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<blockquote data-quote="eriktheguy" data-source="post: 5137750" data-attributes="member: 83662"><p>I can see where you're going with the marking issue. Fighter's marks can start to get numerous as combat goes on.</p><p>At the least, most combats don't involve more than 5 or 6 real targets. Minions can increase this number, but they tend to die fast anyways. At the most my fighter has had 5 marks on the board at once. That can be tough to track...</p><p></p><p>What if they fighter forgets to mark when he attacks? I've never dealt with that issue. At my games we have always just assumed that fighters mark with every attack without having to declare it.</p><p></p><p>What if you can't remember whether a specific foe was marked? Make a decision and move on. Combat is fraught with quick, stupid decisions. Sometimes your opponent leaves an opening and you don't take advantage, sometimes an opportunity arises and you land a lucky blow. If 7 minions are scattered everywhere, and the fighter can't remember which ones were marked, you could just say 'that one' or simply 'you lost track'.</p><p></p><p>Try to keep the game flowing rather than worrying about being completely accurate. This is why I don't allow rules books at the table during combat.</p><p></p><p>Remind your fighters that they are in charge of tracking their own marks. You can handle 10 creatures at a time, so they can deal with it. If they can't handle it make the calls yourself (because they probably won't be able to handle a house rule either). If they aren't trustworthy, then maybe they need to find a new table.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eriktheguy, post: 5137750, member: 83662"] I can see where you're going with the marking issue. Fighter's marks can start to get numerous as combat goes on. At the least, most combats don't involve more than 5 or 6 real targets. Minions can increase this number, but they tend to die fast anyways. At the most my fighter has had 5 marks on the board at once. That can be tough to track... What if they fighter forgets to mark when he attacks? I've never dealt with that issue. At my games we have always just assumed that fighters mark with every attack without having to declare it. What if you can't remember whether a specific foe was marked? Make a decision and move on. Combat is fraught with quick, stupid decisions. Sometimes your opponent leaves an opening and you don't take advantage, sometimes an opportunity arises and you land a lucky blow. If 7 minions are scattered everywhere, and the fighter can't remember which ones were marked, you could just say 'that one' or simply 'you lost track'. Try to keep the game flowing rather than worrying about being completely accurate. This is why I don't allow rules books at the table during combat. Remind your fighters that they are in charge of tracking their own marks. You can handle 10 creatures at a time, so they can deal with it. If they can't handle it make the calls yourself (because they probably won't be able to handle a house rule either). If they aren't trustworthy, then maybe they need to find a new table. [/QUOTE]
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