Urbosa

So the Sheikah Sensor+ was an item hidden in the tribal spreadsheets during the Divine Beast maze challenge. Before Tribal Council deadline any round, the recipient of the Sensor+ could activate it and target one other player. If any votes were cast for that person, then the Sensor+ would let its owner know.

And I apologize for that. Part of me was stunned to have gotten items, but the strategic part of me knew that I could and would be targeted if players realized what I had at my disposal. I didn't tell anyone I had won anything because doing so would forfeit any element of surprise or potential leverage down the line.

• Minor, Moderate, and Major Tests of Strength: So the strategy I employed for the puzzles didn't really take effect until the Moderate Test of Strength, but I felt it best to include them all here. Short explanation is that I would run the puzzles once or twice to get a feel for positioning of the pieces. I would do my best to study them as I went as well. From there, subsequent runs I would pause the puzzle at intervals to further study the pieces, try mapping out locations in quadrants, unpause, place pieces, and then repeat.

• Rito Song Shrine Quest: This challenge was one of the highlights of the game for me. Mipha and I spent the evening prior to deadline simulating different rounds with random words. We tested out different tactics, using synonyms, antonyms, words that rhymed, to simply see how we both would tackle the actual challenge from both the Clue Giver and Guesser roles. We really committed to getting on the same wavelength, and that really helped us out. As I said at the time, too, Mipha gave excellent clues when we started the challenge. She saw that I responded better to word association and catered the initial clues with that in mind. It was truly a collaborative endeavor. 

• Shifting Through Inventory: I'll admit the strategy for this was embarrassing and excessive. Not knowing what information would factor into the challenge, I committed to going through each thread and logging relevant information into a spreadsheet. This included, thread creator, date of creation, number of posts, and any information I thought might be important. For instance, I had already counted the birds the the Pictures of Birds thread, had a count of the different avatars (which helped with the "Which player posted pictures of avatars?" question), and information along those lines that made the actual challenge a matter of referencing notes. 

• Goron Mining: Again, this was mostly luck based. I had written down my answers to the initial survey, so I at least had an idea of what responses to avoid on the back end of the challenge to score points. The "most answered" portion of the challenge was a bit easier, but I really put thought into answers that I didn't think others would put to maximize the potential to close any gaps. 

• Sheikah Messsage Scramble: N/A. Was arrowed out of the challenge. I didn't even know the challenge was happening or had concluded until the Tribal Council was posted.

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ITEMS:

1. Sensor+ | Acquired in Naboris during the challenge. Passed it to Link shortly after receiving it, so never used it myself.

2. Urbosa's Fury | Acquired in the Kara Kara Bazzar. According to the description, the item is a Strike-Back Vote: I could activate the item for myself or for another player. In doing so, any player who cast a vote against the recipient of Urbosa's Fury would receive an auto vote. Suspecting Epona had the double vote and that they would be targeting Revali, I used it on Revali at Final Five.

3. Revali's Gale | Acquired in the Kara Kara Bazzar. This was an Item Stealer. To use it, I had to target a player, and if they had an item I would be able to take it. If they had multiple items, however, the advantage I stole would be determined at random. For a good portion of the Merge, I had been waiting to use this on Sidon suspecting he had an idol. I knew he also had the Extra Vote, though, so I worked with you, Revali, and Mipha to create situations in which Sidon may feel compelled to use the vote so that it would be a guaranteed idol steal. When he played his own, I then directed my attention to Kohga without knowing if he actually had any items at his disposal. Of the remaining players, he seemed most likely to have an idol (again, seeing his score in Moderate Test of Strength left little doubt in my mind he was a top contender for the Power Idol), but I did not anticipate him having the half-idol as well.

4. Bomb Arrow | Acquired in the Kara Kara Bazzar. This item was a Vote Blocker. Did not use.

5. Fire Arrow | Acquired in the Kara Kara Bazzar. As you know, the recipient of this item would be protected in the event a Tribal Council went to rocks. For those of you just seeing this item, I passed it to Oven during the tie between Kass and Revali to ensure that, if Epona, Kohga, and Sidon did decide to force a rock draw, Revali (as part of the tie) and Oven would both me safe in the resolution, thereby guaranteeing one threat would go regardless. Did not use.

6. Ice Arrow | Acquired in the Kara Kara Bazzar. This item was essentially Safety Without Power. I held onto it in the event I might need to either protect an ally or myself, or to remove a player from a vote to get the numbers on my side. I debated whether to use this on Kohga so that he couldn't idol Sidon, but I ultimately decided leaving Epona exposed was far riskier at Final Five. As explained in my opening statement, I used the Ice Arrow to leave Kohga, Mipha, Revali, and Sidon with limited options and to, ideally, reveal who fit into each player's endgame plans and to ensure Sidon was eliminated.

7. Master Cycle Zero | Acquired in the Divine Trial Tribe. This item was a hidden immunity idol, but if I had played it I would have lost my vote. Its parter in the Lost Woods Tribe was the Master Sword. Did not use.

8. Remote Bomb | Received from Ancient Oven. This item was a Vote Nullifier. 

9. Ingredients | Stolen from Kohga with Revali's Gale at Final Six. This item was a half-idol. Did not use.