I'm rather embarrassed to be resorting to this, but I'm stuck on floor 4. I managed to complete all 4 subchambers on that level, retrieving 4 scrolls. I've tried putting them into the alcoves whose graffiti most seems to fit with the writing, but this hasn't done anything.

I admit, I can't quite remember the specifics, as I stopped playing/got distracted at this point when I was originally playing the game (when it came out), and have only just come back to it.

So, yes, any hints as to what I should do to get that portcullis blocking the stairs downwards out of the way would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Simple as that? I did it twice - with several months' gap, as I said above - and got the same result. Still, I guess there's only 24 possibilities to try.

* SPOILER *

The correct placement should be:

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Crimes forgotten / but never forgiven.
Eternally imprisoned / to depths beyond measure.
Put to sleep / but still dreaming.
Caverns still echoing / by his call.

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Nothing ominous to see here... ;)