Combining your posts here so it doesn't get confusing.
> I used to think I was good at these type games, but I'm obviously sadly mistaken. I can't even make good sense out of the messages already posted.
> My inventory:
> sack
> rope
> silver key
> sword
> diamond
> hammer
> nails
> arrow
> bow
> jewel
> club
> ticket

> Can't seem to find that Elf so that maybe I can
> go back to the gardens.

Elf? I thought all you had to do was stock up on carrots to bribe the unicorns with. Did they change the game?

And you can cross the rope bridge over the chasm again with no trouble; just fix it the way you did before and cross.

> I fed the giant rabbit, but he didn't do
> anything.

No, that was a smart thing to do. He'll come to your aid the next time you're in immediate danger from something else big and furry.

> I can't seem to find the shopkeeper everyone
> seems to speak about.

Really? That's bizarre, since the general store should be just south of the unicorns.

> Sorry, I forgot to ask about the branch that I > cannot find. That would probably assist in
> killing that vampire I came across earlier.

Climbed any trees lately? :)

> And what about the old ragged man sitting on
> the stump? What do I Do with him?

Nothing... for now. Keep him in mind, though; you may stumble across something ideal for curing his silence.

> And what do I do at the fortress? How do I
> enter??

Uh, that won't be til the very end of the game, so forget about it for right now. :)

-Mandi aka Chaos