So I am building a Wayang mage, typically casting shadow spells.
There are 3 options I can see for this guy, Witch with shadow patron, wizard with shadow illusion school and arcanist.
This is a PFS character, so add in all those modifications.
Wizard: Fairly standard and straight forward. Problem is there are few good shadow spells (shadow weapon, but being small and limited weapon proficiency make this difficult). Plans to have cat familiar and Shadowy Dash.
Arcanist: This one looks the most fun, but also seems to be kinda front loaded, with few benefits as it levels. Taking the familiar exploit and either Shadowy Dash or Extra Arcanist Exploit to gain the Shadow Illusion school. I plan to take a level of wizard at second level to get the full benefits of the school, and more spells and Spell Focus as a bonus feat.
Witch: This one looks like it can get the best DCs (witch knife with the spell focus and greater spell focus). However, it will push me to the back seat in combat, making me a healer occasional debuffer. No Shadowy dash however, the -5 is not too big a penalty, and once I can fly, I wont need to move at full speed.
All of them, I plan to grab a Silvasheen Familiar by level 7. Also, I plan to make stealth a priority, hence the Shadowy Dash.
Any suggestions on which of the 3 is more effective or been more enjoyable??
