A Mystery In Red Within a shadowy afternoon a Dark Savant, cultist of the Faith of the Dark Ancients, could occasionally be witnessed hanging a strange parchment from whatever board or surface would accept it. By the end, no large number had been hung and most of those remained in Crookback. However, the dull red and careful handwriting was enough to snare the attention of the observant. M Ftagemzp Qkqe imfot ftq oufk. M ngduqp pqufk ar wzaixqpsq mzp eqodqfe, fa ftaeq itay bdahq iadftk uf ymk sdmzf mzeiqde. Eqqw ufe omxx mzp mew. Ftq fmew nqsuze iuft m bdabtqf uz efazq imfotuzs ahqd ftq idqfotqp. Bdarmzqp, ufe ygfuxmfuaz bauzfe rday ftq otqef fa sgupq kag radimdp. Pa zaf nq fqybfqp paiz ftq euzuefqd bmft. Azxk ftaeq ita wzai itmf ftqk eqqw ymk ruzp uf. Iufzqee ftq ebudq ar efazq, oazfmuzqp nk udaz. Uf ymdwe m zmddai mzp etmpaiqp fdmux. Wqqb kagd omzpxq oxaeq. Ympq uz ufe uymsq mzp ngdpqzqp iuft rudq, otuxpdqz tmzs rday ufe xuyne. Meoqzp. Kag mdq oxaeq zai. Ruzp azq ar ftq ymzk tuppqz mxfmde ftdagstagf ftq oufk, sgmdpqp nk fia. Ftq paade iuxx nq abqz fa kag. Oxuyn uzfa ftq etmpaie. Ur kag tmhq ympq uf ftue rmd, idufq kagd arrqduzs mzp tmhq uf omef. Bdmk ftmf uf ue mooqbfqp, ngf oazeupqd itmf kag mdq iuxxuzs fa suhq. Uf tme xuffxq fuyq rad ftaeq ita pa zaf wzai itmf ftqk arrqd, mzp uf ymk fmwq mxx rday ftaeq ita arrqd uf. OOC Information Please bring your own book and quill if you plan to complete this riddle. Alternatively, just message me when you complete it. Above all else, have fun! Spoiler: Hint "Et tu, Brute?" Spoiler: Mood Music
A mutated Fin'ullen's fin ears twitched reading this, opting to snatch a copy of this of her own and wander back home, "<M-A> Time to solve a riddle....what kind of riddle is this...?" she muttered to herself as she read over the gibberish over and over, trying to comprehend what it was. The Elf will definitely be occupied for a while!
Out of character update: Due to the first few people to attempt the decoded riddle having a really hard time finding the final clue, I've moved it to be more obvious. The riddle is no longer 100% accurate but is also significantly easier. If you were looking through Crookback before but couldn't find the end, try again.
