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Thread: A poem to figure out...
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2012-11-18, 02:39 AM (ISO 8601)
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A poem to figure out...
You are at the entrance to the Temple to Fharlanghn (or however you spell it)
In front of you there are two doors, one with a shield, and one with a quarterstaff. Between the doors there is a poem--
A wise man knows the secret
a path toward its own end
Hidden deep within the horizon
is a path that will never end.
The end is a beginning
A beginning is an end
Reach for the horizon
and begin to find your end
The wise one's journey is never complete
and the foolish look for ways to end
find the path that fools follow
and you will see your end
Stay foolish, stay hungry the saying begins
indeed the hungry fool finds his end
Stay wise, stay in touch the saying begins
That, friends, is where all secrets end.
In the center of the poem is the Crescent of Fharlanghn.
What do you do?
I want to see if the poem works... :D
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2012-11-18, 06:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
I would open the doors and continue with whatever business brought me there.
EDIT: When you say "two doors," do you mean a set of double doors, or two different doorways and you have to pick one?
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2012-11-18, 06:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
I take the quarter staff route.
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2012-11-18, 11:42 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Where i'm not, not.
Re: A poem to figure out...
What shape is the shield? If it is circular, I'd take the shield route, if it isn't, then I'd take the quarterstaff route. Do you want my reasoning?
Last edited by rweird; 2012-11-18 at 11:42 AM.
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2012-11-18, 12:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-11-18, 12:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
I leave the temple, having already visited it, and bask in Fharlanghn's sure approval.
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2012-11-18, 12:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
I'd mess around with the crescent of Fharlanghan.
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2012-11-18, 12:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
I turn around and walk towards the horizon.
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2012-11-18, 12:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
I try a Knowledge(Religion) check.
I cast Commune.
If these tell me no more I walk through the staff entrance.π = 4
Consider a 5' radius blast: this affects 4 squares which have a circumference of 40' — Actually it's worse than that.
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2012-11-18, 02:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
I would check both doors for traps.
If i found one, id disarm it and gpo in that door.
...No really, the poem suggests a circle of sorts. If the shield is round, id try to remove the crescent and put it on the shield, take the staff and put that on the shield too so it makes this symbol:
Then id stand there looking like a retard while nothing happens."If you are going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance."
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2012-11-18, 02:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
Cast Find the Path, pick the correct door.
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2012-11-18, 04:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-11-18, 04:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
I'd try pressing/pulling on the crescent. It seems like a Chekhov's Gun in this scenario.
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2012-11-18, 05:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
It's a poem at the temple of the God of Travel, about the virtue of continued discovery and travel over withdrawing to keep a grasp on what you have.
Take the quarterstaff (or, put another way, the walking stick).
If you are aiming for the circle vs line thing, I would aim for something other than a shield, which
- is not necessarily circular
- has significant, vastly different connotations seperate from its shape
Last edited by Hecuba; 2012-11-18 at 05:21 PM.
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2012-11-18, 06:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
The wise one's journey is never complete
and the foolish look for ways to end
Stay foolish, stay hungry the saying begins
indeed the hungry fool finds his end
find the path that fools follow
and you will see your end
The end is a beginning
A beginning is an end
Reach for the horizon
and begin to find your end
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2012-11-18, 06:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-11-18, 07:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
I do like Norin's solution best if the shield is circular and the items can be moved.
That is, more or less, how I would take it.
A shield is a warrior's implement: something used to hold and defend that which you have.
A walking stick is a traveler's implement: something used to help you reach the next place. You use it to walk toward the horizon.
Eew. That's too disgusting for me to consider further.
Yes, but that presumes the meaning is primarily geometric. I could buy that for an item that has a specific shape (particularly a circle, where there is a high connotation with continuity), but something like a shield makes me more skeptical.
You could just as easily argue that when you look to the horizon, you see it as a line in the distance you will never meet.Last edited by Hecuba; 2012-11-18 at 07:10 PM.
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2012-11-18, 07:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
I am a barbarian and cannot read.
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2012-11-18, 07:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-11-18, 10:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
I take up the shield and equip it. Then, I pick up the staff and swing it around a bit. I take the crescent and put it on my face like a mustache. Finally, I enter the temple.
Wandering beggers shouldn't waste their time leaving useful shields and quarterstaves laying around.
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2012-11-18, 10:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
I ask which Character skill check is appropriate to roll in this situation, since I presume that it's a test of Character knowledge, not Player knowledge.
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2012-11-19, 12:04 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
Having read through The Tomb of Five Corners, I search for a secret door. People only leave riddles to convince someone they chose the right option to lower their guard for the awaiting Inevitable Death that results from opening a door.
+1 for Amnestic, if the above fails.
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2012-11-19, 07:01 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
I would in theory pick the quaterstaff. There's a lot of imagery pointing to wisdom which would generally be associated with the staff of a wise man. However being D&D, clerics are wiser than wizards. Clerics also use shields unlike wizards who arent proficient with them. So in practice I'd take the shield door.
Last edited by DoughGuy; 2012-11-19 at 07:02 AM.
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2012-11-19, 09:33 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
Success somebody got it... Now I can't tell you who because one of my players might read this and cheat but I appreciate the creative answers.
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2012-11-19, 09:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
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No.
You're thinking of segments.
<picks a high-hanging fruit from that tree>
<spanks still-living food to death>
<shoos away the carrion eaters trying to steal the food>Last edited by Andreaz; 2012-11-19 at 09:48 AM.
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2012-11-19, 11:50 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
π = 4
Consider a 5' radius blast: this affects 4 squares which have a circumference of 40' — Actually it's worse than that.
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2012-11-19, 01:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-11-19, 02:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A poem to figure out...
I would say neither because though the staff is the obvious answer it has both a begining and a end. While the shield, unless it is a buckler is not always round. Look at the horizon and if you do not see something then play with the crescent moon.