The Twelve Heads of St. John the Baptist/Spoilers
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WARNING: This page contains spoilers for The Twelve Heads of St. John the Baptist (Jake Wildstrom; 2007; Z-code).
Clues
To determine which head is the true head of St. John the Baptist, you need three clues which are randomly determined for a play session:
- look up john in volume:
- "be clothed in the gold he denied himself in life" (gold)
- "not be sullied with base gold" (no gold)
- examine sheet:
- "...the skull of St. John..."
- "...the mummified head of St. John..."
- show custard to chef:
- "By the empty eyes of le Baptiste!" (no eyes)
- "By the crimson eyes of le Baptiste!" (red eyes)
- "By the verdant eyes of le Baptiste!" (green eyes)
Table of Heads
| The head from... | gold used? | any skin? | eye color? |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | gold | skull | no eyes |
| Turkey | gold | skull | red (rubies) |
| Greece | gold | skull | green (malachites) |
| Hungary | gold | mummified | no eyes |
| Italy | gold | mummified | red (garnets) |
| Russia | gold | mummified | green (emeralds) |
| Zimbabwe | no gold | skull | no eyes |
| France | no gold | skull | red (carbuncles) |
| China | no gold | skull | green (jades) |
| Israel | no gold | mummified | no eyes |
| Spain | no gold | mummified | red (garnets) |
| Germany | no gold | mummified | green (agates) |