[prompt] i care not for wealth or fame i'll remember your song but forget your name
They are, as a matter of fact, very, very good. It's sort of the point. There are plenty of reasons for that, and some of them Martel might even be persuaded to share with his friends and acquaintances, such as they are.
What's interesting, however, is the fact that despite this one Brody McAdams and one Lucy McClane found their way into the castle, wholly unimpeded in their quest to affix Lisa Frank stickers to a chosen wall. (Just like they went unbothered in their previous plot to attach a selection of My Little Ponies, before the wards went up:
"Sir-"
"Mm, leave them be. Have Langler go take those down in the morning.")
The people Martel becomes fond of get away with some very strange things.