Riddle Competition

I'm having trouble with the ring is a fragile thing..thing. And also what Gambs said.

Gambs_the_Grey wrote:The popular optional area that you speak of.. Is that the dlc ?

I was thinking more painted world

I've been thinking the Great Hollow for some reason.

I really hope it's a good answer that makes sense.

As do I. The most logical answers have already been said IMO... this is just obscure and annoying at this point.

I think we've said the ring that references the "process started", but failed to mention the affliction.

-Taking damage from falling<--been said I think.
-Taking damage from poison<--also bsit.
-Taking damage from toxic<--also bsit.
-Taking bleed damage<---also bsit.

If it is in Painted, then I'd say you can be toxified, poisoned, and bled.

If it is in the Asylum, then fall control applies.

If it is in lower Blighttown, then you can be toxified and poisoned.

hmmmm.....things are starting to run together. Could you please explain your hints, or make it more obvious like:

The answer is a item/action/ring/etc?

Rynn wrote:As do I. The most logical answers have already been said IMO... this is just obscure and annoying at this point.

Gotta agree especially seeing as 12 of the pages are just people guessing

Yeah, I am starting to get a little frustrated at this point.
You win.
We need another hint.
I dont want you to give in.
I'd rather you give us a hint that gives it away than just tell us the answer.
So, one more hint please.
...and maybe confirm that "ring" isn't an actual item that you wear.

I want to get it sooooo bad. This is ridiculous!

I'm honestly surprised you guys haven't got it yet... and I do hope you all think the riddle makes sense once it has been solved X_x I was expecting people to make a couple of the more obvious, but wrong, guesses and then instantly get it right once those were out of the way... Instead people got the obvious ones, then got some obscure ones, and then made some very interesting arguments for ones I didn't even consider

I'm not gonna specifically answer any questions, because that makes it a bit too easy... I've been trying to make hints that can guide you down the right path, but also leaves other options open so the answer doesn't become obvious ('cause if I make an obvious hint, I might as well just tell you the answer...)

E.g, the quotation marks around 'Ring' in the first hint. It could be just to show that it's referencing that specific word from the riddle, or it could be more like sarcastic air quotes that show it's not a ring-ring, but something else.



Recap!

A frightful shock, that sudden loss
The process started, a ring could stop.
A fearsome trial, though not a boss
Take care you must, lest more you drop.

Hint #1:
The "Ring" mentioned, is a fragile thing.

Hint #2:
The answer to the Riddle can be found in an optional, but popular, part of the game.

**NEW**
Hint #3:
"Fearsome Trial" is quite subjective, don't focus too strongly on that part.



Apologies for the fact the clue isn't very good... I've been wracking my brains for hours, but couldn't come up with one that didn't paint a glowing neon sign over the answer...

I'm stickn with boobs.

Zephryl wrote:I'm honestly surprised you guys haven't got it yet... and I do hope you all think the riddle makes sense once it has been solved X_x I was expecting people to make a couple of the more obvious, but wrong, guesses and then instantly get it right once those were out of the way... Instead people got the obvious ones, then got some obscure ones, and then made some very interesting arguments for ones I didn't even consider

I'm not gonna specifically answer any questions, because that makes it a bit too easy... I've been trying to make hints that can guide you down the right path, but also leaves other options open so the answer doesn't become obvious ('cause if I make an obvious hint, I might as well just tell you the answer...)

E.g, the quotation marks around 'Ring' in the first hint. It could be just to show that it's referencing that specific word from the riddle, or it could be more like sarcastic air quotes that show it's not a ring-ring, but something else.



Recap!

A frightful shock, that sudden loss
The process started, a ring could stop.
A fearsome trial, though not a boss
Take care you must, lest more you drop.

Hint #1:
The "Ring" mentioned, is a fragile thing.

Hint #2:
The answer to the Riddle can be found in an optional, but popular, part of the game.

**NEW**
Hint #3:
"Fearsome Trial" is quite subjective, don't focus too strongly on that part.



Apologies for the fact the clue isn't very good... I've been wracking my brains for hours, but couldn't come up with one that didn't paint a glowing neon sign over the answer...

It's our entire journey.
A frightful shock, that sudden loss
our journey starts with us hollw: dead. We lost our humanity.
The process started, a ring could stop.
The ringing of the bells of awakening.
A fearsome trial, though not a boss.
Our journey is a daunting one.
Take care you must, lest more you drop.
This either tells us to take care or our humanity will fade: or it is a clever indication of how as we advance through the game, enemies are worth more souls, so we naturally drop more for our later failures then our first.

Rynn wrote:
It's our entire journey.
A frightful shock, that sudden loss
our journey starts with us hollw: dead. We lost our humanity.
The process started, a ring could stop.
The ringing of the bells of awakening.
A fearsome trial, though not a boss.
Our journey is a daunting one.
Take care you must, lest more you drop.
This either tells us to take care or our humanity will fade: or it is a clever indication of how as we advance through the game, enemies are worth more souls, so we naturally drop more for our later failures then our first.

Unfortuantly, I'm not that clever

Well clearly you are "clever", because you've either given the most retarded riddle ever, or the most ingenious one so far: which one it is depends on if the real answer actually makes sense.

Rynn wrote:Well clearly you are "clever", because you've either given the most retarded riddle ever, or the most ingenious one so far: which one it is depends on if the real answer actually makes sense.

Honestly, I think it's just a pure fluke that nobodies said the answer.

Or it's a terribly written Riddle... Could be either, really.

I hope someone solves it soon though, I find it more fun trying to get the answer, or trying to justify completely and blatantly wrong answers, than sitting around waiting for someone to solve it...

I think after 12 pages... it's clear noone will. I'm certain -noone- is going to complain if you just give us an answer and let me post a new riddle.

A frightful Shock that Sudden loss
A process started a ring could stop.
A fearsome trial, though not a boss.
Take care you must, lest more you drop.

Clearly the answer is the pendant.

Rynn wrote:I think after 12 pages... it's clear noone will. I'm certain -noone- is going to complain if you just give us an answer and let me post a new riddle.

If enough people give up I'll post the answer, but there are still a few people trying to solve it and it wouldn't be fair to ruin it for them

This is true

I vote post the answer.

I vote post an easier hint

Zephryl wrote:

Recap!

A frightful shock, that sudden loss
The process started, a ring could stop.
A fearsome trial, though not a boss
Take care you must, lest more you drop.

Hint #1:
The "Ring" mentioned, is a fragile thing.

Hint #2:
The answer to the Riddle can be found in an optional, but popular, part of the game.

**NEW**
Hint #3:
"Fearsome Trial" is quite subjective, don't focus too strongly on that part.

This is my last attempt at this riddle because I'll be honest I've been working on this in my spare time for a week now.

So first let's scrap the fact that the third line is there, if it really is subjective of course.

Let's take the first line into account. It's actually shocking that we died by whatever this may be. This game is littered with areas and creatures that could kill us so dying at this certain place would be a surprise. Now of course with this the Painted World is filled with monsters trying to kill us except for Priscilla but let's still remember that the answer can't be a boss.

So it's not fighting Priscilla that could be the answer. However, it could be retrieving her dagger from her tail. Remember that Priscilla is a fragile boss and it is easy to kill her and not gain the dagger. However if the player were to equip the ring of fog she returns to the center, effectively stopping the fight with her until you take it off. Now if you are smart enough you'll start using poise attacks to get her to reveal herself and making the trail of receiving her dagger easier.

The last line doesn't help too much but it does make sense seeing as if you are not careful while fighting her she might not drop the dagger but at the same time you could also die and drop the souls you have gained from getting to her.
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The other answer that I was able to think of.

I was taking a look at the last part of the riddle and thought that maybe we were looking at things wrong. What if it was in the literal sense of the player "dropping" down.

There one optional area that stuck out the most to me in the game was the Great Hollow. The area should be well known for that fact that if you aren't careful you can "drop" to your death. Let's not forget dropping down below is a very sudden way to to die.

One of the things that makes the Great Hollow a valuable place is the fact that 1. The Crystal Lizards all have the chance of dropping a titanite slab and 2. We can get the cloranthy ring from here which is an "ancient" and possibly fragile ring.

I think for the most part the trial of the great hollow isn't getting past it because it's not that hard and you can get past it in a good few minutes if you know what your doing, but I think that it could be getting the cloranthy ring from here. It's not exactly easy to do because if you aren't careful when dropping into the tree that has it you could in fact "drop" to your death. There is always the ring of sacrifice that could help in making sure you don't lose your souls from this drop.

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This is just a random guess if both if those are wrong.

Getting the titanite slab from the crystal lizards in the Great Hollow.

[quote="GrinTwist"]

Zephryl wrote:This is just a random guess if both if those are wrong.

Getting the titanite slab from the crystal lizards in the Great Hollow.

I think I already said that.
But I may have forget to post it, but I definitely was thinking that too awhile back.
It does makes sense.
I hope it right and you can finally put an end to this that is the bane of my existence.

Unfortuantly, those aren't right. Still a lot better than the actual answer though, in my opinion anyway.

Guess I'll spend the day trying to think up a new hint

lautric killing the fire keeper and the process of getting it back?

GrinTwist wrote:

Zephryl wrote:

Recap!

A frightful shock, that sudden loss
The process started, a ring could stop.
A fearsome trial, though not a boss
Take care you must, lest more you drop.

Hint #1:
The "Ring" mentioned, is a fragile thing.

Hint #2:
The answer to the Riddle can be found in an optional, but popular, part of the game.

**NEW**
Hint #3:
"Fearsome Trial" is quite subjective, don't focus too strongly on that part.

This is my last attempt at this riddle because I'll be honest I've been working on this in my spare time for a week now.

So first let's scrap the fact that the third line is there, if it really is subjective of course.

Let's take the first line into account. It's actually shocking that we died by whatever this may be. This game is littered with areas and creatures that could kill us so dying at this certain place would be a surprise. Now of course with this the Painted World is filled with monsters trying to kill us except for Priscilla but let's still remember that the answer can't be a boss.

So it's not fighting Priscilla that could be the answer. However, it could be retrieving her dagger from her tail. Remember that Priscilla is a fragile boss and it is easy to kill her and not gain the dagger. However if the player were to equip the ring of fog she returns to the center, effectively stopping the fight with her until you take it off. Now if you are smart enough you'll start using poise attacks to get her to reveal herself and making the trail of receiving her dagger easier.

The last line doesn't help too much but it does make sense seeing as if you are not careful while fighting her she might not drop the dagger but at the same time you could also die and drop the souls you have gained from getting to her.
____

The other answer that I was able to think of.

I was taking a look at the last part of the riddle and thought that maybe we were looking at things wrong. What if it was in the literal sense of the player "dropping" down.

There one optional area that stuck out the most to me in the game was the Great Hollow. The area should be well known for that fact that if you aren't careful you can "drop" to your death. Let's not forget dropping down below is a very sudden way to to die.

One of the things that makes the Great Hollow a valuable place is the fact that 1. The Crystal Lizards all have the chance of dropping a titanite slab and 2. We can get the cloranthy ring from here which is an "ancient" and possibly fragile ring.

I think for the most part the trial of the great hollow isn't getting past it because it's not that hard and you can get past it in a good few minutes if you know what your doing, but I think that it could be getting the cloranthy ring from here. It's not exactly easy to do because if you aren't careful when dropping into the tree that has it you could in fact "drop" to your death. There is always the ring of sacrifice that could help in making sure you don't lose your souls from this drop.

_____

This is just a random guess if both if those are wrong.

Getting the titanite slab from the crystal lizards in the Great Hollow.

@ Grintwist, if you can't get this, I doubt anyone else will lol. @Zephyr, unless you want all of us to go hollow, tell us the answer already!