Athena's protection wears off after 10 minutes of searching the room, and the skeletons are free to attack.
Our heroes adopt a defensive posture and retreat toward the door. For the most part, the maneuver is a success. Only Dame Simonetta takes damage.
Kiplyn and Dougal fail to escape the skeletons' notice. 3 of the skeletons break off from the group to attack Dougal and Kiplyn!
At the end of Round 12, Dame Simonetta, Bilfur, Willie, and Wilbur have successfully reached the secret door. Dougal and Kiplyn are still inside the room, with the skeletons between them and the door, separating them from their friends! What next?
vs Bilfur: 3, -1 both miss
vs Dame Simonetta: 3, 18 hit once for 3hp dropping her to 2/9
vs Wilbur: 0, 8 both miss
vs Willie: 10, 12 both miss (would have hit, if Willie wasn't playing defense!)
Dougal hide check 1d6=3 fail
Kiplyn hide check 1d6=3 fail
How many skeletons break off from the pack to attack Dougal and Kip? 1d6=3