I've been working on an ECL 12 archer for a new PbP starting here, and I've been pouring over things for good gear ideas, too. I'm going with an Ardent gish with one level of ranger (wands, Track for Slayer PrC, skills), and here is what I have down for equipment so far:
Items: Gloves of Dex +2 and Str +2 (8,000), Periapt of Wis +2 (4,000), +1 Deepcrystal Composite Longbow w/Wand Chamber (+4 Str)(3,900), Cloak of Resistance +3 (9,000), Amulet of Health +2 (4,000), Ring of Evasion (20,000), Eternal Wand of Heroics (?), Boots of Speed (10,000), Healing Belt (750 gp), Monk's Belt (13,000), Oil of Bless Weapon x5 (250 gp), Efficient Quiver (1800), MW tools (+2 circ.): Concentration, Psicraft, MS, Spot, Listen, Concentration, Tumble, Sense Motive, Autohypnosis (450 gp), Lesser Metapsionic Rod of Extend (3000)
other eternal wands I'm considering: Sign (+4 ini, cleric), Nerveskitter (+5 ini, wiz)
Wands (8250 gp total):
[spoiler]1st: Camouflage (+10 circ. hide, 10 min), Delay Poison (1 hr), Resist Energy (10 min, resist 10), Embrace the Wild (low-light vision, blindsense 30' or scent, +2 unnamed listen and spot, 10 min), Eyes of the Avoral (+8 racial Spot, 10 min), Guided Shot (normally in Wand Chamber)(ignore range, concealment, cover, for 1 round, swift action), Hawkeye (+50% range, +5 comp. Spot, 10 min), Omen of Peril (divination), Surefoot (+10 comp. to Balance, Climb, Jump, Tumble, don't lose Dex to AC when climbing, 10 min), Hunter's Mercy (swift action, next shot autohits and threatens a crit), Lesser Vigor (not a ranger spell)
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Psionic Tattoos (assuming James allows the Getting Wired stuff for permanent ones): Keen Edge, Touchsight
I'm still debating what exactly to put on the bow. I know everyone raves about Splitting, but I'm still waffling on whether to get it because a) it is cheesy and overpowered, b) there are lots of other cool abilities I'd like to get, like Smoking, Eager, etc; and c) I'm a bit wary of putting most of my money into one item. He'll also have Greater Psionic Shot, a Deep Crystal Weapon, and a wand of Hunter's Mercy, meaning he can dish out the pain fairly hard with just one shot, so I might get things that add to that capacity.
I think I might start my own thread for suggestions, also.