I would not mind playing a Shadow mage but the class seems under valued.
I know that Shadow mage gains +1 caster level for every S/D level .
Why can't they get for every 1/3 or 2/3 levels of Shadow mage to S/D levels?
Better Hide skills and a stronger shadow without investing so many levels into S/D and same with HIPS you still need 11 levels of S/D to get that feat..
When you look at Shaman they get Synergy from using Barbarian levels, good example: for every 2/3 shaman levels they get stronger Tribal Warriors, so 27 levels of Shaman and 3 levels of Barbarian gets you x2 level 21 Tribal Warriors with a 6 min cooldown.
So why can't Shadow mages get the same deal?