Go Guts!!!
The potions may actually be useful for him. Since he can easily drink one every round without taking a turn to do so, it won't be as necessary for him to use Grand Potions and Health Cores. Potions are right up an Alchemist's alley.
I don't know if they can just become a broomstick. I imagine they are just a weapon category of their own, kind of, and probably a melee one at that, but that may be just my interpretation. Still, I think it makes sense.
Oh, man, they already put Radagast in the Hobbit and took him out of the Lord of the Rings, it would be insane if they killed him off, but it does sound worryingly tremendously likely.
I think we should follow Batman's rule of thumb.
"Uh, guys, we're going to have Smaug in the Battle of Five Armies?"
"Yeah, but it's gonna look really cool."
As an Artisan there are no artifacts that are unsuitable to him.
"All right then, Wally. Let us head down the centre route and see what lies in store for us. Weapons at the ready."
I cautiously head into the darkness.
Soryx follow Jeaux.