Thank you all so much for jumping in, helping one another, having serious discussions about wealth, etc. In general, I am not a stickler for exact rules. With the exception of a couple of your characters, you are all visiting the king in Minas Tirith and will not have access to all you might own after several years of advancement anyway. Make a reasonable list of what you think your character would have with them. Everyone will get a horse or a pony provided by the king if they do not already own one.
In terms of weapons and armor, pick what you would like that fits in with your character, and the setting (chain rather than plate, for instance).
We do have a large company, though I expect that the normal winnowing will bring us down to a handful within a few weeks. Here's how the grouping breaks down, in my imagination:
These characters are residents in Minas Tirith, serving the king directly, and they will know one another.
- Roclindhir - a knight of King Aragorn
- Mercury Fleetfoot - a female hobbit serving the white city in a military capacity
These characters are visitors to the city who arrived recently for their own reasons. The two dwarves, both from the cour of Dain II, King Under the Mountain, are likely they traveled together and will know one another
- Falin - Dwarf and messenger of the court of Dain II
- Admina - Dwarf, daughter of Dwalin
These characters are visitors who are unconnected in any way until now:
- Adunaphel - a lady of the northern Dunedain
- Wort Halffield - a hobbit from the Shire
- Telric Traventor - elf from Mirkwood
These characters are Riders of Rohan, who only just arrived with the prisoner. They know one another:
- Herubrand - scout in the Riders of Rohan
- Berthold - a Young Rohirrim
And finally, our wizard, Silence Mulciber, NPC