Admittedly, that would be likely to work in my games. 

Well, a plot does arrive - but perhaps not the one the party was looking for

Where we're going, we don't need plots.

That kind of sounds like a plot to me.

But is it a diabolical plot? 

i would say that it is more of a sinister plot

What's so ominous about it? 

From a Dm's perpspective,  a land where plot goes to die is probably the most forbidding thing I can think to throw upon players.

"I got a bad feelin' 'bout this, Bob." 

"Me too, Billy.  Me too." 

53 pages of posts trying to win, and the best plan seems to have been discovered in the first few posts almost a year ago: get a moderator to lock the thread. I will admit right away I didn't read all of the posts, so I certainly hope someone has tried this tactic (made this joke) before me, but just in case... <clears throat>

I have bought all the books from Amazon, but I don't see where I go to get access to them on D&DBeyond. Also, you're missing a bunch of races. Can someone help?

<grinning and ducking>

'Tis a good thing ye ducked, else ye might have lost your head. 

Getting the thread locked only prevents normal users from winning, it wouldn't necessarily end the game.

There is also the technicality that the prize is to be announced in the next to last comment.

Does that mean that someone could announce a prize and thus end the game promptly?

Yes, but no one will, because they'll lose if they do that. 

Well, I suppose there isn't technically a rule saying you can't double post...

Too risky. 

Plus if you are the one who announces the prize, then if it is a material thing it would be pointless for you to win it, as you would already be in possession of said prize, and if the prize were to be something like "the satisfaction of victory" then you would have cheated your way to victory in a sense, and would not be able to experience the true feeling that comes with winning.

In the words of the (now ancient) sage, WOPR, "A strange game. The only winning move is not to play."

But, you miss 100% of the shots you don't take!

But you got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away and know when to run