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That's what I thought/was afraid of. Alrighty then. Thanks!

Some archetypes make major changes to a core ability of the class; but DON'T call out every later ability that is related - does that mean it DOESN'T modify those, or should the "similar modifications" be assumed?

For example, the "Picaroon" archetype of the Swashbuckler modifies the core mechanic of the Swashbuckler to include the use of one-handed firearms in addition to light-or-one-handed-piercing melee weapons. It calls out specifically the weapon proficiencies, panache modification, and Two-Weapon Finesse; but doesn't mention any of the other Swashbuckler abilities.

Should it be assumed that any other Swashbuckler abilities apply to one-handed firearms, too? (For example, the "Menacing Swordplay" ability - since that is based on a Gunslinger ability as it is...) The only ones specifically called out are the ones that make notable changes to the stock Swashbuckler ability. (For example, the Superior Feint to Gun Feint calls it out specifically, because it actually modifies the core mechanic of the Feint - from being a standard action to being one attack as part of a full attack action.)

Many years ago (1999-2000ish) I bought "as close to 0.32oz as possible" US coins in copper, silver, and gold. I couldn't find (nor afford at the time,) a 0.32oz platinum coin. (1/50th of a pound = 0.32 ounces = 9 grams)

So if you want to know what they would actually FEEL like, go look for:
Copper: 1810 "Classic Head" large penny (any of the "large pennies" from the 18xxs will be the same weight - a little more than it should be, but not too far off.)
Silver: 1964 silver Kennedy half dollar (any half dollar from 1964 or before will work; as they were 90% silver through 1964 - a little heavier than it should be, even more than the copper, though.)
Gold: 1911 Indian Head five dollar - almost precisely 1/50th of a pound.

I have since gotten a few copper and silver, since they're relatively inexpensive, but still only the one gold. Which I suppose is like the D&D/Pathfinder world would be for someone "in the middle class" - most people nowadays don't carry $100 bills around with them, but would have a few $10s and $1s.

On another note:

In our campaign we house-ruled that the shadowdancer can "detach" and "reattach" his shadow within a standard action. When the shadow is "attached" it acts like a normal shadow, thus it dosen't exists as a creature and can't be harmed. If it is detached the shadowdancer has no shadow at all. Which can be noticed by a perception roll (DC depending on the environment).

I like this idea. Especially since the 'flavor' description of the Shadow as a creature describes it as being a shadow that is "distorted like their namesakes and able to float or slide silently along surfaces, blending in among the true shadows there." It makes sense to me that the Shadowdancer's unique type of Shadow is in fact, the Shadowdancer's own shadow, detached Peter Pan-style.

As for the 'level up' aspect... The way we work it in our campaign is that the Shadow has the number of hit dice equal to its master's number of Shadowdancer levels. Since you get it at the 3rd level of Shadowdancer, and a stock Shadow has 3 HD, this melds perfectly. But you do follow the rules in the Shadowdancer class' description regarding HP, BAB, saves. So if you have a character that when they hit Shadowdancer 3 has a BAB of 5, 70 HP, base saves of 2/6/2, the Shadow will have 3 HD, 35 HP, BAB 5, base saves 2/6/2. When the Shadowdancer goes up a level, let's say they gain 6 HP for 76 total, and move up to BAB 6/1, base saves 3/6/3. Now the Shadow will have 4 HD, 38 HP, BAB 6/1, base saves 3/6/3, plus a +1 increase to one ability score (as standard when a creature hits 4HD,) and skill increases (+2 skill points per level, based on undead 4/level with -2 Int modifier.) At the next level, it would gain a feat. So you level it "as normal", other than BAB, saves, and HP.

In a D&D 3.0 campaign that eventually went epic, our Druid awoke a Tiger.

Then trained it to be a Monk.

Then, using Leadership, made it his cohort.