My idea is to start as a wizard till level 5, and then start the Graven One prestige, from from Magic & mayhem (warcraft rpg).
Despite the caster levels (like wizards) i get from Graven One, i also get a +4 keen, ghost touch, unholy scythe and a +4 fullplate without penalty to casts. I would also get a 8th level mage or fighter undead minion and the ability to steal any undead's (controlled or created by me) special ability for 24h, consuming it in the process.
Generally speaking i want a guy capable of focusing its spellcasting on melee, while attacking with the scythe, using touch attacks and such.
The main problem is that i don't know (due to the lack of BAB) if it's doable.
I also need help with feats and such, so if u guys have any idea that can help me in this i will be really appreciated.
but ... a "CC arcanecaster" would require imho something like this guy I build the other day:
Monk 2
Paladin 4
Dragon Devotee 5
Abjurant Champ 5
Argent Savant 4
You will become A Sorc though, but still youll be a complete CC character, with Ascetic Mage, youll get your main casting attribute (CHA) on AC and on your saves
your casterlvl will be 20 thoug youll have spells as an lvl 10 sorc (and will be able to take Divine Favor/Power as extra spell)
casting Mage armor and shield (the latter as a Swift action and Extended for free!) gives you +19 to your AC..
but to think about your inertial build (Wizard as CC chara):
Fighter 1
Wizard 1 (take two abjurations)
Abjurant champ 5
whatever you want and suits you but not wizard 13
My main problem is not AC, wich i can get fairly high to be on toe to toe with another melee. the thing i find difficult is to compensate the poorly BAB progression, since, well its sucks for meleeing.
Relating to spellcasting i'm trying to also focus a little on necromancy, since my idea is to use summon undeads and such, to help flank and to allow me to drain some of their special abilities.
Two feats i have found wich will make things interesting:
Imbue Weapon:
Increases spell slot level by 1. You may cast spells with range: Touch (but not ranged touch) on a weapon you are holding. Instead of making a touch attack, make an attack with the weapon (this is likely to be during the next round if the spell was a standard action to cast). If you hit, deal the spell effect and the weapon's damage. If you miss, but would hit their touch AC, then the spell effect still occurs.
Imbue Weapon Strike:
Requirements: Imbue Weapon
Imbue Weapon Increases spell slot level by 2. You can use Imbue Weapon to cast the spell as a move equivalent action so you can attack during the same round.
Magic & Mayhem is one of the WCRPG books that I don't own so I can't look up the class, but if your willing to give up the last three levels of the class and wait till 14th to start it, you could always go straight Duskblade up till 13th and then take the suggested PrC from then on in. You'll be able to channel touch spells through full attacks and standard attacks, as well as get the first 7 levels of upgrades from the PrC.
My 2 platinum
9th level spells
Cast in Armor
Bonus Feats for combat stuff
Could go Focused Transmuter if you wanted more spells/day
CL 20 with Practiced Spellcaster feat
Abjurant Champion awesomeness
18 BAB (Could go fighter 1/wizard 6 for one less BAB but get 9th level spells sooner)
Ridiculous AC if you want it
Ability to do massive damage if you so desire
I don't know about the non D and D stuff, but with this vanilla build you can pretty much tweak it by feat and spell selection to be whatever kind of warrior-mage you want.