I've got a Fetchling character with 3 levels of GM credit on it that I never actually built in PFS, and I think it's about time to do so. After much deliberation I'm sure that I want to go into the Shadowdancer PRC, but I'm not sure how I want to get there, so I would like some opinions from you guys.
My background story is going to be that I was an enforcer for the Onyx Alliance, then while on a mission in the Shadow Plane found the banished fae Count Ralnac. The Count caused me character to embrace freedom and reject the slave-trading Alliance, so he joined one of the Alliance's rivals - the Pathfinder Society.
Right now, the options I have considered are:
1) Monk -> Fighter -> Shadowdancer
This takes care of most of the feat requirements for Shadowdancer, allowing me to spend my other feats on more useful combat abilities. I had considered going for the Moonlight Stalker feat chain as it works well with the Fetchling's Shadow Blending, and I think this is the only way I would actually have enough feats to do it.
2) Ninja -> Shadowdancer
This has more of a focus on stealth, and as long as I'm picking up Dodge/Mobility being able to benefit from Sneak Attack when flanking could be nice. Pressure points synergies moderately well with the shadow's strength drain attack, too.
3) Summoner -> Shadowdancer
Sadly the Shadow Caller archetype isn't allowed in PFS, but I could still use my eidolon as a flank-buddy up until I get my shadow, then focus on buffing/support spells while my shadow melees. Here I would be directly contributing less, but have more versatility.
What do you guys think? Anything I haven't considered?
I like a Str Fighter entry to Shadowdancer. Carry around a reach weapon to make use of Spring Attack and Combat Reflexes when you can, and carry a 2hander to use with Lunge and Whirlwind Attack against crowds.
I'd swap out the Fetchling Shadow Walk for Displacement if you can (alt. racial trait).