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BATTLE REPORT·WHITE DWARF 285

Carnage in the Forest

September 2003·pp. 88–105

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Gav Thorpe’s new Beastmen face Martin Bunting’s Wood Elves in a mobile contest of ambushes, shooting and carefully timed counter-attacks. The report explains changes made after an earlier test game, then follows how small Elven units and supporting creatures frustrate the herd’s attempts to coordinate its strengths. A crucial terror failure and effective combined attacks secure the forest for the Wood Elves. Both players’ conclusions distinguish unlucky moments from the positioning and target priorities that made them decisive.

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Two patrols compete for one clearly defined terrain objective on a narrow battlefield. Alternating deployment and a variable finishing turn make commitment and timing important, while the victory conditions require an eligible unit to claim the objective. The adaptation encourages players to use a shrine, supply building, hill or other evocative feature as the focus, turning a small game into a contest over a recognisable place.

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