Social Media Day

It's the 10th Anniversary of Social Media Day! In the time we've had social media at our fingertips, it has changed the way we interact, communicate, and share on a daily and minute-by-minute basis. This entry is to celebrate everything that puts Social in Media.

Learning LOTRO: Lesson Nineteen - Lore-master Class Quests

In this series, I talk about various aspects of The Lord of the Rings Online. This series is meant for newcomers, but may also help veteran players find more to love about the game.

It's time for us to check back in with our third character, the rugged lore-master Brigarthlas. Our wise man of the mountains has grown up a bit and has had to face the Lore-master Class Quests. These quests rely on the unique talents of the Lore-master Class and put every Lore-master to the test!

Soundtrack Saturday: BioShock Infinite

In this weekly feature, I recommend game soundtracks. I share a few of my favorite tracks, talk about why everyone should listen to the soundtrack, and a little bit about the composer. This week's choice is BioShock Infinite by Irrational Games.

Wishlist Wednesday: Ys - The Oath in Felghana

In this weekly feature, I share game titles from my various gaming wishlists. I share screenshots and video from the developer, talk about my expectations, and generally just ramble about why the title made it onto my list in the first place. This week's choice is Ys: The Oath in Felghana by Nihon Falcom.

Learning LOTRO: Lesson Eighteen - Mounts

In this series, I talk about various aspects of The Lord of the Rings Online. This series is meant for newcomers, but may also help veteran players find more to love about the game.

What do horses, goats, and elk all have in common? They're all types of mounts in The Lord of the Rings Online! In this entry, I'm going to explain how you learn to ride, what extra features are available for mounts, and how to acquire your own herd of mounts to ride in-game.

Soundtrack Saturday: The Swapper

In this weekly feature, I recommend game soundtracks. I share a few of my favorite tracks, talk about why everyone should listen to the soundtrack, and a little bit about the composer. This week's choice is The Swapper by Facepalm Games.

Sushi Day

I am not a fish person. I'll eat fish sticks. I'll eat fish and chips. And that's about it. Sometimes shrimp. So this... this was a tough milestone incentive to promise. But this is me keeping that promise! This is the story of how I finally ate sushi for the first time.

Wishlist Wednesday: Darksiders Genesis

In this weekly feature, I share game titles from my various gaming wishlists. I share screenshots and video from the developer, talk about my expectations, and generally just ramble about why the title made it onto my list in the first place. This week's choice is Darksiders Genesis by Airship Syndicate.

Learning LOTRO: Lesson Seventeen - Wardrobe

In this series, I talk about various aspects of The Lord of the Rings Online. This series is meant for newcomers, but may also help veteran players find more to love about the game.

If you started this journey through LOTRO with me, you've probably seen a lot of different outfits and appearances in your travels -- even just making a trip across Bree! It can quickly become clear who the newbie players are versus the long-time players with a collection of cosmetics. So today I'm going to talk about how you too can start building a collection of fabulous outfits for your characters using the Wardrobe!

Soundtrack Saturday: Dragon's Dogma - Dark Arisen

In this weekly feature, I recommend game soundtracks. I share a few of my favorite tracks, talk about why everyone should listen to the soundtrack, and a little bit about the composer. This week's choice is Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen by Capcom.

Wishlist Wednesday: Through the Woods

In this weekly feature, I share game titles from my various gaming wishlists. I share screenshots and video from the developer, talk about my expectations, and generally just ramble about why the title made it onto my list in the first place. This week's choice is Through the Woods by Antagonist.

Learning LOTRO: Lesson Sixteen - Burglar Class

In this series, I talk about various aspects of The Lord of the Rings Online. This series is meant for newcomers, but may also help veteran players find more to love about the game.

It's 24 hours late, but now it's time for the fourth class-focused entry in the series! Today we get to talk about the Burglar class! The race for this character means a slightly different intro experience, but mostly the same as the last one -- so I can focus more on the class features. Spoiler, though: I don't really care for this class... but I'm going to do my best to treat it fairly!

The burglar class is restricted to Hobbit, Man, and Stout-Axe. Since I've been trying to cover the accessible-to-anyone races first, and having just covered Man in the last class entry, this left me with the perfect choice of Hobbit. The color/theme supplied by my BFF and husband was "black" and "desert," so I bent my Welsh to the task and came up with Ducras, loosely meaning "arid black." (Look, I know it's not perfect, but it sounds like an okay hobbit name. Which surname do you think suits that kind of name? Comment if you have an opinion!)







So with that out of the way, the following is a basic summary of the creation process and some of the things you'll encounter when you start out in LOTRO with a Burglar.

Soundtrack Saturday: Crying Suns

In this weekly feature, I recommend game soundtracks. I share a few of my favorite tracks, talk about why everyone should listen to the soundtrack, and a little bit about the composer. This week's choice is Crying Suns by Alt Shift.

Wishlist Wednesday: Donut County

In this weekly feature, I share game titles from my various gaming wishlists. I share screenshots and video from the developer, talk about my expectations, and generally just ramble about why the title made it onto my list in the first place. This week's choice is Donut County by Ben Esposito.

Learning LOTRO: Lesson Fifteen - Rune-keeper Class Quests

In this series, I talk about various aspects of The Lord of the Rings Online. This series is meant for newcomers, but may also help veteran players find more to love about the game.

It's time for us to check back in with our second character, the dwarven rune-keeper Rhewbarf. Our bearded buddy has grown up a bit and has had to face Rune-keeper-specific Class Quests. These quests rely on the unique talents of the Rune-keeper Class and put every Rune-keeper to the test!