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King's Quest VI Hints
Where can I find a skull full of hot embers?
1 of 7: There's a skull where you would expect one -- with dead people.
2 of 7: Look in the catacombs. One room has a skull sitting on the ground.
3 of 7: Have you seen any fires around?
4 of 7: You will need to survive a fire of your own.
5 of 7: There is one on the Isle of the Mists.
6 of 7: Wait until you're captured and survive.
7 of 7: Scoop up the hot embers from the fire with the skull.