> > > You start down the rope but not quickly enough: a guard notices you, runs up, and demands to know what you're doing. "You're not supposed to climb around the castle on ropes!" he says and makes you untie it. You are in the middle of the west side of Llagimlyn castle's perimeter wall. On your way to the next corner, just on the north side of where the courtyard ends and the keep begins, you are stopped by the scrumptious smell of cooking meat.
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> > > this is what happens whenever i try and "wait around". i can get the rope over the side, but i can't climb down it, and i got some apples but i still can't get the hammer because it won't let me jump down into the bottom of the shack to get my crate back. :(
> > >
> > > 18 Bronze Coins
> > > Guard's Sword
> > > Tinderbox
> > > Portrait
> > >
> > > 9 Red Gemstones
> > > Stone of Strengthening
> > > Torch
> > > Clear Focus Stone
> > >
> > > 1 Black Gemstone
> > > Food Rations
> > > Wire Clippers
> > > Blanket
> > >
> > > 6 Apples
> > > Rope
> > > Key of Opening
> > > Map
> >
> > If you manage to get the rope over the side then go down to the moat. Don't climb the rope where the guard is. Have you reached the kitchen? If you are having problems with dropping the rope and tying it then you have to wait for the guard to leave. If he comes back "stand in front of the rope"( He won't see the rope). Try all the options. You need to trick the guard. If it doesn't work the first time try it again. Sometimes you need to click on a certain comand 2 or 3 times before you achieve results.
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> I figured that out, that old lady keeps knocking me out. regardless of what two moves i make once in the kitchen i get booted.

First make sure nobody is in the kitchen when you enter. Next check out the pots and pans (HINT). Hide.( Find the right command ). Exit through the window. Now go get the painting.