My experience in participating in the datacenter testing was frustrating at times.  In October when Turbine put out the call to for as many players as possible to help test the new datacenter I decided to participate. First, downloading the Bullroarer client was a long process especially with all the updates it had to do. Once that was done I thought I was set...

The Loss THE TALE OF A SHE-ELF’S RISE TO WARRIOR           6 She, Nimgalliel, the She-Elf, commanded,              “Take the bodies and burn them              except for the King             and her regrettable son. Our Lady will mourn both of them,              though she knows what happened in truth.  The Queen will keep face, and keep up appearance,...

The Loss THE TALE OF A SHE-ELF’S RISE TO WARRIOR  5 They topped the hill             and saw the castle under attack. Everyone moved              into fighting mode             and readied to protect their homeland             and the people within the far walls. She and some of the others rode on horseback toward the castle,             cutting down as many of...

The Loss THE TALE OF A SHE-ELF’S RISE TO WARRIOR  4 Scouts were dispatched; they waited tactically             without fires so to never divulge their place. Nimgalliel thought about her initiation:                         the first time she used her dagger to kill. She recalled… While traveling back to the Kingdom, she saw the Queen’s guard            ...

The Loss THE TALE OF A SHE-ELF’S RISE TO WARRIOR 3 The garrison marched. Nimgalliel waited             until the last of the lines to fall in, to blend. Some of them looked, shook their heads, and smiled;             she grinned back.  In the tower, looking down, the King and Queen saw her, as             they turned, perplexed, and gazed upon each other. “You...

The Loss THE TALE OF A SHE-ELF’S RISE TO WARRIOR 2 The King looked round his court and set his gaze on the garrison leader: “Gather your strong warriors, prepare to march! We have sightings of our foes along the borders of our beloved kingdom. I decree their deaths! I decree our victory! I decree their defeat!” “Yes, my Lord,” he stepped back. The King looked...

This is a poem that I initially started writing with another character in mind. I looked at it again and decided to change it to be about Nimgalliel. She is my Elf Guardian in the game. This is the beginning of her story. Enjoy. The Loss THE TALE OF A SHE-ELF’S RISE TO WARRIOR 1 She, Nimgalliel, strode to the throne room with the warrior guards,            ...

The benefits of being part of a kinship are great. I started playing LOTRO at the end of 2013 and looking back wish I had found a kinship to join from the beginning. I made my way through Middle-Earth without any guidance on how to play, or where some of the best places to go were. I didn’t play a lot and was afraid to ask questions. At the end of 2013 and then...