My Siblings the Stones

[Shadow1000]

I can't seem to make much progress in this game.

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I have visited the obvious areas including the mountaintop. I have the text that she needs to translate as well as the light spell. I have seen the eyes in the cave (troll?). I note a number of hotspots (lots of stones of varying description) but can't seem to interact with anything. I spoke to the miller and it seems that my objective is to confront the troll but I really don't see any way to proceed

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Thank you

[RootBound]

Hi @Shadow1000, thanks for playing!

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One of the stones at the top of the hill, in the room beyond the staircase, is what you're looking for.

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[Shadow1000]

Thank you. I must have missed that!

[RootBound]

I created a walkthrough for anyone who's interested.    Let me know if you have any questions.

Puzzle 1: Getting your bearings

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-Talk to the Monk
-Click on the stone plaque to find the "make light" spell inscription
-Uncover the Mage's grave in the forest path and add the foreign text to your notebook

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Puzzle 2: Piecing things together

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-Hear the Monk's story
-Talk to the miller and offer to help in exchange for translation
-Go to the top of the hill and discover the stone hand. Take the stone hand.
-Offer the stone hand to the troll

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Puzzle 3: The troll's task

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-Agree to the troll's request. If you doubt or disbelieve the troll, this will increase the number of stones you have to carry, and may give you the "slightly less satisfying" ending (a small change in the final monologue).
-Talk to the farmer about the stones.
-Talk to the monk about the stones. If you don't talk to the farmer first, you'll have to talk to the monk a second time.
-Inspect the stones until it's clear the mossy stone is the oldest and the generic stone is the mage's.

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Puzzle 4: Move mountains

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-Talk to the farmer. Exhaust any remaining dialogue options
-Open the notebook to the page with the spell
-Go to the staircase and use the spell on the small, medium, and large stones
-Use the spell to lift one stone at a time and carry them to the troll until the creek flows with water again

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Puzzle 5: Solving the riddle

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-Talk to the empty window until the miller appears
-Use "I must insist" option to get the translation. If you are rude to the miller, you may get the "slightly less satisfying" ending.
-Ask the monk about the riddle, and sit like a stone.
-Examine the mage's forest grave again.
-Use the spell on the forest grave (you must examine it first).

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The end!