Z-TWH03 (May 13, 2023)
Puzzle
“Mountain to the West.”
See: TWH02 | 3 Words
Clue
Hover over the clues if you require!
Clue 1: Just open Google Maps and start searching around nearby.
Clue 2: Never said the mountain had to be on land.
Clue 3: What's 'mountain' in Arabic?
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Jabal Al Lith
Explanation: This mountain is on an island to the West of Al Lith.
Summary of Receipt
Mercutio tries not to get volunteered for seeking out Zehhurozzm, instead suggesting maybe asking Seth Warren to do it for them. He also decides to start coming up with some plans for visiting him, like maybe offering a trade - or even, if he does have a Sebetti, waiting for Fenrir to come and fight Zehhurozzm himself.
Transcript
Receipt: Z-TWH03
Author: Mercutio
Status: Secret
Subject: Hyperion Cult
…Of course, I was not volunteering to deal with Zehhurozzm either. His magic is far beyond mine. He would rip me to spatial threads in an instant. Not only does he have his innate warping magic, but he’s also acquired quite a magical arsenal over his endless life. I doubt even Seth Warren could— Ah, that’s an idea, no? We could see about getting Seth’s help. You knew him before he was a demon, right, Twain? Of course, there’s the logistical problem of getting an Amaymonian demon out of the Necropolis… but he is the Black Queen Cole’s right-hand man—er, demon, yes? She could turn him into a sort of boogieman.
Perhaps easier said than done, of course. And I don’t quite know how receptive the Black Queen Cole would be to such an offer. I never knew her personally in life, and I’ve only briefly seen her in his passing at the Gates of Hell. She seems… affable… enough. Though, I have heard stories that would say otherwise. Though we wouldn’t even necessarily need her seal of approval. There are other ways to summon demons, of course. Though typically, those methods have been refined for specific High Demons, I’m sure we could work something out to conjure the demon Warren to our aid.
Warren or not, we’ll need some sort of plan if we intend to visit the Great Ape’s lair. We could attempt a trade, though information never comes cheap from Zeh. And the worst case, one or more of the Sebitti are already in his collection. In that case, we’re better off letting Fenrir attack Zeh directly. I’m not sure if Fenrir could actually overpower Zeh or not… though I do suppose he’s becoming known as quite the Elder killer, no?