Odd starts + golem + enemy = no golem

[CheapyPipe]

I just started a new alchemist.

Here is a picture of roughly what it looked like when I started:

http://i.imgur.com/nAYYY.jpg

The J was the Large Brown Snake. I started on the stairs of course, and my golem wasn't anywhere to be found. When I stepped off the stairs, I cast Taunt, and the snake moved on top of the stairs and stayed motionless as I used channel staff on it.

I'm guessing this means that the golem was placed to the left of me on the stairs, hence out of screen.

EDIT: after making this post, I found my golem in the clearing by the 3 flowers on the bottom. Some weird stuff is going on.