26-Nov-2009 - Thanksgiving Turkeys and Community Event

 

A problem is brewing in Lumbridge this Thanksgiving. It seems that Phileas, the Lumbridge Sage, has happened upon some rather troubling manuscripts near his home and he needs your help to solve the mysteries they reveal.

 

Solving the clues will prove a tough challenge as you pit your wits against a mysterious clue-setter and his secret network of contacts. Regardless, if you can stay the course and solve the clues over the next four days, youll certainly have proven your detective skills.

 

For those with the steely determination and the requisite clue-solving abilities, a new item and emote will be yours for the claiming. Simply head over to the official Cryptic Clue Fest thread for your first clue and an explanation of what to expect, and then keep checking the thread each day of this holiday weekend (Thursday-Sunday) for subsequent clues.

 

Thats not all this Thanksgiving, though. For anyone whos not yet helped him out, the Lumbridge cooks brother has some turkey-related shenanigans hed like some help with. Either talk to the cooks brother in Lumbridge Castles kitchen or check out this Knowledge Base page for more information.

 

Good luck and happy Thanksgiving!

 

If you're after something else to do between solving clues, our friends over at FunOrb have recently launched a single-player campaign for the RuneScape inspired game Armies of Gielinor. The God Wars are in full swing and the forces of Saradomin and Zamorak are engaged in a struggle for domination. Take control of the Zamorak horde as it enters the fray and battles for control of Morytania. This update is free-to-play for all and comprises of 17 mission of tactical action against some fiendishly clever opposition. Six Achievements are available for you to earn, so head over to FunOrb to try the game and see if you can claim Morytania for the forces of Zamorak.

 

Mod Howes and Mod Mark H

RuneScape Community Management

and

Mod Korpz

Head of FunOrb

 

Questions can be found non this thread on the RuneScape Official Forums: 42-43-341-59957404

 

 

Explanations (behind the answers)

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#1

Day one -

 

Using the grid to find out the item, for example if the word was rake (working from left and then to top to complete the word) you'd take a potato.

 

Word for Item 1: Hardly nutritious, but it can be frosted even during summer!

 

Cake - Rope

 

Word for Item 2: Oh my, sounds like a naked grizzly!

 

Bare - Bucket

 

Word for Item 3: A judgement of quality you pass on things and people. Sometimes you do it highly, sometimes rather poorly.

 

Rate - Banana

 

Know what those three items are? Youll want to carry three of the first, two of the second and five of the third, so he knows youre not just a lucky guesser!

 

So that means take 3 ropes, 2 Buckets, 5 Bananas

 

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Day Two-

 

"Read in between the lines" means drag and drop your mouse to highlight in between the lines for the answers.

 

Explanation 1) "When baking a cake, theres a bucket of one ingredient youll need. Carry two of these.. "

 

"A bucket" of a cake ingredient - A bucket of milk "you'll need two of these"

 

2) "Youd never catch Herring with empty line, so carry seven of this item to catch your contact."

 

Herring are caught be rod fishing, so 7 Fishing bait.

 

3) "Ever heard of Roman numerals? Youll need to carry CCXXVII gold coins!"

 

Using roman numerals to determine the amount of gold coins you'll need C = Centum (Century E.g = 100)

http://www.novaroma.org/via_romana/numbers.html

 

Once you've tallied all those up you'll come to 227 Coins

 

4) "The final item is a tool used in creating your dwellings and protecting your body from attack. Hit the nail on the head with four of these."

 

4 Hammers (smithing tool to make nails)

 

#3

Puzzle one - mentions how many you need on the 4th or so line "The trim, which is the same as the hem, requires ten threads." once you know that the collar requires ten you work the rest out.

 

Puzzle Two - Logical question they both have the same size field, so both split profits equally (I didn't think logically on this one and instead worked it out WRONG)

 

Puzzle three - the words are virtually identical "My first is in jungle but not in rectangular" The letter J isn't in Rectangular for instance.

Once you've done all the words it'll come to spell "Jug Water"

 

Day Four I have no idea :)

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Answers

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NOTE - You need the exact items for the NPC to respond ;) (sorry for not posting this earlier)

#1 Lachtopher (near general store and dungeon icon in Lumbridge)

 

Items -

2 Buckets

3 Ropes

5 Bananas

 

#2 Pub near sawmill at edge of wilderness in Varrock (Jolly Boar Inn)

Items -

2 Buckets of milk

7 Fishing bait

227 coins

4 Hammers

 

Falador gem store (south of west bank)

Items -

3 jugs of water

200 coins

6 red spiders egg

 

Faruq in Al-kharid

Items -

3 Small Nets

10 Air Runes

7 Cabbages

 

Roddeck in Lumbridge -

3 eggs

8 chisels

234 gp

 

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Thanks to thread contributors for answers

Looks interesting!

Today's is easy enough, just need to login and actually do it.

 

Big thumbs up for the AoG campaign too, looking forward to trying that out.

Quick find code: 42-43-341-59957404 For clues :)

Sounds very interesting! Oo!

Looks interesting!

Today's is easy enough, just need to login and actually do it.

 

Big thumbs up for the AoG campaign too, looking forward to trying that out.

 

Two of the items are Bear Fur/meat (one of two) and a cake, not sure on third

 

Don't think it works like that. You use the words from the clues to identify a box in the grid and take those items. i.e. if you thought one of the answers was Rare; then you'd take cowhides.

No idea who the contact is..but...

 

Item 1: Rope (cake)

Item 2: Bucket (Bare, naked..grizzy...)

Item 3: Banana (Rate)

Bleh, item/word guess games. I suck at those.

It better get harder.

 

 

I'd post the answers but i can't do spoilers on tif. lus its not in the spirit

Know what those three items are? Youll want to carry three of the first, two of the second and five of the third, so he knows youre not just a lucky guesser!

Ewwwwwwwww

Where's that npc? :)

Done first part, that was pretty.. something.

 

I have to wait till tommorow now?

Got the person we need to speak to tomorrow.

Is TIF going to be allowing spoilers for these?

No idea who the contact is..but...

 

Item 1: Rope (cake)

Item 2: Bucket (Bare, naked..grizzy...)

Item 3: Banana (Rate)

 

Figured out the contact as well, a man named Lachtopher who runs around town.

Interesting, I'm definitely trying out this new event. :)

Got the person we need to speak to tomorrow.

Is TIF going to be allowing spoilers for these?

Can't you put them in hide tags?

If you guys would like I could put the answers in main topic part in hide tags?

Please bear in mind that some people like to solve these themselves, others like the quick route. Please use the Spoiler tags when posting items, number of items or people to speak to. Happy thanksgiving people. [spoiler=Spoilers be here]SPOILER! :)

So, what's the npc for tommorow? I'm getting no idea from the clue D:

Edit; I'm an idiot.

Ok started putting the answers in main post for those who don't want to use their brains :P

 

Lactopher. Your next contact is a server of drinks near the border of the lawless lands. They're all a bit rough up there, but he's a real smiling swine. Got that? Good.

 

My guess is the pub near the wilderness

 

 

Lactopher. Your next contact is a server of drinks near the border of the lawless lands. They're all a bit rough up there, but he's a real smiling swine. Got that? Good.

 

My guess is the pub near the wilderness

 

 

Tryed it, it's probably right, have to wait until tomorrow :(

 

"But I know who might be able to help you tomorrow"

The new item is a magnifying glass! Look in QC, unless its been used before?!?!!?

 

edit: i saw 'detective work' and thought of magnifying glass so i looked in qc and it was there. :P

The new item is a magnifying glass! Look in QC, unless its been used before?!?!!?

 

edit: i saw 'detective work' and thought of magnifying glass so i looked in qc and it was there. :P

 

Nice find :) well we'll have to wait until tomorrow for stage 3 :)

Only worked for me when I had just the requested items, and nothing else in my inventory