[[Actually, my predators are only like that with those they know are enemies.  I very much enjoy having characters eat their friends without the prey being in danger.  I apologize if I ever gave the inclination I was against that<img alt="^^;" src="./images/smilies/sweatdrop.gif" title="Sweat drop"/><br/>I don't mind additional players at all.<br/>I fogot to do more with black tentacles on round 2 so rolls are:<br/>Hold grapple: 1d20+12(?)  32<br/>Damage: 1d8+3(? Don't have rules with me right now) 8]]<br/><br/>Synys turns her attention back to the rest of the situation once Dusk is next to the spellcaster.  The vixen's attention is drawn to the mermaids on deck, but only until they're quickly dealt with by the newest member of the group.  Cooked food was fine, but she prefers meals such as this without such preparation.  It seems the situation is mostly under control at the moment so she focuses on a random mermaid in the water (any left in combat if possible or those trapped by tentacles), draws her crossbow and lets loose a bolt.<br/><br/>[[Attack: 1d20+8 23<br/>Damage: 1d8 3]]<br/><br/>Dusk flinches slightly as her jaws roughly snap together without the mermaid trapped between them.  Not wanting to give the caster any leeway, she tucks in her wings and splashes down into the water on the opposite side from Aethon.  Without hesitation, she snaps at the fish again.<br/><br/>[[Attack: 1d20+11 28<br/>Damage: 1d8+7 15<br/>Grapple check: 1d20+24(?) 26 (28 if seceond level of predatory instincts applies)<br/><br/>And tentacles for this round:<br/>1d20+12 18<br/>Damage: 1d8+3 4]]