The Lord of the Rings Online’s next content patch, titled The Battle of Amon Hen, will introduce the fowl-peoples, a new playable race. This new race will feature their very own coop-style housing and will grow larger as you level up. The patch will also introduce the new Crossing the Road epic quest arc.

Turbine has already established themselves as the developer to beat when it comes to free post-release content. Their massive LotRO content patches have opened up new lands and features typically reserved for expansions. The fowl-peoples, however, mark the first new race Turbine has brought to the game. It will be interesting to see just how many players forsake their hobbits and choose to play as an even smaller race in the coming months.

The Battle of Amon Hen [LotRO.com]