Today’s Featured Player, Valaraen aka Kristin, was nominated by her mentor Thalya. In the words of her mentor, " Valaraen of Windfola shines particularly when it comes to relating her adventures to compatriots throughout Middle-earth." Check out her interview at my.lotro.com!

If you’d like nominate yourself (or someone else!) to be a featured player, send us a quick email at lotro@turbine.com. Make us laugh, make us cry, and tell us why you (or they) should be in the spotlight!

"Disclaimer: No shrews were harmed in the making of this game. Stomp-A-Shrew is a challenge loved equally by humanoid and shrewish participants alike. All shrews are present of their own accord, and are free to leave the game at any time."

Read more about the Spring Festival in the latest Developer Diary from Lauren 'Budgeford' Salk and join the conversation!

If you recently completed the LOTRO Free Trial, you might be receiving a survey from Turbine asking you about your experiences during your time in Middle-earth.

Reminder: No one from Turbine will ever ask you for your account password.

Thanks in advance for participating!

Is there a question you wish we would ask? Have a favorite dev you’d like to meet? Coming to PAX East? Let us know in this week’s Tell the Community Team Thread!

One of these Men was a great chieftain of the Easterlings. While his name has been forgotten by many, this king was a great tactician and conquered many of his neighbors.

Read more about the Lieutenant of Dol Guldur and join the discussion!

Based on player feedback we have made changes to the LOTRO Player Feed application.

You now have the option of disabling the login/logout status updates from the "Select Your Alerts" page on the Facebook App! The setting defaults to enabled, but you can change it at any time. We have also made some reliability improvements to the application. Enjoy!

Come celebrate Bullroarer Took day with us! On March 17th we’ll begin accepting screen shots from all over Middle-earth honouring the mighty Bullroarer Took! You can read all the details on lotro.com!

Also, don't forget our Bullroarer Took Day Lotteries! Keep an eye out for the new "Big Green Lotto" today as well!

The my.lotro.com Lottery system has returned! To welcome back our lottery system we’re running a special “Return of the Lotto” lottery. Win Mithril Flakes, a mount, silver, even Skirmish Marks! Lotteries will start throughout the day, so keep an eye peeled!

Also, watch for Bullroarer Took Day Lotteries! Starting today new lotteries will begin every two hours. Win festive items to give your celebrations an extra ‘burst’ of green!

Note: All of our scheduled lotteries will also return over the next several days. Please see the known issues before entering lotteries.

Today's Featured Guide, "The Ettenmoors Minstrel: Builds and Strategies", was written by Romoen, Mistress of the Moors.

Romoen's beautiful guide covers a wide range of topics including: gear, traits, UI layout, strategies and much more! If your Minstrel is joining forces with the Free Peoples to fight against the Servants of Sauron in the Ettenmoors be sure to check out this excellent guide!

We hope you enjoy our Featured Player Guide! For more guides, check out the Created Guides section on the LOTRO Lorebook.

CEO for a day: What do you do? What’s the story with that NPC? Are you ready for DX11? Tell us your thoughts on these topics in this week’s Tell the Community Team thread!

In the bogs of the Drownholt, there is a pool which stands as a warning against carelessly trusting the waters of Mirkwood.

Read more about the Pool of Creeping Death and join the conversation!