You can see them at the end of some riddles, but most likely, you are not aware of the
purpose they serve.
Very simple: to turn a text answer into a number. The chart is an alphabet.
When you run into it, it means that the expected answer to the riddle is a text that needs
to be translated into numbers using the chart. For example, using chart 1 (the one
attached to the post ), the word "Arqualea" would translate as 38603553.
Be careful, there are different alphabets, turn to the one displayed in the riddle!
Finally,keep in mind that, if there is no chart in the riddle, it means that the expected answer is
bound to be a number.