OGaming: What role do the signature stars of the series – Frodo, Aragorn, Legolas et al – play in the tale? How do we interact with them? And will we get slapped for asking to touch Gandalf's magic wand?

Jeffrey Steefel: You’ll encounter almost everyone you’d expect, including the Fellowship and some others. In most cases, you will be participating with them in a portion of our epic story, which is itself a part of the overall story of the War of the Ring. Imagine fighting alongside Boromir or facing off with a Troll deep in the mines, with Gandalf as your only hope beside you. Or being sent on deeds of critical importance to the Fellowship from a familiar face in Rivendell… I could go on, but that’d be no fun. As for Gandalf’s wand – we’ll just have to see what happens when you try!