>cats literally hitting the gopher
>not helping

It's a huge progress from knocking over lanterns, but strategically, they could have made a greater impact by batting away skulls (thereby taking out one enemy per turn) than attacking this nearly invincible behemoth and doing marginal damage, if any. This is what I'm saying. Your summons could be a literal game-changer when used properly. Not for scouting though as we have learned the hard way. Don't they have a Silent / Eco mode?

I assume I can only attack with my spear one-handed while grappling.
Can I shove this thing prone while riding it?
We could also GTFO and watch the landshark and the skeletons hit each other. With our speed they could not easily keep up with Cat and me.

Cat approaches, gaining advantage due to flank and attacks using her great sword.
Her heavy blow deflects off the creature's rock hard hide.

Nyaa what is this thing made of Nya?

With a near deafening bell that kicks up dust and splashes green goo, Yulya's spell rings true on the beast dealing a total of 20 damage on it. However, the necrotic damage seems to resonate with the skeletons in the chamber, eight small skeletons awaken and begin to shift. Wielding whatever they can manage to grasp, they join the battle.

N-Nya?
Where's the necromancer Nya?

Cat Cuts Skeleton 3 in half causing it to deanimate.
Cat is hit and takes 1 blunt damage from Skeleton2
The bulette attacks Cat with a bite for 23/2=11 damage and crushes Skeleton5 into dust.

Ow Nya they're attacking each other Nya?

Cat again gives temporary HP to Alice and moves 5ft NW so the bulette, skeleton 2+3 are in reach. Then she attacks them using Sweep.
If the skeletons are down, Cat re-positions herself so she can aid Nixie with Sentinel.

Yulya moves within range and casts Embolding bond on Alice and Cat, then begins to cast using her focus.
 
Alice moves N of the creature and prepares to Grapple.

Cat approaches, gaining advantage due to flank and attacks using her great sword. She previously had gained 4 temporary hit points and bestows 6 more on Alice.

[HIT vs AC22 1d20+5+2+1+2d4-5=(14,14)]

Her heavy blow deflects off the creature's rock hard hide.

[Grapple vs DC18 1d20+5+1d4EB=CR]

Alice grapples the beast and begins her attack. Alice uses Flurry of blows for 1 Ki point for a bonus action and attack with an unarmed strike as well as Hand of Harm (2nd Ki point).

[HIT(A) vs AC22 1d20+3+2+1d4+1d4=(CR,26), 1d20+3+2+1d4=(13,22),(22,17)][DMG (1d6+3)*2/2+1d6+(1d6+3)/2+(1d6+3)/2=4+6 necrotic+2+4]

Alice adeptly lands every blow, she couldn't have had a better attack, but the creature resists a fair bit of her bludgeoning damage for a total of 16 damage.

Yulya uses her Ring of Quick Casting.  She empties her focus to boost Toll the Dead and amplifies it with her goblin staff releasing everything on the monster.

[Luck, Potency 1d100=17,11][WIS vs DC12 1d20+5=CR][DMG ((4d12+(1d12*3/4)(poor luck)*Potency countered by Critical pass=(19+8)=27 Necrotic Damage]

With a near deafening bell that kicks up dust and splashes green goo, Yulya's spell rings true on the beast dealing a total of 20 damage on it. However, the necrotic damage seems to resonate with the skeletons in the chamber, eight small skeletons awaken and begin to shift. Wielding whatever they can manage to grasp, they join the battle.



[Round 2]

Ashley calls Rally Growth, boosting her summons with damage and extra AC

Nixie sets up to Pounce using disengage. Mr. B additionally attacks!

[HIT CLAW vs AC22 1d20+5+1d4=(9,19)]

[HIT CLAW vs AC22 1d20+4+1d4=(12,14)]

Neither Mr. B nor Nixie manage to get a good swipe in.

Shifting and creaking, they jump to action attacking anything that moves.

Cat takes her reaction to attack one of the approaching skeletons using sentinel.

[HIT vs AC22 1d20+5+2+1+1d4=(17)][DMG 2d6+1+2+5+1=19]

Cat Cuts Skeleton 3 in half causing it to deanimate.

[HIT 1d20+4=(9,23)(6,19)(15,19)(21,23)(8,13)(18,23)(14,20)][DMG Mr. B 1d4+2=6][DMG Cat 1d4+1=3/2=1][DMG Nixie 1d4+2=4][DMG Bulette 1d4+2=2/2=2][DMG Alice 1d4+2=4]

Mr. B is struck by Skeleton1 and blinks out of existence.
Cat is hit and takes 1 blunt damage from Skeleton2
Skeleton4 strikes Nixie for 4 damage
Sketeton5,6, and 8 attack the Bulette and one hits for 2 damage.
Alice attempts to deflect the blow from Skeleton is struck and succeeds in deflecting it to the Bulette for 4/2 damage.

The bulette Attempts to Bite and claw at any enemy it sees.

[HIT 1d20+9,+5,+1=27,(10,18),(20,13)][DMG 2d10+10=23, 2d8+10=18]

The bulette attacks Cat with a bite for 23/2=11 damage and crushes Skeleton5 into dust.

[Make your moves]

>fully capable of genocide
>more willing to kamikaze giant gophers
>can't bat the head off a lifeless 200 year old corpse

Some things are more fun than others

>scripted this scripted that skeletons attacking from everywhere!

I recently was able to get data on the carry capacity of housecats.

Now all we need to do is have them evolve hands and the will to follow orders.