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<blockquote data-quote="Stormtalon" data-source="post: 4380219" data-attributes="member: 5541">Thing is, the phrase &quot;engage the enemy&quot; isn't clearly defined and could very well include the act of issuing the challenge itself.&nbsp; For a corner case to consider, imagine a paladin that's, say, 3 squares farther away from an enemy than even a double move would allow him to reach.&nbsp; The enemy on its next turn may be able to start wreaking havoc on someone who's gotten separated from the group.&nbsp; The paladin double-moves and winds up short but issues his challenge.&nbsp; He's clearly on his way to get in the thick of things with the monster, but according to the more restrictive reading of the power the enemy will be free to wreak havoc unimpeded and without threat of damage because this thundering, stampeding bolt of holy wrath isn't right next to him and thus not a concern.I'm going to have to go with &quot;the Issuing of the Challenge is counted as Engaging the Enemy,&quot; as it's the only reading that makes sense to me.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Stormtalon, post: 4380219, member: 5541"] Thing is, the phrase "engage the enemy" [i]isn't[/i] clearly defined and could very well include the act of issuing the challenge itself. For a corner case to consider, imagine a paladin that's, say, 3 squares farther away from an enemy than even a double move would allow him to reach. The enemy on its next turn may be able to start wreaking havoc on someone who's gotten separated from the group. The paladin double-moves and winds up short but issues his challenge. He's [i]clearly[/i] on his way to get in the thick of things with the monster, but according to the more restrictive reading of the power the enemy will be free to wreak havoc unimpeded and without threat of damage because this thundering, stampeding bolt of holy wrath isn't right next to him and thus not a concern. I'm going to have to go with "the Issuing of the Challenge is counted as Engaging the Enemy," as it's the only reading that makes sense to me. [/QUOTE]

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