The Riddle of the Chancellery
A plot hatched in the shadows threatens the crown, and whoever hatched it still sits at the court's table. Those caught in it swear they knew nothing; one of them swears falsely. The testimonies keep returning to the same names: Teofil the Chronicler, Balasa the Seamstress and Lady Ruxandra. Rumor walks the deed through every corner: the watchtower, the salt market and the merchant's house. Study the testimonies at your leisure, fit them into the grid, and pronounce your verdict without haste.
Suspects
He writes the kingdom's history as he is ordered. The unwelcome drafts, however, he keeps every one.
1.69 m
left-handed
brown eyes
greying hair
She sews the garments of all the nobility and knows everyone's measurements - including those that do not show.
1.59 m
left-handed
blue eyes
red hair
The queen's shadow at every hour. She hears everything, sees everything, and embroiders all she learns into patterns known only to her.
1.65 m
right-handed
blue eyes
blond hair
Locations
the watchtower
The highest point of the fortress. From here you see everything - and from below, everyone sees who climbs up.
the salt market
Here anything is bargained for, from salt to silences. The price of silence keeps rising.
the merchant's house
Carpets brought from overseas and a desk with more secret drawers than drawers.
Open the Grid (below) to solve the case, with the testimonies at hand.
Touch a cell: blank → ✗ (excluded) → ✓ (certain) → blank. Each pair of categories meets exactly once.
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Verdict
The culprit always lies; everyone else tells the truth.
- Every scout reports the same about the culprit: the culprit was at the watchtower.
- A maid whispered it at confession: Teofil the Chronicler was at the salt market.
- The Chancellery checked twice: Lady Ruxandra never set foot in the merchant's house.