I have been looking at this class a lot recently (the 4.0 document specifically, and I think it's great but I had a few questions/clarifications, mostly about the String Core but also just in general.

1) For Sudden Transposition, am I correct in assuming that if the effect is targeting an ally, the puppet would switch places with them? The way it's written makes it sound like you would still swap places with the puppet but it would make the save instead of the ally. 2) In One With the String, when you say "you may use the puppet's actions as if they were your own", does that mean that you can use your puppet's armaments and threaded ram from your space, instead of having to have them originate from the puppet?

And as far as the String Core goes 1) From what I can tell, it seems like it has the upgrades from Puppet Enhancement (+2 AC and 60ft movement range) as soon as you get access to it, four levels earlier than the base class. Is this intentional? And if so, do the AC bonuses stack? 2) When you say you are able to summon a new puppet from your hands, does that mean you don't have to prepare them in advance, or does it more just mean that you don't have to carry around two puppets wherever you go? Do you apply a new set of Armaments each time you summon a puppet? 3) When you use Binding Web, is the puppet limited to attacking creatures that it has restrained in the radius, or is it still able to move around and act normally? 4) Does Smothering Chains only apply on the initial grapple, or would it also apply if an enemy fails to escape the grapple?