Mordor tourism – LOTRO Update 21 preview
More postcards from Mordor than yer can shake a stick at! The beta of update 21 of Lord of the Rings Online was released on the Bullroarer test server last week, and it is live this weekend too....
View ArticleMordor opens July 31
Mordor or Mordon’t? Your one-stop info shop to the new expansion. Updated July 19! Standing Stone Games just released some details about the upcoming Mordor Expansion for Lord of the Rings Online. Here...
View ArticleWhy LOTRO music band uniforms make me chuckle
Every time. Every dang time. Weatherstock weekend is coming up, with 18 music bands battling it out over on the Landroval server Saturday July 22. Such a huge event can be somewhat unpredictable, with...
View ArticleMordor: The Honey Oat Biscuit Video
One does not simply get a permit to film in Mordor. With the launch of the Mordor Expansion pack, SSG released a launch trailer which met with mixed responses. So I got to thinking: How would things...
View ArticleStranger things with LOTRO update 21.2
A lack-cluster instance cluster. The next update to Lord of the Rings Online, Update 21.2, is currently being beta tested on the Bullroarer preview server. The update brings some quality of life...
View ArticleThe Orc Twerk – A music video
Murder on the orc floor! So, this one time, I visited a fortress called Cirith Ungol, only to find that I was dressed up as a little yellow orc. That had to be good for something, surely. And I...
View ArticleLabelling RP as light, medium or heavy is futile
Would you like your roleplaying well done? Roleplay labelling Spend enough time near roleplayers in MMORPGs, and you’ll soon come across attempts at labelling different roleplaying styles. Usually,...
View ArticleGrand Order anniversary song
Ten years and counting! About the song Best sung to the tune of Sia’s “The Greatest”, this song was written for the Grand Order 10th anniversary party on October 21 2017. Yer can see lots of...
View ArticlePictures by an intrepid, nosy hobbit adventurer: Part 5
Because the fifth time is the charm! More fun, exciting and/or quirky-looking pictures by that hobbit adventurer! If you’d like, here is Part 1, Part 2 , Part 3 and Part 4 as well. A few...
View ArticleBiscuits fer yule: A hobbity yule song
Biscuits are better in time fer yule. Over on the Grand Order forums, Pycella has worked hard to create a hobbity yule calendar, with plenty of surprises coming in them days before yule: Recipes,...
View ArticleHobbity yule greetings to everyone
Here is the 2017 yule video from the Laurelin hobbits! Best wishes for the yuletide! I hope yer all have some relaxing days with friends and family, filled with good cheer. To help yer get in the right...
View ArticleIn the starlit night
Yule lasts til Easter. About the song A hobbity yule winter song! Aye, sure, I know that the yuletide is over for this time, but I didn’t get around to posting this earlier. Sue me Send me biscuits!...
View ArticlePictures by an intrepid, nosy hobbit adventurer: Part 6
Last week’s special! More fun, exciting and/or quirky-looking pictures by that hobbit adventurer! I’ll just give yer the images posted on my Twitter account the last week, for no reason other than that...
View ArticleToys in the Town Hall
Beyond the valley of the dolls. Lord of the Rings Online is a tremendously fun game for anyone who likes to explore a massive virtual world. The game world is HUGE. And littered around the lands, there...
View ArticleHiking in Mirkwood and Lonely Mountains – LOTRO Update 22 preview
Tons of screenshots from a northern holiday! Note! I have added more screenshots after beta round 2 as well, you can see those here. The beta of update 22 of Lord of the Rings Online was released on...
View ArticleMaps, inns and waterfalls: More LOTRO U22 screenshots
That U22 northern holiday continues! Now also with maps! The beta testing of update 22 (U22) of Lord of the Rings Online continues. Here are some more screenshots, in addition to those I posted...
View ArticleThe spring rain song
Rain and splashing puddles make hobbits cheer! About the song Last weekend saw a rarity in LOTRO these days: A concert based only on solo musician performances. Given that I have long wanted to see...
View ArticleTen years of Green Dragon Friday!
Back in May 2008, the hobbits on Laurelin started meeting at the Green Dragon every Friday night. We’re still doing it! What is Green Dragon Friday? Green Dragon Friday is a weekly, player-run event...
View ArticleMusic-making Brandy Badgers style
Not just any other LOTRO band? Edit 23. april: The spring project covered by the post was performed last Saturday. If yer missed out, miss Holly put together this moving drawing from it. The Return...
View ArticleIf a Picture Paints a Thousand Words
Syaven just made a portrait of me, and the results are absolutely lovely! (The full portrait is at the bottom of this post) A prize draw I’ve always wanted someone to make a portrait of my hobbit....
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