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LOTRO's Battle Of Amon Hen Adds New Content, Hyperchicken

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In honor of J.R.R. Tolkien, Turbine has unveiled today its next free update for Lord of the Rings Online, and series fans will recognize the name immediately: The Battle of Amon Hen adds a new race to Middle-Earth, the Fowl-Peoples - avian allies who grow in size as they level and gain the ability to crush foes into 6, 12 or even 20 pieces. Check it out:

The Battle of Amon Hen also adds a new epic quest arc, "Crossing the Road," as well as new housing options where players can visit their local broker to feather their nest, stage a coop, or splurge on a henhouse for their flock. Six new skills have also been added including Oppressive Yolk, Hot Wings, Eggcellent Assault, Scramble, Poach, and Batter. New features include a Drumstick instrument, Nuggets of Wisdom trait, A Pox Upon You fellowship skill, Colonel PvMP rank, and more! Additional info and screenshots can be found here: http://www.lotro.com/amonhen.

Not to be outdone, the DDO team at Turbine offers up Module 7: Pimp My Warforged, details of which can be found here.

Turbine, Inc. announced today the launch of the next free content update for the award-winning The Lord of the Rings Online. In addition, Turbine is giving players a preview of a new feature for the upcoming Module 7 for Dungeons & Dragons Online.

The Battle of Amon Hen brings a new race (with extra crispy new skills and features) to The Lord of the Rings Online. Players can now unlock the "Fowl-Peoples" of Middle-earth and grow in size by leveling up. By supersizing your chicken, you can crush your foes into 6, 12, or 20 pieces! The Battle of Amon Hen also adds a new epic quest arc, "Crossing the Road," as well as new housing options where players can visit their local broker to feather their nest, stage a coop, or splurge on a henhouse for their flock. Six new skills have also been added including Oppressive Yolk, Hot Wings, Eggcellent Assault, Scramble, Poach, and Batter. New features include a Drumstick instrument, Nuggets of Wisdom trait, A Pox Upon You fellowship skill, Colonel PvMP rank, and more! Additional info and screenshots can be found here: http://www.lotro.com/amonhen.

Turbine, Inc. has also given players a preview of the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons Online Module 7 feature Pimp My Warforged. Some of the exciting new features to be added include new skills such as Fly and Pneumatics, new feats including Super Fly, new enhancements such as Follower of the Lord of Bling and Slow Your Roll, and new crafted items including Bling, Spinners, Fins, Ground Effects, and Chrome Rims. Additional info and a screenshot of a Warforged with wheels for legs and some other sweet accessories can be found here: http://www.ddo.com/article/966.

3 Comments

franko said:

brilliant.

John said:

I sure hope you can throw your own eggs at enemies! Brilliant indeed!

Ben said:

April Fools-a-licious

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