Legend tells of a secret dragon treasure hidden on the grounds of what is now known as the Montbello library branch! To locate the treasure, you will need to journey by sailing vessel (and by sailing vessel, we mean legs) to 4 different islands, collecting important clues along the way.
These voyages will not be easy nor without peril! There will be reading comprehension, life-or-death riddles, and fiendish but elementary mathematical calculations at each turn (**GASP**)!
You must also bring with you a “Stick of Power” (AA 1.5v battery)
If you feel you are unable to complete this journey, should surely turn back now, in order to avoid becoming a tasty dragon morsel!
Those of you brave enough to continue on this adventure should proceed from the posted coordinates, through the portal entrance, and proceed to the "Great Nook" guarded by two "Vikings" staffing the desks at the front , approximately 55ft at a heading of 38.18 degrees.
You will begin your adventure from this point!
When you're ready to get started, board your "leg ship" and set sail to explore this unchartered area of literary seas. Follow each journey below to guide you in your voyages and help you to achieve your ultimate goal of unlocking the secret dragon treasure!
Journey #1 - Your first journey will take you into the heart of the Barbaric Archipelago, sailing towards the Inner Ocean, to the Meathead Islands. There, just past of the South Island of Samurai you will find the North ISLAND OF NINJAS!
On this island, you will find the Great Red Master. He will have a special "letter" for you. To view this letter, Press gently down on the top of his head and he will give it to you. If he doesn't check that the switch on his black backpack is flipped correctly and try again (or ask the front desk guardians for replacement help)
(*A* = The "letter" the ninja shows you converted to an N-digit number).
When you have gathered this information, return to your sailing vessel.
Journey #2 - Sail into the Barbaric Archipelago. Locate the island of the Danger Brutes, just southeast of Lava-Out Island. Find the "entrance" to their UNDERGROUND DUNGEON.
Just inside the entrance, you will find multiple dark tentacles from some creeping, lurking horror. Choose one black tentacle from the left-hand side and one from the right-hand side. Then, connect them to your “Stick of Power” until you see the glow of the light. If you see the glow, you’ve found the correct pair! From left to right, combine the digits from the matching left tentacle and right tentacle to form a four-digit number.
(Write this four-digit number down for *B* and return to your boat.)
If you do not see the glow, choose another tentacle from the left and the right sides and try again!
Journey #3 - Sail east to the Mainland. Northeast of the Flaming Forest, locate the DRAGON HATCHING GROUNDS of Bloodspilt Bay.
There, you will find dragon eggs. Find the largest one. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN IT! The baby dragon inside will present you with a riddle. Read and answer the riddle correctly and you'll be ready to find the treasure! Answer incorrectly and you might become lunch.
(The correct answer is a four-letter word. Convert each letter in the word to a number and then add each of the four numbers together, writing this value for *C*. For example: ABCD would equal 1,2,3,4 and 1+2+3+4 would equal 10.)
Journey #4 - One last voyage awaits you. Travel back to Hero’s End, home of the TREASURE CHEST and MAGICAL LOGGING SCROLL! It will be kept in a special nook, towards the front, between two "vikings" to protect it from unworthy looters.
Using the information you have gathered in your travels, you should be able to open the enchanted lock (assuming it even exists at all).
The combination will be: B - (A + C).
If the rumors of this treasure are true, you’ll soon be rolling in riches! Good luck!
This cache series would not be possible without the enthusiastic and supportive help of the staff at the Denver Public Library! To celebrate the series, DPL has released a passport program! The first 200 geocachers to legitimately log the series, record the secret codes found within their geocaches, and turn in the completed passports will receive a special, limited-edition Denver Public Library Geocoin!
More information can be found on the DPL web site. Happy Caching!