[<a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/117662">Knowledge: Nature check</a>:<span style="text-decoration: underline">1d20+6</span><span style="font-weight: bold">16</span>-> Barely fail ]<br/>[ I'm assuming the full-round action to move up to the deck would count as movement, so Aethon will ready his bow at the same time. ]<br/><br/>Trying to stay out of the way of the sailors, Aethon stays below decks, riding out the storm as well as he can.  Hearing some kind of commotion up on the deck, he perks up a bit, but takes his time making his way around, as he figures that it isn't something too concerning.  That is, until the yelling and screaming starts, followed by the snarls of something rather large.  Taking the steps as fast as he can manage, he reaches the deck only to be confronted with an animal he's never seen before.  Judging by its shape, it's obviously something well-suited to hunting at sea.  Turning back to the stairway down, he gives a loud whistle before pulling something long and thin from his bags.<br/><br/>The object shows itself to be a rather large bow, obviously sized for Aethon's frame, and as he quickly strings it, Gwaihir comes flying out from the stairs behind him, quickly gaining altitude before circling around behind the creature.  With his bow strung, Aethon looks up just in time to see the creature's head snap down and grab Xarces in its jaws.  Eyes widening in alarm, he looks over at Alizome and sees that she's likely been bitten as well, judging from her wounds.<br/><br/><blockquote><div><cite>Alizome wrote:</cite>"TELL ME SOMEONE KNOWS HOW TO KILL IT ON THIS SHIP!"</div></blockquote><br/>"If it's anything like a normal animal, it won't risk its life for a meal!  Just try to drive it off!"