Well there is a very easy way to solve the novice one. All you need to do is send all the novices one direction and you walk in a second. You meet back. At least 6 of the novices will tell the truth that they saw it or not, doesn't even matter if the other 2 lie. You will know if you found it or not. And if neither of you found it then its the 3rd path.
(This post was last modified: 11-06-2009, 02:51 AM by Captain Usopp.)