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The Final Darcana

The land of Darcana is in crisis!

The 21 Major Darcana have broken into 5 clans and are always fighting each other. Fortunately, there is one member in each clan working toward peace. Only the clan leader knows who they are though, and those clan members' identities are held close to those leaders's hearts. Only when each clan stands in line can you tell who they are!

I. We know that His Royal Highness leads one clan. He symbolizes his radiance with the sun, and his subjects all blossom with pride to be with him.

II. The Roped One is followed by the bone eaters, but he is trying to lead the clan to a doughier direction…

III. The Explosive One works with an elite crew. Although unlike him, his crew places their sticks in their mouths than under the paws…

IV. The Blind One is playing fair. He trusts his goddesses to care for him, just like the three Fates.

V. We know that Satan has a large crew. While his clan members always travel in packs, he himself is trying… a new type of companion.

Can you identify the clans? The leader always comes first and then the members follow in numerical order. Dogs are not the best at numbers so when leaders count their members they go in loops and never stop. This even happens when members count the letters they themselves have!

Your goal: you want to band together the peace makers in each clan! They can help you identify the type of hooman who can solve the problems they face and bring peace to Darcana land!

General Hints
Hint 1

Have you collected 21 Major Darcana cards (labled 0 - XX)? You should have received 18 from puzzles, and 3 (High Puptess, Chariot, and Lovers) throughout the night. You can only proceed if you have all 21 cards!

Hint 2

It seems that we need to sort the 21 cards into 5 groups.

Hint 3

We should start with finding the leaders: His Royal Highness, The Roped One, The Explosive One, The Blind One, and Satan. Can you tell who they are?

Hint 4

His Royal Highness is so handsome, The Roped One loves his donut, The Explosive One loves his bricks, The Blind One may tip the scale, and Satan is kind of... horny.

Hint 5

The leaders are The Emperor (His Royal Highness), The Hanged Dog (The Roped One), The Tower (The Explosive One), Justice (The Blind One), and The Devil (Satan)

Hint 6

Each clan leader has a number that they are most fond of. That will tell you which member of the clan is the peacemaker (once they are assembled in numerical order).

Hint 7

To find the favorite number, just look at the bottom of each card. For instance, The Emperor's favorite number is 4 (IV).

Hint 8

To find the peacemaker, find the card in the clan that matches the number provided.

Hint 9

Align the cards (apart from the leader) in numerical order, and loop around / count them until you find the relevant card.

His Royal Highness
Hint 1

The leader is The Emperor.

Hint 2

The Emperor’s subjects all “blossom” with pride, who else can you find that blossoms with the radiance of the sun?

Hint 3

Sunflowers blossom with the radiance of the sun! You should look for other cards with sunflowers.

Hint 4

The Emperor’s clan consists of (in numerical order)
Emperor – IV
Fool – 0
Strength – VIII
The Sun – XIX
Judgment – XX

Hint 5

The Emperor's favorite number is 4 (IV)

Hint 6

Since The Emperor's number is 4, the peacemaker will be the 4th card in his clan.

Hint 7 (Solution)

The peacemaker is Judgment (XX).

The Roped One
Hint 1

The leader is the Hanged Dog. He leads the bone eaters, but who are they?

Hint 2

The Hanged Dog’s clan consists of (in numerical order)
The Hanged Dog – XII
Lovers – VI
The Dermit – IX
Death – XIII

Hint 3

If The Hanged Dog's favorite number is 12 (XII), then who is the peacemaker in the clan? There are only 3 options (Lovers, The Dermit, Death)... so how can you figure out the 12th card?

Hint 4

When you count, loop around the clan members (in numerical order).

Hint 5 (Solution)

If you loop around 4 times, the 12th card (the peacemaker) ends up being Death - XIII (Lovers [1] > Dermit [2] > Death [3] > Lovers [4] > Dermit [5] > Death [6] > Lovers [7] > Dermit [8] > Death [9] > Lovers [10] > Dermit [11] > Death [12])

The Explosive One
Hint 1

The Tower is the clan leader, and his followers place sticks in their mouths, instead of under their paws. Who are they?

Hint 2

The Tower's crew consist of (in numerical order)
The Tower – XVI
Magician – I
The Moon – XVIII

Hint 3 (Solution)

The Tower’s peacemaker is The Moon – XVIII

The Blind One
Hint 1

Justice is the clan leader, and he plays fair. He trusts his goddesses to care for him, just like the Fates. Who are his clan members?

Hint 2

Justice's clan consists of (in numerical order):
Justice – XI
The High Puptess – II
The Empress – III
The Star – XVII

Hint 3 (Solution)

Justice's peacemaker is The Empress (III)

Satan
Hint 1

Satan is The Devil. We know that Satan has a large crew. While his clan members always travel in packs, he himself is trying… a new type of companion.

Hint 2

The Devil's clan members consist of (in numerical order):
The Devil – XV
The Hierophant – V
Chariot – VII
Wheel of Furtune – X
Temperance – XIV

Hint 3 (Solution)

The Devil's peacemaker is The Wheel of Furtune (X)

Meta-Puzzle
Hint 1

The peacemakers of the 5 clans are:
Judgment - XX
Death - XIII
The Moon - XVIII
The Empress - III
Wheel of Furtune - X

Hint 2

Now that you know the peacemakers, they must "count the letters they themselves have!"

Hint 3

The next step involves similar logic you used to identify the peacemakers.

Hint 4

Each peacemaker will give you a letter. For instance, Judgment's number is 20 (XX), so you need to find the 20th letter in the loop.

Hint 5 (Partial Solution)

The 20th letter of Judgment is "G"

Hint 6 (Partial Solution)

The 13th letter of Death is "A"

Hint 7 (Partial Solution)

The 18th letter of The Moon is "M"

Hint 8 (Partial Solution)

The 3rd letter of The Empress is "E"

Hint 9 (Partial Solution)

The 10th letter of Wheel of Furtune is "R"

Hint 10

If you arrange the clan peacemakers' letters in order, you get a 5-letter word.

Hint 11 (Solution)

You are looking for a GAMER.