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How does one unsummon the shadow from the summon shadow ability w/o getting drained?

'At 3rd level, a shadowdancer can summon a shadow, an undead shade. Unlike a normal shadow, this shadow's alignment matches that of the shadowdancer, and the creature cannot create spawn. The summoned shadow receives a +4 bonus on Will saves made to halve the damage from positive channeled energy and the shadow cannot be turned or commanded. This shadow serves as a companion to the shadowdancer and can communicate intelligibly with the shadowdancer. This shadow has a number of hit points equal to half the shadowdancer's total. The shadow uses the shadowdancer's base attack bonus and base save bonuses.'

I seems that it would be awfully conspicuous walking around with that thing in town no? Can you tell it to go away? This seemed nicein a dungeon or tomb, but....

my two cents:

If it ain't broke...don't fix it.

Some people think the system is broken because they can't figure out how to make a concept with what they have.

They need the developers to do it for them.

If your Barb is level 8, then his BAB is 8, not 13. The 13 is probably your total attack bonus after STR, weapon enhancements, feats, etc are factored in.

No class has a BAB higher than their level/hit dice.

Right, I was just looking at my sheet. BAB is 8. Attack bonus is at 13. Good call.

The text states:

While raging, the barbarian gains a bite attack. If used as part of a full attack action, the bite attack is made at the barbarian's full base attack bonus –5.

My Barbarian is 8th level and has a BAB of +13/+8.

do you subtract the 5 from 13 or 8 when attacking with a full round attack?

You can take 10 on any skill as long as it does not say otherwise in the skill description (See Use Magic Device).

This is a cool item, but the wording is a little weird.

Does the PC have to be wielding the polearm, spear, etc. to receive the benefit, or can it be displayed as part of the PC's gear (as with the Cavalier photo on APG pg 33)?

I would assume activating the item is a standard action. Is this correct?

Thoughts?

1) The RAW do not state that the weapon has to be wielded, so...No.

2) "If no activation method is suggested...assume that a command word is needed to activate it...A command word is a standard action and does not provoke an AoO"

Standard action.

Lord's Banner p.307, in the requirements section there is a leadership version stated but there is not a leadership version any where else in the text.

Has there been a response to this? I have not seen one.

I don't see why he couldn't. He uses his magical energies to create the formulae.