Tavern Riddle
The hooded patron sits in his usual corner, lazily rolling a gold coin across his knuckles. It disappears into his palm as you approach, only to reappear between two fingers a moment later. He gives you a crooked grin from beneath his hood.
“Sit. I’ve got another one for you.”
He flicks the coin onto the table and begins:
To Complete the Mission
Solve the riddle!
Post your guess in the thread below and if you’re right, get +3 Intellect!
What clue gave it away?
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SOLVE LE RIDDLE
I hide where few would wander,
behind fang, flame, and stone.
The greater those who guard me,
the greater I am known.
A hero may risk everything to claim me,
only to leave me behind for something better.
What am I?
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