Anarchist_Peasant: The Rynjin Sentries have utterly obliterated my party twice with what seemed to be Shrill Sound spells. I might need to level up first. I killed the first band with the Overseer and 3 Thralls easily. But this group seems to be on another level.
Are you using Magic Screen? If not, do so, and try to use it at Power Level 7. To learn it, raise your Valkyrie to level 9 and her Divinity to 30, then buy the spell from Lord Braffit in Arnika. (If he doesn't sell it, try resting 24 hours.) This spell can't backfire, and (especially at higher power levels) it lasts a long time.
There's also Element Shield and Soul Shield, but those only protect you during the battle you cast them, and they can wear off in longer fights.
Anarchist_Peasant: Oh, and my Alchemist is insane. I thought it would wear off but its not. I might be able to win if I can get him normal again.
Is your Alchemist, by any chance, carrying the Destinae Dominus?
If not, try having her drink a Potion of Restoration outside of combat. If so, you need the Helm of Serenity.
As a temporary workaround, you can put the Destinae Dominus inside a container, like one of the lockers in Arnika's jail. Of course, you will eventually need to retrieve it. (Don't put it in the Rapax Away Camp, as that could get you permanently stuck.)
