Curses. The creature lurched when Groknar struck it - Strength to Strike seemed very potent, if draining - and spoiled the aim on his Fireball. Still, the power of the blast was greater than Whitefire. Perhaps he could dispel the Holds on Tarkus and William - except they had cast spells or drank potions, so he'd be more likely to remove those effects. An Minor Globe would suppress the effect of course, but would be immobile, and thus useless since William and Tarkus seemed primarily melee combatants. Offense then.
"Sorry, Verra. I attempted to shoot through the eye, but missed."
Darian quickly casts Shield, then flies in close to fire the Quinelemental Blast through an eye of the creature, manuevering so as to minimize the risk of one of his more impetous companions charging into the spray of scintillating motes.
OOC: Shield, 9 min, +7 AC against one direction, oriented toward the 2 visible enemies. Quinelemental Blast: 9d6, ignores most elemental protections, 45 foot cone. Exact destination depends on where people are moving.