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The Hobbit quests had their own charm, too. My Hobbit was tasked with hunting down a pie crust, rescuing chickens, saving another Hobbit from a legendary wolf, keeping a few friends safe from hornets, helping a beekeeper keep bears away from his last hive, and other such rural adventures. Ah, the simple life.

Now, where can I find a pie crust?

In the course of the stress test, I also met a few heroes from the books. In the course of various quests I interacted with Elrond, Gimli, Gloin, and Gandalf. (Oh, and Dark Rider #1, but I don't guess he counts.)

A few other miscellaneous details: Leveling up happens pretty quickly at lower levels. Every other level you can buy new skills at your class's trainer. The game also includes crafting, and talents, and other goodies I didn't get to try out.

One feature that especially caught my interest was the Deed Log. As you explore the world, you open up possible Deeds that you can complete for rewards. For example, visiting all the farms in the Shire will add 1 to your Tolerant trait, while killing a lot of wolves will earn you a new title after your name (in this case, "Fur-Cutter").

Certain Deeds are rewarded with Titles or Traits.

The North American launch of The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar is scheduled for April 24, 2007, and I'm looking forward to it. You can read more about it at the official site, lotro.turbine.com.

Preview by Keith Garrett.