This week’s video highlight is two trailers for a hobbit pirate musical.  “Grand Order Acting Troupe: Yarrr, Arrr Me Hearty” was released in 2013 on Lina Willowwood’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email to contact@lotroplayers.com with a link to the video and it...

This week we are joined by Branick from LOTRO Academy.

This week’s video highlight is an awesome Isengard fan trailer.  “LOTRO: Rise of Isengard Teaser” was released in 2011 on It’s THE Camera Dwarf’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email to contact@lotroplayers.com with a link to the video and it might end up in a...

This week we get ready for the launch of Update 16!

This week’s video highlight tells a highly emotional story about love and war.  “No Return”  was released in 2013 on fly47ful’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email to contact@lotroplayers.com with a link to the video and it might end up in a future...

This week we talk about ancient forests and singing Balrogs.

This week’s video highlight tells a great story that showcases the power of song in Middle-earth.  “Song” was released in 2012 on Bards, Beers, & Longbeards’ YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email to contact@lotroplayers.com with a link to the video and it might end...

This week we are very excited to have John DiBartolo guest on the show.

This week’s video highlight takes us deep into Moria in one of the best raid trailers for LOTRO.  “LOTRO – Trucido in DN (DN Raid in Moria)” was released in 2009 on Sunbeamt’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email to contact@lotroplayers.com with a link to the...

This week we talk about legendary item news and also give kinship advice for new players.

This week’s video highlight lets us know that even in Middle-earth the answer to ‘Who you gonna call?’ is still the same.  “LOTRO Music – Ghostbusters” was released in 2008 on clif21082’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email...

The Update 16 beta introduced a new Gondor map that suggests future locations.  With the game getting so close to Mordor, we decided it would be a good time to predict how the next several years will play out based on the new...

Hullo LOTRO Players, I think I have drunk enough soothing tea and ate all the pie I could lay hands on since the last LPN podcast. I would like to take this opportunity to say a little something on the matter. LOTRO for me is a game of many different elements, the most important is the Epic Story, Landscape and Game progression. Instances and group play is a...

This week we have a lot of people on to talk about the Update 16 beta.

Yesterday Turbine released the first build of the Update 16 Beta. The new zone of Eastern Gondor includes three areas: Upper Lebennin, Lossarnach, and South Ithilien. One interesting thing about the new area is that players have no way to get to South Ithilien without boat or stable travel.  This limitation is caused by Minas Tirith being closed off until a...

Hello Everyone, This is a video showing how to use Maestro to convert a midi file into an abc text file for play in LOTRO. I have avoided using the Lute, because of the twangy note in it’s range.         I spent some time with the Lyrics, Applying LOTROfication as my skill saw fit. You can see and hear the results at the end of the...

This week’s video highlight is not an April Fools joke but instead a very real machinima video.  It was originally part of a larger LOTRO vs WOW video. “Это лаг – LOTRO Machinima” was originally released in 2013 on DocWitson’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an...

This week we have the Tolkien Professor on the show to give us an update on Mythgard.

Greetings LOTRO Players, I am back after exploring the northern wastes, happy to be home with my music and decent pie. April is upon us and as the weather gets warmer people venture out to enjoy the sunshine. A big series of events on Landroval this month is the Spring Racing Carnival. Starting this week with Thorin’s Cup. Here is a video from Windy Acres...

This week’s video highlight is one of my favorites!  From the great music to the iconic imagery, I really love this video. “The Shire” was released in 2010 on CerebralSync’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email to contact@lotroplayers.com with a link to the video and...