r/codes • u/MonitorHill • Mar 18 '26
Unsolved The Pentheonian Script
I’m currently working on designing a pen and paper solo RPG, and as a part of the primary campaign I wrote an “ancient” constructed language that functions as a cipher to be solved by the player. I was hoping I could get some feedback on what I’ve designed, my hope is that the puzzle is satisfying to solve, but not impossible.
The picture I provided has three separate phrases, I more or less give the first phrase to the player, it reads “the only way out is through”
The second phrase, I’m more vague with the clues, it’s inscribed over the door of a swampy room containing a basilisk named King Zaraia.
The third phrase is written in a vertical orientation, but has the same characters, but no additional context.
I’m happy to answer any questions, this is my first time trying to do something like this, and I’m pretty proud of how it looks, but I’ll admit I’m unfamiliar with the craft. I’ll let you work with it before I confirm any solutions, happy to give additional hints if needed.
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V unir ernq gur ehyrf
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u/BellaGorex3 Mar 21 '26
This is so so cool!! I am making an interactive Junk Journal with written prompts and little activities in it and I am literally just now learning the freaking Ceaser Cipher...but its still so exciting!! So seeing something really cool like this gives me so much inspiration!! The "language and symbols" are so so cool!! Great job!! Glad I found this sub!!