I would love to see a class that specializes in making and buffing constructs and golems.
I would love to see a class that specializes in making and buffing constructs and golems.
There are two ways to go about this on your own, both of which have been tried within my group. Pick up the appropriate feats on a Wizard and do your own constructing. It's expensive, time consuming, and will often times feel like wasted effort, but it is completely doable within the existing rules. You can also pick up a clockwork familiar. And you will still be a wizard, though one that lacks some of the typical feats that push the class from great to god-like.
Secondly, re-purpose the Druid class. Use the animal companion chart, spread the usual construct bonuses out amongst the levels, to prevent over-powered low level companion(s). Whittle down the sorcerer/wizard spell list to limit the spell casting ability of the new class, and you will need to do that, if you want an animal companion level construct that grows with you. Our group attached a monetary price to leveling the construct to reflect "upgrades" as well.
Buffing constructs, on the other hand, is kind of not supported. They are generally not affected by magic. It's also kind of a defining feature, so I would be loathe to remove that or allow the owner to bypass it. Now, adding features via some sort of tinkering or further upgrade mechanic, that's a little easier to integrate.
Made my own: http://pdd.wikia.com/wiki/Tinker