New Instances
If you're not quite through with the old instances yet, you should head over to the
Lord of the Rings Online Guides at
Lotrmmorpg.com. They offer a detailed insight into older content of the game.
Deep in the northern regions of
the Misty Mountains lies Helegrod, the location of LOTRO's first 24 person
raid!
The ancient keep of Helegrod was home to mighty dwarves during the
times of Moria. The dragon Thorog coveted the riches that lay within and
assaulted the city, slaying dwarves beyond measure. Durin the Fifth strapped to
his back Mírdanant, a gift of Eregion to his grandsire which passed from father
to son through the long years. He strode with a small company of dwarves to the
gates of Helegrod. Durin bellowed a challenge, and Thorog responded in kind! The
battle was joined! So fierce was the fighting between dragon and dwarf that the
very gates of Helegrod were split asunder.
After weary days and nights,
Durin began at length to tire; all those in his company lay dead or dying, save
Bruni who was called Yellowbeard in later years, whose wounds were too severe
for him to continue waging battle. Still, mighty Thorog fought on, refusing to
surrender the treasures of Helegrod to their rightful masters. Thorog prepared a
white-hot jet of flame with which to roast Durin, whom he judged to be near
death, but too late he realized his error. Too late! For lo! Durin swung
Mírdanant with all that remained of his strength, and there ended Thorog's cruel
reign.
Durin would not live to see victory, for Thorog's final gout of
flame proved too strong for the dwarf's stout shield, and he was ended.
Mírdanant was lost with Durin; it remains to this day buried in the neck of
Thorog's corpse.
Additional new instances in this update include:
- The Tomb of Elendil
- The Blade that was Broken
- Twisted-heart
- Barad Gûlaran
- A Formal Complaint
- Thief-taker's Bane
- Amarthiel's Friends
- Oakheart's Might