One of the doors in the lair should have opened. The sword is in there. If not try again.

He was slow responding to me also. After giving him the shroud and code word keep talking to him using the set words and phrases on the left. You will definitely know when it is working, he will tell you. Of course save first. Just keep trying, eventually it should work.

I gave the dragon the shroud and said the magic word fron d'soto, but he won't give me the sword. I see from elsewhere in the forum I don't have to kill him. What am I missing?

Thank's for the help!! The problem turned out to be this: You have to select the sacred word from the menu on the left. I was typing it in. A small bug I suppose.

No bug, just the way the programmers set it up. I have found in other cases, the same thing, don't type if the word or phrase is on the left, or it just won't work.