Kobold Dragon Shield

[eleran]

Was just reviewing some of the monsters again for a 4e playtest my group will be doing tonight during our regular session. I decided to switch out a planned skirmisher for a Dragon Shield. I got to looking at the Dragon Shield in depth and noticed that it had the ability to mark an enemy on a successful hit, but it doesn't mention what benefit that marking imparts to the DS or anyone else. Am I missing something?

 

[Wormwood]

Was just reviewing some of the monsters again for a 4e playtest my group will be doing tonight during our regular session. I decided to switch out a planned skirmisher for a Dragon Shield. I got to looking at the Dragon Shield in depth and noticed that it had the ability to mark an enemy on a successful hit, but it doesn't mention what benefit that marking imparts to the DS or anyone else. Am I missing something?

I believe that unless otherwise specified, Marking an opponent imposes a flat -2 penalty on all their attacks not directed at you.

 

[Chris_Nightwing]

The generic effect of any mark would appear to be 'take a -2 to hit anyone except the person who marked you'. For monsters it only lasts a round.

 

[eleran]

Thanx! I must have missed that somewhere.

 

[Dizlag]

From the Quick Play Guide ...

Marked: You can only be marked by 1 creature at a time. If another creature marks you, you lose the old mark and gain the new one. You are at -2 on all attacks that do not include the creature that marked you as a target.
You may suffer other penalties for attacking a creature other than the one that marked you, if that creature has such an ability.

Dizlag

 

[eleran]

From the Quick Play Guide ...



Dizlag

have I ever told you you're my hero?

While we are on the topic of things I must have missed...

What is the effects of invisibility in 4e so far? I ask because someone is going to throw eyebite tonight and I want to make sure I am ready for it.

 

[Dizlag]

LOL! Me lad? A hero? Nope, just an excited DM! =)

I know that invisibility is a Concealment 11 effect meaning you roll d20 and if you roll 11 or higher, you hit them. Think of the concealment rules in 3.5 ... 20% miss chance, 50% miss chance. Those would be Concealment 5 and Concealment 11 respectively. I would also rule an invisible attacker has "Combat Advantage" over his foe as well.

DOH! Just saw this in the Quick Play Guide ...

Invisible: No one has Line of Sight to you. No one can target you with a Ranged Attack. You have Concealment 11 against attackers (when they hit you with a Melee or Ranged attack, they roll a d20: On a result of 11 or greater, they hit. Otherwise, they miss.) You have Combat Advantage against enemies you attack.
Enemies cannot make Opportunity Attacks against you.

Dizlag

Edit: Added the quote from Quick Play Guide ...