Lord of the Rings Online - Book 13 Preview

A preview of the game update "Book 13: Doom of the Last King" for Lord of the Rings Online is viewable at GameSpy:

The first thing we saw when we logged in for our tour of Forochel was the ghost of a noble-looking Man floating in the beached wreckage of an elf-ship. This, we were told, was the spirit of Arvedui, the titular Last-king. He was haunting the site of his demise, a shipwreck caused in an unnatural storm sparked by the Witch-king of Angmar. The storyline of Forochel's 100+ new quests will follow Arvedui's story as he attempts to help the Lossoth, the descendents of the "Snow-men" who aided him fight a brand-new plot against the region by their unholy neighbor to the east. According to producer Aaron Campbell and executive producer Jeffrey Steefel, though, there's much more to Forochel than just ice and snow-themed quest content. The new book will introduce new game mechanics the team hopes will not only enhance the current gameplay experience, but also act as a test-bed for content in the Mines of Moria.