CommunityWD 286 · pp. 2–3
Campaign notices and upcoming events place the issue in the closing weeks of the Eye of Terror summer. Black Library’s Ambassador release offers another route into the Warhammer setting, while competition and retail news describe opportunities to meet other players. A notice of the forthcoming White Dwarf price change accompanies the previews, recording the practical publishing context alongside the hobby announcements.
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RulesWD 286 · pp. 12–15
A Beastmen raid becomes a small Warhammer scenario through the story of a cobbler seeking help for his village. By the time the Empire’s relief force arrives, Sternburg has already suffered, and its defenders must withstand repeated attacks until mounted reinforcements reach them. The scenario uses a modest Empire battalion against returning Beast herds, making survival and the timing of the Knights of the White Wolf more important than an equal-points pitched battle.
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ModellingWD 286 · pp. 16–19
Steve Cumiskey and Mark Jones turn Nuala Kennedy’s sketch into an animated tree held down by chains and heavy rocks. Combining several wire armatures creates a large trunk and root-like legs, while filler, embedded skeletons and a restrained facial expression suggest something alive inside the wood. The guide follows the construction through bark texture, anchors and painting, with successive brown and bone drybrushes distinguishing the creature from its grey stone restraints.
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