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HVPC 9 LOTR 5 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/27/2019
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


To work out the co-ordinates, answer the following LOTR-based questions and follow the instructions to find each number. Then substitute these into the calculation below :

N51 35. B (A+D+E) ((FxF)-C) W001 16. ((ExB)-D) (F+B) (D+C)

A = Where was Estel raised? Who was Estel's foster-father? Take the elven names for this city and lord and find a suitable conversion to numbers. Take the smaller number from the larger, and this gives you A.

B = What group of people does Strider belong to? What year did Strider go out into the Wild? Take the elven name for the group of people and the last digit in the year. Convert the name to a number and add them together. This gives you B.

C = What is 'Eagle of the Star' in Sindarin (Elvish)? This gives you the name of a person; which king did 'Eagle of the Star' serve? Take the elven name of 'Eagle of the Star' and the normal name of the king. After converting these to numbers, add them together. This gives you C.

D = What sword does the Heir of Elendil have the right to wield? To which throne does the heir of Isildur have a right to? a) Rohan b) Gondor c) Dol Amroth Take the elvish name of the sword and convert that to a number. If you answered 'a' take 2 from this number. If you answered 'b' take 3 from it. And if you answered 'c' take 4 from it. This gives you D.

E = Who foretold the name 'Elessar' at the child's birth? What colour was the stone which caused the people of Minas Tirith to call its bearer by that name (Elessar)? Take the name of the foresighted and the colour of the stone. Convert these to numbers and take the smaller one from the larger. This gives you E.

F = Finally, which out of the following names is the odd one out?

1)Estel

2)Envinyatar

3)Aragorn I

4)Eagle of the Star

5)Son of Arathorn

6)Telcontar

7)The Elfstone

8)Wingfoot

9)Heir of Isildur

Take the number associated with your answer. This gives you F.

Hint: Google is not the best tool to use for this puzzle...

Additional Hints ()

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Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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