I believe this might be a bug. When fighting one mob I bit until lockjaw hit close to the death of the mob. After it died I moved to the next and I could not bite or worry due to the fact that it still thought I was locked onto the first (dead) mob. Here is a quick log:

You bury your teeth in Ralen's body.
You clamp down tightly, locking your jaw onto Ralen.
Your bite hits Ralen.
Ralen is convulsing on the ground.

<59%hp 71%m 99%mv 4408tnl (10 AM)>
Ralen's magic misses you.
Your claw injures Ralen.
Ralen is DEAD!!
You receive 355 experience points (35% bonus).
Ralen splatters blood on your armor.
You can't pick anything up.
The gods give you 10 copper coins for your sacrifice of the corpse of Ralen.

<59%hp 71%m 99%mv 4053tnl (10 AM)> af
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You can shapeshift into the following:
Form Family Attack Type Skill
Level 15: Mastiff canine claw Competent

<59%hp 71%m 99%mv 4053tnl (10 AM)> You are affected by:
Spell: 'detect invis' for a short time.
Spell: 'aura' modifies armor class for a short time.
Physical effect: 'lockjaw' for a short time.
Spell: 'mystical shield of Khardrath' modifies armor class for a very short time.
Spell: 'shield' modifies armor class for a very short time.
Spell: 'detect magic' for a very short time.

<59%hp 71%m 99%mv 4053tnl (10 AM)> The Alchemist's Lab



<59%hp 71%m 99%mv 4053tnl (10 AM)> Amidst Shelves Filled With Mechanical Equipment


A large golem made of clay is standing here.

<59%hp 71%m 98%mv 4053tnl (10 AM)> e
sAmidst Shelves Filled With Mechanical Equipment


(Magical) A short wand made of frost-covered steel lies here.

<59%hp 71%m 98%mv 4053tnl (10 AM)> s
eAmidst Shelves Filled With Mechanical Equipment


(Magical) A heavy sledge hammer lies here.
A shoddy haversack has been abandoned here.
A vest of padded armor lies unused here.

<59%hp 71%m 98%mv 4053tnl (10 AM)> e
Portal of Living Stone


A pile of copper coins.
A pile of silver coins.
(Magical) A white chunk of marble lies here.
A svirfnebli runic magician named Finglemin is stamping runes on the portal.
Spriggis focuses his energy, keeping the earth portal open.
(Invis) A svirfnebli geomancer named Rittlesmox is channeling earth energy into
the portal here.

<59%hp 71%m 97%mv 4053tnl (10 AM)> k fingle
Your claw injures Finglemin.
Finglemin has a few scratches.

<59%hp 71%m 97%mv 4053tnl (10 AM)>
Finglemin's magic misses you.
Your claw wounds Finglemin.
Your claw wounds Finglemin.
Your claw wounds Finglemin.
Finglemin has a few scratches.

<59%hp 71%m 97%mv 4053tnl (10 AM)> #3 bite;wher
You cannot bite while your jaws are locked on someone.
Finglemin's magic misses you.
Your claw injures Finglemin.
Your claw injures Finglemin.
Finglemin has some small but disgusting cuts.

<59%hp 71%m 97%mv 4053tnl (10 AM)> You cannot bite while your jaws are locked on someone.
Finglemin has some small but disgusting cuts.

<59%hp 71%m 97%mv 4053tnl (10 AM)> You cannot bite while your jaws are locked on someone.

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