Community Spotlights

Deco du Milieu recently held a Housing Q&A with the LOTRO team on their Discord! Get the transcript or hear the interview over on the Deco du Milieu web site.

Exodia from Arkenstone recently completed Tier 5 of The Fall of Khazad-dûm! You can see their video over on the LOTRO Forums.

Karac Avalron Gaming walks you through the "Servant of the Process" title in a new video! Watch the video on YouTube.

Inferno of Sounds is a metal festival taking place Friday through Sunday the 15th on Gwaihir! Read more about this concert on LOTRO Artists.

Belegaer Open Air brings the rock for a second year to Belegaer on Saturday! See the show flyer and more on LOTRO Artists.

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Fansite News

Fibro Jedi is updating his extensive guide to the Farmer's Faire! Get the guide over on the Fibro Jedi blog.

LOTRO Players News gets chocolate chip Lembas! Listen to their latest show on the LOTRO Players web site.

LOTROstream is your first stop to find LOTRO on Twitch! This week B4 shows you how to update a plugin, Skymanic heads into the Elderslade, and Big Ed goes on an adventure!

Also on Twitch, AndangFire gets some new gear, PositivelyEvil runs Deadly +6 on Treebeard, and Emperor13tv chills!

Over on YouTube, Mister Inadequate travels to the North Downs, Plintoabasequadrata heads to the Beacon Hills, and Snigby Gaming levels a hunter on Treebeard!

Mister Hobbit's Misadventures praises Scholar's Hall! Read more on their blog.

Let's Talk Shop!

• Update 30.2 has been released! Read the release notes on LOTRO.com.
• Deed-gated Fall of Khazad-dûm raid gear barter is now available from the Fall of Khazad-dûm Rewards Quartermaster for Embers of Enchantment. Deed-gated cosmetics are also available for Figments of Splendour.
• Scenario will be strolling through another location on Wednesday the 18th on LOTROstream, and you can vote for where he goes!
• Raninia will be answering your questions from the LOTRO subreddit! Ask your questions over on the player-run LOTRO subreddit.

Screenshot of the Week!

Nodmoth captures this great sunset image from the Brown Lands for the LOTRO Wiki in this week's Screenshot of the Week! Submit your screenshot for consideration by emailing it to lotro@standingstonegames.com.

In the News!

• The Farmer's Faire continues through August 30th!
• LOTRO Bonus Days bring you +25% Lootbox Embers and Motes through August 15th!
• Be Virtuous Like Samwise!
  • Get 25% off:
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  • Skill and Slayer Deed Boosts
  • Now through August 19th!
• The Weekly Coupon gets you a free Battle Potion of Restoration x5 with the Coupon Code KAMPFTRANK, now through August 19th!