How to kill gods with a statue

[ATHATH]

Take a look at the Decorative Statue, from here: http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/fey/20030711a

Decorative Statue: This statue was created by a cruel fey sorcerer. Originally, the statue was a servant who angered the sorcerer by breaking one of his figurines while dusting. In a fit of rage, he turned her into a statue. She remained in that state until the master's dog wandered into the library. When the canine brushed the statue, the spell transferred to him, and the dog became stone, freeing the servant. This pattern continues, so whenever a living creature of medium or large size (including invisible creatures) touches the statue, the trapped creature becomes free and the new creature turns to stone. The statue can be indoors or outside, such as in a garden or mausoleum.

Aura: Strong transmutation; Caster Level: 9th; Prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, flesh to stone; Market Price: 132,000 gp; Weight: 100 lbs.

Notice something missing?

That's right, this item's effect has NO SAVE (and presumably SR: no), AND you can craft it.

Admittedly, if you can't stop a statue that's being hurled at you at a high speed (or an animated statue), you don't deserve to be a god, but still.

I suppose that this technically doesn't KILL it's victims, either, but it's pretty darn close. Maybe you could set up a quest revolving around some powerful good or evil being that's imprisoned inside of one of these statues and the creatures that are trying to free it.

[Coretron03]

I'm pretty sure my Sig has got this covered.

[ATHATH]

I'm pretty sure my Sig has got this covered.
Yeah, I was reminded of that quote while typing this.

[Uncle Pine]

Note that it would only work on Medium and Large gods, although you could try to trick larger or smaller gods into changing their size to meet the prerequisites before chucking the statue to them.

[ShurikVch]

Divine Characteristics (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/divine/divineRanksAndPowers.htm#transmutation):
A deity is immune to polymorphing, petrification, or any other attack that alters its form. Any shape-altering powers the deity might have work normally on itself.

Aura: Strong transmutation; Caster Level: 9th; Prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, flesh to stone

[Uncle Pine]

Fun fact: the text of the magic item contradicts itself.

When the canine brushed the statue, the spell transferred to him, and the dog became stone, freeing the servant. This pattern continues, so whenever a living creature of medium or large size (including invisible creatures) touches the statue, the trapped creature becomes free and the new creature turns to stone.
In 3.5e, dogs (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/dog.htm) are Small creatures and therefore immune to a decorative statue's effect.

[Tiri]

Fun fact: the text of the magic item contradicts itself.

In 3.5e, dogs (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/dog.htm) are Small creatures and therefore immune to a decorative statue's effect.

Hey, the thing belonged to a fey sorcerer. For all we know it was a Half-Fey Symbiotic Dog-Brown Bear.

[ShurikVch]

Fun fact: the text of the magic item contradicts itself.

In 3.5e, dogs (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/dog.htm) are Small creatures and therefore immune to a decorative statue's effect.Except it doesn't specified what kind of dog it was; Guard Dog, Hunting Dog, Mastiff, Riding Dog, and Saaniemian War Dog are all Medium-sized

[MisterKaws]

Except it doesn't specified what kind of dog it was; Guard Dog, Hunting Dog, Mastiff, Riding Dog, and Saaniemian War Dog are all Medium-sized

You forgot Moon Dog.

[daremetoidareyo]

Except it doesn't specified what kind of dog it was; Guard Dog, Hunting Dog, Mastiff, Riding Dog, and Saaniemian War Dog are all Medium-sized

Saaniemian war dog? Source please! I can add it to the hound arching forms in my celestial guide

[Tiri]

Saaniemian war dog? Source please! I can add it to the hound arching forms in my celestial guide

It's from the Kingdoms of Kalamar book Dangerous Denizens. Not a first-party source.

[ShurikVch]

It's from the Kingdoms of Kalamar book Dangerous Denizens. Not a first-party source.Not a 1st party, but still completely official source

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51QVH7QWZGL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg

See D&D logo?
Other non-1st party books - such as Dragonlance, Ravenloft, or Rokugan - don't have it.
Thus - completely official

[Tiri]

Not a 1st party, but still completely official source

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51QVH7QWZGL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg

See D&D logo?
Other non-1st party books - such as Dragonlance, Ravenloft, or Rokugan - don't have it.
Thus - completely official

Well, yes. It's still a step down of sorts, though, as it's not published by WoTC, and many of the build competitions on this forum disallow such things.

I think Dragonlance is also licensed by WoTC, though. They just don't put the D&D logo on their covers.

[ShurikVch]

You forgot Moon Dog.No, I avoided them deliberately - just like any other non-Animal "Dogs"

Otherwise, Elven Hound, Blink Dog, Death Dog, and Vile Dog are all fit in too

Also, Snake-Dog (http://archive.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=fr/fx20011025a)
And Mad Black Hound (http://archive.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=fr/fx20010403j)

[ATHATH]

Divine Characteristics (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/divine/divineRanksAndPowers.htm#transmutation):
Darn.

Well, I suppose that it will still work on powerful non-deity creatures, so it's at least something.

[Inevitability]

Darn.

Well, I suppose that it will still work on powerful non-deity creatures, so it's at least something.

"Hey Asmodeus! Think fast!"

[Barbarian Horde]

I would say 3rd party material due to the legal issues they had with TSR?? It's a splatbook at best, but recieves a blanket ban from most DMs. Balance issues I assume. There was a settlement which included them the use of the logo. They paid for the licensing rights because you can open it up and find the line that says Wizards of the Coast Official Licensed Product written near the index. Later you find out that the guy who owns the book decides to give up on the D&D logo and just goes back to writing 3rd party supplements.