LOTRO Anniversary Celebration

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13th Anniversary Celebration 2020

April 24, 2020, marks the thirteenth anniversary of the Lord of the Rings Online and as such special events will take place from April 23rd 10am to May 20th 3am.

SSG's Official Announcement: [1]

"LOTRO's 13th Anniversary is here and we want you to be a part of our celebration! We would like to extend a gift as our way of saying thank you for joining us on our journey over the past thirteen years! During the Anniversary Festival, which runs from April 23rd through May 20th, Premium and VIP players will be eligible to receive gifts based on their account status* as of 10:00 AM EDT on April 23rd, 2020. All active players will be able to participate in our Anniversary festivities for their chance to earn rewards!"

Other Events

The festival repeats the events from previous Anniversary Festivals, Anniversary account rewards have also been added for accounts created on or before April 30, 2007. Eleven sets of scavenger hunt quests are available from the Party Tree.

Dates

2020: April 23 - May 20
2019: April 23 - May 19 and June 7 - June 18
2018: April 20 - May 8 and June 7 - June 18
2017: April 20 - May 8
2016: April 22 - May 8
2015: April 15 - April 28
2014: April 16 - April 29
2013: April 16 - May 6
2012: April 16 - May 9
2011: April 21 - April 24
2010: April 29 - June 30
2009: April 24 - April 30
2008: April 24 - May 23

Festival Grounds

Methel-stage [32.6S, 69.9W] and The Shire Race-track [35.4S, 73.5W]

Anniversary Gifts and Character Portrait Frames

Gifts are bestowed to accounts according to Account Status - see References below for a detailed explanation of Account Status.
The gift boxes are automatically placed in the inventories of all characters on the account upon character login, provided there are enough open spaces available. If you did not have enough inventory spaces, the remaining gifts will appear upon the next login when enough spaces are open.
Eligible players will have their new Character Portrait Frames automatically available to your characters upon login. (You must select the frame version to display.)
A New Adventurer
 Anniversary Fireworks
A Welcome Ally
3 Tome of Continuing Swiftness
 +5% Attack Damage (6 hours)
10 Battle Potion of Restoration
A Seasoned Player
3 Black Steel Key
A Stalward Adventurer
 Festive Azure Party Dress
 Festive Azure Tunic & Trousers
 Festive Azure Cloak
Amongst the first to brave the depths of Moria
 Festive Azure Steed
The first to answer the call to arms, you have roots in LOTRO that run as deep as the mallorn trees of Lothlórien
 Festive Azure Accessory
 Festive Azure Halter
 Festive Azure Caparison
 Festive Azure Saddle
Legends in their own time. Ancient forests and men of old sing songs of your acts of valor.
 Black Steel Key
 Reveller's Shield of the Odogil
 Yellow Star Fireworks
 Title Writ - Seven Stars (not in giftbox)
Your Monster Play character will receive:
 Grant Dancing Emote (not in Giftbox)
 Title Writ - Loyal Servant of Sauron (not in giftbox)
5 +5% Attack Damage (6 hours)
Songs of your deeds have traveled far and wide. Rohan, and now Gondor know your name!
 Orange Star Fireworks
 Hooded Cloak of the Woodland Realm
Your Monster Play character will receive:
 Gramsfoot Crackler
5 +5% Attack Damage (6 hours)
 White Tree Fireworks
 Grant Blue Orb Emote
Your Monster Play character will receive:
 Aberrant Crackler
 Nine-year Token that can be exchanged at the appearance vendor for a cosmetic trait
 Dragon Fireworks (permanent launcher item)
Title: Ever On and On
Your Monster Play character will receive:
 Dragon Fireworks (permanent launcher item)
 Ten-year Token that can be exchanged at the appearance vendor for a cosmetic trait
 Pinwheel Fireworks (permanent launcher item)
 Grant the Elevenses Emote
Title: Elevenses
Your Monster Play character will receive:
 Pinwheel Fireworks (permanent launcher item)
Title: Despoiler of Elevenses
Item:Eleven-year Token that can be exchanged at the appearance vendor for a cosmetic trait
 Slay Bell
 Eagle Fireworks x 5
 Twelve-Year Frame
Title: Abundantly Sublime
Your Monster Play character will receive:
 Slay Bell
 Eagle Fireworks x 5
 Twelve-Year Frame
Title: of a Dirty Dozen
 Thirteen-Year Frame
 Tome of the Mysterious Celebration Pig
Title: Baker's Dozen

Your Monster Play character will receive:

 Thirteen-Year Frame
Title: A Lucky Thirteenth
Item:Eagle Fireworks (permanent)

Quests

Notes

  • The Anniversary Quests are divided into two groups:
The Anniversary Scavenger Hunt quests (Not repeatable).
These are all begun at the Party Tree in Hobbiton from hanging scrolls.
The normal Anniversary (and Festival) Quests (Repeatable).
  • The quest level scales to your character's level.
  • The experience and monetary rewards scale based on the quest level
  • Some Anniversary Event repeatable quests are repeatable on a periodic basis (they reset at 3am EST).

Anniversary Scavenger Hunt quests

From 2018 a cut down version of the Scavenger Hunt was introduced which involved locations only in Eriador accessible to players in the Legendary servers. Both quest lines are available concurrently, if the quests have not been completed.

Deeds

All Festival Deeds are found under Race & Social

  • The Anniversary Scavenger Hunt - Auto bestowed on login when the festival is active and accompanied by an in-game mail from Waldo Rumble asking for help.
  • For completing one Scavenger Hunt Quest for each of the 10 years:
  • For completing all ten years' Scavenger Hunt Travel quests:
  • For completing all ten years' Scavenger Hunt Trifle quests:
  • For completing all ten years' Scavenger Hunt Tales quests:
  • For completing the year eleven quests:
  • For completing all Eriador Scavenger Hunt quests:

NPC Barterers


Region Name Location
Bree-land Frithbert Bree [30.2S, 51.0W]
Ered Luin Anniversary Vendor (Thorin's Hall) The Festival Arena [13.8S, 103.3W]
Ered Luin Gísli Strongclub The Festival Arena [13.8S, 103.3W]
Ered Luin Rökkvi Thorin's Hall - The Great Hall [13.8S, 103.3W]
Ered Luin Seifur Celondim [28.3S, 92.1W]
The Shire Ingwaldur Michel Delving [34.1S, 75.0W]



Region Name Location
Bree-land Angeline Greenpasture Market Square, Bree [30.2S, 51.0W]
Dunland Anniversary Vendor (Galtrev) Galtrev [80.2S, 16.8W]
Ered Luin Arnúlfur Thorin's Hall - The Great Hall [13.7S, 103.2W]
Ered Luin Mallenwen Celondim [28.3S, 92.1W]
Evendim Baidhrien Tinnudir [12.6S, 67.3W]
The Great River Anniversary Vendor (Stangard) Stangard [25.5S, 63.4W]
Lone-lands Ailith Ost Guruth [31.7S, 29.4W]
Lothlórien Gílbereth Caras Galadhon [16.1S, 67.0W]
Mirkwood Gloredhriel Ost Galadh [14.4S, 51.1W]
Moria Biarki Twenty-first Hall [5.7S, 105.2W]
North Downs Ruinwen Esteldín Forecourt [9.6S, 42.0W]
The Shire Drogo Whitfoot Michel Delving [34.1S, 75.0W]
Trollshaws Norien Rivendell [29.7S, 3.7W]
Ettenmoors Thrak Gramsfoot [12.3S, 20.9W]
Ettenmoors Anhebron Glân Vraig [20.9S, 13.6W]



  • Token Exchange

Gallery

Cosmetics Gallery

  • Quiver of the Waking Wood

    Quiver of the Waking Wood

  • Armour of the Waking Wood

    Armour of the Waking Wood

  • Shoulders of the Waking Wood

    Shoulders of the Waking Wood

  • Wrist-guards of the Waking Wood

    Wrist-guards of the Waking Wood

  • Fire Flower Cloak

    Fire Flower Cloak

  • Helm of the Unflagging Dragon

    Helm of the Unflagging Dragon

  • Pauldrons of the Unflagging Dragon

    Pauldrons of the Unflagging Dragon

  • Breastplate of the Unflagging Dragon

    Breastplate of the Unflagging Dragon

  • Gloves of the Unflagging Dragon

    Gloves of the Unflagging Dragon

  • Boots of the Unflagging Dragon

    Boots of the Unflagging Dragon

  • Cloak of the Unflagging Dragon

    Cloak of the Unflagging Dragon

  • Hooded Cloak of the Unflagging Dragon

    Hooded Cloak of the Unflagging Dragon

  • Dark Sky Firework Cloak

    Dark Sky Firework Cloak

  • Teal Spark-maker's Pack

    Teal Spark-maker's Pack

  • Decorated Cake Topper

    Decorated Cake Topper

  • Patterned You-in-a-box

    Patterned You-in-a-box

  • Reveller's Robe of the Odogil

    Reveller's Robe of the Odogil

  • Cloak of the Fifth Season

    Cloak of the Fifth Season

  • Cake Topper

    Cake Topper

  • You-in-a-box

    You-in-a-box

  • Spark-maker's Pack

    Spark-maker's Pack

  • Firework Launcher's Face Guard

    Firework Launcher's Face Guard

  • Firework Hooded Cloak

    Firework Hooded Cloak

  • Firework Hoodless Cloak

    Firework Hoodless Cloak

  • Reveller's Cloak of the Odogil

    Reveller's Cloak of the Odogil

  • Silken Robe of Golden Splendour

    Silken Robe of Golden Splendour

  • Cloak of the Shining Star

    Cloak of the Shining Star

Instruments

  • Bardic Fiddle

    Bardic Fiddle

  • Traveller's Trusty Fiddle

    Traveller's Trusty Fiddle

Mount Gallery

  • Steed of Regal Revelry

    Steed of Regal Revelry

  • Sea-ward Steed

    Sea-ward Steed

  • Steed of the Unflagging Dragon

    Steed of the Unflagging Dragon

  • Windfells Goat

    Windfells Goat

  • Caparison of the Unflagging Dragon

    Caparison of the Unflagging Dragon

  • Head-piece of the Unflagging Dragon

    Head-piece of the Unflagging Dragon

  • Legs of the Unflagging Dragon

    Legs of the Unflagging Dragon

  • Saddle of the Unflagging Dragon

    Saddle of the Unflagging Dragon

  • Tail of the Unflagging Dragon

    Tail of the Unflagging Dragon

Cosmetic Pet Gallery

  • Beaver

    Beaver

  • Bill the Pony

    Bill the Pony

  • Farmer Maggot's Dog

    Farmer Maggot's Dog

  • Friendly Deer

    Friendly Deer

  • Golden Dragon Kite

    Golden Dragon Kite

  • Happy Pig

    Happy Pig

  • Majestic White Stag

    Majestic White Stag

  • Mysterious Celebration Pig

    Mysterious Celebration Pig

  • Puffy Sheep

    Puffy Sheep

  • Quiet Cow

    Quiet Cow

  • Raven

    Raven

  • Silver Dragon Kite

    Silver Dragon Kite

  • Sky of a Perfect Day Kite

    Sky of a Perfect Day Kite

Decorations Gallery

  • Large Moria Mirror

    Large Moria Mirror

  • Watchful Raven Statue

    Watchful Raven Statue

  • Purple Moria Crystal

    Purple Moria Crystal

  • Windmill

    Windmill

  • Toy Windmill

    Toy Windmill

  • Glorious Beer-mug Trophy

    Glorious Beer-mug Trophy

  • Gate to Moria Painting

    Gate to Moria Painting

  • Path to Moria Painting

    Path to Moria Painting

  • Map of The Walls of Moria

    Map of The Walls of Moria

  • Map of The Silvertine Lodes

    Map of The Silvertine Lodes

  • Map of Durin's Way

    Map of Durin's Way

  • Map of The Water-works

    Map of The Water-works

  • Map of Zelem-melek

    Map of Zelem-melek

  • Map of Nud-melek

    Map of Nud-melek

  • Map of the Foundations of Stone

    Map of the Foundations of Stone

  • Map of the Redhorn Lodes

    Map of the Redhorn Lodes

  • Map of Zirakzigil

    Map of Zirakzigil

  • Map of The Flaming Deeps

    Map of The Flaming Deeps

  • Map of The Grand Stair

    Map of The Grand Stair

  • Map of Bree-land

    Map of Bree-land

  • Map of The Shire

    Map of The Shire

  • Map of Ered Luin

    Map of Ered Luin

  • Map of the Lone-lands

    Map of the Lone-lands

  • Map of the North Downs

    Map of the North Downs

  • Map of the Trollshaws

    Map of the Trollshaws

  • Map of the Misty Mountains

    Map of the Misty Mountains

  • Map of Angmar

    Map of Angmar

References

  1. ↑ https://www.lotro.com/en/game/articles/13th-anniversary
*Account Status refers to the billing state of the account as of 11:59 PM EST on April 18th, 2018. An account may reflect a billing state of VIP, Premium, Free Player or Suspended Account Status. Rewards will be distributed based on the gift players received the previous year as well as the billing state of the account (VIP, Premium) at the time of account review at 11:59 PM EST on April 18th, 2018. Account must be in good standing to receive rewards. Rewards have no cash value. You may see all of the individual Subscriptions on a single master Account by logging into https://myaccount.standingstonegames.com/. Standing Stone Games' decisions are final and binding on all matters relating to the Anniversary Rewards Program. Standing Stone Games, LLC, is not responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telep hone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Anniversary Rewards Program, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the upgrade of accounts.
  • The "Department of Strategery" has a good guide to the Scavenger Hunt or as they call it the "Befriend a Hunter Festival".
https://departmentofstrategery.wordpress.com/category/lotro/guides/scavenger-hunt/
Special Events

Seasonal events: Spring Festival • Midsummer Festival • Farmers Faire • Harvest Festival • Yule Festival Seasonal events:
Recurring events: Hobnanigans • Treasure Hunt Recurring events:
Annual events: April Fool's Chicken Run • Bilbo & Frodo's Birthday • Durin's Day • Ill Omens • LOTRO Anniversary Celebration • Treasure Bugan Event • The Tale of the Shipwrecked Mariners Annual events:
Crafting events: The Combe Forester Event Crafting events:
  See also Discontinued Events  
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