Shackled City - Meta (hope themind doesn't mind)

[Catavarie]

So lets discuss this riddle we received a bit...

"The locks are the key to finding them.
Look beyond the curtain, below the cauldron.
Beware teh doors with teeth.
Descend into the malachite 'hold, where precious life is bought with gold.
Half a dwarf binds them, but not for long."

I'd like if everyone would post their first thoughts on this riddle to see if we can come up with a concensus, I posted my thoughts in spoiler form so as not to unintentionally sway anyones thoughts on the topic

Please don't read spoiler before posting your thoughts

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Line by line analysis:
Line 1: Ok so we're pretty certain that the locks are leading us to Ghelve's Locks
Line 2a: "Curtain" could be a waterfall, or could refer to the city gates
Line 2b: "Below the Cauldron" Could mean a cave or mine under the city afterall it is on a volcano
Line 3: "Doors with teeth" if line 2b is a cave then could mean the mouth of a cave with stalagmites/stalagtites, or could refer a metal gate perhaps
Line 4a: "Malachite hold" perhaps a malachite mine if the cave/mine assumption is correct
Line 4b: "precious life is bought with gold" my first immpression of this was slavery, perhaps kids being sold into child slavery
Line 5: I got no idea on this one guys.

This is just my take on the riddle, I'd love to hear yalls first thoughts on the riddle then perhaps we could figure this thing out...
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[Blade of Desecration]

So lets discuss this riddle we received a bit...



I'd like if everyone would post their first thoughts on this riddle to see if we can come up with a concensus, I posted my thoughts in spoiler form so as not to unintentionally sway anyones thoughts on the topic

Please don't read spoiler before posting your thoughts

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Line by line analysis:
Line 1: Ok so we're pretty certain that the locks are leading us to Ghelve's Locks
Line 2a: "Curtain" could be a waterfall, or could refer to the city gates
Line 2b: "Below the Cauldron" Could mean a cave or mine under the city afterall it is on a volcano
Line 3: "Doors with teeth" if line 2b is a cave then could mean the mouth of a cave with stalagmites/stalagtites, or could refer a metal gate perhaps
Line 4a: "Malachite hold" perhaps a malachite mine if the cave/mine assumption is correct
Line 4b: "precious life is bought with gold" my first immpression of this was slavery, perhaps kids being sold into child slavery
Line 5: I got no idea on this one guys.

This is just my take on the riddle, I'd love to hear yalls first thoughts on the riddle then perhaps we could figure this thing out...
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As for the half-dwarf line, I was thinking maybe derro.

By the way, you made the same thread twice.

 

[Catavarie]

By the way, you made the same thread twice.

Yeah, I noticed that as well, edited one to be ignored

 

[Mr_GrinReaper]

O_O Ill be a back up as well if ne1 drops out, but only on account of that riddle... I seriously think i nailed its meaning, just don't want to spoil it for the group.... XD Well... Yea.. Ill just watch and cheer for the peeps... Mr_GrinReaper the cheerleader!! YAY!!!!

Edit:
Man, I cant hold it in... >.<

[sblock][sblock][sblock]"The locks are the key to finding them.
Look beyond the curtain, below the cauldron.
Beware the doors with teeth.
Descend into the malachite 'hold, where precious life is bought with gold.
Half a dwarf binds them, but not for long."[/sblock]

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Locks are the key…… (some clue will be found in the locks)
Look beyond the curtain, below the cauldron. (Literal or not, Below the city, the basement of an alchemist, hidden entrance) (The lake could be possible, Curtain=waterfall)
Beware the doors with teeth. (Trapped doors, Cavern enterance)
Descend into the malachite hold where precious life is bought with gold. ( SLAVERY, Malachite hold= ? Irreverant?)
Half a dwarf binds them, but not for long.
Half a dwarf binds them? (Something happens, they are sold into slavery perhaps, or else…… sacrificed? Something happens)
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Whats all this half a dwarf business ne way?..... Prob irreverent….
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Clue is in the locks of the orphanage or in the locksmiths shop who made them,
Through a waterfall, or a hidden door in an alchemists lab, lake would be cauldron if not literal.
Traps on the doors, or a cavern entrance.
Involves slavery in some dwarven establishment (Deep Dwarves?)
Could a deep dwarf be the “half a dwarf” and not for long is either being sold or sacrificed. Etc. (means the group would have to act fast)
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So, yeah.... , i really can't hold it in X_X

Note: this was all written right after Themind posted the riddle, none on these thoughts were influenced by anything u guys have said... Kind of ironic, since people have thought up similar things to me, which means this is a good riddle, not to crazy... Sorry for the wierd format of writing i did, but this was written as it came out of my brain so

 

[themind]

I don't mind. It's a good idea to have a seperate thread for you guys to talk about things.

 

[Blade of Desecration]

Just as a side thing, I find it amusing that the thread is titled: Hope themind doesn't mind.
Just a random bit of insanity.

 

[Blade of Desecration]

Oh crap, those things are dark creepers and dark stalkers, from Fiend Folio. Nasty bastards...

Don't worry, theMind, I won't meta-game my character, just warning you that, being the owner of all of the existing monster books, I know what the hell those things are.

 

[Catavarie]

Well Loot split time...if no one minds I'd like to take the Rapier and perhaps the dark cloak if it adds any to my hide skill (perhaps magical or just the pattern) that is, otherwise will probably be good for someone else to take it

And the crossbow & bolts would be good for anyone that doesn't have one

And the thunder stones would probably be good for our fighter to have to get the attention of creatures

Just a few thoughts

 

[themind]

I'm not too worried about you guys metagaming. It's kind of hard not to though, being we are all GM's.

Just so you know, the Dark Cloak doesnt add to Hide, its just a dark colored cloak.

 

[Catavarie]

Cool thanks for the info themind, guess it will better utilized by someone else then and I'll continue to use the cloak I have