Tartons Wheel piece in Everfrost

[Shrubwise]

I am completing my Staff of the Wheel quest, making my way around Norrath, collecting all the rods. I am reading on the wiki about the scary lich dude in the back of the cave in Everfrost. I recall going there long ago on another character. The lich was very aggressive and had an enormous aggro range.
Before I go frolicking into that cave as a level 39 wizard, I figured I would ask: is it possible to grab the rod piece without aggro'ing this nasty? Have you done it?