Shield Guardian help!

[Aratargul]

Hi, a wizard in my group wants a shield guardian, i know the rules of this creature in 3.5 but dont know in 4th edidion, how he can make one?, in MM1 says a ritual but where is the ritual? and they will share actions like a summoned creature??, and about the healing, how does it works with a construct?, when the wizard lvl up the guardian too???

 

[BobTheNob]

Oh wow.

I can understand him wanting one. Who wouldnt when it absorbs half your damage! Are you sure you want something in the game that does that?

Also, have you considered the implications in terms of action economy? Pets in 4e always share their owners action pools. If you add this creature in, you simply have to make sure that it would as well, but there is no convention for it to date where the pet, and its balance implications, havent been hard wired into the class in the first place.

I understand your players desire, and the fluff is certainly robust, but tread carefully here. Lots of potential to fubar your campaign.

 

[Shroomy]

I'd think about adapting the DMG2 companion character rules to do this.

 

[hafrogman]

Yeah, I'm not aware of a 4e mechanism for players to get one, for exactly the reasons that Bob listed. Pets and actions are very big resources in the game, and there isn't going to be something as simple as a ritual to grant that kind of power.

If the player is really set on it, then my thought would be to reskin the Thrallherd Paragon Path from Psionic Power.

 

[Nemesis Destiny]

You might also be able to make use of the Level 6 Wizard Utility Summon Iron Cohort (from Arcane Power). It's less "permanent" but it can soak damage for you if you remain adjacent.