The Riddle Game - Book I

[Eonwë]

Heya All!

Since there was some interest expressed in reviving the riddle game we played several years ago, here we go!

Since we're gearing this up, let's set up a few guidelines to help out in the formulation of riddles and in guiding the game, hopefully to help keep this all fresh and us having fun.

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1.) Make sure your riddle has an answer :} Hobbit, LotR, and Sil only, at least for this version. This means clues need to come from these sources as well.


2.) Riddles are meant to make you think, but let's be sure that once the riddle answer is known, the connection between the clues and the answer are clear. We don't want to hamper creativity, but we also want to make sure the clues lead naturally to the answer. If there are 5 other connections that need to be made for the clue to make sense, it's probably not a good clue.

ex:
Good: Hama was a soldier, so a clue involving that is fine.
Bad: Pippin wore green. Green is the color of plants. Plants use the sun to grow. The sun was made from a fruit of Laurelin. Therefore, I will use Pippin as a clue about Laurelin.


3.) The game ends when we reach a riddle no one can answer within a reasonable amount of time. No skipping, no do-overs. That way we can enjoy the game and not get burnt out. We can be a bit flexible on this for everyone's schedules, but let's say the average will be 2-3 weeks.
Because of this, it is important the riddle-poser acknowledge correct/incorrect guesses in a timely manner.


4.) If someone guesses correctly, they get to pose the next riddle. You'll have 2 weeks to do so. After that, anyone can pose a new riddle. First person to get their riddle in is the official next riddle. That way we can keep the game going in the case of correct answers. If too much time goes by without a new riddle, I will close the game, then we'll give it a rest for a bit and come back fresh in a new thread. I'm going to be more lax with this one than with rule 3, so I'm not going to set a cut-off right now, but don't expect more than a few months tops.


5.) Whether books as resources are allowed is up to the riddle-poser for each riddle, and at what point it is permitted. It is encouraged that everyone try to go by their own knowledge at first. If the riddle-poser gives permission to use the books, at that time you may check the books and try to figure out the riddle with the extra help. If it is not explicitly stated by the riddle-poser that books are allowed for their riddle, the books are not allowed.
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I'm going to try and keep a list of links to each riddle and the person who asked it. We'll see how well that goes :}


We'll tweak these guidelines for future riddle games if necessary, but let's stick to these for this round and see how it turns out.

So, here we go!

List of Riddles:

1.) Given by Eonwë --- Answered

2.) Given by Arien --- Answered

3.) Given by Varda --- Answered

4.) Given by Arien --- Answered

5.) Given by Pharazon --- Answered

6.) Given by Varda --- Answered

7.) Given by Arien ---

[Eonwë]

Villain to hero.
Hated then loved.
A relic thrown into darkness, a jewel retrieved into light.
Only a moment made the difference.

[Varda]

Sept 23, 2018 17:45:47 GMT -5 Eonwë said:

Villain to hero.
Hated then loved.
A relic thrown into darkness, a jewel retrieved into light.
Only a moment made the difference.

Maedhros

[Eonwë]

An interesting guess, but he more went the other way, Hero to Villain. :}

Keep guessing :}

[arienv]

My guess is Lobelia '

[Eonwë]

Indeed, it is Lobelia :}

She was antagonistic toward both Bilbo and Frodo at the beginning, and was not well liked by other Hobbits either, until the end.
When she stood against the Boss' ruffians, the Hobbit's perception of her changed.
When she was thrown into the Lockholes, she was a bitter, angry old woman. When she was brought out to the cheers of Hobbits for her bravery, she changed. She gave Frodo back Bag End, and when she passed she left him what was left of her and Lotho's money to help Hobbits made homeless by the troubles in the Shire.


Your turn Arien :}

[arienv]

Colour like Smoke , like lightning fast
A noble steed made to last
long distance in no time he runs
and riders he bears one or two
The Advisors' mount - you know who?

[Varda]

Shadowfax

[arienv]

Correct, Varda

[Varda]

My apologies for being so overdue!

He would have been comfortable with the phrase, "Haste makes waste."

[arienv]

very Entish Fangorn i guess

[Varda]

Right!

[arienv]

Rainbows that one does fancy as white clouds seem a little boring , especially as they cant be formed into rings.

[ArPharazon]

Could that be Saruman of Many Colours?

[arienv]

very good indeed