Take a brief look at the Rogmyl, lesser fire demons enthralled by the will of the Balrogs. Although a Rogmul is a minor spirit, its evil will and fierce strength can still be quite deadly to the adventurer.



Take a look HERE!

Take a brief look at the Rogmyl, lesser fire demons enthralled by the will of the Balrogs. Although a Rogmul is a minor spirit, its evil will and fierce strength can still be quite deadly to the adventurer.

Link: Creatures of Middle-earth: The Rogmul @ LOTRO.com

Please note that this is the last scheduled downtime for 2007! The LOTRO game servers will be brought down on Wednesday, December 12 from 7:00AM - 12:00PM Eastern (-5 GMT) to fix a problem which prevents some players from accessing their housing storage.

Link: LOTRO Videos @ IGN

Join Content Designers Amlug and MadeOfLions in their quest to improve and revamp the Angmar region! If you've been exploring or questing in Angmar, this update is for you. The Great Angmar Revamp will provide insight on the challenges of improving an existing area, as well as a window into the exciting world of content design!

Link: Developer Diary - The Great Angmar Revamp

Arabella submitted a screenshot to wish all the players of LOTRO the happiest of holiday cheer from the Warders of the Weald kinship!

Link: Seasons Greetings from Warders of the Weald

LotROVault.Ign.Com is looking for more people to assist with making this

THE BEST LotRO Fan Site Out There!!!

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Are any of you writers, programmers, editors, avid readers, or can you just not get enough of the game, books, or movies?

Then join us here at the LotRO Vault Staff! We need anyone who is willing to volunteer to help out, even if all you have is a half an hour a week to write a quick story, or update a post! We need Guide writers, Database people, anyone who can think outside the box!!

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If you wish to apply, please contact:
-Avalon-
OR
The_Korrigan

please note: all positions applied for are volunteer unless otherwise noted, thank you.

Volume II, Issue XI
Good morning Middle Earth! Time to grab that cup of joe and sit down with the Kinship Crier!

LOTRO Vault News
The LOTRO Vault site is undergoing some new management and staffing changes! Loktofeit, the manager who saw the site from inception to this week, is stepping down to take on new adventures in the Vault and IGN network. Although we're sad to see him go, our new manager, Avalon, is no stranger to LOTRO or the lore behind the incredible world that J.R.R Tolkien has created for us to play in.

In addition to the manager change, Seridove will be stepping down from LOTRO Vault as the Kinship Liaison. Also seeing the site from inception, she's been responsible for handling the Kinship Crier and Kinship Watcher programs. Until a new kinship liaison is announced, feel free to pass along any news or questions to Avalon at avalon@vaultnetwork.com.


New Partners
The LOTRO Vault is proud to welcome the following kinships to the Kinship Watcher Program!

Eternal Templar
Middle Earth Center
Allied Coalition
Turtledowns
Amenta

Welcome aboard!!!

Now, if you've applied to our program and can't find your listing I may have an answer for you as to why! If you do not enter a valid email address, I cannot add you to the program. This email address is used to facilitate correspondence between myself and you! So, to make sure your kinship gets as much exposure on our site as possible please make sure you supply an email address.

If you're still thinking of applying and haven't, don't wait any longer. Take advantage of front page publicity, event coverage, and a kinship listing that is completely updatable by YOU! No more long lists of threads or having old information floating around out there! Sign up here now!


Kinship News

Arkenstone

*Special Holiday Summit Event on Arkenstone*
Everyone is gearing up for the Holiday Season, and now is the time for a very special Holiday Summit Event that everyone is invited to attend! Hereis how this special event will work:

1. First, you will need to sign up for the event.
2. A few days before the event, you will be given the in game name of another person that has signed up as well.
3. You will craft an item for your person to be presented to them at the event.
4. Someone else that has your name will present you with an item that they have crafted.
5. Everyone has fun, bands will play music, dancing will ensue, along with drinking ale/wine/beers, eating, and of course, smoking pipeweed!
6. If interested, an informal Kinship Summit Meeting will follow the party.

So, where is this huge bash to take place at? When will the big Holiday Party happen? You're getting excited aren't you?

*Date: December 15th
*Time: 7pm Eastern/6pm Central/5pm Mountain/4pm Pacific
*Place: Ladenael, Falathlorn Homesteads (Elven Housing Area)*

To sign up for the event, please reply to the post in the Official Forums. If you have any questions about the event, please contact Kirvay in game, on the LotRO Forums, or by email at kirvay@gmail.com

Thanks, and hope to see you there!


That's it for the news today, have a great week and as always..keep an eye out for Sauron!!

There's lots going on today, so I wanted to wrap it up in one email!

First, our servers came back up this morning with a patch to the game. Patch notes can be found here:
http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?t=106622

Second, we just announced a special Holiday offer: Players can choose a new pricing plan of $29.97 every three months which works out to $9.99 a month! This offer is available from now through January 31, 2008. For more details, please see:
http://www.lotro.com/holidaypromo

Finally (at least for today), our Founders received a Holiday gift from Turbine: The Bree Horse, usable at level 25! Lifetime accounts will also be receiving the horse shortly.

Thanks for your support and have a wonderful Holiday season! :)

P.S. Actually, while I'm at it, we also rolled out Referral programs today for both Dungeons and Dragons Online: Stormreach (http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=128978) and Asheron's Call (http://forums.ac.turbine.com/showthread.php?t=36669)! It's a busy day here at Turbine :)

--Patience

The LOTRO Lorebook is a great resource for players seeking information about anything in the game, from creatures and items to characters and locations! Ever wondered how to make your Lorebook searches more powerful? Read this guide to learn how to fully maximize the Lorebook's Advanced Search feature!

Link: Lorebook - Advanced Search Guide

Turbine talks about their expanding version of Middle-earth in an IGN interview.

With the release of Book 11 a few weeks ago, a free content expansion, those still wrapped up in this virtual Middle-earth are wondering what's next. We talked recently with Jeffrey Steefel, Executive Producer of Lord of the Rings Online, and Adam Marsky, Director of Communications at Turbine, about what's coming up, LOTRO's development since launch, and the nature of fitting an MMO into the rapidly shifting global market.

Read More...

MMORPG.com has a log and sumamry article of their recent chat with the Turbies.

Links: Chat Log / Summary Article

[MMORPG]Taera: Koolaider asks, Hey Devs! I started playing LotRO in November when the Beta was still pretty young, started playing again around launch. As the months passed, I found my self at level 50 with not much to do! What will the team be bringing to the table for us that are looking for end game stuff to do?

[LOTRO]Annuvin: Well, it's funny you should... ah, screw it.
[LOTRO]Annuvin: Anyhow, there comes a time in all MMO's where the passionate subscriber finds that the game that they love doesn't have that 'sheen' it used to have. We pride ourself on the quality of our release, as LOTRO was a labor of love. With that said, you (subscriber) consume content at an amazing rate... and you don't all like the same things.
[LOTRO]Annuvin: We have added elements post launch (2 Raids, some high level instances) and we've unveiled more of our epic story and plot line. We've added housing, and now we're adding a whole cosmetic system for folks to have complete customization of your character.
[LOTRO]Annuvin: All I really want to say is; we will keep adding things. When/if we ever do an expansion, you can expect it will be largely aimed at our endgame.

The EU dev chat is up at LOTROLife: LOTRO Life Dev chat

Slattz: Is there any chance new time responsive or quest responsive events could happen? For instance, bands of Blackwolds attacking Bree, or Goblins attacking Gondamon, as part of the epic or a non-epic quest chain? Could be a great thing to get the whole community involved!

LOTRO_Patience Hi again Slattz! Yes, you'll see things like that in the game - though you won't know until they happen

New POI in the Lorebook:

"In the northern reaches of the Lake Evendim region, treasure-hunters following rumors of lost treasure established a town and trading post in the ruins of the old fortress of Ost Forod. Recently, a less savory element has entered the ranks of the Men of Ost Forod in the form of brigands and tomb-robbers."

Link: New Official Lorebook POI - Ost Forod

Fadari attended the recent party thrown by the Blades of Anarion on Landroval and brought back a writeup along with a screenshot of the Mighty Mighty Bree Tones in concert! Click here to read more!

Link: Blades of Anarion Event Coverage by Fadari

Volume II, Issue X
Good morning Middle Earth! Time to grab that cup of joe and sit down with the Kinship Crier!

New Partners
The LOTRO Vault is proud to welcome the following kinships to the Kinship Watcher Program!

The Legion of Free Peoples
The Old Guard
The Holy Order


Welcome aboard!!!

Now, if you've applied to our program and can't find your listing I may have an answer for you as to why! If you do not enter a valid email address, I cannot add you to the program. This email address is used to facilitate correspondence between myself and you! So, to make sure your kinship gets as much exposure on our site as possible please make sure you supply an email address.

If you're still thinking of applying and haven't, don't wait any longer. Take advantage of front page publicity, event coverage, and a kinship listing that is completely updatable by YOU! No more long lists of threads or having old information floating around out there! Sign up here now!


Kinship News

Do you have some news you want featured on the LOTRO Vault? If so, send me an email with all the information (please include your server!) It doesn't matter if the news is big or small..we want to feature what's going on in your kinship! All news can be sent to: seridove@vaultnetwork.com.


That's it for the news today, have a great week and as always..keep an eye out for Sauron!!

This review of the game by Jason Pierce was originally in response to a set of questions presented to the players. That report on those responses can be found here. Jason plays the game with his Wife and Mother - all three of which are long-time gamers.

Here's the last news report for November and we have to make it quick cause this guy likes to Xmas shop early to beat the crowds (yeah right). Here's the lowdown:

I found this tidbit on Voodoo Extreme and subsequently on a few more sites - Lord of the Rings Online has been nominated for RPG of the year so if you enjoy it like i do, head on over and vote for it.

This week, we have the usual wealth of information from Ten Ton Hammer. They have a beastiary for the Dungeon of Morfil, a Captain Skills and Traits update, a guide on quests in Hobbiton, a stable guide and Part Deux to the Chicken Guide I posted a few weeks back.

Finally, we have a sneak preview to some champion love in book 12 courtesy of LotROLife.

I'm off to muscle some old ladies and develop some road rage from circling the parking lots of the local malls. Why don't I just do all my shopping on-line?
Have a good weekend all and see you in Middle Earth.

Pulp

Earlier this week I posted a short series of questions to get input from the playerbase regarding both Lord of the Rings Online and our fansite for it, LOTRO Vault. A dozen or so players responded. most with very similar replies, some of which were not what I expected.

LOTRO Vault is recruiting volunteers to help with various tasks throughout the website. We are looking for committed, responsible, and team-oriented people. If you have a few hours to devote each week, and are interested in becoming a part of a fun and rewarding experience, then contact Loktofeit. We are always looking for fun, fresh and creative ideas for the LOTRO Vault.

• Site Manager
• Fan-Fiction Writers
• Database Editors
• Columnist/Editorialist
• Strategy Writers
• Humorist/Comicist
• News Digests
• Forum Digests

Link: Contact and Position Information