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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The-Magic-Sword" data-source="post: 7704812" data-attributes="member: 6801252">As someone that's used marking extensively in tabletop, marking is an abstract mechanic that can represent a lot of different things based off what it actually simulates- case in point in 4e, the swordmage could very easily mass mark a huge swath of the battlefield at high levels- but since their mark and mark punishment feature was flavored as a magical aegis that made sense. At it's most basic level, marking is kind of like guarding folks in basketball- it's threatening their freedom of attack, it might bother them a little (the classic -2 mark penalty applied) or it might involve some greater punishment. But it's basically used to hinder the enemy from freely attacking your allies, by getting all up in their face and inside their head. It also helps solidify the defensive role in DND, because there's a penalty associated with ignoring the defensive character.A knight, in many interpretations, is a warrior in armor whom protects others "knight in shining armor" so it makes sense that they would have the skills to go toe to toe with something and interfere with it's attempts to ignore them and go after squishier allies, the ability says "on my honor as a knight, I will protect you" and then lets you actually follow up mechanically. It feels amazing when it works and you can essentially force the monsters into interesting tactical choices that involve "who do I target?" beyond simple fiat.</blockquote>

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