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Moose's First Quest Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/3/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the posted coordinates, solve the puzzle to find it and claim your treasure!

Congratulations Sir Dud the Speedy with his steed Plato the Swift, as they sped towards the treasure and were the first to complete this quest! There will be many ballads sung about your heroic efforts!


I've been wanting to hide a cache in this area for awhile.  There's enough room I may have to add more like this, but for now here's a fun puzzle for you to solve!

Once upon a time, there was a hobbit named Moose.  He always envied those who got to go on adventures, like Bilbo the Old, or Frodo of the Nine Fingers.  Instead, he was unlucky and just sat around in the shire reading about the great heroes of the past.  Moose was very fluent in many languages, and one day while reading an old, dusty tome at the library, a small red scroll fell out from between a few pages.  He picked it up, and before him it said:

"Treasure can be found for those whom can read this scroll."

Below this were a bunch of strange words.  He used his vast knowledge of languages to translate it, and go find his very own treasure!  It was a small round container hidden on the East side of an object as tall as him.  He was a hobbit, so those of you whom are human may be taller than the structure yourselves.  He rejoiced in his treasure, and ran back home to log his adventure, so that others could read about it for many days to come.  He made sure to add the strange text he found so that future generations could follow in his footsteps and see the same treasure he found.  Keep in mind that the text is now old, and hard to read.  Not all translations are going to match but you should be able to find something close to it to help you on your quest.  Read the following and go forth to find Moose's Treasure, if you enjoy this quest, many more may be available someday!

Moose's Treasure Scroll:

Canta Laa Neldë Neldë Lempë Nertë Neldë

Quain Lempë Laa Lempë Enquë Otso Otso

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Puzzle] Eulzrf jvgu Xraln
 gurer vf ab grez sbe "mreb" fb V unq gb hfr n qvssrerag jbeq sebz n "qvpgvbanel" bs gur ynathntr.  Hfr lbhe pbzzba frafr jvgu pbbeqvangrf gb svther bhg juvpu bar vg vf.[Final] Cyrnfr er-pbire jura qbar, gur fgbel gryyf lbh rknpgyl jurer vg vf

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)