Re: Travelers of Middle-Earth: Light is on for you!
Well met travelers!
It has been some time since my last post. ToME continues to travel our lands, purge evil wherever we may find it and gather like-minded folk to further our cause.
All that has been written here is still very much true. As I walk these lands, I continue to see Men, Dwarves, Elves and even Hobbits without a kin to call home, or for the warmth of companionship. ToME continues to be a home for wayward travelers.
The same tenets that ToME was founded upon remain to this day. We do not dabble in drama, the blind quest for treasure or adventure without regard to friendships, loyalty and honor. We do not have bias to race, class, age, location or amount of time spent walking these lands (game play amount). We only seek those that would like the comforts and benefits of companionship, the desire to learn and to teach and, most of all, extend the enjoyment that this environment brings. Anyone of any experience understands that the enjoyment will end much quicker without the company and bonds of like minded companions to share adventure, shared purpose and discussion with.
The ONLY thing we ask is that you be mature, respectful and have a healthy distaste for drama. If you tire of the drama of other kins, have decided to walk alone due to past experience or simply have been too afraid to join a kin, ToME was created for you.
New toons have been started, a healthy amount of maxed toons exist and plans for more adventure are underway. Come be a part of that which will extend your enjoyment. We look forward to hearing from you. Bonus points if you are spouse team or boyfriend/girlfriend duo.
Contact Nubbinn, Derrique, AzureSun or Azuremoon if you have interest. If we are not online, please send an in-game mail to Nubbinn.
ToME has had quite a nice influx of quality, drama free, new members in the last couple of weeks. We would like to continue inviting all of you wayward adventurers into our group so that you can explore these lands with a group of individuals that you can trust, that have honor, despise drama, cooperate with and ask questions to. The benefits of being with a good group of people are countless.
New members routinely tell me how impressed they are with fellow members offers of help, crafting and being so open to questions. Simply put, that is just what we do. We all learn from each other, share information freely and help each other as much or as little as is desired. Don't want to fellow and prefer to solo? ...that's fine too. You can play how YOU want to play. But being within a mature kinship WILL extend your playtime and make it more enjoyable along the way.
No requirements, no restrictions, no dues and no expectations other than being mature. With a fair number of new lower toons, too, now is a great time to get into ToME and have others at your level to quest with.
We are not a hard core raiding kin by any means, but nothing is off the table.
We have a light on for you. Seek out Nubbinn, Fredryck, AzureMoon, AzureSun, Derrique or Tauny for admission. Other officers are at your disposal as well.
Best best is to just drop me (Nubbinn) an in-game message.
Age is of no concern to us. We have members in their 60s and my daughter plays as well (she's 11). And, yes, we even have a few Aussies on boards as well. Certainly looks us up when time permits. You can look for Nubbinn, Fredrych, Adynnor, Azuremoon, Azuresun, Tauny, Bartlebe when i-game ... or better yet, just make it easy and send Nubbinn an in-game mail, I always try to check Nubbinn's mail when I'm on.
ToME has been growing very well recently with the addition of some great people. Instance runs are picking up and you won't find a better group of individual with whom to craft, adventure or toil away your time with.
For any old, or prospective, players looking for a kin, please note that there is an impostor guild out there by the name of "THE Travelers of Middle Earth" unlike our kin of the same name without "The" at the beginning?
I would personally like to see this kin have to rename itself but as I don't plan on taking any action, I did want to point it out just in case it is a point of confusion for new potential members. If anything, you probably now know all that you need to about this group of impostors.
Thanks for pointing that out, I have been considering looking for a kin, and yours is one that is high on my list since it seems like a good fit. I'm glad I haven't contacted anyone from THE Travelers.
My hesitation so far in joining a kin though is the fact that I have a 10-week-old daughter and frequently have to run AFK while playing. =/
Going afk due to family issues won't bother anyone in ToME. I've got a four-years-old son, so I understand the need to leave at the drop of a hat (or a glass of milk as the case may be). Everyone in the guild is friendly and helpful. There seems to be a pretty decent chunk of 30-ish level characters right now; I can think of 6 or 7 that are in the mid- to low 30's range, so you should have some people to adventure with if you like that sort of thing. There seems to be a pretty big gap in the 40's and 50's right now, but it picks back up in the 60's (not sure if the burglar is your only character).
Hit one of the officers up for an invitation; I promise you won't feel unwelcome due to real life breaks. Heck, I took a break for a year, and recently returned and everyone has been extremely friendly and welcoming.
Absolutely! Life happens, the rest is bonus time! We in ToME were founded for the mature gamer that fully understands that real life must come before fantasy life. Most of all, ToME was founded for those that just have come to dislike the standard M.O. of most kinships/guilds. The rigid leadership structure, the requirements, expectations, restrictions, drama, the drama .... the drama, the cliques, the secret handshakes, etc.
The ONLY reason we lose members is because they want to raid a lot more at end game or because it's time for them to move to the another game. In most cases, I have found that the former quickly leads to the latter. That is why in-game relationships and a solid group of in-game friends and companions is best for extending game play. Once you have that, the other things that you think you want(ed) aren't as important anymore.
ToME has an absolutely fantastic group of active members that help each other freely and without expectation. Those that request items are met with multiple offers. We have Master Supreme crafters at every profession and a lot of great conversation and fun.
As Gillirt said above, we have levels all the way up but there is a bit of a hole in the upper 40s right now, but with a good number of toons in the teens, 20s, 30s, 50s and maxed. New toons are starting all the time so gaps don't last long.
Best of all, in ToME, you play how YOU want to play and when YOU want to play. The benefits of the kinship are yours to use as you feel fit and the hope is that if you use those benefits that you want to give back as well. But if you don't want to, that is fine too.
We have a well stocked kinship house, are instancing when time/activity permits, have a successful horse fund for a member's first toon that reaches 35 and there is NO drama.
There is always a light on in ToME's house for wayward travelers ... just simply let us know that you would like to give us a try. We are always accepting new members.
I have been reading through your Kinship information and decided I should write in regard to joining your Kinship.
LOTRO is the first mmo I have ever played. I have one character on Gladden.
Dwarf, Minstrel, Lev 29, Kildorin. I have been playing solo 98.9% of the time. I have 2 characters on Landroval server, both dwarfs, one champion, one minstrel, levels 25 & 27 respectively.
As I have learned, solo playing can't get you into the good parts of the game. As you can see with my characters they all get stuck in the 20's levels because solo can only do so much, take you so far. I have done a very few, 3 or 4 fellowships but I feel like I slow people down so therefore tended to be shy I guess and solo but I really want to enjoy the game more with a few good friends. My brother plays Everquest and told me you just have to jump in but I hate the thought of getting in the way or slowing anyone down. Oh, yeah I am a older guy, geezer to my friends at work :-), nigh onto 60 years old.
Some of my favorite times are helping lower level players that are getting killed when I stumble upon them, I get a lot of enjoyment from that.
I am obviously a very casual player. I am not great at using the game interface, especially the IM part. I am on EST time East Coast, USA. I am thinking of moving my Champion to the Gladden server but that depends on if I join a Kinship.
I just want to be totally upfront about my playing experience which is still low compared to most people, but I am interested in your Kinship if you may be interested in a not very seasoned player. I probably need to go back and do some fellowships for events I could not accomplish by myself, but maybe I could help lower level players accomplish those and it would help me at the same time.
So if you need more info about me or are not interested, it's cool. I did like what I read about your experience and philosophy for creating this Kinship, that is why I decided to see if you may be interested in me as a member.
Thanks for taking the time to read this. See you online maybe.... Take care.
BlueLou - You most certainly can have a home with us Lou, no question about that. There is no experience requirement and all of our players would love to help you gain knowledge, learn the game/interface and see some of the other areas of the game.
Send me an in-game mail and we'll get you set up. I can guarantee that you'll like your experience in ToME.
Once again, beware of the group that named themselves "The" Travelers of Middle Earth ... this is not our group. It is some other group that decided it would be fun to either copy our name, our acronym (ToME) or perhaps were just completely unaware. Either way, we do not have "The" in front of our name.
ToME is adding members as a fast a furious pace, at least for us. What's best is that the people we are adding are quality people that have read what ToME is about, want to be in on what we've created and what to further our charge. Success begets further success. I can personally vouch for EVERY member in ToME. It's a great bunch of people helping each other, with no drama or expectation and the amount of charity going on is phenomenal. Whether you are a new player with a ton of questions or an older player seeking no drama, preferring to solo but having a trusted group to call upon if needed, ToME is for you.
Our kinship house is well stocked, the group is doing instance runs on a regular basis now, we have toons from the teens to the max and we're busier than ever. But at the heart of it all is what ToME is all about, and none of us have forgotten why ToME was started or why we joined.
Our players are as young as 9 or so and as old as mid 60s, most are in their 30s-40s. But, with this group, age doesn't matter.
If you've been looking for a stress free group to join, looking for help or simply looking for good conversation while you solo, send me an in-game mail and let's get you in. If you don't like the experience, or we're too stress free for you, you can move on with no questions asked.
Hello, I was reading about the kin and I think I'd be a good fit. I'm a former raider, that is coming back from a couple month break. I don't have time to spend 5 or 6 hours a night playing anymore, and would love to join a less raiding oriented kin and just have a good time. I have a 65 Warden and a bunch of lower level alts. If you have room, please shoot me an invite or I'll contact a officer. Thank you
Sounds like you'd be a good fit. There have been quite a few runs going on recently, but we have many that don't have the time to do instances very often and others that like to have them on farm mode essentially. Please send an email to myself if I'm not on ... or you can also look for AzureSun, AzureMoon, Derrique, Fairwynde or Derth as well.
Sounds like you'd be a good fit. There have been quite a few runs going on recently, but we have many that don't have the time to do instances very often and others that like to have them on farm mode essentially. Please send an email to myself if I'm not on ... or you can also look for AzureSun, AzureMoon, Derrique, Fairwynde or Derth as well.
Very cool, thank you. It's not that I don't have time to do runs, it's just I don't want to have to do them every night if I don't want to. As long as the servers are up, I'll be on tonight and I'll look out for you or an officer. Thank you very much.
We haven't been able to connect yet, but keep trying! I'll be out of town from Friday through Sunday, but one of the other officers can help you. Some of the other officers are:
With the new format now fully implemented, ToME is still (as always) looking for quality, mature, individuals to bring into our fold. If you aren't familiar with ToME, you can find more information on our site:
ToME always has a light on for wayward travelers of all ages, disciplines and play styles. We only ask that you bring/cause no drama, no stress and no immaturity to our fold as there is no tolerance for that type of behavior. While there are larger kins out there, you won't find a more mature and respectful group that takes care of its own and has a fierce loyalty to one another. Whether raiding, crafting, fellowshipping or simply chatting while we solo, ToME is home to what I consider to be the best kin in the land. I may be biased.
With the introduction of Free To Play, we are still taking new members but only those that can adhere to the maturity and respect needs of the kin. ToME was created for those players that dislike the formality, rigid requirements and drama of most all other kins. If you have a solo mindset, or you have found that guilds are not for you, you are why ToME was created. There is no drama, no requirements, no stress and no expectation of your play style outside of the no drama clause. You get to play how YOU want to play.
You like to solo? - No Problem. You like to help others with crafting? - No problem. You like to fellowship? - No Problem. You like to instance? - No Problem. You simply want to sit in the Prancing Pony and chat with other kinmates? - No problem. ToME members can be trusted 100% at all times. We have your best interest in mind. There are no dumb questions and we are all learning together and helping each other.
ToME is not a hard core, epic l3wt driven, raiding guild. Do we like raiding, nice drops and adventure? Absolutely. But not at the cost of drama, stress, requirements or complexity. Where many kins focus on end-game content and raiding, we focus on the adventure, team work, maturity and the entire spectrum of game play.
If you have interest in being a part of ToME, contact myself in-game, send me an in-game mail or message one of our officers: AzureMoon, AzureSun, Eulawynde, Derrique, RunForest, Trelm, Melethgil, Derth or Tauny.
ToME now has over 120+ toons of all classes, races and play styles. Kinship house, programs for new toons, always helpful and friendly kinsmates to help you with your questions and questing, a nice website and we like to have the occasional kinship party and event to celebrate what ToME has been and what it will continue to be.
Unless you are a hard core raider, I guarantee that you will find ToME to be everything you hoped a kin could be.
We'll leave a light on for you. Safe travels to all
This really sounds like the type of kinship I am looking for.My game name is Maroman.
I saw you guys already had a website, but if interested I can provide a portal, unlimited boards/sub-boards, unlimited TS3 channels/sub-channels, and all appropriate permissions.
Travelers of Middle Earth (ToME) continues to grow in an organized and healthy way, even through the introduction of the F2P model. We continue to add mature, responsible and accountable toons to the kin. We don't have restrictions or even formal recruitment tactics in-game and simply want to provide a safe, enjoyable, drama free and respectful environment for your toon to level, seek help, help others and continue to the charge of ToME. If you believe in that model for a kinship, ToME is for you. We consider ourselves to be VERY mature and respectful and we rarely lose members.
We are NOT an end-game raiding kin but do like to instance, skirmish and other fellowship opportunities. We normally have a good number of players on each night from all different time zones and a few different countries so you're likely to have a good selection of fellowship opportunities to choose from. Or, you can simply choose to solo/craft the way you want to while having a good group of kinmates to chat with while you do.
We have NO restrictions for style, race, class, points, etc. etc. You play how YOU wish to play. We have Supreme Master craftsmen in all the professions, love to help each other, craft for each other and give back any way we can. We have a fully functional website, kin house and good officers to help you get started. We have toons at all levels currently leveling as well.
If you have interest contact myself (Nubbinn) in-game or one of our other officers. From memory:
If you've been looking for a kinship, ToME has a light on for you ... please be sure to read up on us on this thread or send me an in-game message. You won't find a more mature closer knit group than ToME.
We've added 5 new players over the last few days and everyone asks if we ".... are still recruiting". ToME has no formal recruitment parameters, events or limitations. If you are a player in need of friendship, companionship or just looking for idle chat while you solo, you'll find a home in ToME. Hmmm ... may have to use that one later.
Hey I am new to LOTRO but I know what you were saying about the guilds in WoW.I tried to get one together myself.It failed miserably.I am 23 I played wow off and on for about 3 or 4 years.It just didn't suite me.People kept wanting to duel me and I am more into the role playing part of the game.And when this went free I looked it up and it was almost all rpg.So I thought I would give it a shot.I just started this character that I am on yesturday he is a Guadian named Lezin and only lvl 6 at the moment.Because I like to go slow and steady (it wins the race as they say lol).I am trying to join a good kinship that could help me as I lvl up and is active and if this kinship is as good as Moaaht said then I want to join.Could you please invite me?Thanks and I hope to get your invite soon.
Welcome aboard Lezin, glad we got you in. There is no doubt in my mind that you'll feel right at home within our fold, will get help with ANYTHING that you need and that you'll find our relaxed play-style and good natured group to provide an experience like no other.
Wernir, we would love to have you join too if you haven't already. I have been away for the past few days but hopefully one of our officers has responded if you friended any of them. If not, I am back now and will be on tonight. I'll get you friended and we'll go from there. I'm sure you will find TomE an enriching experience and one that will extend the life of the game for you.
ToME is still wanting to be the home of wayward travelers that haven't found a kinship to their liking yet, either due to drama, requirements or typical kin immaturity. If any of those items have kept you out of joining a kin, ToME was developed for you, purposefully addressing these exact issues towards making a safe, productive, fun and enjoyable kinship to which most all of our members have come to love and feel a strong bond to. It is true that we are not as hard core as other kins. While we do enjoy running instances, questing and general development of our toons, the priority and focus of the kin is in providing a very helpful and friendly environment without all the restrictions and drama that most all other kins suffer from.
For any of you that have played MMORPGs as long as many of us have already know, it's not the high end raiding and epic l33t lewts that extend your gameplay ... its the relationships that we build in game and the ability to help others, receive help and to socialize in-game without regard to how we are playing, be it solo, fellowship or simply crafting.
We help our own, are a very mature group (we have younger members as well as many in their 40s, 50s and even a couple in their 60s). All time zones are well represented as well as Canada, Australia and a couple other countries. But most of all, you'll find a respectful, mature and fun-loving group. I always like to check in with our newer members to see how the "fit" is and recently I have received rave comments about us. Give us a try if you find yourself missing that social aspect to the game, you'll be glad you did.
As always, ToME will leave a light on for you in our Kinship House.
I'm wondering if you are still recruiting. I'm new to LotRO. I just started to play about a few months ago. I played WoW but decided to quit after the third expansion. I realized how much LotrO is different than WoW. I have been trying to find a kinship that is willing to guide me. I have been playing LotrO for a few months now but I have yet to group or run an instance with anyone. I'm so afraid that I would run into those indecent players.
I'm a very casual player. I'm just recently decided to make my Guardian as my main character. Her name is Melderin. I enjoy trade skills. I give an equal amount of time leveling my trade skills as much as the actual leveling. I don't enjoy drama or politic since I had to deal with it a lot in WoW. I'm looking for a welcoming and helpful family that I can trust and have a lot of fun with.
I'm from EST., in my early 30s. Please let me know if I might be someone that your kinship is looking for. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I'm looking forward to hear from you
Well-met Melderin - You sound like you would fit in well with ToME. Please send me a message in-game and we'll connect when we're both in.
ToME is always open for those in need of a casual, family friendly and helpful group to adventure or chat with. We don't lose many members for a reason.
I continually get messages as to whether ToME is accepting new members. Just to reiterated, ToME always accepts new members, regardless of playtime, class or experience. ToME loses very few members and most that leave for other kins come back. There's a reason for that! While other kins may raid more often, be more experienced or have better gear ... once you get on that grind, your days are numbered in most cases. Having a group to quest with, chat with, laugh with and enjoy content with without the added drama and stress of hierarchy, equipment, restrictions or childish behavior is adds longevity and enjoyment to the game.
ToME continues to add members that want to add this to their experience and give it back to new members. Whether just learning the game or as an ex-elite player, you have a home in ToME.
I continually get messages as to whether ToME is accepting new members.
If you would allow a friendly advice, I believe the problem is that the opening post of this thread is not totally up to date (Last update July 2010). People have the tendency while reading a kinship advertising post, to go only as far as the first few posts and then decide to reply or not. For example I (who btw am currently looking to join a guild) found out that your guild has a website on guild-portal by accident! Anyways... I don't want to tire you with this, just my two cents.
As I have said in the parenthesis I am currently browsing these forums and other guild websites to find a suitable "home". Your guild is more or less what I am looking for but please do not consider this post as an application. Once I settle my mind for sure I will look for you in game.
Probably good advice, I had pondered that very same thing but the post still has given us many new members ... but your thoughts still make a lot of sense.
And as far as looking for a kin to join, sure ... please feel free to drop me a line in game if interested.
I'm new to LOTRO, and to MMOs in general. I'm the very definition of casual gamer in my approach, but turning out to be pretty hard core in my hours in game.
I still am trying to figure out a lot of stuff. I think I have the chat sorted now, thanks to a helpful sort this weekend. But some basics like even how to send a mail to someone to ask about this kinship in game elude me, and the mechanics of the fellowship so far have not proven intuitive.
I have several alts, and just splurged on the VIP special subscription on the theory I have been enjoying this game with several alts, so I figure I'll get plenty of value for my entertainment dollar.
Here are the characters I'm actively leveling right now. My strategy is to get them all up to 15 at the moment and use that time to really understand the base mechanics of the game.
If this seems like the profile of a good fit for your kinship, I'd love to check it out.
The characters I'm currently running are:
Tinulelviel-Hunter level 15 (pew,pew, you're DEAD!)
Astarwen-Lore Master Level 15 (Babe the Bear and Ebony the Raven are AWESOME)
Lilyrose-Minstrel level 5 (Strumming the lute as a deadly ranged weapon still makes me laugh out loud. Killer hobbit minstrel FTW.)
Irladis-Runekeeper, the baby of the family, so to speak, she's just into the intro section.
I plan on taking my time and exploring all the classes, they seem very well thought out as solo classes.
Though I'm not sure I'm ever gonna successfully tank based on my personality.
Hi Bel! Sounds like you've got a good approach going! It's around level 20 when you start to see if you want to continue with that class as a primary or main. Although we have quite a few in our kin who have a number of "primaries" too!
Look for me in-game (Tauny, Hunwellington, Tabernathy, Sallamander) on Gladden, with toons from 19 - 65. I'd be happy to introduce you around - we're a pretty laid-back group (adults with families, mostly) who play to have fun and help each other. A really good group of people! We do a bit of grouping but I would say our strength is in helping each other out on quests and crafting and fiendship.
Thanks, Toran, I'll keep an eye out to introduce myself.
Yesterday's session was crafting. Turned my little hobbit minstrel into a yeoman, and got her to master apprentice level on cooking-so she catered for the rest of the crew...
Fellow Gladdenites. ToME still has a light on for you wayward travelers that have been orphaned by an inactive kin or those of you that have chosen not to join due to game play requirements, maturity issues or kin drama. ToME has none of that and never has!
We've been around for years and while there are bigger kins, you won't find any that are more mature, friendlier or easy to play with. If you are mature, tend to solo a lot because of play time or difficulty making quality acquaintances in game, ToME may be fore you.
Send us an /tell or game mail if interested. The current officers are on the opening post.
ToME is still going strong!! If you're looking for a kinship that is low on the drama and high on the fun - this is the place for you! Give us a chat here or in-game if you're interested!
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