*** 30 SBR Points Reward! Can you solve Sawyer's "Vampire Hunt" Riddle? New Quest! **

[Sawyer]

Ok, my first riddle was too hard I guess.
Nobody was able to solve it (so far).
Let's start with something more easy..

THE VAMPIRE HUNT



Here your quest begins..

You're an Adventurer, living in a far realm. (A Fantasy realm like Middle Earth or Forgotten Realms)

You're on your way to reach Silvershire to meet your old friend Zoltan. You decide to have a break in next town, a small village known as New Sorpigal.

You head to tavern..

While drinking your ale, you hear that villagers are troubled about something. Then you learn that they're troubled by a Vampire and there's a nice bounty hunt for Vampire's head.

You decide to pay a visit to Governor to get more information about this Vampire Quest.




You head to Town Hall..

Governor says 4 people died in last 6 days and all victims were bitten in the neck.
They think there's a vampire in town.

He wants you to find who is vampire in town.

However, there's a problem. Town people say there's no sunlight for last 6 days. There's only darkness. Looks like Vampire has casted a spell to prevent sun light in village.

How you will spot/find the vampire?

Make your shot.

Reward: 30 SBR Points

RULES

1. You don't have infitine time. You should solve this case in 2-3 weeks.
2. Every action takes 1 SBR Point. If your last action was not succesful, don't worry you can try again.
3. Tip/Hint Feature will be available in 12 hours if nobody is able to solve the riddle. Please be advised every Hint/Tip costs 5 SBR Points.
4. You're free to do everything you want but your succes chance may decrease dramatically if your action is not logical. (Example: I go to shop and buy a vampire detector and hunt the vampire)

Why there's a profound of darkness around the town?

It would be too easy to spot vampire in daylight since vampires are vulnerable to sunlight.Since there's a profound of darkness around the town, Vampire is able to walk around during day too.

GL!

[Chi_archie]

and there's a nice bounty hunt for Vampire's head.

seems risky, do vampires really give that great of head, that you would risk your neck as well?????

hmmm

[Sawyer]

Don't worry Archie. All you need to do is to spot/find vampire. Since you're an Adventurer, you're pretty good with sword. You won't have any trouble to slay the vampire. The only problem is to find who is vampire (or vampiress) in town?

[blackbeSSt]

too much reading. too many rules. i'll pass

[Sawyer]

You're not in mood for some brain-storming I guess, LoL!

This thread is for Adventure-Lovers, people who like to work their brain.

[Sawyer]

FREE TIP

What are Vampires' disadvantages? Weakness?

[yisman]

well, I thought of garlic when I saw this.

You'd have to figure out a way to trap him using garlic and then bring out the stake.

[Sawyer]

well, I thought of garlic when I saw this.

so? what you will do?

[nbt3428]

Buy some Ray Ban reflective glasses for yourself. Walk around town with Zoltan and talk to every person, Zoltan looks to see if they have a reflection in your Ray Ban glasses. If they don't kill them with your sword. Case closed, unless Zoltan is the vampire, then you are just screwed.

[yisman]

so? what you will do?

I don't think I'm good enough with riddles to solve this one, unfortunately.

[zafzaf]

I'll make a garlic festival and says that anyone who wont show up in the festival will be declared as a VAMPIRE

[Sawyer]

I'll make a garlic festival and says that anyone who wont show up in the festival will be declared as a VAMPIRE

Nice point. You're getting close.

This thread is getting interesting.

The whole town joined festival except 6 people.

Olaf, The Tavern keeper.
Alicia. A young, beautiful lady who lives with her grand mother.
Eric, The Blacksmith.
Greg, The woodcutter.
Nathalie, Woodcutter's wife.
Edward, Lives in a small house near the cemetary. He's a undertaker/mortician.

[Sawyer]

Buy some Ray Ban reflective glasses for yourself. Walk around town with Zoltan and talk to every person, Zoltan looks to see if they have a reflection in your Ray Ban glasses. If they don't kill them with your sword. Case closed, unless Zoltan is the vampire, then you are just screwed.

Ray Ban glasses don't exist in your realm. It's a realm like Middle Earth (LOTR) or Forgotten Realms.

In addition, you didn't meet Zoltan yet. He's waiting for you in Silvershire. You're in New Sorpigal right now.

[nbt3428]

Your killing me Sawyer...Really thought that was a solid answer and my guy would of been a pimp walking around with Ray Ban's on while it was dark out. Oh well.

[Sawyer]

I hope you like puzzles and you enjoy my riddle

[bozeman]

I would do the following things :
1. See who of the villagers has a garden with flowers or something, those who have it have to water plants from time to time. VAMPIRES DON'T LIKE RUNNING WATER. So we'll exclude some of the people.
2. If we continue with the garlic fest idea- Edward is not vampire, cause he lives near the cemetery, where there are tons of crosses - VAMPIRES DON'T ENJOY CHRISTIAN SYMBOLS.

[bozeman]

OLAF - A TAVERN keeper is not a vampire as well - cause he has to pour drinks - and VAMPIRES HATE RUNNING WATER.

1. So I would ask eric and greg to make wooden and metal crosses for the murdered people

[Sawyer]

I would do the following things :
1. See who of the villagers has a garden with flowers or something, those who have it have to water plants from time to time. VAMPIRES DON'T LIKE RUNNING WATER. So we'll exclude some of the people.
2. If we continue with the garlic fest idea- Edward is not vampire, cause he lives near the cemetery, where there are tons of crosses - VAMPIRES DON'T ENJOY CHRISTIAN SYMBOLS.

OLAF - A TAVERN keeper is not a vampire as well - cause he has to pour drinks - and VAMPIRES HATE RUNNING WATER.

1. So I would ask eric and greg to make wooden and metal crosses for the murdered people

You're right about Olaf & Edward. They're not vampire.


Olaf, The Tavern keeper.
Alicia. A young, beautiful lady who lives with her grand mother.
Eric, The Blacksmith.
Greg, The woodcutter.
Nathalie, Woodcutter's wife.
Edward, Lives in a small house near the cemetary. He's a undertaker/mortician.

You asked Eric and Greg to make a wooden/metal cross. No problem. So these two are out as well..

2 ladies left..

[bozeman]

to secure people who came to the fest I would give all garlic braces and necklaces...
THE VERY FIRST IDEA WITH THE FLOWERS WAS UNREAL, ESPECIALLY IF YOU WALK IN DARKNESSduh

[Sawyer]

You're right about Olaf & Edward. They're not vampire.


Olaf, The Tavern keeper.
Alicia. A young, beautiful lady who lives with her grand mother.
Eric, The Blacksmith.
Greg, The woodcutter.
Nathalie, Woodcutter's wife.
Edward, Lives in a small house near the cemetary. He's a undertaker/mortician.

You asked Eric and Greg to make a wooden/metal cross. No problem. So these two are out as well..

2 ladies left..

2 ladies left..but which one?

[jkim]

Based on your 6 remaining people, I can answer your riddle.

1. As bozeman said, Edward cannot be a vampire, because of a lot of crosses near his house.
2. Greg and Natalie can not be vampires, because wooden stakes make them hurt. A wooden stake through a vampire's heart will kill him or her.
3. Eric, who is a blacksmith, can not be a vampire. This is because Vampire hates fire.
4. Olaf can not be a vampire, either. Remember, a vampire hate to hear bell's ring.
So, Alicia will be a vampire IMO.

Nice point. You're getting close. This thread is getting interesting. The whole town joined festival except 6 people. Olaf, The Tavern keeper. Alicia. A young, beautiful lady who lives with her grand mother. Eric, The Blacksmith. Greg, The woodcutter. Nathalie, Woodcutter's wife. Edward, Lives in a small house near the cemetary. He's a undertaker/mortician.

[jkim]

It seems that I am late a little bit.

[Sawyer]

Based on your 6 remaining people, I can answer your riddle.

1. As bozeman said, Edward cannot be a vampire, because of a lot of crosses near his house.
2. Greg and Natalie can not be vampires, because wooden stakes make them hurt. A wooden stake through a vampire's heart will kill him or her.
3. Eric, who is a blacksmith, can not be a vampire. This is because Vampire hates fire.
4. Olaf can not be a vampire, either. Remember, a vampire hate to hear bell's ring.
So, Alicia will be a vampire IMO.

1. Correct
2. Correct
3. Correct
4. Correct

Only Alicia left but how you will prove that vampire is Alicia? You must have a good reason to accuse Alicia for being vampire. Why she didn't join Garlic Fest?

[jkim]

I already paid my SBR point before I post my answer.

Here is my final answer. Why is Alicia a vampire?
I will invite her to the Tavern where I stay. And see when she comes, how she reacts. She will not enter the Tavern. This is because a vampire can not enter a building, before it is asked.

1. Correct 2. Correct 3. Correct 4. Correct Only Alicia left but how you will prove that vampire is Alicia? You must have a good reason to accuse Alicia for being vampire.

[Sawyer]

I already paid my SBR point before I post my answer.

Here is my final answer. Why is Alicia a vampire?
I will invite her to the Tavern where I stay. And see when she comes, how she reacts. She will not enter the Tavern. This is because a vampire can not enter, before it is asked.

Alicia says: I don't like taverns. I hate alcohol and I can't stand drunks! How rude you are! How you can invite a young, beautiful lady like me to a tavern?!

Maybe you should buy her a present for excuse

[bozeman]

I guess we can make a joke and ask on the fest if anyone has ever touched this young lady who lives with her grandma, men will start discussing and I guess we will be able to find out that noone, cause she is cold, and we should also find out that she has been young for ages (old folks remember her young)

[jkim]

haha... Ok. With Sawyer's help, I can answer as like this:

I will buy her a mirror as a gift in front of town people. But she will not like it, because a vampire is invisible in mirror. ;-)

Thanks again.

[bozeman]

Of course a present!!!! A beautiful candle!!!!!!! I will just come as say if she likes it, then light it and see what happens

[yisman]

I don't understand the bells ring thing.

There are bells in taverns?

[Sawyer]

I guess we can make a joke and ask on the fest if anyone has ever touched this young lady who lives with her grandma, men will start discussing and I guess we will be able to find out that noone, cause she is cold, and we should also find out that she has been young for ages (old folks remember her young)

She's living in town for 6 months.
In addition, she's very sexy, beautiful but nobody wants to touch her. They don't want to harm young, beautiful lady.

Governor gets mad at you, how you can accuse young, beautiful, sexy Alicia for being vampire?

[jkim]

don't they? That was my guess, but Sawyer said it was correct. ;-)

I don't understand the bells ring thing. There are bells in taverns?

[Sawyer]

I don't understand the bells ring thing.

There are bells in taverns?

Taverns are too crowded&noisy places for vampires..A inn keeper cannot be a vampire.

[Sawyer]

I will buy her a mirror as a gift in front of town people. But she will not like it, because a vampire are invisible in mirror. ;-)

You feel sorry for accusing this young lady and you decide to buy her a present (or you're sure that she's a vampiress and you know very well that vampires cannot be seen in mirrors). You call her to Town Center, in front of fountain. The whole townsfolk is there. She says "Thanks" gently and opens your present. Then she cries out, "Nooooooooo!!" and you notice that there's no vision in mirror!!

Governor was just behind her - to protect her since he didn't believe that she's a vampiress- and he saw there was no vision in mirror too. Guards attack Alicia but since she's vampire, she's too strong. However, she's not agile enough to dodge your sword, made of silver.. Alicia dies and New Sorpigal is safe once again!

Correct Answer..Congrats!!

QUEST COMPLETED!!

Points Awarded:


Sawyer gave jkim 30 SBR Point(s) for this post.


I like to congratulate zafzaf & bozeman too. Zafzaf's garlic fest idea and Bozeman's comments were genius..

[jkim]

Thanks! BTW, making a story is hard for me. I just write it up shortly. Thank you for your point!

You feel sorry for accusing this young lady and you decide to buy her a present (or you're sure that she's a vampiress and you know very well that vampires cannot be seen in mirrors). You call her to Town Center, in front of fountain. The whole townsfolk is there. She says "Thanks" gently and opens your present. Then she cries out, "Nooooooooo!!" and you notice that there's no vision in mirror!! Correct Answer..Congrats!! QUEST COMPLETED!!

[bozeman]

the mirror is a beautiful answer, is it done or not then, sawyer??