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The Grey Riddles are not in the game, but can be found in the Game code.

A B CD EF H I KL M N O P RS T UW Y
A barrel of rainwater weighs twenty pounds. What must you add to make it weigh fifteen?	WEMHI GOPTD HRLEF NHIOS
A box beneath a tree, Inside some tasty meat. Kept for a month or more, It still tastes just as sweet.	SAETES CTRLUT WHLORD ARSNSY
A carpenter left some wood, Would not take it back. I saw some dust where he left it, But couldn't find his stack.	CEORLIY THNDUES ALWQRLT SATOESE
A precious gift, this, Yet it has no end or beginning, And in the middle, nothing.	ROBN OLEG SHIE TINS
A shimmering field that reaches far. Yet it has no tracks, And is crossed without paths.	CCASE OIEON TRBAL PHCLS
A strange earthen house, That brings nought but disdain. And yet those who stay there, Never do complain.	SELET GHTTS DREVR ALAAE
After the final fire, the winds will blow. And these, which are already dead, will cover the ones who have yet to die.	SLOOY AHTED CSSWS TEHST
All about the house, With his Lady he dances. Yet he always works, And never romances.	FSAOT BIETM ARRSH GLORE
All across the countryside, to front doors he travels. But you never invite him in.	CICH PLTY FROM GALL
Although lower than a fence, And thinner than a rail, It can still be used to hold a horse; Hooves, mane and tail.	TEFBT SAAMS IHOKY RTLEE
Although my cow is dead, I continue to beat her. What a racket she makes!	TRAK BIUP DLCM EOTH
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.	MORIT WHATS AIVSR RRIEE
Answers its caller without being asked. Responds within seconds, and speaks all languages with equal ease.	TCKD EHHO CLOS SAWT
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.	TOB HRT EEY KNI
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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.	AHAE TAET SYIS ELNN
Black when bought. Red when used. Grey when thrown away.	THPLE PRKSS GOLTD CEAOY
Blessed are the first. Slow are the second. Playful are the third. Bold are the fourth. Brave are the fifth.	BRINK FOALM ANFIE KLNDG
Bloodless and boneless it travels about. Yet it never leaves home.	KOSPL ONETS SHAYT TELIR
Brought to the table. Cut and served. Never eaten.	SLLAT CARSD ATIRS OUSDE
Buckets, barrels, baskets, cans; What must you fill with empty hands?	SHORAS TLLDTR GREESH AERVEE
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Claws like a cat, Crooked as a snake's hiss. Patch together your guesses, You won't guess this.	THIURS CLETDT ORSASE BEAROH
Death to our Enemies! no Living adversary shall Escape the new King of these isles. He will lead us to glory And provide New lands for our people!	BREETOEW FLRUSNVN DOLTRHPR AEKOKDAM
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.	PSTE HEFS AIED LTDT
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Every creature in the world has seen it. But to their dying day they'll never see the same one again.	TOLIELIOE YHORNRPTS SETTHTDRY PRSELETAD
Everyone offers this thing. But few will take it when it is offered by someone else.	PIESCS AHOIED CDVCHE TRAATY
Flat as a leaf, Round as a ring, Has two eyes, But can't see a thing.	CUOHHD BLITRY PRSPES GETEON
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.	CLIW PHAT SEOP TRSY
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Has a tongue, But never talks. Has no legs, But sometimes walks.	CHLT SLOS TEPE AIAY
Has feathers but can't fly. Rests on legs but can't walk.	BLTERIST MEIRTEEY CRETSPLD AASSEDDS
Has tongue, But cannot talk. Runs, But cannot walk.	RARPE WHGMD EITEB SLCON
He gets short when he gets old. He goes out then it gets cold.	RHEDLS STNBET TARLAO CIGORE
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.	SHSTE CLIRD ARAUN TEOGS
He stands beside the road in a purple cap and tattered green cloak. Those who touch him, curse him.	CESSHDN WRITTOL OHAESPE TILVILP
Held firmly in the hands, Like a sword it cuts deep. Bloodless strokes, all, Then forward we leap.	TASDOY PHOSLS CREREK GIDLCE
Holes at the top. Holes at the bottom. Holes in the middle. But still it holds water.	CPTEGY RRNSTD SHITSS IEONEE
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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.	HSKO LOLJ MAOL EISE
In all the world, none can compare, To this tiny weaver, his deadly cloth So silky and fair.	TRLDRY CHATEE APSEOR SEISTS
In the fields a frightful thing, Watch it and you will find, It has a pitchfork in the front, And a broom back behind.	BATI TELS CREL OUST
Inside a burning house, This thing is best to make. And best to make it quickly before, The fire's too much to take.	ROSET LSLSS AAORD HITTE
It asks no questions, but demands many answers. Don't knock it until you are ready to see what waits on the other side.	KLICBTR TERTOIE AIDECES INOLKST
It can hold you, But you can not hold it. And the more you remove, The bigger it will get.	RTLE SOES ERRL HAVT
It can move over water, But cannot fly. It can move under water, But stay quite dry.	THTATW SRAUUY WEILSS AOVDOE
It can pierce the best armor, And make swords crumble with a rub. Yet for all its power, It can't harm a club.	TULD RSOE HESS ADVT
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.	BOTN DRSE ELOL FSAR
It flies without wings, Drops without fear, But held in warm hands, It will soon disappear.	TNFIFDRKY WHRWLEAST OREUISCEE SEOBTLEOD
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.	PSAOS LRWTW ETRHE AOSET
It goes past gates, but asks no one's leave. It runs clear around castles, without taking a step.	SAMT WILS PROL
It is a journey whose path depends, on an other's vision of where it ends.	TORA BRTK CLOS SAST
It is too much for one. Two it is meant for. But it no longer exists, When the two become more.	TEIRAE SHOCLT CLCEKS ARLMEY
It never was before. It is not now. Fools wait for it forever.	BELUAE FRIESD SUSTET PLTSRR
It stands while others sit. It groans when it is too full. It has four legs, but cannot run.	CLAYS SATRE IHBID TOELO
Its orange eye blinks. The burning tears flow. But what its sorrow is, None may ever know.	TAEDIE CHNSRT ILOULD BRTHES
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.	OHDE PLER SRPD CIST
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Kingdom fools are born without, A lot of this, there is no doubt.	TRKY EAIE HLLD BEER
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.	COEVLS BRSIRD FLTOWE ASATOT
Like dogs shouting at the moon, Or armor worn by the trees. Like a sharply spoken command, Or a tiny vessel upon the seas.	EOEN GRAM BLLK SARB
Look in my face, I am somebody. Look at my back, I am nobody.	VAEOST MEREOE LISRUS HOTTNR
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MAGIC DEATH TEMPLE BLESS REST At last you may solve this.	SASSU TLILT CREOS AHRIE
Men seize it from its home, tear apart its flesh, drink the sweet blood, then cast its skin aside.	THAORT CRNDDE OAINSY PMSCGS
Moredhel And Pantathian, Guarding Our Lid, Did Close Her Ever So Tightly.	TAALREWL PREHOUPB OHDASWLE SLSEITRX
Moredhel brothers, make it rain, Kingdom rivers, crimson pain!	TROPS BHEDT CERRD OLAOA
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Names give power, Magic to control. But what is broken, by naming it?	TUVETED RPINNCE SHOOYSS OILSRRY
Neck, but no head. Arms, but no hands. Waist, but no legs.	MAOHLL JLEKST EIRLES KOCIOD
Never resting, never still. Moving silently, hill to hill. It does not walk, run or trot, All is cool where it is not.	TUORBCTN ARNNEIAE SOLOTENT MHTSHYKS
No visible flesh, Nor blood, nor bone, But given time, They will walk alone.	TOGY ETET LSID AGTS
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Once alive, but now twisted 'round. It is used by moredhel and men to punish their own kind.	TOSES RSODE NLLSW EATOD
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.	CQATRL PHTADK SAUDOE AEIEPR
Our valiant leaders will keep this. But only after they have given it.	JARMLAY PLSITTE BRASWSS CEOTIET
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Passed from father to son, And shared between brothers. Its importance is unquestioned, Though it is used more by others.	TRSE PENS MAMY NIOT
Plow and hoe, reap and sow, What soon does every farmer grow?	TIAPY CRIRT WHOEN OERSR
Pounds all day, Beats all night, Never rests.	AUOD WRIF MTVT SARY
Power enough to smash ships and crush roofs. Yet it still must fear the sun.	THR SCO IET WSE
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?	DOC ARE FEW SIN
Put into a pit. Locked behind a steel grate. Guarded all through the night, still it goes out.	BRRD GLFS FIAT ASEE
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Round as an apple, Deep as a cup, All the Bitter Sea, Can't fill it up.	BREEL SHAVE ALLST WIOLD
Say away fom these hideus beasts, they kil our females and chidrens.	TOTELC BROSDV CHALSA WLPIYS
She has tasteful friends And tasteless enemies. Tears are often shed on her behalf, Yet never has she broken a heart.	KIIEN OEVFE SHROP TNELS
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.	RHNBFT SLEDNW AEATOL NILORK
Six legs, two heads, two hands, one long nose. Yet he uses only four legs wherever he goes.	WOTSOMEN SERETNSP HTHPSIAX OCEIEUNW
Swollag, the famous moredhel craftsman, guarantees his work until the end of time.	WORGSEL HBNBMSE SHINETN AAEOTAR
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Ten trolls' strength, Ten trolls' length, One troll can pick it up, No troll can stand it up.	MBTN RVSE OOES PEPT
The bones of the dead, Can be used to trap the living.	BRATLY SKOLSD TEIRES ANBATT
The chill of its death, You may soon mourn. But though it dies, It cannot be born.	WSTE AINL FORN BREH
The language of men can be mastered. But what Kingdom word is always pronounced wrong?	PERDE WOISD THONS IREOG
The light one breaks but never falls. His brother falls but never breaks.	DRV SAGHO OAB FIRMT FLC HRUNI EPY NGHSK
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.	TAFKTE PREFEL IOISFS CHSEIN
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.	PATD NIDE AHNS WOSH
The wheel is steered, Despite the night. They prefer our lead, More than the light.	SARDS TLASL EHTYM CTORA
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.	BRIROED FALTLAR ALSOTLS CERSIFE
They feel no pain, No sorrow, no greed. They have no anger, No hatred, nor need.	SHT WESD OBS DAET LEE RIAS TRN ORTO
They go up white, but come down yellow and white.	EITL TOEE RGLS SNGD
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.	TIAD LRSE IOTG DMGS
This engulfing thing, is strange indeed. The greater it grows, the less you see.	TATHEENW GRETANYB DUSKHLSZ AIRENOTS
This great thing can be swallowed, But can also swallow us.	PLESR WRTED SHALT CAOAY
This Kingdom fool has married many women. Yet he has never been married.	BRLESD PLELHT DEITOS AOPSUY
This marvelous thing, Though it sounds absurd, Contains all our letters, But is only a word.	WRSHTDEE TLATOIAS ASEPMBST BEPOANTY
This odd thing seems to get wetter, The more it dries.	HLALY TEWAT ROSED EDRSL
This old one runs forever, But never moves at all. He has not lungs, nor throat, Still, a mighty roaring call.	TRYOEUCIE OHTRONBOL CAIHRAATS WEDEMFELT
This side of a wolfhound has the most hair.	TREGCDS PLTORWD OHISINY CUSTEAE
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.	FOBPLY PLDSHE BRINOS EUABIT
This wondrous thing, though not an 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.	RTHIC NSSST MOILO AUTDY
Though a tasty treat, Made in spiral towers, Rarely will it be eaten alone.	RSMST LANNS HEAED IOPAY
Though blind as well, Can lead the blind well.	TATE CHND BLIL ORPS
Though easy to spot, when allowed to plume, It is hard to see, When held in a room.	RMEES SHPKT TERLR ALOBE
Though not a plant, has leaves. Though not a beast, has spine. Though many wouldn't need this thing, 'Tis more valuable than wine.	CONS BLEE GRSK IEOT
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, Dobe's sister, won, she cast away her soul.	RAE IN SOL BRS OO TYA EOI TE LIQ SYN AS EDE		In order for this riddle to work, Dobe's sister must be named Sue, not Sou!
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.	AROOLET TLIHHVS BOCROOL FAEETRE
Twins on either side of a ridge that smells. They shall never see each other directly.	SARD TLES EHTY CYOB
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?	RWRDL ATJSN OENCE TOKOT TLIPC MNFEV SRANK UARHS
Two legs it has, And this will confound: Only at rest, Do they touch the ground.	ETRIOS RSWLNW OAOHDG BUTRTE
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Up and down they go, but never move.	TERIES RHARRE STESTT ALLOND
We don't need wine, We don't need meat. We have sharp teeth, But cannot eat.	TIWE SREY WHIT OADS
We love it more than life. We fear it more than death. The wealthy want for it. The poor have it in plenty.	SOSLPLG PLTHNEK EHCOINS NEIEKSE
We travel much, yet prisoners are, And close confined, to boot. Yet with any horse we will keep pace, And always go on foot.	CRETY SHUSD PPAES AIYRT
What goes down to the cellar with four legs, but comes back with eight?	QISSHD KLATAS MUEHTR EOUAEY
What goes with a wagon that doesn't benefit the wagon, but the wagon cannot move without?	BESTD SLESE NRILT FOTOY
What has a mare, That the cow has not?	BILET TLABN CRONE SOTTS
What is it of yours that you see every day, but our Leader sees only rarely?	SHTABY TINBSL WQATLD ESUEES
What is the thing with fingers long, That grips our deadly swords so strong?	SHUETSEC ERRVEESE GATNLLNT CLNBMYOR
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?.	THACK DRTTE RESHY COUEH
What ranges far and cannot be confined, yet stays in one spot? The correct one will open this chest.	PHENGSS SRPBSHE ASLUIOD TEOVTLT
When it comes in, From sea to shore, Twenty paces you'll see, No less, no more.	EOE GRA FLL SAG
When it is down, It is lower than a horse's belly. When it is up, It is higher than a horse's back.	THDELY CAEDRS ORBWSE STVIEL
When it is stout, People gladly tread. When it is thin, People walk in dread.	THEDTS CRINEE BOSAGL WANHSY
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.	EHEPETS GRASCET CLLEBWD SAOLONY
When they are caught, They are thrown away. When they escape, You itch all day.	BLUER ARERT CETAD FIOTS
Where once there were three, Now only are two, Ancient kin ours, Whom we sent to their doom.	RCONCADGSR MMAHOOONEY ATRMGNTARN SANDIBURDS GEIORIRQUT ILUVASHELL CIESDELAAE KRSPMUBHBD
Who works when he plays, and plays when he works?	BSRO AOTT RASN FRUD
Whoever has it is angry, Whoever loses it is angrier, Whoever wins it has it no more.	DSWPSTY HISOILE LTOHUER EAISRID
Widows and orphans, Parents and kin. This is disturbed most by riots and war.	SIADE THOCT PRTLS AESIY
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.	RIAC HRLN OOTV DAIG
With sharp edged wit, And pointed poise, It can settle disputes, Without a noise.	SOOES JHDRI EUEST MWNGD
With this one thing alone, you will have defeated even the strongest foe.	SHOTEED TICOSIT ARESOTY VARITRS
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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.	BIEE ALCK DUOH OSLY
You can see it in winter, never in summer. Even though it is as light as a feather, the mightiest moredhel in the North can't hold it for long.	THTHCS PISRFE BLEANH AROLTG
You can spin, wheel and twist. But it can turn without moving.	SOSK MRLS ATOT DIDE
You hear it speak, For it has a hard tongue. But it cannot breathe, For it has not a lung.	SLCK BIWS RETL ARLE
You must keep this thing. Its loss will affect your brothers, For once yours is lost, It will soon be lost by others.	CLAPVT TRMSEE SHERLD OEPASR
You see it about in field and town, It cannot get up, But will oft fall down.	RSOE SERN ENAT LAIO
You see me oft, In woods and town. With my roots above, I must grow down.	LEIELT IRTRHL GCOHTE CACCES
You seek it out, When your hunger's ripe. It sits on four legs, And smokes a pipe.	CHSVD WTLOE SLISS OEOET
You tie these things, Before you go. And untie them, After you stop.	BDREY SLOSL HOSLT AHEIS
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.	COSAEFIE SRISPALT PTETNEED AHRDRGSR

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