May 15, 2020

My words enchain the feebled mind Of Théoden. Each day I find Dark counsels to promote despair. Creeping old age makes the King fare Much worse. Doting, decrepit fool! I hold the power. He’s a tool I wield to rule behind the throne. My final reward will atone For all the insults thrown at me By these boors of the Mark, that be Mine enemies. They Wormtongue name...

May 5, 2020

Ever since Minas Tirith not much has changed about creating your level 100 Legendary items and imbueing them afterwards. For this guide we’ll focus on keeping it compact and streamlined. Sources of level 100 legendary itemsPreparing imbuement (and legacy information)Imbuement and best practicesPower curve of legacies (your level vs LI level)Upgrading your...

May 1, 2020

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Apr 27, 2020

With the renewed alliance between caveclaws and chicken, George felt it was an excelent time to go back to Ered Luin to visit his friend Diggy. He may not be a dwarf, but he’s very Diggy Diggy. With just 6 picks you won’t find many treasures With all the festivals cancelled for awhile Berry came down from his neighborhood to sign some autographs...

Apr 15, 2020

The stagnant meres, the marshy stink. Small creatures in the shallows sink And struggle for life helplessly Then drown in quagmire soundlessly. This once was a vast battle-plain: The Last Alliance marched to gain The victory in the Black Land Of Mordor, severing from hand Of Sauron his One Ruling Ring. So many died his end to bring About. High elves lie side by...

Apr 6, 2020

The full letter below and for the discussion topic see https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?&postid=7999675#post7999675. A deeper dive will be later done later in the week once a few questions have been answered. Greetings! I hope everyone is staying safe! Before looking ahead, I want to thank our players for traveling with us through Middle-earth in...

Apr 1, 2020

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Mar 31, 2020

Rumours have it that the delay of the yearly Producer’s letter, in which the SSG team details their expectations for content and changes for the upcoming 2020, has been delayed even further. While it has always been “ready when it will be” this years delays has been a hot topic. At the player meet-up (Pax east) we got several details about the...

Mar 21, 2020

Main hub for your Minas Morgul expansion questions. Last update 20th of March Content Walkthrough linksQuestingGearing up before Minas MorgulActivities after 130Weekly and dailies for Reclamation of Minas IthilInstance overviewLoot overviewCrafting guildBullet point information Instance guide links NameLink – Guide qualityHarrowing of Minas...

Mar 15, 2020

The wizard speaks. Wood-splitting crack! The staff of Saruman – once black As ebony – splinters to dust. “Betrayer of the holy trust – Perfidious liar! Now you’ll see The wrack of all your plans-to-be! No longer Grey – Gandalf the White Stands forth revealed to your sight! And from our order I cast out You Saruman! Here all about You lies in ruins...

Mar 1, 2020

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Feb 15, 2020

Walk back and forth, then forth and back Atop of Orthanc. Here I lack All aid, all shelter. Here I walk The confines of my prison. Talk But with myself. What shall I do? That Saruman had turned – who knew? Betrayed us all, the Council White In which his contributions might Have done much good. He did oppose The Dark Lord’s schemes – and yet, it shows How...

Feb 1, 2020

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Jan 15, 2020

A servant lisped, “Gandalf is here.” The news gave Saruman grim cheer As into Orthanc’s cold, stone halls Came Gandalf’s brisk, steady footfalls. “Hail, Gandalf – my old friend the Grey. You heed my summons and obey? How good of you to come within My humble dwelling. Let’s begin To speak of what the future brings To wizards – mankind’s natural kings.” Gandalf...

Jan 5, 2020

Tales From Middle-Earth is a series that retells the stories players experience in the Lord of the Rings Online. The purpose is to document and highlight the fantastic work SSG has put into realizing Tolkien’s world. Almost two centuries had passed since Smaug had driven Durin’s folk from The Lonely Mountain. In that time, the Longbeards had built a new...

Jan 1, 2020

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Dec 15, 2019

My every waking moment brings Me closer to the Ruling Rings! The Rings of power! How sublime Were Sauron’s works! How, for all time He made a secret Trojan Horse Inside the other rings, to force Them to serve Sauron from the hour He donned his Ruling Ring of Power! I daily seek the Ruling Ring! I must know more! I am finding Out how to smith one for myself. To...

Dec 11, 2019

After the Special honey rolls wore out and crashing on the closest hay stack Noffer woke him up. “Not all your rambles were a fever dream”, he said. That turtle you saw that was talking to the goblins? He’s here, he was just watching the watchers that have been watching you ever since you arrived in the Vales. The hobbits have been gone for...

Dec 1, 2019

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Nov 24, 2019

Mordor besieged overlaid on the Dor Amarth map Besides all the fancy kings, elfs and estranged cavedwellers and hibernators there are more things to find in both Dor Amarths. Then again 3000 years and an exploding volcano manages to do some work on your real estate. After a little thought experiment lets take a quick look at what happened to it all What changed...