the kindly ones...

[Kobal2]

Originally Posted by brxbrx

I don't remember the Furies being particularly tough, either. A few bodyguards should fend them off

They're actually pretty buff - huge fear, ethereal, auto-casting Darkness, flying, large poison aura, multiple attacks...

The problem is that, unlike other "screw all of y'all" spells, the Kindly Ones don't provide you with a large advantage or significantly harm the rest of the world. Burden of Time and Astral Corruption are real PITAs, the Forge and the Nexus will quickly make you unbeatable. 3 random dead mages per turn isn't going to change much, even if you sometimes manage to get a good one.