Return Temple Elemt. Evil question

[BVB]

Looking for feedback and ideas from players familiar with the module, Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil.

Specifically: I'd like to destroy the column hidden under the moathouse, the massive black thing balanced on a much thinner piller, in the chilly area where the twice-darned floating bird-beak tentacled monster attacks party members on their way to the bottom of the cavern.

How could a party of 4th- and 5th-level adventurers really mess up that area without getting killed in the process? A few ideas, please. Even if they're out of our abilities range, we might be able to adapt a plan or buy some magic gear to make it work.

 

[diaglo]

after killing the grell and the main cleric. take his stuff. then flood the passage again. later when you are higher level come back and destroy it.

 

[JDragon]

As a DM currently running the adventure, I would say Diaglo's idea is best.

I know that unless my party had come up with something really inventive they would not have been able to destroy the obilisk at that level.

You have to remember this is something from achient times at artifact power level.

Good luck.

JDragon

 

[BVB]

Yeah, I thought as much.
But I figured there had to be a way to affect the environment *around* the evil obelisk. The floor, for example -- would the earth itself at the base of the pillar be protected from a Stone-to-Mud spell?

I also thought about investing (heavily!) in a series of Fly or Levitate spells and lots of Stone Shape spells (or something similar); the former to keep the character above water, and the latter to seal all the natural holes in the cavern itself. The idea would be to seal it up tight and let the underground stream flood the area. As the water level rises, the character would buzz around looking to seal more leaks.

(shrug) Where there's a will, there's got to be a way. Especially in this game.

 

[Rel]

The players in my curren RttToEE game seem very fond of urinating on anything they perceive as remotely evil. You could try that.