Lord of the Rings Online - Beta Journal @ Official Site

This week's Lord of the Rings Online beta journal sheds more light on how traits function in the game.

Traveling across the many landscapes of Middle-earth, you find yourself inching your way toward fame, power, and influence amongst all you encounter both friend and foe alike. Through your eventful life as an adventurer, you earn this recognition by accumulating what are known as traits. The traits that are available to you are numerous and diverse. Currently, there are four categories that any of these traits will fall under: Virtues, Racial, Class, and Legendary.