Same words! Throw in a few angry flourishes.
[Pot:3+1] A shimmering image of what appears to be a fencing sword appears, then fades without effect.
Examine the book. Try to search for any author while doing so, or any other words which would give identification or warning.
While proceeding to the southern room.
There's no text, writing, or anything on the covers or the spine- well, ignoring the scuffs, burns, and- yeah, that's clearly a bloodstain. The pages (besides the first, and the ones you can't read) just have a page number, words, and usually a symbol of some sort.
You head into the spike room as Derek begins a spell attempt.
"Nodi?" he squeaks nervously, pointing a trembling finger at the spikes near the south end of the wall.
You point at a promising spike and speak your word.
[Pot:1+1] You're not sure, but you thought you saw a bit of grey fog over your right shoulder for a split second.
Movement and research!
You move away from the pile and start testing again.
[Pot:3] A clog of hair the size of a rat appears and lands. Nice.
[Pot:4] A spherical shimmering image appears and fades away.
[Pot:2] You get another shimmering effect, but it's so fuzzy and unclear you have no idea what it is.
[Pot:3] Yet another shimmering blob. Uh... it's wider at the bottom than the top?
[Pot:2] Another unidentifiable blob.
Not quite so successful, this time.
Gesture at Xantalos. Say the magic word Fangshm.
You lack the innate magical power to use the words. As far as magical body language... yeah, whacking someone with the book is probably your best bet. You could always just punch him.
Go through the narrow passage to the other room in the south. Try the words "Tepsy Necti", then "Smastendip" aimed at the ground behind me.
You run off with the battleaxe before anyone gets any ideas, and join Derek and Myra in the spike room. Magic time!
[Pot:5+1] A gentle colorless glow appears around your left arm. It fades in intensity, but it doesn't go away completely. Huh. Well, let's try this other one.
[Pot:2+1] A faint shimmer appears in the air. It's long and thin with a blob at one end... you think.
Cast Fircerain at the ground below.
[Pot:6-1] A shimmering image appears in the air before you. Hmm... yeah, that's a whip. Too bad it faded away.
Point at wall, say word
You awaken from your stupor. Seeing that many of the others have already wandered off, you just menace the nearest wall.
[Pot:5+1] A big pile of bones clatters to the ground in front of you. Many of them are clearly larger than human.
Scapheap: Jack - North side, Grand Room
Xantalos: Xantalos - Northeast side, Grand Room
Derm: Derm - East Ledge, Grand Room
Chink: Chanala - East side, Spike Room [Obsidian Battleaxe]
Tiruin: Myra - East side, Spike Room
Lasla: Derek Grimdur - East side, Spike Room
FuzzyZergling: Fuzz - North Ledge, Grand Room
Remuthra: Joe Bridger - Northwest side, Grand Room