This post is part of a series on the magical treasure hunt, particularly, the Quest for the Castle Treasure. The most recent message ‘Freya contrived a device that would discover the secret of the castle treasure. The apparatus was placed high in the pantry, but the secret to the box lay in Freya’s head alone.’ […]
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Quest for the Castle Treasure: Tea Service & Tree Stumps
This post is part of a series on the magical treasure hunt, particularly, the Quest for the Castle Treasure. Within the box The stones-and-bones box opens to reveal a bottle of aqua vitae and a colour cipher. Lighting the fluid produces a magenta flame, and the secret message reads: ‘Between a silver teapot and a […]
Quest for the Castle Treasure: Stones & Bones
This post is part of a series on the magical treasure hunt, particularly, the Quest for the Castle Treasure. In search of the key The box found in the previous step of the treasure hunt was accompanied by a note which read: ‘ A diminutive tower stands beside the fourth of seven pillars, the key […]
Quest for the Castle Treasure: Introductory Envelope
This post is part of a series on the magical treasure hunt, particularly, the Quest for the Castle Treasure. The introductory envelope contains only the following map of the property, with four instructions in the lower left corner. 28 feet on the bearing from Luz to Ashkelon 43.25 feet on the bearing from Ephrath to […]