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For context, I'm quite new at Pathfinder. My experience consists of completing the Risen in the Sands module as an Unchained Monk.

I'm creating a Fetchling Shadow Mystery Oracle (Lich Curse) for an upcoming Hell's Rebels Campaign. I'm considering focusing on Illusion spells as it fits my character's flavour, but from what I can research, it seems like the Oracle/Cleric spell list isn't great for Illusion Spells.

I'm not looking to be optimised, but I'd like to at least be decent mechanically. Considering the Dark Secrets revelation can give me up to 5 (at level 10) from other spell lists, do you think that focusing on Illusion spells would be workable as a Shadow Oracle?

An additional question, is either the Shadow Grasp or Solid Shadows meta magic feats worth pursuing for my character?

Thanks in advance for your help! :)

The page on Animal Companion states that if your companion dies, you can replace it. This implies that you're not in some way reviving your original animal companion right? You're getting a new animal. In that case, for Rangers or Druids that have spent feats on Animal Companions, the new companion would have all the bonuses from those feats, right?

Also, when we replace an animal companion, does it have to be of the same type? Can we start with a bird and later replace it with a bear or something? Can I replace an animal companion for a different type of companion without the original having to die first?

Apologies in advance if the above questions are already answered in the Rulebook, as I can't seem to find them.