For this weeks topic on Lotro Community Forum the main discussion was the upcoming new region for Book 13, Forochel. Here are some new info:

* Players will be able to fish in the bay area in Forochel
* Most of book 13 takes place in Forochel; we have also added a public level 50 hunting dungeon, deeds and monster camps for level 50 players.
* The devs cannot say when we will be seeing Book 13 yet
* Forochel is mostly a solo area for levels 44-50
* Player manned boats are not being added in Book 13.
* There will not be a new raid in Book 13, though the Lossoth reputation does have three unique armor sets.
* We will encounter a famous lore character in Forochel.
* There will be lots to do from the low 40s on up.
* There will be a new mount variant in Forochel, you will have to wait and see what color it is
* For a region as big as Forochel, it was important that we have a full travel network in place. Travel in Forochel consists of normal "slow" travel routes and Reputation-gated Swift Travel Routes. Want to get into or across Forochel fast? You have to be in good standing with the Lossoth.
* There are also several new swift travel routes being added to existing Stable-masters, most of which also have a Reputation-gate to them.
* As for Crafting, it is very tied into the Lossoth Reputation Line and focused mostly on Metal smithing and Leather working. And the available facilities (two different superior facilities) will require a certain standing to use as well. Resources are similar to those you find in Eastern Angmar.
* Questing will get you a decent way into the Lossoth reputation tiers, I think you will be pleasantly surprised with how far questing will bring you. Keep an eye out for more information on this in the future.
* Reputation rewards will be given out at all tiers
* The Lossoth do not have a crafting reputation associated with them.
* The only connection to Forochel will be through Evendim.
* A few high level zones will connect to Forochel
* You will be able to see the sea. We have a way of limiting how far into it you will be able to travel.
* I don't believe any new traits are in the works; but I do know that more ranks in existing virtues will be available.
* Players will not get wearable snow-shoes
* Players will be getting cold weather armor sets as has been previously stated.
* No new pets, but a new lore-master pet variant will be available through the Lossoth reputation rewards.
* will it give some quests for the story about the ship which drop down in icebay of Forochel ? YES
* The Lossoth capitol village is a little bit bigger than Aughaire. There are a number of smaller Lossoth villages scattered across the entirety of Forochel but their main village is the one with the most interesting look and best set of town services.
* There are quests that will send you into it, but its intent isn't the same as Sarnur, Haudh Iarchith or Goblin-town. So - no rares, no unique deeds - just some simple dungeon crawling.
* Sarnur and Haudh Iarchith were experiments with dynamic spawning and creating a public dungeon space that could support multiple fellowships. This dungeon for Book 13 is not intended to fill the same kind of roe that the Rep dungeons do.
* players will be vectored into Forochel from other content areas around level 44.
* You will be able to AFK without being killed by the cold; just watch out for whatever lives in it!
* Forochel will have its own unique music
* How many Chapters for Book 13? Eleven, but some chapters have multiple parts. The epic quest line has sixteen quests in it.
* Currently players do not leave tracks in the snow.
* The men that inhabit Forochel are called the Lossoth, and they are a bit like hillmen, but dressed a bit warmer
* The Mustering Horn is a new component to the various Campsites found on landscape. Anywhere with a bindable campfire will have a Mustering Horn as well. It isn't a player inventory item.
* the weather and creatures of Forochel are capable of doing long-lasting bad things to you and you will be able to counter those bad things by huddling (or cuddling )up to the various scattered sources of warmth in the region.
* Forochel will have a large number of solo quests for players levels 44-50, but it is also a very large region, close to the size of the North Downs. Both questers and explorers should be very happy with Forochel!
* Turbine will not be adding any underwater gameplay in Forochel and doesn't have any plans to for the foreseeable future.
* Lossoth NPcs will be able to skate and push sleds along, but players will not.
* Turbine FX team has created a very cool new blizzard effect for use in Forochel (and other wintry locations).
* YES We will see quests related to those who helped/fought Arvedui in Forochel
* Yes Eowyna, will be looking as gorgeous as ever in Book 13