The Night Watchman of Rothenburg played an important role in the past times, he was responsible for the safety of the town. He carried a hellebarde, and held a light in the other hand. He appeared at night, this started the walking tour.
We joined this tour on mt 23rd birthday, a special day with a special event. The Night Watchman looked very smart, he was in black and many people liked taking pictures with him. Don't talk too loudly when he talked, because he would look very unhappy (or angry). Following him, we walked around this small city, and he talked much about the history of Rothenburg. Like... how rich this city was, and in the second world war, how this city was saved by an American general.
You would need to pay after the tour, many people just left before the very end of it. And of course, we did pay! = )