[SPOILERS] Secret Event - Unravelling the Clues

[Hologro]

This is the only thing left I can think of. Only problem is the two different ciphers, but I'll try both.


We are still missing the text from the Balrogs though...

"The war with the Valar is eternal" translates back into the fragment language as "tpdrpjaciyyubdzrfigfysvef cw", if my math is correct. Worth a shot?

[Laurelinarien]

Try copy pasting this into /say: Shamukh Uthrokhar, Uzbadu Bazari Uznanul

It works!!!!!

[cwswim03]

Try copy pasting this into /say: Shamukh Uthrokhar, Uzbadu Bazari Uznanul

The second stone is yours.

[Galuhad]

YESSSSSS!!! so it was a grammar correction after all.

Well done everyone and congratulations!

[CaerArianrhod]

solution!!!

try copy pasting this into /say shamukh uthrokhar, uzbadu bazari uznanul

[Crimthann]

Try copy pasting this into /say: Shamukh Uthrokhar, Uzbadu Bazari Uznanul

Omg, i tried this like an hour but didn't have the caps xD

[ZephyrDylan]

Try copy pasting this into /say: Shamukh Uthrokhar, Uzbadu Bazari Uznanul

thank yoU!!

[Onno]

Try copy pasting this into /say: Shamukh Uthrokhar, Uzbadu Bazari Uznanul

You are my hero!

[Morellian]

Try copy pasting this into /say: Shamukh Uthrokhar, Uzbadu Bazari Uznanul

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

[cakeparsee]

Server first quest completion gives the following announcement:

"The Shadowed Cave has opened!"

Time to find it!

[DwarfMover]

I have tried with spaces, without spaces. Different orders. with and without the U.

None of that seems to work.

[Galuhad]

Server first quest completion gives the following announcement:

"The Shadowed Cave has opened!"

Time to find it!

Ohhhh, interesting. I wonder what that will lead to.
Glad this is over, I can now get back to the game haha. Well done!

The words were right, just the structure needed changing after all.

This has been one of the most challenging things in this game, and I have lived for it. I love stuff like this, adds a whole new level of depth to the game. I hope we get more stuff like this in the future.

[angryhands]

Try copy pasting this into /say: Shamukh Uthrokhar, Uzbadu Bazari Uznanul

Doesn't work for me :-(

EDIT: Yes it does, when I put the second h in Uthrokhar! I was typing it wrong the whole time...

[gk11]

Just got the server message: [05/15 06:48:30 PM] The Shadowed Cave has opened!


Guess someone cracked it maybe?

[ChromiteSwiftpaw]

Welp.. there it is

[cwswim03]

So, I followed it all, got the discover for Askad-mazal but it doesn't pop up in the instance finder.

???

[Elmagor]

Grats! Great time, great effort from every member of team who working on it! I amazed how many attention get this discussion

[LansuEV]

Congratulations on solving the mystery of the Secret Stones! Get ready to face the Shadowed King in a new scaling 3man instance, Askâd-mazal, the Chamber of Shadows,
opening May 20th at 10am!


Oh, also, the intended way to solve the remnants cipher was to take the 3 balrog text strings and use them as Vigenère cipher keyphrases one after another. I'm super impressed you guys managed to make a one time pad to crack it!

[cakeparsee]

So, I followed it all, got the discover for Askad-mazal but it doesn't pop up in the instance finder.

???

Same here, guess the instance isn't in game yet? Tried having everyone in fellow have the quest done, everyone having discovery.

Edit: Yep, thanks Lansu!

Also, I tired using those phrases as vigenere keys days ago and just got gibberish. Guess I'm just dumb. :( Happy I was right, though!

[Galuhad]

Congratulations on solving the mystery of the Secret Stones! Get ready to face the Shadowed King in a new scaling 3man instance, Askâd-mazal, the Chamber of Shadows,
opening May 20th at 10am!


Oh, also, the intended way to solve the remnants cipher was to take the 3 balrog text strings and use them as Vigenère cipher keyphrases one after another. I'm super impressed you guys managed to make a one time pad to crack it!

Desperation and no sleep. But it was a huge community effort, and has been brilliant!

[Gildoriel]

Phew, I am really glad that my insisting on using the /say channel was correct after all. Else I would have felt very silly ...

[Morellian]

Try copy pasting this into /say: Shamukh Uthrokhar, Uzbadu Bazari Uznanul

Congrats to cakeparsee for cracking it!! And thanks so much to everyone who got involved!! Now we wait for the instance I suppose....

Anyone found any rewards that are available now, or do we have to wait til Wednesday?

[Luino_Bauglir]

Thank you very much, mystery solvers on this forum

[Durand1w]

This was awesome! Thank you for putting it together and everyone who scoured middle earth and worked on the decryptions.

[Belnavar]

Congrats all!

-Bel