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Bernard
“New sounds through damp and dark oppression break / Is it the foe, that foul, contemptuous heel?„
Involvement[edit | edit source]
Act One[edit | edit source]
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 character has read the book, 
The Roads to Darkness on a desk in the Arcane Tower third floor / bedroom, they have the option to respond in kind with "Or art thou friend, a rescue from my lonely wake?". Responding in any other way causes Bernard to immediately become hostile and attack.
Bards have an optional 
DC 18 History check to remember / unlock all verses from the play.
If replying to Bernard with the appropriate line from the play, it acknowledges them as its master. It is then possible to speak additional lines from the play to cause Bernard to take certain actions:
Commands[edit | edit source]
| Line | Action | Required book |
|---|---|---|
| "How can I trust? How will I ever know? / How can I show myself, my darkest me?" | Bernard gives  Guiding Light to the player character.
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 Threadbare Book (first floor / greenhouse)
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| "These empty sheets are all that's left of you. / The last of all the thoughtless gifts you gave." | Bernard gives the player character a  Potion of Greater Healing.
|
 Patched Parchment (table next to Bernard, fourth floor)
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| "The silence stretches on - I'm all alone. / Please, can I hold your hands, for just a while?" | Bernard hugs the player character and reassure them. It speaks as if the player character is Lenore. |  Torn-Out Paper (third floor / bedroom)
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| "Or art thou friend, a rescue from my lonely wake?" | Bernard acknowledges the player character as their master, and remains passive. | The Roads to Darkness (third floor / bedroom)
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| "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)
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Choosing any of the first three responses grants the 
to characters with the 
background.
Act Three[edit | edit source]
An 
Automaton Component, which appears to be Bernard's head, can be found on a table in the Steel Watch Foundry. The head cannot be interacted with but the Narrator briefly comments on it. A note next to the head states that a scouting party from Ketheric Thorm's army found it at the Arcane Tower and delivered it for research.
Combat[edit | edit source]
Attacks and abilities[edit | edit source]
Range: 2.5 m / 8 ft
Recharge: Per turn 
AoE: 6 m / 20 ft (Radius)Honour Mode[edit | edit source]
Allies[edit | edit source]
- 4x Animated Armour (on Explorer and Balanced difficulty)
OR
- 6x Animated Armour (on Tactician and Honour difficulty)
Notable loot[edit | edit source]
Antique Key
Guiding Light, if not given through conversation.
Light of Creation
Bugs[edit | edit source]
- Acid does not apply to Bernard.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Bernard's in-game model
Concept art by Tan Burci
