As I said, my shield isn't enchanted, so it would be a good thing to have one. It can be his buckler who is enchanted, maybe only plain +X, or having some fortification enchantment. Another thing that would be possibly interesting is an Animated large shield. Both would be interesting, but as Gortag said, he is no wizard, far from there, so he doesn't have a clue what to do. Just give him something like that, or a shield that you think may come handy to him.