Pagan: In the Hall of the Mountain King

I wash my hands of this Avatar. The Guardian has marooned the Avatar on the world of Pagan, which is dominated by four elemental titans, each with its own school of magic. The Avatar has learned that if he wants to escape, he's going to have to master the different magical systems: Necromancy, Tempestry, Theurgy, and Sorcery. He has managed to apprentice himself to the head (and perhaps only) Necromancer. He has sent me on a quest to learn Necromancy from his predecessors, now long-dead in the Catacombs. When I wrapped up the last session, I was exploring the Catacombs, trying to find these teachers. I have found plenty of corpses, but none that respond to the "Death Speak" spell. As we begin, let's deal with two lingering questions from the last session: 1. What happens if you use the Key of the Caretaker on your entire reagent bag? Alas, the game just says, "something is not right." I expected DOSBox to crash. 2. Can you jump up onto the roof of that columbarium from the pedestal?…