Recorded in late September, the first of a new three-part series on Stats is finally ready. We originally covered this topic way back in Episode 2, but after four years it was time for an update. In this episode Branick, Pineleaf, and Draculetta cover the core stats and lay the foundation for upcoming episodes on attack and defense stats. Thanks for listening.

This year, I embarked on a quest to complete Skirmisher of Middle-earth on my 12 primary characters (4 wardens and one of each other class). After spending more hours skirmishing about middle-earth than I could count, I have finally completed this quest. The following video is a tribute to the fulfillment of this quest. The main part of the video features my...

My primary goal of the Extra Life marathon was to see how far I can level a Beorning in 24 hours of game play. My secondary goal was to either live stream or record this event. At least the first first goal was successful (the attempt at a live stream proved to be a fiasco). I do have a video from the final moments in the playthrough, where I run a skirmish...

Just a few steps more and it is lights out for this creep… Oh, hey everyone!  You all caught me while being sneaky, something we Burglars very much enjoy being.  I am not sure why everyone insists on calling us Burglars, though.  I have never stolen a thing in my life, honest! So, you want to know what it is we do and how we go about doing it, you say? ...

Having last week looked at the first half of the Misty Mountain revamp in Update 13, I will now look to the three remaining quest hubs, some of which have received a much needed facelift with the latest LOTRO game technology. Hrimbarg The fourth quest hub in this region is a mixed bag update-wise. There is still only six quests across two quest chains in the...

When LOTRO launched in 2007, endgame was represented by two regions covering levels 40-50 which contained high level landscape mobs and challenging group quests – Angmar and the Misty Mountains. While Angmar has remained largely untouched in recent years, as of Update 13 the Misty Mountains have undergone a much needed revamp. Prior to the update, the...

Branick and Pineleaf offer an overview of Skirmish Lieutenants, and the best way to approach taking them down. While this episode contains useful information for every skirmisher, this is classified as an Advanced episode because some of the terminology used does presume an understanding of concepts from Beginner and Intermediate episodes. Thanks for listening.

At last the origins of Detestable Us are revealed in the lost Episode 95 of LOTRO Academy. It’s our review of Hobnanigans, the sport that almost was. Thanks for listening.

Branick, Pineleaf, and Draculetta are joined again by the founder of LOTRO Players, Andang, to discuss the growth of the premier LOTRO community website. Thanks for listening.

  After scooting ourselves through the Paths of the Dead, we have made it out the other side, and have left the massive region of Rhovanion behind. Our first stop is the kingdom of Gondor, a massive land ruled by Men. As a costal area, we see other forces (including the sea-faring corsairs) attempting to overthrow the land. In prior articles, we have...

Branick, Mysteri, Pineleaf, and Draculetta are back after an extended delay. Listen to find out what the gang has been up to, how our LOTRO Goals for 2014 are coming along, what Draculetta does with his sewing machine, what happened to episode 95, and what happens when you talk about siege turtles. Thanks for listening.

Pretty much everyone knows how ‘Follow’ works, in theory: you select another player, right-click their portrait in the screen, then click on ‘Follow’ from the drop-down. If you spend a lot of time following someone, or occasionally have trouble clicking on things (or, like me, are too lazy for clicking), you can keybind it to something...

Greetings, everyone! 🙂 The idea to write a guide for the Legendary Items system came to mind after listening to Episode 48 of LOTRO Players News, where there was some lamenting over the Legendary Item system and the ‘grind’ involved. Later that day, while with others defending Helm’s Dike, the Rohirrim saw fit to award me an ancient symbol of...

Branick, Mysteri, Pineleaf, and Draculetta are joined by special guest-host Bloobwulf, winner of our auction in last year’s Fellowship Walk, to talk about LOTRO’s Update 13 and the in-game Anniversary event. Thanks for listening.

Branick, Mysteri, Draculetta, and Pineleaf discuss the various travel options available in The Lord of the Rings Online™. This episode was suggested by (and notes were generously provided by) listener Bloobwulf, who won our Fellowship Walk auction last year. Thanks for listening.

Branick, Draculetta, and Pineleaf discuss the many upcoming changes expected with Update 13 of The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

Branick, Mysteri, Pineleaf, and Draculetta are back with an episode about storage in The Lord of the Rings Online™, covering Bags, Vault Space, Shared Storage, Housing Chests, even Wardrobe Space and the Barter Wallet. Thanks for listening.

Branick, Mysteri, Pineleaf, and Draculetta return with another Quest Pack Review episode to help you decide if Forochel is worth your hard-earned Turbine Points. Thanks for listening.

Branick, Mysteri, Pineleaf, and Draculetta finally get around to celebrating the New Year with the 2014 LOTRO Goals episode. Thanks for listening.

Branick, Pineleaf, and Draculetta ramble on about the class changes introduced with Helm’s Deep, the future of epic battles, the magic of 27, and the problem with memorable catch-phrases from ’80s cartoons. Thanks for listening.