Lord of the Rings Online:Getting started with the Skirmish system

With Lord of the Ring Online's Siege of Mirkwood expansion commence on Tuesday came the new Skirmish system. And with it also came a lot of questions. Though Turbine posted a number of Dev Diaries going over the different aspects of the new private instance system and its reward system, the same questions kept popping up in the game. We'll try to answer as many as we can here.

How do I get started with the Skirmish system? What level do I need to be?

If you are level 30 or above, you will receive mail with an attachment. Putting the attachment in your bags will start a quest that will send you to the nearest Skirmish Camps. The camps are in many places around Middle-earth. A complete list has been compiled on the new Skirmish forums by a generous gamer. You don't need to buy the expansion to use the Skirmish system, but your access will be limited until you do.