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In my starting Savage Tide campaign, one of the players wants to play an Olman druid from the jungle; shaman style. I devised the jaguar shaman archetype; modifying the lion shaman. Feel free to use and critique:
Jaguar Shaman
A shaman with this totem calls upon the jaguar, king of the jungle and implacable predator, master of the jungle hunt.
Nature Bond: A jaguar shaman who chooses an animal companion must select a jaguar (counts as Cat, Big).
Wild Empathy (Ex): A jaguar shaman can use wild empathy with felines as a full-round action with a +4 bonus.
Totem Transformation (Su): At 2nd level, a jaguar shaman may adopt an aspect of the jaguar while retaining her normal form. She gains one of the following bonuses: movement (+10 enhancement bonus to land speed, +4 racial bonus on Climb checks), senses (low-light vision, scent), or natural weapons (bite [1d6] and 2 claws [1d4] for a Medium shaman, rake, +2 to CMB on grapple checks). While using totem transformation, the jaguar shaman may speak normally and can cast speak with animals (felines only) at will. Using this ability is a standard action at 2nd level, a move action at 7th level, and a swift action at 12th level. The jaguar shaman can use this ability for a number of minutes per day equal to her druid level. These minutes do not need to be consecutive, but they must be used in 1-minute increments. This is a polymorph effect and cannot be used while the druid is using another polymorph effect, such as wild shape.
Totemic Summons (Su): At 5th level, a jaguar shaman may cast summon nature's ally as a standard action when summoning felines, and these summoned creatures gain temporary hit points equal to her druid level. She can apply the young template to any jaguar to reduce the level of the summoning spell required by one. She can also increase the level of summoning required by one in order to apply either the advanced or the giant template, or increase it by two to apply both the advanced and giant templates. This ability replaces a thousand faces.
Wild Shape (Su): At 6th level, a jaguar shaman's wild shape ability functions at her druid level – 2. If she takes on the form of a feline, she instead uses her druid level + 2.
Bonus Feat: At 9th level and every 4 levels thereafter, a jaguar shaman gains one of the following bonus feats: Dodge, Athletic, Nimble Moves, Acrobatic Steps, or Skill Focus (Stealth). She must meet the prerequisites for these bonus feats. This ability replaces venom immunity.