The Deck of Fate and Fortune - Part two
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The Deck of Fate and Fortune Part 2
(Takes and Adders). This is tupperware box containing a few goodies as well as a disposable camera for some photos of the victorious. The final Co-ordinates were an average shot taken to the dense foliage cover. Accuracy will be better in the autumn.
Location
N 51° ABCDE E000° ABCDE
North – Black cards East – Red cards
The Dealer returns with a new twist to his cards of Fate and Fortune to casts his spite against the Geocachers of the world. To which end he has released the Jokers, his guardians, into the pack to cause mayhem…All together now children BOO!! and HISS!!!
The game is simple, place your cards upon the table as described in the First part of this series using the following card sequence: -
7, 2, 9, King, 4, 1, 8, 5, 3, Queen, 10, 6, Jack
SEQUENCE
Hearts
B1, G1, A2, E2, I2, C3, F3, B5, F5, G5, I5, C6, G6
Clubs
E1, H1, D2, A3, D3, E3, G3, B4, C4, F4, E5, E6, H6
Diamonds
D1, F1, I1, C2, G2, B3, H3, A4, D4, G4, I4, A5, D5
Clubs
C1, B2, F2, H2, I3, E4, H4, H5, C5, A6, B6, D6, F6
Tests are as follows:
D5 = Jack of Diamonds, G6 = 6 Hearts, C2 = 10 Diamonds
Follow the instructions found in the first part until the cards have been laid down in the grid
Now the Jokers come into play as follows:-
First they change their positions from I6 to F3 and from A1 to C4, swapping the other cards accordingly.
Then they heavily grease your deck with ACME SLIPPO GREASE… this means that once you land on a card you will slip and slide across the deck. Fortunately each clue will tell you how far you slip and slide. The card you come to rest on will be the card you need.
Finally, and the really nasty part, if you slide across a Joker on your travels, the card you stop on will change its suit colour. For example, if when sliding across the deck you stop on a Red 4 (which would normally indicate an East bearing), because you crossed a joker as you slipped, the card turns and becomes a Black 4, indicating a North bearing.
Fortunately, the Jokers forgot their ACME GRIPPO NON-SLIP SHOES so they are stuck in their positions for the entire cache.
The Cache is in Tupperware box, with a selection of goodies including the obligatory disposable camera for a picture of the victorious.
Here are the clues:-
Dice N°51 17.680 E000°34.151
Look for a pile of Stones engraved on stone. Careful! the middle Stones are missing. For the Column find 3 in the first, as the last has none. For the Row find second digit of the day of reckoning for the 77 year old. Slip down 3 and slide left 3. This number is placed in position in the Co-ordinates by using the initial of the month of death of Alfred.
In the middle of a load of Catts is a Catt of a different colour, George ,son of John Catt and his wife. For the Column find the initial of George’s Mum and for the Row use the second digit of his day of death. Slide right 1, Slip up 3, Slide right 1. Place this in the position of George’s Surname initial.
Cup N51°17.792 E000°34.085
This working monument is dedicated to a child who lost her life to another person’s carelessness and saves lives every day. For the Column find the letter that is repeated in the Surname and for the Row divide her age by the total number of deaths this place is dedicated to. Slip down 2 and slide right 6. To find this number’s position use the 3rd letter of the month of death of all the victims.
Board N51° 21.166 E000°27.517
For the Row, find Purser Walter’s victorious claim to fame and get the second digit of the day of death. For the Column the answer has been blowing in the wind since 1802, the first letter of the initials. Slip down 3 and slide right 1. This number is placed in position using the initial letter of Walter’s Surname.
Counters N51°19.906 E000°30.047
An easy one for you. This view was the scene of a tragic accident. For the row how many monuments were erected and for the column the initial of the craft that crashed, slip down 1. This is placed into position using the column initial.
Compendium N51°19.187 E000°30.194
This double-barrelled named house has seen many guests since it’s construction. For the Column, use the initial of the second part of house’s name and for the Row check to see when ANEVE and T. Durban visited and take the last two digits of the year away from each other. Slip down 4. For placement look for the person who signed in 1885 and use their last initial.
Squares N51°19.872 E000°27.782
In Peckham lies the Thames. for the Column get the initial of Ann’s dad’s first name. For the Row how old was Henry? And add 2. Slide left 5. For position use the last letter of Henry’s location.
Ladder N51°19.960 E000°28.719
This garden is unique in that it always has Frost in it. For the Column use the initials of where his friends are and for the Row take 4 from the day of death. Slide 1 left and slip 1 up. This number is unique as it is the Alpha and the Omega
Snake N51°18.260 E000°28.410
A small monument here is dedicated to SV, who is 100. for the Row find how far away he is and use the first number. Now move to 51° 19.073 E000° 28.722 and find under the watchful gaze of Old Father Time the second letter of the first man’s Christian name. Slip across 3 and down 1. For position find out the name of the Priory and use the last letter of their name.
The Dealer will return again for part 3 (Patience is a virtue). Muahahahahahaha!!!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
[Dice]
Ybbx sbe n tenir arne gur puhepu ragenapr sbe gur snzvyl Fgbar. Ebhaq gur fvqr bs gur puhepu va gur Pngg snzvyl cybg vf gur tenir bs trbetr oynpxohear.
[Cup]
Gur pb-beqf cbvag gb gur pragre bs gur oevqtr. Gur vasbezngvba pna or sbhaq ng gur raq bs gur oevqtr arne gur choyvp ubhfr jvgu n fyvtugyl ehqr anzr!!
[Counters]
Nf V fnvq na rnfl bar. Vs lbh arrq n pyhr gura lbh ernyyl fubhyq xabj orggre.
[Board]
Lbh jvyy svaq gur vasb arne gb gur puhepu ragenapr. Sbe gur erfg qb lbh arrq n pyhr be ner lbh ernyyl fgehttyvat va inar naq rirelguvat unf fpnggrerq gb gur sbhe jvaqf?
[Compendium]
Gur ubhfr va dhrfgvba vf xvg’f pbgl ubhfr. Bire gur lrnef crbcyr unir znexrq gurve ivfvgf va gur fgbar fb ybbx nebhaq. Abgr, guvf cynpr unf orra hfrq ol jvgpurf va gur nern, abgr gur znexvatf.
[Squares]
Ybbx sbe gur crpxunz snzvyl cybg naq lbh jvyy svaq gur gunzrf snzvyl. Nf lbh ragre gur puhepu guebhtu gur tngr lbh jvyy svaq gurz ba gur yrsg unaq fvqr arkg gb gur puhepu.
[Ladder]
Guvf zrzbevny tneqra vf gb gur zra jub ybfg gurve yvirf va gur jne. gnxr lbhe rnfr va gur cnegvnyyl biretebja orapu va gur pbeare.
[Snake]
Ybbx pnershyyl naq lbh jvyy svaq n fznyy pbapergr cbfg ornevat gur vasbezngvba sbe gur hgvyvgl pbzcnal sbe gurve ybpngvba bs gur FI cvcr. Gur pybpx gbjre fubhyq cerfrag ba ceboyrzf sbe Jvyyvnz.
[The Cache]
Lbh pna svaq gur pnpur fbzr 30 srrg sebz gur ebnq haqre n ynetr ovg bs gehax cebccrq hc ntnvafg n fznyy fncyvat oebxra bire gur gbc bs vg.