Bitur will happily aid the dwarves of Goblin Gate. His only other recourse is to return to the Mountain, and he’s not quite ready to retire for the second time yet.
Besides, he ran out of adventuring stories to tell the children the first time around, he’s got to collect new ones anyway.
What Exit? My condolences for your loss.
As for Mulligan, she will be happy to make sure Elfstan returns home safely to the Shire and let all the families know what is going on before returning back to Minas Tirith to stay with Uncle Pippin. That should take a few months.
Thoroncir will go where Gilraen goes. If she has no particular destination in mind, he would be interested in either a visit to Laketown and/or Erebor, accompanying the Hobbits back to the Shire, or a return to Rivendell.
I m happy to fast forward over the next three months and spend the time working in Goblin Gate.
Hunting through the thread, I only spotted these two magic items so far.
Can anyone find anything else?
There was also a magic but evil sword that we captured and some NPC Dwarves agreed to carry it, and two good knives (not magical, IIRC) that were flung in Thoroncir’s face by a goblin who missed. I haven’t found them in the game thread, though.
post 6 : miruvor
post 57 : Renmar (missiles / crossbow merchant); chalcedony stones
post 157 : torch
post 376 : bronze knife
post 748 : dwarven craft items
post 782 : strongbox (=pelts, 28gp, oil, silverware, silver frame)
post 896 : spear (sacks)
post 1064 : (evil) broadsword
post 1120 : (evil) cloak and (evil) sword
post 1162 : longsword, medallion
post 1417 : 7 potions, 1 bottle, golden brazier, wolfskin cloak, deer antler staff, 7 xbow bolts, short sword, chain mail
post 1531 : knives
post 1841 : (Khosal’s Bane)
If Ghân is about to acquire shapechanging, he’d like magic items that change with him (if that’s possible…)
Oh, and I’m obviously happy to fast forward until Ghân is trained up (good both for me and the party).
Your reward is the gratitude of your compatriots - thank you!
You’re a star Glee. 
If Thoroncir wanted to visit the Shire, I’m sure Mulligan and Elfstan can provide a place to stay for a while. If Gilraen wants to pass on any messages, I can do that as well.
I think fast forward through the training and meet in Minas Tirith or Rivendell in 3/4 months and see what other adventures we could have?
I’d like to put up a post covering Gil-Gandel’s arrival at the Old Forest, but I have a poem to write before I get there.
Glee, thank you very much.
With the Items, only a few will be of much interest to party but overall a large haul was found and between the Dwarves, Old Ford Town and Rivendell a wide variety are available.
This is the time to try and get Elven Cloaks or Boots if needed, a small variety of useful potions, ancient weapons of nearly forgotten lineage or high quality Dwarven made weapons. All sorts of armor and barding is available. The two places that make ‘Elven’ Chain Mail are Erebor and Rivendell. Erebor is also the place that makes Dwarven Plate but as great as it is I do not recommend it even for Dwarves. (Slow and hard to put on.)
For the spell casters, there should probably be useful items about. For the archers, this could be a great time to stock up on the very tough Dwarven made magic arrows. Bullets and Stones for slings too and of course crossbow bolts. Think it over and I will suggest some spell related items that are available in a bit.
As to Potions: extra heals and Sweet Waters are available. Some Speeds, Fire Resistances, Invisibilities and Strength potions of various sorts.
Ghân of course heads to Radagast.
Gil-Gandel, Mulligan, Elfstan would all being riding to Bree but Thoroncir and Gilraen might join them and ride up to Fornost from Bree is Thoroncir is willing. Then they would head south down the Greenway before winter comes, possibly with Mulligan. Would Rorimac join Mulligan and Elfstan? (and many other Hobbits)
It sounds like Bitur and Gwaelur would be willing to stay at Goblin Gate for a few months and then ride south to Aglarond and on to Minas Tirith.
Deor would spend some time in Rivendell and then back to home and Minas Tirith.
This leaves us with Hraedsig. What does he do? He could head south to home. He could head to Fornost with Gilraen and Thoroncir. He has only known the party for a few weeks of course.
We’ll have to work up what each character does in the next few months.
Thanks for the thanks (actually it was a very interesting read - What Exit? knows how to keep up the suspense! :D)
DM, what happens to his items when a Druid shapechanges?
Do they fall in a heap?
Do they magically change with him?
Can a Druid cast spells in an animal form?
DM, what happens to his items when a Druid shapechanges? As suspected they don’t change.
Do they fall in a heap? Depends on the shape taken, if you turn into a cat then sure but if you change into a horse, no, you can actually harm yourself if you are not careful.
Do they magically change with him? See above.
Can a Druid cast spells in an animal form? Usually not, but some strictly vocal spells can be and even some V,M spells where the only material component is Mistletoe.
You need to think carefully about the animal shapes you will choose. As you are learning directly from Radagast you have one huge advantage, he can teach Golden Eagle, a day flyer only normally but moves a base 106” or 30mph. That is the fastest creature for traveling and the best daytime scout.
Some recommendation are a fighting shape like a Large Cat as you would be a very small Bear. You can go as small as a bluejay or small rat to as large as double your weight (about 200 pounds).
You might want a good water shape. Otters are popular as they are strong swimmers, have slightly manipulative hands and can fit through small holes and slink along walls well. Some prefer Seals, Dolphins, Sharks or even an Octopus.
Thoroncir would be glad to ride to Bree (where a brimming pint at the Prancing Pony would not go amiss) and then Fornost (perhaps Annuminas, too?) with Gilraen. Then again, he’d happily go just about anywhere with Gilraen!
As to supplies and equipment: He’d like to replenish the stock of oil for his Lantern of Aglarond, and refill his flask of Miruvor. Also, if a fine-quality dagger or dirk is available, either of Dwarven or Elven make (and better yet, magical), he would be interested in acquiring one; likewise better arrows for his strongbow.
Gwaelur is always looking to upgrade his weapons. Is there a better axe out there, stronger bolts, more accurate xbows? Also, it’s been a while since his armour has been tended to, is there anything new or flashy around that he could use to add to it’s strength?
No axe help, yours is pretty special. The War Shield can easily be traded in for a big improvement or your Banded could be replaced with either better banded or Dwarven Elven Chain (that you can sleep in).
I can give you the following options: Trade in your War Shield to go up to +5 or get Dwarf Banded +2 or Elf Chain +2 and War Shield up to +4.
I think this gives a better idea of what I am talking about as far as the batered share goes.
Interesting. Let me think about it and PM you some more questions and I will let you know.
Some miscellaneous items available:
The Deer Antler Staff has some Shaman/Druidic ability to it. It helps with Poison Spells, Animal Growths, Speaking with Animals and even calling lightning.
The Golden Brazier has some big Alchemical use and some spell use for fire spells. It increase the successful chance of Alchemical reactions by about 25%, it regulates the heat of the fire it sits on or inside of it. For use with fire spells, If you have it set up and burning for at least a turn, you can cast all fire spells with either double duration, double range or +50% level for area of effect.
The Wolfskin Cloak would shapeshift with a shapeshifter and provides +3 protection (AC & Saves) It does not work with metallic armors at all.
The Medallion found gives +2 to Con not to exceed racial max and great resistance to disease but the wearer develops strong body odor that seriously decrease the chance of not be observed and the chances of being tracked by nose.
There is a single Ring of Invisibility available as a full share. It was found in the other Crypt Area cleared out but is basically clean of ill effects and comes from Eregion. It will not work on Dwarves and might have some ill effects for humans.
There was a magic lantern found that will burn for a week on a pint of oil with a strange cold light.
In the Goblin King’s own strong box was found an ancient Elfstone that gives +4 saves vs. undead abilities and +2 to turn.
Well, I’m definitely interested in the Golden Brazier. Elven boots or a cloak sound interesting- how would the cloak be better than the +2 cloak that I already have?
You are probably better off with your cloak as it gives saves and an F Penetration like Chain mail.
As I recall there were many other Alchemical Ingredients in that Lab room and some other magical apparatus. The Dwarves will happily bundle all of it up for you if you want and arrange delivery to your lab/tower. Somewhere near Edoras the presume?