One Knight Stand - King Arthur x Among Us Apocalyptic Road Trip (WIP 900k, Patreon 1M+)(UPDATE 10/25/24 + 84k - Duel of AoE Spells)

[justme]

Lore/Spelling Inconsistencies

Not sure if this was intentional or not, but Gorlois’ entry says Morgana’s alter ego Modron was meant to be his bastard daughter, whereas every other mention has her listed as the bastard daughter of Uther.

Maelgwyn is sometimes referred to as Maelgyn and Maelgwn. I’d recommend sticking with one spelling.

I’ve been rereading chapter 2 and compiling a list of people who can be disqualified as potential MC reincarnations.

The first, and most certain, category would be people who directly show up in the flashback. Those would be:

• Bedivere (Major Allies)
• Dinadan (Major Allies)
• Dindrane (Minor Allies)
• Kay (Major Allies)
• Lancelot (Major Allies)
• Melora (Major Unavailable)

The second category would be people who are directly or indirectly spoken about in the third person during the flashback. Those would be:

• Cadwallon (Major Neutral)
• Eliot (Minor Allies)
• Galahad (Major Unavailable) - referred to as Lancelot’s son
• Gawain (Major Allies) - referred to as the Knight of Maidens
• Isolde the Fair (Major Allies)
• Maelgwn/Maelgwyn/Maelgyn (Major Unavailable)
• Percival* (Major Allies) - referred to as Dindrane’s younger brother
• Silence (Minor Allies)
• Tristan (Major Unavailable)

*While Dindrane doesn’t specify which brother she’s referring to, Percival is the youngest and most likely to be making declarations of the sort she mentions,so he’s the most likely suspect.

On a slightly different note, Arthur mentions a few people in the third person during the potential conversation after the flashback even when he knows (or at least suspects) who the MC is, likely disqualifying them as well. Those would be:

• Mordred (Major Neutral)
• Morgana (Major Unavailable)
• Percival (Major Allies)

There are also plenty of candidates that can be disqualified based on social status, timeline and unlikelihood of being in Camelot, but I’ll list them later.

[Leoxen]

This is awesome work, but would you mind maybe putting it within a dropdown menu or something of the sort? I’m not sure if it technically qualifies as a spoiler, but some people like to figure these things out themselves or just don’t want it narrowed down so much.

This is really impressive though, the mystery of who we are is super fun to think about

(accidentally forgot to post this as a reply so I’m reposting it lol)

[justme]

Good point. I’ve spoilered the relevant parts.

[kond_ibf]

This is the end of the current beta for playtesting. For stat balancing purposes, if you’re not using cheats and just played through the FENCING CLUB ROUTE, it’d be greatly appreciated if you posted the following info to the official One Knight Stand forum thread.

Also please report if you came across any extraneous polo or pony text while taking the fencing club route (besides the ghost horse that will come and laugh at you, that one’s on purpose).

Magic : 17 Physical : 32 Intelligence : 22 Charisma : 33

Bold : 101 Sweet : 47 Sassy : 77 Optimist : 24

Health(at Climax) : 48 Health(Final) : 100 Serious Injuries : 2

Caution : 20 Will : 11 Apathy : 0 Purity : 0 Cloudcuckoolanderness : 23 Denial : 0 Coward : 0 Silent : 21 Mute : false Pottymouth : 9

Serenades : 3 Interpretive Dances : 0 Lore Dump : 7 Lore Dodge : 0

Tech : 0 Medical : 10 Internet : 0

Club : fencing Talent : lucid

Crazy Theory : None Crazy Theory Level : 0

Fear Level (at Climax) : 21 Corruption : -2 Mindcontrol : false

Adrian Affinity : 84 Adrian Flirt : 0

Weapons :

Achievements : Possessed | No Rescue Needed | BBQ Deferred | Pigging Out on Treats Mark 2 | Sword Dancer | Unbeatable, Unbreakable

[granite]

Woooooo you have NO idea how much I was looking forward to the update!!

Some stats here, I feel like I now have a pretty clear picture of what my main MC’s gonna be like in this story haha:

Stats

Magic : 5 Physical : 40 Intelligence : 31 Charisma : 19

Bold : 200 Sweet : 132 Sassy : 145 Optimist : 134

Health(at Climax) : 67 Health(Final) : 99 Serious Injuries : 1

Caution : 33 Will : 12 Apathy : 0 Purity : -998 Cloudcuckoolanderness : 36 Denial : -2 Coward : 0 Silent : 10 Mute : false Pottymouth : 10

Serenades : 3 Interpretive Dances : 4 Lore Dump : 31 Lore Dodge : 0

Tech : 10 Medical : 40 Internet : 0

Club : fencing Talent : agility

Crazy Theory : zombie Crazy Theory Level : 5

Fear Level (at Climax) : 8 Corruption : -5 Mindcontrol : false

Adrian Affinity : 118 Adrian Flirt : 11

Weapons :

Achievements : See No Evil | Possessed | No Rescue Needed | BBQ Deferred | Pigging Out on Treats Mark 2 | Sword Dancer | Unbeatable, Unbreakable

Some bugs:

Summary

-I second Adrian’s text still not arriving correctly I am sorry, maybe 4th time’s the charm?!?
-as people have reported already, trailer attack’s mentioned a bunch of times during the conversation with Merlin
-when shaking the magic 8 ball the text “Flip2” is showing up alongside the sagely advice
-“set gloves 1” or “set gloves 2” variables are missing from several glove options

And maybe a bug? Or a feature? It’s impossible to get that 32nd loredump point for the loredump achievement if your Arthurian ain’t 3, cos the antichrist Merlin story option is locked behind it
if that’s a feature then sorry nvm, I was just salty about that tantalizing 31/32 as an Arthurian pleb

I wonder how that sword-dancing looked like from the outside, I’m imagining iai style without the scabbard (dangerous) (SO up my greed MC’s alley). coooool stuff

Ooh and that p l i p text effect was sooo nice, it’s gotta be one of my favourites

I loved the striptease scene with Adrian, he’s just so *chef’s kiss the goodest boi who I’m certain has a bite too, can’t wait to see how everything will play out

Also I felt like it was waaay easier to get Zain killed than to get Pippa killed with Pippa I had to be very deliberate whereas with Zain I just stumbled upon that bloody mess

Oh and I randomly noticed that if you join in on the dance with Merlin in the apartment your fuckups can be mitigated, how is that I’m still finding new stuff after dozens and dozens and dozens plus ultra of playthroughs?!?? Crazy!
Could that mean maybe we get to sing and dance for that multi-user spell in the next update?!

Please take care of yourself author, the story can wait but your health should absolutely be priority!

[Lilit]

Magic : 24 Physical : 17 Intelligence : 36 Charisma : 15

Bold : 25 Sweet : 105 Sassy : -10 Optimist : 58

Health(at Climax) : 83 Health(Final) : 100 Serious Injuries : 0

Caution : 17 Will : 2 Apathy : 0 Purity : 1 Cloudcuckoolanderness : 4 Denial : -2 Coward : 0 Silent : 10 Mute : false Pottymouth : 0

Serenades : 1 Interpretive Dances : 0 Lore Dump : 31 Lore Dodge : 0

Tech : 30 Medical : 0 Internet : 50

Club : fencing Talent : magnetism

Crazy Theory : None Crazy Theory Level : 0

Fear Level (at Climax) : 26 Corruption : -1 Mindcontrol : false

Adrian Affinity : 94 Adrian Flirt : 6

Weapons : fencing sword

Achievements : BBQ Deferred |

[Ragil_Zarqoo]

Is the Excalibur shard has beeen implemented or no? If yes please tell me how to have it?

[justme]

You can take them with you at the end of chapter one, if that’s what you mean. The way to get the option to show up is:

1. Be a collector of Arthuriana.
2. Don’t be a serial killer (they use a knife instead).
3. Go into your apartment with Adrian.
4. Select the “Nothing looks suspicious and that’s very suspicious in itself! I’m going for my weapon and checking out every inch of this apartment.” option.
5. When you wake up, first select “Freeze. Don’t move a muscle. Just don’t. Don’t. DON’T.”
6. Next, select “Frozen. Absolutely frozen. I’m not moving.”
7. Then select “I tear my weapon free.” This breaks Excalibur.

The option to pack the broken shards of Excalibur should now show up.

[Ragil_Zarqoo]

Thank you

[Natman1025]

Alright anyone know how to not get possessed?? I keep trying but my poor lad keeps getting too much corruption somehow XD

[granite]

Basically you gotta be cautious but not in denial!
So for ex if you hear something weird behind a door:

Im not going there bc theres obviously a monster behind that door!!!
Im not going there bc theres obviously nothing there

And you shouldn’t pick the security guard job, bc that’ll get you possessed 100% sometime in the story

[AnneWest]

Really? I denied everything and still managed to not get posessed. Is it a conjoined stat, maybe? I tend to have (for some reason) high purity (I’m standoffish or something, I guess.)

Oops. Checked my screenshots of old stats. I tend to have high sweetness and caution, not high purity.

waaait…I wonder if I can do a high sweetness and caution HO RUN…

[granite]

Ya there seems like a ‘will save’ exists for those possession checks, apparently it increases for being stubborn and strong-willed (ha) It’s kinda hard to tell by the choices tho

[justme]

@Natman1025 If you’re still having trouble avoiding possession, I’ve thrown together a guide to corruption. Generally, you want it to stay below seven. In the case of the trailer/bathroom demon in specific, you want it below four at that point in the game. It’s a big game with lots of opportunities to gain corruption, so I’m afraid the guide is a bit messy, but I hope it’s still helpful.

Apartment

• That’s right, I’m a news reporter. (Corruption +1)
• That’s right, I’m a police detective. (Corruption +1)
• That’s right, I’m an ambulance paramedic. (Corruption +1)
• That’s right, I’m a restaurant worker. (Corruption +1)
• That’s right, I’m a security guard. (Corruption +2)
• That’s right, my current hobby is better left unsaid. (Corruption +1)

Conversation with Adrian

• Not clothes¸, but a body… [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
• “It’s nothing at all.” [with high denial] (Corruption +1)
• …what were we talking about again? (Corruption +1)
• “Not a chance in hell and quite frankly that suggestion sounds completely mental in the first place.” [if friends/crush with Adrian or already offended him] (Corruption +1)
• NoothingNoothingNoothingNoothingNoothingNoothingNoothing [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
• NooothingNooothingNooothingNooothingNooothingNooothingNooothing [Zalgo text] (Corruption +2)
• NooothiiingNooothiiingNooothiiingNooothiiingNooothiiingNooothiiingNooothiiing [Zalgo text] (Corruption +3)
• I make a violent slashing motion that sends Foreshadow and Adrian shying backwards a few steps. (Corruption +1)
• I make a violent slashing motion that sends Adrian staggering backwards several steps. (Corruption +1)
• “Nothing else of note has happened.” I lied as naturally as I breathed. (Corruption +1)
• I merely shake my head. (Corruption +1)
• “It’s fine.” (Corruption +1)
• “It’s fine.” [Again] (Corruption +1)
• Thiiiiis iiiiis completely riiiidiculous. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
• Nooooooothing at aaaaaaaall. [Zalgo text] (Corruption+1)
• “No, it’s nothing at all.” (Corruption +1)
• I briefly give a rundown of some-” no, no, that’s not needed at all. It’s noooothing at aaaall. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
• “Pure unfiltered meta knowledge.” (Corruption +1)
• No. It’s fiiiiine. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)

Polo

• Iiiiiii waaaaalk towards the soooooound. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
• Yessss, go to the window. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
• I poke my head out the window to see what’s really going on outside. (Corruption +3)
• I tell no one about nothing. [if not already possessed] (Corruption +1)
• Out of sight, out of miiind. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
• In the end, everything turned out perfectly fine. (Corruption +1)
• Curiosity might’ve killed the cat, but I’m no cat. I turn to look. (Corruption +1)
• I turn to look, there’s nothing there I haven’t seen before. (Corruption +1)
• Somehow I feel responsible for this. It’s my duty to look. (Corruption +1)
• Looooooooook at iiiiiiiiiiiit [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
• No… they’re too far away. How am I hearing this? (Corruption -1)
• Peeerfectly Normal. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
• Nooothing at aaaaall. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)

Fencing

• I examine the mirrors. (Corruption +1)
• I recheck the empty stalls once more. (Corruption +1)
• Not At Aaaaall. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
• Why am I smiling? [if already possessed] (Corruption +1)
• Why? Why? Why? Why? Whyyyy? [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
• Iiiiiii waaaaalk towards the soooooound. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
• Yessss, go to the stall. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
• Perhaps just a single step. (Corruption +1)
• I poke my head inside the stall to see what’s truly going on in there. (Corruption +1)
• I tell no one about nothing. [if not already possessed] (Corruption +1)
• Nothing at all. (Corruption +1)
• Still I can do nothing more but stare at all this happening. [if cop] (Corruption -1)
• Look into the mirror and smiiiiile. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
• I turn to look, there’s nothing there I haven’t seen before. (Corruption +1)
• I stare at the stall nearest to the door. Yes, that’s right… That one. (Corruption +1)

After hobby

• That’s right, there’s no secret darker than this. (Corruption +1)
• [Automatic] (Corruption +1)
• The lights come back on like normal and I continue on my way with no further incidents. (Corruption +1)
• [Automatic] (Corruption +1)
• Freeeeeeeeeze [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
• I freeze like a metaphorical deer in the headlights. Perhaps it hasn’t noticed us yet? (Corruption +1)
• Coooower and aaaaaccept yooour faaaaaate [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
• GET OUT OF MY MIND (Corruption -1)
• Staaaay. Riiiight. Theeeere. [Zalgo text] [if not already possessed] (Corruption +1)
• GET OUT GET OUT GET OUT (Corruption -1)
• [Automatic] (Corruption -1)
• I wallow in my own rage. It burns through my veins and let’s me know I’m still alive. (Corruption +1)
• I seriously contemplate hitting Adrian again. In for a penny, in for a pound, right? (Corruption +1)
• “Okay, this is my stop. You can move along now.” [if friends/crush with Adrian] (Corruption +1)

Apartment building

• I’m ignoring this primal shriek of denial and taking the elevator anyway. (Corruption +1)
• I should take the elevator to my room. [if not already possessed] (Corruption +1)
• We should take the elevator to my room. [if not already possessed] (Corruption +1)
• Just a little urge. (Corruption +1)
• Of course. It’s just fiiiine. (Corruption +1)
• Poor Adrian. Better left out than tossed off the roof. (Corruption +1)
• Poor MC. No more cavalry for me. (Corruption +1)
• I’ll quietly sneak up to the seventh-floor landing and hope I’m not being followed. [if cut hand and didn’t treat it] (Corruption +1)
• Let’s quietly sneak up to the seventh-floor landing and hope we’re not being followed. [if cut hand and didn’t treat it] (Corruption +1)
• Thiiiiirteen. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
• I’m sure there’s still a perfectly good explanation for- ha Ha HA hA (Corruption +1)
• [Automatic if in elevator] (Corruption +1)
• I keep my eyes firmly glued to the floor indicator. (Corruption +1)
• hA He HAH haha HA (Corruption +1)
• [Automatic if on 13th floor] (Corruption +1)
• Never mind going into my apartment. Let’s stay in the corridor. (Corruption -1)
• [Automatic if entering apartment] (Corruption +1)
• I feel sleepy. It’s time to go to bed (Corruption +1)

Next morning

• Check under the bed. (Corruption +100)
• Iiignore iiit. There’s obviously nooothing there. [Zalgo text] (Corruption +1)
• It’s time. (Corruption +100)
• Grab the nearby broom/lamp and poke under the bed. [didn’t use the broom or the lamp in the morning] (Corruption +1)
• Frozen. Absolutely frozen. I’m not moving. (Corruption +1)
• No, I give in. It’s better this way. (Corruption +100)
• [Automatic if failed to save yourself and Adrian isn’t there] (Corruption +100)
• [Automatic if failed to save yourself and Adrian is there] (Corruption -1)
• “Magic, whoo!” My cheer is rather dampened by the weakness of my voice. (Corruption -1)
• “Yes, heal me, please.” It always pays to be polite. Particularly to mysterious mystics who are offering magical healing. (Corruption -1)
• “…” I say eloquently, too engrossed in watching the flesh of my leg rotting off its bone to engage with my would-be healer at the moment. (Corruption -1)
• I start lugging away pieces of furniture that are barricading the way so that I can even approach the (damn) door. (Corruption -1)
• “Hey, what do you think you’re doin-” I begin to protest. (Corruption -1)
• I scramble away from the pile of furniture. (Corruption -1)
• “Magic, whoo!” My cheer is somewhat muffled by my awkward position on the floor. (Corruption -1)
• “That’s the very least you could do after blasting your way in here!” you retort with great aspersion. (Corruption -1)
• “No, I’m fine as I am,” I insist. It’s not as if my leg’s rotting off due to demonic poison or anything strange like that. [if health at least 20 and not injured] (Corruption -1)
• I just stare at him/her/them and wait. (Corruption -1)
• “Magic, whoo!” I give a cheer and pump my fist in the air. (Corruption -1)
• I hurriedly wrench open the door screaming about monsters under the bed at the top of my lungs. (Corruption -1)
• I calmly open the door and inform the new visitor/s about a potential monster infestation. (Corruption -1)
• I open the door just so I can slam it in their faces/the stranger’s face again. (Corruption -1)
• Forget the door! It’s time to escape out the balcony! [if Corruption at least 4] (Corruption +1)

Conversation with Merlin

• Never mind all this, how did I even end up back in my room in the first place? [if already possessed] (Corruption +1)
• [Automatic unless you wear long sleeves and don’t tell anyone about your bruise] (Corruption -2)
• [Automatic if the bruise isn’t healed] (Corruption +1)
• “Staaay. Awaaay. Yooou. Hereticaaal. Apostaaate.” [Zalgo text] [if not already possessed] (Corruption +1)
• [Automatic if possessed and Merlin tries to heal bruise] (Corruption +1)
• This situation is just. so. infuriating. [if vice isn’t wrath] (Corruption +1)

After conversation

• I’m simply being pragmatic here. (Corruption +1)
• Perhaps this is my true nature after all. (Corruption +1)
• I stick out a leg and try to trip the mage as he/she/they go/goes past. (Corruption +1)
• I bet I could sneak back into my room and barricade the door before anyone else notices… (Corruption +1)
• Perhaps I simply wanted to sabotage Merlin myself. (Corruption +1)

Automatic adjustments at the end of the chapter

• [Packed Bible] (Corruption -1)
• [Purity at least 1] (Corruption -1)
• [Purity at least 4] (Corruption -1)
• [Will at least 8] (Corruption -1)
• [Will at least 14] (Corruption -1)
• [Will at least 27] (Corruption -1)
• [Will at least 40] (Corruption -1)
• [Cloudcuckoolanderness at least 14] (Corruption -1)
• [Cloudcuckoolanderness at least 27] (Corruption -1)
• [Cloudcuckoolanderness at least 40] (Corruption -1)
• [Cloudcuckoolanderness at least 53] (Corruption -1)
• [Cloudcuckoolanderness at least 66] (Corruption -1)
• [Cloudcuckoolanderness at least 79] (Corruption -1)
• [Apathy at least 4] (Corruption +1)
• [Denial at least 8] (Corruption +1)
• [Denial at least 14] (Corruption +1)
• [Denial at least 27] (Corruption +1)
• [Denial at least 40] (Corruption +1)
• [Denial at least 53] (Corruption +1)
• [Vice Level at least 5] (Corruption +1)
• [Vice Level at least 8] (Corruption +1)
• [Fear Level at least 13] (Corruption +1)
• [Coward at least 1] (Corruption +1)

[stsword]

“But their assault started halfway across the city. Why such a circuitous route? Why not just drag me and Adrian into a rift near the park instead? There has to be one around there since something— no, a smaller hellhound, was it? — attacked the trailer!” you exclaim.

“What?!” Adrian practically yelps. “You were attacked in the horse trailer earlier? Why didn’t you say anything?”

Yes… why hadn’t you told anyone? Certainly you must’ve had your reasons.

This is on the fencing club route in which I don’t recall there being a horse trailer.

Magic : 4 Physical : 52 Intelligence : 25 Charisma : 15

Bold : 94 Sweet : 76 Sassy : 49 Optimist : 32

Health(at Climax) : 54 Health(Final) : 100 Serious Injuries : 2

Caution : 13 Will : 8 Apathy : 0 Purity : -999 Cloudcuckoolanderness : 9 Denial : -1 Coward : 0 Silent : 7 Mute : false Pottymouth : 5

Serenades : 0 Interpretive Dances : 1 Lore Dump : 21 Lore Dodge : 0

Tech : 10 Medical : 0 Internet : 50

Club : fencing Talent : agility

Crazy Theory : None Crazy Theory Level : 0

Fear Level (at Climax) : 19 Corruption : 1 Mindcontrol : false

Adrian Affinity : 86 Adrian Flirt : 0

Weapons : fencing sword

Achievements : Sword Dancer |

[Enma_Trix]

Posting this on mobile, sorry if formatting is wacky. I absolutely ADORE the wacky MC route! I can’t wait to see some of the future interactions with future characters and them

Magic : 19 Physical : 22 Intelligence : 41 Charisma : 12

Bold : 114 Sweet : 91 Sassy : 110 Optimist : 60

Health(at Climax) : 79 Health(Final) : 100 Serious Injuries : 1

Caution : 21 Will : 9 Apathy : -1 Purity : 1 Cloudcuckoolanderness : 30 Denial : -1 Coward : 0 Silent : 1 Mute : false Pottymouth : 7

Serenades : 2 Interpretive Dances : 3 Lore Dump : 17 Lore Dodge : 0

Tech : 25 Medical : 30 Internet : 0

Club : fencing Talent : lucid

Crazy Theory : werewolf Crazy Theory Level : 6

Fear Level (at Climax) : 19 Corruption : -4 Mindcontrol : false

Adrian Affinity : 91 Adrian Flirt : 0

Weapons :

Achievements : No Rescue Needed | BBQ Deferred |

[Natman1025]

Apologies but ugh
What on earth is purity and will
I assume these are older stats, cause I see none of these in the stat page

[justme]

No problem. They’re secret stats that track how morally pure(?) or stubborn the MC is, respectively. You should be able to see your score in the stat collection at the end of the game.

[Paulo]

I’m curious, the author recommended the Luck talent if we want an MC who will potentially have a horrible and interesting experience (for the readers of course), but why exactly Luck? What is special about this talent? I’m honestly curious hehe

[justme]

It’s probably because it depends on RNG, so it’s less reliable than the other talents. It’s also possible for it to cause bad luck, making certain situations worse (such as making the MC drop their luggage on themselves in a failed attempt to distract the guard).