Why not simply fail the gnomes test and get the key instead of the magic beans, you might lose points but you don't have to deal with the beanstock <p></p><i></i>

Actually in the 16 colour version (looked like Police Quest 2 Graphics) you had to fill the bowl with water, or at least thats how I did it, maybe you could also talk to the bowl as well. Regardless I was able to get the sweet sweet stew and I happily ate in front of the Lumber Jack's dying wife.<br...

How do I put water into the magic bowl so I can get the sweet sweet delicious savoury stew. I 've tried a bunch of rivers as well as the bucket filled with water. please help me get my dark rich and chunky stew mmmmmmmmmmm stew, God please give me some stew<br> <p></p><i></i>