LIch

[Grogg of the North]

Remember that as a lich your DR is binary. Either you ignore tons of damage or it all gets through. At least with DR/-, you can rely on blocking something every hit.

 

[Cannine Barghest]

Is there any way to increase the damage reduction of an undead?

 

[Grogg of the North]

The only thing that leaps to mind is the feat Greater Resiliency in Complete Warrior. It improves your existing DR by 1. Not really worth the feat, imho.

 

[Cannine Barghest]

I am having trouble choosing between the lich and the grim psion since they both have things I like about them.

 

[captnq]

Well... if you want me to really take it over the edge, Add levels in constructor, ectopic adept and this feat...

DUAL−PLANE SUMMONS (PSI−SPELL)
- DRAGON #313 (3.5)
Whenever you summon a creature, you also access the raw ectoplasmic energy of the Astral Plane. You can mold and shape ectoplasm to your summoned creature, making it even more fearsome.
Prerequisite: Ability to cast any summon monster spell, ability to manifest any astral construct power.
Editor: Summon Monster I and Astral Construct are both level 1.
Benefit: Whenever you cast any summon monster spell, you can simultaneously manifest an astral construct power and apply its benefits to the summoned creature. You pay one-half the normal cost in power points for the astral construct power (minimum 1 point). You can then apply any of the menu abilities that you could normally give the resulting astral construct to your summoned creature instead.
Editor: Combining this one with Ectopic form feat can lead to some strange combos on the cheap. For example, Boost Power gives you an extra menu choice If you take Emerald Gyre, it comes with a B menu choice at 1st level. So you could summon critter spam and give them all extra hit points, or flying, or claws, or extra attacks. There is quite the list.

Then...

Feats: Augment Summoning, Dual-Plane Summons, Ectopic Form, Advanced Construction, Boost Construct, Ecto Manipulation, Enhanced Construction

I'm not the biggest fan of summon builds, but if you are, the spammer is the way to go. An important step is to talk to your DM to make sure he understands exactly how this works. Spell Focus (conjuration) still applies to your spells, and you need it to get Augment Summoning. With Augment summoning, all your summon monster spells have +4 Str/+4 Con. Dual-Plane Summons allows you to give your summoned monsters your Astral Construct Menu Choices. Enhanced Construction gives you multiple Astral Constructs that don't have to have the same powers. Boost Construct gives each AC an extra Menu choice. Ecto Manipulation allows you to trade in lower menu choices for higher ones. Ectopic Form gives you base creates with more Menu Items then you'd have without the feat. Those extra menu choices can be traded in for higher ones.

Combine all this together can you can spam low level critters with monster summons, but give them upwards of 20+ extra powers. EACH. Imagine 6 critters that all can whirlwind attack for 2d6 damage and 5d4 fire damage EACH ROUND and have a reach of 10 feet with Great Cleave to boot?. Maybe you'd just want them to have 6 claw attacks with rend. Damage shield constrictor? Energy Bolts? Permanent Invisibility? How about making them Power storing critters that can release up to 6th level spells/powers at will? Or just go for the hat trick and take 'em all!

The combinations are a multitude of disgusting awesome. Stack all this on top of the already intimidating selection of critters available from summon monster and you become a spammer that all will fear and DMs will loath. Brings lots o' miniatures and invest in an auto-roll program to keep everyone from getting ticked off when your turn eats up 40 minutes of real life.

Then you add in the subpsionic feats for making dark and twisted summoned critters and WHOO! You got yourself some mutant nightmares right out of the Far Realms!