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Heroes of the West: Merry

November 2003·p. 132

THE SHORT VERSION

Merry’s red leather armour begins with a dark brown-red base and progresses through warmer layers concentrated on the edges. A thin brown glaze brings those highlights together before gold details are added. The shield uses separate brown lines to suggest wood grain, followed by another glaze, giving the Hobbit’s equipment distinct materials within a compact warm palette.

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