Dear Chris (Mindcrime)
I checked out your pdf shaman. Very interesting and accessible - easy to slot into a game without altering too many rules, etc. I think the products coming out will focus very much on the role-play aspect of spirit interaction, whereas your version allows that to be a backseat if you want to play it that way. A pity you could not complete the project with more shamanistic spells (loved the Transmute Disease to Vermin spell......just may need to borrow that one), etc. I suppose you have seen the "SPIRIT MAGIC" section at the Netbook of Planes site.....so far a 40+ document on spirit magic and shamans....still more versions to come. Very much focuses on creating interactive spirits to roleplay.....also has the Spirit template. Definitely worth a look if you like Shamans. With all these 5 versions of shamans out, will be difficult to judge which one to use.....best bits of all of them if that works?