Hi there!On the way to the Castle Ruins, I always get fragged by two big
tentacled monsters, that throw tons of powder. (must be some bad stylists ;) I can do nothing, but looking how my life bars turn red and getting invisible within 4 seconds.
Which protection spells would help? (I don't have Merlins Shield, silly)
Is there a spell "Throwing back all stupid powders to it's stupid throwers"? ;)
THX
The best protection against the Mantraps that I have found is distance.I stood on the other side of the field and cooked them. Start on medium high heat for 5 minutes each side the finish them off in a hot oven set on incinerate. 
Later in the game you will come across a few of their cousins where, unfortunately, the option of using distance to your advantage is somewhat limited.
Good luck.
