Blue analyzed the situation keenly, and had already put strategy into place. Sweeper and Lamp went down to hold the stairs while Red darted back up and entered the gatehouse chamber again. Standing by the bone pile, it healed itself while feasting.

Blue prioritized Red’s safety, as it was the only skeleton with metal armor and would be the last bulwark in an emergency. Jay’s most sturdy protector.

Handy, having no armor, was the fastest. It had the duty of scouting the two passages connecting the gatehouse to the wall. It dashed back and forward through the chamber, monitoring each side so that the knights did not flank the party.