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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Victim" data-source="post: 2775320" data-attributes="member: 78">Considering the Tarrasque doesn't fly, the 20th level party will typically be able to engage it on their terms.  In an open space, our high level cleric could solo it if he'd magic'd up enough arrows that day.  If the beast closes to melee, it is indeed quite fearsome because it has a huge attack bonus, several attacks, Power Attack (the T can probably dump at least 10 points into it and still hit at the same chances for +60 damage), and Imp Grab+Swallow Whole.  Too bad my wizard has enchantment as a barred school, otherwise the fight would be pretty easy regardless.On the other hand, its melee ability is worse than that of a buffed high end dragon - fitting since the top dragons have a higher CR, but they can also apply their spellcasting in other ways.  Plus they have big advantages in mobility and intelligence.Really though, it seems like it'd be theoretically possible to subdue the tarrasque by luring it below high cliffs and then dropping big boulders on it, ala Land Before Time.  All you need then is a Ring of Wishes.</blockquote>