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Harry Potter and the Scabbard of Excalibur [AU]

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Their is a real chance we will die next or second next update we need more fighting ability in order to not die. Getting a hire magical power will not make us that much stronger right now if at all we need something that boosts our combat power like Frenzied Attainment Dark arts
 
Lealope said:
if you're going to go for this, you'd be much better off not burning 25 Gnosis. With an extra EFB in our pocket and substantially better skills, we'd be able to much better exploit whatever Impossible Perfection ends up being. the other benefits of frenzy aren't nearly as relevant to your plan so there's minimal point in picking them up
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I believe that there is a benefit to taking Frenzy over Rending; that being the 2x multiplier from Frenzy for further Astrology progress. Admittedly, I'm a bit iffy on whether on whether 'All subsequent progression in that field is made faster and easier' bit would apply to unravel the mysteries of the Impossible Perfection, or if that just applies to grinding up skill level, but if it does help with Impossible Perfection then throwing another multiplier on there would be quite huge.
 
[X] Become the envy of the entire Hogwarts' student body by honing Harry's body into a physique fit to headplant a filthy maege wizard without a single spell touching the boy himself!

No more whining about getting ganked by OP magic, when Harry has the muscles to carry himself out of (or through) harms way!

[X] Plan Not Dying

Gimme ultimate powah!
 
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Valkhir said:
Kind of sad we can't get Supernova+Singularity for the ultimate raw power explosion. Not dying takes precedence, but imagine.
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The second best option is taking Supernova + Hermetic for an instant 7.5 in Magic Power, equivalent to Dumbledore.

Alongside Supernova's sheer intuitive ability, for the years that it lasts before degrading, Harry would be ridiculously dangerous.

Tbh, it's not even a horrible route, because short term power lets you grab onto opportunities more.
 
Having the same Magic Power as Dumbledore is not the same as being as strong as Dumbledore.

You know if we had piked star writing we could actually use it after this
 
Snowdrop said:
Having the same Magic Power as Dumbledore is not the same as being as strong as Dumbledore.

You know if we had piked star writing we could actually use it after this
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Well, kind of.

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On the other hand, his all-encompassing Greatness in the illegal Dark Arts may permit for the manifestation of any effect which is, or at least, appears to be, sufficiently illegal, dubious, immoral, or forbidden, including the summoning of any demon that he can even remotely imagine; and his Greatness in Ancient Runes might be used to enforce arbitrary effects of arbitrary complexity upon arbitrary systems of writing, coding, or pictographic imagery; imbue a 'stickman' rune drawn on parchment with the property of 'true life and possession of a soul,' for example.
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This part of Supernova would probably serve as an extremely good way to exploit the power for short term advantage as well.
 
No it is not

It means we have the same amount of mana and magic potency as him basically. Their is a reason in the example Birdsie gave for Singularity he specified we could beat the average Hogwarts teacher in a clash of sheer kinetic magic against each another because this would never really happen in a real fight. If we really fought a average Hogwarts teacher we would be destroyed no question because their is a lot more to a fight between wizards then Magic Power

Having more Magic Power will help us but it is not the most important thing in a fight. If we don't know the spells to take advantage of it then it's pretty irrelevant in a fight for the most part

Picking Dark Arts Frenzied Attainment is valuable because it will give us immediate combat strength and actually make us a better fighter which is important because what's coming up may kill us if we don't pike right. All the potential in the world is worthless if we just die in the next update after this is over so piking Singularity and Hermetic or Sovereign Attainment is a bad idea because they don't really give us any immediate combat power just potential that we at most we will get what one month to realize before we get put in a life or death fight





 
So, I've gotta say I do really like Frenzied Dark Arts + Singularity—that's why I voted for it, because I think the boost to survivability will let Harry do more without taking on too much risk, making otherwise dangerous options much safer. But, I've seen a few comments in this thread that seem pretty sure picking the wrong thing means Harry just outright dies next chapter, which I have a hard time believing the author would actually do. I mean, there are many other ways that insufficient power could end up hurting him without killing him, right, so from a Doylist perspective I don't see the wrong choice ending the entire story unless the author's already burned out on it.
 
I could be wrong. And would be happy to be wrong. But I do think he said that. You have to keep in mind we basically ignored the main plot to study till near the end of the year and we have a vary short amount of time to fix that

By this point we were suppose to have the four rings and hatch to prevent us dying but we don't
 
There are many different interpretations of hatching.. You will disappear - it could be that Harry misses out on his calling, fails to uncover the mysteries in time. The plot then takes place in the background while he wastes his potential like a mundane. Then the true enemy swallows the world as a whole.

So we shouldn't just worry about combative power. We must push ourselves instead to a position where we are strong and knowledgeable to overcome whatever that comes. And we have to do it for the other Chosen as well. Protect them and try our best to let them hatch too - uncover their objective that ties to them helping us fight the ancients.

So instead of taking up OWLs and NEWT at the final hour I again ask you guys - lets spend this time to on the finding Chosen action. Then at least we gurrantee Neville hatching. The other two might have insights that lets us piece together the nature of the threat and enemy. We need to learn about their warnings at the very least, if they are to disappear.

[ ] Focus on finding the Chosen with Neville and the inner circle members. Do the absolute minimum necessary for classwork and attendance this month. Try to use the Star of the Chosen to divine who they are, see if you can use the Maurader's map and Ornias' assistance as well.

Just four people so far..
 
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I don't think we could die because that is my interoperation of not Hatching. I think we might die because I remember Birdsie or someone else saying Birdsie said we have a real chance of dying soon due to our not focusing on the plot and this choice would likely be the deciding factor

This hurts I really wanted to see everyone's reaction but I guess living come first

[ ] Focus on finding the Chosen with Neville and the inner circle members. Do the absolute minimum necessary for classwork and attendance this month. Try to use the Star of the Chosen to divine who they are, see if you can use the Maurader's map and Ornias' assistance as well.
 
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Even if we try to take on the plot brute forcing our way through power, learning about what clues the others got could be vital. Or we will have to divine them out later with a high powered ritual or something like we did with the Ring. It feels like it's a final hour hail Mary, but it could be worth it. Also, Hermione is such a great character. I want her to stay around if she is a Chosen.

@Snowdrop I didn't include in the X in the post so everyone could just see it, also you need to add in your build votes too or the previous votes cancel out.
 
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I just feel like there are other ways to hurt Harry, or even the readers, that don't involve main character death. I mean, imagine this hatching, whatever it entails, doesn't happen in time, and the plot comes rushing in out of left field. In lieu of just instantly killing Harry, I think we'd at least get a choice to do something painful that lets him survive but not without consequences. Burn 50 gnosis for no benefit, leaving him in the negatives for quite a while; immolate one of his blessings for enough short-term power to survive an encounter; cast something he shouldn't be able to in a moment of desperation, permanently crippling his magic. That sort of thing.
 
I'm not saying don't do it because I obviously could be wrong but i don't think the 4 founder heirs are the same as the chosen ones of the chosen star

When Geist and Bella are talking about Harry and Neville being lost they don't mention other people only those 2 and when Neville tells Harry about the founder heirs he thinks Neville is either lying or insane so he obviously did not know about them before but knew about Harry and Neville so they are likely two different groups that overlap. So i don't thin you can find them using the star

Like I said I would love to be wrong and could easily be wrong but I don't want to risk it
 
That's the point of the divination too, we find out if we're wrong or right. Besides we'd also be presumably trying out all the other means of finding them. Including following through our hunches with Hermione or seeing if the Rings call to them.

Based on the lore that has been given out though.. it's very unlikely they aren't chosen. Especially if the Guardians seek them out for a task. Also the fact the Founders selections are unique to the character in the beginning - and has deep mysteries tied to each House perk.
 
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[X] Focus on finding the Chosen with Neville and the inner circle members. Do the absolute minimum necessary for classwork and attendance this month. Try to use the Star of the Chosen to divine who they are, see if you can use the Maurader's map and Ornias' assistance as well.
[X] Hermetic Attainment
[X] Singularity Attainment
 
Adhoc vote count started by _brightwing on May 3, 2022 at 2:56 AM, finished with 102 posts and 42 votes.
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Frenzy and Hermetic could go either way.
Also 9 votes to OWLs and 5 to truancy. Hastur's vote came up separately.
 
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Birdsie said:
Select a House Fealty Perk. Maybe unimpressive, yet rare; you're unlikely to get any more, so choose carefully.

[ ] A Hundred Avenging Wands
*Any battle where you have at least indirect support from a fellow Hufflepuff is 10% more likely to result in victory. Doesn't stack, moderately inflexible, and ineffective in battles with ludicrously overwhelming odds.
*An instinct for group combat, equivalent to a few months of practice in coordination with fellow combatants.

[ ] Dream of the Founders
*A moderate improvement to your innate talent at bestowing knowledge onto others; makes you a better teacher in most respects.
*Allows you slightly better insight into the emotions of other people, gauging their mood, possible reactions, and finding ways to motivate them more easily.

[ ] From You, Six Thousand Years Ago
*If you had nightmares, no longer have nightmares. However, you still cannot remember your dreams, for your own safety.

[ ] Magicka Primeval
*All lessons and topics you learn from your Head of House are more easily retained, remembered, and internalized.
*A minor streamlining to your casting process; all wand motions are easier, incantations can be muttered and still work at a hundred percent efficiency, etc.
*Increases your magical power by a tenth, once.
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"Qua Quack Quack Quac, Qua Quac Quack-Quack"
 
Why does everyone choose the delivery of owls instead of N.E.W.T? Do not think that I am against it, but after all, the delivery of N.E.W.T. is the same as the owls, only much cooler.
 
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