Hi all. I was moving along just fine in GOA when I happened to return to the stables to check on the price of Sea Nymph. When I was there the stupid stable hand stole the hammer back! This would be fine except that my stupid crate is stuck in the shack! I can't get the hammer without the crate, but I have no clue how to get the crate out of the shack (stairs have collapsed). Can anyone help me? Here is a list of items I have...
20 bronze coins
8 red gemstones
1 black gemstone
6 apples
guard's sword
stone of strengthening
food rations
tinderbox
torch
wire clippers
portrait
clear focus stone
piece of trash
blanket
map
rope (but it is tied to the castle right now - still can't get the wall hanging, but that's another story and I am not ready for help with that yet - unless I need the wall hanging to get my crate and hammer back).

I have been to pub (3 times, once for a fight, once to get a glass of ale, & again for the hell of it to see if anything new had happened), pastery shop, stables (obviously), in and out of the castle too many times to count (I am actually beginning to hate the cook and those two maids), shack (found maybe 3 coins there?), in the moat (coin), & map shop. Thank you for your help :-)