Sapphire:Sessions:20170520

On level 6, the group finds an 8" high platform on a marble floor. Symbols on the platform indicate Movement/Teleportation. Shawna strikes the platform with her sword; there is an explosion of light and the platform turns silvery.

Three stone golems, 6' tall, appear in the room. Shawna shouts "Defend us!" but one golem responds, "You are not the maker." Chalker grasps Tiny Hammer and utters the activation word, "Big." Ahn-Lee: "Got the left!" Branamin begins shapechanging back to humanoid form.

Chalker strikes at G1's ankle, hits the floor instead; there is a bright flash and now a 2' wide hole in the floor. Ahn-Lee springs ahead, leaps on G2's shoulder, presses his hands against the wall and shoves G2, which falls forward; as he lands, Ahn-Lee spins to face G2's back. G2 clumsily attempts to break its fall, losing the fingers from its left hand and damaging the right. G1 swings a fist at Chalker, who dodges. G3 strides toward Shawna, who casts a spell that blinds it.

Chalker, putting the hole between himself and G1, readies Tiny Hammer. Ahn-Lee leaps, cartwheels, grabs G2's foot, and yanks; there is a sharp sound of rock cracking. G2 tries and fails to roll over on Ahn-Lee. G1 sidesteps the hole and swings at Chalker, who dodges. G3 flails blindly. A light from the platform is swirling toward Branamin; Shawna leaps between Branamin and the light, and her foot pushes the light away; she feels something try to move through her. Sgt Angie grabs Branamin (who is in the middle of shapechanging) and pulls him away from the platform.

Ahn-Lee barrel-rolls, twisting G2's leg off at the knee; G2 falls inert. Angie pulls Branamin toward the wall. A glowing ball forms and moves toward Branamin; Shawna parries it -- it feels solid, as though she had struck another sword, and a jolt of energy runs through her body and down the stairs. Chalker strikes G1, knocking a chunk out of the golem's flank. G1 punches at Chalker, who dodges.

Two different forms of light collide and a silver-white explosion fills the room. The hairs on Ahn-Lee's neck rise as though a wind were passing over his body. Chalker senses something trying to teleport him away, but something else is anchoring him. Angie and Branamin are momentarily hidden in a swirling column of light; when it vanishes, Branamin has disappeared and Angie shouts "No!" Shawna immediately casts Trace Teleport, locating Branamin in a research area, conscious but in a fugue. G3 turns and flails toward Angie. Chalker dodges G1's fist and readies Tiny Hammer.

Ahn-Lee drops the golem's leg, leaps upon G3's shoulders, pushing off and landing behind G3. Chalker strikes G1, which topples over, inert. G3 steps on the broken leg and loses its balance, landing hard on its butt. Shawna teleports to Branamin; she grabs him, but he feels like a handful of glitter.

With his foot Ahn-Lee shoves G3 in the chest; G3 falls onto its back. Chalker readies Tiny Hammer for an overhand smash. Shawna holds Branamin with her left hand, her sword in her right, but detects no threats.

Stepping aside, Ahn-Lee gestures to Chalker, "All yours!" Chalker smashes G3 twice. Ahn-Lee quips, "D'you need me to finish him off?" G3 lies inert.

Distraught, Angie repeatedly mumbles, "He tried to save us both... he did something that saved me..." Chalker, surveying the room: "I don't think this was a good trade." He scribbles in his journey book, "We're on the 6th level; where are you?" Ahn-Lee delightedly discovers that part of the broken floor is made of gold and collects at least a half-pound.