Reading through this thread, there were some good points made. As someone with a shadowdancer, I have some feedback based on my experience in obtaining the PrC, and playing it for a few months now.
I agree with the original post about Dodge and Mobility. I realize not ever class who goes for Shadowdancer will be dex based, and so they may not have tumble ranks, but both of these feats focus on movement, which is a flavor fail, in my opinion. I would suggest to see one of them replaced with
Shadow Affinity
The character has a natural affinity with the creatures of shadow. He summons outsiders from the Plane of Shadow one category higher than his level would normally allow. Additionally, the character gains a +1 bonus on saving throws versus negative energy.
It makes sense to me from a progression point. My PC went though months of figuring out stuff about shadows, and learning about the existence of the shadow plane, before *finally* finding a mentor to confirm, and finish my teaching. To me, this process should lead towards an affinity for the shadow plane. This would also help the actual shadow itself. I was very sad to hit level 3 in the class, and find the shadow is incredibly underwhelming. I did some other reading, and found they get stronger for every 3rd level in the class taken. I also found a thread mentioning how a destroyed, or unsummoned, shadow can result in an exp loss if you fail a save. Seems like a steep malus, for such a "meh" summon. If this was changed, then my apologies for not being able to find a post stating otherwise.
Source:
https://www.nwnravenloft.com/forum/index.php?topic=43828.msg565953#msg565953 My other bit of feedback stems from the description of the class on the PrC thread. "Misconceptions and clarifications: Being a Shadowdancer has nothing to do with being a rogue," is a direct line. The idea that a SD is not a rogue, is actually mentioned twice in the post. If this is the case, why then is there such a similar feat progression between the two classes? I speak of how both get the Evasion, and Uncanny Dodge feats, and the stronger ranks as the classes gain levels. To me, it is inconsistent to have it mentioned twice on the PrC application page that a SD isn't a rogue, yet have such a similar set of feats gained at level. I can only think the shadowdancer has the rogue feats because not every class going for the PrC will be a rogue. I'll admit, I'm too new to the game to offer any decent alternatives, but just a feedback post after all
I apologize if reviving old threads is a bit of a taboo, but seemed silly to start an entirely new one. Thanks for taking the time to read, and have a good holiday season
https://nwnravenloft.fandom.com/wiki/Roguehttps://nwnravenloft.fandom.com/wiki/Shadowdancere: fixed the spoiler, and added links to make comparing the feat progression of the two classes easier.