yes, as long as you meet the requirements they can. For example,
hobbit sword says: bearer must be a hobbit. So a hobbit ally can bear a sword.
yes, they can fight at their homesite, but their homesite is relaed to the different blocks. So for example
Bounder. He has only in fellowship block a home site. Other than that, he has none.
Yeah they can. One who men would follow and the elfs have cards that allow it. Fellowship of the Ring set...look it up
