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Smothering Smokebreath (Dragon) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/10/2022
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Série Dragon // Dragon Series

La série Dragon fait partie d'un géo-art en combinaison avec la série Sherlock. Les caches ne sont pas placées aux coordonnées publiées.

Cette série est initiée par l'un des plus jeunes membres de notre collectif. Précisément des types de dragons ont été placés à des endroits précis… A vous la tâche de trouver les nids de dragons. Inutile de "carotter" le domaine, vous pouvez rester à proximité des chemins.

Pour localiser le nid, vous devrez résoudre une petite énigme. Si la réponse est correcte, "certitude" fournira les coordonnées, un indice et/ou un spoiler.

[English] The Dragon series is part of a geo-art in combination with the Sherlock series. The caches are not placed at the published coordinates.

This series is initiated by one of the younger members of our collaborative. Precisely dragon types have been placed in specific spots… For you the task to find the Dragon nests. No need to 'carrotte' the area - you can stay close to the paths. 

To locate the nest you will have to solve a small riddle. If answered correctly, certitude will provide the coordinates, a hint and/or spoiler. 

Smothering Smokebreath

Smothering Smokebreaths are elusive creatures that prefer to stay hidden.

While not inherently aggressive, Smokebreaths will attack Vikings that intrude on their territory. Rather than breathe fire, these dragons instead exhale plumes of thick black smoke. Being communal creatures, these individual smoke clouds often combine into what appears to be a large fog bank. Many a Viking ship has been scuttled due to these dragon-made fogbanks, which suits the Smokebreaths just fine, as they scavenge the wreckage for bits of metal to use in building their nests.

The Smothering Smokebreaths' greatest hidden ability is actually their supernatural reputation. Entire Viking villages have cleared out at the sight of their unique black smoke, misattributing the haze to ghosts or fjord phantoms. With the village streets and homes empty, the Smothering Smokebreathes then have free reign to pillage for every bit of metal they can find.

Mission / Assignment

What ability/preference of the Smothering Smokebreaths is related to geocaching (2 words)?


You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.

Cette cache est placée pour célébrer les 20 ans du géocaching en Vallée d'Abondance en 2023. Les premières caches ont été placées par valdabondance.com en 2003. Seul un nombre limité de ces caches est encore actif.

This cache is placed to celebrate 20 years of geocaching in Abondance Valley in 2023. The first caches were placed by valdabondance.com in 2003. Only a limited number of these caches is still active.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)