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A riddle challenge for y'all


Xaeraz

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I'm running a D&D campaign currently. 4th edition, original setting, blah blah blah.

 

Half the party speaks Draconic. So, to give them a change of pace from fighting goblins, I'm giving them this riddle.

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That's Nordic runes. The party members who speak Draconic will receive the translation. Those who do not, will not.

 

My challenge for you, BZP: Decode tthe riddle, and solve it.

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I am going to put my translation of it here, and spoiler it so anyone else can translate for themselves.

 

 

A chest without hinges lock or lid

yet inside gold treasure is hid

What am i?

 

Edit: Upon further thought, I realize that the "chest" it speaks of is most likily the chest of a person. So, the treasure is in the chest of a person, or it is like love or something. I feel like if I knew the party I would be able to better understand.

 

Edit2: Last line is what am I. *facepalm*

Paranthesis are around the literal translation. for example, chest was originally khest.

 

Edit3: got that translation right this time. Super derps on my part. xD

 

 

I don't get the last line at all. xD

 

moar Edit2: last line makes so much more sense now.

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You're actually very close! Your inaccuracies are the first and third words on the second line, and the second and third words in the last line.

 

E: No, actually, you're farther off the mark now, amusingly enough. It has nothing to do with the party itself.

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Exactly. It's an "easy" one because 1) the party is bad at riddles and 2) we're still just getting started. The difficulty's gonna ramp up sharply in another couple sessions, I figure.

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Dude, tag your Hobbit (unexpected journey) spoilers.

SPOILER ALERT

 

MAKARU IS THE UNCREDITED ACTOR WHO PLAYED THE ROCK GIANTS

 

THEY PAINTED HIM GRAY AND PLAYED MUSIC AND TOLD HIM TO DANCE

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Well, they got hung up on my digital root golem puzzle for a while, so I'm going to grab a couple more riddles and translate them.

 

Just so your Warlord, Elementalist, and Fighter will have even more chances to shine.

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Dude, tag your Hobbit (unexpected journey) spoilers.

SPOILER ALERT

 

MAKARU IS THE UNCREDITED ACTOR WHO PLAYED THE ROCK GIANTS

 

THEY PAINTED HIM GRAY AND PLAYED MUSIC AND TOLD HIM TO DANCE

 

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