Quickleaf
Legend
Hey ENWorld, I've always wanted to make a cipher puzzle similar to the one found in the old Pool of Radiance CRPG box. I'm sure some of you have done the same before, but I thought I'd post my effort for all to adapt to their own campaigns. This is a prop puzzle, so it needs to be printed out and assembled. I'll post pics of the assembled version once I put it together for our thanksgiving game.
The context IMC is a royal cipher concealing a prophecy, but it could become anything you imagine... an ancient culture's calendar, a wheel used by an assassin order to deliver messages, anything!
The concept is a base layer of letters covered by 3 turning layers wheels (progressively getting smaller) stacked on top of each other. In this version there are three hidden messages - once all three wheels are set, the other two messages are revealed by rotating all the wheels one square together. Also, in this version, the skulls are trapped squares - to make it less obvious, have the trap triggered when moving the outer wheel "off" a trap square (i.e. concealing it).
If you do end up using a variation, post how it went!
The context IMC is a royal cipher concealing a prophecy, but it could become anything you imagine... an ancient culture's calendar, a wheel used by an assassin order to deliver messages, anything!
The concept is a base layer of letters covered by 3 turning layers wheels (progressively getting smaller) stacked on top of each other. In this version there are three hidden messages - once all three wheels are set, the other two messages are revealed by rotating all the wheels one square together. Also, in this version, the skulls are trapped squares - to make it less obvious, have the trap triggered when moving the outer wheel "off" a trap square (i.e. concealing it).
If you do end up using a variation, post how it went!
