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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 286

Painting the Emperor’s Children

October 2003·pp. 48–49

THE SHORT VERSION

Shaun Murphy explains the split pink-and-black scheme on Aly Morrison’s Emperor’s Children, using purple outlines and carefully placed pale highlights to keep the armour legible. Separate recipes tackle aged metal, flayed skin, tassels, tubing and faces, adding variety without overwhelming the main colour division. The treatment extends to the base and smaller ornaments, showing how an intricate Slaaneshi model can retain a clear silhouette and a consistent finish.

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Eye of Terror

Paul Sawyer reports on the enormous response to the Eye of Terror campaign at its halfway stage. Participation at events and online makes the fictional war feel like a shared undertaking. He also corrects an illegal combination in an earlier Chaos battle report and explains the issue’s free Warhammer reference sheet, looking ahead to a Kislev supplement rather than treating every announcement as a new standalone game.

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CommunityWD 286 · pp. 2–3

Games Workshop News

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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LoreWD 286 · pp. 22–24

Mordian Iron Guard

Mordia’s permanent darkness and tightly controlled resources produce a regiment whose parade-ground appearance conceals exceptional discipline. Its defence against a Chaos invasion shows soldiers holding a line long enough for another form of resistance to work. Campaign accounts against Orks and Eldar extend that identity beyond the home world, while the accompanying doctrine selection translates the Iron Guard’s reputation into the contemporary Imperial Guard army system.

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