Active Guard. As an action the Guardian can offer total cover to up to 2 creatures behind the Guardian until it or the creatures move. While behind total cover these creatures cannot be targeted by weapon attacks or spells, however, area of effect will barely slip through causing the creatures to treat the effect as though they succeeded on their save.
Size Advantage. If the Crystal Guardian moved their movement speed in a straight line before making a Shield Slam attack, the momentum will compound into 2d8 more bludgeoning damage and the creature if hit making a DC 16 Strength Saving Throw or be knocked prone.
Chest Capsule. The inside of the Crystal Guardian is outfit to be a security transport, as such gaining access takes time unless the Guardian is destroyed. The mechanism on the Guardian takes one minute to unlock and is a DC 25 to lockpick.
Shield Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10ft., one target. Hit: (3d8+5) bludgeoning damage. Creatures within 5ft of this attack must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity Saving Throw or take 1d8 bludgeoning damage as well.
Protective Transport. When an ally within 60ft drops to zero hit points the Crystal Guardian can use their reaction to move up to their walking speed towards the downed ally. After moving the Guardian can make a Shield Slam attack.
Description
The Crystal Guardian is a hulking figure made entirely of a light blue crystal with a somewhat rectangular body always protected by a massive oval shield hooked onto one of its arms. It's torso is not one large solid piece as it has what appears to be steel brackets in a triangular design which allow the chest to open revealing an opening large enough for a medium sized creature to sit.
The most notable function of the Crystal Guardian and in fact the entire Crystal Automaton family is their ability to be piloted via psychic link. When piloted in this way the Automatons have their "Soft Stats" replaced by the creature controlling them.
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