Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Free Peoples' Press-- your weekly round-up of LOTRO community news!
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Announcements
Sapience announced that The Steed of Minas Ithil is coming to the LOTRO Store for a limited time on Friday, April 22. But you can win it before you can buy it! Click here for full details and lottery start times!
Fansite News
- Cithryth from LOTRO Weekly announced that Nav's LOTRO Crafting Calculator is Updated! You can see the how-to on LOTRO Weekly. And if you haven't already checked out Nav's awesome LOTRO Crafting Calculator you can do so here!
- Calddir from Steeds of Middle-Earth just posted a contest for three Cremello Steeds! Head on over and check out the details!
You can stay up-to-date on the latest news from fansites in the Fansite News section of the forums!
- If you have fansite news that you would like to see included in future editions please email lotro@turbine.com with the subject The Free Peoples' Press--Fansite News.
Quick Question
Our Quick Question of the week on Facebook and Twitter was: Legolas or Haldir?
Legolas fans said:
- "Legolas, but only because he is friends with a Dwarf" ~Dallas
- "Love Haldir to death, but it's got to be Legolas! He's just too amazing!" ~Diana
- "Legolas hands down! He has the double short swords going on." ~Dan
- "Lego(my eggo)las! :p" ~Jacqui
Haldir fans said:
- "I love love Legolas.... but I have to choose Haldir because he's one of the noblest elves out there, in my opinion. ~Jenny
- "What kinda question is that of course Haldir :)" ~Abdullah
- "Haldir of Lorien... Always was, always will be..." ~Josef
- "Haldir- experience age and wisdom wins" ~Tony
It was definitely too close to call! What do you think? Feel free to leave your votes on the comments. You can also like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter!
Community Events
Special Events
- Brandywine
- The 4th Annual Brandywine Populfest
- Friday April 29th 7:00PM Eastern (-4GMT)--Brandywine Bridge
- Click here for more information!
- Landroval
- Landroval Spring Racing Carnival--Presented by Duvelon
- Friday April 29 7:00PM - 9:00PM Eastern (-4GMT) and Saturday April 30 7:00PM - 9:00PM Eastern (-4GMT)
- Click here for more information!
3rd Annual Festival of the White Lady - LGBT Pride Celebration of The Knights of the White Lady
Sunday June 12 8:00PM Eastern from the Breeland Housing to the South Bree Gate
We'll be setting off a HUGE amount of fireworks, giving away pies and prizes
and playing specially transcribed music for this year's theme:
Cirque de La Dame Blanche
Recurring Events
- Landroval
- Ales and Tales
- Every Monday at 10:30pm Eastern (-4GMT)Check the Lorebook page for the weekly meeting place.
- Windfola
- The Finer Things in Life -- A Windfola Weekly RP Event
- Every Saturday at 9PM Eastern (-4GMT) Check the announcement for weekly meeting place.
You can check out the Community Calendar for more event listings!
- If you have an upcoming community event that you would like listed please send an email to lotro@turbine.com with the subject The Free Peoples' Press--Community Event
Postcards from Middle-earth
Our postcard from Middle-earth was chosen from the forum of the same name and was posted by jeffm. This beautiful shot is part of his on-going thread, Along the Paths of Middle-earth, started in November of 2008!
Here is what he had to say about his postcard:
"My 65 Guardian on his Prized Grey Company steed in Nan Laeglin, Enedwaith. Harndirion, the Grey Company's main camp in Enedwaith, is the high hill and monument just to the right and behind my guardian. Thror's Coomb is the valley that goes back into the distance on the left of the screenshot."
Be sure to stop by and see the rest of his amazing images!
- Send us your postcards to lotro@turbine.com with this subject The Peoples' Press--Postcards from Middle-earth. Be sure to tell us something about your postcard and who your are!
