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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MrMyth" data-source="post: 5720217" data-attributes="member: 61155">I've definitely seen folks who have argued for being able to give different explanations for something (Power Source) that has no real in-game mechanical effect. I don't think I've seen anyone argue that the PHB suggests that martial powers are inherently 'superheroic' other than those who tend to throw that idea around as criticism. But I'll admit I haven't seen every post on the topic, so there may well be such claims out there. The PHB itself, I believe, explicitly says that the Martial power source is not magical, but just represents a combination of using strength, determination, and training to overcome one's foes. It mentions epic warriors being able to do things well beyond the range of ordinary men and women, but I don't think there is anything strange about that. I'm not quite sure what line you might be referring to that is more ambiguous about the power source.  In any case, returning to the original point... the Marking method doesn't always make sense (should it really still apply the -2 penalty even if the Fighter is left stunned in a corner, fifty feet away from the monster who is marked?) but it is, aside from such corner-cases, a rather elegant way of letting PCs encourage monster behavior without being able to control it. At least, in my opinion.</blockquote>