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1 of 5: This area is fairly small, but there's a chance someone might not understand one of the hints, so that's why this is here.
2 of 5: The room north of the gargoyle room is the "well room"
3 of 5: The room through the secret passage in the well room is the "River room" or just the "river Styx".
4 of 5: The room across the river is the "skull room"
5 of 5: The room north of the skull room is the "warlock lord's lair".
