Best tip ever:
When you arrive in Cyseal go to legion HQ, speak to legion commander, go to Inn and inspect room for star stone.
Then sneak / invis to the NE flaming side of the map to get the second stone and this unlocks Hall of Heroes in the homestead.
And then you can recruit Him.
![[Linked Image]](http://i.imgur.com/iMETenM.png)
Make him Shield user. Give him 3-4 skills into shields and you can toss him against anything, they won't even scratch him.