In the second installment of Phil James's "Returning to LOTRO" articles, he details his experiences trying to level his 'toon up to 40. Along the way, Phil talks about the incredible amount of lore in the game, particularly for those who are familiar with the books and movies. Check out Phil's latest adventures in Returning to LOTRO Part 2.

I’m into my second week of LotRO. Having tried out a couple of alts and the revamped starting areas, I’ve settled down and returned to my old main character. I started out this month at level 35 and decided to make level 40 my goal for the week. The reason is that the lands I’m stomping around aren’t holding a lot of interest for me. As a newbie, I started out in The Shire, which I loved. Then I moved on to Bree-Land, which was pretty enjoyable. The reason I like these areas is that they are fairly well covered in the books and films. It brings out the geek in me to take in the sights and visit NPCs from the source material.

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