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Wayangs are pretty cool. I've done some Googling into the RL background in Asian folklore, and seen some of the videos of the shadow puppetry plays. Have to say, some really amazing stuff!
In game terms the race has some great potential. Size small with no strength penalty, some really neat racial abilities like moving around in shadows etc. The class archetype described in the Advanced Race Guide is for Bard archetype called a Shadow Puppeteer. This makes sense because the Wayang race in game lore is said to have originated in the Plane of Shadow, and still has strong ties to it.
Another shadow-themed race is the Fetchling. Fetching have a really cool Summoner archetype which allows the summoning of shadow-based creatures. I think that makes sense from an RP/flavor perspective.
I think it would be logical and non game breaking in any way to add a shadow subtype for Eidolons, and further allow the Wayang summoned to select the Dark Simple Template to the Summon Monster line of spells, or at the least to their Summon Monster spell-like ability. The Dark Template stats are very similar to the existing Celestial /Infernal templates. Any thoughts?
In a homebrew game I'd rule that a no-brainer and allow it. Alas, in Society play there's no way to rule such things and get away with it. :-D
Who knows maybe someone will read this and put some text to the effect in an upcoming rules revision.
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Oh happy day! I just got my Monster Summoner's Handbook in, and wouldn't you know there is now a Variant Summon Monster feat which allows you to apply a selection of different Simple Templates to your summoned monsters. Among them.... Dark. :'-)
Low investment too, for what you get. You just need a rank in Knowledge(planes) and one in Knowledge(arcana).