Monster Mayhem Month 3

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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Human Watch Sergeant    Level 5 Soldier (Leader)
Medium natural humanoid (human)    XP 200
HP 61; Bloodied 31
AC 21; Fortitude 18; Reflex 16; Will 17
Speed 5
Saving Throws +1
Initiative +5
Perception +3

Traits
Defend the Weak
This Creature has a +2 Bonus on Attack rolls when adjacent to a Lower Level Ally OR Any Non-Combatant.
O Protect the Weak • Aura 1
Lower level allies in aura get +2 AC and +2 Will.
Standard Actions
m Halberd (weapon) • At-Will
Attack: Reach 2; +10 vs. AC
Hit: 1d10 + 8 damage.
Effect: Marked(Save Ends).
Triggered Actions
Heroic Effort • Encounter
Trigger: You miss with an attack or fail a saving throw.
Effect (No Action): Personal; You gain a +4 racial bonus to the attack roll or the saving throw.
Skills Athletics +11, Intimidate +9
Str 18 (+6)    Dex 12 (+3)    Wis 12 (+3)
Con 13 (+3)    Int 12 (+3)    Cha 15 (+4)
Alignment unaligned     Languages Common, Deep Speech
Equipment halberd, scale armor

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This "Monster" is actually doublely useful. It can be used as an ally or a foe, depending on the needs of the campaign. It was also an early experiment at seeing how making the "Marked" condition would  feel if it was a lasting effect sometimes.