Lord of the Rings Online Gets 13th Book and Lifetime Subscription Plan

The new content adds a new region, Forochel, that is so cold that players can take damage if they can't find the shelter of a campfire. Dwelling in Forochel are the Lossoth, a group of hostile tribes that will grant players many rewards if players aid the Lossoth by slaying their ancestral foes, the wolf-loving barbarians known as the Guaredain. The land of Forochel may even harbor the ring Narchuil.

In addition to more than 100 new quests, Book 13 adds hobbies (the first available hobby is fishing) and introduces a new class for Monster Players. Now players who want to control monsters can try out a healing class called the "Defiler."

Turbine is also reintroducing its "Lifetime Subscription Plan." For $199, players become permanent subscribers and never again have to pay a monthly fee.