Image 1: The Arcane Construct, The Impetum Machina Versio I, also known as Edrus. A creation of the Veneficus, Ambrosius Filius Balinor; Merlin's less adept half-brother.
Reciting words of great power, the automaton awakens. All seems well -- until Ambrosius decides to field-test its lightning attack. Magical energy crackles, then misfires with disastrous results. White-hot plasma erupts from Edrus's sword hilt, scorching the ground and setting off a forest fire of catastrophic proportions.
This signaled the beginning of his problems. After a number of villagers were burned out of their homes, he heard rumors that the peons were referring to him as "Ambrosisus the Evil, Bringer of Destruction".
Later, Ambrosisus returns and finds Edrus, a smouldering shell. "Back to the drawing board", the disappointed wizard laments.
Image 2: The Arcane Construct, The Impetum Machina Versio II, also known as Fridericus. Ambrosius Filius Balinor's 2nd attempt at creating an automaton with a lighting attack ability, which (this time) is successful.
While on an expedition into the wilderness, Ambrosisus, forgetting to memorize an Incendio (and also forgetting his flint and steel) commands Fridericus to ignite his campfire.
"Use a cantrip, master", Fridericus advises.
Ambrosius frowns, displeased with his automaton's insolence. Though he decides to give it a try. Reciting minor words of power, Ambrosius intones "Ignis Cretae", then screams in pain as the magical flame sears his flesh.
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