for the Adventurer's Hub!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
"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...
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 ...
www.backerkit.com
June 12, 2025 at 9:41 AM
"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...
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...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
June 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
🏛️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...
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...
June 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
🏛️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...
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...
We are stuck in the mid-campaign limbo and numbers are increasing very slowly. Can you help us create momentum?
Share our project on social media!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
Share our project on social media!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
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 ...
www.backerkit.com
June 7, 2025 at 8:25 AM
We are stuck in the mid-campaign limbo and numbers are increasing very slowly. Can you help us create momentum?
Share our project on social media!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
Share our project on social media!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
Live tonight at 6pm EST:
Melina & Andreas, the authors of Serenissima Obscura.
Join us!
www.youtube.com/live/JNY68dT...
Melina & Andreas, the authors of Serenissima Obscura.
Join us!
www.youtube.com/live/JNY68dT...
Session 22: The Final Slice
Well, every good pizza must come to an end, as must every great campaign. After 23 episodes, we will be taking an indefinite hiatus while we explore new shows, ideas and time slots! I hope you will al...
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June 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Live tonight at 6pm EST:
Melina & Andreas, the authors of Serenissima Obscura.
Join us!
www.youtube.com/live/JNY68dT...
Melina & Andreas, the authors of Serenissima Obscura.
Join us!
www.youtube.com/live/JNY68dT...
Yay! We have unlocked the first stretch goal!
Now let's got for the next one: An elegant ribbon marker for the print version of Serenissima Obscura. A must for this 400-page book!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
Now let's got for the next one: An elegant ribbon marker for the print version of Serenissima Obscura. A must for this 400-page book!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
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 ...
www.backerkit.com
June 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Yay! We have unlocked the first stretch goal!
Now let's got for the next one: An elegant ribbon marker for the print version of Serenissima Obscura. A must for this 400-page book!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
Now let's got for the next one: An elegant ribbon marker for the print version of Serenissima Obscura. A must for this 400-page book!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...