Curse

Endrosz · Sep 26, 2009, 09:02 PM // 21:02

The snowy paths meet
South opens to the swift
Heed the guidance

Asphyxiat · Sep 26, 2009, 09:03 PM // 21:03

i apologise i mis-read the time of your post.

Asphyxiat · Sep 26, 2009, 09:08 PM // 21:08

too slow, i thought i got the answer but i wasnt sure what district he was in, international 1 right?

Operative 14 · Sep 26, 2009, 09:20 PM // 21:20

Yep, International 1 - I saw you on the bridge and thought I was a goner.

Endrosz · Sep 26, 2009, 09:21 PM // 21:21

I'm sorry about Asphyxiat's story... But there are rules, and I'm not telling anyone anything while the game is running.

The first one which ended really fast, I think I need to crank up the difficulty again.

The solution was Beacon's Perch, and winner is, for the second time, Countess Reapera.

Now I'm entering "The Scribe" mode, and will tell you about Random Acts of Kindness. Only one actually, but it really warmed the cockles of my heart.

There was a close runner-up to the winner, Erica Bloodaxe, who said that she was playing HHS from the first one, but so far had no luck winning. When Countess Reapera heard that, since she already claimed the prize once, she gave the Gifts to her!

I like doing this game. Great people are playing it.

BladeWind · Sep 26, 2009, 09:37 PM // 21:37

Congratulations Winners!

And yes,Countess Reapera is a great person

IkeIllmore · Sep 26, 2009, 09:45 PM // 21:45

On behalf of my character Erica Bloodaxe, I would again like to thank Countess Reapera for her generosity. Endrosz failed to mention that he also generously offered me a consolation prize, which I felt I couldn't accept, so the he is also a great person.

Endrosz · Sep 26, 2009, 11:50 PM // 23:50

(I know it's awkward to use a character's gender, especially when I know that 90% of the players are male IRL, but I have no choice. You know, if it happens just once that I mistakenly call a female gamer a he because I assume that... that will be the end of my life.

Winners are advised to tell me their real gender if they're bothered by this.)

So, the first line told enough to narrow down the list of possible places. Snow, junction, it has to be an oft-trafficked mountain outpost. Yak's Bend, Olafstead, Camp Rankor...

But alas, the second line tells about a route to the south which runners use. The only southwards running route in the game is from Beacon's Perch to Camp Rankor and beyond.

The third line refers to a feature and landmark of Beacon's which a lot of people are unaware of: that the place actually has a beacon, high up on hill to the south, past the bridge over the south gate. A beacon is a guiding light for travellers.

Fifth haiku - pic

Operative 14 · Sep 26, 2009, 11:54 PM // 23:54

I'm a guy but it doesn't bother me too much since it's all in-game and in-character anyway. My female character found it, all I did was press buttons on a keyboard.

gnr rules · Sep 27, 2009, 04:39 AM // 04:39

holy, freaking crap...i thought you were a girl, not a guy :O.

this is where i feel like an idiot...0.o...

anyways, gratz on that for both of you.

i still dont get these freaking references or the haikus, wwaayyy too hard

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Smilin' Assassin · Sep 27, 2009, 11:44 PM // 23:44

another close contest, your reputation as bard is well~deserved, Countess, and a most gracious winner at that :}

keep in mind everyone, that this last riddle was the only one to be solved quickly; all the others involved some waiting, even at Nexus the fortnight before ..
if you think you might have figured Nexus out in ten minutes then you were in with a chance~!

all you future winners reading this, have hope to score yet~!

Endrosz · Oct 10, 2009, 11:24 AM // 11:24

Next one is coming 9 hours 36 minutes after this post.

Endrosz · Oct 10, 2009, 09:00 PM // 21:00

three jewels: circle
screams shatter the reflection
champion repents

Endrosz · Oct 10, 2009, 09:09 PM // 21:09

The solution was: Grand Court of Sebelkeh
The winner is, this time for real: Erica Bloodaxe

Pic and stuff coming later, thanks for playing!

IkeIllmore · Oct 10, 2009, 09:16 PM // 21:16

Thanks for organising it.

Endrosz · Oct 19, 2009, 10:33 PM // 22:33

This Saturday, before we enter the Halloween season, a special HHS game will go down. I've decided to stop running the game, as I'm moving away from Guild Wars, so it became a burden for me.

It's fitting to go out with a loud BANG, so this game will offer 4 prizes: 20 Gifts as usual for 1st place, 15 for 2nd place, 10 for 3rd place, and 5 for 4th place.

If anyone wants to take up running the game, please, go ahead! Smilin' Assassin, my partner-in-riddling is too busy to make such a commitment. You'd better start a new thread, but you can use any resource you find in this thread freely.

5 more days, and 50 Traveller's Gifts will be given away! Come and play!

Operative 14 · Oct 19, 2009, 11:12 PM // 23:12

That's really a shame, I looked forward to your H&S events since they were so much fun (even if you didn't win anything).

I hope to see you this weekend and wish you luck in whatever you're moving on to!

tre_peter · Oct 21, 2009, 01:12 AM // 01:12

I. Just. Saw. This. Thread... GUTTED!

Read the whole thing - brilliant idea, well executed. It's a shame you are leaving Endrosz, Guild Wars needs more players like you!

Endrosz · Oct 21, 2009, 12:53 PM // 12:53

Well, Peter, you came just in time for the final prize. I hope you'll play - and good luck if you do.

(I just realized that I didn't put up the pic and detailed explanation for the last riddle that I usually provide. I'm sorry, real life kicked me in the ass hard, suddenly there was a lot of work to do in the flat I live in.)

Endrosz · Oct 24, 2009, 04:47 PM // 16:47

The final - final from me, anyway - riddle is coming up 4 hours and 13 minutes after this post.