ANSWERS - May 2000

Kryptoquizz Solutions:

SOLUTION NUMBER 1:

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

   "No woman," it is said, "knows truly what she is until she 
    has worn the collar."

SOLUTION NUMBER 2:

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

"Torvald," said he "sleeps in the Torvaldsberg, and has done 
so for a thousand years.  He waits to be wakened.  When his land 
needs him, he shall awake.  He shall then lead us to battle.  
Again he will lead the men of the north".


SOLUTION NUMBER 3:

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

        We knew little of him.  But he had fought well. 
        What else need one know of  a man?


SOLUTION NUMBER 4:

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

I suddenly realized the supreme power of the 
united Gorean will.... I had discovered what it was to be Gorean.

Trivia Answers:

1)  Name the contests of the Thing
        1)  Swimming, climbing the mast, jumping the crevice, walking the oar, 
throwing a spear, singing, poetry, rhyming games, riddle guessing, bat & 
ball, wrestling, archery (pages 140, 166)

2)  What is the significance of the Talmit?
        2)  Distinguishes Jarls, lawmen, those in the pay of a Jarl, districts, and 
prizes (page 139)

3)  What protects the eyes of men from Ax Glacier from the cold?
        3)  epicanthic fold  (page 139)

4)  What's black, has 80 legs and eats gold?
        4)  Black Sleen, the ship of Thorgard of Scagnar (page 140)

5)  When this is carried, all free men are to respond
        5)  The war arrow (page 142)

6)  This is regarded as an insult
        6)  To give a give to your host worth more than the gift he has given you 
(page 165)

7)  According to legend, Torvald sleeps there
        7)  Torvaldsberg (page 180)

8)  Death by tharlarion oil can occur in two ways, what are they?
        8)  Immersed to die quickly, or slowly heated over several hours (page 183)

9)  The pillars of Svein's hall were marked with what?
        9)  Luck signs (page 186)

10)  Three things which will hold the attention of the men of Torvaldsland.. 
hint, slaves aren't one of them
        10)  Kaissa, songs of skalds, and stories (page 196)

11)  Ivar intended to wake Torvald, and instead woke what?
        11)  Himself (page 235)

12)  Never before had men done this
        12)  Attacked Kurii (page 239)

13)  If a female cannot be herded by sleen, this is done.
        13)  Destroyed by the herding sleen (page 244)

14)  The frenzy of Odin had this effect
        14)  Fury gripped the host of Svein Blue Tooth (page 246)

15)  What was shouted when the men attacked the Kur?
        15)  "The men of Torvaldsland are upon you" (page 248)

16)  Any bond-maid who did this during the first part of the battle would be 
slain.
        16)  Remained in the pen for her own safety (page 249)

17)  For a man to be great, he needs this.
        17)  Great enemies, great foes (page 281)

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