A cheap way to kill a Vetala Vampire

[Joe1288]

So this is how the book said Vetala's are killed.

"Reducing a vetala's hit points to 0 or lower incapacitates it but doesn't always destroy it (see fast healing). However, consecrating the vetala's remains and burying the body destroys it forever. A vetala's body is considered consecrated if it is doused with a vial of holy water and buried, if it is buried in earth affected by the spell consecrate, or if bless, prayer, or a similar divine spell is cast upon it as it is being buried. Digging up a vetala's corpse or profaning the area where it's buried does not restore a buried vetala."

Can you use a big holy water mud ball, a collapsing pitfall trap affected by consecrate or something else to this effect to bury a Vetala for an instant kill? Or would it have to also be at 0 hit points?

[Philo Pharynx]

I see the consecrated burial is body disposal. They have to be at 0 to die. So you need to crop a consecrated rock on them from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

[Joe1288]

I agree with the they have to be at 0 HP bit. But because it doesn't state that as a condition to Destroy it, this question was raised. I like the rock from orbit bit ^_^ & just fyi the max dmg from a falling object is 20d6 at 210ft. & another 20d6 if the object is colossal. I thought it was odd that they didn't account for weight. but 40d6 is alot of ouch.

[Imbicatus]

It's not that much when you can make a DC 15 reflex save for half damage, especially if you have evasion.

[Guru-Meditation]

You only have "remains" of a creature if it is not properly moving any more. --> In this case 0 HP or lower. Then you can try to properly bury it with quick holying tricks.

[Joe1288]

That's true. Any chance I can get a Dev to make a ruling on this for me? Those in my game can't seem to agree on this. Thank you ^_^

[Weirdo]

Odds of an official ruling are extremely low. If an unofficial opinion is enough, try one of the "Ask <some cool dev> Anything" threads.

[Sissyl]

Seconded: The entire paragraph deals with an already downed vampire.

[Joe1288]

Vetala's don't breath, so the drowning part doesn't come into play. The ? was more about whether or not a vetala has to be at 0 hp or not to be destroyed. Sorry to nitpick, I just want my ? to be clear.
I will use the some cool dev bit. Thank you everyone ^_^