So will we see Shelob in the first ROTK-trailer or not? The folks over at DarkHorizons.com have a small tidbit of information about it from a source within WETA. Click the link and scroll down a bit to read it.. [More]

We’ve had to sort out a few minor bugs along the way, but hopefully everything is just about sorted and we won’t have to endure any more service interuptions.

In the way of clarifying a few common questions, you do have to go through this new authorisation process with each nickname you have registered. For example, if you have five registered nicks, you’ll have to authorise all five of them.

However, it is a once-only process for each registered nickname. Once you’ve authed properly, you simply go back to the straightforward logon identification process that we were using before.

You should never have to auth again – except in the most unlikely situation of something truly horrendous happening that forced us to wipe the nickserv registrations and start over.

Again, to learn the funky new stuff that you can do under the new services system (nickserv and memoserv), I encourage you to check out our brand-new FAQ.

So many folks have been asking questions about the Elvish languages since the movies came out and we have an opportunity to learn a bit about this now! Elostrion has volunteered to teach a short course in “How to Construct a Sindarin Sentence”. [More]

So many folks have been asking questions about the Elvish languages since the movies came out and we have an opportunity to learn a bit about this now! Elostrion has volunteered to teach a short course in “How to Construct a Sindarin Sentence”. [More]

So many folks have been asking questions about the Elvish languages since the movies came out and we have an opportunity to learn a bit about this now! Elostrion has volunteered to teach a short course in “How to Construct a Sindarin Sentence”. The beginning lesson will cover syntax, which is how a simple sentence can be structured and the order of words. Elostrion says, “It is not complicated, but people seem to have a problem with it.” He wants to point out that this is for beginners. Perhaps as time goes by, if this proves popular, we can expand the lessons. Elostrion’s class will be held in #thehalloffire Wednesday, Feb 5, beginning at 7pm EST (6pm CST, Midnight GMT).

Here’s how to get there: either use this [java] link or follow these instructions for IRC clients: #thehalloffire on the irc.theonering.net server; come to theonering.net’s chat room Barliman’s and then type /join #thehalloffire. For further information, be sure to read the new Barliman’s FAQ.

I know, I know, it’s another one of those “Star Wars vs. LOTR” articles you get so sick of. But satirical site “The Onion” puts its own brand of humour on it…[More] Thanks to all who sent the link – you know who you are!