One note: I see ES recommending to start
Pippin HoSI, but I don't think there's a need. I believe there was a ruling a while back that stated that when you begin with
Smeagol BoGS as your Ring-bearer, you do NOT add a burden, since he is NOLINK never actually "played" when you use him as the RB. You only have to add the burden if you play him as another companion in the starting fellowship or in your deck (though why you would NOT use him as the RB is beyond me).
...oh, just realized that
Pippin HoSI might be to help with bidding. In that case, uh, nevermind.
My only other comment would be that if ES could find a way to squeeze in some
Nice Fish, it could greatly offset the exerting
Safe Passage and
Follow Smeagol require.