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Okay.  I cannot for the life of me figure what to do once I get inside the treasury in Amon-Cul's palace.  I know I need to get the dagger, but I can't figure out how to do that.  I've "looked" and "handed" everything in there.  I read the book that's in there, and turned the dais to illuminate various objects in the room and "activated."  The Nautanai effigy made a strange sound when I activated it, and with everything else, the ground shook, but either way, nothing actually happened.  I have the strange key, but it doesn't seem to fit any lock, including the exit door.

Is the solution to this puzzle in this room, i.e. can I figure it out with what I have?  I truly feel like I missed some important information somewhere along the way and now I'm stuck.  Anyone want to offer any subtle hints?

Bingo!  Got it, thanks!

Hey all, I'm really enjoying the game so far and would like just a subtle hint to point me in the right direction, NOT a spoiler, please.

I am gathering ingredients for the Transparent Fluidity potion and cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the "drops of a most potent brew."  It seems obvious that it's referring to the "special" drink in the tavern, but the bartender won't sell it to me and the ruffian who's drinking it won't have anything to do with me.  I tried using my incomplete potion on the ruffian's drink and D'Arc said, "I could never do that without him noticing me."  So I'm thinking you have to somehow distract him long enough to steal some of his drink, or failing that, befriend or otherwise impress him enough to get him to get/share with me a drink, or failing THAT somehow fool the bartender into selling me the special.  I can't figure out how to do any of these.

Am I completely barking up the wrong tree?  Am I missing something?  Again, just a subtle hint, please.  I'm playing as an Earth Mage, if that matters, and I have thoroughly explored the forest and the Wastelands.

Thanks!