Bernard: Difference between revisions

From Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
mNo edit summary
(41 intermediate revisions by 21 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
[[File:Bernard.jpg|thumb|right|{{Infobox
{{PageSeo
|Race = Construct
| title = Bernard
|Class = Construct
| description = Bernard is the construct guardian of the Arcane Tower in the Underdark.
|Type = Side character / Boss
| image = Bernard.jpg
}}]]
}}
{{Infobox character
| name = Bernard
| level = 5
| voice = Theo Solomon
| titles = Guardian of the Enchanted Tower
| image = Bernard.jpg
| race = [[Construct]]
| family = [[Lenore De Hurst]] (creator)
| hometown = [[Arcane Tower]]
 
| modules =
{{Infobox statistics
| subbox = yes
| type = Construct
| str = 18
| dex = 14
| con = 16
| int = 8
| wis = 10
| cha = 6
| proficiency_bonus = 3
| size = Medium
| movement_speed_meters = 10
| movement_speed_feet = 30
| weight_kg = 200
| weight_lb = 400
| hiddenlevel = 5
| armour_class = 19
| hit_points = 70
| hit_points_tactician = 91
| initiative = +2; +7{{tactician}}
 
| feature1_name = Alert
| feature1_description = +5 to initiative and cannot be surprised.
| feature1_mode = Tactician
| feature2_name = Legendary Action: Leaping Static
| feature2_description = Bernard can use Leaping Static after being attacked.
| feature2_mode = Honour
| feature3_name = Magical Plate
| feature3_description = All incoming damage is reduced by 2.
| feature3_mode = Tactician
| feature4_name = Multiattack: Static Discharge
| feature4_description = Bernard can multiattack while he has the condition Static Discharge Aura.
| feature5_name = Opportunity Attack
| feature5_description = Make a melee attack against an enemy moving out of range.
| feature6_name = Overcharge
| feature6_description = Chance to Stun a non-Construct wielder.
| resistant1 = Slashing
| resistant2 = Piercing
| resistant3 = Bludgeoning
| resistant4 = Fire
| resistant5 = Lightning
| resistant6 = Psychic
| resistant7 = Poison
}}
}}
'''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.


'''Bernard''' is the [[List of Creature Types#Construct|construct]] guardian of the [[Arcane Tower]] in the [[Underdark]].
== 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 {{RarityItem|Light of Creation}}.


== Act 1 ==
'''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.
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 {{SmallIcon|Light of Creation Icon.png}}[[Light of Creation]].


'''Bernard''' speaks only in poetry. If the player has read the books in the [[Arcane Tower]] containing the play he references in his speech, they will have the option to respond in kind with ''"Or art though 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 {{Ability Check|History|18}} 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:
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 ====
<section begin="bernardcommands" />
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Line !! Action
! 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?"
| ''"How can I trust? How will I ever know? / How can I show myself, my darkest me?"''
| Bernard will place {{SmallIcon|Guiding Light Icon.png}} [[Guiding Light]] on a table.
| Bernard will give {{RarityItem|Guiding Light}} to the player.
| [[Threadbare Book]] (first floor / greenhouse)
|-
|-
| "These empty sheets are all that's left on you. / The last of all the thoughtless gifts you gave."
| ''"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 Flight]].
| Bernard will give the player a {{RarityItem|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."
| ''"There is a light in every living thing. / It's crawling t'wards the surface to survive."''
| Bernard and the nearby [[Animated Armour]]s become hostile and attack.
| Bernard and the nearby [[Animated Armour]]s 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?"
| ''"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.
| Bernard will hug the player and reassure them. It speaks as if the player is Lenore.
| [[Torn-Out Paper]] (third floor / bedroom)
|}
|}
<section end="bernardcommands" />


== Stats ==
=== Act Three===
{{AttributeBlock|18|14|16|8|10|6
{{SpoilerWarning}}
|level=5
 
|race=Construct
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.
|type=Construct
 
|hp=70
== Actions ==
|ac=19
{{Feature box|Static Overdrive}}
|ms=9m / 30ft
{{Feature box|Multiattack (Bernard)}}
|weight=200kg / 400lbs
|prof=3
|init=+2
}}
{{Resistances
|Slashing=Resistant
|Piercing=Resistant
|Bludgeoning=Resistant
|Fire=Resistant
|Lightning=Resistant
|Psychic=Resistant
|Poison=Resistant
}}


== Passive Features ==
=== Honour Mode ===
* [[Light_of_Creation#Special|Overcharge]]
{{Feature box|Leaping Static}}
** This effect is from a held item.
* [[Extra Attack|Multiattack]]: Static Discharge
** Bernard can Multiattack while under the effects of his [[Static Discharge Aura]].


== Notable Loot ==
==Notable loot==
* {{SmallIcon|Light of Creation Icon.png}} [[Light of Creation]]
*{{RarityItem|Light of Creation}}
* {{SmallIcon|Guiding Light Icon.png}} [[Guiding Light]]
*{{RarityItem|Antique Key}}
* [[Antique Key]]
*{{RarityItem|Guiding Light}}, if not given through conversation.


== Location ==
== Gallery ==  
* [[Arcane Tower]]
<gallery heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Bernard Model.png|Bernard's in-game model
</gallery>


[[Category: Constructs]]
[[Category: Characters in Act 1]]
[[Category: Bosses]]
[[Category: Bosses]]
{{NavUnderdark}}
{{NavCreatures}}

Revision as of 08:38, 28 April 2024

Bernard
Level 5
Voiced byTheo Solomon
Information
TitleGuardian of the Enchanted Tower
RaceConstruct
HometownArcane Tower
FamilyLenore De Hurst (creator)
Stats
SizeMedium
TypeConstruct
Armour Class19
Hit points
  • 70 (Balanced)
  • 91 (Tactician)
Movement speed10 m (30 ft)
Weight200 kg (400 lb)
Initiative+2; +7TTactician
Ability scores
STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
18
(+4)		14
(+2)		16
(+3)		8
(-1)		10
(0)		6
(-2)
Proficiency bonus3
Saving throws
  • Str +4
  • Dex +2
  • Con +3
  • Int -1
  • Wis 0
  • Cha -2
Resistances
ResistantSlashing, Piercing, Bludgeoning, Fire, Lightning, Psychic, Poison
Features
Alert Alert
Tactician
+5 to initiative and cannot be surprised.
Legendary Action: Leaping Static 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 Multiattack: Static Discharge
Bernard can multiattack while he has the condition Static Discharge Aura.
Opportunity Attack Opportunity Attack
Make a melee attack against an enemy moving out of range.
Overcharge 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

Static Overdrive.webp

Emanate a static discharge that buffs nearby constructs and hurts all others.
 Range: Self
Multiattack Earth Elemental.webp
Normal weapon damage
+ Normal weapon damage

Aim multiple attacks at a target.
 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

Honour Mode

Chain Lightning.webp
D8 Lightning.png 3d8 (3~24) Damage TypesLightning damage

Strike an attacker with lightning, dealing 3d8Damage TypesLightning. Three more bolts will leap from the target, electrifying as many as three other characters within 6 m / 18 ft.
DEX Save
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
AoE: 6 m / 18 ft (Radius)

Notable loot

Gallery

  • Bernard's in-game model

    Bernard's in-game model

Retrieved from "https://bg3.wiki/w/index.php?title=Bernard&oldid=179764"