Plight of the Lingering Dead Multi-Cache
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Plight of the Lingering Dead
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an RPG style 3 stage multi-cache.
Plight of the Lingering Dead
This is Team Geopuff’s First hide and I hope you enjoy it. My wife and I enjoy RPG’s as well as caching so I created this cache as a sort of mini adventure. It is a three stage multi-cache. The distance between the first and second stages is too far for walking, however if you wish to finish stages 2 and 3 on foot, they are within less than 1 mile of each other.
Stage 1 The quest for knowledge
The village elders have counseled you to seek guidance from the dark obelisk. It stands among the learned, taller than a man and is made of black stone. It is said when you stand before this obelisk you hear your “inner voice” more clearly and thus gain further incite into your quest. Stand before the dark obelisk at:
40 40.373N
075 19.406W
To acquire the coordinates for stage 2 you must do the following:
To figure the minutes of the N coordinate of stage 2: (40 ??.??? N)
Multiply the year in which the obelisk was given as a gift by 2. From this number subtract 660. The result is a 4 digit number which you must then subtract from the minutes of the N coordinate of stage 1. The result is the minutes of the N coordinate for stage 2. (40 ??.??? N)
To figure the minutes of the W coordinates to stage 2: (075 ??.???)
Solve this problem:
19.406 W
+ AB08
(equals the minutes of the W coordinate to stage 2)
A = how many words are in the actual name of the obelisk?
B = What single digit appears most often on the sign at the foot of the obelisk?
Once you solve the above problem you have the coordinates to find stage 2.
Stage 2 Talk to the Spirits
The vision you had at the obelisk showed the final resting place of Mr. Eugene Grace. Upon arrival, you and your party spot a ghostly apparition hovering over the site. The spirit calls out in a forlorn voice tells you of his terrible demise. It would seem that he was attacked and killed by a man-eating troll while out for an evening walk. The vial beast ate him and took his prize possessions to horde in its lair. His silver cigarette lighter and his money clip. Find these items and set the spirit of Eugene Grace free.
The coordinates to the third and final stage of this cache were in a micro container but were stolen before it was ever found. I believe this is my fault for not being stealthy when the wife and I came back to test find it. So here is how you get to the troll's lair
To Find the Troll's Lair
To figure the N coordinate of Stage 3 ;
Add the year of Eugene Grace's Death to
N 40 35.176 The result is the N coordinate for stage 3
To figure the W coordinate of Stage 3;
Add the year of Marion Grace's death to
W 075 21.032 The result is the W coordinate to stage 3
Stage 3 The Trolls Lair
I had to rate this one with an extra star on difficulty simply because it will require stealth. This is a highly populated area this time of year, which is part of the fun. Don’t let any muggles see what your up to. You might just have to be a ninja to pull this one off. In the cache container you will find a silver lighter, a money clip, a TB and a few other things for trade. Space is limited in there so make the items count.
Good Luck!
Chris and Carrie
Team Geopuff
Additional Hints
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