FFT Riddles

[BG-57]

I've enjoyed riddles in other forums, but I didn't see one here.

A couple of ground rules, which are typical for these kinds of threads:

1) Only one riddle should be posted at a time, until someone guesses it correctly.

2) The person who guesses the previous riddle correctly gets to post their own riddle.

3) Anyone who gets a chance to post a riddle can choose to let someone else post a riddle instead.

4) If a person who guesses a riddle correctly does not post one of their own within a day, someone else can post instead.

Here we go:

The monarch's salvation
But only in the right hands
A gift for your allies
Brought by one of three

[MogThief]

They can be items, too, right?

[BG-57]

Absolutely. People, places, things, items, weapons, treasures, lands, history. Anything that's directly from the game.

[Behold the Void]

For some reason I want to say the Zodiac Stones but I also think it is very wrong.

[BG-57]

The first line is the most critical.

[conan]

SAVE THE QUEEN
am i correct?

[BG-57]

You are correct conan! :)

You get one when Meliadoul joins, and she's one of the three Divine Knights the party encounters. Only Knights can wield it.

Your go.

[conan]

This is going to be a massive riddle, so brace yourself:

1. A monster that can accumulate twice in one AT
2. A guest who comes with a healing staff
3. A standard job which can equip swords and robes, but not armor
4. The job in which HP restore can be learned from
5. The name of the zodiac monster fought in Igros castle
6. The location where Orlandu joins your party
7. The geomancer ability that can add "Don't Act" status
8. The white lion, not the black
9. Ghoul's extra ability when standing next to someone with Monster Skill
10. Monster which gains the ability "Dark Whisper" when next to someone with Monster Skill.

Now, take the last letter of the answers to the 10 above riddles to form a word(or two), and tell me the location where you first encounter it.

[BG-57]

Sacred
Alma
Soldier
Monk
Aldramelk
Bethla Garrison
Kamatachi
Larg
Grease Touch
Tiamat

Dark Knight

You first encounter the Dark Knight Gafgarion in the very first battle, gamewise: Orbonne Monastary.

Great riddle conan! :)

[conan]

very nice, but for number 3 i was looking for geomancer, as soldier is not a standard job. but yes, please post a riddle now.

[BG-57]

(slaps forehead) :trout:

Squire didn't fit, so I went back to my first guess there.

Dearest to me
Dank and foul
Wears a name
So unfitting

[conan]

I want to say Reis, the holy dragon? but its probably wrong

[BG-57]

It's not the Holy Dragon. You are thinking along the right lines though.

[conan]

apanda?

[BG-57]

Not Apandas. It's a specific generic monster.

[MogThief]

Is it a ghoul?

[BG-57]

Not a Ghoul. It's a specific monster that you hear about only through a proposition.

[MogThief]

Is it a morbol?

[BG-57]

It is a Morbol.

[conan]

alright mog thief, lets hear a riddle from you!

[BG-57]

So I ask you: is Little Carrot an appropriate name for a little girl to give to a pet Morbol? :eek:

[Ziekfried]

So I ask you: is Little Carrot an appropriate name for a little girl to give to a pet Morbol? :eek:
Is that riddle? If not I say yes. She is only a lttle girl after all. What else would she call it?

[BG-57]

It's more an observation than a riddle. I understand that little girls give cutesy names to things, but Morbols are not cute monsters. :greenie:

[Ziekfried]

Well then maybe a Uribo or a Mog would be more aptly named Little Carrot. By the way do you know of a girl who named a morbol such 'cause that would be most intersting.

[MogThief]

It's too late for me to give a riddle, but I'll give one anyway just in case BG-57 changes his mind about the 24 hour rule. Sorry I'm late.


Acts like a bridge
Has a coating
Hard to see

[BG-57]

S'ok.

Worker 7 New?

[MogThief]

It's not Worker 7 new.

[BG-57]

I can think of several things that each line could apply to, but not all three together.

Vanish Mantle?

[yuno]

king behemoth

[MogThief]

It's not the vanish mantle or king behemoth. I'll give you a hint: it's something you acquire after completing a proposition.

[BG-57]

Mirage Tower?

[MogThief]

Yup. Your turn.

I was wondering -- how did you type that text next to your avatar?

[BG-57]

Many paths for the same result
Once through persuasive talk
Twice by mindless bludgeoning
Thrice by the heart of a wyrm

Click on Private Messages for yourself, then click on User Control Panel. Under Edit Profile, type in a new Custom User Title. Volia! :)

[Lost Number]

After being here a while.

[Gilthanes]

Invitation?

Not sure what exact word you are looking for, but it involves Reises dragon invite, Train skill, and the Invitation skill

[BG-57]

You mentioned what I was looking for, skills that add Invite.

Your turn Gilthanes! :)

[Gilthanes]

This should be pretty easy, but I cant think of anything better atm lol

Master of the sword
Thought to be dead
carries the holy stone of justice
'overpowered' is all need be said

[Tempest]

Orlandu?

[Gilthanes]

Yep :)

You're up

btw your sig is mispelled. Its Samurai, not Samarai

[Tempest]

btw your sig is mispelled. Its Samurai, not Samarai
Yeah, I know. I was wondering when someone was going to mention that. It doesn't bother me really.

Okay, riddle, riddle...

I heal the injured
I damage the undead
I go with the one
Whose fate is about to unfold

Who am I?

Kinda easy I think.

[BG-57]

Hmm...this could be either an item or a person.

Alma? She carries a Healing Staff that heals allies when hit with it, and it damages undead.

[Beoluve]

YAeh BG-57 I think your right that is what I was going you guess.

[Tempest]

Yep, it's the Healing Staff. Your turn BG-57.

[BG-57]

Three in all
And all for one
Their deadly secret
Can only be heard
In hushed tones

[Despotus]

I'll guess the riddle refers to the Tiamat's 'Dark Whisper' attack, one attack, three shots, and quite deadly.

[BG-57]

You are correct Despotus! Nice to see you back. :)

[Despotus]

Thanks BG! I'm stuck in a remote area, just can't find much time to be online.:mad: Here's a riddle for yas:

Balbanes did fall,
Balk had a ball,
The Chemist made the call.
:confused:

[BG-57]

Mosfungus?

[Despotus]

Mosfungus it is! It's your go, BG-57! That was quick!:D

[BG-57]

You may defeat him
But he keeps coming back
Only if you pursue him
To the ends of Ivalice

[Ziekfried]

Lucavi?

[BG-57]

Not the Lucavi. Dealing with this guy is completely optional.

[Tempest]

That guy Zero, who is dealt with through Propositions?

[Beoluve]

Could it be Wiegraph. I dont think it is though.

[Gilthanes]

I never did all the Side Work you could do, and thats really the only optional thing to do other than the subquest with gathering all the stones with Beowulf, Reis, Worker 8, etc.

[BG-57]

Kain's_Girl is correct! :)

The answer is Phantom Thief Zero, who appears in about half a dozen propositions scattered over Ivalice.

[Tempest]

Yaaayyy!!! Okay...

It was just a case
of mistaken identity
Betrayed by the ones
who were like family
Her end, was his beginning

[Gilthanes]

Teta. They thought she was a beoulve so they kidnapped her, and the people who were like a family to her, left her for dead. And thus started delitas crusade.

And no I dont feel like doing another Riddle, someone can do it for me :)

[Tempest]

Ah, but what makes you think you're right?

Well...

You are. :)

And, I'm not going again.

[Gilthanes]

I was THAT confident in my FFT knowledge :)

[MogThief]

I'll go, then.


Only for the adventerous
Can be done only three times
Teamwork is required
Leads to a new place

[Beoluve]

Im pretty sure it is a proposition but I forgot the name.

[BG-57]

Discovery Races?

[MogThief]

Yup. By the way, I couldn't find the option to add a text next to my avatar, but thank you for helping anyway.

[BG-57]

A playful feline trait
Can be deadly to your foes
You'll get a kick out of it

[Gilthanes]

Arg I know what you are talking about but I cant think of the name of it

[feioncastor]

A playful feline trait
Can be deadly to your foes
You'll get a kick out of it
I think that cuars use a move called "Cat Kick". That's all I can think of.

[BG-57]

You are correct feioncastor. :)

[feioncastor]

K, here's mine:


I ask one of four questions:
Where are you?
How strong are you?
How ready are you?
Are you almost stronger?
I don't worry if you're friend or foe,
it's all the same.


Note - BG-57, what does that mean "somebody set us up the bomb"? Is that from something?

[BG-57]

Hmm...Delita.

"Somebody set us up the bomb.", "What you say?!?", and "All your base are belong to us." are quotations from a hilariously mistranslated side shooter called Zero Wing. Here's images from the prologue:

http://rpgplayers.tripod.com/zerowing/

Although "All your base are belong to us." references are now outdated, I updated it by adding in everyone's favorite FF monster: the Bomb! :D

[feioncastor]

Hmm...Delita.
Not Delita.

Try answering a few of those four questions. That might clue you in.

[Beoluve]

Is it Altima?

[feioncastor]

Is it Altima?
No.

Get into a battle, then choose any character, friend or foe, and ask all four questions about that character. Just say them aloud and see if you can figure the answer that way.

[Gilthanes]

Calculator, very clever. Your Height level, your Xp level, Your CT and your current XP Total. And it targets friends or foe :)

[feioncastor]

Calculator, very clever. Your Height level, your Xp level, Your CT and your current XP Total. And it targets friends or foe :)
Correct!

[Gilthanes]

Alrighty here I go.


Like a simple knight
my skills can break stats
but you'll never see these
because I die soon after

[BG-57]

Teta?

[Beoluve]

Is it dycedarg (ramzas older brother)?

[Gilthanes]

Not Teta (if you use Gameshark, you'll see her "class skills" only contain Cure spell and Wish.

Not Dyceburg either

[MogThief]

Is it Zalbag?

[BG-57]

I don't have a Gameshark.

I agree that Zalbag is the next logical choice, but I'll guess Izlude.

[feioncastor]

Alrighty here I go.


Like a simple knight
my skills can break stats
but you'll never see these
because I die soon after
It's Algus. I'm almost sure of it. He does have break techniques under his "Guts" command. And He does die.

However, I think Algus may only have Head and Armor break....

So having said that, I almost sure that it's not Algus.

[Tempest]

It's Algus. I'm almost sure of it. He does have break techniques under his "Guts" command. And He does die.

However, I think Algus may only have Head and Armor break....

So having said that, I almost sure that it's not Algus.
That's what I was thinking too. Plus, you're able to see that he has those skills so I don't think it would be Algus.

[Gilthanes]

Sorry took so long to reply to this. It was Zalbag I was referring to. His Destroy Sword is like a foolproof Stat-Break skill a knight can use, its just he never uses em in the 1 battle you get to team up with him.

Although Algus was a logical choice as well

Mogthief was right :)

[MogThief]

Here's a hard one:


Only memories remain
Hoping to find it
Happened years ago
Caused a desertion

[Ziekfried]

The Lion War?

[MogThief]

It's not the Lion War, but good guess. I added another line to give more information.

[Gilthanes]

the lost civilization underneath Goug?

[Eclipse]

Could it be Cloud?

[Eclipse]

wait, what was i thinking, i agree, the ruins under Goug

[Beoluve]

is it the 50 year war

[Beoluve]

or is it discovery races?

[MogThief]

It's not the lost civilation under Goug, the 50-Year War, the Discovery Races, or Cloud.

[Beoluve]

Does it have somthing to do with "St" Ajoras story?

[MogThief]

It doesn't have to do with St. Ajora's story.

[McLovin']

Anything to do with the Zodiac Stones?

[feioncastor]

Does it have anything to do with Final Fantasy Tactics?

[Baalirock]

Is it the "Zodiac Brave Story"?

[BG-57]

Is it the Forbidden Land of Eureka?

[MogThief]

It does have to do with FFT, it's not the Zodiac Brave Story, it's not the Zodiac Stones, and it's not the Forbidden Land of Eureka.

[BG-57]

Hmm...Deep Dungeon?

[MogThief]

It's not the Depo Dungeon

[feioncastor]

It's not the Depo Dungeon
I don't think anyone is gonna get this.

[BG-57]

Not without a hint. It's too vague.

[MogThief]

It's one of the mountains.

[feioncastor]

Here's a hard one:


Only memories remain
Hoping to find it
Happened years ago
Caused a desertion
Is it the Ronkan Ruins?

[MogThief]

It's not the Ronkan Ruins.

[BG-57]

Grog Hill?

[MogThief]

It's not Grog Hill.

[feioncastor]

It's not Grog Hill.
I don't think we are going to figure this one out.

[Gilthanes]

I'd like to congratulate MogThief on killing this thread :)

[BG-57]

I'm not done guessing here, guys. :greenie:

Bevernia Volcano?

[Baalirock]

Germonik Scriptures?

[MogThief]

It's not Bervenia Volcano or Germonik Scriptures. It's in one of the propositions, and keep in mind the second line.

[BG-57]

Pandemonium?

[MogThief]

It's not Pandemonium.

[BG-57]

Matoya Cave?

[feioncastor]

Someone needs to figure this one out soon, or maybe we should just skip it. Mogthief hasn't been on in a while, and I'd like to get back to the game.

BG-57, that's not much of a mountain, you know.

[BG-57]

BG-57, that's not much of a mountain, you know.

I know, but I'm running out of Unexplored Lands. :sweatdrop

Maybe I'm taking the wrong tack here. It could be one of the Propositions instead of the rewards.

[MogThief]

It's not Matoya Cave. Rememeber, it's one of the mountains one of the propositions.

[BG-57]

Himka Cliffs?

[MogThief]

It's not Himka Cliffs.

[feioncastor]

Does it relate to the proposition 'mountain of rain"?

[BG-57]

Mount Bekuta?

[MogThief]

It's not related to Mountain of Rain, and it's not Mount Bekuta.

[BG-57]

Only memories remain
Hoping to find it
Happened years ago
Caused a desertion

Mount Urvos?

That's the one where you meet an ex-miner in a bar who talks of a gold rush that ended years ago, turning the nearby villages into ghost towns.

[MogThief]

Yaaayyy!!! You figured it out. All of the previous answers may be seemingly correct, but they're not because not all the lines apply to them. Every line applies to Mt. Urvos. Thanks for not giving up.

[BG-57]

Whew! :eep:

I am the linchpin
You can do without me
But you'll need my help
In finding many others

[feioncastor]

Whew! :eep:

I am the linchpin
You can do without me
But you'll need my help
In finding many others


Mustadio?

[BG-57]

Correct feioncastor! Your turn. :)

[feioncastor]

I've been thinking for a few minutes, and I've got nothing. Someone else go ahead.

[VorpalCyberWolf]

Coward above all Cowards
Ignorant to his Leader's words
Explosions of the Heart
On a Snowy Day.

[BG-57]

Algus?

[feioncastor]

Actually, the description seems to better fit Golagros than anyone else.

[VorpalCyberWolf]

Golagros is correct. You're up Feioncastor

[feioncastor]

Deception among the deceptive
A side unknown
Treachery against the heavens
Ascending toward the throne




This is a pretty easy one, but it rhymes, so it's better than any of yours.

[BG-57]

Delita?

[VorpalCyberWolf]

This is a pretty easy one, but it rhymes, so it's better than any of yours.

Haha :tongue:

Yeah would have to be Delita, methinks, but BG got it first.

[feioncastor]

Correctamundo, Mr. Fiddy Se'n.

Edit - BG, you notice my new location? While you were busy in my base, you got aced.

[BG-57]

Correctamundo, Mr. Fiddy Se'n.

You don't happen to know G SpOtZ, do you? He used to call me that too. :greenie:


Edit - BG, you notice my new location? While you were busy in my base, you got aced.

Ha, ha. I had to laugh when I read that. :D


Here we go:

One part of a wall
The damp plant small
Last bed for man
A chasm's span

The branches of life
A metal for strife
Food for the mind
Tables, chairs to find

[feioncastor]

You and your attempts to rhyme will be the ruination of this thread. Just because I rhyme doesn't mean you have to. Because when you rhyme, it's ridiculously hard. When I rhyme, it's stupidly easy. See the difference, Beej?

[BG-57]

Would you like a hint?

[feioncastor]

Yes. Yes I would.

[BG-57]

Each line refers to a different word. All eight are connected.

[feioncastor]

Last bed for man might refer to coffins and such.

The chasm's span probably is a bridge of some sort.

Food for the mind = Jesus, amiright?

The damp plant small almost definitely refers to high quality marijuana. Probably "the branches of life" too. Yeah, that's it.

So I've got Coffins, Bridges, Jesus and weed... Hmmmm... Sounds like a good movie.

[BG-57]

You are correct for two lines:

One part of a wall
The damp plant small
Last bed for man (Coffin)
A chasm's span (Bridge)

The branches of life
A metal for strife
Food for the mind
Tables, chairs to find

[Tempest]

Is it Kamaitachi, a Geomancer attack?

[BG-57]

You are correct, Kain's_girl! :)

Kamaitachi affects the following environments:

One part of a wall (Brick)
The damp plant small (Moss)
Last bed for man (Coffin)
A chasm's span (Bridge)

The branches of life (Tree)
A metal for strife (Iron)
Food for the mind (Book)
Tables, chairs to find (Furniture)

Your turn.

[Tempest]

Cool. That was a good riddle, BG-57. :)
I'll try to think of a riddle and post it. If I don't post one within 24 of this post, someone else can go for me.

Edit: Okay, here's a riddle.

This is not my first apperance
I've been seen 4, 9
I don't know how many times
Trade me for power
Have me for fun
Just don't start a war over me

What am I?

I don't think this will be hard unless you've never played any other FF game. :rolleyes2

[feioncastor]

I've played ever other FF game, and this riddle hasn't rang any bells so far.... Any hints?

[PresZidane]

Ummmm. The Crystals?

[Tempest]

Yeah, I was kinda thinking maybe it wasn't that easy. Okay a hint, somewhere in the riddle I have put what other FF games it has been seen in.

[BG-57]

Oh! Is it Save the Queen?

[Tempest]

Nope.

Hint: It's not equipment but, it is an item.

[PresZidane]

Damn, this one is hard

[BG-57]

Rat Tail?

[feioncastor]

You fiend, BG! Heh.

I was at work today thinking about this and about 2 hours ago, I thought, 'oh, it must be Rat's Tail', and I came home to say that, and wouldn't you know it, freaking Beejee fitee-sevvin had beaten me to it!

LOL

[BG-57]

Well, I could still be wrong.

BTW, I'm a nice fiend, like Rubicant. :radred:

[Tempest]

lol :D

Well, BG-57...you...are...RIGHT!!! Your turn. :D

[BG-57]

Cool. :evilking:

We are the twin holdouts
You cannot acquire us
But you can guess which
From the others you get
Ask your baker how many
Of us there are total

[PresZidane]

Something about bread? I think I remember something about bread in this game.

[Despotus]

Nah, sounds to me like the 'missing' zodiac stones, Leo and Virgo.

P.S. Please come and show your support for the greatest ff ever in the General FF forum/Best game poll. It looks pathetic right now.

[BG-57]

Despotus is correct, the answer is Leo and Virgo.

There are 13 Zodiac Stones (a baker's dozen) and you can get 11 of them, so you can identify the holdouts by elimination.

Your turn. :)

[Despotus]

Shweet. Chew on this.

What am I?
At first glance, I might appear weak;
But if to test my might you seek,
Strike at your foe,
And land a sure blow.
'Tis he who shall be the meek.:mwahaha:

[BG-57]

Hmm...Dancer?

[Despotus]

Nyet, it is a 'what', not a 'who'. Think of equipment.;) Thanks for at least taking a stab at it, though.:p

[BG-57]

Nagrarock?

[VorpalCyberWolf]

Bags?

[Despotus]

Nagrarock?
Booyah! That's the one. You're up, B.G.

[BG-57]

In this place there is
A treasure trove to find
The last spell there is
And an exotic ensemble

[Despotus]

Is...this...the...END? :whimper:






Or just the Deep Dungeon? :eyebrow:

I'm pretty sure that answer will satisfy. So here's another:

I fear not
The cold prison,
For I have 25 to break it's walls,
The insatiable thirst,
Another 26 shall quench it,
The wet skin,
I keep 28 for warm blood,
The invading agent,
29 serve as my guards.

[BG-57]

Shockingly, Deep Dungeon is not the answer. :eek:

Hint: For last spell, think of a synonym for last.

[feioncastor]

Ultima

[Despotus]

Gotta be Riovannes then. Exotic wizards, Genji Equip. and nice hairware, and the Ultima spell. Is that the answer? My riddle is above if I'm right.;)

[feioncastor]

Screw Despotus and his enigmatic riddles!

[Despotus]

Screw Despotus and his enigmatic riddles!
:D Sorry feion, I thought it's a pretty good one.

;) I'll post a hint in a day if noone can get it.

[BG-57]

Ultima

Correct spell, feion.


Gotta be Riovannes then. Exotic wizards, Genji Equip. and nice hairware, and the Ultima spell. Is that the answer?

Right equipment, right spell, wrong castle, Despotus.

I'm looking for the correct place name. :greenie:

[Despotus]

Awww, man, do I feel retarded. :goofy: This is why we don't try to answer riddles at 4 a.m., kids. You don't get the good stuff from that crew until the next time you see them at Limberry Castle! :laugh:

Please tell me I got it that time. Here's my riddle, AGAIN:


I fear not
The cold prison,
For I have 25 to break it's walls,
The insatiable thirst,
Another 26 shall quench it,
The wet skin,
I keep 28 for warm blood,
The invading agent,
29 serve as my guards.

[Shotgunnova]

Right equipment, right spell, wrong castle, Despotus.

Wrong equipment -- Elmdor doesn't have his Genji set at Riovanes. But anyway... Not sure what the guess specs are, but I'll say the "Limberry Castle" battles.

I fear not
The cold prison, Cold prison = death; Zodiac demons pay it no mind
For I have 25 to break it's walls,
The insatiable thirst, Blood Suck, a cornerstone to any Arc Knight
Another 26 shall quench it,
The wet skin, Either the dampness in the underground cemetery, or the location of the castle near Lake Diara...?
I keep 28 for warm blood,
The invading agent, Lucavi
29 serve as my guards. Celia Lede or those undead knights in the cemetary?

I thought the numbers meant something along the lines of storyline battles or attack power, but since I can't be bothered to check at the moment, I'll take a shot in the dark. =p

[Despotus]

You are on the right track with your first couple of guesses, but not the rest. The whole riddle has to do with just ONE thing, like BG-57's riddle consisted of clues all relating to the Limberry Castle. All 9 lines of my riddle are parts of only one answer. Comprende? :cool:

[BG-57]

Yes, you're right Despotus: the answer is Limberry castle. Now stop jumping the gun! :shoot:

Is it Altima?

[feioncastor]

Despotus, this is BG's thread. If you don't start doing things his way, all your base will soon belong to him.

Is that what you want? Well? What you say, Despotus? What you say?

Oh, and that whole set up us the bomb thing too. Fit that in there some place.

Joke ::::::::Just messing around, so BG, don't think I'm mocking you or anything! Promise, I'm not

[Despotus]

No worry, all my base already belong BG! But unfortunately, not Altima.:D

First clue: Look closely at the numbers.

Second clue: Think about protection vs. status effects.

That is all. ;)

[BG-57]

Wow, I'm stumped. :confused:

Is it Yin/Yang magic?


Joke Spoiler: ::::::::Just messing around, so BG, don't think I'm mocking you or anything! Promise, I'm not

I don't mind, although I am curious why you singled me out. Was it the whole Zero Wing thing? :greenie:

[feioncastor]

Yeah, the zero wing stuff is sort of your trademark, you know?

[Despotus]

Wow, I'm stumped. :confused:

Is it Yin/Yang magic?

Sorry, not Yin/Yang magic. Although, there is a Y/Y effect that is partly relevant to the answer, and a couple of Black Magic effects, and one nobody in the party can inflict. (theres another clue!) Have you taken a closer look at those 4 numbers? You guys are probably going to bang your heads against something harder than this riddle when someone gets the answer. :p

[MogThief]

Is it Riovanes Castle? Draw Out skills?

[Despotus]

I fear not
The cold prison,
For I have 25 to break it's walls,
The insatiable thirst,
Another 26 shall quench it,
The wet skin,
I keep 28 for warm blood,
The invading agent,
29 serve as my guards.

Is it Riovanes Castle? Draw Out skills?
No, sorry. The 4 numbers are a big clue.
Status effects are involved, too. Fear not? Refers to protection from the status effects.
Oh yeah, and Shotgunnova already guessed one of the above mentioned stat. effects correctly.
Somebody's gotta be getting close to figuring this out!?! :evilking:

[BG-57]

Is it Elmdor? He fights the party in four different battles, in human and Zodiac Monster forms.

[Despotus]

:whimper: Nooooo, but I'm going to give you folks your last clue. If nobody gets it in the next 24hrs., I'm just going to break down each part for you. I've changed the wording to (hopefully) make it a dead give away.:weep:

I fear not
The cold prison,
For I have 25 diamonds to break it's walls,
The insatiable thirst,
Another 26 saphires shall quench it,
The wet skin,
I keep 28 rubies for warm blood,
The invading agent,
29 emeralds serve as my guards.

[BG-57]

D'Oh! :eek:

108 Gems!

I didn't think to add the numbers together! I kept looking up where in the game those numbers appeared separately. Vertical heights, JP cost, MP cost, the order battles comes in, prices in Gil; I couldn't get anything to fit.

That riddle could have done Thingfish proud. :greenie:

[Despotus]

That riddle could have done Thingfish proud. :greenie:

Awww... thanks B, your turn! :D Now don't anybody go hurting themselves (or me) over that one. :cool:

As BG-57 said, 25+26+28+29= 108, the cold prison refers to the Zombie spell, insatiable thirst (as Shotgunnova guessed) was about Blood Suck, the cold skin/blood thing was Frog, and invading agent was for Poison. With 108 Gems I fear them not.

[BG-57]

The king is checkmated
The queen is captured
The bishop is sacrificed
For the knight's sake
The smallest pawn
Is still in play

Who are we?

[Despotus]

That's 5 people in all, right?

Here's a guess:
The checkmated king= the late King Omdoria
The captured queen= the imprisoned Queen Ruvelia
The sacrificed bishop= Simon gave his life to save...
The knight= Ramza
While the smallest pawn= Orinas is still in line for the crown

Maybe I got a couple of them? There are sooo many "knights" and "bishops" to choose from, this could be tough. :exdee:

[feioncastor]

Sacrificed Bishop could also refer to the whole Funeral getting aced thing.

[BG-57]

King (Omdoria)
Queen (Ruvelia)
Bishop
Knight
Pawn (Orinas)

You guys still need the Bishop and Knight. :greenie:

[Despotus]

Sacrificed Bishop could also refer to the whole Funeral getting aced thing.


You guys still need the Bishop and the Knight. :greenie:

I'd agree with feioncastor that it must refer to how Vormav (a temple Knight) was using High Priest Funeral for his own sinister purposes.

So here's my guesses again:
King Omdoria
Queen Ruvelia
High Priest Funeral
Temple Knight Vormav
Lil' Prince Orinas

[BG-57]

Nope, it's neither Funeral nor Vormav.

[MogThief]

King Omdoria
Queen Ruvelia
Minister Gelwan
Delita
Prince Orinas

[BG-57]

It's neither Gelwan nor Delita.

[Despotus]

I remember that Gologros (a pious dude, indeed) was sacrificed to take some heat off of Orlandu. Are they your Bishop and Knight? See my above posts for King, Queen, and Pawn. :D

[BG-57]

I'm predictable I guess. :greenie:

Yes, the Bishop is Gologros, who is sacrificed for the Knight Orlandu.

Your turn Despotus. :)

[Despotus]

No way was that too predictable, BG. It was a mindbender! I had to take 3 guesses myself!

Stand by for the next riddle, as I need a little time to think of one. And, as a favor to feioncastor,

Screw Despotus and his enigmatic riddles!
...I'll try not to make it too "enigmatic". :joker:

Ok, I've got it. And, as promised, it should be easy. I'll be gone for the next 24 hrs. at least; so, if you're damn sure of your answer, just go ahead and post your riddle. Here goes:

Eight in all are we,
Though, two of us you'll only see.
Six of us you may wield
When stepping on a battlefield.
Six of us contain some magic,
But one of us plays a nasty trick.
What are we?

See y'all soon! :cool:

[feioncastor]

I'm predictable I guess. :greenie:

Yes, the Bishop is Gologros, who is sacrificed for the Knight Orlandu.

Your turn Despotus. :)
Golagros is the guy who kidnapped Teta and was killed at Zeakden.

You're thinking of Grevados, I believe.

So technically, I got this one right.

But, uh, your turn Despotus. I don't wanna do one anyway.

[BG-57]

Oops, my bad. :greenie:

[Despotus]

I'm predictable I guess. :greenie:

Yes, the Bishop is Gologros, who is sacrificed for the Knight Orlandu.

Your turn Despotus. :)
Golagros is the guy who kidnapped Teta and was killed at Zeakden.

You're thinking of Grevados, I believe.

So technically, I got this one right.

But, uh, your turn Despotus. I don't wanna do one anyway.
:foot: Damn those similar names!!!! I always confuse those two. But, I probably won't ever confuse them again. :foot:

1,000 apologies to everybody who read my answer and actually thought it was correct. (BG-57) Anywho, anybody want to take a guess at that super easy one I posted above?

[conan]

Rods?

[Despotus]

Eight in all are we,
Though, two of us you'll only see.
Six of us you may wield
When stepping on a battlefield.
Six of us contain some magic,
But one of us plays a nasty trick.

What are we?


Rods?
Thanks for guessing, but, nope.

[BG-57]

Guns?

Three types fire spells (Blaze, Glacier, Blast), one type petrifies it's own wielder (Stone), and two are non-magical (Romada, Mythril). The last two are Proposition Treasures that are magical but unwieldable (Magic Gun, M Machinegun)

[Despotus]

I can't put one past you, BG-57. The guns of FFT is the correct answer. Your turn! ;)

[BG-57]

Took me a while to think of the Treasure guns. :greenie:

Dearest skill of love
Cast by one so kind
Yet also one so cruel
Keep close to the ether

[conan]

maiden's kiss?

[VorpalCyberWolf]

Holy? (Wow, I've been slacking over here lately... sorry if anyone has noticed.)

[Despotus]

Yeah, I noticed, Karma! Welcome back, don't be a stranger!

And my guess... I keep thinking that the clues point to a rather unique spell that only one good guy and one bad guy have in their skill set. Like maybe MBarrier or something. Am I even on the right track here?:confused:

[BG-57]

Right track and right locomotive. ;)

The answer is MBarrier. It's cast by Alma, who later is possessed by Ajora, the main villain. If you feed her ethers, she'll have enough MP to cast it a second time.

Your go Despotus. :)

[Despotus]

Hahaha, and lol and all that! I really thought I was coming out of left field on that one. So now the dilemma is that I have to think of a new riddle. I'm so unprepared. I'll get back to you soon.:p

*edits*

Here's a pretty obscure one, I hope.

As darkness falls
From earth to sky it calls
One who is carried
And one who is driven
Comparable but varied
Use a skill that was given

What does "it" refer to?

[BG-57]

Ultima?

[Despotus]

Nope, but a very good guess. Ultima does have different variations, all similar. Ultima uses dark energy. It can be given to one other character (Ramza). And I even think that visually it goes from the ground up. Don't know if you are connecting lines 3 and 4 to the overall picture though. I added the words "and" to line 4, and "use" to line 6 to hopefully make it a little clearer. In another day or two I might add a couple of new lines which I originally thought would make it toooo easy! Keep those guesses coming. I promised you all it was a tougher one this time. ;)

[Tempest]

Dark Holy?

[Despotus]

Sorry ma'am. Good try. :cool: Dark Holy uses dark energy. And it is a sort of variation on the Holy spell. I can see why you might take that guess, but there are other lines that I don't think would fit a description of Dark Holy.

It might help me give you more direction if everybody puts a little bit of explanation for their guesses? It doesn't have to be an explanation for each line or anything but just for why you thought your guess would be right or even close.

[conan]

well sir, i just visualized each of the lines in my head, and for some reason my guess is:

Wish???

[Despotus]

Nope. There are a couple of characters or even a few characters that can use wish. And wish is a sort of plea toward heaven? I don't see your connection to the other lines though. The answer to the riddle is not a skill you'll get to use.

EDIT: Ooops, that clue could be confusing. Allow me to rephrase it: The answer is something that some characters can use (in fact the riddle says just how many you'll see use it at the time), but it isn't an action any of your characters can take in the traditional sense. That's better. I hope it helps. I've also edited my last two posts to include what I think the guessers may have been thinking. However, they're off track. I will let everyone know if someone gets any part of the riddle right. Good luck! ;)

[BG-57]

So it's a skill two NPC's share? Hmm.... :shifty:

Blood Suck? Two Arc Knights, Elmdor and Zalbag, use this skill against the party.

[Despotus]

Not two NPC's, just one, and somebody else. Gotta go to work. Be back in an hour or two.:)

[Sephiroth1112]

a wizard type and Ramza

[Despotus]

The NPC is not a 'wizard' type, but the other person with this skill IS Ramza!! :D Yes, somebody got part of the riddle right!! Good guess Sephiroth1112! That gets you one step closer to solving it, but there is a lot more to this riddle... :greenie: The first step is always the most important. I think from here things are going to start making a lot more sense to everyone. Keep it up, guys! (...and Kain's_Girl ;))

[BG-57]

Let's see...Ramza and Delita share the skill set Guts.

Is it Scream?

[Despotus]

The answer to the riddle is not a skill you'll get to use.

EDIT: Ooops, that clue could be confusing. Allow me to rephrase it: The answer is something that some characters can use (in fact the riddle says just how many you'll see use it at the time), but it isn't an action any of your characters can take in the traditional sense. That's better. I hope it helps. ;)
As Scream is an action that Ramza can take in the traditional sense, it is not the answer. You must think "outside the box" on this one. I'll say it again, the answer is not an action or spell.

The gooood news is that BG-57 has 'subconsciously' guessed another part of the riddle!! Yeayyy! Delita is the other person we see use this skill at the time referred to in the riddle. You must be getting very close now... Good luck, and God speed! :up:

[Tempest]

Is it their actual skill set, Guts?

[Despotus]

As darkness falls,
Thoughts of a lost love.
From earth to sky it calls;
They remember he who's above.
One who is carried
And one who is driven,
Comparable but varied,
Use a skill that was given.

What does "it" refer to?
Not their skill set either. :(

I have added the two lines that I originally thought would make the riddle too easy, as well as some punctuation. I hope this will help to get you thinking along the right lines. I'm looking for the "it" that is mentioned in what is now line 3 of the riddle. Remember this is not about a conventional battle skill, but something else. I hope this is enough of a hint for you. If not, I will start to break down each line for you soon. ;)

[BG-57]

I'm posting a reply without looking at your last post Despotus. It struck me in the middle of the night that Ramza and Delita share musical talent: they both can play using leaves or blades of grass!

EDIT: Hmm, my guess doesn't quite fit, but I'll keep it anyway.

[Despotus]

Oh, for great justice, BG-57!! Make your time! If I say anything more somebody might steal your base and all will belong to them!! What you say? What is "it"!!! Hurry, hurry!

[BG-57]

Oh, for great justice, BG-57!! Make your time! If I say anything more somebody might steal your base and all will belong to them!! What you say? What is "it"!!! Hurry, hurry!

You have no chance to survive make your time! Ha ha ha ha! :radred:

The scene in question has Delita and Ramza discussing Teta's kidnapping (the lost love), and his feelings of uselessness. Then they discuss the fact that Balbanes (he who's above) taught them to play the reed flute. Delita plays a solo on the reed flute and Ramza joins him in a more high-pitched tone and they play a duet together.

The identity of 'it' could still be several things, but since it's singular, I'm going to guess the music of their reed flute duet.

[Despotus]

As darkness falls, = at sunset
Thoughts of a lost love. = thinking of Teta
From earth to sky it calls; = reeds grow in the earth, and the flute is played into the air
They remember he who's above. = remembering Balbanes who has gone to Heaven
One who is carried = Ramza is carried along by the events of the Lion War
And one who is driven, = Delita is driven by the events of the Lion War
Comparable but varied, = the pitch of their flutes varies slightly
Use a skill that was given. = they're both using a skill taught to them by Balbanes

What does "it" refer to?
"It" refers to the reed flute. You got it, BG-57, your turn!!

A 5-day riddle, not bad. *high-fives meself*

[feioncastor]

In real life, my FFT knowledge is unmatched by anyone I know.

Then I come to EoFF and people here make me feel as though I'm a newb to the game!

Seriously, it's crazy. IRL, everyone I know that plays FFT comes to me with their questions about how-to's, plotline, and anything else. But here, dang!

Not that it's a bad thing. I'm not upset or anything. It's just weird, that's all.

[conan]

feion - i know exactly what you mean.

[BG-57]

I see it this way: we're all a select group of people from around the world that happen to share a passion for a great but undervalued game. Kind of like a secret society, without the secrecy stuff. :greenie:

What was the motive?
Jealousy most likely
Ironies of ironies
The tormentor
Is more cold-blooded
Than the victim

Who are they?

[Oromis Finiarel]

Dycedarg and his conspirator's? hi everyone, wish I would have come across this site a loooong time ago

[Despotus]

Hail, Oromis, and welcome to our "secret society without the secrecy", EoFF! I hope you have an enjoyable time 'round these parts. :tonberry: Hey, I just noticed your birthday is the day before mine! And BG's is right around there too. Let's have a party in Gen. Chat in late Oct.! :cool:

As for BG-57's riddle, my guess would be Reis Dular for the victim and Priest Buremonda for the tormentor. Buremonda was envious (motive was jealousy) of the love between Reis and Beowulf, so he cast a spell to change Reis into a dragon (Reptiles are cold-blooded) and had Beowulf branded a "heretic". That seems to me to be even more cold-blooded than a reptile. Ironic? I'd say so.

[BG-57]

Welcome to EoFF, Oromis Finiarel! :) You gotta watch out for those Halloween babies! :eek:

Despotus, you are correct! Buremonda and Reis are the two in question. Incidently, the whole Buremonda/Reis/Beowulf subplot is ripped wholesale from Ladyhawke. An excellent movie, all told, but the 80's synthesizer soundtrack is quite dated now. :greenie:

[Despotus]

Oh no, that means I've got to squeeze my brain again and try to get another juicy riddle. This is going to hurt. :exdee: Ooowwww!! :Oo:

Okay here it is:

One sought power and was sacrificed,
One sought purity and was punished,
One sought vengence and was redeemed.

One wouldn't invite the hero to dine,
One invited the hero to combine,
One invited the hero to ride,
All invited the hero to die.

Three are one in blood,
Two are one in faith,
But only one is two, in one.

Not really too tough this time. There are lots of clues in there. I am asking for 3 names.:pimp:

[feioncastor]

Alma Beoulve, Zalbag Beoulve, and Dycedarg Beoulve, and not necessarily in that order.

[Despotus]

Alma Beoulve, Zalbag Beoulve, and Dycedarg Beoulve, and not necessarily in that order.
Very good guess feioncastor, but unfortunately it doesn't fit certain parts of the riddle. Particularly, the line "All invited the hero to die". You could argue that even Alma, as Altima "Bloody Angel", did want to kill the hero; but Zalbag never really wanted to kill him. Also, Alma was the only one of the three that had a strong sense of faith; here we need two. None of them were seeking purity either, IMHO. The rest of the clues do fit your answer well, so you were pretty close. Try another three people. ;)

[Lich3636]

Vormav Tingle, Iszlude Tingle, Meliadoul Tingle

if im right some one else post a riddle. until then ill just troll around :tonberry:

[Despotus]

Vormav Tingle, Izlude Tingle, Meliadoul Tingle

if im right some one else post a riddle. until then ill just troll around :tonberry:
Well, dammit Lich3636, you are right! Unfortunately you appear around this forum about as often as the guy who checks the gas meter comes around my house. That is to say, once a month. So yeah, somebody else post a riddle. I'd really like to hear one from feioncastor, he has been right in the past and close so many times, but hasn't posted a riddle in forever. :greenie:

If you want some explanation about the last one:
Sought power, sacrificed= Vormav hungered for power, and had to sacrifice himself in order to resurrect Ajora.
Sought purity, punished= Izlude wanted a pure, holy Ivalice; his father punished him severely for his failures.
Sought vengence, redeemed= Meliadoul blamed Ramza for Izlude's death, but eventually saw the error of her ways and changed.

Wouldn't invite the hero to dine= Vormav said something like "I won't invite you to dinner because I'm very busy now." to Ramza at Murond.
Invited hero to combine= Izlude told Ramza he should join forces with them because they both wanted the same thing.
Invited hero to ride= Meliadoul asks to travel with Ramza to see Dycedarg.
And at one time all of them wanted to kill Ramza.

The 3 of them share the same bloodline.
Izlude and Meliadoul are Shrine Knights who are faithful to the Glabados Church. Vormav, well...
Let's just say Vormav has some problems brewing inside him.

Neeeeext!!!:tonberry:

[feioncastor]

Misunderstood as wealthy
Yet so poor
And not by money, necessarily
But by the very essence of life, that is,
I'll approach from the beyond
when you ask me for assistance

[BG-57]

Aeris? She owes this ridiculously huge debt to theives that's she's trying to pay off one lousy Gil at a time, by selling flowers. :O_O:

The Soldier Cloud comes to her rescue after arriving from another world where the Aeris he knew there dies.

[feioncastor]

Nope, but excellent guess. Well fitting, but Aeris is necessarily poor by money.

The answer to this riddle is an entity that is not nessarily poor in terms of money.

Here's a hint. The number "600" relates very directly to the answer.

[Despotus]

Ask me for assistance sounds like a Summon to me, poor by the very essence of life makes be think undead, and approach from the beyond again makes me think this is an other planar summon.

I'll guess 'Lich'?:skull:

Just noticed Feioncastor's new clue... I think I may have gotten it! :jokey:

[feioncastor]

Yep, you're Despotus.

But can you identify all the clues as they relate to the answer?

You've mentioned poor by the essence of life, from the beyond, and assistance, but what's with the wealthy thing? And what does 600 have to do with anything?