The curse being as distracting as it is somewhat ameliorated by the fact that the dungeon itself doesn't ask *too* much of the PCs.
I might amend Melendrin's description to reflect that centuries as a ghost has made him more amenable, but he isn't actually more reasonable or less childish. His willingness to help is purely self-serving and should still be role played as described, but your criticisms are valid. I'll update the file after the votes are in. I'm not sure I can make all the changes I'd like and keep it under 8 pages.
And thank you for the feedback. I generally consider criticism more valuable than praise (though praise is certainly welcome).