Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-26222895-20150422230639/@comment-26298013-20150423190826

Yes, I did indeed. So now I'm gonna have to ask you to pardon MY bad spelling xD.

And I can't even blame autocorrect.

But yeah, so long as you stay in one place in the Shire, it's hard to get more mugs. You should just keep 16 mugs for yourself, and use any other mugs you find/can make for those quests for now. But yeah, it might make sense for the NPC to return your mug, depending on context. For example, a Hobbit wanting a drink after working would logically not need the storage device, and therefore be able to immediately return the mug, while a Ranger gathering long-term supplies would need the container for a long time. Of course, using this logic for this specific event also makes us think about why a Ranger would use mugs for the long-term storage of drinks...but whatever.