You are here: There are two great things about the crafting in LotRO. First, you'll always find an abundance of material while exploring around, heading to destinations, and killing your enemies. Also, because LotRO has an easy to navigate Auction House, you can buy any posted materials from players who have them posted. While this can sometimes be expensive, the option is available. The second positive; There is no shortage of recipes to obtain and learn. LotRO also didn't stop your adventure, or side track it, with your crafting. Instead, Turbine has incorporated your crafting traits into your adventure by adding quests to obtain higher tiers in your ability.
There are some downsides to crafting. At least one I find rather troublesome. In order to work your materials from recipes you must find the proper workspace. A workbench, a forge, an over, a farm field; Whatever work area is required for the trait. This can pose some issues if you find yourself carrying a lot of material, but you're in an area far from a town, or village, that has those required work areas.
Housing
At level 15, players can do something a little bit unique compared to other MMO's. Players can invest in their own home. The purpose of housing is more than just a place to hang out, decorate, and show off to your buddies. Housing also offers players the ability to purchase additional storage slots to place those dead weight items you'd rather not carry with you all the time.
Each race in their corresponding area has a Homestead where players can purchase their home and, just in case you're a dwarf, but you hate the cold stone mountain walls, LotRO doesn't restrict one race from buying a home in the homestead of another. So Dwarfs, embrace in comfort, you're free to have that lush country feel in the Shire.
House sizes and prices range from small, single and two room homes of 1 gold (1000 silver eqaute), to Kinship (guild) sized houses, which obviously are far more expensive. You will also be expected to pay an upkeep fee each week, but don't let this bother you. The upkeep against the purchase cost is very affordable, with a 1G home having a weekly upkeep of just 55 silver.
There are plenty of Neighborhoods in each homestead and plenty of locations for you to choose from. Find the right location to fit your style is part of the enjoyment and I recommend taking some time to walk all the homesteads and exploring the vacant homes to get a good feel for what you are looking for.
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