Mimic Adhesive and Constrict

[Dammerung]

So once a mimic successfully hits a target with its slam attack, is the character basically stuck inside its adhesive powered grappling and constrict machine until death?

More specifically, if character has no way of removing the adhesive, does the mimic automatically win successive grapple attempts on its turn (doing the slam and constrict damage) or are grapple checks between the mimic and its victim held normally, and in the event the character wins they are still stuck fast (but without the grappled condition) to the mimic?

Below are the descriptions for the mimic's adhesive and the constrict power.

Adhesive (Ex)
A mimic exudes a thick slime that acts as a powerful adhesive, holding fast any creatures or items that touch it. An adhesive-covered mimic automatically grapples any creature it hits with its slam attack. Opponents so grappled cannot get free while the mimic is alive without removing the adhesive first. A weapon that strikes an adhesive-coated mimic is stuck fast unless the wielder succeeds on a DC 17 Reflex save. A successful DC 17 Strength check is needed to pry off a stuck weapon. Strong alcohol or universal solvent dissolves the adhesive, but the mimic can still grapple normally. A mimic can dissolve its adhesive at will, and the substance breaks down 5 rounds after the creature dies. The save DC is Strength-based.

Constrict (Ex)
A creature with this special attack can crush an opponent, dealing bludgeoning damage, when it makes a successful grapple check (in addition to any other effects caused by a successful check, including additional damage). The amount of damage is given in the creature's entry and is typically equal to the amount of damage caused by the creature's melee attack.
Format: constrict (1d8+6); Location: Special Attacks.
FAQ/Errata
When a creature with the constrict universal monster rule grapples a foe, when does it deal constrict damage?
A creature with constrict deals this additional damage every time it makes a successful grapple check against a foe. This includes the first check to establish the grapple (such as when using the grab universal monster rule).

[Nightfiend]

I know this is an old post, but I have the same question. It dosn't look like it ever got answered, so I would like to bump this post and see if there is any feed back.

[Nightfiend]

More or less does a mimic automaticly apply constrict damage to anyone stuck to it?

[Brf]

No. It only constricts those it is grappling.

[Nightfiend]

A mimic exudes a thick slime that acts as a powerful adhesive, holding fast any creatures or items that touch it. An adhesive-covered mimic automatically grapples any creature it hits with its slam attack. Opponents so grappled cannot get free while the mimic is alive without removing the adhesive first. A weapon that strikes an adhesive-coated mimic is stuck fast unless the wielder succeeds on a DC 17 Reflex save. A successful DC 17 Strength check is needed to pry off a stuck weapon. Strong alcohol or universal solvent dissolves the adhesive, but the mimic can still grapple normally. A mimic can dissolve its adhesive at will, and the substance breaks down 5 rounds after the creature dies. The save DC is Strength-based.

So in the above bold statment, the mimic doesn't automaticly makes a sucessful grapple each round to maintain the grapple, thus applying constrict damage?

[Brf]

But that was not your question. You asked if being stuck to it meant you got constricted. I replied you are constricted if you are grappled, which is completely different from being stuck to it. The description says it automatically grapples anyone it slams, not anyone it is stuck to.

[Nightfiend]

OK thanks for the reply.

[dragonhunterq]

As I understand it you cannot escape the grapple(and all the attendant penalties associated with the grappled condition) by means of an opposed grapple check/escape artist roll, but the mimic still needs to make a grapple check to inflict constrict damage.