Monster Mayhem Month 2

Greetings and Welcome to Monster Mayhem Month here at my blog. Everyday in October I will release a 4E Custom Monster of my design here!
Today the Monster is...

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Generic Guardsman    Level 1 Minion Soldier
Medium natural humanoid (human)    XP 25
HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion
AC 17; Fortitude 14; Reflex 13; Will 13
Speed 5
Initiative +2
Perception +0

Standard Actions
m Marking Strike (weapon) • At-Will
Attack: +6 vs. AC
Hit: 4 damage and marked until the end of the guardsman's next turn.
M Sword of Defending (weapon) • Encounter
Attack: +6 vs. AC
Hit: 5 damage and 1 ally next to the guardsman gains 5 temporary HP.
Skills Athletics +8, Streetwise +5
Str 16 (+3)    Dex 10 (+0)    Wis 10 (+0)
Con 10 (+0)    Int 10 (+0)    Cha 10 (+0)
Alignment good     Languages Common
Equipment longsword, chainmail

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Yes another Minion. This time with a Support power.