You’ve got it! I’m realizing I did not make that clear enough in the document.
Re: Blade-Bound and Drifter, I’m not sure I understand the question. Is the idea that the weapon is a character and you could refuse its “assistance” for the Drifter’s bonus?
Great, thanks for clarifying re:enter the fray. Think it might be worth it reskinning Clash/Strike for the Duel context to allow other skills, in order to show that you're not inflicting physical harm so much as "mental" or "poise" harm?
Regarding Blade-Bound and Drifter, for some reason I thought you would be getting actively penalized if you followed the advice of someone else, so nevermind that.