Will it be possible at all to win 2 events?
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Given how the tournament will also make people an royal knights, in both a fictional sense and a realistic one, being an untested very recently knighted knight, it would only be possible to win 2 if your incredibly good, sense not only must you faces off against other like you, but most likely the best knights who havenāt sworn them selves to a master yet just to be able to become an royal knight
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Sir Garreth says that with low guile/perception I wonāt be able to thrive in the court.
But does high intellect and charisma make up for the lack of guile and perception?
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One would think. 
Sure, youād never be popular, but at least no one can say youāre wrong about things where it matters. Thereās a good chance an MC like that would probably be viewed as a useful tool for fact/info regurgitation, more than a resource that can guide an issue for general betterment.
At least if things like āintrigueā actually factor into the narrative. Thereās plenty of cases where it is touted, but doesnāt actually figure in because other facets of a storyās plot were viewed as more interesting.
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Iām talking about about a intellectually charismatic knight.
How can low guile and perception make me unpopular?
The writer has stated that there will be branching paths, so I assume the court will be in one of those.
This is assuming that my charisma as well and facts and logic wonāt help in swaying nobles upon some matters.
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Iāll grant you that. I was more speaking in terms of advanced political maneuvering than anything else, but it doesnāt cover the part where characters like āhimbosā, or āblunt, a-hole geniousesā are popular in their own ways. Generally, though, if you canāt sell your honesty as just that (one of IFās biggest narrative contradictions, imo) characters in-universe wonāt believe you for even a second. It would literally be an issue of mechanical limitations. Thatās all Iām saying here.
My remark there was an oblique generalization. Surface deep, since this one has barely started, and we donāt know how it will develop.
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Either way, I feel that due to mechanical limitations or something of the sort, Iāll be able to succeed in some if not most court matters given my charisma and intellect.
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Sir Gareth was deliberately being a wet blanket because heās just kind of a pessimist by nature. He wants you to take the safe and secure offer that your uncle has lined up for you. That said, he does raise a good point.
A low perception MC has difficulty paying attention to finer details or reading the emotions of others.
A low guile MC has difficulty lying or getting ahead through underhanded means.
Both of these weaknesses are pretty bad in an environment where people commonly deal in lies or half-truths. But both of those weaknesses specifically only apply if you actually try to engage with court intrigues. Which someone in your position is not really expected to do unless, say, you are granted a posting in the royal household.
Even then, these weaknesses can be offset by other things. A high intellect MC is well-read and well-informed on a wide array of topics, while a high charisma MC is very charming and likeable. You might not be good at reading the emotions of others or at actually lying, but youāre the sort of person who is good at making friends and not only has a lot of knowledge, but also has the social skills to express that knowledge with eloquence and charm.
There is value in that.
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I think Iāll just stick to being god awful at the actual fighting stuff
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Thx for replying!
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Hi, good to see you here lol
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Just to make you aware, Dashingdon hosting will be closing soon so I would recommend moving this to cogdemos or uploading a compiled html file:
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Quick progress update:
Iāve not made a lot of progress on Chapter 3, as the variance and different ways it can go have me stumped. In hindsight I probably shouldnāt have attempted something so ambitious when itās my first WIP and I donāt have much experience coding choicescript.
That said, it is getting done. Hopefully within a week.
When itās done Iāll upload it and the rest of the WIP on cogdemos instead of dashingdon, as that site is closing down.
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Hell yeah boss man. Keep up the good work and take your time with it. Thereās no rush and weāll all be waiting regardless of how long it takes.
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Did that old human empire have nuclear weapons, left over from an even older civilization or something? Because that cataclysm sounds suspiciously like, wellā¦
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That is a possibility, considering the authorās profile picture (Lion ElāJonson) the cataclysm might have been inspired by Warhammer 40kās order of mass destruction, to end all life on a world: Exterminatus.
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Nuclear weapons? No.
An extremely potent and powerful artifact that could destroy entire cities and armies? Yes.
Did this artifact cause or was some way involved in the cataclysm? Probably, but everyone who was present along with half the continent was incinerated so nobody really knows. The thing is, the artifact had never been shown capable of unleashing power on a continental scale before, even if it was extremely powerful.
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Chapter Three is done and the game is now on cogdemos. Here is the new link:
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I thoroughly enjoyed the update.
I donāt know who tried to assassinate the crown prince but I am highly suspicious of the Queenās blood oath. I feel like sheās gonna use it as an opportunity to wage war against one of the neighbors. I donāt think she orchestrated it, but I do think itās an internal matter rather than external.
Also Iām looking forward to a potential rivalry with the cowardly Lithmari.
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Just to make it know I only heart you for the enjoyed the update and theory crafting parts 
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