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Zork: Grand Inquisitor Hints
How can I get the boatman to take me across the river?
1 of 4: The boatman (whose name is Charon, for the record) wants something.
2 of 4: How much do you know about Charon, or what is required to enter the underworld?
3 of 4: The fare is two silver coins, one found over each eye when someone dies.
4 of 4: But since you don't have those, just give him two Zorkmids.