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First off, wild shape. It used to be based on polymorph, but it is now an alternate form ability and thus works for undead. As for applying LA, there are no official rules of which I'm aware for this sort of thing. Therefore, I advise checking this. It contains a lich template progression...

Although I'm not familiar with the article in question, I do know that spells along a similar vein - possibly the exact same spells - were printed in both Complete Warrior and the Spell Compendium.

The Manual of the Planes - which was, admittedly, 3.0 - has a Wood Element Creature template. If the wood is woven together like wicker, you've got a nice, large list of creatures to summon.

There's no mention of it being precison-based, so I'd assume it's not.

Not officially, though the D&D web site did print this a while back.

Dread Necromancer is from Heroes of Horror. However, I personally recommend the Death Master class from the Dragon Compendium, if you've got it, which is specifically built around creating and commanding undead. You even get free lichdom at 20th level! They can also fight reasonably well, and...

I use the rule variant suggested in the Rules Compendium: rather than fleeing, a turned undead creature suffers a -4 penalty on attack rolls, saves, skill checks, and ability checks for 10 rounds. The DM doesn't have to worry about his cool undead encounter being blown by a good turn check...

First off, being a coward does not make you evil - it's how you deal with the results of that cowardice that count. Your DM is right that casting an [Evil] spell is an evil act, though doing so once, in my view, shouldn't change your alignment unless you're already headed well down that path...

Most characters who can do so are going to pick up stat-booting items, which can give up to a +6 bonus at nonepic levels, and if they have the cash they'll probably pick up +5 tomes as well. Assuming the character is 20th level and focuses mostly on a single ability score, he's probably going...

He has - Devoted Performer lets you advance as a bard even if you're lawful.

Note that Sudden Maximize and Sudden Empower will not result in a spell that deals 150% of the spells base maximum damage - the extra damage from Empower isn't maximized, as noted in the description for Maximize Spell in the PHB.

He counts as a 4th-level character for experience purposes, so yes, he has 6,000 XP, and will need 4,000 more to gain a level. He also earns XP as though he were a 4th-level character, meaning he won't get as many points as if he were 3rd-level.

The first one. You declare the smite at the time you make the attack, before rolling to see whether you hit. If it misses, the smite is wasted.

Ah, that. No, the update was written well before the polymorph errata. I'd probably consider it an alternate form effect, but there's no official ruling that I know of.

Yep. It's designed as a 3.0 -> 3.5 update for the book. It's pretty exensive and nicely done. I can't really say I know what you're talking about here.

Dragon Magazine issue #318 contains official Oriental Adventures errata. Among many other things, hengeyokai are now humanoids with the shapechanger subtype. Probably as a consequence of this change, they also no longer have a level adjustment.

I've played a couple of duskblades and quite like them. Channel spell is really the highlight of the class, and being able to do it with a full attack is simply awesome. Oh, and they don't get mage armor because they wouldn't really get a lot of use out of it, since it doesn't stack with the...

The Libris Mortis also had the True Necromancer, though unless your character is evil that's probably not an appropriate choice.

The invocation description says that it functions the same as animate dead. Therefore, you can create up to twice your warlock level in HD of undead with each use of the invocation, and control up to 4 times your warlock level in HD of undead at any given time.

Partial charges don't exist in 3.5, so I'd say that no, Tim won't be charged. If, however, Xaxos had readied an attack action, my understanding of the rules is that it would go off before the silence, potentially ruining Tim's concentration.