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Ossi Hiekkala

@ossihiekkala.bsky.social

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Illustrator, Staff Artist at Chaosium Inc. Only art, RPG's, Boardgames, and other positive stuff. No AI.

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Ossi Hiekkala @ossihiekkala.bsky.social · May 11

Staff Artist at Chaosium Inc.

My job is to bring worlds to life. I like to illustrate subtle stories of the mundane, not just the stories of the heroes. And the heroes are not perfect either. My view is not focused in the middle of the scene. It’s a little bit off*.

 I am where I want to be.

Cover art for Land of RuneQuest - Dragon Pass. Adventurers are trying to ambush a dream dragon.

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Charlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social · 19h

Ganked from Mastodon …

Photo with caption.

The photo shows an arm with partial sleeve tattoo, owner is wearing a sleeveless denim jacket. The most prominent tattoo is a pair of scissors, blades part-open and interlocking.

Caption text reads:

My daughter got this matching tattoo today with her best friend. She said something about how they're both crafty and her best friend wants to be a hair stylist but honestly do any of you other moms know if this is a devil symbol or anything? I just want to protect my little girl from satan.

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Luolamestari-podcast @luolamestari.bsky.social · 1d

Miksi kauhupelissä on tärkeää puhua turvallisuudesta, ja miten se tehdään käytännössä? Ovatko X-kortti ja muut työkalut vain turhaa hössötystä vai välttämättömiä välineitä onnistuneen ja kaikille miellyttävän pelikokemuksen luomiseksi?
#podcastclip #xcard #roolipelit #luolamestari #ttrpg

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 19h

Skol!

Did you notice something special on the shelves at Spiel Essen?

The Age of Vikings Gamemaster Screen Pack is available in pre-release at the show! Visit the Chaosium booth to get yours!

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 1d

Don't tell me you like 70s music if you can't name this band.

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Orcusdorkus - Prepping Impossible Landscapes @orcusdorkus.bsky.social · 2d

Every time a new edition drops, someone always asks, “Why do we need this?”

Well, because publishing is a business, not a museum. Games evolve, people get a paycheck, and the bills get paid. That’s how many in the hobby continue to exist.

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Ossi Hiekkala @ossihiekkala.bsky.social · 2d

Who’s solving the Louvre robbery?

Right answers only

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Ossi Hiekkala @ossihiekkala.bsky.social · 3d

I am happy for you. That sounds wonderful indeed.

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Ossi Hiekkala @ossihiekkala.bsky.social · 3d

Besides they scratch partly that itch for gaming as I unfortunately don’t get to play very often, so I enjoy listening those when I work.

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Ossi Hiekkala @ossihiekkala.bsky.social · 3d

I must disagree with that. Good AP’s are at least somewhat genuine game sessions and the players really enjoy it, it’s not just impro theatre. But they are playing for an audience, and they are edited. But you still learn some good things for your own games from them. At least I do.

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Bree Lundberg @breelundberg.com · 3d

And if you think digital art is bad, don't get me started on print! Even when you work using the correct color profiles, color calibrate your screen, provide printers with pantone or other color samples, etc they will still never print exactly as intended. Let go and be free.

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Ossi Hiekkala @ossihiekkala.bsky.social · 3d

Very few actual plays even sound like real gaming sessions. Certainly they do not sound like ours. But they are fun to listen, and to learn some good roleplaying tricks.

Though The Esoteric Order of Roleplayers does sound pretty authentic with all the eating and "side-quests".

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Ossi Hiekkala @ossihiekkala.bsky.social · 6d

I have played only the 2nd and maybe the fifth for few times, now that I remember it. That Elmore cover for the 1st and 2nd is just the sweetest thing ever. You cannot top it.

Maybe all that whinsical stuff makes the dystopia more bearable. Besides it’s pretty deep socially.

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Ossi Hiekkala @ossihiekkala.bsky.social · 7d

Many of my fondest memories from my early gaming years come from playing Shadowrun. Great setting, not so great system, though as I didn’t run it, that didn’t really matter to me.

Rascal News @rascal.news · 24d

Shadowrun is a unique phenomenon in the world of games. It's not the biggest game, but almost everyone’s heard of it — though what they’ve heard might not be complimentary. What's the story there? Why does it have the reputation it does?

Why do people love to hate Shadowrun?

A long-form exploration of corporations, cyberpunk, and elves.

www.rascal.news

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Elizabeth Hargrave @elizhargrave.bsky.social · 8d

Tariffs are putting US game companies out of business. (Note this is the US subsidiary of AMIGO, not the whole German company)

AMIGO Games @amigogames.bsky.social · 8d

Very sad news: After eight memorable years in the American market, AMIGO Games US will close its doors at the end of 2025. Thank you to our team, partners, and players for your support along the journey.

AMIGO Games' products will continue to be available while supplies last.

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Ossi Hiekkala @ossihiekkala.bsky.social · 9d

RIP Drew Struzan. Masters like him are now an extinct species. The whole movie poster art form is dead.

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Ossi Hiekkala @ossihiekkala.bsky.social · 11d

Honestly, that place scares the shit out of me. Cosmic horror is nothing compared to the mundane horror that it creates, now more than ever. And some people here still salivate when they dream of moving there, becoming rich and free from oppression by the wellfare state.

Ossi Hiekkala @ossihiekkala.bsky.social · 11d

What a POS. I can guess the color of his baseball cap.

Ossi Hiekkala @ossihiekkala.bsky.social · 11d

The latter I do know to be a fact, thank Cthulhu!

But what you wrote fits perfectly to my work, too. The horror! The horror!

Ossi Hiekkala @ossihiekkala.bsky.social · 11d

What’s the issue with Card? I love Ender’s Game, though never really got into the Seventh Son stuff.

Ossi Hiekkala @ossihiekkala.bsky.social · 11d

”Do it for exposure” just doesn’t scare that much, compared.

Ossi Hiekkala @ossihiekkala.bsky.social · 11d

I cannot think anything better than your’s.

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Ossi Hiekkala @ossihiekkala.bsky.social · 12d

There is no sense to buy anything from the smaller US publishers anymore. The postage costs almost double the price of the book. I have to hope some Amazon in EU has the book, even though I hate the idea of buying through them, giving my money to Bezos.

Ossi Hiekkala @ossihiekkala.bsky.social · 12d

I got an email that a book about an illustrator was available for a pre-order. The delivery from the US was about 26 € which was ok-ish. I placed it in the basket but didn't buy yet. Today, 5 days later, I decided to buy it. The delivery was 75 €... Eh, no thanks.

Ossi Hiekkala @ossihiekkala.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you, ignorant lunatics. We got rid of many diseases, but for some reason people desire them back. If only them were the ones that would get them.

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 13d

Today, October 10th, marks the seventh anniversary of @chaosium.bsky.social company founder Greg Stafford's passing.

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