Erathsmedor. It was my experience. I typed in "Elseramavin" and nothing happened. I picked the word from the quest list and I got the reaction. Perhaps, the problem is not so simple. I don't know.
Anyway, the dragon should be told that it is not a good idea to blast fireballs on paceful people below
Artifacts. Yes, you will be able to identify everything at 12. Yes, it's a good idea to train artifacts to 12.
Money: You can generate money in the inn if you are unpatched. You can sell blessed arrows if you are patched.
The staff. It is the Staff of Death. Only two weapons in the game can hit Cet: The Mavin Sword and the Staff of Death. Cet is immune to all other weapons and to all(?) spells. Also, the staff opens one door in the Skull Castle and allows you to enter Anephas Shrine. Otherwise, you should have better weapons than the staff in your inventory [img]smile.gif[/img]
The treasure. Yes, only one chest is behind the level 12 lock. But the chest is highly fortified as far as treasure is concerned. Among others, you should get Mage Robe+4 or Priest Robe+4, and the Ward of Magic. It's always a good idea to save the game before opening this chest and open the chest repeatedly if necessary [img]smile.gif[/img]