> > > > Gah! I had the hook and then It fell into the moat...
> > >
> > > It WOULD let me cast the fishing line at the bridge, and the hook for the FISHING POLE (not the one you buy at the store) broke off and fell down there...
> >
> > This was very much unfamiliar to me, so I went back and checked the message. I think it's being misinterpreted. The exact text is:
> >
> > "You cast the fishing rod at the drawbridge. The hook embeds itself in it, but not deeply enough to hold. When you reel it in, the hook falls out."
> >
> > The intention here is that the hook falls out of the drawbridge, but not off the line entirely. Basically the character is trying to pull the drawbridge down with a fishing line (!) but the hook on the line just isn't catching securely enough. No loss is occurring.
>
>
> ok, then any ideas how u get the drawbridge down then??! been tryin for last 30 mins!! Plus what is deal with white tower in South? whoever is in there wont accept any of my passwords!!
> PS: gypsy is thief! She took my first gold coin! I had to hunt for another before she said anything! Is that normal?
>
> inventory:
> Sack
> Silver Key
> Hammer
> Fishing Pole
> Rope
> Sword
> Nails
> Club
> Hook
> Diamond
> Bow
> Ticket
> Branch
> Shovel
> Arrow
> Sunstone

When you give the soothsayer FOUR gold coins, it will pay off in spades. Keep a running count of how many you find.

1) That diamond is burning a hole in your pocket, so to speak - go spend it.
2) Go fish. It takes time and patience, but a starving fellow in the woods will appreciate the fruit of your efforts.

-Mandi "not quite sushi, but whatever!" aka Chaos