Hi, I arrived 2 the end of the maze and saw the alchemy lab, came back 2 talk to Nigel but he's never in the library! I set the alarm clock at various times during the day but I never find him. What am I supposed 2 do?
I didn't follow the order of the walkthrough (I already saw the man in black with the red eyes in the corridor, for example)
Thanks,

Hi Lally. I'm not sure what to tell you to do. Did you find a statue in the hall, I think it's a knight? If you found him, did you play with his fingers?

Sue

Have you already taken the typing test?

Ah I found it but not solved it yet... I'll try.
Thanx!

That knight(?)will make something turn.
it is mentioned in Nigel's notes.

Read them

It's strange - I already have 5 of the 6 objects needed to open the Main Hall columns, but Nigel doesn't appear. In the walkthrough, the finding of these objects is scheduled after I go in the Alchemy lab. And, it says to solve the knight puzzle I have to get clues in the Alchemy lab...
I checked again, I performed ALL the actions I had 2 go before the alchemy lab puzzle.
OK, I'll have a look at Nigel notes and try to figure it out by myself!
til later, thanks!

Ehm - nothing!
I got the magic wand. I have all the 6 objects, but I cannot access the aclchemy lab cuz nigel doesn't appear. Does anybody know at what time of the day he should show up?
I tried 2pm, 6 pm, 12 pm, 6 am, 12 am.
Maybe it's a bug?

Lally, did you take the typing test and get the coat of arms from Nigel?

Sue

yes! I did it. It should be done in the save I'm using - in my inventory I have a paper with a coat of arms drawn on it. I should give the hint on how to turn the gargoyle, right?

Lally, be sure that you have talked to Nigel and Ethel both about the snake. If you messed with the fingers of the knight before you took the typing test or asked about the snake, you may have to go back to a saved game.

Sue

Yep, I messed with it before I talked to them about the snake, because I couldn't see any of them! How can I meet Ethel? There is no fixed place in the manor where I can reach her...

I don't remember seeing Ethel after I asked her about the snake. You may have to go back to a save right after the typing test and talk to both about the snake. The only place I ever talked to Ethel was in the conservatory.

Sue

in the conservatory?? i never saw her there.
saw her near the door for the dragon room, out of jane's room and out of the slide passage.

Sorry Lally, brain fade on my part. I was thinking about Mrs. Drake. You're right, Ethel was not ever in the conservatory.

Sue

Lally,
did you get a glowing rock while you were in the moving maze?
Have you called Hugh about all of the things that you found?
When you entered the secret passageway near Linda's room, did you peek in the peep hole?
Have you spoken to Linda about the "bells" that she hears?

Have you looked at the Mutus Liber book in Jane's room and have you asked her about the Family tree?
Have you and Jane had a disagreement?

Sorry if these are stupid questions. I am trying to think of a trigger that'll get Nigel back

BTW Ethel just shows up.

Hi, thanx Blsbet. Yep, I did all these things u listed.