tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62510987993739193882024-03-05T01:39:55.684-05:00Lydia's LotroLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-6236951483236973842011-08-29T21:01:00.000-04:002011-08-29T21:01:15.868-04:00Low-Level Outfitting: Lore-Master Starting OutfitFor an introduction/explanation of this Starting Outfit series, check out this post.
In the Lord of the Rings, Elrond has always fascinated me. He has lived for ages (literally); his memory is long and his understanding deep. It is fitting then that the lore-master class was created with Elrond in mind. Lore-masters use ancient knowledge to unleash nature against their enemies. Animal companionsLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-29962914438665845382011-08-28T11:31:00.000-04:002011-08-28T11:31:09.230-04:00Low-Level Outfitting: Hunter Starting OutfitFor an introduction/explanation of this Starting Outfit series, check out this post.
Like guardian, hunter is an equal opportunity class. Any race can be a hunter. Hunters are excellent archers and are most effective fighters at a distance; they do have a melee weapon as well if needed. Turbine's model representative for this class is Legolas, whose kill record in Helm's Deep kept pace with Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-67126710566714700162011-08-16T22:02:00.000-04:002011-08-16T22:02:14.249-04:00Return from Vacation
In real life, I've been on vacation. My original plan was to use some of that time to write a bunch of posts, but I quickly realized that I needed a complete vacation from every aspect of "normal" life, including Lotro and the blog. Although our vacation spot did not have the gorgeous views of Evendim, my husband and I had a wonderful time, and I came back refreshed!Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-89807904432705423892011-08-01T09:53:00.000-04:002011-08-01T09:53:20.139-04:00Misty MountainsWe interrupt our regularly scheduled programming (i.e. the starting outfit series) for a short break. Gelmirian has started questing in the Misty Mountains and has been enjoying the frosty weather. I managed to catch this moody night shot in between snowbeast attacks.
Does anyone else find it strange that the clouds seem to be behind the stars?Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-75113760675693038232011-07-27T18:15:00.000-04:002011-07-27T18:15:07.801-04:00Low-Level Outfitting: Guardian Starting OutfitFor an introduction/explanation of this Starting Outfit series, check out this post.
Human Guardian
Gelmirian, my main, is a guardian, so I know this class the best of any of them. I chose it because I have an aversion to my characters dying, and the guardian class has enough morale to withstand most fights and tank for another player as well. And now that Gelmirian is high enough level to Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-47413418171910479312011-07-25T22:59:00.000-04:002011-07-25T22:59:18.972-04:00Low-Level Outfitting: Champion Starter OutfitFor an introduction/explanation of this Starting Outfit series, check out this post.
Elf Champion
In contrast to captains, who can be only human, the champion class is available to all races except human. Champions are fierce and unflinching in battle, wading into swarms of enemies and racking up the kills. With half the health of other melee classes, though, they are more apt to die unlike Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-3665024041493571812011-07-23T00:01:00.000-04:002011-07-23T00:01:55.688-04:00Starting Outfits: Sorting out the ConfusionSo far we have looked at the burglar and captain starting outfits. But we need to pause for a moment, for it doesn't take long to realize that working with multiple classes' starting outfit pieces is confusing because there are:
pieces with the same name that look nothing alike
pieces that do not have the same name but do look alike
pieces with the same name that do look alike
To bring someLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-26299853127933385432011-07-22T12:27:00.000-04:002011-07-22T12:27:36.400-04:00Low-Level Outfitting: Captain Starter OutfitFor an introduction/explanation of this Starting Outfit series, check out this post.
Only the race of man can choose the captain class. Captains provide healing in the heat of battle and inspire their allies to great feats of strength and courage. Since captains need more armor, they are one of the two classes given shoulder pads to start. In total the captain is given five medium armor pieces Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-30964344686137904522011-07-20T18:21:00.000-04:002011-07-20T18:21:12.006-04:00Low-Level Outfitting: Burglar Starting OutfitFor an introduction/explanation of this Starting Outfit series, check out this post.
Burglar is the first class listed on the character creation screen and is available only to humans and hobbits. Burglars are "tricksy" and apparently not above throwing pepper in enemies' eyes. According to Turbine, the inspiration for this class is none other than dear, old Bilbo Baggins.
Burglars wear light Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-67933190456586414092011-07-19T23:47:00.000-04:002011-07-19T23:47:02.015-04:00Low-Level Outfitting: Starting Outfits Series
Human Guardian
Our Lotro characters start playing at level 1, and even then they already have an outfit! Each class has a different starting outfit, and depending on which race and gender you have chosen, the standard class starting outfit may look great or hideous. But before you quickly compare stats, and dump the starting outfit, consider saving it. Most starting pieces look goodLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-88439284452660445812011-07-17T23:17:00.000-04:002011-07-17T23:17:22.581-04:00Unexpected Common Interests
Thorin's Hall greenhouse at dawn
Norvtia's favorite place in Thorin's Hall is not the Inn with its ale or the forges with their heat. The place she steals away to think and dream is the greenhouse. It is here she met an adventuring elf named Gelmirian who was surprised to find a (female!) dwarf loving the serenity of flowers and trees. Gelmirian was even more surprised at Norvtia's Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-43312598818509894092011-07-14T21:20:00.000-04:002011-07-14T21:20:29.283-04:00Blue Ceremonial DressThis is a beautiful dress, particularly for those with blue eyes. I expected to use a different cloak since the golds are of different tone, but the navy pieces went so well together that I really like the flow of the outfit. In the picture below, you can see how in the right light, the gold bands on the sleeves actually match the cloak.
Full Details:Chest: Ceremonial Dressnavy Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-36260045646763331202011-07-10T23:15:00.000-04:002011-07-10T23:15:11.931-04:00Summer RiddleQuestion: What is at the end of the rainbow?
Answer: A Pale Golden Summer Horse!
For more details on the outfit check out this post. Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-4619602106062216812011-07-08T13:29:00.000-04:002011-07-08T14:32:43.413-04:00Summer Festival 2011 Scrapbook (Week 2)The festivities continued into the second week with several notable moments!
First off, Luivia made her first trip out of the Shire in order to claim her prize for winning the horse race in Michel Delving. She was understandably nervous, but she followed Gelmirian's directions to the letter and didn't get lost once on the way to Hengstacer Farm.
Luivia in Breeland on her new horse!
Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-56460286395169851142011-07-08T13:17:00.000-04:002011-07-08T14:32:11.338-04:00Summer Festival 2011 Mount Outfit
This outfit took a while. I tried all sorts of various green-themed outfits. Then I tried other colors in all sorts of raiment, and finally this red robe surpassed them all. The bright hue of robe matches the brightness of the green and yellow tack, and the robe, tack, and boots have similar swirls. The white plume of the hat matches the whiteness of the horse, and the gilded brown echoes Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-91170643602322671822011-07-05T17:19:00.000-04:002011-07-05T17:19:19.283-04:00Aurë Entuluva
Darkness hung heavy over the land.
Gelmirian is now Einior (Founder) and Tûr (Leader) of the kinship Aurë Entuluva.
Gelmirian has a soft spot for new adventurers, particularly young females of any race who are just starting to spread their wings and sharpen their talons. She first noticed the plucky Luivia during her travels through the Shire and quickly procured her services as Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-84069855826013916222011-07-01T14:49:00.000-04:002011-07-01T14:49:06.632-04:00Low-Level Outfitting: Festival CosmeticsIn an earlier post, I suggested hauberks as one way to start outfitting at lower levels. Another way is by bartering festival tokens for cosmetics. These festival cosmetic items have no minimum level restrictions and many can be dyed for personal outfits.
In the example pictured here, Luivia models the Short-sleeved Summer Tunic and Pants, which is available for 12 summer festival Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-34661686840296765902011-06-29T14:08:00.000-04:002011-06-29T14:08:58.198-04:00Summer Festival 2011 Scrapbook (Week 1)Luivia is too busy cooking during festivals to take part in much of the fun and games, but Gelmirian takes a break from adventuring abroad to return to the relative peace of Hobbiton, Bree, Colondim, and Thorin's Gate. Here are the highlights of the first week of the Enhedrin Festival.
Dancing under the stars at the Party Tree.
Betting on the Taste of Hobbiton races . . . go DaffadillyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-21054420391268610252011-06-27T17:29:00.000-04:002011-06-27T17:29:29.729-04:00Pale Golden Summer Horse OutfitGelmirian qualified for a festival horse, and she chose the Pale Golden Summer Horse, which is technically the Summer Festival 2010 mount but happily still available. The horse is a pinkish tan with black mane and tail; the tack has rich gold and dark brown. Interestingly, there are two points of bright sea blue on the tack, so I tried at first to work with the anniversary cosmetics that includedLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-26509007410861331582011-06-23T19:32:00.000-04:002011-06-23T19:32:51.354-04:00Trestlebridge: A Different Point of ViewThe covered wooden trestle of Trestlebridge is quite a feat of engineering, and Gelmirian has completed several quests to protect it from orc's fire. Behind some of the buildings in Trestlebridge is a path that wends its way down to the river's edge far below the bridge. Here's the view from there.
Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-39388998876627003722011-06-19T21:29:00.000-04:002011-06-19T21:29:43.555-04:00Low-Level Outfitting: HauberksGelmirian has just leveled to 40, so I'm starting to collect a few of the outfit items that end-game outfitters use constantly. Most of the items in my wardrobe, however, are low-level items, and many of these have no minimum level restrictions. My favorite type of versatile clothing for low-level characters is the cosmetic hauberk.
Reasons to try out hauberks:
1. Low cost
Several hauberks are Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-80444058878409671052011-06-15T21:35:00.000-04:002011-06-15T21:35:56.175-04:00A Sense of ScaleLuivia was doing some banking outside the Town Hole when she suddenly realized that something very big was very close to her. She had been so engrossed in arranging her business affairs that she hadn't heard the soft clops of hooves draw near!
While playing a hobbit, it's easy to forget how short they actually are - until the relative scale of an elf on a horse appears.Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-51696659238984854922011-06-13T21:09:00.000-04:002011-06-13T21:09:36.525-04:00Armour of the ForestOne of the many sets of armor available in LOTRO is the Forest-Walker's Apparel. The set consists of an earring, leggings, and a chest piece called the Armour of the Forest. Gelmirian recently acquired the Armour, and it is a pretty piece with an elven flair that dyes well. The metal accent is silver, which does put some limits on coordinating outfits.
Here the Armour of the Forest is dyed goldLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-55423332259329798062011-06-11T21:48:00.000-04:002011-06-11T21:48:49.597-04:00How Luivia Got a HorseNot long ago Luivia was horseless, which meant a lot of tedious running or purchasing stable mounts that slavishly stayed on the roads despite there being shorter ways across fields. When various blogs started running contests for PAX East mount codes, I entered one on Casual Stroll to Mordor. In essence, this contest asked for a screenshot and explanation of why we needed the mount.&Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251098799373919388.post-67724899691212856872011-06-08T00:18:00.000-04:002011-06-08T00:18:27.387-04:00Do You See What I See?After a rainy spell in the Shire, the sun broke through the clouds. For those who looked East, a pleasant sight awaited them.
Heading East from Michel Delving
Rainbow beyond Frogmorton
I don't know how often rainbows actually appear in LOTRO, but this was my first. Now the rainy days in-game are made more interesting by the potential for a rainbow once the rain stops!Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967296486533912842noreply@blogger.com1