Goodman's GC1: Epic Suggestions? (my players please avoid)

[WizarDru]

(Mods, if this isn't the right place for this, pleae move it apporpriately...thanks!)

So I'm planning on running my players through part or all Crypt of the Devil-Lich. However, they are Epic-Level characters, and the module is clearly for 15th level characters, so it needs a little more 'umph'. Has anyone run this module, or have any suggestions about beefing it up a little?

Important notes: I'm pulling a switch on my group. The players *THINK* that they're going to the Tomb of Horrors to fight Acererak. This is true, for as far as it goes: I plan on using a ELH Demi-Lich for the Unholy One. However, I'm going either DC13 or a combination of DC13 and 'Return to the Tomb of Horrors' to challenge the players.

Has anyone here run the module?

 

[WizarDru]

Well, in the pursuit of my own answer (and feel free to chime in with ideas, folks), I'll start with some preliminaries from my first pass through.


1: Replace Acererak with a 3.5 ELH Demi-Lich.

2. Raise most trap, search and lock DCs by 10.

3. I've already established in-game that the Tomb of Horrors has an entrance that moves constantly throughout the Vast Swamp. Therefore, I'm making the entire area a demi-plane that is coterminous with the Prime (and only at the entrance), and subject to specific restrictions. It will be Finite-Size, have Static Morphology that is subject to Normal Gravity but Erratic Time. The plane will be Negative-Dominant and Strongly Evil-Aligned. I'm considering adding the Impeded Magic restriction for any living creatures, as well...but I'm still deciding on that one.

4. Advance most creatures CR by 5, at least.


More stuff as I think of it.