Week Glue

Ultimate Equipment Guide II

Author Greg Lynch, J. C. Alvarez
Publisher Mongoose Publishing
Publish date 2005

Tathiela is seriously considering renaming this particular product, as far too many customers assume that by ‘week’ she actually means ‘weak’. Actually, nothing could be further from the truth.

She developed week glue in response to a request from Tandos Ravenfoot, the owner of The Beast Within, who desired a strong but temporary glue to use with the claw blades sold in his shop. It took her nearly two years of experimentation, but Tathiela finally created a product that surpassed her expectations. Week glue is a thick, bluish coloured liquid that comes in small ceramic containers holding about a pint of the substance. When applied to a surface, week glue begins drying quickly, and is completely set after only four rounds. Once set, the glue is nearly unbreakable, possessing a tensile strength equal to steel. However, it is also unstable, and begins to slowly break down from the moment it is set. The glue’s strong bond will endure for a single week, until it denatures completely and crumbles into a fine powder. The end of the glue’s effectiveness is sudden and dramatic, as it goes from full Strength to worthless powder in less than a single minute.

The incredibly strong bond of week glue inspired Tandos, who sought to use it in the creation of yet another bomb, but the glue’s unstable nature also renders it vulnerable to heat. Any heat equal to or exceeding that of a torch will render the glue useless upon contact. As Tandos’ various bombs produce an incredible amount of heat, he was forced to abandon the idea, though he has been urging Tathiela to create a new version of the glue that is immune to flame. For her part, Tathiela believes she has better things to do with her time than to help Tandos create another bomb.

Week Glue (one jar): 90 gp; 3 lb.