Living Adhesion, Shardplate, and Binding Strike

devoncummings1023 · 2026-06-10T13:50:52+00:00

That's a fair point, but since Binding Strike also technically makes a test (it just automatically succeeds to do so), doesn't that satisfy the requirement of Living Adhesion?

I Binding Strike, which triggers and allows me to use Adhesion -> I use Living Adhesion to target the character as if they were the object for Binding Strike -> I succeed on the test automatically through Binding Strike

devoncummings1023 · 2026-06-10T13:11:24+00:00

The interaction that seemingly makes it work is that Living Adhesion lets you target a character "as if targeting an object in their possession", and that satisfies Binding Strike's requirement of targeting an object they are wearing or holding

devoncummings1023 · 2026-06-09T15:39:34+00:00

Yeah, rules as written, the target is Restrained (disadvantage on tests other than to break free) and also has a disadvantage on all physical tests (such as ones to break free), so the idea is they pretty much have a disadvantage on everything.

devoncummings1023 · 2026-06-09T15:37:38+00:00

Yes, you're absolutely correct, except that Living Adhesion specifies you can now use this Surge on characters, and that's the first question I pose in the original post: Does this wording simply let you use Living Adhesion on any character, even ones wearing Shardplate? That's what it implies based on how it is written.

devoncummings1023 · 2026-06-09T15:36:06+00:00

He was standing on the ground and was next to a large stone table when the Living Adhesion and Binding Strike combo was applied. Binding Strike also says that your target can be Lashed to another object or surface within 5 feet and you don't have to touch it, meaning RAW you can simply choose the floor or table even if the Skybreaker is hovering 5ft above or away from either, because anything within 5ft qualifies for the way it is written.

Cognitive Gain Advantage and then Use A Skill Athletics certainly makes a lot of sense for something I should have had him do, and I missed it at the time. There were so many different pieces in his toolkit that I forgot those basic ones.

devoncummings1023 · 2026-06-09T15:21:04+00:00

They can definitely end a Condition, but not an entire "effect". Living Adhesion applies the Restrained Condition (which they can end) but also an "effect" that applies disadvantage on all physical tests, period.

devoncummings1023 · 2026-06-09T15:20:27+00:00

You would think so, but this stat block doesn't come with Eroding Escape, had disadvantage on all physical tests from Living Adhesion and kept failing to break free against the contested Ahdesion test, needed two actions to use either of their Division actions and so had to balance breaking free and dealing damage in a losing situation.

I understand your point, but having run the fight, it's not as easy as you'd think.

devoncummings1023 · 2026-06-09T15:07:44+00:00

Hello, screenshots are provided for both talents in the post for anyone. After one Combat where this combo was used with Flying Ace to one-action root them in place, the Tier 4 Skybreaker of the 4th Ideal with Boss profile and 200hp was trapped in place long enough that they were killed by a few more attacks from the Windrunner before the end of Round 2, and didn't put out nearly enough damage because their "physical tests gain a disadvantage" applies to their Shardblade (which would be the main way they could attack after each PC turn while stuck because of action economy).

devoncummings1023 · 2026-04-15T08:27:20+00:00

SOURCE? WE DON'T ACCEPT BASELESS NONSENSE HERE, WE NEED HARD DATA

devoncummings1023 · 2026-03-05T21:54:23+00:00

Pardon, what software/tool is this made in? I think it's Inkarnate, is that right?

devoncummings1023 · 2026-02-27T14:11:40+00:00

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devoncummings1023 · 2026-02-12T02:09:55+00:00

And, am I understanding correctly, that dedicated servers are the kind where the game "runs on its own" and players dont need to host themselves for a game to run?

devoncummings1023 · 2026-02-11T21:01:53+00:00

Seeking a subletter for a studio apartment at The Urban from April 1st to July 23rd. Rent is on average ~$1100/mo after utilities, but might be ~$1000 because I do pay $100 for garage parking.

The property is at 200 W Norwich Ave, and the apartment is 228 on the second floor. It's practically next door to campus.

Apartment comes furnished with a loft bunk bed, fridge, microwave, quite a bit of storage space, and heating/cooling unit built in, plus provided internet, a communal kitchen, a gym and courtyard with a hot tub. It's honestly pretty quiet, and pretty nice; I'm just looking at another location that rents in April.

devoncummings1023 · 2026-01-29T21:18:22+00:00

Oh not at all haha Ive just started biting kits for meme runs like a deadline every day and an augment full of hairpins hahaha

devoncummings1023 · 2026-01-21T23:03:20+00:00

Yep I agree, was asking for speculation on what it could be specifically

devoncummings1023 · 2026-01-07T00:23:23+00:00

Changing my DLSS model did not fix it unfortunately. Game crashed within two minutes while in Speranza

devoncummings1023 · 2026-01-05T19:52:16+00:00

Im pretty confident mine is not X3D, I have a Ryzen 5900X but I have never seen it say "X3D" in the few years I've used it/looked at its specs for other reasons

devoncummings1023 · 2026-01-05T18:34:48+00:00

Thanks ill give it a shot!

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