LOTRO
LOTRO, The Lord of the Rings Online, is an MMO you can begin playing for free! I’ve been playing for a few years now. This online RPG has a lot to explore, enjoy and experience.
It features a very active player base, a positive community and extensibility through plugins. And because you can start for free, there’s no reason not to jump in and visit Middle-Earth.
Here you can find my LOTRO Guides, general blog posts and FanFiction story-writing too.
If there’s an aspect of the game you’d like to know about, or think I should write about, please let me know.
LOTRO Posts
Is LOTRO Pay to Win?In the age of Free-to-Play MMOs, can LOTRO be rightfully deemed Pay-to-Win? I look at the evidence →...
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LOTRO VIP - Is It Worth It?ike other online games, LOTRO has 3 types of accounts - Free-to-Play (F2P), Premium and VIP. In this guide I want to take you through each of those and give you to pro's and cons of each. I'll also...
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MMO Dads'm not big into chatting, if I'm honest. Even less if it's "small talk", it's just how I'm made. But it can be fun to listen in sometimes. No, I'm not meaning phone-tapping or other creepy things,...
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LOTRO Farmers Faire 2024 GuideThe LOTRO Farmers Faire Event has many different ways to earn tokens and claim rewards. Here's my Guide to the quests, mounts & rewards →...
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LOTRO Birding Hobby How-To Guides it's been a bit since I wrote about the concept of the new LOTRO Birding Hobby, I wanted to make a more concise how-to guide. See it as my attempt to zero in on the practicalities of how to do b...
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LOTRO Hard Tack of Thorin's Hall GuideThe Hard Tack Event in LOTRO is a crafting and gathering event for Cooks and Prospectors. But if you are neither, then get in as an Assistant! Full guide here →...
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LOTRO Prospector Profession Guidehe LOTRO Prospector profession makes a miner out of you. Travel the realms of Middle-earth in search of metals, gems and other items that can be used for crafting. In this guide to prospecting, I'll...
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How to Unlock a Fourth Crafting Profession in LOTROLooking to add a fourth gathering or crafting profession in LOTRO? Here are the steps, cost and other questions in one place! →...
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Birding - LOTRO's New Hobbyaving been part of the LOTRO community for only seven or eight years in its seventeen year lifespan (so far!) I couldn't even guess how long players have wanted a new Hobby. But the only one in the ga...
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LOTRO Midsummer Festival 2024 GuideThe LOTRO Midsummer Festival celebrates the Great Wedding of Aragorn and Arwen in Minas Tirith. Join the party, earn rewards and relax! →...
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My Fairly Large LOTRO Races Guidehe Races in LOTRO reflect the variety gifted to us through The Lord of the Rings works of JRR Tolkien. From the immortal High Elves, to the Dwarves of the Blue Mountains, and from the Hobbits of th...
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LOTRO Anniversary 2024 Event GuideThe 2024 LOTRO Anniversary Event celebrates LOTRO's 17th birthday! Here's my guide to the quests and rewards! →...
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LOTRO Zones by Level Guide and ToolWhere can you quest at your current level? Here's my LOTRO Zones by Level guide to let you plot your path to Level 75→...
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LOTRO Crafting Guilds GuideLOTRO Crafting Guilds are an optional side-feature of crafting. How do you join one? And why should you? This and more answered here →...
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Tailor Crafting in LOTRO - How to Get a Great TanTailor crafting in LOTRO turns hides in to light and medium armour. But that's not all. Unlock Tailoring and explore the many things you can make →...
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LOTRO Classes GuideWondering which of the LOTRO Classes to choose? Is there, in fact a best class? Here's my run-down of ALL of them to help you find your style →...
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LOTRO Events Schedule 2024Here is the LOTRO Events Schedule for 2024! All the major festivals, boosts and Figments of Splendour vendor rotations too. Plan ahead here →...
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Ill Omens - LOTRO Skirmish Event 2024 GuideIll Omens is a Skirmish Event in LOTRO, where Harbingers of the Dead appear within Skirmishes. Defeat these to earn tokens and rewards →...
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Your Guide to the Forester Profession in LOTROThe LOTRO Forester Profession is far more than just a chopper of wood. It can provide materials, raw and processed for at least two other crafting vocations. Find out more →...
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10 Must-Have LOTRO Plugins and Addons for 2024Make the game your own with these 10 Must-Have LOTRO Plugins and Addons in 2024. Then go find more to enhance your experience of Middle-Earth even more →...
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How to Get Your First LOTRO Mountn past years, getting your first LOTRO mount used to be either harder, or it took you longer. It wasn't all that long ago really that you first had to purchase the riding trait either through paying f...
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LOTRO Yule Festival 2024 GuideThe LOTRO Yule Festival is packed with seasonal quests, instances and rewards. Here's my guide to everything you need to know about the Wintertide event! →...
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LOTRO Yule Festival War-Steed CosmeticsRide to war Winter Style with these Yule Festival War-Steed Cosmetics! Browse all items by gear slot and set name then design your horse/pony! →...
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LOTRO: Where to Gather Crafting Materials in the ShireGathering Crafting Materials in the Shire can be a long process if you don't know where everything is. Here's my full guide and maps to help you level Forester, Prospector and Scholar in the Shire →...
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LOTRO Storage Cost ComparisonThere are many different types of Storage in LOTRO. But which is the cheapest per slot? I compare them all here and also discuss why price/slot may not be the only thing that matters in deciding how t...
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LOTRO Rowan Raspberry's WaresRowan Raspberry is one of the Rotating Figments of Splendour vendors. As with the others, she has rewards not available anywhere else in the game. So take a look while she's in town →...
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Your LOTRO Crafting GuideLooking for how LOTRO Crafting changed after Umbar? Here's my comprehensive guide to get you gathering & making whatever you want →...
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Let's Unbox Corsairs of Umbar PackagesThe LOTRO Expansion - the Corsairs of Umbar - launches in early November 2023. Here are all the goodies in the different bundles →...
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LOTRO Durin's Day EventThe Durin's Day event marks the day Thorin's Dwarven company entered Erebor. Here's how to get there & see it for yourself →...
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LOTRO Fall Festival 2023 GuideAutumn has come to Middle-Earth! Time to enjoy the LOTRO Fall Festival 2023, explore a Haunted Burrow & earn tons of Harvestmath Rewards! →...
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The River Hobbits of LOTROThere's a bunch of lore behind LOTRO's River Hobbits! Find out more here, browse Holbytlan cosmetics and see what all the packages can offer you →...
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LOTRO Tale of the Shipwrecked MarinersThe Tale of the Shipwrecked Mariners has two part. Get pirate-themed gear for recovering cargo, and experience a new Missions-based story →...
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Playing LOTRO SoloI play LOTRO Solo although it's an MMO. Here I show the reasons why I do, and discuss issues around that. Enjoy →...
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Farmers Faire War-Steed CosmeticsYou can pick up various Farmers Faire War-Steed Cosmetics, but you can't yet preview them in-game. Here they are in one place for you! →...
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Slayer of the Misty Mountains DeedThe LOTRO Slayer of the Misty Mountains Deed involves bears, snow-beasts, wargs and worms. Find them all using my maps! Also includes the optional deeds of Giant Slayer and Troll-slayer of the Misty M...
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Your Guide to Virtue XP in LOTROVirtues in LOTRO are a key way to boost your character's combat performance. But what are they? How do you earn Virtue XP? My Guide and tips are here →...
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The LOTRO Combe Forester Event 2024The LOTRO Forester Crafting Event is a recurring race against other players to earn Ribbons to customise your own crafting tool →...
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LOTRO Trollshaws Slayer DeedMy journey to bring you deed maps has arrived with the LOTRO Slayer of the Trollshaws Deed! This beautiful, autumnal region is full of life - and a little bit of death. But mostly life! The sl...
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LOTRO Evendim Slayer Deed Map & GuideTake on and take out Uruks, Wargs and Brigands in the Slayer of Swanfleet Deed! Full guide & map here →...
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6 Reasons You Should Get LOTRO's Before the ShadowBefore the Shadow is a LOTRO Expansion launched in late 2022. With stunning world design, intricate stories and in-depth Lord of the Rings Lore, here's why you should add BtS to your account →...
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LOTRO Myrtle Mint - Figments of SplendourMyrtle Mint is one of the LOTRO Figments of Splendour vendors who has exclusive wares. Find out if she's in-game right now and browse all her stock here →...
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LOTRO Anniversary War-steed CosmeticsA new LOTRO birthday means we can revisit the Anniversary War-Steed Cosmetics. And there's a huge range, too. Take a look! →...
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LOTRO Deeds of SwanfleetThe LOTRO Deeds of Swanfleet see you meeting many interesting people, unearthing history, battling threats and looking for treasure! If you thought deeds were samey - think again! →...
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LOTRO Deeds of CardolanThe Complete Guide to the Deeds of Cardolan! From quests, to exploration from Peril to Slayer. Clear them all with my guides →...
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LOTRO Deeds for BeginnersDeeds in LOTRO offer extra rewards, reputation and skill boosts. And they are everywhere! Here's my beginners guide to LOTRO deeds. Enjoy!...
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LOTRO April Fools DayIf you log into LOTRO over the 2023 April Fools weekend, you'll have a mail waiting for you! A special cry for help from [redacted]. Take a look! →...
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Cardolan in Lore and LOTROCardolan is a region filled with wonderful Tolkien history and lore. Let's dive into its past, while discovering what LOTRO's Cardolan has to offer →...
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The Ravaging of Cardolan DeedThe Ravaging of Cardolan Deed uncovers historical items and stories. Here's how to complete the deed, with maps and info to help you →...
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Spring War-Steed CosmeticsWelcome to my Spring War-Steed Cosmetics library! There's only one addiction worse than character outfits for me - and that's war-horse outfits. I'm not a decorations nut, but I do love to dress up my...
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Bee's Big Business Walk-throughGrimbeorn asks you to protect his giant bees as they go pollinate the flowers of Lossarnach. But goats will try to stop you. It's Bee's Big Business→...
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