Bernard

Bernard
Bernard
Level 5
Voiced by	Theo Solomon
Information
Title	Guardian of the Enchanted Tower
Race	Construct
Hometown	Arcane Tower
Family	Lenore De Hurst (creator)
Size
Stats
Size	Medium
Type	Construct
Armour Class	19
Hit points	70 (Balanced); 91 (Tactician);
Movement speed	10 m (30 ft)
Weight	200 kg (400 lb)
Initiative	+2; +7Tactician
Ability scores
STR
STR	STR
Proficiency bonus	3
Saving throws	Str +4; Dex +2; Con +3; Int -1; Wis 0; Cha -2;
Resistances
Resistant	Slashing, Piercing, Bludgeoning, Fire, Lightning, Psychic, Poison
Features
Alert; Tactician	+5 to initiative and cannot be surprised.
Legendary Action: Leaping Static; Honour	Bernard can use Leaping Static after being attacked.
Magical Plate; Tactician	All incoming damage is reduced by 2.
Multiattack: Static Discharge;	Bernard can multiattack while he has the condition Static Discharge Aura.
Opportunity Attack;	Make a melee attack against an enemy moving out of range.
Overcharge;	Chance to Stun a non-Construct wielder.

Bernard is the Construct guardian of the Arcane Tower in the Underdark. Created by the tower's owner, Lenore De Hurst, Bernard was designed for both protection and companionship.

Encounters

Act One

Created by the former resident of the tower, Lenore, Bernard guards the Arcane Tower. It is located on the top level of the tower and wields the Light of Creation.

Bernard speaks only in poetry. If the player has read the book, The Roads to Darkness on a desk in the Arcane Tower upper floor, they will have the option to respond in kind with "Or art thou friend, a rescue from my lonely wake?". Responding in any other way will cause Bernard to immediately become hostile and attack.

Bards have an optional DC 18 History check to remember/unlock all verses from the play.

If the player replies to Bernard with the appropriate line from the play, it will acknowledge them as its master. The player can then speak additional lines from the play to cause Bernard to take certain actions:

Commands

Line	Action	Required book
"Or art thou friend, a rescue from my lonely wake?"	Bernard will acknowledge the player as their master, and remain passive.	The Roads to Darkness (third floor / bedroom)
"How can I trust? How will I ever know? / How can I show myself, my darkest me?"	Bernard will give Guiding Light to the player.	Threadbare Book (first floor / greenhouse)
"These empty sheets are all that's left of you. / The last of all the thoughtless gifts you gave."	Bernard will give the player a Potion of Greater Healing.	Patched Parchment (table next to Bernard, top floor)
"There is a light in every living thing. / It's crawling t'wards the surface to survive."	Bernard and the nearby Animated Armours become hostile and attack.	Evil's Ascent (second floor / main entrance marked as Dusty Book before reading it)
"The silence stretches on - I'm all alone. / Please, can I hold your hands, for just a while?"	Bernard will hug the player and reassure them. It speaks as if the player is Lenore.	Torn-Out Paper (third floor / bedroom)

Act Three

Bernard's head can be found on a table in the Steel Watch Foundry. The head cannot be interacted with but the Narrator will briefly comment on it. A note next to the head will state that a scouting party from Ketheric Thorm's army found it at the Arcane Tower and delivered it for research.

Actions

Honour Mode

Notable loot

Light of Creation
Guiding Light
Antique Key
Guiding Light, if not given through conversation.

Gallery

Bernard's in-game model

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