I don't play LOTRO much these days, in fact since Lorien a couple of years ago I have jumped in and out just to do the epic quests, not getting too bogged down with side quests except when exploring new areas (such as the the most recent, and lovely Enedwaith) and when I HAVE to level my character to access gated epic quests.
When I had finished Volume 3 Book 3 I noticed I had a couple of pieces of housing furniture in my inventory so I thought I would check them out and see what they looked like in my house before logging off for the evening.
When done occasionally, it's always a pleasure to visit my cosy little cottage a minute's horse ride from Bree. It's a big dose of self indulgment. Lighting up the fire and choosing my favourite music from my selection stored in house chest - all in my private little dwelling.
But where I had not really visited my home at any length for what felt like a year at least, this particular occasion felt rather special.
Adorned on the walls of my small two room cottage are various trophies and rewards collected over the years since housing was introduced in 2008 over four years ago.
As I wandered through my house looking at each piece my memory recalled how I obtained it, some of the pieces bringing back some very happy memories I have had playing LOTRO over the years and here they were still preserved in my private little home, and preserved they will stay until the servers eventually get shut down.
Ah, here's that portrait of Narmaleth I got when I finally completed Volume 1 Chapter 15, one of my most treasured LOTRO memories (http://www.vetgaming.com/2009/03/ecstacy-playing-lotro-shock.html).
Wow, I forgot I had a Turtle head! You need a whole Raid to take him down (http://www.vetgaming.com/2009/05/lotro-turtle-raid-spoilers.html) ! Not quite as rare as the first age weapon drop reward, but still quite rare when you consider there were 12 players rolling for it each time.
I still even have the songbird in its cage that I got from the first expansion pack Moria, and a goblin drum from Goblin Town. I even have a Cave Troll head - I can't even remember where I got that one, but it looks cool sat on the wall. And there's that catfish, the biggest fish I've ever caught while out fishing.
It was only twenty minutes, but I received a very powerful melancholic dosage whilst pondering the long-term sentimental sensation some larger games can invoke. One of those rather unique gaming moments then that I will remember for a while.
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