Another note -the round room with the books and di'zoks - if you don't have a chanter, you can solo pull the books without getting social. If you pull a di'zok roaming the room (even a body pull), the books come too.
The chest is on the shelf smack across from the hall in the second room at the bottom of the stairs.
Btw, Dirge starter is in the same area if you have a dirge friend... there's a coercer and ranger update along the way, too.
