[Balanor]

Hellstrom - I am looking at a way to make shadow Evade more attractive, but other than that I have not yet identified any other options to make the existing SD abilities any more 'attractive' than they already are. Looking back I can't see (or may have missed) any other specific ideas for improving/balancing the SD class though.

Another option than just requiring X levels of the PrC at some point in a PC's build is to require X number be taken as soon as the prestige class is first selected. Pretty much any combination or how/when someone can level in SD (or any PrC) can be enforced. I've also been thinking about the option similar to what Animayhem mentioned in that, once someone would take a PrC, no matter which one it is, the PC has to achieve a minimum level in it before he/she can start leveling up again in another class. But again though, that becomes yet one more house rule. And as I know we have a lot of them already if there is a more D&D or NWN in-line way to handle things I'd rather go that route, if possible.

And yes, with the balance changes I am considering making to the PrCs, I am thinking that notoriety requirements will be going away for all of them as other means should effectively regulate when or how someone can take them.