The Sign of the Inn
In the shadow of the council halls, something has been woven against the crown, and its threads lead far. The crown demands not only the name but the proof: suspicion without grounds is itself a tool of the scheme. Suspicion has fallen on Codrin the Huntsman, Castellan Ursu and Balasa the Seamstress — and until the proof is plain, none of these names leaves the room. The places named in the testimonies — the customs cellar, the scriptorium and the queen's garden — each await their turn under scrutiny. Open the grid, weigh every clue, and pronounce your verdict: the Chancellery awaits only your signature.
Suspects
He knows the royal forest better than the castle corridors. Tracks, he says, never lie - men do.
1.87 m
right-handed
green eyes
black hair
He keeps the fortress dungeon and the tally of those who leave other than they entered.
1.90 m
right-handed
dark eyes
black 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
Locations
the customs cellar
Sealed crates, thick ledgers, and air that smells of undeclared goods.
the scriptorium
Slanted desks, ink, and working silence. Here a quill creaks louder than a conscience.
the queen's garden
Roses trimmed to a line and paths you may walk only by invitation. At night, the hedge has ears.
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.
- About the culprit, the Chancellery knows one thing for certain: the culprit was at the scriptorium.
- The tracks in the dust do not lie: Castellan Ursu was at the queen's garden.
- The chronicler notes drily: the suspect with green eyes was at the customs cellar, whatever the court may say.