River Hobbit

The last of their kind remaining east of the Misty Mountains, River Hobbits are a lithe and silvan folk, steeped in wood-lore and attuned to the mountains where they remain hidden.

River Hobbits were added with Update 37 - The Humble Homes of the Holbytlan - August 29, 2023 as a purchase available through the Lotro Store via bundle choices.

River Hobbits are available to purchase as a standalone item in the LOTRO Store since February 2024 for 1000 LOTRO Points.

Playable Classes: Brawler, Burglar, Captain, Champion, Guardian, Hunter, Lore-master, Mariner, Minstrel, Rune-keeper, Warden

Starting Area: Lyndelby / Mossward

River Hobbit Names

River Hobbits still use the olden names of their kind, drawing on ancient Celtic and Germanic tongues.
For men:
- Common prefixes are Agil-, Alb-, Amal-, Arn-, Bald-, Bern-, Broch-, Burg-, Cara-, Child-, Dud-, Ed-, Ellan-, Elu-, Era-, Fara-, Fridu-, Geb-, Glad-, Gorthi-, Gundi-, Hari-, Hil-, Ingi-, Lof-, Lundi-, Mahal-, Mer-, Mor-, Mund-, Nor-, Odal-, Ord-, Ot-, Ragin-, Rodi-, Roth-, Rudi-, Stig-, Thudi-, Udu-, Una-, Urb-, Wara-, Wido-, and Wyn-.
- Common name endings are -an, -bern, -bert, -cant, -doc, -frith, -gal, -girn, -hal, -hard, -ig, -lach -mal, -min, -noth, -ram, -red, -seth, -vald, -werth, and -win.
- Some examples are Athelmar, Cadvan, Gerbald, Meginard, and Rotri.
For women:
- Common prefixes are Adal-, Amal-, Anar-, Auda-, Blod-, Brun-, Cara-, Cin-, Dil-, Dun-, Ead-, El-, Fion-, Fritha-, Glad-, Glyn-, Gwen-, Haf-, Hele-, Léof-, Luda-, Mair-, Mild-, Ragen-, Rhian-, Ros-, Sera-, Tara-, and Wili-.
- Common name endings are -ban, -berga, -bryn, -dis, -dolen, -drud, -ed, -eri, -flad, -gara, -gund, -hith, -ian, -lag, -lind, -rid, -switha, -thryth, -weth, and -wyn.
- Some examples are Angharad, Clotild, Irmingard, Odilia, and Rosyn.

River Hobbit Origins

of Misthallow - Dwelling among the dells of the Misty Mountains, the River Hobbits of Misthallow are a rustic folk, quick-tongued and nimble-fingered. Known mainly in old tales and songs, they seldom venture outside their secret vales.

Passive Skills

Hardy Holbytlan: [+6800 at Level 150] Maximum Morale

Seclusion Breeds Suspicion: [-477 at Level 150] Will

Slippery Like a Fish: [+1,200 at Level 150] Agility

Swimmer: +1% Frost Mitigation

Daggers:

Allows the use of daggers, regardless of class. Daggers have a small chance of inflicting a critical hit when performing melee auto-attacks.

Hobbit Traits and Deeds

For details see River Hobbit Traits

Trait	Description	Level	Deed
River-folk	+25 Fishing Skill	13	Enmity of the Wolves (50)
Hobbit-silence	Grants the skill Hobbit-silence	19	Enmity of the Wolves II (100)
Guile and Tactics Bonus	+5% to yellow and blue Fellowship Manoeuvre skills	19	Enmity of the Wood-trolls (50)
River Hobbit Spear and Dagger-damage Bonus	+5% Spear Damage, +5% Dagger Damage	25	Enmity of the Wood-trolls II (100)
Seen the World	[+1,200 at Level 150] Will	19	Enmity of the Orcs and Goblins (50)
Way with Water	+5% Frost-type Damage, +3% Lightning-type Damage	25	Enmity of the Orcs and Goblins II (100)
Elusive Catch	Grants the skill Elusive Catch	30	Enmity of the Orcs and Goblins III (200)
Virtuous River Hobbit	+1 Innocence, Mercy, and Wit	25	Friend of the Forsaken
Return to Lyndelby	Grants the skill Return to Lyndelby	125	Back And There Again