Here is a bit of interesting random trivia:  Did you ever notice, when playing an Elf character, that wild animals, such as foxes and hares, do not run away from you the way they run from Dwarves, Men, and Hobbits?  Also, Elves are unable to harm those innocent creatures, while the other races may (if they desire to be so cranky and mean!)  I thought that was a cool testiment to the lore of Tolkien’s world, where Elves are basically a peace-loving people, thoroughly at harmony with nature and the creatures of field and forest.

Speaking of harmony and peace, did you realize that if you do not want to see blood and guts during gameplay, you can turn that function off?  Go to Options –> UI Options –> and uncheck “Enable Blood Effects”.  I don’t need to see all that messy stuff!