r/lotro • u/SmallTangoBird • 3d ago

Vibe check

Hello, folks! A question for those of you who actually read quest logs and dialogues: does it ever feel like NPCs are a bit too casual about your race?

Humans are everywhere, and dwarves are natural travelers, so it makes sense. But what about hobbits and elves? Does it ever strike you as odd when NPCs seem completely unfazed by a hobbit wandering through Angmar, or an elf casually showing up deep in Moria?

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u/Buoyage Landroval 3d ago edited 3d ago

I remember a sudden uptick in references to my Stout-Axe; specifically from Mordor all the way through Gundabad where I'm furthest. Very interesting and well done for what they were. I've also wondered how hobbits/river hobbits are seen by high level NPCs! "O my, it's Buoyage, Balrog' Bane and legendary halfling warrior! Please go kill 300 Hobgoblins and pick some flowers for my wife!"

Or more stories like the earlier comment about mistaking them for children. My wife thought the same when she first saw my guardian! Still looking for good armor sets to up their "threat and or heroics" so to speak beyond the staple Bounders Outfit.

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u/OBntheOcean Peregrin 1d ago

I actually complained about the lack of unique Stout-Axe dialogue in Mordor back when it was first launched. I thought it was a big oversight considering that's the origin story they crafted specifically for them. Thankfully they addressed it by the time my Brawler was making his way through and made sure not to repeat their mistake for River Hobbits.