int StartingConditional()
    {
    object oPC = GetPCSpeaker();
    object oRope =  GetItemPossessedBy(oPC,"rdg_rope");
    object oRopeClimbing = GetItemPossessedBy(oPC,"misca055");
    if (GetIsObjectValid(oRope)
    || GetIsObjectValid(oRopeClimbing))
        return TRUE;
    return FALSE;
    }
