A mark is a status effect handed out by some PCs and monsters as part of an effort to encourage an opponent to attack the marker.
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Do marks go away when one of the parties is dead or incapacitated?
While DMing for DnD Encounters, I had an interesting rules concern come up, that I can't see handled in the rules specifically. We always assumed that when a character or monster goes unconscious via ...
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How do marks interact with dual attacks?
The specific example from last night involved a Demon ManipulatorDDI using his Deceptive Attack to attack both my paladin and an ally. Would this violate the mark and trigger Divine ChallengeDDI?
My ...
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How much damage does mind spike do against an AoE type attack?
My players are fighting a dragon who naturally has a breath attack, which is a close blast.
The defender in this case is a battlemind, having the dragon marked with his Battlemind's demand.
The ...
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When does marking occur
This is from memory, so if someone wants to edit the question, feel free.
When a fighter attacks a creature, that creature is marked. When does the marking happen in the sequence of events? If the ...
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What is the best way to maintain the threat of a Defender after your immediate action is spent?
The PHB1 fighter and most other pre-essentials defenders use immediate actions to enforce their marks.
Unfortunately for this strategy Defenders are limited to only enforcing a single mark violation ...
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Do marks apply to attacks that would benefit the marking party?
In our last session, there were, among the monsters, a defender and a vampire. The defender marked one of the PCs. After that, the vampire used an attack on this PC that commanded him to attack ...
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Combat Challenge vs Opportunity Attack - which happens first?
If a fighter has marked an enemy, and the enemy does a ranged attack against someone other than the fighter, I believe the fighter can attack using Combat Challenge as the enemy is making an attack ...
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Can a mark be maintained when the target succeeds on a Stealth check and becomes Hidden?
In a similar vein to my previous question , can a mark from a Fighter, Battlemind, etc. be maintained when the target succeeds on a Stealth check vs. a Defender's passive Perception and becomes Hidden ...
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Does the Monk's Flurry of Blows trigger mark retribution?
Scenario:
Monk is marked by Fighter.
Monk attacks Fighter.
Monk uses Flurry of Blows on a different creature.
Does the Fighter get to use Combat Challenge to attack the Monk?
UPDATE: I found this ...
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What are the options for giving a Battlemind the ability to mark at range?
Basically I wanted to be able to mark a target up to 10 squares away so I can then use the Battlemind level 6 utility power Psionic Ambush to teleport next to it.
The only potential option I see is ...
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Does a defender get to respond to a marked target making an opportunity attack on another PC?
Had a moment in my last session where the Striker provoked an Opportunity Attack from a Monster that was marked by the Defender. After the attack was resolved, our Defender wanted to respond with his ...
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Why use Battlemind's Demand on a Ranged Target?
I'm in a party of mainly new D&Ders, one of which is playing a Battlemind. One of his attacks, Battlemind's Demand, marks one or two targets in a close blast 3 for the duration of the encounter. ...
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Does a double attack described as “make an X attack against two creatures” violate a defender's mark? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do marks interact with dual attacks?
The Yuan-Ti as referenced here makes a slam attack against a defender and a non-defender as a single action.
Would that ...
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Can you choose to not apply your divine sanction from a power?
I have a hybrid blackguard, and am looking to add a little defender to my repertoire. I wouldn't want to do this all the time though. If I choose some paladin powers that say the target is "subject ...
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Does Cleave trigger an adjacent enemy's mark?
I am playing a level 5 great weapon fighter and had a question that hasn't come up yet, but I wanted clarification in case it did.
One of my at-will powers is Cleave. My question is if I am marked ...
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Do attack powers that have an effect of marking a target use the class's defender mark or some other version of a mark?
Do attack powers that have an effect of marking a target use the class's defender mark (e.g. Aegis of Assault) or some other version of a mark?
Powers like Swordmage: Dual Lightning Strike, lvl 3 ...
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Can a mark be maintained when the target is invisible?
Can a mark from a Fighter, Battlemind, etc. be maintained when the target goes invisible?
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Can a creature use an immediate reaction after another creature's opportunity action on a third creature's turn?
My battlemind and a cleric were engaged in a melee battle with a Deathdog the other day. The cleric was knocked down on a previous turn, so that when her turn began she attempted to stand up. The ...
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Other than its class feature, what powers allow the battlemind to place encounter-long marks?
I'm trying to find out which powers allow the Battlemind to place encounter-long marks. I know that the class feature Battlemind's Demand lets you do this to two targets, but most of the other powers ...
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Can a Fighter use their Mark feature with a Grenade?
If a Fighter player character attacks with a grenade-like weapons, e.g. Acidic Fire [ddi], can they still Mark the target(s)?
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Can a defender counter on a multiple attack power where only one attack includes her as a target? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do marks interact with dual attacks?
Defenders usually have a power with a trigger like:
Trigger: An enemy marked by you makes an attack that does not include ...
