From: Joerg Baumgartner (joe@sartar.toppoint.de)
Date: Fri 03 Jun 1994 - 18:52:45 EEST
Devin's riddles from X-RQ-ID: 4298
My takes, now other luminaries tried theirs:
> Riddle 1:
> What was found by laughter, adopted by truth, used by trees, taken by ambush,
> and cleansed by the winds?
Death
> Riddle 2:
> Children of Time
> and of Death
[...]
> they've secrets left
> to fix the land
Clay Mostali, not so easy.
> Riddle 3:
> One of five can find a treasure but never bring it back. Two of five can
> loose the arrow that starts the attack. Three of five can steal a purse and
> leave no track. Four of five can pledge a vow so loyalty does not lack. But
> five of five can do anything once they have the knack.
Fingers. Although depending on archery style I'd switch 2 and 3.
Not so easy, looking at all the different suggestions.
> Riddle 4:
> What is square but rolls round and when done spots abound?
My first impression was something earth-rune aligned, including fertility, but a (6-sided) die fits. Hard for me.
> Riddle 5:
> Weaver and assassin
[...]
Spider. Not too hard.
> Riddle 6:
> This Lord has fallen
> from his haughty throne
[...]
My impression was Yelm, too, but I felt this came from a (my) bias.
> Riddle 7:
> Two cows and some trees with a squid running through them lie on a bench and
> impart wisdom to the world.
Sounds chaotic to me, otherwise no idea. No extra 1% for illumination this sacred time for me...
> My impression is that #7 is very tough, #2 and #5 are very easy. #6 is
> probably easy also, but I am including it as an insult from the Trickster to
> one of the PC's.
7 seems to be a very tough nut.
I wasn't that hot about the illumination riddles, but then I can't come
up with better ones OOMH.
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-- Joerg Baumgartner joe@sartar.toppoint.de
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