Need help with a Half-Elf Ranger (3.5)

[Pluto]

Are you sure he's not just giving you a hard time? This is perhaps the worst setup possible in Core.
(At least Monk has enough feat slots to become a one-trick pony.)

edit:
Can you use Unapproachable East? It's setting-specific and 3.0, but the Teflammar Shadowlord has Shadow Pounce, which could let this concept almost work. Add some sneak attack dice, a pair of wand chambers and this could make for a decent character.