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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Calidarien" data-source="post: 4351416" data-attributes="member: 70898">Hmm, actually, your argument about thinking about it as a special type of sustaining is gaining a lot of traction in my mind.  So it breaks down like this:1) Divine Challenge an enemy2) It becomes or stays marked and, for a limited time ("before your next turn"), it has a chance of taking radiant damage.3) Now when your turn comes around again, it's the "next turn", so the chance of radiant damage expires (for now), and, you can now choose whether to sustain the challenge on the enemy by engaging it (by the end of your turn).4) If you do engage the enemy, then go back to step 2.  Otherwise, go to step 5.5) Now "the marked condition ends", and you don't need to explicitly say that the chance of radiant damage ends because it only lasts for a limited time *each* time (from your current turn to before your next turn)(I realize that I'm pretty much repeating exactly what you said, but I wanted to talk it out.)  Okay, I think I can get on board with that (and I actually better understand other people's arguments as well).  I imagine my paladin player will be pleased... =)Under this reading, the chance of radiant damage will actually not be present during your own turn because it expires at the start of turns and doesn't kick in again until after you have sustained the challenge by engaging the enemy.  Of course, I don't immediately recall any way for the enemy to attack someone that's not you on your turn, so I guess that may be a moot point.</blockquote>

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