I too have the ears but not the scythe, since I started playing shortly after 2001 christmas and have played on-off ever since. My recovery questions are also last set in feb 2002 :P
In certain places around runescape, there are multicombat zones, where multiple people can attack one person or npc. The symbol of two crossed swrods is shown in the corner of your screen when you are in one of these zones.
I can't go through one room. I don't know exactly which one, but there is "stduy wall" with some kind of "vines" near it. It only allows me move in a circle and doesn't lead anywhere :s