LOTRO Academy: 139 – The Champion

LOTRO Academy: 139 – The Champion

Feb 22, 2017

Branick, Teriadwyn, Pineleaf, Sanswinda, and Mortumbra discuss the Champion class in The Lord of the Rings Online™ and are joined by a recording of noteworthy Champion, Andang. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO Academy: 137 – The Captain

LOTRO Academy: 137 – The Captain

Nov 23, 2016

Branick, Teriadwyn, Pineleaf, Sanswinda, and Mortumbra are joined by guest hosts Flosiin, Kudithi, and AllupEnya for an in-depth look at the Captain class in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO Academy: 136 – Levels 61 to 65

LOTRO Academy: 136 – Levels 61 to 65

Oct 27, 2016

Branick, Teriadwyn, Pineleaf, Sanswinda, and Mortumbra continue our series on leveling in The Lord of the Rings Online™ with this look at levels 61 to 65. Thanks for listening!

LOTRO Academy: 135 – Sanswinda Asks Pt. 3

LOTRO Academy: 135 – Sanswinda Asks Pt. 3

Oct 22, 2016

Branick, Teriadwyn, Pineleaf, and Mortumbra answer more of Sanswinda’s questions. Not every question needs an entire episode to explain the topic. In this episode, we seek to answer those little questions that players may have when starting out in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening!

LOTRO Academy: 134 – Everything Under “J”

LOTRO Academy: 134 – Everything Under “J”

Sep 28, 2016

Branick, Pineleaf, Sanswinda, Mortumbra, and eventually Teriadwyn are here to talk about trait lines, virtues, and everything else under “J”. Thanks for listening!

LOTRO Academy: 133 – Sanswinda Asks Pt. 2

LOTRO Academy: 133 – Sanswinda Asks Pt. 2

Sep 17, 2016

Branick, Teriadwyn, Pineleaf, and Mortumbra answer more of Sanswinda’s questions. Not every question needs an entire episode to explain the topic. In this episode, we seek to answer those little questions that players may have when starting out in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening!

LOTRO Academy: 132 – Sanswinda Asks

LOTRO Academy: 132 – Sanswinda Asks

Sep 11, 2016

Branick, Teriadwyn, Pineleaf, and Sanswinda welcome Mortumbra to the Academy Team with this episode focused on answering Sanswinda’s questions. Not every question needs an entire episode to explain the topic. In this episode, we seek to answer those little questions that players may have when starting out in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening!

LOTRO Academy: 131 – The LOTRO Store

LOTRO Academy: 131 – The LOTRO Store

Aug 10, 2016

Branick, Teriadwyn, and Pineleaf explain how the LOTRO Store works, how it compares to more cash shop focused games, and what kinds of things are available for purchase. Thanks for listening!

LOTRO Academy: 130 – LOTRO Cosmetics

LOTRO Academy: 130 – LOTRO Cosmetics

Jul 27, 2016

Teriadwyn teaches Branick and Pineleaf all there is to know about the cosmetics systems in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening!

LOTRO Academy: 129 – Skirmish Camps

LOTRO Academy: 129 – Skirmish Camps

Jul 20, 2016

Branick, Teriadwyn, and Pineleaf return to the topic of skirmishes, this time with an in-depth discussion on skirmish camps. Thanks for listening!

LOTRO Academy: 128 – 2016 Account Guide

LOTRO Academy: 128 – 2016 Account Guide

Jun 22, 2016

Branick, Teriadwyn, and Pineleaf once again talk about the differences between Free, Premium, and VIP account types in order to keep new players informed about how this stuff works. Thanks for listening!

LOTRO Academy: 127 – The Burglar

LOTRO Academy: 127 – The Burglar

Jun 15, 2016

In our first ever class-focused episode, Branick, Teriadwyn, Draculetta, and Pineleaf are joined by guest hosts Ritelberry and the Tolkien Professor to talk about LOTRO’s sneakiest, most mischievous class: The Burglar. Thanks for listening!

LOTRO Academy: 126 – Crafting Pt. 2

LOTRO Academy: 126 – Crafting Pt. 2

May 27, 2016

In this episode, Maven returns to join Branick, Teriadwyn, Draculetta, and Pineleaf in the conclusion to our in-depth discussion of crafting in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO Academy: 124 – Crafting Pt. 1

LOTRO Academy: 124 – Crafting Pt. 1

Apr 27, 2016

In this episode, Branick, Teriadwyn, Draculetta, and Pineleaf are joined by guest host Maven for an in-depth look at crafting in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO Academy: 123 – Collections

LOTRO Academy: 123 – Collections

Apr 13, 2016

In this episode, Pineleaf teaches Branick, Teriadwyn, and Draculetta all about the Collections Panel in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO Academy: 116 – Levels 51 to 60

LOTRO Academy: 116 – Levels 51 to 60

Jan 27, 2016

In this episode Branick, Pineleaf, Teriadwyn, and Draculetta talk about the process of leveling from 51 to 60 and about aspects of the game that start to need your attention post level 50. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO Academy: 101 – Mounted Combat 101

In this listener requested episode, Branick and Pineleaf cover all the basics of Mounted Combat, from when you’ll be able to participate, to explaining the trait trees, bridles, and relics. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO Academy: 99 – The Core Stats

Recorded in late September, the first of a new three-part series on Stats is finally ready. We originally covered this topic way back in Episode 2, but after four years it was time for an update. In this episode Branick, Pineleaf, and Draculetta cover the core stats and lay the foundation for upcoming episodes on attack and defense stats. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO Academy: 93 – Getting Around

Branick, Mysteri, Draculetta, and Pineleaf discuss the various travel options available in The Lord of the Rings Online™. This episode was suggested by (and notes were generously provided by) listener Bloobwulf, who won our Fellowship Walk auction last year. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO Academy: 91 – Storage

Branick, Mysteri, Pineleaf, and Draculetta are back with an episode about storage in The Lord of the Rings Online™, covering Bags, Vault Space, Shared Storage, Housing Chests, even Wardrobe Space and the Barter Wallet. Thanks for listening.