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bsftcs · 10-25-2003, 07:37 PM

Dear and distinguished fellow members of this honourable board.

Just to be sure before detailing the exploits of Stackman's party:

We all agree, I hope, that the Mystical Sphynx guarding Anephas's Shrine asks three questions - the two latter of these being: 1) Who is the holy protector (Kerah) 2) Who is the holy defender (Anephas).

The first question is seemingly random, but the random seed seems to be determined right at the start of a game (just when pressing the fabled reset adventure button). I have tried going back to previous saved games in order to find out how many different questions the sphynx can choose from (even games saved before reaching Brimloch Roon). And in any given game the sphynx will ask the same question no matter how many times the game is reloaded.

From my previous experiences with the game and from searching this forum I have only been able to find three questions. One whose answer is "Death", one whose answer is "Ice", and one whose answer is "Shadow".

I have also encountered the answer "Grave", but in most posts people agree that that is only an alternative answer to "Death".

I have tried answering "Snow" instead of "Ice". The sphynx then informed me that my answer was wrong, but that I was so close that he would give me another try. Is this also what happens when answering "Grave" instead of "Death" - and have any of you encountered other questions than those I have mentioned here?

[ 06-11-2004, 10:56 AM: Message edited by: bsftcs ]

10-25-2003, 07:37 PM	#1
bsftcs Red Dragon Join Date: January 23, 2003 Location: Denmark Age: 46 Posts: 1,577	Dear and distinguished fellow members of this honourable board. Just to be sure before detailing the exploits of Stackman's party: We all agree, I hope, that the Mystical Sphynx guarding Anephas's Shrine asks three questions - the two latter of these being: 1) Who is the holy protector (Kerah) 2) Who is the holy defender (Anephas). The first question is seemingly random, but the random seed seems to be determined right at the start of a game (just when pressing the fabled reset adventure button). I have tried going back to previous saved games in order to find out how many different questions the sphynx can choose from (even games saved before reaching Brimloch Roon). And in any given game the sphynx will ask the same question no matter how many times the game is reloaded. From my previous experiences with the game and from searching this forum I have only been able to find three questions. One whose answer is "Death", one whose answer is "Ice", and one whose answer is "Shadow". I have also encountered the answer "Grave", but in most posts people agree that that is only an alternative answer to "Death". I have tried answering "Snow" instead of "Ice". The sphynx then informed me that my answer was wrong, but that I was so close that he would give me another try. Is this also what happens when answering "Grave" instead of "Death" - and have any of you encountered other questions than those I have mentioned here? [ 06-11-2004, 10:56 AM: Message edited by: bsftcs ] __________________ Moderation is good so long as it is not exaggerated!