He first created .laitos (.institute) in 1997, a dystopian LARP set in an authoritarian future; and Paljon melua tyhjästä (Much Ado About Nothing) in 1998, a retelling of Shakespeare's play using experimental techniques.

[4] Pohjola continued to produce material for the land of Valenor, including several novels and a mass-funded role-playing game/LARP system, Myrskyn sankarit (Heroes of the Storm) in 2013.

[5] The reviewer for the Helsinki University Roleplaying Club zine Alterations wrote "I don't see anything ground-breaking about the book combining tabletop and live-action role-playing."

The reviewer also lauded the fact that all of the content meant for players was about the setting and the characters; rules were not introduced until the section reserved for the gamemaster.

However, he also noted the shortcomings of Myrskyn aika: The lack of an index made finding relevant material very difficult; and the absence of any scenarios forced gamemasters to create all aspects of their adventures.