Ready to spice up your Dungeons and Dragons games with a touch of mystery and mental challenge? You’re in the right place! I bring you today 23 good riddles for DnD. I also Explain you the logic behind the answer.
Ideal for every scenario, be it a brain-teaser in a cozy tavern, unlocking ancient dungeon secrets, or outwitting a cunning dragon, our curated collection of riddles is set to turn your D&D sessions into an exciting blend of smarts and creativity.
Riddles do more than just entertain; they add a distinct flavor to your gameplay. They’re a great way to engage your players’ intellect, lighten up those combat-heavy meetings, and create rich role-playing opportunities.
These riddles are designed to intrigue everyone, from your most experienced players to those just getting their feet wet in the world of D&D. You’ll find everything from straightforward puzzles to ones that will tickle your brain.
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Fantasy Riddles
Riddle 1: I have no key, but I open a path, Not made of wood, nor iron’s wrath. Speak the truth, and I shall yield, Tell a lie, and remain sealed. What am I?
Answer
A magic door that opens only when a truth is spoken.
Riddle 2: I am a portal to another world, I can take you to places unseen, but I require no magic spell to open. What am I?
Answer
A Book
Riddle 3: I am a rare treasure, coveted by many, found in the depths, guarded by scales. Yet, I am not gold, nor am I silver. What am I?
Answer
A pearl (often depicted in fantasy as guarded by dragons).
Riddle 4: I have a heart that never beats, I have a home but I never sleep. I can take a man’s house and build another’s, And I love to play games with my many brothers. What am I?
Answer
The King of Hearts (in a deck of cards).
Riddle 5: I’m not a priest, but I can curse. I’m not a plant, but I make leaves. I’m not a king, but I have a crown. What am I?
Answer
A Pencil
Riddle 6: I fly without wings, I cry without eyes. Whenever I go, darkness flies. What am I?
Answer
A cloud.
Bright as diamonds, loud as thunder, never still, a thing of wonder. What am I?
Answer
A waterfall.
Dragon Riddles
Riddle 7: I slumber in a cave of stone, a creature feared and yet unknown. With scales that gleam in the fire’s light and wings to soar to a great height. I breathe a flame, but not to kill, guarding treasure with my will. What am I?
Answer
A Dragon
Great DnD Riddles With Answers
Riddle 8: What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?
Answer
A Palm
Riddle 9: What gets sharper the more you use it?
Answer
Your brain.
Riddle 10: Emily and Laura decided to play badminton against each other. They bet $1 on each match they played. Emily won three bets and Laura won $5. How many matches did they play?
Answer
To solve this riddle:
Emily won three bets, so she won $3.
Laura ended up with $5.
For Laura to have $5 after losing three matches to Emily (losing $3), she must have initially won more from earlier matches. The net difference in their winnings must account for the $3 Laura lost to Emily and the $5 she has over Emily.
Since Laura ends with $5 more than Emily, and Emily won $3, Laura needs to win enough matches to cover her $3 loss and to be $5 ahead. This means Laura won 8 matches (covering her $3 loss and gaining $5 more).
Thus, they played 8 matches in total.
Riddle 11: What fruit is always sad?
Answer
Blueberry
Riddle 12: A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven’t eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?:
Answer
The answer to this riddle is the third room, containing lions that haven’t eaten in 3 years. This is the safest choice for the murderer because lions that have not eaten in 3 years would be dead from starvation, thus posing no threat to him.
Riddle 13: Four golfers named Mr. Green, Mr. Red, Mr. Yellow, and Mr. Purple were competing in a tournament. The caddy didn’t recognize their names, so he asked them. One of them, Mr. Yellow, told a lie. The 1st golfer said, “The 2nd Golfer is Mr. Green.” The 2nd golfer said, “I am not Mr. Purple!” The 3rd golfer said, “Mr. Red? That’s the 4th golfer.” And the 4th golfer remained silent. Which one of the golfers is Mr. Purple?
Answer
The 2nd golfer is Mr. Purple. This is why:
If the 1st golfer is Mr. Yellow and lying, then the 2nd golfer is not Mr. Green. This doesn’t tell us who Mr. Purple is.
We know Mr. Yellow is lying. Now, let’s see how each lie affects the identification of Mr. Purple:
If the 2nd golfer is Mr. Yellow and lying, then he is Mr. Purple.
If the 3rd golfer is Mr. Yellow and lying, then the 4th golfer is not Mr. Red. This doesn’t directly help identify Mr. Purple.
The 4th golfer’s silence doesn’t provide a truth or lie to analyze.
The only scenario in which we can directly identify Mr. Purple is if the 2nd golfer is Mr. Yellow and is lying about not being Mr. Purple.
Therefore, the 2nd golfer is Mr. Purple.
Riddle 14: Tomorrow’s yesterday. Yesterday’s tomorrow. What is it?
Answer
Today, is the day between yesterday and tomorrow.
Riddle 15: A prisoner is told: “If you tell a lie, we will hang you and if you tell the truth, we will shoot you”. What did the prisoner say to save himself?
Answer
You will hang me.
Riddle 16: Alex likes Aaron but not Kyle, Apples but not grapes, Scooters but not Motorcycles, Basketball but not Golf, Soccer but not Rugby. Who will he like, Rachel or Rebecca?
Answer
Rebecca
The answer to this riddle lies in the pattern of likes and dislikes. Alex likes things with double letters.
Following this pattern, between Rachel and Rebecca, Alex would like Rebecca, as “Rebecca” contains a double letter (the double “c”), while “Rachel” does not.
Riddle 17: An apple is 40 cents, a banana is 60 cents and a grapefruit is 80 cents. How much is a pear?
Answer
To solve this riddle, let’s look at the pattern in the pricing of the fruits:
An apple is 40 cents. The word “apple” has 5 letters.
A banana is 60 cents. The word “banana” has 6 letters.
A grapefruit is 80 cents. The word “grapefruit” has 10 letters.
It seems the cost of each fruit is calculated at 10 cents per letter in its name. Therefore, for a pear:
“Pear” has 4 letters.
At 10 cents per letter, a pear would cost 4 x 10 = 40 cents.
Riddle 18: What has 13 hearts, but no other organs?
Answer
A deck of playing cards.
Riddle 19: How many bricks does it take to complete a building made of brick?
Answer
The Last One
A Tricky DnD Riddles With Answers With Logic
Riddle 20: When the day after tomorrow is yesterday, today will be as far from Wednesday as today was from Wednesday when the day before yesterday was tomorrow. What is the day after this day?
Answer
“Wednesday.”
“When the day after tomorrow is yesterday,” means we’re talking about two days from now. If today is X. So, two days from now is X + 2.
On X + 2, “yesterday” will be X + 1, which means X + 1 is the day after tomorrow from the perspective of today. So, today (X) must be two days before X + 1, which makes today X = (X + 1) – 2. Therefore, today is one day before the day after tomorrow, meaning today is actually tomorrow.
Now, considering today as “tomorrow,” the statement “today will be as far from Wednesday as today was from Wednesday when the day before yesterday was tomorrow” can be rephrased as “tomorrow will be as far from Wednesday as yesterday was from Wednesday when today was tomorrow.” This means that the day before yesterday (which is now “today”) was one day away from Wednesday.
If today is one day away from Wednesday, then there are two possibilities: today is either Tuesday or Thursday.
Then, If today is Tuesday, then “the day after this day” (Wednesday) would be the answer. But, If today is Thursday, then “the day after this day” (Friday) would be the answer.
Since the riddle does not specify which side of Wednesday we are on, both Wednesday and Friday are potential answers. However, in most interpretations of this classic riddle, the answer is usually considered to be “Wednesday.”
More Dungeons & Dragons Riddles
Riddle 21: What gets sharper the more you use it?
Answer
Your Brain
Riddle 22: What fruit is always sad?
Answer
Blueberry
Riddle 23: I grow richer with alcohol but die with water. Who am I?
Answer
Fire
Riddle 24: Where does divorce go first then marriage?
Answer
In The Dictionary
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