"How long do we figure before we get to any danger between from when we enter?"
"Assuming that we elude any guards between here and the council chambers, a few minutes at least. If Marius or any or his associates are around, likely a lot sooner."
"As for our Adapter problem, there is a spell used by less able Relic Hunters called 'Treasure Scent'. I am told, for I have never needed to use this spell myself, that one can detect the presence of nearby treasure, such as gems, platinum, gold, etc... If I understand you correctly Ari, and from my own observations of not-Thaddeus, these creatures are made of gold, or at least consume it for nourishment. This spell may allow us to detect them."