(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/intermediary/f/8d1a2036-ff8f-484f-b185-5604d64eaa0b/d72w13b-57eda829-1256-4037-8bd2-2da71684a55d.jpg/v1/fill/w_753,h_1062,q_70,strp/teysa__envoy_of_ghosts_by_merkymerx_d72w13b-pre.jpg)(https://magic.wizards.com/sites/mtg/files/image_legacy_migration/images/magic/daily/mm/mm240_executionersswing.jpg)<br/><strong>Baroness Raven (and friend)<br/>Senval, Restaurant<br/>Tag: Elsbeth, Evita</strong><br/>Baroness Raven's Theme (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbttZVTSJRU)<br/><br/>"Hmnn, thou art right, but not with the actual answer. This riddle cares about team allocation, because two of them can always lie." The Baroness mused, before tilting her head to the right.<br/><br/>The Baroness tilted to Lady Priscilla, and tired seeming eyes briefly pierced Evita. Elsbeth feels an urge to check how good her bluff there was.<br/>"I hath memorized all local nobles, certainty be my guide. Thou comest from abroad? Be welcomed in Senval, Lady Priscilla." The baroness then remained silent, with a bemused smile as Evita tried her crack at the riddle.<br/><br/>"I think I have heard enough of thine explanation." The Lady smirked, stepping weakly to let herself down on a chair besides Elsbeth, her guard rushing to pull it back, the walking stick slung over the chair, her eyes seeming to take in every gesture around her.. seductive or not.<br/>"But after another 20 minutes, the tunnels will collapse, giving thou a remaining chance to fail. Here is the sollution.: The key.. is in discord.<br/>Thou split people in one group of two, and two groups of three, and send them out to explore the corridors each. Then, thou observe how the groups that return behave. This is all about the quality of information thou are provided with.<br/>The liers try to lead thou to thine doom, so they'd lie if they come upon the entry, if they are in groups of two or three. Let us look at the different outcomes to understand why this is a perfect sollution.<br/>If I find the exit, the problem is solved.<br/>If a group of three all agree they found the exit, the problem is solved as well, for only two people can lie.<br/>The interesting part begins as soon as there is arguing among the groups of three if they found the exit, one or two among them is cursed. Now, thou hast to  look at the other two groups to see whom to trust. If the group of three contains two liers, then if you look at the other groups, they must all be in agreement. If the group of two claims to have found the exit, but either one or two of the group of three argues, they must not contained a cursed one, so you can dismiss them.<br/>If both groups of threes have arguments and both claim to have found the exit, thou simply listen to the majority in those groups, for they can have only one lier each amongst them.<br/>Finally,  If the group of two finds the exit and is cursed, everyone else will agree that there is no exit. As you know there is an exit, thou know these two must be lying and go down the path they explored."<br/><br/>The Baroness finished her recounting with another cough and a wave to the hin-waitress.<br/>"Now that thou hast me sitting here I might as well wetten throat after recounting and eat some of those pastries." She nodded, ordering a Jasmine tea.<br/><br/>"Thou art not used to courtly intrigue, this much is obvious." She remarked. "To speak so openly and get a riddle wrong, or at least, not comlpetely right would be to show weakness.. a reason most of the boring nobles dare not even talk to me. Plus, neither of thou are looking with fear at a woman that could destroy thee with but a few words whispered." She said, just as casually as she had requested no sugar in her tea. "Ohohoho... ckha..a. ach.. chaa.a..." She coughed, and spilled a little of her tea,.. and yet she did not sound weak, as, after breathing in heavily, she asked: "What's your real goal?" She asked, picking up her teacup, starin down at it with a gentle smile, as if it was the most important thing in the world.