The Hunt Stage 1

Overview

The Hunt and its stages marked the end of the second chapter of Roleplay, with Stage One kicking off the chapter’s finale. Starting on November 7th, 2021 and running through November 27th, it required players to work together to solve a series of puzzles, unravelling a mystery. These puzzles were released on the PotterworldMC website and in the Roleplay Hub after each puzzle was solved.

Storyline

On November 7th, 2021, all of the inner-circle members of each faction received a letter claiming to know the truth and pushing for an all-faction meeting. There, it was revealed that the former Dark Lord, Joel Crestello, had sent the letter. He then explained that there was a mastermind behind everything, including the past Roleplay events.

Puzzles

Puzzle 1 - Initial Investigation (Auralock)

The first riddle, given by Joel, stated: "Go to the path that led to her fall where two sides made a stand. Follow the old and dusty walls down below you’ll begin to understand."

This riddle led players to the entrance that the Dark Followers and Phoenixes had previously used to break into the Ministry of Magicians to overthrow the corrupt Shakti. By viewing the Meeting at the Ministry video posted on the PotterworldMC Youtube channel, players were then able to find Shakti’s hidden office by sitting in a certain order at a meeting table. Here, they used old letters that they had obtained at previous Roleplay events to obtain a code that opened Shakti’s vault. Inside, a music disc obtained from the previous Auralock base revealed that the "mastermind" had entrusted Shakti with a special object, and this object was buried with Shakti. After interrogating other Auralocks about the location of Shakti’s grave, they found the object in the Ministry's Library with the use of an Auralock Eye. This would give players their first map piece.

Puzzle 2 - Chasing Shadow’s (Dark Follower)

The second riddle read as follows: "Be careful what you think, as not all things appear as they seem. What may seem good is bad, and what is dark is light. Shown above is an abhorred world. And hidden below is a fallen haven."

This riddle sent players to the fountain that hid the old Dark Follower base. To enter, players needed to craft a bomb from materials collected in Antrum and Eldham Ridge. After entering, a cane from an old Dark Lord, Seberius Gregorovitch, was used to open a secret room in his office. Once in this room, players found an encrypted note that revealed to them that Dark Followers’ hideout was the basement of the Mysterious Manor. However, players needed to figure out the entrance code. This code turned out to be the date that Noah Pendragon rose to power as the Dark Lord: January 16th, 2021. Inside the hideout, players found additional clues in the offices of the Dark Hand, one of which was a diary entry in Sara’s office that led players to a house on the northwest corner of the map. The house contained evidence of Joel’s kidnapping as well as the second map piece.

Puzzle 3 - An Old Spark (Phoenixes)

The third riddle stated: "Av mpuk fvby wshjl vm klzpyl, svvr av aol luayhujl dolyl aol mhytly'z whpu dhz kpyl. Aolyl, aopunz ohcl illu zvbnoa ilmvyl - av ylzjbl huk av iypun aolt ihjr, aolf mhpslk. Aolf aovbnoa dyvun, iba fvb dpss uva, hz fvb jhu mpuk doha fvb zllr aoyvbno aol kvvy pu aol msvvy."

This riddle led players to the old Phoenix Base, but, to get there players had to click on a trapdoor by a staircase within the base's prison and embark through a tunnel. Once there, they were met by Jamie, a NPC, who suggested searching the castle for clues and revealed that there was a hidden room. To reveal this hidden room, players had to stand on blood splatters at the castle entrance. Inside the room, players found a hint revealing that Eleanor Rue, a Phoenix Strategist, was killed during the base’s destruction event. The clue they found in the room also hinted that when the Auralocks raided the Phoenix Base, a note for Grux’s acolytes was left behind.

Puzzle 4 - By the Light of the Moon (Werewolf)

The fourth riddle read: "Faint sounds echo, A mournful song returns by the wind. A guided feather spirals to the ground, As tomes bound with answers ring."

There had been unknown feathers seen throughout various past events, and players needed to figure out which creature the feathers came from at the Werewolf Base. After reading up on four avian creatures, players determined that it was a Sorrowseer leaving the feathers behind. Players then found the Sorrowseer, Arcane, allowing them to read a note that was written in Elder Futhark runes. This note guided them back to the Werewolves' library. Then, players needed to complete a difficult parkour which rewarded them access to a secret room. Inside this room, scatted notes, letters, and bizarre enchantments were found. Players then conducted research based on Dark Mistress Sara Selwyn’s note to Alpha Werewolf Kade along with Kade’s unfinished research. In order to continue researching, they had to go to the Astronomical Divination classroom at Hogsworth where they needed to enchant green feathers to reveal hidden messages. These messages let players open the celestial model in the classroom and receive the next map piece.

Puzzle 5 - The Seven Deadly Sins (Vampire)

The fifth riddle stated: "Locate the map that guides the queen, in the room with a painting, seemly unseen."

This riddle sent players to the Vampire Manor, where they needed to figure out how to perform a ritual that would allow players to locate a “lost item” that the mysterious "mastermind", “him”, was seeking. Throughout the United Kingdom, ritual platforms were found that represented one of the seven deadly sins, and a member of each group needed to pick one sin. Lust was located in Griffin’s Hollow, Gluttony was in Appleby Village, Greed was in Wightwaye, Sloth was in Haggleton, Wrath was in The Dark Prison, Envy was in Ireland, and Pride was in Greenshore Harbour. Each sin would have an essence that needed to be placed on a red pillar, whereby moondust was subsequently placed by shifting and walking in a circle. Certain items were placed in a specific order for the ritual to be set up. Finally, players had to stand in the centre of the circle and look up in order to trigger a cutscene. Players were then teleported to the Lore Compendium where they would receive the final map piece. Putting all of the pieces together led to a cowl found in the Unicorn forest.

Other Media

Potterwatch Video

Released on November 7th, 2021, this YouTube video shows a letter sent by Joel Crestello to each allegiance requesting a meeting and informing them that someone is coming to kill them.

Rewards & Collectables

Exclusive rewards and collectables were able to be obtained throughout this event. These are shown in the table below.

Item	Description	Type
Dusty Map Piece	N/A	Collectable
Mysterious Map Piece	N/A	Collectable
Weathered Map Piece	N/A	Collectable
Shredded Map Piece	N/A	Collectable
Burnt Map Piece	N/A	Collectable
Mysterious Cowl	N/A	Collectable