Nodding in recognition, he kept a safe distance from the tangleweed, instead relying on magic.  That didn't seem to work too well either, though, the crystal resisting his attempt to pluck it up.<br/><br/>[Spellcraft 14+10=24]<br/><br/>An antimagic ward was protecting it, but perhaps he'd have enough time to levitate and grab it.  Casting it a second time, he rose up the pillar, managing to land when the flare left him grounded again.  At least he was up now.  Grabbing the crystal, it seemed he had to find his own way down again.  Climbing still didn't look good, so he bent his knees and hopped hard, trying to clear the water and not break anything.<br/><br/>[Acrobatics 9+2=11]<br/><br/>Once down, it seemed he had to break open the crystal.  Inspecting it for any tricks or weak points, he puts it on the ground and smashes it with the hammer.<br/><br/>[Perception 2+1=3<br/>Arcana 4+10=14]