🏺 THE RELIC RIDDLES 🏺

Staff Setup Guide

Card Placement by Room

Place cards at the specific locations listed below. Cards include location clues to guide players.

🚪 FOYER
📍 Table (Starting Point)
RIDDLE Card 1: Foyer Starter - "I flicker and dance without any feet..."
All players start here (no location clue needed)
📍 Mirror
RIDDLE Card 6: If answered: ECHO
Clue on answer keys: "seek your reflection"
📍 Front Door
CURSE Outcome 6: The Manor's Wrath - If answered: RING or THORN/WEED
Clue on answer keys: "return to the entrance"
🧪 ALCHEMIST LAB (The Potion Room)
📍 Near Cut Off Fingers
RIDDLE Card 2: If answered: FIRE/FLAME
Clue on answer keys: "where fingers are served"
📍 Near Skeleton Bat
RIDDLE Card 10: If answered: GHOST/SPIRIT
Clue on answer keys: "where the winged bones hang"
📍 By Doorway Near Stairs
TREASURE Outcome 2: Time Crystal - If answered: CLOCK or SMILE/LAUGH
Clue on answer keys: "by the doorway to rising steps"
⚰️ GRAVEYARD
📍 By Gargoyle Tombstone (Entrance)
RIDDLE Card 8: If answered: TORCH/LANTERN
Clue on answer keys: "by the winged statue"
📍 By Cross Tombstone with Skull (Exit)
RIDDLE Card 7: If answered: SOUND/NOISE
Clue on answer keys: "by the grinning cross"
🍽️ SCULLERY (The Crafting Room)
📍 Pumpkin Decorating Station
RIDDLE Card 9: If answered: SHADOW
Clue on answer keys: "where gourds await their faces"
📍 Marble Sink
TREASURE Outcome 1: The Hidden Vault - If answered: COIN/PENNY or SUNDIAL
Clue on answer keys: "where veined stone holds water's flow"
🏛️ GREAT HALL
📍 By Fireplace
RIDDLE Card 3: If answered: BOOKCASE/SHELF
Clue on answer keys: "where flames once danced"
📍 Game Master's Table
TREASURE Outcome 3: The Grand Prize - If answered: JOKE or PENCIL/LEAD
Clue on answer keys: "where the master waits"
📍 By Staircase
TREASURE Outcome 4: The Sacred Relics - If answered: GLASS/REFLECTION, ROSE/FLOWER, or STORY/TALE
Clue on answer keys: "by the grand ascend"
⛪ ORATORY (The Mystery Box Chamber)
📍 Beneath Giant Spider Web
RIDDLE Card 4: If answered: CABINET/CUPBOARD
Clue on answer keys: "beneath the largest eight legs"
📍 By Squirrel Skeleton
RIDDLE Card 5: If answered: CANDLE
Clue on answer keys: "by the fuzzy tailed bones"
📍 By Old Sewing Machine
GHOSTLY Outcome 5: The Spirits' Wisdom - If answered: MIRROR or CHALK
Clue on answer keys: "where threads once stitched"

Game Overview

Duration: 5-10 min | Players: Solo/pairs | Materials: 10 riddle cards (double-sided) + 6 outcome cards

How It Works:

  1. Start at FOYER, solve riddle, flip card to see where to go next
  2. Answer keys include location clues to find the correct card in each room
  3. After 3 riddles, reach an outcome card
  4. Players claim prize from Game Master based on outcome. Game is self-guided.

Card Numbers: Riddle cards = "Card 1-10" | Outcome cards = "Outcome 1-6" (bottom right corner)

Prize Distribution

Outcome Type Cards % Players Prize Size Notes
🏆 TREASURE 4 cards: Hidden Vault, Time Crystal, Grand Prize, Sacred Relics 67% SMALL Most common outcome
🎁 GRAND PRIZE 1 card: The Grand Prize (Great Hall - GM table) ~8% LARGE Special treasure - bigger prize!
👻 GHOSTLY 1 card: Spirits' Wisdom (Oratory) 17% MEDIUM Rare outcome - make it feel special!
💀 CURSE 1 card: Manor's Wrath (Foyer entrance) 17% NONE Encourage to try again!