Marius' eyes go wide in alarm, but upon seeing the crowd in the room, he hesitates.

He frantically puts away his shield again, pulls out a sunrod, and shifts five feet closer to the door.

Spoiler: OoC
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Move: stow shield
Standard: draw sunrod
Five-Foot Step: northeast

AoO (if triggered by any enemy): one-handed polearm attack; risky strike (1d20+8)[14], damage (1d12+3)[8]