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Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness Hints

What herbs should I get?

  • 1 of 7: Different herbs are required for invoking different spirits. You only need one.
  • 2 of 7: If you pick up more than one herb, the last one chosen will overwrite the first. This may cause you to keep the wrong one.
  • 3 of 7: Do you know which spirit you need to reincarnate?
  • 4 of 7: Figure out the door lock at the far end of the room and you will have the answer to this question too.
  • 5 of 7: When you know which planet, refer to the "Spirit of the Day" book, which describes the various spirits and the herbs required.
  • 6 of 7: A picture of the herb is contained in a book in this room.
  • 7 of 7: You need some Euphorbia.