Wondering about a few rune magic spells

[Xargon]

Something like Archmage's shield + Hell's Breath + Stone Skin + Inquisitor's Bless and then a Timeless every few rounds sounds nice... (Magic Spring as well, but that will probably still be reduced in duration by enemy attacks. It still provides a ton of mana with creation 3 and a fair bit of intellect...)

edit: And of course, use a royal griffin for unlimited retaliation