Wait, I'm confused. I thought the lever in the room with the puzzle could be used to reset the puzzle. Does the lever really solve the puzzle?
What???
But given that a perception check (a fairly easy one) is needed to see the lever, it's not impossible. If true, that...weird.
Maybe it's just a EA thing? I hope ><
Heheh then there's me who manages to fail the perception check 6 times in a row
But yes, it solves the puzzle if you unlock it.
Personally though on my very first playthrough without ever playing previous BG games, I didn't have an issue solving the puzzle. Just by following the story along and paying attention it was clear who Shar and Selune are and the note from the deceased dwarf explorer made the solution clear.
They put the switch there most likely so people don't have to interact with every single thing in order to progress, which is the easy solution true. But there are people who don't like to explore, so it's pretty much intended for them. I personally try to seep every ounce of content out of the game so shortcuts are blasphemy to me
