Shack: One reason I got out of MMOs was that they all felt the same: kill to retrieve and get for your reward. What are some examples of familiar quests that Angmar has spiced up, and what are some examples of quests that might be slightly new to MMO veterans?

Jeffrey Steefel: We've spent a lot of time trying to make sure that the player is immersed in the storyline, and most of the experience you earn will be by completing quests. Quests can also be unique depending on the type of character you create. One of the first major events you'll experience, when playing the Race of Man, is the raid and subsequent burning of the town of Archet. It's up to you to save the town and free it from the bandits who have been plaguing it. As a newbie dwarf, you'll see Gandalf and face the result of delving too deep in the Blue Mountains.