Since the meat of the role-play has to be centered around the quest itself with the discovery being the climax, it would be extremely boring to just focus 90% of it on the scenery. As much as I love Tolkien's works, and as much as I'm willing to admit several elements are inspired by things within his books, I don't want the wide-shots of them just walking or boating along for an hour of the three hour movie, you know? The Fatanen are after the bracelet, too, and they won't take kindly to someone trying to get to it first.

That being said, there should be plenty of space for character development and "bonding" or whatever may or may not happen within the party itself. But yeah... Definitely going to be some fighting and danger within all of that. All of the classes have fighting capabilities, and a few have healing knowledge, and it would be such a shame to waste that.