The Lair was found in a mountain on the outskirts of TORC by Amrunelen and
Ddraigwen, commonly known as Rune and DD,
and we have opened it up to n00bies to learn their way around TORC (The One
Ring.Com was the old name for this site), and to field any questions they
may have.
In this first thread we have tried to give you links to some of the best
threads to read to learn about TORC, it's people and how to become a good
poster.
But first a little about each of us:
DD: I am originally from Wales but I now live in the United States. I found TORC after The Gathering in Toronto. Since then I have realised that I need no other Tolkien web site, everything I could possibly need is here on TORC; great people, fascinating
debate, news, there really is nowhere quite like it. On TORC you can normally find me in The Bird and Baby (Talk), Languages, Books, Movies and The One Ring Forum, I also lurk pretty much everywhere else.
When not TORCing (which isn't very often), I enjoy reading, writing strange parodies and my music. My other online interest is Narnia.
Rune: I'm originally from Pennsylvania, USA and, well...still am here. I don't even quite remember how I first found TORC. I think it was while randomly Googling for LotR sites after seeing FOTR in the movie theater and then reading LotR a couple of months later. I absolutly loved the books the first time I read them.

Now that you know a little about us, on to the important stuff.
These are the threads that are the most important to read, they may be
long but they will help you to understand how this MB works:
Terms of
Service: The rules we must all abide by.
Guidelines of
Conduct: Tips to ensure a pleasent stay.
Comprehensive
Introduction: From Moderators to titles to bumping. You'll find it all
in here.
Who Are the
Mods?:A comprehensive list of who does what on TORC.
Frequently Asked
Questions: Exactly what it sounds like.
Forum Specific Threads: These are the guidelines for specific forums,
they are normally found at the top of the forum front page.
Books:
Tolkien
Language
Virtual Tolkien
Study Group
Movies -
LOTR
Fandom
Tom's House
Prancing Pony
(Role Play: Middle Earth)
Green Dragon
(Role Play)
Problems you have found with TORC can be posted
Here. Check
the first post to see if the problem has already been reproted.
Remember the following: If you are under 18 you are not allowed to
reveal your age, location, real name or anything that could lead people to
discover the real you. It's for your own safety,
we would like to think that no dangerous people post on TORC, but we can't
stop them from reading.
Follow the instructions of the staff (founders, admins and moderators), they
are not out to get you and are working in the best interest of the site.
Listen to what they say and follow instructions, it will make your time here
much nicer.
If you have any questions or queries about anything please feel free to post
them here. Our job is to make your time here more enjoyable by letting you
in on the tricks of TORC.
So, if you like what you have read and would like to join our Lair, post a
little bit about you, why you love Tolkien, how you find TORC and something
completely random just for fun

N00bies adopted to date:
Istarriel
Raistlin_Warog
Nimthiriel