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We know this power was re-written at the last minute, and it shows. It's one of the worst-worded powers in the game. The wording can certainly be read to say 'damage once only' but from the comments from the playtesters posting here and the playtest reports from DDI that's clearly not the...

Actually I think of it more as a marked target is simply being watched carefully by the marker, who is looking for an opening. But really, however the DM ( or player?) describes it, the fact is that marked signifies something in game real enough for a target to be aware of it. This isn't...

The paladin definitely has to engage the enemy on the turn they challenge it. Otherwise the challenge drops and the PC loses the ability to use it for a turn. This is why they didn't just write the power up as "Sustain: Special (see below)"

Or monsters might know that fighters get free attacks on marked targets, the same way they know Wizards cast fireballs. Even if they don't, they'll figure it out the first time they try to move away from the fighter. But they'd definitely know they were marked, the same way a DM has to tell a...

Actually, I was more thinking of the fact that a standard five-man party with a DM following the guidelines in the DMG finds four magical items - total - for each level they go up.

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I'd say not, due to the simple fact that there are no rules for learning other wizard's spells. Furthermore, when a wizard upgrades a spell to spell from a higher level (which starts happening around paragon tier), the lower level one vanishes from their spellbook. This isn't a 3.X spellbook.

D'oh! So I did! Fixed.

No, and this is the heart of the disagreement. An attack power is a power that includes an attack, but can have other components. This goes way beyond Cloud of Daggers. Check out the paladin power Righteous Inferno. The 3x3 zone of fire created can be sustained, and damages any enemy that...

So on top of needing a magical sword and a magical implement, the character will also be needing a magical wand or rod? Ouch!

How is needing to sit down and rest after several minutes of intense strenuous adreneline-pumping activity (possibly while clad in heavy armour) gamey? How is taking a few minutes to bind wounds, catch your breath, clean your weapons and catch your breath unrealistic? If anything, it's odd...

As I understand it, the powers gained from paragon multiclassing can be swapped out for higher level powers from the secondary class as you level up, just as powers from the power swap feats can be. i.e. without it counting as your retraining pick for that level. (I read that from post quoting a...

As Mouseferatu pointed out, there's more than one component to Cloud of Daggers. 1) It makes an attack, then 2) it creates what I'm surprised isn't defined as a zone effect. I'll refer to it as a hazard. The initial attack can miss. The hazard however remains, since it is created regardless...

That's easy. Let's take an example where The initiative order is striker, paladin, enemy. Round X: The paladin Divine Challenges (DCs) the enemy and attacks it (ensuring the mark does not expire before the paladin's next turn). On the enemy's turn it attacks the striker. The DC inflicts...

I think the OP is referring to the members of their gaming group.

Only if you completely ignore the fact that Holy Avengers also count as implements for paladins. So paladin powers with the Implement keyword also benefit, as might cleric powers gained from multiclassing.

Once a round. I agree the wording is poor.

Well, ritual components for a start.

I would never allow a knowledge check to reveal if a creature is a minion, because minion is an encounter mechanic, not a creature type.

Customer service says "Yes, both the spellbook and the three rituals are free." Think about it guys: if a wizard has spend 50g on their book then there's no way to buy one ritual, let alone three, with 50g. If they got the rituals for free, then we assume they learnt them during training. This...