John Ossoway
@ottomancer.bsky.social
Defending the frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan armada. Designer, illustrator, writer, developer. Lover of Design, Type, Music, RPGs, Lego, scifi. Biodegradable.
My work: https://www.ragingtrifle.com/
My work: https://www.ragingtrifle.com/
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John Ossoway
@ottomancer.bsky.social
· Feb 13
The 13 Demons of Akuma Saizo by ottomancer
A downloadable adventure for the RONIN RPG
ottomancer.itch.io
I promised myself I’d work on some of my own projects while freelancing this time around, so with that in mind, here’s THE 13 DEMONS OF AKUMA SAIZO.
A 28 page adventure for RONIN. By me. For you.
Hope you like it. :-)
ottomancer.itch.io/the-13-demon...
A 28 page adventure for RONIN. By me. For you.
Hope you like it. :-)
ottomancer.itch.io/the-13-demon...
I love this photo. 😊
A magpie flying over during a solar eclipse a few years ago.
January 17, 2026 at 12:29 PM
I love this photo. 😊
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Tell me we should trust AI to give us the facts. Tell me it's a future we can put our faith in. Come at me. I'm right here, waiting.
January 4, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Tell me we should trust AI to give us the facts. Tell me it's a future we can put our faith in. Come at me. I'm right here, waiting.
Today's plans,
www.dailymotion.com/video/x2p4x8
www.dailymotion.com/video/x2p4x8
Busy Doing Nothing ...
Dailymotion video by cynthia434
www.dailymotion.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Today's plans,
www.dailymotion.com/video/x2p4x8
www.dailymotion.com/video/x2p4x8
Awoken early by vivid and rather scary dreams. Have procrastinated for quite a while this morning, unsure what to focus my brain on. For the first time since in what feels like months I have a Saturday with no plans. Seriously considering continuing doing nothing. 🤔
January 17, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Awoken early by vivid and rather scary dreams. Have procrastinated for quite a while this morning, unsure what to focus my brain on. For the first time since in what feels like months I have a Saturday with no plans. Seriously considering continuing doing nothing. 🤔
Die Spitz followed by Fugazi on BBC Radio 6 courtesy of @djdebgrant.bsky.social marvellous. 🥳
January 17, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Die Spitz followed by Fugazi on BBC Radio 6 courtesy of @djdebgrant.bsky.social marvellous. 🥳
If I were to write another Dragonbane adventure involving the characters from The Chegwin Heel, would folks like to be informed in case we can organise a time to play, @zos93.bsky.social @edfoster.bsky.social @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social @daftoldefart.bsky.social (and Ian too!)? 🤔
January 17, 2026 at 9:38 AM
If I were to write another Dragonbane adventure involving the characters from The Chegwin Heel, would folks like to be informed in case we can organise a time to play, @zos93.bsky.social @edfoster.bsky.social @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social @daftoldefart.bsky.social (and Ian too!)? 🤔
Really glad I managed to get tickets for Die Spitz next month. Their latest album is superb, and the video for their song "Punishers" has a real retro 90s feel, which I love.
youtu.be/bf9VTxCF1fw?...
youtu.be/bf9VTxCF1fw?...
Die Spitz - "Punishers" Official Music Video
YouTube video by Die Spitz
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Really glad I managed to get tickets for Die Spitz next month. Their latest album is superb, and the video for their song "Punishers" has a real retro 90s feel, which I love.
youtu.be/bf9VTxCF1fw?...
youtu.be/bf9VTxCF1fw?...
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My local bookshop managed to get a copy of this for me, I've been wanting to read it for a while.
January 16, 2026 at 4:45 PM
My local bookshop managed to get a copy of this for me, I've been wanting to read it for a while.
Picked this up in Fanboy3 this morning. Heard good things about it from @burnafterrunning.bsky.social and am wondering if this might work with the Achtung! Cthulhu setting... 🤔
January 16, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Picked this up in Fanboy3 this morning. Heard good things about it from @burnafterrunning.bsky.social and am wondering if this might work with the Achtung! Cthulhu setting... 🤔
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THE HUMAN BRAIN: so we’re going to need between seven and nine hours of sleep every night in order to function
HUMANS: okay
THE HUMAN BRAIN: and I’m gonna do everything in my power to make sure we never, ever get it.
HUMANS: okay
THE HUMAN BRAIN: and I’m gonna do everything in my power to make sure we never, ever get it.
January 16, 2026 at 8:27 AM
THE HUMAN BRAIN: so we’re going to need between seven and nine hours of sleep every night in order to function
HUMANS: okay
THE HUMAN BRAIN: and I’m gonna do everything in my power to make sure we never, ever get it.
HUMANS: okay
THE HUMAN BRAIN: and I’m gonna do everything in my power to make sure we never, ever get it.
Grogmeet last weekend was brilliant, and this is a great set of photos capturing the event, including a photo of me running “The Chegwin Heel”. 🤣
January 16, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Grogmeet last weekend was brilliant, and this is a great set of photos capturing the event, including a photo of me running “The Chegwin Heel”. 🤣
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Reform should buy the whole album in one go because its cheaper than buying individual tracks.
January 15, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Reform should buy the whole album in one go because its cheaper than buying individual tracks.
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We used to do real science
January 12, 2026 at 1:59 AM
We used to do real science
Off to bed in the hope of some rest before work in the morning. I know I'll return to my Star Wars Jedha setting, as I am in the process of revamping an old campaign set there. The Sahuagin Heel had some characters that I loved creating and I feel like they deserve to have more adventures... 🤔
January 11, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Off to bed in the hope of some rest before work in the morning. I know I'll return to my Star Wars Jedha setting, as I am in the process of revamping an old campaign set there. The Sahuagin Heel had some characters that I loved creating and I feel like they deserve to have more adventures... 🤔
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Tomorrow I'm going to try Rachel's trousers on.
January 11, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Tomorrow I'm going to try Rachel's trousers on.
Post-Grogmeet morning. Daughter heads back to uni later and I'm looking at the rain and hoping it relents before our journey. The bright sun has departed and I'm drinking tea, watching Northern Exposure and wishing I lived in Cicily Alaska.
January 11, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Post-Grogmeet morning. Daughter heads back to uni later and I'm looking at the rain and hoping it relents before our journey. The bright sun has departed and I'm drinking tea, watching Northern Exposure and wishing I lived in Cicily Alaska.
Cheese and toast has happened. 😋
January 10, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Cheese and toast has happened. 😋
On the way home from #Grogmeet. A fantastic couple of days of gaming. Lovely to see everyone. Would like a cuppa. Pub was loud and my voice feels like it's dropped an octave. Now I need to make sure I don't fall asleep on this tram @clownf1st.bsky.social so I don't end up at Manchester Airport. 😅
January 10, 2026 at 10:10 PM
On the way home from #Grogmeet. A fantastic couple of days of gaming. Lovely to see everyone. Would like a cuppa. Pub was loud and my voice feels like it's dropped an octave. Now I need to make sure I don't fall asleep on this tram @clownf1st.bsky.social so I don't end up at Manchester Airport. 😅
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These two volumes contain the sum of all human knowledge and possible experience
Two lesser known books today, both
illustrated by Ronald Lampitt (1972)
illustrated by Ronald Lampitt (1972)
January 10, 2026 at 8:04 AM
These two volumes contain the sum of all human knowledge and possible experience
Yesterday at #Grogmeet was my first time running Dragonbane after playing it quite a bit. So great. My favourite fantasy RPG system at the moment.
January 10, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Yesterday at #Grogmeet was my first time running Dragonbane after playing it quite a bit. So great. My favourite fantasy RPG system at the moment.
Jings it looks cold out there this morning! 🥶
January 10, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Jings it looks cold out there this morning! 🥶
A bit addicted to these books now.
January 7, 2026 at 7:02 PM
A bit addicted to these books now.
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FYI the limited Winky the Pirate Cat with Kryptonite Action Eye is now available at stores that hate Superman. Get yours before some idiot at DC retcons it.
January 7, 2026 at 11:51 AM
FYI the limited Winky the Pirate Cat with Kryptonite Action Eye is now available at stores that hate Superman. Get yours before some idiot at DC retcons it.