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The Defence of Vigilatum

November 2003·pp. 18–19

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Ian Huxley reports a day of Eye of Terror gaming at Waterstones in Manchester, where a cityfight table represents the threatened naval world of Vigilatum. A failed Cadian counter-offensive leads into a desperate defence of the administrative palace against proliferating Plague Zombies. Late Space Marine reinforcements finally rescue the defenders, although the fictional commander pays for his failures. The event combines campaign storytelling with demonstrations for newcomers in an unusual retail venue.

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