It's been eight years since Erebor was reclaimed and it's well on its way to restoring its former glory. For Bofur, Bifur, and Ori, though, life is aimless. The three turn their eyes towards Dale, where they hope to find a little more purpose, but after arriving at the Full Tankard, they soon discover that Dale has a lot more in store for them than they could have ever imagined...

Bilbo had raised his daughter to be a proper, respectable Baggins: Polite, friendly, a good cook...But, like her father, she had Took blood running through her veins that left her quietly wishing for some sort of excitement to happen. When Thorin's Company arrives, she gets her wish and becomes the fifteenth member. But she soon learns that not all adventures are fun and games...

When I was nineteen, pirates attacked the ship I was working on. They gave us a choice: Join their crew or be sent adrift with those that didn't. After picking the former, I soon found myself in Shipwreck City and in search of a new crew to join. Instead, I found sixteen-year-old Jack Sparrow who, even back then, was followed by trouble everywhere he went.