Riddle Map

A Riddle Map is a type of Quest in Sea of Thieves. These Maps are thematically tied to the Gold Hoarders Trading Company that also issues the Maps as a part of their Voyages. Individual Riddle Map Quests can also be found all across The Sea of Thieves.

Where to Find
Riddle Quests can be acquired from:
 * Gold Hoarder Voyages
 * Athena's Fortune Voyages
 * Mercenary Voyages
 * Tattered Parchment
 * Message in a Bottle
 * Mysterious Journal
 * Ashen Guardian's Notes
 * Skeleton's Orders
 * Athena's Run of Thieves' Haven
 * Athena's Fortune Emissary Quest

The Quest
Once Player Crews have acquired a Riddle Map they can access it from the Map Radial Menu, viewed with the Primary Use button (/) and shown to others with Secondary Use (/).

Solving the Riddles
Every new Riddle Map only has one line visibly printed on it, telling Crews of a single Large Island in The Sea of Thieves. Players will have to find the named Island via the Map Table and set foot on the Island itself for additional riddles to be uncovered. A single Riddle Map can have 2-4 Riddles based on difficulty, with the first Riddle always stating the name of the Island and the final Riddle describing the location of the hidden Treasure. After solving each riddle, the next one will become visible on the Map for the whole Crew. A Riddle is considered complete once a single Crew member has solved it.

The riddles between the first and final Riddle line will always direct players to a single Landmark of the Large Island, often with general Compass directions or descriptions of the location of the landmark. When the players have located the Landmark, they will need to perform one of the following actions while standing still by the exact location: play a Shanty with their Instrument, read the Riddle Map or raise their Lantern light. Once the correct action is performed at the correct location, the Landmark and the Riddle Map itself will give off a sign (often rumbling or glowing lights) that the Riddle has been solved, revealing the next line on the Map.

The final riddle also leads players to a specific Landmark on the Large Island, however this time, players will need to stand at the exact location, equip their Compass, determine the specific directions stated on the Riddle and walk a certain number of steps/paces towards that compass direction. The final Treasure will be buried in that direction, exactly that many steps away. Players can count steps by holding their Compass close to their face with. Once at the correct location, they will have to use their Shovel to dig up the Treasure Item. The Treasure may need upwards of 10 digs depending on the difficulty of the Quest. Sometimes, Skeletons also spawn around the dug up Treasure to try and keep players from taking it with them. The Riddle Map will disappear or be counted as Complete, once the location of the Treasure is dug.

Rewards
Most Riddle Quests will uncover a Collector's Chest with Gold and 1-3 Trinkets inside. Ashen versions of the Quests lead to chests with Ashen Trinkets.

The main exceptions are Ashen Guardian's Notes dropped by Emergent Ashen Guardian Skeleton Captains on Islands. These Riddle Maps lead to a nearby Large Island, hiding an Ashen Chest instead.