> > > > My inventory -
> > > > 14 gold coins
> > > > 20 bronze coins
> > > > 9 red gemstones
> > > > 1 black gemstone
> > > > life preserver
> > > > guard's sword
> > > > stone of strenghtening
> > > > food rations
> > > > rope
> > > > tinderbox
> > > > sticks
> > > > string
> > > > key of opening
> > > > clear focus stone
> > > > piece of trash
> > > > map
> > > > hammer
> > > > magnifing glass
> > > > crate
> > > > Need a real good clue. I'm trying to climb down the side
> of the castle but the guard won't let me. Tried eveything !!!! Am I
> missing something? Can't get by the girls in the kitchen with the
> painting. What's with the apples? Could use alot of help.
> Please!!!!
> > >
> > >
> > > Well, if you can't climb down, maybe you can climb up. First
> though, there's 2 things you need to do in Larosis before you
> can get the picture. You'll need a lot of persistence with one of
> them.
> > >
> > > Ghar" 'No' sometimes means try again"lane
> >
> > Where in Larosis? How do I climb up? From where. I'm
> stuck~~~~~ so bad
>
> I repeat what Gharlane said: you need to do 2 things in Larosis
> before you get the picture. Which means until you do them,
> there is no POINT to even try to cause a diversion. Get yourself
> cleaned up (the lake at home is the easiest way to do so) and go
> back to Larosis. Teleport so you're nice and clean.
>
> 1) Isn't it odd that the game keeps giving you the option to sell
> Marion a certain item - even AFTER she says no? Persistence is
> key.
>
> 2) You know, even if you succeed in taking that picture, they'll
> still notice the big empty hole on the wall. It'd really help if you
> had another portrait to swap in its place.
>
> As for getting into the kitchen:
>
> - You can tie a rope to a battlement in the middle of the west
> wall and throw it over. The guards are too clueless to notice it
> just hanging there.
> - You can wade out into the moat by the west wall.
> - Coincidentally, the kitchen window? In the middle of the west
> wall. :)
>
> -Mandi "paint your portrait, sir?" aka Chaos

Thanks mandi chaos you give great direction!!!!