Trond Ivar Hansen is Norwegian and spends his time creating items, weapons, armor and trade-skills for AO. He says that his previous experience in theatre as well as table-top gaming has helped him visualize his design ideas. He says he views his job as that of a craftsman, using the knowledge he has of his tools and understanding the limitations he has to work within. "I'm more of a practical designer than a visionary, but I think it's necessary to have that balance in design," he said.

Trond likes getting instant feedback from players after implementing a new idea. "What we do gets noticed right away and I only wish we were better in English so we could explain things on the boards with a more casual style. It would be nice to use a little humor too, but it's just so different that it would come out wrong."