Runiverse Riddles in the Dark

Based on the famous chapter from the Hobbit, Riddles in the Dark is a twitter game being played by MeepleDad in 2024.

The goal is to post 1 riddle, every day. The answer will always be an item from the List of Items.

Riddle Answerer Leader Board

After 15 days of play, here is the leaderboard of top finishers:

4 wins - Deltamouse

3 wins - Terps

2 wins - Crucifore

1 win - Tober94, Give-a-hoot, SPZ

3 days had no winner.

Riddles

Day	Date	Riddle Answer	Riddle Question	Twitter Post	Winner
1	Jan 1	Spectre Stone Staff	I am held by sages wise, with a gem that sees all lies. In the spectral night, I glow, what am I, do you know?	https://x.com/MeepleDad/status/1742035389647339998?s=20	https://twitter.com/eterps
2	Jan 2	Sushi Maki	In a roll I am tucked tight, with the sea's delight. A bite so small yet full of might, what could I possibly be in your sight?	https://x.com/MeepleDad/status/1742312311753482596?s=20	https://twitter.com/tobr94
3	Jan 3	Tomb Shield	Guarding warriors in their sleep, in crypts where shadows creep. I am the defense of the deceased that the living often keep.	https://x.com/MeepleDad/status/1742675957310464076?s=20	https://twitter.com/eterps
4	Jan 4	Goblin Sword	Crafted not by man or elf, but creatures full of mischief and stealth. Not as shiny, not as neat, but it can cut just as deep.	https://x.com/MeepleDad/status/1743038848404193754?s=20	-
5	Jan 5	Tuck	When day is done, I am the one to make sure your work is done. I put away, I neaten, I fold, with me, everything is under hold.	https://x.com/MeepleDad/status/1743401488234504390?s=20	https://twitter.com/deltamouse09
6	Jan 6	Book of Spirits	Bound by leather, filled with whispers, I can introduce you to the world of whisps. Who am I that brings the dead to your fingertips?	https://x.com/MeepleDad/status/1743764630776766572?s=20	https://twitter.com/deltamouse09
7	Jan 7	Red Candy	Sweet to the taste, a delight in vibrant case. Tongues I enchant, with my scarlet dance. What could I be, that brings such glee?	https://x.com/MeepleDad/status/1744125005464739908?s=20	-
8	Jan 8	Platypus hatchling	Born with a bill and a tail that’s flat, I'm neither this nor exactly that. Who am I, with my fur so sprat?	https://x.com/MeepleDad/status/1744486890194211323?s=20	https://twitter.com/_giveahoot
9	Jan 9	Purple Longsword	Long and lean, I gleam in purple sheen. In the hand of a knight, I am an awe-striking sight.	https://x.com/MeepleDad/status/1744849529562640850?s=20	-
10	Jan 10	Pancakes	Flipped and flopped, with syrup I'm topped. Breakfast's delight, to the taste buds, I ignite.	https://x.com/MeepleDad/status/1745212923885064249?s=20	https://twitter.com/deltamouse09
11	Jan 11	Rose Colored Glasses	I offer a view that's bright and sunny, even when the world's not funny. What am I that paints everything rosy and honey?	https://x.com/MeepleDad/status/1745575563526311995?s=20	https://twitter.com/eterps
12	Jan 12	Banana	I'm the favorite snack of an ape on a ledger, In a world where pixels are treasure. Yellow & curved, I'm eaten in pleasure, By digital primates, without measure.	https://x.com/MeepleDad/status/1745748201527984135?s=20	https://twitter.com/SorcererIlyas
13	Jan 13	Infinity Shield	I offer protection without end, a timeless defender on which you can depend. What am I?	https://x.com/MeepleDad/status/1746110840913477743?s=20	https://twitter.com/crucifore
14	Jan 14	Absinthe	Green fairy in a glass, I might make you hallucinate, alas. What am I, that makes reality pass?	https://x.com/MeepleDad/status/1746474990017380678?s=20	https://twitter.com/crucifore
15	Jan 15	Chaos Staff	In my grasp, order is lost, I command confusion at any cost. What am I, that chaos has embossed?	https://x.com/MeepleDad/status/1746837629595943278?s=20	https://twitter.com/deltamouse09
16	Jan 16	Shaman's Peyote	A cactus bite, vision takes flight. Used by the wise, in sacred rites. What could I be, that brings such insight?	https://x.com/MeepleDad/status/1747200269023416690?s=20