Host Friendly Dragon Delivery

A dragon courier needs a checked delivery plan. Three gates have different keepers, a winding route has one open exit, and the flight steps are out of order. Collect five named badge digits and use the final sheet. Every clue is on the table; ask the host for one hint at a time.

Before you start

Print one player pack and two record sheets per team. Keep the host answers and all three hint levels with the adult.Keep every clue as a full sheet at one table. Put the final sheet face down until all five results are recorded. Nothing needs cutting, folding or hiding.Give each child a pencil. Choose a reader, recorder and checker, and swap jobs after each clue. Use one team for 2–4 children or two teams for 5–6.

Team

Clue check & hints

1. Keeper

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Hint 1

No item can belong to two people. Cross out each forbidden pairing.

Hint 2

Pip cannot have two items, so Pip must have Scroll.

Hint 3

Cross Scroll off for the other two people. Apply the last NOT rule, then find Ember's item.

Reveal host answer

Ember has Box; Pip has Scroll; Fern has Bag. Ember's item gives 0.

2. Gate

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Hint 1

Begin at S and trace only white cells.

Hint 2

The first move from S is right. Follow only edge-connected white cells; a corner touch cannot cross a wall.

Hint 3

The connected corridor reaches row 5, column 5. Copy the exit label printed there.

Reveal host answer

The open corridor from S reaches row 5 column 5, exit 1; the other labelled exits are separated by walls.

3. Flight

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Hint 1

The printed cards are deliberately out of order.

Hint 2

Read address must come first. Work out which action comes directly after it.

Hint 3

The first two actions are Read address, then Pack gift. Finish the chain and read position 2.

Reveal host answer

The only order is Read address > Pack gift > Check gate > Deliver gift. Position 2 carries 6.

4. Load

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Hint 1

Loose units are not parcels. Every parcel has equal weight.

Hint 2

Remove 4 loose units from 18. That leaves 14 for the equal parcels.

Hint 3

Share 14 equally among 2 parcels. Substitute one parcel's weight into the second rule.

Reveal host answer

Remove 4 from 18; share 14 among 2 parcels to get 7. Check 2 x 7 + 3 = 17.

5. Code

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Hint 1

Use the letter under each named shape.

Hint 2

The first two shapes give W then I. Decode the remaining shapes the same way.

Hint 3

Write WI first, then one letter per remaining shape. Choose the table row matching the whole message.

Reveal host answer

The decoded word is WING; its row gives 1.

6. Final

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Hint 1

Keep all five named badge results beside this sheet.

Hint 2

At Start, choose Stop 1. Dead end has no path to Finish.

Hint 3

Follow Stop 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Finish. Copy the badge digit beside each stop in that order.

Reveal host answer

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Start > Stop 1 > Stop 2 > Stop 3 > Stop 4 > Stop 5 > Finish; Flight > Code > Keeper > Load > Gate

Suggested timeline

3 minutes: Read the story, show the badge record and choose roles.
6 minutes: Solve Keeper. Offer one hint level at a time if wanted.
4 minutes: Solve Gate. Offer one hint level at a time if wanted.
5 minutes: Solve Flight. Offer one hint level at a time if wanted.
5 minutes: Solve Load. Offer one hint level at a time if wanted.
4 minutes: Solve Code. Offer one hint level at a time if wanted.
5 minutes: Use the five results on the final sheet.
2 minutes: Read the ending and thank each teammate.

Pause whenever the group needs a break. This is a planning estimate.