Our intrepid little band of adventurers hit Moria a while back and, like many of you, have found it to be a dark, labyrinthine-like place.  After multiple mishaps involving the majority of our group falling to their deaths (yay for me as a minstrel, since I got to up my “Rezzing” deed!) or plunging into unforgiving pits filled with nasties, we have learned to step a little more cautiously.  A loyal reader of the blog (thanks, Zeomox of Brandywine!) sent me a great tip a while back, which I thought I’d share with you now. While in the deep, unforgiving darkness of places such as Moria (or Mirkwood — so we’ve been told, since we haven’t been there yet), you can activate a special “lantern” on your character (in 3rd person mode only) to illuminate the space around you.  This is a great thing to do to give more definition to walls, cliffs, and deep pits.  I have used it often in Moria and it really is a big help.  Press Alt F10 to activate the latern, press it again to make it brighter, and one more time to turn it off.

Anyway, I hope this tip helps you out on those long, dark, lonely nights in Moria and beyond.   :-)