Everywhere I go in LOTRO I spot players that make great use of the cosmetic system to customize their characters. They take a digital avatar and turn it into a dynamic character that blends into the world of Middle-earth. Here are some of the outfits I’ve seen randomly around Bree-town that I thought were well put together. Click on the images for a...

The Summer Festival is here! Whenever a festival comes around I break out my Warden, Etaoine (pictured above), and send her all over Eriador delivering drinks for the Inn League and the Ale Association. Each delivery (there are 11 for each faction) gives her either one Badge of Taste (for the Inn League) or Badge of Dishonor (for the Ale Association). These can...

Noun. pogonotrophy (poh-gone-oh-trow-fee). The act of cultivating, or growing and grooming, a mustache, beard, sideburns or other facial hair.  As I have previously alluded, the beard is basically the end-all-be-all of dwarven life. To most dwarves, pogonotrophy comes as naturally as hitting an orc in the face with an ax, but if you are unsure of regular...

So you’re planning on going to Weatherstock. But what are you going to wear? It’s the biggest event in Middle-earth, so no doubt you want to look your best. But are you aware that dressing to the nines might cause trouble for you and other audience members? For instance, this is a lovely looking lady. But can you tell me what’s wrong with her...

My new Captain, Naushika, found herself hunting turtles around Nen Harn in Northern Bree-land. I think it’s sad that the game doesn’t put more effort into sending you to this area, because it’s definitely one of the most beautiful spots. I love the particular blend of grey rock, blue water and green grass found there. Naushika wears heavy...

Welcome to Fionnuala’s Fashions! One of my favorite things to do in LOTRO is make outfits and recently I was inspired by a request on the LOTRO forums from Elf RPer Tuiliel for creative ideas for outfits for an Elven wedding. Not much is known about Elven marriage and practically nothing about Elven wedding fashions. Tolkien never went into great detail...