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In the smokey back room of the Bird and Baby, affectionatelly called “The Rabbit Room”, the LOTRO Questers came together again. What was a expected to be a small company of maybe a dozen or so free folk soon grew into a great company of heroes and by the time we embarked on our journey, had gathered nearly thirty hearty travelers! Before we set out upon our travels to the northern remnants of the fallen Kingdom of Arnor, we took a moment to discuss the Rabbit Room’s famous residents, both in and out of game. C.S. Lewis, Owen Barfield and Charles Williams each had their names rearranged and their likenesses transported to middle earth and if you look closely among the gathered adventurers, you can see Jack Lewisdown, Owen Farfield and Carlo Williams. In spite of our interruption, they continued their discussions of absent friends and lost texts. We left them to their scholarly discussions and set forth from the Rabbit Room, bound for the ruins of Tinnudir! Along the way we discussed the beauty and depth of the Professor’s Secondary World – both in literature and in the digital world. Discussions lead to talk of events great and terrible that would come to pass in the history of Middle-earth and as we passed Ted Sandyman, we admonished him for even sins he had not yet committed – some more forcefully than others… That’s not to say we spoke of nothing by treachery and villainy on our quest! Far from it! We spoke of great heroes of the past, particularly none other than the name sake of Bandoras Fortunefoot, the Bullroarer – Bandobras Took! This great hero of the Shire is most known for inventing the sport of golf when he slew the goblin Golfimbul by striking his head from his shoulders with a great club. The head landed a great many yards away, in a rabbit hole. Thus the shirefolk gave Middle-earth the game of golf! But enough about heroes of the past! There are countless heroes here in the waning days of the Third Age! Our great company was lead by myself, Bandoras Fortunefoot – but I was certainly out shined by the valiant spirit of those who traveled at my side. Accompanying me on this great LOTRO Quest were Locney Esgal, Imperius, Nevanna, Beornara, Lurelias, Narimbor, Anagg, Beatwyn, Ngairiel, Gerakthir, Barosa, Gennyrose, Neiahel, Craicwyn, Knostril, Juneith, Daeglo, Diamond,Welken, Alebart, Muiran, Fisli, Larkfeather, and even the famous Goldenstar! Still as brave a company as we were, we were all humbled when we came to the tiny hobbit outpost of Dwaling. For you see, there dwell the Ronald Dwale, known in this world as John Ronald Reuel Tolkien! The Professor himself! We basked long in his wisdom and quite company, gathering to hear whispers and pieces of the histories of middle-earth or snippets of unfinished tales. He even offered to share a pull of Old Toby with us – a great honor indeed! But our journey was not without perils for even the well-traveled roads of Middle-earth are not safe! Indeed, in spite of our valiant efforts some fell before the forces of Shadow along the road – but the great hero Imperius would leave no man (nor dwarf, nor elf, nor hobbit) behind! Going alone into the Wild with the courage of a Ranger he set to rescue our lost companions and bring them back into the folds of the company! His steadfast steps took him as far as Evendim, where he was able to rescue our fallen comrades and (though a bit late), rejoin the company! Imperius, Hero of the Lost Finally, we made our way to the shores of Tinnudir, ruined outpost of the once magnificent Kingdom of Arnor. We paused at its shores to look upon the ruined capital of Arnor, Annuminas. We celebrated our journey with fireworks and dancing, but a great fire stirred in our hearts. We looked upon Elendil’s city and the flames of injustice became kindled inside us. Suddenly celebration turned to valour and we sprang into the waters – charging the very harbors of the ruined capital! Indeed, our reckless heroics paid off as we stormed the shores of Annuminas, bringing low the servants of Shadow who fouled this once glorious metropolis with their presence! After carving a path of justice with blades and bravery, we came to rest at a great relic of the past, the Tomb of Elendil the Tall, Bearer of Narsil. Humbled by the mere shadow of this great king of ages that had slipped into legend, we paused to reflect, relax and enjoy the fruits of yet another successful LoTRO Quest! Join us next time, for laughter and lore, fellowship and tom-foolery! Join us and see where the road sweeps us of to! From the peaks of Amon Sul to the Foundations of Stone, there’s no telling where the next LoTRO Quest will take us and the only way to find out is to join us! Click the link below to listen to our epic travels, or download it for later enjoyment. DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE | ITUNES…
From the steps of Bag End to the Inn of the Prancing Pony, the first official LOTRO Quest set out! A great company of heroes set forth from the steps of 2 Bag Shot Row to follow the steps of Frodo Baggins as he took his first steps towards Mount Doom. The company was composed of Bandoras, Galenhir, Narimbor, Rifflo, Juneith, Merrydew, Andang, Gyrefalcon, Cheeshire, Knostril, Galspi, Geraldthir, Pherhael, and the birthday girl, Arwenkester! The Company Departs! Here we are, standing on the terrace of Bag End, overlooking the beloved Party Tree. After discussing the sad fate and glorious rebirth of the Party Tree, we made our way across the hills between Bag End and Rushock Bog, before passing through Tookland and onto a tiny, rarely used road. The sun faded slowly into the west as we came upon one of Frodo’s campsites, and we paused to examine the remaining twigs and embers. At an abandoned campsite We finally took our first rest at Gildor’s Abandoned Elf Camp where the original company of Hobbits took refuge from the terrible Black Riders with the aid of the elvish travelers. We turned our eyes to to the stars, letting our gaze rest upon the famous constelation Melemacar, known in the common tongue of Westron as the Swordsman of the Sky! Menelmacar over Gildor’s Camp Our next stop took us to Bamfurlong, the farm of the feared Farmer Maggot! We didn’t stay long, because of the fierce nature of Grip, Wolf and Fang – the Old Maggot’s dogs. He was glad to see us go, and in this reporter’s opinion he wasn’t satisfied until we were far away, at the docks of Buckleberry Ferry. Unfortunately, the ferry itself was out of order and the company was forced to swim the chilly waters of the Brandywine River. It wasn’t so bad, though. We were welcomed into Buckland and took our next rest at the broken home of the transplanted Mr. Baggins, Crickhollow. Fredegar Bolger greeted us at the door, still fretting over the door that had been destroyed by the passage of a dark servant of Sauron. On the Docks of Buckleberry Ferry Fatty’s Broken Door Even the frightened reception of Fredegar Bolger was quite nice when compared to the misty chill of the Old Forest. The oppressive maze of woodlands sent a chill down the company’s collective spine, save two points of refuge. We soon slipped past Old Man Willow and came to the house of Tom Bombadil, where we spent a long part of the evening discussing the elusive nature of old Tom, and even paid a visit to his River-Daughter wife, Goldberry. Her falls were a new discovery to Bandoras, and he found the music of water breaking on rock to be quite nice. Ring-a-dong-dillo! Fair River’s Daughter With the blessings of Bombadil, we took our first reluctant steps into the Barrow Downs, ancient grave yard of the Cardalon. Following in Frodo, Samwise, Pippin and Merry, we were even reckless enough to lay down and rest at the base of the Dead Spire. Fortunately, we were not stolen away in our slumber by Barrow Wights. The company broke our fitful, brief slumber and eagerly left the rolling graves behind. After passing the corpse of an unfortunate traveler we came onto the stones of the Great Road and crossed the Greenway. We paused at the gates of Bree to mock and insult Harry Goatleaf. He waved us away with a spit and a curse. Not the best of ideas… But the sights and sounds of the Free-People kept our hearts light! We came to the door of the Inn of the Prancing Pony. There among cheerful company and fine song, we convinced Narimbor to partake of some Blind Troll Stout and closed our successful LOTRO Quest with wishes of a Happy Birthday to our beloved founder Arwen Kester and her appropriately named character, Arwenkester! A Cheerful Celebration! This grand adventure was recorded and broadcast live on Middle-earth Radio, and is available for download or streaming using the player below. With our first official LOTRO Quest now in the past, we must look to new horizons! If you’d like to join us for the next one, keep an eye on Middle-earth News for an announcement of next event! In the mean time, let us know in the comments below what ancient places of Middle-earth you’d like us to explore, both in game and in lore, because in LOTRO Quest we’re exploring the both the digital world and the beloved words of Middle-earth! DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE | ITUNES…
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