Stage 1: Decode the following Vigenère encoded text by finding the name of the dragon shown in the background picture.
UZIX WWEIMXG
Halci sjx 5 pznl sijamoux wweimxg wg Jzfzsf. Igx asi havhikld fwdhk, hh poiflbtm mop vwdxjoga apsins ogk pbljtqh mop ggjksqm pyjgjfohbvy. Isua ct mop mlwfg okl 10x sj dxgg yyzq lzxwf kldtwumwjx wweimx.
E1: Kahe mk las 12ha spxlwk cb mop 3vv dbbs hm elw teis islumw ycigk yisj mvwl vmnwum? Obldpv=S
I2: Pvom pd xzw 2gr khyo sf las 4ha strw gy hvx iwyw heoenl qsmfw bsty elak hpxxje? Efkpsf=U
X3: Hlsl bg hal qmjkm bofl zj fgmopel aijkhb cg asi tdns dehbyw xhibw upej lawg hiuiul? Tbgplc=G
I4: Oaoh bz elw 2fw zsmapv gx mvs ypcwl ohfr hu elw 12la zwgl zj lzx pznl apsins thbyh fwtf hapd stbxqh? Tudawj=W
E5: Kahe mk las gxjzrv vbuwm vq xzw eogm ufqtwk cb mop fdmx dztxfi xgnbr gllv lzbg cuqpgl? Sggkxy=P
SVVBHWXZ
Elw fxlh mhdo ak mc give xzw yczevhmfy hrrbatik.
I6: Mvskl tw s kbub hm civ dxhhxyd sf s pvwml meuczfcnuo rwpm hc motw. Ozth wl asi kwvcbw dzvv gy hvx slwl dbbs? Tudawj=Y
E7: Halci ak t gwzu dxade jwlpmpw gg hvx zthw gy hvbz myadwwbz kpwujbpwgn l jgjfsf ubdmfwlg. Kahe mk las gxjzrv ohfr hm elw kbub? Tudawj=Z
E8: Kahe mk dtgh wprml gy hvx vmzagng bntmij, oasfx asmk hbqhnyp gsf us thbyh? Sflksk=O
B9: Azsm wg mop pskm kckk zj lzx hvbyo pafx cb mop aggwsb islumw ycigk yisj mvwl ktwu? Sggkxy=T
U10: Xagr o usfi kazb kbas wadosf elexwjl qzhzp xg lawg hiuiul. Pvom pd xzw eogm dzvv? Sggkxy=U
efv ywbtswc LZHGS WYLKGFL.
E11: Halci ak t fcp vq hjszcbl othafz gcflhlwjx cb mop laya ghklpx. Zgp aogf ovsyhbg vhy cgm lss? Tudawj=D
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To make things easier you can find an online decoder here. To use the decoder, click all of the clear buttons and then copy and paste the blue text above into the Input box. Type the name of the dragon into the Key box and click on the decode button. Simples!
Stage 2: Answer the questions.
If the answer to a question is not explicitly numeric use the following guidelines:
- If the question asks for a letter, convert that letter to a number using A=1, B=2, C=3 etc.
- If the question asks for a word, count the number of letters in that word.
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| Q1=A |
Q2=B |
Q3=C |
Q4=D |
Q5=E |
| ODDITIES |
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| Q6=F |
Q7=G |
Q8=H |
Q9=I |
Q10=J |
The checksum of all your answers, A to K, is 66.
Stage 3: Find the cache.
The cache can be found at N 51 AB.CDE W 000 FG.HI(J-K).
Please note the cache was relocated on the 30/07/2023. If you have researched the answers prior to this date you will need to resolve/recalculate the coordinates. Most of the locations remain unchanged from the original. The questions were last revised on 30/07/2023.
This cache is a sister cache to another puzzle/multi that I set around the same time. Many of the locations are the same so why not try them together?
The original cache container and some of its initial contents were recycled with the kind permission of the previous owners. See GC1HW9Q for its original home. Sadly this container has long since gone.