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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jeriatric_ceasa" data-source="post: 4389996" data-attributes="member: 51979">Since I have wasted way too much time reading this thread, I may as well give my interpretation.I think it is important to note that there are 3 paragraphs describing the effect of this power and that each paragraph serves a different function.Paragraph 1: Tells you that you mark the target and how long this mark remains.Paragraph 2: Describes the effect of the mark.Paragraph 3: Describes the conditions that lead to the paladin not being able to use divine challenge on his next turn.The problem with Loki's interpretation (as I understand it) is that it attempts to use both paragraph 1 and paragraph 3 together to determine when the mark ends, when paragraph 3 is not concerned with how the mark ends.  The only part of paragraph 3 that should be used in interpreting paragraph 1 is the definition of engaging the target because it is specifically referenced.Thus, read in this way, paragraph 1 contains all of the operative language for this argument.  The mark ends (along with its associated effects) when the paladin uses the power against another target or fails to engage the target (meaning to either attack the target or to end his turn adjacent to the target.)The language quoted from paragraph 3 that "On your turn, you must engage the target you challenged or challenge a different target" has nothing to do with when the mark ends.  It only concerns when the paladin should be punished by not being allowed to use his divine challenge on his next turn.</blockquote>

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