Welcome to Quizling

This is a progressive puzzle based on various types of cyphers, codes, & cryptography. Of course, figuring out which method was used is half the battle with most of the puzzles. Bear in mind that the stages become increasingly difficult (for the most part).

If you feel the need to use software to decode a message, you're free to do so but please try to write your own. You'll get more out of it that way, and it will feel a lot less like cheating. Nobody likes a code moocher.

Before we begin, please solve the simple anagram below:

mostrongfeet

HINT: 'Scorpions in the grass carry five petals each.'