As you conduct your research about Dracula please enter (click EDIT above right) what you learn to help with strategies to defeat him in the table below.
How to Destroy Dracula
Protection Procedures
Dracula's Strengths and Weaknesses
When (Time) We Will Destroy Dracula
Oak stake.
Wild rose branch.
Heals faster than normal men.
Sunset is best.
five pronged stake in the heart
stash garlic around
Very strong, bends bars of a wolf's cage.
When he is outside of Transylvanian soil.
44-Magnum Revolver
Wear a cross around neck Katie: but this only works on those who are already "holy". I haven't been to church in a while so I don't know if it will protect me Lyn: Crucifix, not just cross. Must have image of Jesus and only works for true believers in the faith. Can't count on me to be protected by this either. Somewhere it is written that if you put the crucifix in the coffin, the vampire cannot arise. Becky: Also silver chains will keep him in his coffin even
Loses much of his strength during the day. Becky: However there are talismans that will allow him to survive the sunlight.
When he is "sleeping" in his tomb.
Yes,"Dracula is as helpless a baby, in his coffin."
Lyn: Behead, remove heart, and burn the body entirely.
Eat bread from flour mixed with blood from a decapitated vampire
Needs blood to survive.
Lyn: Silver will weaken but won't necessarily kill.
Becky: Flame Thrower to slow him down and a crossbow with a stake made of yew wood thorugh the heart
Becky: Scatter seeds on the ground when he attacks. He will be forced by their OCD to count each seed before he can do anything else.
Competitive
Able to change himself into the weather-maybe even control weather Can command the thoughts and behaviors of some animals.He can be hypnotic and can defy gravity. He can only cross water at low or high tide. He needs Transylvanian soil around him to regain strength.
Check out the following list, do a little research, think about how these items will help you in destroying Dracula, and put in your 2 cents worth here if someone else hasn't put something similar there already (click EDIT above right):
Item
How it will help you
1. Oak Stake
Karen:If we fail and he escapes, this will kill him. Katie: I say we use the gun first since it can kill Dracula during daytime and use the oak stake as back up in case we can't bring ourselves to shoot the gun. I know I've never shot a real gun.
2. Diagram/map of Dracula's castle and key to Dracula's crypt
Karen:We must find his crypt. Becky: but anyone who might be able to tell us the layout of where the coffin is is proably working for, or under the control of Dracula so could we trust it?
3. Human ability to cooperate
Karen:Nothing else can happen without this!
4. Table detailing sunrise and sunset in Transylvania
Katie: This is crucial to our success. We don't want to go after Dracula in the dark when he's most powerful. We want to take him out when he's the most vulnerable: "sleeping" in his crypt.
5. 44-Magnum revolver and shells
Katie: According to my research, if we open the crypt during the day, Dracula may be killed by man-made weapons. Tania: I didn't know you could use the gun during the day. That would be the way to go-but what if we get there and he is not there? Lyn: From the information we have been given we can only presume he will be there as has been imprisoned in his grave since the late 1800's
6. Branch of wild rose
Karen:Prevents him form leaving coffin. Tania: So this would be good if we found him in his coffin during the day at his weakest point.
7. Sharp ax and several cloves of garlic
Katie: We need the axe to break open the tomb.
8. Tickets: plane to Budapest, train to Transylvania, car to castle
Karen:We must get there.
9. Collapsible steel cage
Tania: What is up with the steel cage? Lyn: Was he held captive at one point in an iron cage?
10. Cross, holy water, communion wafers
Tania: This we can use as protection
11. Two high-intensity flashlights
Karen: We need to find our way in the dark. Katie: Why do we have to search for Dracula when it's dark? He's too powerful then, not to mention it's scarier at night. Lyn: The crypt will be dark no matter the time of day.
12. Herbs mixed by a witch at midnight under a full moon
Lyn: I think that there are spells that can be cast to serve as protection for us against dark forces, or to support us when embarking on a difficult journey. This might help those of us who have more pagan beliefs than Christian beliefs.
After the 12 items have been researched above each person must rank the 12 items into how important they are to have, 1 being the most important to 12, not as important.
Item
Becky
Karen
Katie
Lyn
Tania
Group
1. Oak Stake
4
7
7
9
9
7
2. Diagram/map of Dracula's castle and key to Dracula's crypt
12
3
3
3
3
3
3. Human ability to cooperate
1
1
1
1
1
1
4. Table detailing sunrise and sunset in Transylvania
3
4
4
12
4
4
5. 44-Magnum revolver and shells
10
12
6
11
12
9
6. Branch of wild rose
9
6
8
6
6
6
7. Sharp ax and several cloves of garlic
6
5
5
5
5
5
8. Tickets: plane to Budapest, train to Transylvania, car to castle
2
2
2
2
2
2
9. Collapsible steel cage
11
10
10
10
10
10
10. Cross, holy water, communion wafers
7
9
9
7
7
12
11. Two high-intensity flashlights
5
8
12
4
8
8
12. Herbs mixed by a witch at midnight under a full moon
8
11
11
8
11
11
After everyone has posted their ranking use the discussion tab above to discuss your differences and try to negotiate a group order. Once that's completed I'll put up what the Experts deem the most accurate order and see how close you all got.
Becky: Also silver chains will keep him in his coffin even
Becky: However there are talismans that will allow him to survive the sunlight.
Yes,"Dracula is as helpless a baby, in his coffin."
Becky:
Flame Thrower to slow him down and a crossbow with a stake made of yew wood thorugh the heart
Able to change himself into the weather-maybe even control weather
Can command the thoughts and behaviors of some animals.He can be hypnotic and can defy gravity. He can only cross water at low or high tide. He needs Transylvanian soil around him to regain strength.
Check out the following list, do a little research, think about how these items will help you in destroying Dracula, and put in your 2 cents worth here if someone else hasn't put something similar there already (click EDIT above right):