SR: As soon as you get access to Vitriolic Blast, take it. It's an essence that allows you to ignore SR. Until then, Spell Penetration and a couple of magic items from the Magic Item Compendium will help you.
Grappling: Maybe Short Haft can help you get off those AoOs vs. grapplers. It's a feat (from CW, afair) that allows you to use a reach weapon vs. adjacent opponents.
Grappling: Maybe Short Haft can help you get off those AoOs vs. grapplers. It's a feat (from CW, afair) that allows you to use a reach weapon vs. adjacent opponents.