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Goblins and tempts fate

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phil

phil

This latest tempts fate riddle really has me stumped. Anyone got any clues?

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#2

Cheesy1

Cheesy1

If you write out the letters in order of the number above them on the chains, it says "Don't step on the blood." I haven't come up with anything else yet.

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The only other thing I can think of is that you pull out any key number that also shows up on the chains of the head pieces. So the only keys remaining in the body would be: 1, 2, 4, and 5. Do that while making sure not to step on the blood.


#3



Varoid

Also notice the door itself seems to have eyelids. This makes me wonder if the door is itself is the "head" that the weird purple bear is talking about that needs to be chopped off. It has a couple couple of stubs where arms should be. Strange.


#4

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

Varoid said:
Also notice the door itself seems to have eyelids. This makes me wonder if the door is itself is the "head" that the weird purple bear is talking about that needs to be chopped off. It has a couple couple of stubs where arms should be. Strange.
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That's true. I always thought they were moobs.


#5

SpecialKO

SpecialKO

Everything below the waist is also missing, except for the one leg in chains.

Also, maybe not significant, but the torso is sitting in a pool of red blood, but the pus/liquid whatever coming out of the rest of the body is all green, except for some streaks near the bottom of the torso.


#6

figmentPez

figmentPez

I read some comments on another forum, and I think they were on the right track:

The slime dripping off of the locks matches the tooth pattern of the keys. My guess is that the head is in four pieces, with the keys that match the slime drippings. Reassemble the head, being careful not to step in the blood, and then cut the head off again.


#7

D

Dubyamn

figmentPez said:
I read some comments on another forum, and I think they were on the right track:

The slime dripping off of the locks matches the tooth pattern of the keys. My guess is that the head is in four pieces, with the keys that match the slime drippings. Reassemble the head, being careful not to step in the blood, and then cut the head off again.
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So from left to right we have 5, 2, 7, 9. Those are the keys that match the slime trails


#8

phil

phil

Holy crap that slime thing is a good catch. I completely glosses over it

I was just going to email him that temps should just fight 'em all possibly using the bear as bait.


#9

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

How long do these stay up for? Any idea when we'll get a resolution?


#10

phil

phil

The solution is up. Those who guesses that the ooze on the locks played a part were correct. The last door is up and it reminds me of the stargate a bit.

There's a large crack in the door, which might be something. There also seems to be hinges or some extra thing on some of the runes outlining the door.

So far I can't make heads or tails of it.


#11

figmentPez

figmentPez

One of the "runes" around the door looks like it might be an @ symbol, and not far from that I see a ".CO". Could an email address be hidden in that jumble of letters?

EDIT: I think I was on to something:

Some of the letters around the edge are on hinges, and flip when put into place. If I decoded it correctly:

"This door is an illusion email goblin<something> for the real door"

I'm having trouble piecing together the email, though. goblins@dccnet.com maybe?


#12

phil

phil

Looks like that's it.

I just sent an e-mail asking for the real door. Let's see what happens.


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