[3.P]Totemist//Binder Gestalt Melee Help Request

[Demon of Death]

Basically, I'm looking for help on how I should build a
fairly good melee character with Totemist and Binder
(I know melee is not optimal but hey, looking for a change of pace)
I've read this Totemist Handbook (http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=2943.0) and I am just not sure how to build one.

Starting at level 3, could go onto epic levels possibly.

And the rest of the party is thus;
Druid//Sorcerer
Monk//Psion

Both are fairly unoptimized so I don't want to rip the campaign wide open, maybe just gently crack it open.

Also, I've probably forgotten vital details in this, so let me know what you need from me and I shall provide.

Thank you all in advance for reading this, and helping if you do.

[The Underlord]

I asked about making one too. The answer basically amounted to 'you can do whatever you want each day' Want to be ranged? Manticoree belt+vestige that improves ranged attcks(AFB)=profit. Wante to be melee? Girallion arms+any of the melee increasing vestige=profit. You can scout effectively later(phase cloak allowing you to go incorpeal and blink shirt allows you to teleport).

tl;dr You can be anything each day, so don't restrict yourself to one particular build.