Riddles Beneath the Inn
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- The runed doors beneath the Forsaken Inn display a random assortment of riddles. Are you clever enough to solve them all?
To complete this deed perform the following objective(s)
- Solve riddle inscription 01
- My home is dark caves where colour lacks,
- Distant sounds and slight odours are where I come back.
- I am found in the hearts of all cowardly Men.
- I will make you fall down and damage your chin.
- /faint You glance at Runed Door and faint dead away.
- You have solved riddle inscription 01
- /faint You glance at Runed Door and faint dead away.
- Solve riddle inscription 02
- Listening to me will bring visions to mind,
- Of dragons and castles and kingdoms declined.
- Am I fact or just fancy? It is up for debate.
- But one thing is for certain: I am unlikely sedate.
- /story You tell a story to Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 02
- /story You tell a story to Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 03
- I am the word that all men dread most,
- For when said by a woman,
- to their friends they shant boast
- /No You indicate 'no' to Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 03
- /No You indicate 'no' to Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 04
- A meaningless montage of muttering murn,
- Close your mouth to sneak, and out I shall come.
- /mumble You mumble at Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 04
- /mumble You mumble at Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 05
- On a face, I say much, without even Speaking,
- I am useful for searching and watching and seeking.
- Use me well, and there is naught you will not find,
- Do not use me at all, and alas, you are just blind.
- /look You look at Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 05
- /look You look at Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 06
- I am the black child of a white father,
- A wingless bird flying to heaven.
- I birth tears of sorrow in pupils that meet me,
- And at once on my birth, I vanish like a spark.
- /smoke You begin to smoke with Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 06
- /smoke You begin to smoke with Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 07
- Some do me to be social, still others for fun.
- I am not just the action, but the object as well.
- I make your feet sore, but still do you stomp me.
- Only that which can stop me is the sound of the bell.
- /dance You begin dancing with Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 07
- /dance You begin dancing with Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 08
- In people, I am scorned,
- In structures,I am feared.
- In sounds, I am harsh.
- But in strength, I am king.
- /Rude You gesture rudely at Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 08
- /Rude You gesture rudely at Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 09
- I make you weak at the worst of all times.
- I keep you safe, I keep you fine.
- I make your hands sweat and your heart grow cold.
- I visit the weak, but seldom the bold.
- /cower You cower in fear before Runed Door! or
- /mood_fearful You are fearful of Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 09
- Solve riddle inscription 10
- Use me on your belly, then follow by toasting,
- Use me on your back, and clearly you are boasting.
- /Pat You pat Runed Door on the head.
- You have solved riddle inscription 10
- /Pat You pat Runed Door on the head.
- Solve riddle inscription 11
- A biting insult can be defended,
- By a simple gesture of indifference.
- /shrug You shrug at Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 11
- /shrug You shrug at Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 12
- My colour is white, my hope all but vanished.
- Let those that see spare me, or perhaps just banished.
- /surrender You surrender to Runed Door!
- You have solved riddle inscription 12
- /surrender You surrender to Runed Door!
- Solve riddle inscription 13
- I am a mirror of the truth.
- I am used for ridicule and derisiveness.
- I am a fake, a charlatan.
- But I can also be constructive.
- /mock You mock Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 13
- /mock You mock Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 14
- Only the penitent man shall pass.
- /kneel You kneel before Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 14
- /kneel You kneel before Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 15
- I come bearing news of impending disaster.
- No one is immune to my heart cloaking plaster.
- I destroy lives both great and small.
- When I overcome you, I fear you may bawl.
- /sad You become sad with Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 15
- /sad You become sad with Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 16
- I am the ocean during a terrible storm.
- I gain strength from fights and heated words.
- My greatest enemy is calm.
- /angry You are angry with Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 16
- /angry You are angry with Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 17
- I say much have no mouth,
- Bringing words of hatred or love to those that I meet.
- Children are scolded for letting me take hold,
- But all shall succumb whether young or old.
- /Stare You give Runed Door a good, hard stare.
- You have solved riddle inscription 17
- /Stare You give Runed Door a good, hard stare.
- Solve riddle inscription 18
- I am heard in battles of all shapes and sizes.
- I emerge from all things who dislike surprises.
- Children all over` use me as a tool,
- To get what they want, make their parents the fool.
- /Cry You begin to cry.
- You have solved riddle inscription 18
- /Cry You begin to cry.
- Solve riddle inscription 19
- Through tears and through pain, they utter my name,
- Whether through anger or sadness or unbearable shame.
- /Sorry You apologise to Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 19
- /Sorry You apologise to Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 20
- No matter how much you feel me, do not show me,
- Because when someone else sees me,
- Their slowness will not accept me.
- /Impatient You look at Runed Door impatiently.
- You have solved riddle inscription 20
- /Impatient You look at Runed Door impatiently.
- Solve riddle inscription 21
- Once you say my name,
- You will not see me
- Until we meet again.
- /bye You wave goodbye to Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 21
- /bye You wave goodbye to Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 22
- Four brothers live peacefully together as one,
- Two of them swinging, while two of them run,
- If their roles were to switch, what chaos ensues,
- For those on the ground now have no shoes
- /Handstand You perform a handstand for Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 22
- /Handstand You perform a handstand for Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 23
- I am spoken of often, but never directly.
- Simply speaking my name shows your gratitude correctly
- /thank You thank Runed Door heartily for his help!
- You have solved riddle inscription 23
- /thank You thank Runed Door heartily for his help!
- Solve riddle inscription 24
- I am the sound of happy birds.
- If you wish to hear me,
- Simply put your lips together...
- And blow
- /whistle You whistle at Runed Door. Hey there.
- You have solved riddle inscription 24
- /whistle You whistle at Runed Door. Hey there.
- Solve riddle inscription 25
- Two milky-white fields on either side of a mountain
- Suddenly turn red as if fueled by a fountain.
- /Blush You blush when you glance at Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 25
- /Blush You blush when you glance at Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 26
- I am a casual word with the purpose of play,
- Men use me, abuse me, then throw me away,
- A woman may blush at the feel of my touch,
- But I am just words. Do not think of me much.
- /Flirt You flirt with Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 26
- /Flirt You flirt with Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 27
- Hotter than dragon's fire am I,
- Yet colder than the winds of the north.
- The poor man has much of me
- The rich man wants for me,
- And those who dine on me must die.
- /Nothing You don't do anything to Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 27
- /Nothing You don't do anything to Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 28
- I am the place that all refer to, but none may head,
- For when you have passed inside me, you are already dead.
- /Away You go AFK.
- You have solved riddle inscription 28
- /Away You go AFK.
- Solve riddle inscription 29
- I am the tool of poor and the hungry alike,
- But those that are asked are sure to dislike.
- /Beg You beg Runed Door for help.
- You have solved riddle inscription 29
- /Beg You beg Runed Door for help.
- Solve riddle inscription 30
- A terrible mass of pain you must swallow.
- When diplomacy fails, tis I who will follow
- /Fight You are ready to fight Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 30
- /Fight You are ready to fight Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 31
- An affectionate feeling I always do bring,
- For when you feel me, to me you will cling.
- /Hug You give Runed Door a big hug.
- You have solved riddle inscription 31
- /Hug You give Runed Door a big hug.
- Solve riddle inscription 32
- When I take hold, men may dream or stamp their feet,
- Women may laugh or sometimes weep.
- /Sing You sing to Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 32
- /Sing You sing to Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 33
- I overcome you like a terrible drought,
- A shroud that covers you inside and out.
- You show me to friends as they come to be fed,
- But the one I am meant for is already dead.
- /mourn You mourn the fate of Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 33
- /mourn You mourn the fate of Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 34
- Always a helping hand am I,
- Use me and aid your greatest ally.
- /assist You decide to assist Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 34
- /assist You decide to assist Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 35
- I corrupt your thoughts, your manners and actions.
- When I take hold of people, they are assured a reaction.
- You may think me anxious or odd or insane,
- And in fact I am all and cannot explain.
- /Crazy You indicate that Runed Door may be crazy.
- You have solved riddle inscription 35
- /Crazy You indicate that Runed Door may be crazy.
- Solve riddle inscription 36 * What Did he forget?
- Forgetful Francis Foresby was tired as can be,
- But alas he had forgotten what to do next,
- He marched off to bed and began counting sheep,
- But what must he do before he can Sleep?
- /Liedown You lie down next to Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 36
- /Liedown You lie down next to Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 37
- I am an expression of mirth and of merriment and pleasure,
- I can be shared with others, or alone at your leisure.
- Should you use me with others, I have only one plea:
- Please use me with them, not at them you see.
- /laugh You laugh at Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 37
- /laugh You laugh at Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 38
- I am in the middle
- Of every great riddle
- When the one being riddled
- Would rather be fiddled.
- /bored You yawn at Runed Door in boredom.
- You have solved riddle inscription 38
- /bored You yawn at Runed Door in boredom.
- Solve riddle inscription 39
- I hatch eggs, look after of children,
- Never moving, Always still.
- /Sit You sit with Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 39
- /Sit You sit with Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 40
- I weaken all men for hours each day.
- I show you strange visions while you are away.
- I take you by night, by day take you back,
- None suffer to have me, but do from my lack.
- /mood_sleepy Runed Door has made you sleepy.
- You have solved riddle inscription 40
- /mood_sleepy Runed Door has made you sleepy.
- Solve riddle inscription 41
- Thirty white horses on a red hill,
- First they champ,
- Then they stamp,
- Then they stand still.
- /Eat You have a little bite to eat.
- You have solved riddle inscription 41
- /Eat You have a little bite to eat.
- Solve riddle inscription 42
- I measure in time, but also in tension,
- I am the last bit of track before your ascension.
- /Stretch You make sure Runed Door notices you're stretching. You are ready for some adventure.
- You have solved riddle inscription 42
- /Stretch You make sure Runed Door notices you're stretching. You are ready for some adventure.
- Solve riddle inscription 43
- I am a tool of deadly precision,
- As well of a ribbon of looping division,
- I am part of a ship, but that is not all
- Bend over to spy me, but please do not fall.
- /Bow You bow deeply before Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 43
- /Bow You bow deeply before Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 44
- I am an opinion that spreads across boundaries,
- An undulating current,
- An army marching towards its aim.
- I am hot or sometimes cold,
- A signal delivered by hand.
- /wave You wave to Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 44
- /wave You wave to Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 45
- I travel inside of a bitter wind,
- Make my way down your spine
- and demand that you bend.
- /shiver You look at Runed Door and shiver.
- You have solved riddle inscription 45
- /shiver You look at Runed Door and shiver.
- Solve riddle inscription 46
- I betray the thoughts of women and men,
- Their yearning and sorrow sounding time and again.
- /Sigh You sigh at Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 46
- /Sigh You sigh at Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 47
- Two workers live separately,
- But sometimes do meet.
- When they meet quickly,
- A great sound they excrete.
- /clap You clap for Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 47
- /clap You clap for Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 48
- I am required for every good painting,
- But I may only be a wolf in sheep's clothing.
- /pose You pose before Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 48
- /pose You pose before Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 49
- Do it to my belly and watch me chuckle,
- Do it to my eye and taste my knuckle.
- /poke You poke Runed Door. Hey!
- You have solved riddle inscription 49
- /poke You poke Runed Door. Hey!
- Solve riddle inscription 50
- An unwelcome guest, from your mouth I will be seeping,
- I may sneak out at night while you are happily sleeping.
- /Drool You drool a little at Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 50
- /Drool You drool a little at Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 51
- When one makes preparations, I am always what they seek,
- If one does not have me, they will surely be weak.
- /Ready You indicate to Runed Door that you are ready.
- You have solved riddle inscription 51
- /Ready You indicate to Runed Door that you are ready.
- Solve riddle inscription 52
- When found in the ocean, I am a sailor's best friend.
- When found in a man, he be one to befriend.
- You may think me grand no matter my wallow,
- But be I in sky, a storm might then follow.
- /calm You try to calm Runed Door down.
- You have solved riddle inscription 52
- /calm You try to calm Runed Door down.
- Solve riddle inscription 53
- Total submission is what I require,
- Say my name and you shall have your peace.
- /Agree You agree with Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 53
- /Agree You agree with Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 54
- I am a respectful act in certain situations,
- Formally executed before important operations.
- A soldier's greatest honour am I,
- With no greater use than the day that he dies.
- /salute You give Runed Door a quick salute.
- You have solved riddle inscription 54
- /salute You give Runed Door a quick salute.
- Solve riddle inscription 55
- I bring great joy to all whom I meet,
- And the happier they are,
- The more I will repeat.
- /Cheer You cheer at Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 55
- /Cheer You cheer at Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 56
- Use me on yourself and you are acting rudely,
- Use me on others, and you are being choosy.
- /Pick You pick at Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 56
- /Pick You pick at Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 57
- I am a duty entrusted,
- Or a currency demanded,
- An accusation of guilt,
- Or a rushing blow landed.
- /Charge You start to charge Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 57
- /Charge You start to charge Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 58
- The only thing that can match my piercing sound,
- Is the feeling of my terrible blow.
- /Slap You slap Runed Door on the cheek.
- You have solved riddle inscription 58
- /Slap You slap Runed Door on the cheek.
- Solve riddle inscription 59
- A terrible of force of nature am I,
- Flowing and soaking all I pass by,
- If I get cool, I may start to waver,
- But even in death I leave you my flavour.
- /sweat Runed Door causes you to sweat a bit.
- You have solved riddle inscription 59
- /sweat Runed Door causes you to sweat a bit.
- Solve riddle inscription 60
- I kill men every day in their homes,
- But all Men require me to live,
- I am small enough to fit in a glass,
- Yet large enough to drown you.
- /drink You drink to Runed Door's health.
- You have solved riddle inscription 60
- /drink You drink to Runed Door's health.
- Solve riddle inscription 61
- Two brothers live in two houses
- On opposite sides of the hill.
- One brother shuts then opens his blinds,
- While the other brother stays still.
- /wink You wink at Runed Door. Let him wonder...
- You have solved riddle inscription 61
- /wink You wink at Runed Door. Let him wonder...
- Solve riddle inscription 62
- I am the sound that many are releasing,
- Ever loud, never ceasing.
- Made by Man and nature alike,
- My sound warns all of an impending strike.
- /Roar You ROAR at Runed Door!
- You have solved riddle inscription 62
- /Roar You ROAR at Runed Door!
- Solve riddle inscription 63
- To the ears, I sound like a constant grating.
- To the eyes, I appear as a simple scrawl.
- Your skin desires me,
- All things start from me.
- /scratch You scratch uncomfortably.
- You have solved riddle inscription 63
- /scratch You scratch uncomfortably.
- Solve riddle inscription 64
- A sparkling gem falls forth from the watchtower,
- When it reaches the ground, for an instant it is a flower.
- /tear You shed a single tear for Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 64
- /tear You shed a single tear for Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 65
- An unappreciative gesture am I,
- With my yelling and pointing, you are liable to cry.
- /scold You scold Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 65
- /scold You scold Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 66
- Sleep is the thing to which I must succumb,
- Open your mouth, and out I come.
- /yawn You yawn at Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 66
- /yawn You yawn at Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 67
- I am shared by many.
- Sometimes I am up.
- Sometimes I am down.
- Sometimes I am over.
- Sometimes I am out.
- Sometimes I am at you,
- Or behind your back.
- And often I am cheap.
- /talk You talk with Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 67
- /talk You talk with Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 68
- Once I am uttered, I demand you an answer.
- Be it 'yes', may you lose, and your soul be devoured,
- Be it 'no', best you run! You are surely a coward.
- /Challenge You challenge Runed Door to personal battle!
- You have solved riddle inscription 68
- /Challenge You challenge Runed Door to personal battle!
- Solve riddle inscription 69
- If you do me to others, you are being a pain.
- If done to yourself, you should not complain.
- /bother You try to bother Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 69
- /bother You try to bother Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 70
- Up and down, I carry my host.
- My number of times shall be what he boasts.
- /pushups You drop and start pushing.
- You have solved riddle inscription 70
- /pushups You drop and start pushing.
- Solve riddle inscription 71
- A girl is taught to use me from youth,
- When meeting a man, to refuse is uncouth.
- /curtsey You give Runed Door a polite curtsey.
- You have solved riddle inscription 71
- /curtsey You give Runed Door a polite curtsey.
- Solve riddle inscription 72
- Where I go, often illness will follow me,
- Simply open your mouth and try not to swallow me.
- /cough You give Runed Door a polite cough.
- You have solved riddle inscription 72
- /cough You give Runed Door a polite cough.
- Solve riddle inscription 73
- I show the way when directions prove confusing,
- keep track of the winner and who is losing.
- I am the business end of a sharpened knife.
- Men seek my existence in their daily life.
- /point You point at Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 73
- /point You point at Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 74
- I am an action of luck if used on a coin.
- I am sudden and jerky and seldom adjoin.
- A man may perform me if he be athletic,
- But if he were to fall, I shall not be sympathetic.
- /flip You perform a flip!
- You have solved riddle inscription 74
- /flip You perform a flip!
- Solve riddle inscription 75
- I am the moment that never comes,
- Idle time wasted.
- When my time has elapsed, I cease to exist.
- /Wait You ask Runed Door to wait.
- You have solved riddle inscription 75
- /Wait You ask Runed Door to wait.
- Solve riddle inscription 76
- I am that gesture which
- Can silently summon you
- To my master's side.
- /beckon You beckon to Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 76
- /beckon You beckon to Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 77
- A simple word to say am I,
- Without me, kiss yourself good-bye.
- /yes I confirmed.
- You have solved riddle inscription 77
- /yes I confirmed.
- Solve riddle inscription 78
- A rumbling growl if ever I was,
- I don't want to be here, and that is my cause.
- If you were to hear me, though my sound be not quaint, You have nothing to fear, 'tis my master's complaint.
- /grumble You grumble at Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 78
- /grumble You grumble at Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 79
- I am just two and two. I am hot. I am cold.
- I am the parent of numbers that cannot be told.
- I am a gift beyond measure, a matter of course,
- And I am yielded with pleasure— then taken by force.
- /Kiss You kiss Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 79
- /Kiss You kiss Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 80
- You are using me always day in and day out.
- Sometimes for better.
- Sometimes for fitness.
- Sometimes twice.
- Or even for nothing.
- /Think You think about Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 80
- /Think You think about Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 81
- A cheerful salute or an icy shower be I,
- If you shout my name out, thy friends shall not say bye.
- /Hail You hail Runed Door.
- You have solved riddle inscription 81
- /Hail You hail Runed Door.
- Solve riddle inscription 82
- I am a child and a simpleton at once.
- All Men are born with me,
- But few possess me at their death.
- /innocent You let Runed Door know you are innocent.
- You have solved riddle inscription 82
- /innocent You let Runed Door know you are innocent.
- Solve riddle inscription 83
- What am I?
- Five pointers make I,
- Of all different sizes,
- When they all come together,
- A weapon it comprises.
- /shakefist You shake your fist angrily at Runed Door!
- You have solved riddle inscription 83
- /shakefist You shake your fist angrily at Runed Door!
Rewards
5 LOTRO Points |
20 Medallion |
<name>, Riddle-master |
Increased Reputation with The Eglain ( 1,200 ) |
Additional Information
- This deed is available at level 15.
- The same riddles are used both in Inn of the Forsaken and Mission: The Foregone Trap.
- Riddles 84 and 85 (not part of this deed) can be found behind the spoiler in the walkthrough section of Quest:Mission: The Foregone Trap (Instance).