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"It drained all the magic from my shield and bag of holding.   Spells just feed it.  This will take brute force I fear."

Nico sighed heavily. "So that's what the light flash had done to Ember," he thought. And since he couldn't tell yet which area would be next, he could lose at least some of his magic too, at any moment.

Drawing his rapiers, he rushed towards the sphere, hoping to at least contribute something to the physical attacks.

FREE: Draw both rapiers
MOVE: Toward the gem (hex 1207)
ACTION: Attack the sphere surrounding the gem with Maelstrom
 * Rapier Thrust - Attack: 12, Damage: 7 magical piercing (plus 8 extra on a crit)
BONUS: Attack again with Fey Whisper
 * Rapier Thrust - Attack: 22, Damage: 5 magical piercing (plus 6 extra on a crit)
FREE: Will apply Defensive Flourish to first hit (+1 to damage and to Nico's AC until start of next turn)

Two Bardic Inspiration die left. End of turn!

With all the dancing and prancing, the first strikes misses entirely but it's hard to tell if that was intended or not. Nico spins like a dust devil and finishes by sticking the pointy end in! A few shards of crystal are knocked loose from the sphere around the gem.

Anton flinches as the section next to him glows with the bright white light that signals the gem’s attack.  "Gods, that one was close." he curses.  He redoubles his efforts, striking at the protective sphere twice more with his battleaxe, trying to weaken it.

Attack: 14 Damage: 6.

Attack: 23 Damage: 8.

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Anton flinches as the section next to him glows with the bright white light that signals the gem’s attack.  "Gods, that one was close." he curses.  He redoubles his efforts, striking at the protective sphere twice more with his battleaxe, trying to weaken it.

Attack: 14 Damage: 6.

Attack: 23 Damage: 8.

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Anton calls upon another Divine Smite for an additional 16 of radiant damage. 

A resounding crash echoes through the room and many pieces of glass scatter across the floor! How is the sphere still holding together you ask yourselves. 

Then piece by piece and tinkle by tinkle the rest of the crystalline sphere falls to the ground. The gem hangs in the air for a second before it falls.

Razzec will yell for everyone to group on on the gem and grab onto him or another until everyone is linked and then he's going to grab the gem and use the recall stone (I think Razzec had it, right?)

(I'm assuming we're out of combat, if not, I'll adjust this to just yelling at everyone that this is what we probably need to do to get out of here.)

Grey has the recall amulet, but will wait on Razzec's mark before activating it!

Trusting Razz's judgment, Nico quickly sheathed his blades and then slapped his hand upon the gem.

Grey puts one hand on Razzec's shoulder, the other ready to activate the amulet when told.

Ember shimmers and turns back into.... Ember.   He flies over and grabs a pantleg of Razzec.  

Anton steps forward, placing a hand on Razzec’s other shoulder, opposite from Grey. “That’s it, then? We got the gem and we’re all here?”

Razzec makes one more quick look around the room, making sure they didn't miss anything.

Perception Check: (Nat 20) 25 

If we didn't miss anything with that check, he'll signal for Grey to activate the amulet.

Just some broken pieces of crystal but they are probably not worth much.

Upon activating the recall amulet you are overcome by a deep sense of vertigo.

Razzec only has a moment to think, "Not this again." before feeling the full effects of the vertigo rippling through him.

You fall about three feet on to lush red carpet.

It takes a moment to come completely to your senses but when you do you notice you are surrounded by armored men with halberds and and older bearded man in robes pointing a staff in your direction.

You hear the voice of the King of Krawl, "Is it them? Have they returned?"

"Oof" Grey says as he lands, his armor rattling. He looks around... and starts laughing. "Hahahah... I need a drink" he adds, "something cold, near a fire..." he says to no one in particular.

He holds up the amulet that the King had given them so that he can see it. "It is us King, returned and successful!" and he looks over at Razzec.

Razzec is trying not to get sick as he stands up and tries shaking the vertigo from his senses. Finally he says, "Yes we are them. Could they direct the pointy ends of those away from us. We did just finish the quest you sent us on."

Ember looks up from the odd portal passage.  "Did we make it or is this ANOTHER confounding trap?"

He is about to leap up into the air when he finally notices all the sharp bits pointing at the party.   "Take us to your leader?" he softly says with a smile...

Anton chuckles nervously as he gently pushes the tip of a halberd away from him. “You think they would’ve keyed the recall gem somewhere other than the throne room.  Still, saves us a walk.”