Poser, that was a different mess, but really part of the game plot. Ok, if you enter the cellar, get 3 items there and return you'll meet E upstairs and then you can ask him about the barrels <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />
Want spoilers about the merchant guild? Did you investigate the cupboards in that room?
Kiya
