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chuckroThere were four adventures: Rogar, Melf, Arn, and Zeik. Each had reached a different level (4, 5, 6, or 7) in their chosen class (Warrior, Wizard, Cleric, or Rogue). And each wielded a different weapon: Sword, Staff, Axe, or Mace. Given the clues below, figure out who was what at which level wielding what.
1. Rogar would never use a bludgeoning weapon, he believes them to be just for sissies and wizards.
2. Zeik is a sissy. But not a wizard. And he’s not the lowest-level character, either.
3. The Cleric has achieved the highest level.
4. Arn uses a Sword, and his level is a prime number.
5. The rogue uses an edged weapon, and is at a higher level than the wizard.
6. The staff-wielder is the lowest-level character.
7. The Warrior wields an axe, like all good warriors do.
Please post your solution, and let me know if you find a contradiction or possibility for multiple solutions.
1. Rogar would never use a bludgeoning weapon, he believes them to be just for sissies and wizards.
2. Zeik is a sissy. But not a wizard. And he’s not the lowest-level character, either.
3. The Cleric has achieved the highest level.
4. Arn uses a Sword, and his level is a prime number.
5. The rogue uses an edged weapon, and is at a higher level than the wizard.
6. The staff-wielder is the lowest-level character.
7. The Warrior wields an axe, like all good warriors do.
Please post your solution, and let me know if you find a contradiction or possibility for multiple solutions.
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Same answers =)
Date: 2005-07-29 12:07 pm (UTC)Yeah, got the same as everyone above. I know I'm not a major D&D stud know-it-all, but I would have thought a staff as a spellcasting weapon... In Guild Wars, my flavor of the month, you can't bludgeon with staves, only throw magical fireballs (or chaos balls, or dark balls, depending on the type of staff) at the baddies and watch them squirm. (mwahaha) As with all puzzles, unless you're purposefully playing to a very specific audience, they should be as universally comprehensible as possible.
Did the puzzle in about ten minutes. I think the wording "[Rogar]...believes [bludgeoning weapons] to be just for sissies and wizards" is a bit misleading. It should be stated as a fact that bludgeoning weapons are only for sissies and wizards. I didn't know whether Rogar's beliefs should be taken as fact for the puzzle.
I agree with Brian that relative clues (as opposed to number three, The Cleric has achieved the highest level, which is clearly an absolute, explicit clue) make things a lot more interesting, but of course they are more difficult to craft a workable puzzle with.
This is great stuff, man! I hope to see more of these!