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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zaruthustran" data-source="post: 4078084" data-attributes="member: 1457">It sounds like the perfect assassin power. It automatically "hits", it deals big damage, and it lasts the entire encounter. So a 1st level paladin throws on a ratty cloak and gathers amongst the crowd of peasants that has assembled to watch the King's speech about the need for a tax increase. He gets within 30 feet, and at the point during the speech when the crowd starts to grumble, he joins in and "boldly confronts" the king. From the King's point of view, it just looks like some of the peasants yammering on about his taxes.... until he starts to burn. And he'll continue to burn--no save--until he dies, or until he manages to find and attack the one guy in the crowd who placed that mark.Yikes!Me, I *like* that it makes the Paladin astoundingly scary. You do NOT want to piss one off. He’ll kill you with a look. Imagine the High Inquisitor. He’s 20th level. He’s a high official of the land. He’s surrounded by guards. If he chooses to lay a Divine Challenge on you, there’s nothing you can do about it. You can’t take him out (attacking would be treason, plus he’s 20th level and has guards). You’ve just got to take it, and hope he removes it before you die.Such a power places a tremendous responsibility upon the player. And it makes evil paladins just plain terrific villains. Yes, these guys are holy warriors, and they're as terrifying as can be.</blockquote>

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