"Ordinarily I'd fine with you and Redcloak having a mighty battle of your blatant evocations versus his not-particularly-impressive save-or-dies while I placed side bets with the demon cockroaches, but using him as a shield just annoys me. Mostly because I don't appreciate my complete lack of concern for his hit points being deliberately used to try to make me kill him. Maximized Magic Missile."

The five force globes burst free from his gesturing hand to swoop around the goblin, aiming unerringly for Eva.

"Also I haven't seen the cockroaches in forever."