As we approach the end of the year, we want to share some progress on Serenissima Obscura and a little behind-the-scenes reality, too!
The Good News — Lots of Progress!
We have been working non-stop to bring this darkly enchanting Venice to life.
Main Book: The final layout phase underway! Only two sections are still being placed in layout: the 73 stats blocks and 3 of the 27 adventure modules. Everything else is in this massive book!
The 5e Player’s Guide to the Magical Renaissance: The content is fully assembled and prepped for layout.
The Ars Magica Guide to the Magical Renaissance: All content is now complete! This has been so much more work than anticipated but you are getting a fabulous supplement with lots new and exciting content. Just one final proofreading pass needed before layout. I am anticipating 120–140 pages.
Our schedule is still on track: Printing is scheduled for March and fulfilment to begin in April.
A chapter from the Setting Guide about Magic in the Magical Renaissance and Venice
A short adventure module related to the Shadow Side World
We cannot wait to get all the material into your hands!
The Complicated News – Shipping Math
What remains is opening the pledge manager. We are almost there, but waiting on two crucial pieces of information:
Final shipping prices from our logistics provider
The final weight of the main book
Here’s why this matters:
We have created much more content than expected and the book is currently at a very delicate threshold:
Up to ~400 pages → approx. 1.6 kg → ships as a 2 kg parcel
Over ~400 pages → tips just over 2 kg → must ship as a 5 kg parcel
It’s truly a question of single pages and grams now!
Most backers pledged at levels including multiple books + supplements, which are already in the 5 kg category. But for those who pledged only the main book, we want to ensure shipping stays efficient and fair – and that depends entirely on the final page count. Once the layout is finished, we will finally know where the balance lands and can launch the pledge manager.
Thank you for your patience while we make this as smooth as possible!
Holiday Wishes
Your enthusiasm, support, and faith in this project have been our compass all year. Thank you for believing in Serenissima Obscura and for waiting just a little bit longer while we polish the last details.
We wish you a joyful end of the year, and a bright start into 2026!
