Serpent Temple

[Sazerac]

Hmm...I take it you're in the Serpent Holds...You should be able to swim back up the way you came in. Try to get through with a "smaller" character; that is, if you have a pixie or gnome in the party, switch to them when swimming back up. I've never had a problem with that with the human characters, so... Also, remember to grab the Serpent Idol back in the chamber where you kill the "filth."

Dragon breath is a trait you get much later in the game. In Skull Castle, you'll find an amulet that, when invoked, gives a single character that ability.

-Sazerac

We swam from one iron-floor room to another, killed the monster,and found the elephant head skull lever, when switched, does not open the grate. Can't swim back, we drown. Also, my Barbarian lizzord has never been able to breathe fire. It appears that button doesn't work, either! Do I need a patch?

Thanks for the help; I'll try my pixie, Trixie, out front. There was no idol in that room, however, nor a table as "on-line hints" mentioned. In addition to the corridor-type underwater return tunnel there was a narrow, round one (shaped for serpents?) I don't think we want to go that way!

You do want to take that narrow round tunnel! That is where you find the table and the serpent idol...at the end of that tunnel. Lots of people have stated that they get stuck, but others suggest having your smallest character lead, and I just say wriggle your mouse, like you are literally wriggling through the hole, it worked for me!
I used a different technique getting out too...swam forward & DOWN til I was directly under the opening to get out & then swam straight up...popped right out...had 6 humans from start to finish and never did experience getting stuck anywhere!
: )
Moni