Quote Originally Posted by Flik9999 View Post
Hey guys I know cavaliers suck at being sticky. However powers such as Ardent strike use Divine sanction which is the good old fashioned mark. So my plan is to simply make that penalty for ignoring so high that will probably miss if they do not attack me. So Far I have.

Hand of Radiance (Half Elf Dillete)
Defender Dabbling (Mark with Hand of Radiance)
Crusader Expertise (Use Hand of Radiance in melee)
Mark of Warding (Mark Penalty increases to -3)
Group Defence (Mark Penalty increases to -4, with mark of Warding)

What else is around to help me either improve defender aura or get that marked penalty higher?
The core conceit of this build doesn't work. Divine Sanction punishment doesn't trigger on generic marks, such as those imposed by Defending Dabbler. It only applies to marks that specifically say "the target is subject to your Divine Sanction", such as from Ardent Strike.

Seconded on just asking your DM to let you take the fancy mount as a paladin. The cavalier is a huge liability to the party, contributing nothing meaningful other than, "I have a cool mount!"