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A mimic slams an adventurer.
As per the adhesive(ex) ability, the adventurer is grappled.
The adventurer then uses universal solvent as a standard action.
Question:
Am I right to understand that the mimic is no longer adhesive-covered at this point, and further slams would not automatically give the grappled condition to the adventurer?
Or is the application of the universal solvent (or strong alcohol) local to the area previously glued, and the mimic remains adhesive-covered.
Quote:
"Strong alcohol or universal solvent dissolves the adhesive, but the mimic can still grapple normally."
References:
http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/monsters/mimic.html#mimic
http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/magicItems/wondrousItems.html#universal- solvent
I would assume it's local.
Usual images of a mimic in battle show it with one or two long "arms" it forms out of its shaplessness so it can slam and grapple people. I would think if a Universal Solvent were applied, it would be applied to one "arm" - which the mimic could then retract and put out a new "arm" with adhesive anyway (there is no action for doing this, it's just how a mimic's body works, but a GM could assign an action, probably a move action, for it).
So it would unstick whoever or whatever is at the point where the Universal Solvent is applied, but that would be all it does.
After all, it would be sad for a cheap 50gp item (less if someone in the party made it) to defeat a CR4 enemy (or even to rob it of its main special ability).
But ultimately it's up to the GM to figure it out.
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I largely agree with GM_Blake.
Applying the Solvent is a standard action, so its absurd to think you apply the glue to an opponent during combat (and nullify its adhesive abilities altogether) as it actively makes more.
You could use it to free a weapon or allow a comrade to free himself of a grapple using "normal" grappling rules (something prohibited while the mimics adhesive ability is functioning).
OP, nice pic BTW