The Abbey of the Hidden Rose (Text Adventure Literacy Jam 2026)

Hey! I hope it’s alright to ask for hints for games that are currently in comps, because this has been eating me since yesterday. Can anyone help me get past the librarian in the Abbey of the Hidden Rose? I feel like I’ve tried everything.

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Yes, as I tested it and was just playing the final version yesterday. You will find that the same (or similar) clues are provided in different places within the game. For this one, you need to read the monk’s journal. Once you realise that the librarian is “the silent one”, clue 7 will tell you what you need.

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Right, so from the clues I’ve found it seems to me I need to say “Lux in Tenebris” to the librarian but every variation of that I’ve tried hasn’t worked. What am I missing?

Edit: okay, so I picked up the monk’s journal now and said “Lux in Tenebris” in the library while having it in my inventory, and that worked! Before, I had only read the journal but not picked it up. Thank you for your help!

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Hi talsvals,

When you find the journal in the dorm - if you give journal to skeleton / put journal on skeleton/ put journal on fingers / put journal in fingers - a restless spirit of the departed monk appears. If you talk to it, it will give you the librarian password and tell you to remember to keep the journal with you.

Regards,
catventure

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