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Announcements
- Sapience kicks off the week with his Community Update.
- Check out the latest track from composer Chance Thomas!
- Go inside the game and learn more about Warbands with Rick "Sapience" Heaton and Senior Producer Aaron "Rowan" Campbell.
- The Farmers Faire is coming to LOTRO on July 26th. Read more about in the the latest Dev Diary from Lauren "Budgeford" Salk!
- Joe 'Jwbarry' Barry takes the wraps off changes coming to the Ettenmoors when Riders of Rohan Releases. You can read all about them here!
- Don't forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter! Follow the action wherever you are, even if you're not at your PC!
Rohan Coverage
The press is buzzing about mounted combat. Check out what they have to say!
- Game Front: Lord of the Rings Online Mounted Combat Preview: Arise, Riders of Théoden!
- MMORPG Riders of Rohan Exclusive Preview
- GameSpy: Mounted Combat Comes to LOTRO September 5
- Ten Ton Hammer: Riders of Rohan Play-session with LotRO Devs
Community News
- LOTRO Reporter Episode 146 – Slinky Cup Attack is now available! Click here to give it a listen!
- Check out this gorgeous new outfit from Hymne on Cosmetic LOTRO!
- Stop by The Starry Mantle and take a look of this fantastic new outfit, Amazon of the Wainriders!
- In case your haven't checked in on her Linett has got the horns attached to her Spring-flinger Cap in her Lord of the Hats project. It looks fantastic, stop by and check it out!
If you have community news, don't hesitate to send it to us! Let us know what you're up to! Write an email to lotro@turbine.com, and you just might be featured here!
The Creatures of Middle-earth
In ages past, monstrous creatures of darkness and wrath descended from the great spider Ungoliant, a fiend of deep and sinister shadow. In the ancient speech of the Elves, the words for darkness, shadows, and gloom are synonymous with the fearsome, eight-legged monster known as the Ungol. Most of these creatures were slain in the wars of old, but some survived even into the Third Age. Lurking among the twisted branches of the darkest forests and in the deep darkness beneath the earth, they spin impenetrable webs to snare the unwary, striking with poisoned fangs to deliver a slow and agonizing death.
In LOTRO the Ungols lie in wait in Middle-earth’s darkest places. These vicious spiders take advantage of their concealment to trap the unwary in their sticky webs, watching as their prey’s struggles entangle them, and then striking with alarming speed. Observant adventurers should beware signs of an Ungol lair – but by the time the first wispy strands of its web are noticed, it is often already too late.
If the tales are to be believed, an Ungol’s body can grow to be the size of a full-grown Man, with legs that make it seem much larger. Some whisper of even more enormous spiders, but such monstrosities must be rare indeed. Ungols are creatures of great cunning and patience, a legacy from their evil ancestress Ungoliant, one of Middle-earth’s most sinister creatures of legend.
Visit the Creature Codex to learn more about the creatures of Middle-earth.
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Community Events
Recurring Events
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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
Swans at the Rushgore
Today's postcard was submitted by Eldaeriel of Laurelin.
"Dimzad and I were travelling through the 10 foot high reeds, getting lost, cross and jumped on by gredbyg. When we finally came out of the reeds we found this beautiful, tranquil scene which somehow made it all worthwhile!"
This image was originally posted on Eldaeriel's blog here. We would like to thank her for sharing this beautiful postcard with us as well!
Send 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 you are!
