Lotro Dev Diary: Housing 2
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Falathlorn Homesteads
The Elves built in Falathlorn, on the bank of the river Lune and winding upwards of sheer cliffs. Across the river from Duillond, there is a spectacular view of Split-finger in the Blue Mountains.
Shire Homesteads
Ah, the Shire! Bucolic rolling hills, windmills, and freshly furrowed farmland fill these vistas. Find your own Hobbit hole, set a chair outside, and enjoy a pipe as the sun sets. Not to worry, tall folk, you¡¯re welcome too¡ Just mind your head on the door!
Thorin¡¯s Halls Homesteads
You can be happy underground in the Thorin¡¯s Halls homestead. Soaring caverns, natural rock bridges, stalactites and stalagmites, and houses built on stone columns surrounded by raging underground rivers.
The Personal Touch
Once you¡¯ve made a tough choice between homesteads, neighborhoods, and houses, it¡¯s time to personalize your new home.
Neighborhood Furnishers
To get started, visit the Furnisher in your neighborhood and pick up a few things to place in your house or in your yard. Pick up some paints, maybe some new flooring, a bed, a bookshelf, or a couple of other pieces of furniture.
If you want to choose background music for your home, pick up a music box and place it inside your house. I recommend the Mathom Society¡¯s music box if you¡¯re fond of Tom Bombadil¡¯s musical predilections!
You can also buy crafting recipes from the Furnisher to make more decorations for yourself or your friends. If you want more options, pay a visit to the other three homesteads; each Furnisher has a few different items and recipes that only they provide.
Unique Reputation Decorations
For the intrepid crafter, each of our Reputation Factions offers items and recipes for crafting decorations. There¡¯s no better way to corner the market on a sought-after decoration than to be one of the few crafters with enough standing to learn these special techniques.
Taxidermy
If wildlife is more your speed, Clar Whitethorn will be offering his services as a Taxidermist. He¡¯s setting up shop in Bree not far from the bank. If you should happen to find any particularly well-preserved or intact animals, be sure to bring them to him if you¡¯d like them stuffed and mounted for display. Visit soon -- his introductory rates may not last forever!
Residence Has Its Privileges
Say what you will about decorations and hosting house parties, some folks only care about the bottom line. I¡¯m happy to say, housing has a few perks on that score, too.
Buy Local
When you own a home, you earn a Passive Skill which gives you a discount to purchases and repairs from the vendors in your neighborhood.
Go Home!
In addition to the discounts, you also receive a skill which allows you to travel instantly to your house. Kinship houses aren¡¯t left out, either-if you¡¯re in a kinship which has purchased a house, then you will receive a second skill to travel straight to your Kinship house.
Store Stuff
Every house can be outfitted with a storage chest-with bigger houses allowing you to have multiple chests. You can keep your chest secure, or you can give specific friends the right to take things out and put things in. Use it as a crafting material drop box or a "mini-fridge" for potions and food¡ you make the call!
Into The Future
Neighborhoods grow. Folks move in, unpack, and set down roots. They walk next door and introduce themselves; maybe they bake and bring a pie. People get together at the pub, they plan parties, go on adventures, and generally look out for each other. Your neighborhood can be like another family.
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