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One of the gripes about its pricing was that the new High Elf race was only available if you'd buy the deluxe edition for $80,-, or the legendary edition for even more. Other players would have to wait until \"winter\" and buy it in the in-game store. Well, last week the time was finally there: the High Elf race was available for LOTRO points! And I bought one.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThen a difficult decision had to be made: what class should my High Elf be? I \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/User:Ravanel\"\u003Ealready had all ten different classes\u003C\/a\u003E. Only burglar and warden were still below level 50. Burglar is not available for High Elves (and wouldn't make much sense lore-wise), so warden it was. And since I also had an Aria of the Valar from the Mordor base edition (an item that instantly levels up your character to 105), my new warden, Ravalas, was near level cap right away.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rPLP5Af.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"477\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rPLP5Af.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe first thing that I noticed, is that High Elves are taller and more masculine than regular Elves. Even their faces look stronger. This makes sense from a lore perspective: in Tolkien's lore, generally speaking, the older the race, the more powerful it was. Because of the High Elves' superiority, I wanted a perfect looking one, with golden hair and shining armour. I knew right away which armour I wanted to use, as it had been in the back of my mind from the moment I set foot in Mordor.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6gAh14h.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"509\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6gAh14h.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnother interesting fact about the High Elf race is that there are small, but noticeable details that distinguish High Elves from regular Elves. For instance, High Elves sit differently on their horses, as if they're holding reins (unfortunately you don't see any reins, though, so it looks silly if you're paying attention). When High Elves fall from a height, they roll over. They also have a special Elven cry for skills that play a shout sound effect. It sounds really cool.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"408\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/gfycat.com\/ifr\/UnsightlyWaryHummingbird\" width=\"680\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\/dance3\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nBut most of all, High Elves are famous for their special racial dance. There was a lot of buzz about this gracious, ballet like dance when the race was just released. Everyone loves it. It certainly fits the look-at-me-I'm-so-perfect air of the High Elf like a glove.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\nOutfit\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7GkjiFu.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 2em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg align=\"right\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7GkjiFu.jpg\" style=\"width: 350px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nWarden Ravalas to the right is wearing the following:\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Item%3AMemory_of_the_West_Hat\"\u003EMemory of the West Hat\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E(lore-master item from skirmish camps, originally from Ost Dunhoth) \u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"item:Conquerer's Camail V1\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EConquerer's Camail\u003C\/a\u003E, dyed steel blue (Mordor gear)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EExpeditionary's Reinforced Hauberk\u003C\/b\u003E, dyed steel blue (Mordor gear)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EInvader's Mighty Gages\u003C\/b\u003E, dyed steel blue\u003Cb\u003E \u003C\/b\u003E(Mordor gear)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EExpeditionary Boots\u003C\/b\u003E, dyed steel blue (Mordor gear)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Item%3ACloak_of_the_Slain_Hunter\"\u003ECloak of the Slain Hunter\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003C\/b\u003Edyed steel blue\u0026nbsp;(Great River \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Quest:Neighbours_Meet\"\u003Equest reward\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Item:Infiltrator\"\u003EInfiltrator\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/The_Rift_of_N%C3%BBrz_Gh%C3%A2shu\"\u003EThe Rift of Nûrz Ghâshu\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Item:Elven_Soldier%27s_Light_Shield\"\u003EElven Soldier's Light Shield\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;(metalsmith crafting tier 5)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe pieces of the Mordor armour set come as selectable medium armour quest rewards for various quests. There are many quests that reward then, so don't worry if you can't find the specific one mentioned here. You can also barter them for ash.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7hjvuhw.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"450\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7hjvuhw.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAn alternative for the shiny golden spear is the spear \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Item:Fight_Against_the_Darkness\"\u003EFight Against the Darkness\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E or the javelin \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Item:Strike_Against_the_Darkness\"\u003EStrike Against the Darkness\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, both selectable rewards from the level 30 warden class quest. They are dark blue with gold, so they are a perfect fit for this outfit. It's a shame you have to pick between them, because I'd love to have both!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDid you buy the High Elf race? And if so, is yours wearing shining armour as well?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EMany thanks go to Conrad, for helping out with the animated GIF and for his invaluable fashion advice. I don't thank him nearly enough for his invisible contributions to this blog from behind the scenes.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8744256125069230947\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/fashion-friday-high-elf-warden.html#comment-form","title":"19 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5922857679980740630\/posts\/default\/8744256125069230947"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5922857679980740630\/posts\/default\/8744256125069230947"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/fashion-friday-high-elf-warden.html","title":"Fashion Friday: High Elf Warden"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ravanel"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/03447777640056476366"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xl1z0XvgRwQ\/WiGF9ii34XI\/AAAAAAAAGCU\/8LIOysrceS0Meu5mrQD1dISGd-Fypq8yACKgBGAs\/s72-c\/High%2BElf%2BWarden%2Bmain%2Bpicture.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"19"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-6427076482921991265"},"published":{"$t":"2017-07-28T21:56:00.000+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-07-28T21:56:31.389+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fashion"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fashion Friday"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LOTRO"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Fashion Friday: Sunflower-picking hobbit"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LEhdzLml6io\/WXuWuhB6l0I\/AAAAAAAAF2w\/EIogNkIpINoBG-sh14-NknFWRz2-McakACKgBGAs\/s1600\/Cicely%2Bon%2Bpony%2Briding%2Bbackwards.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"885\" data-original-width=\"1565\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LEhdzLml6io\/WXuWuhB6l0I\/AAAAAAAAF2w\/EIogNkIpINoBG-sh14-NknFWRz2-McakACKgBGAs\/s640\/Cicely%2Bon%2Bpony%2Briding%2Bbackwards.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nWith all the exciting news in Lord of the Rings Online and Star Wars: the Old Republic (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.nl\/2017\/07\/lotro-scavenger-hunt-review.html\"\u003EScavenger hunt\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.nl\/2017\/07\/manaan-stronghold-review.html\"\u003EManaan stronghold\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.nl\/2017\/07\/lotros-mordor-expansion-pre-order-deals.html\"\u003EMordor pre-order deals\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;etc), I didn't find the time to write about this year's Summer Festival in LOTRO. Content-wise, my 2016 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.nl\/2016\/08\/lotros-summer-festival-2016-in-pictures.html\"\u003ESummer Festival review\u003C\/a\u003E still holds true: it's the same festival with the broad varied offer of cute quests. Of course there are some new cosmetics, though; my sunflower-picking hobbit will show you in this LOTRO fashion post.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThis year's big eyecatchers were the \u003Cb\u003EShort-sleeved Sunflower Tunic and Trousers\u003C\/b\u003E and the \u003Cb\u003ESunflower Steed\u003C\/b\u003E. I used to not get very excited by tunics, because they don't look great on Ravanel, my female elf main character (that I played exclusively for years). Then, however, I found out that they look great on hobbits! So it shouldn't be a surprise that I went with a hobbit for the Sunflower outfit photoshoot. That said, if you do like it on your character of another race, be my guest!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI like the tunic's default colour (evendim blue) the most on its own. However, it doesn't look all that great together with the Sunflower Steed, because they have few colours in common (I nitpick about these things). When dyed forest green, the tunic looks much better with the pony. Below you can compare both versions.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/C2DbKwO.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/C2DbKwO.jpg\" data-original-height=\"446\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"356\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe Sunflower outfit looks great in bright basic colours, such as forest green (above, left) and the default colour, evendim blue (above, right). If red looks better on your character: that colour works well, too.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/zcs2BV7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 2em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg align=\"right\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/zcs2BV7.jpg\" style=\"width: 300px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\nSunflower outfit\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Item:White_Rose_Circlet\"\u003EWhite Rose Circlet\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Item:Padded_Mantle_of_the_Dunland_Soothsayer\"\u003EPadded Mantle of the Dunland Soothsayer\u003C\/a\u003E (forest green dye)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Item:Hammer-mark_Cloak\"\u003EHammer-mark Cloak\u003C\/a\u003E (forest green dye)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Item:Short-sleeved_Sunflower_Tunic_and_Trousers\"\u003EShort-sleeved Sunflower Tunic and Trousers\u003C\/a\u003E (forest green dye)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Item:Sunflower_Steed\"\u003ESunflower Steed\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Sunny_Summer_Kite\"\u003ESunny Summer Kite\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI was super happy that I could use my recently acquired\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EHammer-mark Cloak\u003C\/b\u003E for this outfit. This cloak drops from the Rift raid, and so far, it's always been someone else who won it. However, when I duo'd the Rift with Conrad for the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.nl\/2017\/07\/lotro-scavenger-hunt-review.html\"\u003EScavenger Hunt\u003C\/a\u003E, he already had it, so it's finally mine! The cloak dyes really well, and the remaining yellow corresponds with the yellow of the sunflowers. The \u003Cb\u003EPadded Mantle\u003C\/b\u003E (from Dunland quests) is always a favourite of mine, because it attaches the mantle more realistically than the weird shoulder flaps that come with LOTRO's cloaks.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nCicely, in the picture above - right, is wearing the green version that fits well with the pony. On my second hobbit, Ravil, I went for the default colour of the tunic, which resembles evendim blue. I equipped the \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Item:Circlet_of_Fresh-picked_Flowers\"\u003ECirclet of Fresh-picked Flowers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E and dyed it evendim blue, just like the cloak and mantle, to match it.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/GhWI81t.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/GhWI81t.png\" data-original-height=\"428\" data-original-width=\"659\" height=\"414\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAbove, you can see what the forest green tunic looks like in combination with the Sunflower Steed. The tunic's green corresponds with the sunflower leaves' green on the pony's apparel and back.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nSince all classes have access to pets nowadays, I try to incorporate them in my outfits when I can. The best match that was available at the festival was the Sunny Summer Kite (see below). (Note that while kites are obviously not pets, they are coded as such.)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/sJ2gi0J.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/sJ2gi0J.jpg\" data-original-height=\"450\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThere's another kite that would look even better: the \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Sunflower_Kite\"\u003ESunflower Kite\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. This kite is blue with a sunflower and would've been so perfect! Alas it currently costs 495 LOTRO Points in the Store, which I'm not willing to pay. I'm disappointed that the kite that's obviously meant to compliment this year's Summer Festival steed and tunic isn't available through the festival itself; at least the Sunny Summer Kite is an affordable alternative. On the plus side, it doesn't have the blue, so it matches perfectly with the green version of the tunic.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nDo you like tunics on hobbits as much as I do? And did you get yourself any of the Summer festival goodies?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6427076482921991265\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.com\/2017\/07\/fashion-friday-sunflower-picking-hobbit.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5922857679980740630\/posts\/default\/6427076482921991265"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5922857679980740630\/posts\/default\/6427076482921991265"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.com\/2017\/07\/fashion-friday-sunflower-picking-hobbit.html","title":"Fashion Friday: Sunflower-picking hobbit"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ravanel"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/03447777640056476366"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LEhdzLml6io\/WXuWuhB6l0I\/AAAAAAAAF2w\/EIogNkIpINoBG-sh14-NknFWRz2-McakACKgBGAs\/s72-c\/Cicely%2Bon%2Bpony%2Briding%2Bbackwards.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-6224345907446172193"},"published":{"$t":"2017-04-14T23:53:00.002+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-04-15T00:51:47.299+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fashion"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fashion Friday"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LOTRO"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Fashion Friday: Egg hunter's outfit"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--TNRONJASRw\/WPEja11mPEI\/AAAAAAAAFqo\/1V2cyCFpej4G6whedu20n9muRe0Mzl9xwCPcB\/s1600\/Doing%2Bthe%2Bcloak%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bcluck%2Bthing%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--TNRONJASRw\/WPEja11mPEI\/AAAAAAAAFqo\/1V2cyCFpej4G6whedu20n9muRe0Mzl9xwCPcB\/s640\/Doing%2Bthe%2Bcloak%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bcluck%2Bthing%2B1.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt's Easter this weekend, and I'm already looking forward to our egg hunt. Okay, okay, I'm grown up... but what's wrong with some fun? I've been looking for eggs with my family since I was old enough to identify one, so it's a nostalgia thing for me. Also, if I'd be a hobbit I'd still be a tween, so... totally legit.\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1a2zgDq.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1a2zgDq.jpg\" height=\"372\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis is my burglar, Ravil. She is my only true roleplay character. I don't roleplay much - I created her in 2010 or so and she's still level 25, so you can probably tell. But this weekend I'm totally in the Easter mood. Lord of the Rings Online doesn't have an Easter festival or something of the sorts, but I do love creating outfits. So that's how the egg hunter's outfit was born.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/HgcwLHZ.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/HgcwLHZ.jpg\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLooking for eggs is fun, but it does make a hobbit hungry. That's why we need some help in the form of a loyal dog with a good nose. Faroth is helping Ravil find those extra hard eggs that you'd otherwise find in the winter three years later or so. Can't leave any eggs behind to rot!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rPktdBp.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 2em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg align=\"right\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rPktdBp.jpg\" style=\"width: 350px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\nOutfit\u003C\/h2\u003E\nRavil to the right is ready for some egg hunting! She is wearing the following:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Item:Circlet_of_Fresh-picked_Flowers\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECirclet of Fresh-picked Flowers\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, dyed sea blue (Farmer's Faire)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Item:Padded_Mantle_of_the_Dunland_Soothsayer\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPadded Mantle of the Dunland Soothsayer\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, dyed gold (L69 quest reward)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Item:Cloak_of_the_Cluck\"\u003ECloak of the Cluck\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E (L6 quest reward)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Item:The_Ancient_Master%27s_Robe\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Ancient Master's Robe\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, dyed sea blue (lore-master set bonus piece, Nan Curunir)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Item:Basket_of_Colourful_Eggs\"\u003EBasket of Colourful Eggs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E (Farmer's Faire)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/p89NyMp.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 2em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg align=\"right\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/p89NyMp.jpg\" style=\"width: 350px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\nPet\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Faroth\"\u003EFaroth\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E (L105 quest reward)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI always wanted an outfit that would include the Cloak of the Cluck, but never found a good colour match. The eggs in the egg basket have pretty much all colours, though, so for this one it was most important that it was colourful. I usually don't like sea blue as much because it can really hurt your eyes, but I think it works quite well on the Ancient Master's Robe. I also love that there are daisies on the basket and in her hair. And the Padded Mantle of the Dunland Soothsayer looks as if it is part of the cloak dyed gold.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\nAlternatives\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIf you don't have the patience to make it through all chicken session play quests (required for the \u003Cb\u003ECloak of the Cluck\u003C\/b\u003E), you can play Hobnanigans instead and acquire the \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Item%3ABlue_Chicken_Cloak\"\u003EBlue Chicken Cloak.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E This cloak looks similar, but is dyed bright blue. But the cool thing about the Cloak of the Cluck is that it makes your character do an animation when clicked (top picture).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe \u003Cb\u003EPadded Mantle of the Dunland Soothsayer\u003C\/b\u003E is a great piece to go with cloaks, because it camouflages the 'shoulder flaps' cloaks have in LOTRO (I'm not a fan) and it looks as if it fastens the cloak, as you would in reality. There are multiple shoulder pieces with this cosmetic from the Dunland area (follow the link to the Lotro-wiki to find out about some alternatives).\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe dog \u003Cb\u003EFaroth \u003C\/b\u003Eis acquired through a quest of the latest update (update 20, The Black Gate). Note that the tome that grants the skill to summon him is not bound on acquire: you can send it over to a low level alt. You might also be able to find Faroth on the auction house (the poor thing).\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIf you're not into dogs, a \u003Cb\u003Echicken pet\u003C\/b\u003E would also fit this outfit well. You can win or barter for \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Cosmetic_Pets\"\u003Evarious chicken pets\u003C\/a\u003E during the Hobnanigans event.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ybFWduM.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ybFWduM.jpg\" height=\"358\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBut really, how can you not be into Faroth? Who's a good boy...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ihze4fl.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ihze4fl.jpg\" height=\"338\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI hope you guys will have a great Easter weekend!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6224345907446172193\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.com\/2017\/04\/fashion-friday-egg-hunters-equipment.html#comment-form","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5922857679980740630\/posts\/default\/6224345907446172193"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5922857679980740630\/posts\/default\/6224345907446172193"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.com\/2017\/04\/fashion-friday-egg-hunters-equipment.html","title":"Fashion Friday: Egg hunter's outfit"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ravanel"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/03447777640056476366"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--TNRONJASRw\/WPEja11mPEI\/AAAAAAAAFqo\/1V2cyCFpej4G6whedu20n9muRe0Mzl9xwCPcB\/s72-c\/Doing%2Bthe%2Bcloak%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bcluck%2Bthing%2B1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-862635151493320051"},"published":{"$t":"2017-03-31T17:35:00.001+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-03-31T17:57:12.034+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fashion"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fashion Friday"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LOTRO"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Fashion Friday: Herald of the moon moth"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QAobRHTmIiA\/WN5WHVIS2OI\/AAAAAAAAFnM\/QUIpmKeGWz8GZvf-_RXtYn1vHbmXuNwUQCPcB\/s1600\/Herald%2Bof%2Bthe%2BMoon%2BMoth%2Boutfit.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QAobRHTmIiA\/WN5WHVIS2OI\/AAAAAAAAFnM\/QUIpmKeGWz8GZvf-_RXtYn1vHbmXuNwUQCPcB\/s640\/Herald%2Bof%2Bthe%2BMoon%2BMoth%2Boutfit.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt's been a while since I posted an in-game outfit. \"Fashion Friday\" I used to call these posts, as there isn't always a 5 Fandom Friday topic that fits my blog and it is nice to have something relaxing going on the last day for the working week. I'll take the occasion to pick up where I left and share my latest spring look in Lord of the Rings Online.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/sjBnAED.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/sjBnAED.jpg\" height=\"340\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe hills are alive...\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nFor some reason, a Sound of Music tune kept creeping up on me during the photoshoot. I will have to rewatch that movie one day. It's been so long.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nMost parts of this outfit are Moon Moth themed pieces that were added to the Spring Festival this year (2017). The festival is open to all levels and offers a great opportunity for new players to pick up some stuff that looks better than the starter gear. The pieces can be bartered for with spring leaves, which in their turn are earned through doing Spring Festival quests. Each year new rewards are added, so (since LOTRO turns ten this year) the choice is huge by now.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/aMDamXL.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/aMDamXL.jpg\" height=\"380\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI love how war-steed garments have made it to the festival the past years. Garments are hard to come by if you don't want to buy from the LOTRO store (for real money), so I gladly took the opportunity to dress up my brown war-steed in similar fashion (see above).\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uYwdxja.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 2em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg align=\"right\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uYwdxja.png\" style=\"width: 350px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\nOutfit\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nLore-master Ravanel to the right is wearing the following:\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhite Rose Circlet \u003C\/b\u003E(Spring Festival, 13 spring leaves) \u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECloak of the Moth\u003C\/b\u003E (Spring Festival, 18 spring leaves)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELong-sleeved Dress of the Moth\u003C\/b\u003E, dyed burguny (Spring Festival, 18 spring leaves)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWood-lily\u003C\/b\u003E (off-hand) (epic book quest [85] \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Quest:Chapter_15:_The_Bloom\"\u003EVolume III, Book 10, Chapter 15: The Bloom\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMoth-kite\u003C\/b\u003E (cosmetic pet, overrides main hand) (Spring Festival, 30 spring leaves)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe cloak is also available with hood and there is a short-sleeved and a sleeveless version of the dress. The cloak has a unique glow effect: it shifts colour, like the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.com\/2012\/11\/lotro-lore-master-of-many-colours.html\"\u003Ecloak and steed of many colours\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/tpSYNZP.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 2em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg align=\"right\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/tpSYNZP.jpg\" style=\"width: 350px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\nMounts\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESteed of the Moth\u003C\/b\u003E (Spring Festival, 40 spring leaves)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWar-steed\u003C\/b\u003E (requires level 71): \u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESolid War-steed appearance\u003C\/b\u003E with red roan colour, \u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESimple Tail\u003C\/b\u003E coloured brown (looks blond), \u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHead-piece of the Moon Moth\u003C\/b\u003E (Spring Festival, 40 spring leaves), \u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECaparison of the Moon Moth\u003C\/b\u003E (Spring Festival, 40 spring leaves)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nDepicted to the right is the Steed of the Moth. Unlike war-steeds, the coat colour of horses and ponies cannot be altered (other than summoning a different horse or pony altogether).\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003ENote: the amount of currency stated is correct for the 2017 Spring \nFestival (ongoing at the time of writing). Prices are subject to change \nfor future festivals.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Q5RGEc9.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Q5RGEc9.png\" height=\"344\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nHere are some more pictures of my war-steed, Suletal. I like dark-haired steeds with these light coloured garments, as they provide contrast. The blonde tail (\"brown\") is a fun detail that corresponds with the yellow in the headpiece and caparison. I did not buy the saddle, as Elves supposedly ride without.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ttY9eek.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ttY9eek.jpg\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe coolest part of the outfit is no doubt the moth kite. The first kites were added with the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.com\/2016\/09\/lotros-farmers-faire-2016-in-pictures.html\"\u003EFarmer's Faire\u003C\/a\u003E in 2016, and they were an instant hit. Back then one of the two available kites could only be bought with real money, which was a pity. Both kites of the Spring Festival (there's a flower version as well) can be bartered for with spring leaves, though: really cool! I expect they may be changed to mithril coins when\/if new versions are added in future years, like is customary for festival steeds.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDid you get any parts of the Moon Moth outfit for your LOTRO characters?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.com\/feeds\/862635151493320051\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.com\/2017\/03\/fashion-friday-herald-of-moon-moth.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5922857679980740630\/posts\/default\/862635151493320051"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5922857679980740630\/posts\/default\/862635151493320051"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.com\/2017\/03\/fashion-friday-herald-of-moon-moth.html","title":"Fashion Friday: Herald of the moon moth"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ravanel"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/03447777640056476366"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QAobRHTmIiA\/WN5WHVIS2OI\/AAAAAAAAFnM\/QUIpmKeGWz8GZvf-_RXtYn1vHbmXuNwUQCPcB\/s72-c\/Herald%2Bof%2Bthe%2BMoon%2BMoth%2Boutfit.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-7040805850602987453"},"published":{"$t":"2016-09-16T16:28:00.000+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-09-16T16:28:44.933+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Events"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fashion"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LOTRO"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"LOTRO's Farmer's Faire 2016 in pictures"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-iflZkKrVYFA\/V9rEyYRX2xI\/AAAAAAAAE_0\/_duPnIr6Tck3EYzTGisI6Jfnpt9Vgq-igCPcB\/s1600\/Farmer%2527s%2BFaire%2Bbanner%2Bwith%2Beverything.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-iflZkKrVYFA\/V9rEyYRX2xI\/AAAAAAAAE_0\/_duPnIr6Tck3EYzTGisI6Jfnpt9Vgq-igCPcB\/s640\/Farmer%2527s%2BFaire%2Bbanner%2Bwith%2Beverything.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n2016 Has somehow developed to \"the year of LOTRO festivals\" for me. Since my return to the game to try out the new raid and instances, I've begun to feel more involved with it again. Never before did I write so much about LOTRO festivals on Ravalation. I find myself participating in festivals I never tried before (usually because I didn't understand them or because they are around for only a short time): first the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.com\/2016\/08\/quick-guide-to-lotros-treasure-hunt.html\"\u003EBuried Treasure event\u003C\/a\u003E, and now the Farmer's Faire. Here's another photo report.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe Farmer's Faire main event area is in Bywater, in the Shire. In the past, I was so confused by the quests that I gave up after a few attempts. But this year I was determined to get those cool cosmetic rewards. Especially the \u003Cb\u003EMayor quest\u003C\/b\u003E and the \u003Cb\u003EManning the Market\u003C\/b\u003E quest bugged me at first. Once I \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Farmers_Faire_2016#Fat_Mayor\"\u003Eread on the Lotro-wiki\u003C\/a\u003E that the mayor sometimes \u003Ci\u003Ewants nothing\u003C\/i\u003E, things suddenly made a lot more sense to me, and once I finally found out where all the items for \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Farmers_Faire_2016#Manning_the_Market\"\u003EManning the Market\u003C\/a\u003E were hidden, I could help everyone and still have plenty of time left over. It seems like the Farmer's Faire has a somewhat higher entry barrier, but it could also just be me.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/qKPolCS.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/qKPolCS.jpg\" height=\"356\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI can't believe I missed out on \u003Cb\u003EMaggot's Mushroom hunt\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003ESandson's Egg Scramble\u003C\/b\u003E before, though, because they were such fun! I thoroughly enjoyed picking mushrooms\u003Cb\u003E \u003C\/b\u003Ewhilst trying to avoid Maggot's dogs. It's a direct reference to when the hobbits, still young and naive, first depart in the books. I love lore nuggets. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOn a side note, the frightened Cicely on the picture above shows off her \u003Cb\u003EPack of the Yield\u003C\/b\u003E, which looks great on her farmer's outfit. She has a \u003Cb\u003Ecornstalk\u003C\/b\u003E main-hand to go with it - you can see that one on the banner, the top picture of this post.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/WeR7Azk.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/WeR7Azk.jpg\" height=\"376\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI also loved the various effects that \u003Cb\u003Eeating odd-looking mushrooms\u003C\/b\u003E bestow on you. If you get a bad trip, you'll see a Black Rider or even Plaguemaster Gortheron standing in the field. Brrr! Or your character becomes tiny or huge. In the picture above, Cicely has shrunk to the size of the very mushrooms she eats - and to that of a photobomb shrew, apparently.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe red spotted mushroom makes you giant: a Super Mario reference? If so, nice job Turbine.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/w8yZG0v.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/w8yZG0v.jpg\" height=\"396\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI've been after this \u003Cb\u003Emushroom ring\u003C\/b\u003E decoration for a while now, so I'm delighted I finally got it! I never realized before that it features the very mushrooms you get to hunt at Maggot's farm.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/0GkLzO2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/0GkLzO2.jpg\" height=\"388\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI also enjoyed Sandson's chicken chase a lot, although I found it quite hard when a lot of people participated. Cicely was overjoyed with the \u003Cb\u003Ebasket with eggs\u003C\/b\u003E I got her. It seems more of an Easter item to me, but whatever, I'm happy I finally got my hands on it.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/XaeMKVG.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/XaeMKVG.png\" height=\"316\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nMy hobbit burglar Ravil was lucky and once more got treated with an entire new outfit. She is wearing the \u003Cb\u003EFarmer's Fancy Dress\u003C\/b\u003E (dyed gold, as I found the default white too plain) and the \u003Cb\u003ELantern\u003C\/b\u003E main-hand. I don't like the cleavage of the dress much, so I added the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lotro-wiki.com\/index.php\/Item%3AFine_Mathom-hunter's_Mantle\"\u003EMathom Hunter's Mantle\u003C\/a\u003E (dyed steel blue to go with the dress) to cover it and, as a final touch, the Lórien head piece. She also wears her \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.com\/2016\/08\/lotros-buried-treasure-rewards.html\"\u003Ecoin pouch\u003C\/a\u003E from the Buried Treasure event. The latter three are non-Farmer's Faire items.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/elzIMLU.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/elzIMLU.jpg\" height=\"352\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nSomehow the outfit is giving me a real \"little hobbit in the big city\" vibe. It's so cute with the lantern. It's almost a shame I don't really role-play, because I feel it would be perfect for that.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nFinally, while I especially enjoyed the event on my hobbit characters due to the setting and the rewards, I did actually get some things for Ravanel, my elf lore-master.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/hfmeUkl.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/hfmeUkl.jpg\" height=\"362\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSteed of the Yield (2015)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThis year's new horse (\"\u003Cb\u003EFarmer's Second Favourite Steed\u003C\/b\u003E\") looks like a \u003Cb\u003Emobile picnic station\u003C\/b\u003E, which wasn't really something I see my characters riding around on. Honestly, I wish they had used the design for a nice picnic cloth yard decoration or picnic basket instead. \u003Ci\u003EWandering around Arda\u003C\/i\u003E has a post up \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/wanderingarda.wordpress.com\/2016\/08\/31\/farmers-faire-2016-rewards-preview\/\"\u003Ewith pictures\u003C\/a\u003E if you want to check it out. Don't forget to put up your sunglasses beforehand!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nWhat I did get for Ravanel was the gorgeous \u003Cb\u003ESteed of the Yield\u003C\/b\u003E (depicted above) and since it was last year's, it cost just 40 tokens: win - win.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/g1Afmoi.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/g1Afmoi.jpg\" height=\"364\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThere was also a war-steed garment version, the \u003Cb\u003ECaparison of the Yield\u003C\/b\u003E. I love it on my golden roan. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nYou could also barter tokens for \u003Cb\u003EStar-lit crystals\u003C\/b\u003E this festival, but since you needed quite a few (120) I only got one. I figured it was more fun to aim for the cosmetic rewards on my hobbits instead. There were so many I wanted, but luckily I was able to get it all and some more.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhat was Farmer's Faire like for you?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7040805850602987453\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.com\/2016\/09\/lotros-farmers-faire-2016-in-pictures.html#comment-form","title":"7 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5922857679980740630\/posts\/default\/7040805850602987453"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5922857679980740630\/posts\/default\/7040805850602987453"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ravalation.blogspot.com\/2016\/09\/lotros-farmers-faire-2016-in-pictures.html","title":"LOTRO's Farmer's Faire 2016 in pictures"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ravanel"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/03447777640056476366"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-iflZkKrVYFA\/V9rEyYRX2xI\/AAAAAAAAE_0\/_duPnIr6Tck3EYzTGisI6Jfnpt9Vgq-igCPcB\/s72-c\/Farmer%2527s%2BFaire%2Bbanner%2Bwith%2Beverything.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"7"}}]}});