Board Thread:General Mod Discussion/@comment-33185350-20171014150536/@comment-30238907-20171017132559

Sir Lazuli wrote: Maybe it would be more lore-friendly but it would take away from the gameplay. Also Bilbo found his way into the Roots of the Mountains from Goblin-town, and Gollum found his way down from somewhere else.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think Gollums cavern was at the depth of the roots of the mountains.