With the release of Book 13: Doom of the Last King approaching, Turbine has released more information on what exactly it will include. The first section regarding reputation, and how it will be implemented. Book 13 will include the first landmass to be made after the inclusion of reputation so the designers used this to their advantage to make a truly fullfilled use of reputation. The article moves on to talk about how the culture and creatures of Forochel we made. The last topic regards solability. Book 13 is designed to provide players with the solo ability from level 44-50. In finishing the article ends with a humours journal.

* The Very Secret Diary of Arvedui Last-king

With love to Cassandra Claire

Day One

Unhappy. Witch-king came over uninvited; didn’t want to play board games. Decided to leave, should have brought more snacks.

Day Ten

Cold. Should have brought long underwear. Only company is whining Dúnadan. Maybe Dwarf-mines have cable?

Day Fourteen

Very bored. Palantíri couldn’t get signal in Dwarf-mines. Snack supply drastically thin. Might go watch the ice skating championships these Northerners keep raving about.

Day Thirty

New Years Day; Disenfranchised. Círdan hasn’t come to visit me yet even though I keep writing. Ice skating not as boring as I first thought. Ice beds colder than I thought.

Day Ninety

Haven’t heard from Círdan in months. He couldn’t even bother to come find me himself? Palantíri ominously silent; northern lights must be muddling their signal, tin foil antenna woefully ineffective.

Day Ninety One

Ship finally arrived. Ice Skaters think I should stay with them; very worried. Maybe Palantíri will get a better signal on the ship?

In closing Book 13 is shaping up to be quite a nice update. With more solo quests, environmental damage and entirely new place to adventure this update is sure to provide player with something to do. That is until the Mines of Moria are released.

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