With each new expansion that comes out, new shiny guild recipes become available. I find it a pain to try to remember what gear I have and what armour/jewelery/etc piece is available. Is it better than what I currently have? I don’t want to waste a recipe to find out it’s not any better. So I’ll take screen shots of each craftable guild recipe...

After you have an understanding of each of the Professions, what is next?  Next you need to select the vocation which best suits you.  To do this, you will need to visit a Master or Mistress of Apprentices in the crafting areas found in various locations throughout Middle Earth. How do I find the Master of Apprentices? The quest, Outfitting Yourself and Others,...

Cooking in lotro makes my head spin (it occasionally does in real life too!)  The amount of ingredients needed (vendor bought, farm produced, cook produced) and the different tiers of expertise involved is pretty complex, so in an effort to tame the virtual storecupboard I produced this spreadsheet 😉  This is just for the Cook’s Guild repasts (rep items)....

Crafting is something that people will love or hate.  There are players that will not craft as they feel like it is a waste of time, however, now with the inclusion of XP for crafting and gathering materials (mats) it isn’t quite so much of a waste.  Others love the sheer joy of it and can’t get enough of it as it can be a relaxing past time. To...