wiki:iron labyrinth throat chakra puzzle
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| - | ==== The setup ==== | + | ==== Puzzle setup ==== |
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| When the players enter the room, it is mostly empty. There is a throat chakra symbol carved into the floor, two doors that lead toward the center of the arena, with two stone statues of otters beside each door. The statues are 3 feet in height, are well made, and depict otters standing on their back feet, hands at their sides. The otters are operated by unseen humans which can move the otter's eyes back and forth and speak through a tube that connects to the otter's open mouth | When the players enter the room, it is mostly empty. There is a throat chakra symbol carved into the floor, two doors that lead toward the center of the arena, with two stone statues of otters beside each door. The statues are 3 feet in height, are well made, and depict otters standing on their back feet, hands at their sides. The otters are operated by unseen humans which can move the otter's eyes back and forth and speak through a tube that connects to the otter's open mouth | ||
| - | If the characters pass a [[Perception]] skill check (difficulty 3), or investigate the room and pass a [[Investigation]] skill check (difficulty 2), then they will notice a button on the far wall and a nearly invisible crack in the wall that makes a square outline, just above the button. There is no indication what the button does, but if pressed, The panel above the button will flip, showing the image shown to the right, carved in the stone. This image is meant as a hint regarding how to solve the puzzle, and is included in the module download | + | In the center of the room is a metal pedastal with a spherical glass case which contains an aquamarine [[keystones|keystone]] |
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| + | If the characters pass a [[Perception]] skill check (difficulty 3), or investigate the room and pass a [[Investigation]] skill check (difficulty 2), then they will notice a button on the far wall and a nearly invisible crack in the wall that makes a square outline, just above the button. There is no indication what the button does, but if pressed, The panel above the button will flip, revealing a hint. The hint outlines the four cases the players need to address to solve the puzzle. The hint is included in the supplement download | ||
| If the characters approach the otters, they will speak in slightly warped voices: | If the characters approach the otters, they will speak in slightly warped voices: | ||
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| If the players try to open the doors before asking a question, the otters will warn them that they will only be able to open one of the doors | If the players try to open the doors before asking a question, the otters will warn them that they will only be able to open one of the doors | ||
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| + | For the correct answer and what happens after the players make their decision, read section [[iron labyrinth throat chakra puzzle#Actual solution]] | ||
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| - | ==== The normal solution ==== | + | ==== Normal solution ==== |
| First let's cover the normal solution and then we will show how this puzzle is flipped on its end. The normal way to solve this problem is by asking a question like: | First let's cover the normal solution and then we will show how this puzzle is flipped on its end. The normal way to solve this problem is by asking a question like: | ||
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| - | ==== The trick ==== | + | ==== Actual solution ==== |
| The trick to this puzzle is that both otters are lying, and will tell the players the exact opposite of what they expect to hear if they believe the premise of the puzzle. If the players are duped by this, there are a series of three trap doors that will trigger as they move through the tunnel, and a blast of air will suck them down the trap door. Once a trap is triggered, the safe door will slide open. Players that are sucked down are directed by an attendant to a ladder which leads back up to the final challenge. The scoreboard shows a deduction of 3 points per trap that is triggered | The trick to this puzzle is that both otters are lying, and will tell the players the exact opposite of what they expect to hear if they believe the premise of the puzzle. If the players are duped by this, there are a series of three trap doors that will trigger as they move through the tunnel, and a blast of air will suck them down the trap door. Once a trap is triggered, the safe door will slide open. Players that are sucked down are directed by an attendant to a ladder which leads back up to the final challenge. The scoreboard shows a deduction of 3 points per trap that is triggered | ||
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| | Right |"If I ask the other otter if the **right door** leads to **safety**, will they say **no**?"| No | | | Right |"If I ask the other otter if the **right door** leads to **safety**, will they say **no**?"| No | | ||
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| + | ==== Reward ==== | ||
| + | Provided that the players figure out which door leads to safety, the glass sphere on the pedestal in the center of the throat chakra room will slide open with a noticeable sound. If the players determine the safe route by brute force, the glass case does not open | ||
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| + | Inside the case is an aquamarine gem with six facets and [[keystones#Tough Hide]] 3. This reduces all incoming damage by 9 points when [[keystones#aligning keystones|bound]] to the player's throat [[chakras|chakra]]. It can also be bound to the lotus chakra | ||
| + | **Points**\\ | ||
| + | ^Method of solution^Points^ | ||
| + | |Fail to understand the puzzle and/or randomly choose the correct door|No points| | ||
| + | |Discover that both the otters are lying|6| | ||
| + | |Each person that falls down the trap|-3| | ||
| + | If the players discover the otters are lying but accidently choose the wrong door, they still get the 6 points, and their penalty is the risk of losing points to the trap | ||
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