chromatic doom, help needed Options

[Kerkes]

I need some help with chromatc demon. My party is: riskbreaker lvl 21 - long sw +3 and equlizer
valygar lvl 19 - +3 club and +4 shortswrd
ber-cler 9-21 - foa+3, flail+3
ber-mag 9 -18 staff+3
imoen 19
cernd 17
I usually did this with more fighters and the fight was easy. But now I have only two, since my cleric must heal. Imoen seems not to be able to hurt him with adhws after firing 3xlower resistance trigger (she has vecna). Cernd, on the other hand, does wonders with his aura clensing and unleash energy. Isn't that the same kind of damage(magic)? why doesn't adhw work? I don't get any message about what's happening. Yet unleash energy does not seem to be enough (does 20-25dmg) , demon gets "near death" but that's as far as he'll get. As soon as Cernd is out of unleash (he has 6 or 7 I believe), I may as well reload. I've also tried magic missile under imp.alcatry (does nothing) , waiting for demon to switch to ice form so that flame arrows hurt him, but he killed my spellcasters before that etc. Any hints? In his red demon form, how can I hurt him with elements? I just hope it's not ice. I also don't get any message for bolt of glory.

[Kerkes]

That't the problem - regardless of his form in the cage, as soon as I set him free he turns into fire demon form instantly, so only Cernd does enough damage. His ice form is usually the last he takes, but it doesn't matter at that stage since 70 percent of my party is dead . Will try wave, don't have money for Poseidon. Or Imoen & Cernd with lightning vs. acid form. I can live enough to see that at least.
I don't have whirlwinds! Nor treefolk for that matter.
@LZJ

I didn't get the hammer part yet! Am of to get it now since I cannot do demon. Tnx for a reminder!

This post has been edited by Kerkes: Aug 26 2008, 03:56 PM