The Pirates' Riddle

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## The Pirates' Riddle

### location

Room of Fate, Pier, Italian Patio, Greenhouse, Mansion by the Canal, City Hall

## Introduction

A mysterious message thrown from the sea in the mirror led to the discovery of a pirate treasure that has been buried underground for hundreds of years. It’s hard to believe, but at some point a real pirate ship came to the City of Shadows! The pirates left a riddle on the wall promising glory and riches to whoever can solve it. But could it be some kind of trap? Solve the mysteries the pirates left behind and get special rewards.

## Stage 1

An inscription on the wall of the treasure reads, “The guiding star will open the path to untold treasure and glory to the conqueror of the five oceans.” It’s obviously connected to the altar. The note contains drawings of figurines from various parts of the world that we need to place on the altar.

Goal: Find the figurines for the altar

### The Pirates' Riddle

Goal: Start an investigation. Open the Diary.

mysterious inscriptions... What other mysteries
are hidden beneath the dark vaults of the pirate
treasure? Could there be more than gold and
gems in the cave?

Interlude

###  A Symbol of the Dark Continent

Goal: Find the African Idol

Location: Room of Fate

###  A Symbol of the New World

Goal: Find the Mayan Figurine

Location: Room of Fate

###  The Land of Spices

Goal: Find the Indian Elephant God

Location: Room of Fate

###  A Trophy from the North

Goal: Find the Scandinavian Idol

Location: Room of Fate

###  The Altar’s Secret

Goal: Place the figurines on the altar.

Assemble the “Mysteries of the Five Seas” collection.

 **Prize:** | Assembled Altar

Interlude

 **You:** | An Interesting Offer

## Stage 2

All the figurines have been placed on the altar, but it isn’t enough. The pirates’ secret will only be revealed to people who have travelled in distant seas.

Goal: Find the Travellers

###  A Romantic Vacation

Goal: Find the Sunset Island Postcard

Location: Pier

###  Hello from Greece

Goal: Find the Crete Postcard

Location: Pier

###  Monsters at the Resort

Goal: Find the Isle of the Mermaids Postcard

Location: Pier

###  Wisdom in the Mountains

Goal: Find the Mountaintop Monastery Postcard

Location: Pier

###  Parties on the Beach

Goal: Find the Hawaii Postcard

Location: Pier

###  Conquerors of Distant Lands

Goal: Conduct the ritual

Assemble the “Postcards from the Road” collection

 **Prize:** | Guiding Star

Interlude

 **You:** | Okay.

## Stage 3

The ritual in the pirate cave launched a series of mysterious events in the City and led to Juliette’s disappearance. What kind of black magic is this? We need more information.

Goal: Find the old pirate’s things.

###  Ransom for the Hostage

Goal: Find a Large Bottle of Rum

Location: Italian Patio

Interlude

 **You:** | I agree.

###  Pirate Jewellery

Goal: Find the Bracelet

Location: Italian Patio

###  The Second Disappearance

Goal: Find the Pirate’s Dirk

Location: Italian Patio

###  Where did the Conductor go?

Goal: Find the Bottle of Wine

Location: Italian Patio

###  Valerie Vanishes

Goal: Find the Pirate’s Tricorn Hat

Location: Italian Patio

###  Diary

Goal: Diary Fragment

Assemble the “Pirate’s Things” collection

 **Prize:** | Diary Fragment

Neptune’s beard, I still managed to open the portal! Now I can leave this cursed City! Freedom awaits me! Oh, no! The portal isn’t a way out… I’ve gone from one prison to another… on board the ghostly pirate ship. GHOSTLY! The captain’s deceit is worse than any squall. The portal is a test the captain uses to choose the most desperate and daring people for his crew. A crew that will help him loot all the treasure in the worlds of the living and the dead. Sometimes I think the captain is possessed… and entirely devoid of humanity. Whoever finds himself aboard the ship gradually turns into a ghost. When the full moon comes, all new recruits forget their past forever and become members of the ghostly crew. The captain has one weakness and I know there’s a hint hidden in the ship’s log. The four winds will show you the path. We need to hurry. The captain will take my soul forever during the full moon.

## Stage 4

The crew and captain of the ghost ship are responsible for the abductions of City residents. How can we save our kidnapped friends? The ship’s log contains some important entries.

Goal: Find the Ship’s Log

Interlude

 **You:** | I have no choice!

### Nordic Cold

Goal: Find Frigid Boreus

Location: Greenhouse

###  Southern Heat

Goal: Find Sultry Notos

Location: Greenhouse

###  Eastern Fickleness

Goal: Find Fickle Eurus

Location: Greenhouse

###  West Wind

Goal: Find Unpredictable Zephyrus

Location: Greenhouse

###  Inevitable Sacrifice

Goal: Find the Wind Rose

Location: Greenhouse

###  The Wind’s Aid

Goal: Conduct the summoning ritual

Assemble the “Power of the Winds” collection

 **Prize:** | Ship's Log

## Stage 5

The pirates’ riddle turned out to be a trap! The riches and glory it promises are only for those who join the Flying Dutchman’s ghostly crew. As a ghost, her captain is invincible. They say the captain’s one weakness is connected to his past. But who knows about the captain’s past?

Goal: Question the Nymphs

Interlude

 **You:** | That could work.

###  Raspberry Delight

Goal: Find a Raspberry Rose

Location: Mansion by the Canal

Interlude

 **You:** | I’ll bring it right away.

###  The Freshness of Mint

Goal: Find a Mojito

Location: Mansion by the Canal

Interlude

 **You:** | What happened?

###  Tropical Abundance

Goal: Find a Tropicana

Location: Mansion by the Canal

Interlude

 **You:** | What a twist!

###  Citrus Freshness

Goal: Find a Lime Margarita

Location: Mansion by the Canal

Interlude

 **You:** | That's so sad!

### A Summer Drink

Goal: Find a Lemon Martini

Location: Mansion by the Canal

Interlude

 **You:** | That's so cruel!

###  A Special Drink

Goal: Cocktail Set

Assemble the “Summer Drinks” collection

 **Prize:** | Cocktail Set (part of the "Joy of the Holidays" artifact collection)

Interlude

 **You:** | This won't be easy.

Interlude

 **You:** | I’ll save them!

## Stage 6

The captain is cruel and obsessed with the idea of conquering the world of the living and the kingdom of the dead. He ripped out his own heart to become invincible. But this also deprived him of all human feelings, including mercy, empathy and love. The only way I can free my friends is to find the captain’s heart and return it to him.

Goal: Find the chest containing the heart

Interlude

 **You:** | A Good Idea

Interlude

 **You:** | Absolutely!

###  The Wooden Limb

Goal: Find the Wooden Leg

Location: City Hall

### The Skull Trinket

Goal: Find the Parrot Skull

Location: City Hall

###  A Pirate's Best Friend

Goal: Find the Bottle of Rum

Location: City Hall

###  A Hand Like No Other

Goal: Find the Metal Hook

Location: City Hall

###  The One-Eyed Friend

Goal: Find the Eyepatch

Location: City Hall

Interlude

 **You:** | Oh no!

###  In Search of the Chest

Goal: Find the chest containing the heart

Assemble the “Pirate Treasure” collection (editor’s note: the instruction screen (from Cardsharp) refers to the “Pirate Treasure” collection, however, the collection that the player is assembling is “Treasure Chest”)

 **Prize:** | Pirate's Chest

## Conclusion

Interlude

 **You:** | Exactly.

Interlude

 **You:** | It all worked out!

###  The Pirates' Riddle

Goal: Complete the investigation to receive your reward

## Post-Case

Interlude

 **You:** | I agree!

###  Jolly Roger

Goal: Assemble the “Pirate Flag” collection

## Trivia

* The related location for this Investigation Quest used to be Pirate Treasure. The location “Pirate Treasure” was originally located outside the area where the Polar Quarter is currently located, was moved to The City's Dungeons, and was finally removed from the game in 2020.
* Within the story of this quest, the character "Nymph" was originally shown as a beautiful woman. As of December 2020, the character has the same appearance as the Collector.

## Related Pages

* Hidden City Home
* Locations
* Events
* Diary of Investigations
* Collections