Cosmetic Lotro

Figments

July 6, 2019 by Cosmetic Lotro

figment [noun] 1. a mere product of mental invention; a fantastic notion. 2. a feigned, invented, or imagined story, theory, etc. Oh yes, I’m talking about those ‘Figments of Splendour”, the currency that is used to buy various cosmetic items from barters at the Fountain in Bree. It was previously announced that Filbert Fig would be a seasonal vendor (https://www.lotro.com/en/forums/showthread.php?&postid=7924791#post7924791). It was not further specified what season that would be or how long that season would last, but with update […]

Categories: - Battle & defense, Blue and Turquoise, Male, Outfit, Race of Man male • Tags: Champion, Fine Camail of the Expedition's Vanguard, Jacket of the Wild Hills, Lithe Boots of the Expedition's Vanguard, Time-worn Bracers

Assigned elsewhere

July 1, 2019 by Cosmetic Lotro

Playing through the Black Book of Mordor in the Vales of Anduin, I was rewarded with various pieces of armour. The same appearance is also available from the Wilderfolk barter at Kindred status. I like all the pieces, especially the heavy and medium ones. I love the fact that these are single pieces for chest and leggings, rather than the endless onesies that we have been seeing the past (how many?) years. In fact I can’t remember the last time […]

Categories: - Battle & defense, Brown and Orange, Combined outfits, Female, MOUNTS, Outfit, Race of Man female, Red and Burgundy, War-steeds • Tags: Arrow of the West Breastplate, Boots of the Anórien Tree, chainmail, Gloves of Bard's Will, Greaves of Durin, Marauder Warsteed, Shoulderpads from the Old Ford

Galadhrim Warden

March 30, 2019 by Cosmetic Lotro

The Wardens of Lórien were elven patrols that operated in small groups. They defended the borders of the Golden Wood against the forces of Moria and Dol Guldur. This outfit took a while to come together. It has gone through many adaptations and colours, until I finally settled on this one. In terms of lore I am not sure where it fits, but then that is an issue with many if not most outfits and armour pieces. Lothlórien wardens would […]

Categories: - Battle & defense, Elf female, Female, Green, Outfit • Tags: Angolgrist, Berserker's Boots, Cam en-Elbereth, elf, Expeditionary's Reinforced Chestplate, Gauntlets of the Silent Watcher, Helm of the Lady's Favour, Pauldrons of the Reclaimed City

Lady of the Star-brow

March 11, 2019 by Cosmetic Lotro

Erendis “All or nothing, Erendis,” said Núneth. “So you were as a child. But you love this man, and he is a great man, not to speak of his rank; and you will not cast out your love from your heart so easily, nor without great hurt to yourself. A woman must share her husband’s love with his work and the fire of his spirit, or make him a thing not loveable. But I doubt that you will ever understand […]

Categories: - Robes & dresses, Blue and Turquoise, Brown and Orange, Female, Outfit, Race of Man female • Tags: Embroidered Mantle of the Doomfold, Radiant Cloak, Robe of the Lady's Foresight, Shoes of the Lady's Foresight, The Beast-keeper's Gloves, Turquoise Summer Circlet

Lord of Ships and Havens

March 11, 2019 by Cosmetic Lotro

Aldarion He was the eldest child and only son of Tar-Meneldur, and he was born in the year 700. He ruled for 192 years, and surrendered the sceptre to his daughter in 1075; he died in 1098. His “right name” was Anardil; but he was early known by the name Aldarion, because he was much concerned with trees, and planted great woods to furnish timber for the shipyards. He was a great mariner and ship-builder; and himself sailed often to […]

Categories: - Robes & dresses, Black, Male, Outfit, Race of Man male, Red and Burgundy • Tags: Cloak of the Citadel Guard, Gauntlets of the Grey Mountain Stalwart, Jacket of Osgiliath's Fury, Lithe Boots of the Abyss, Medium Nadhin Shoulders

Seeds of Spring

March 5, 2019 by Cosmetic Lotro

Yes it is starting to look like Spring! Time for dresses! I am browsing through my collection of dresses trying to find inspiration for warmer weather outfits. This outfit was my first attempt for this year. Lately some dress designs have appeared that allow for shoes to be used, which offers a bit more flexibility in terms of outfit design. However boots do not work as they clip through the dress. Also, these footless dresses are a bit longer which […]

Categories: - Robes & dresses, Female, Green, Outfit, Race of Man female • Tags: Cloak of the Dove, Dungeon-crawler's Boots, Expeditionary Mantle, Harvest-brew Circlet, Peacock Dress

Vivid

February 27, 2019 by Cosmetic Lotro

My outfit inspirations come from many different sources. Most of the time I start out with a single piece of armour that I decide to “build an outfit” with. Some of these pieces can be really challenging, and very often I find myself discarding a piece altogether when I am unable to use it successfully. Many pieces remain in my vault for months or even years waiting for the right inspiration. In this case, I started with the chest piece. […]

Categories: - Battle & defense, Female, Outfit, Purple and Rose, Race of Man female • Tags: Angolharn, Captain, Ceremonial Boots of the Gloom-bane, Fine Grey Company Gauntlets, Pauldrons of the Ash Plains, Woven Waistcoat of Bard's Will

The dark shore

February 23, 2019 by Cosmetic Lotro

“But in the end it’s only a passing thing, this shadow; even darkness must pass.” The Mirk-eaves, the landing right after Lothlórien, is a dark place indeed, and as you proceed further into Mirkwood, it only gets darker. It is a relief that after the destruction of the Ring, when we leave Mordor, we get to help set things right and heal the forest from the shadows. Nevertheless even the darker side of early Mirkwood has a beauty and a […]

Categories: - Robes & dresses, Elf female, Female, Green, Outfit • Tags: Ancient Inlaid Breastplate, Boots of the Golden Forest Defender, Breastplate of the Enforcer, elf, Gloves of the Golden Forest Defender, Heavy Nadhin Shoulders, Hooded Mask of the Golden Forest Defender, Rune-keeper

Lost lore

February 19, 2019 by Cosmetic Lotro

“… And yet there lie in his hoards many records that few now can read, even of the lore-masters, for their scripts and tongues have become dark to later men. And… there lies in Minas Tirith still, unread, I guess, by any save Saruman and myself since the kings failed, a scroll that Isildur made himself…” – Lord of the Rings, Appendix B I love the House of Lore in Minas Tirith. It is grand, majestic, full of royal secrets […]

Categories: - Robes & dresses, Female, Outfit, Race of Man female, Red and Burgundy • Tags: Cadarn-durnvol, Light Nadhin Shoes, Lore-master, Reinforced Cap of Gráriks Armouries'Embroidered Mantle of Bard's Will, Robe of the Five Rivers

Window on the West

February 12, 2019 by Cosmetic Lotro

They went first along a black passage, then up many wet steps, and so came to a small flat landing cut in the stone and lit by the pale sky, gleaming high above through a long deep shaft. From here two flights of steps led: one going on, as it seemed, up on to the high bank of the stream; the other turning away to the left. This they followed. It wound its way up like a turret-stair. At last […]

Categories: - Rangers & hunters, Green, Male, Outfit, Race of Man male • Tags: Eastemnet Skirmish Gauntlets, Hauberk of the Traveller, Medium Nadhin Boots, Medium Nadhin Mask, Woodland Ranger's Cloak

Brilliant

February 8, 2019 by Cosmetic Lotro

A new update went live and I had absolutely no idea that it would be bringing such an amazing set of new cosmetics. When I discovered that the inventory of the Adventurer’s Quartermaster had been resupplied with not one but two sets of Elvish cosmetics I couldn’t contain myself and just had to get them all. Unfortunately I didn’t have enough Figments of Splendour to get both sets, so I got the one that I think is the prettiest, the […]

Categories: - Rangers & hunters, Blue and Turquoise, Elf female, Female, Outfit • Tags: Brilliant Forest Defender's, Elegant Elven Quiver, elf

Misty forest

February 6, 2019 by Cosmetic Lotro

O Elbereth! Gilthoniel! We still remember, we who dwell In this far land beneath the trees, Thy starlight on the Western Seas. Silent footprints, swift steps through brooks and groves. Keen eyes, keen ears, the forest has no secrets. Through the misty coppice, under the moon-lit canopy of the Mallorn trees she walks. A labyrinth of twigs and twine. No better home than here. I have loved these shoulders ever since I got them, but found it very hard to […]

Categories: - Casual & travel, Brown and Orange, Elf female, Female, Outfit • Tags: Battle-leader's Gauntlets, elf, Lithe Boots of the Towers, Padded Coif of the Towers, Robe of the Hopeful Melody, Shoulders of the Waking Wood, Trousers of the Hopeful Melody