Stumped by Riddle

[Jargonaut]

Does anyone knows the answer to the riddle
"The first is the Master's first, the next four is the servant's midst and the last begins the second target"?
I have been stumped with this for ages and would appreciate any help.
Thanks for your help.

[OlderBytes]

SPOILER




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As this is requested pretty often I'll post the answer to the "Sword in Stone" word riddle here. Before letting you give in I'll start with a few extra clues that might be enough to motivate you to achieve a fair victory ;)






Clues



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1. The riddle is entirely word based. The Alchemist NPC gives you all the words you need to figure it out. The alchemist is located quite close to the "Arsenal" where you found the riddle.

2. An NPC in the elvish town tells a story a day for seven days. The first gives a very big clue for this riddle.


3. The first letter is the Master's first. You learn from the gypsie above that his name is Amahaaru. To get you started, the party leader figures this one out for you.
4. The next four are from the servant's midst. the alchemist tells you her name. If you missed that bit of conversation you'll still find it in your quest log. Those four letters are litterally the four in the middle.
5. The last is the second target's first. The first target is given by the Alchemist but if you missed it... It is only the last letter and can be inferred if you have the first five. The second target is next in line, geographically.






Answer




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1. The master's first: Amahaaru. -> A
2. The servant's midst: Sylstrilis. -> STRI
3. The first target as revealed by the alchemist is the Humans. The second target's first: Dwarves. -> D







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