Dog of Iron (companion idea)
Here’s one for you DM’s that want a little metal happy guy for your party to keep around with them. THe players are entering the home of a dead mechanical magician to do player things in/with. While they are their, they will notice that something is stalking them. If one of the teammates goes anywhere one their own, they will find that whatever is stalking them is now pronouncing at them. Soon enough they will be beset by a very metal & very loving, metal dog. At this point the dog will openly follow around the team. Once the players try to leave the building, a collar that’s around the dog’s neck will shock it. If the players find a way to get the collar off, the dog will continue to follow the party, till it’s destroyed (if they don’t take it off, the dog will remain in the building until someone else will !)