Issue, the key to control of the elementals guarding the city is the Chain of Office. That is currently being worn by the head wizard of the Red Star, last scene leading a ritual inside the main keep of Citi De Mar.
PC's are mostly outside that castle keep, and the gates are guarded by Huge Earth Elementals bound to protect the keep.
-- two ideas
1- show them an image of the chains flying through the air, as the proper official can summon them, but maybe that don't work if he's currently wearing it. Its a summoning to office so he doesn't ahve to wear it all the time but can get it in an emergency.
2- need something for the main group to be doing while the mage and rogues work out that puzzle. maybe the mind numbing is starting to affect the dwarves and elves (maybe not the elves) so they have to go back to that puzzle, find the magical markings everywhere and rub them out / desctroy them?
-- THERE! changed it! Happy now????
