Solutions to Moredhel Wordlocks


Below are the solutions to the Moredhel Wordlocks found in the game. These are arranged alphabetically according to the puzzle. These solutions are also available at Sierra.

HOLES
A barrel of rainwater weighs twenty pounds.
What must you add to make it weigh fifteen?
WALNUT
A box beneath a tree
Inside some tasty meat
Kept for a month or more
It still tastes just as sweet
SAWDUST
A carpenter left some wood
Would not take it back
I saw some dust where he left it
But couldn't find his stack
RING
A precious gift this
Yet it has no end or beginning
And in the middle nothing
OCEAN
A shimmering field that reaches far
Yet it has no tracks
And is crossed without paths
GRAVE
A strange earthen house
That brings naught but disdain
And yet those who stay there
Never do complain
ASHES
After the final fire the winds will blow
And these which are already dead will cover the ones who have yet to die
BROOM
All about the house
With his Lady he dances
Yet he always works
And never romances
PATH
All across the countryside to front doors he travels
But you never invite him in
STAKE
Although lower than a fence
And thinner than a rail
It can still be used to hold a horse
Hooves mane and tail
DRUM
Although my cow is dead I continue to beat her
What a racket she makes!
RIVER
An untiring servant it is carrying loads across muddy earth
But one thing that cannot be forced is a return to the place of its birth
ECHO
Answers its caller without being asked
Responds within seconds and speaks all languages with equal ease
KEY
Axes and swords
Will not help you through
Yet it and a little push will do
Some in the road would have fought and soon died
Were it not close at hand to let them inside
EYES
Be you ever so quick
With vision keen
By your eyes
We are never seen
Unless perchance
It should come to pass
You see our reflection
In a looking glass
COALS
Black when bought
Red when used
Grey when thrown away
BLADE
Blessed are the first
SLow are the second
PlAyful are the third
BolD are the fourth
BravE are the fifth
SNAIL
Bloodless and boneless it travels about
Yet it never leaves home
CARDS
Brought to the table
Cut and served
Never eaten
GLOVES
Buckets barrels baskets cans
What must you fill with empty hands
BRIARS
Claws like a cat
Crooked as a snakes hiss
Patch together your guesses
You wont guess this
DELEKHAN
Death to our
Enemies! No
Living adversary shall
Escape the new
King of these isles
He will lead unto glory
And provide
New lands for our people!
LIFE
Don't grow too attached to this thing
Without it you will never even know it is gone
But be careful friend it is much easier to lose on Kingdom soil
YESTERDAY
Every creature in the world has seen it
But to their dying day they'll never see the same one again
ADVICE
Everyone offers this thing
But few will take it when it is offered by someone else
BUTTON
Flat as a leaf
Round as a ring
Has two eyes
But can't see a thing
PLOW
Four legs in front two behind
Its steely armor scratched and dented by rocks and sticks
Still it toils as it helps feed the hungry
SHOE
Has a tongue
But never talks
Has no legs
But sometimes walks
MATTRESS
Has feathers but can't fly
Rests on legs but cant walk
WAGON
Has tongue
But cannot talk
Runs
But cannot walk
CANDLE
He gets short when he gets old
He goes out then it gets cold
THORN
He got it in the woods and brought it home in his hand because he couldn't find it
The more he looked for it the more he felt it
When he finally found it he threw it away
THISTLE
He stands beside the road in a purple cap and tattered green cloak
Those who touch him curse him
PADDLE
Held firmly in the hands
Like a sword it cuts deep
Bloodless strokes all
Then forward we leap
SPONGE
Holes at the top
Holes at the bottom
Holes in the middle
But still it holds water
LAKE
I saw him where he never was
And where he could not be
And yet within this place I saw a wavering face
Staring back at me
SPIDER
In all the world none can compare
To this tiny weaver his deadly cloth
So silky and fair
BULL
In the fields a frightful thing
Watch it and you will find
It has a pitchfork in the front
And a broom back behind
HASTE
Inside a burning house
This thing is best to make
And best to make it quickly before
The fires too much to take
KNOCKER
It asks no questions but demands many answers
Don't knock it until you are ready to see what waits on the other side
HOLE
It can hold you
But you cannot hold it
And the more you remove
The bigger it will get
SHADOW
It can move over water
But cannot fly
It can move under water
But stay quite dry
RUST
It can pierce the best armor
And make swords crumble with a rub
Yet for all its power
It can't harm a club
DOOR
It doesn't live within a house
Nor does it live without
Most will use it when they come in
And again when they go out
SNOWFLAKE
It flies without wings
Drops without fear
But held in warm hands
It will soon disappear
ARROW
It flies without wings
Strikes without beak teeth or talons
It has no eyes in its pointed head but it can kill birds in flight
WALL
It goes past gates but asks no ones leave
It runs clear around castles without taking a step
BOOK
It is a journey whose path depends on another's vision of where it ends
SECRET
It is too much for one
Two it is meant for
But it no longer exists
When the two become more
FUTURE
It never was before
It is not now
Fools wait for it forever
TABLE
It stands while others sit
It groans when it is too full
It has four legs but cannot run
CANDLE
Its orange eye blinks
The burning tears flow
But what its sorrow is
None may ever know
PIPE
Its tail is round and hollow
Seems to get chewed a bit
But you'll rarely see this thing
Unless the other end is lit
HAIR
Kingdom fools are born without
A lot of this there is no doubt
BOTTLE
Kingdom soldiers will look like it
When the headsman gives them a lop
For then like it they'll have a neck
But not a head on top
BARK
Like dogs shouting at the moon
Or armor worn by the trees
Like a sharply spoken command
Or a tiny vessel upon the seas
MIRROR
Look in my face I am somebody
Look at my back I am nobody
CHEST
MAGIC
DEATH
TEMPLE
BLESS
REST
At last you may solve this
ORANGE
Men seize it from its home tear apart its flesh drink the sweet blood then cast its skin aside
TREASURE
Moredhel And Pantathian Guarding Our Lid
Did Close Her Ever So Tightly
BLOOD
Moredhel brothers make it rain
Kingdom rivers crimson pain!
SILENCE
Names give power
Magic to control
But what is broken by naming it
JACKET
Neck but no head
Arms but no hands
Waist but no legs
SUNSHINE
Never resting never still
Moving silently hill to hill
It does not walk run or trot
All is cool where it is not
EGGS
No visible flesh
Nor blood nor bone
But given time
They will walk alone
NOOSE
Once alive but now twisted round
It is used by Moredhel and men to punish their own kind
SQUARE
One pace to the North
Two paces to the East
Two paces to the South
Two paces to the West
One pace to the North
PROMISE
Our valiant leaders will keep this
But only after they have given it
NAME
Passed from father to son
And shared between brothers
Its importance is unquestioned
Though it is used more by others
WEARY
Plow and hoe reap and sow
What soon does every farmer grow
SURF
Pounds all day
Beats all night
Never rests
ICE
Power enough to smash ships and crush roofs
Yet it still must fear the sun
DIE
Prince Arutha from his lofty perch
Will find our troops without a search
His men will fall his castle too
And then what will Prince Arutha do
FIRE
Put into a pit
Locked behind a steel grate
Guarded all through the night still it goes out
SIEVE
Round as an apple
Deep as a cup
All the Bitter Sea
Can't fill it up
TROLLS
Say away fom these hideus beasts
They kill our females and chidren
ONION
She has tasteful friends
And tasteless enemies
Tears are often shed on her behalf
Yet never has she broken a heart
SHADOW
Silently he stalks me
Running as I run
Creeping as I creep
Dressed in black
He disappears at night
Only to return with the sun
HORSEMAN
Six legs two heads two hands one long nose
Yet he uses only four legs wherever he goes
HANGMAN
Swollag the famous Moredhel craftsman guarantees his work until the end of time
ROPE
Ten trolls strength
Ten trolls length
One troll can pick it up
No troll can stand it up
SNARES
The bones of the dead
Can be used to trap the living
FIRE
The chill of its death
You may soon mourn
But though it dies
It cannot be born
WRONG
The language of men can be mastered
But what Kingdom word is always pronounced wrong
DAY NIGHT
The light one breaks but never falls
His brother falls but never breaks
COFFIN
The one who made it didn't want it
The one who bought it didn't need it
The one who used it never saw it
WIND
The strongest chains will not bind it, ditch and rampart will not slow it down
A thousand soldiers cannot beat it, it can knock down trees with a single push
STARS
The wheel is steered
Despite the night
They prefer our lead
More than the light
FARRIER
There is a shoemaker in the dell
Makes his shoes with steel and nail
Although his goods last right well
Folks need two pair without fail
THE DEAD
They feel no pain
No sorrow no greed
They have no anger
No hatred nor need
EGGS
They go up white but come down yellow and white
LOGS
They have not lips nor tongues
Yet lead them green to the pit
And as they die you will hear
Them sputter hiss and spit
DARKNESS
This engulfing thing is strange indeed
The greater it grows the less you see
WATER
This great thing can be swallowed
But can also swallow us
PRIEST
This Kingdom fool has married many women
Yet he has never been married
ALPHABET
This marvelous thing
Though it sounds absurd
Contains all our letters
But is only a word
TOWEL
This odd thing seems to get wetter
The more it dries
WATERFALL
This old one runs forever
But never moves at all
He has not lungs nor throat
Still a mighty roaring call
OUTSIDE
This side of a wolfhound has the most hair
BUBBLE
This sparkling globe can float on water and weighs not more than a feather
Yet despite its weight ten giants could never pick it up
MUSIC
This wondrous thing though not a herb can help comfort the weak and the dying
It can even be used to rally the troops or make one start laughing or crying
HONEY
Though a tasty treat
Made in spiral towers
Rarely will it be eaten alone
CANE
Though blind as well
Can lead the blind well
SMOKE
Though easy to spot when allowed to plume
It is hard to see
When held in a room
BOOK
Though not a plant has leaves
Though not a beast has spine
Though many wouldn't need this thing
'Tis more valuable than wine
EYE TO EYE
Three fools did once sacrifice
To win a contest long ago Dobe Oyle a Kingdom lad gave his blood to start
A goblin man Ethorat hacked out his dying heart Sou Oyle Dobes sister won she cast away her soul
ALCOHOL
Today he is there to trip you up
And he will torture you tomorrow
Yet he is also there to ease the pain
When you are lost in grief and sorrow
EYES
Twins on either side of a ridge that smells
They shall never see each other directly
TRADE MARES
Two brothers wanted to race a course
To see which had the slowest horse
Since neither wanted to spur his mare
What must they do to make it fair
BARROW
Two legs it has
And this will confound
Only at rest
Do they touch the ground
STAIRS
Up and down they go but never move
SAWS
We don't need wine
We don't need meat
We have sharp teeth
But cannot eat
NOTHING
We love it more than life
We fear it more than death
The wealthy want for it
The poor have it in plenty
SPURS
We travel much yet prisoners are
And close confined to boot
Yet with any horse we will keep pace
And always go on foot
MOUSE
What goes down to the cellar with four legs but comes back with eight
NOISE
What goes with a wagon that doesn't benefit the wagon but the wagon cannot move without
COLTS
What has a mare
That the cow has not
EQUALS
What is it of yours that you see every day but our
Leader sees only rarely
GAUNTLET
What is the thing with fingers long
That grips our deadly swords so strong
DEATH
What is this thing that having it
You can no longer give it away
But lacking it for the moment at least
You can give it to those who must pay
THOUGHT
What ranges far and cannot be confined yet stays in one spot
The correct one will open this chest
FOG
When it comes in
From sea to shore
Twenty paces you'll see
No less no more
SADDLE
When it is down
It is lower than a horses belly
When it is up
It is higher than a horses back
BRIDGE
When it is stout
People gladly tread
When it is thin
People walk in dread
GALLOWS
When people come for me to meet
They come to me with heavy feet
The one I hold
When I get my chance
Will turn and spin
And start to dance
FLEAS
When they are caught
They are thrown away
When they escape
You itch all day
GLAMREDHEL
Where once there were three
Now only are two
Ancient kin ours
Whom we sent to their doom
BARD
Who works when he plays and plays when he works
DISPUTE
Whoever has it is angry
Whoever loses it is angrier
Whoever wins it has it no more
PEACE
Widows and orphans
Parents and kin
This is disturbed most by riots and war
RAIN
With flashing sword and booming cry
With darkness staining land and sky
The army comes prepared to die
Soldiers fall in glistening dress
As battles are joined without egress
Save comfort in the earth's caress
SWORD
With sharp edged wit
And pointed poise
It can settle disputes
Without a noise
VICTORY
With this one thing alone you will have defeated even the strongest foe
DICE
You can count on them though some would rather curse them
You can speak dear to them though well all know tis just in vain
BREATH
You can see it in winter never in summer
Even though it is as light as a feather the mightiest Moredhel in the North cant hold it for long
MILK
You can spin wheel and twist
But it can turn without moving
BELL
You hear it speak
For it has a hard tongue
But it cannot breathe
For it has not a lung
TEMPER
You must keep this thing Its loss will affect your brothers
For once yours is lost
It will soon be lost by others
RAIN
You see it about in field and town
It cannot get up
But will oft fall down
ICICLE
You see me oft
In woods and town
With my roots above
I must grow down
STOVE
You seek it out
When your hungers ripe
It sits on four legs
And smokes a pipe
SHOES
You tie these things
Before you go
And untie them
After you stop
STRANGER
You will invite him into your house
Yet you know him not
Once you get to know him
This thing he will no longer be



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