Tag Archives: lore
Those Hobbits in the Bird and Baby (Part 2)
Posted on17. Aug, 2010 by Punggo.
Punggo introduces the real-life counterpart of the second of these hobbits from the Bird and Baby in LOTRO, Carlo Williams.
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Where Did That Evendim Stuff Come From?
Posted on23. Jul, 2010 by Punggo.
The first time I made it into Evendim, not long after the zone opened up, I was blown away by the ruins dotting the landscape and the views across Lake Nenuial. If you have never spent any time there, you are missing out on what I think may be the most visually stunning zone in the entire game.
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Those Hobbits in the Bird and Baby
Posted on09. Jul, 2010 by Punggo.
If you play LotRO, you have probably paid a visit to Michel Delving, the “capital” of the Shire, at some point, even if you do not play a hobbit. Maybe you needed to turn in mathoms for reputation, or perhaps you’re a member of the Cooking Guild. On the other hand, if you completed the Shire Brew-master deed, successfully finished Inn League initiation, or did the “Recovering the Lost Leaf” quest chain (available from Ronald Dwale near Dwaling), you would have gone inside the Bird and Baby Inn.
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Outside LOTRO: The Tolkien Professor
Posted on30. Mar, 2010 by Goldenstar.
I feel just down right silly for not having this as an Outside LOTRO before now. I’ve been following the Tolkien Professor for months now, chatting on twitter, linked to it from our facebook and even mentioned it in the official forums. However, I some how missed making a post on our actual blog. Duh!
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Happy Tolkien Reading Day!
Posted on25. Mar, 2010 by Goldenstar.
The Tolkien Society has chosen March 25th as “Tolkien Reading Day”. A day devoted to reading Professor Tolkien’s works.
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Happy Bullroarer Took Day
Posted on17. Mar, 2010 by Goldenstar.
A LOTRO-Europe screenshot contest and a Turbine Lottery to celebrate Brandobras “Bullroarer” Took!
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Some Random Updates
Posted on16. Feb, 2010 by Goldenstar.
Just a short post to list a few things that aren’t huge or impact everyone but that you may be interested in knowing about. Enjoy!
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Once Upon a Hobbit
Posted on27. Nov, 2009 by Goldenstar.
I found a wonderful blog today entitled “Once Upon a Hobbit” and I find so very interesting, I’m encouraging you to stop by and read it as well or perhaps add it to your feed reader.
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From the Book: The Sackville-Baggins’
Posted on27. Oct, 2009 by Goldenstar.
This edition is about Lobelia, Otho and their son Lotho Sackville-Baggins.
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From the Book: Radagast the Brown
Posted on06. Oct, 2009 by Goldenstar.
Today we’ll give some attention to Radagast the Brown.
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From the Book: Server Names
Posted on29. Sep, 2009 by Goldenstar.
Today we are going to look at the eleven server names originate.
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From the Book: Tom Bombadil
Posted on22. Sep, 2009 by Goldenstar.
Today’s topic is the merry fellow himself, Tom Bombadil.
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Making the Game an Adventure
Posted on09. Sep, 2009 by Merric.
For whatever reason, I have never read the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I’ve seen the animated movie and the live action movies, as well as having read The Hobbit several times.
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From the Book: Mirkwood & Dol Guldur
Posted on08. Sep, 2009 by Goldenstar.
I thought it would be fitting to do this week’s From the Book about Mirkwood and Dol Guldur.
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From the Book: Burglars & Riddles
Posted on01. Sep, 2009 by Goldenstar.
Today’s tale is about Burglars and why they have a skill called “Riddle”. It may seem like a rather random skill for a sneaky and tricksy class like the Burglar to have.






