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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 290

Painting Heraldry: Knight Errant to Grail Knight

February 2004·pp. 64–65

THE SHORT VERSION

A single unicorn design progresses through four knightly ranks. Simple flat colours and a protected transfer suit the Knight Errant; extra shading and borders distinguish the Knight of the Realm. Brown and pale washes give the Questing Knight campaign wear, while gold, a grail symbol and finer decoration mark the Grail Knight. Reusing the basic colours makes advancement visible without losing the underlying family identity.

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Chaos BlackChainmailArdcoatBlood RedDwarf FleshGolden YellowBleached BoneSkull WhiteCodex GreyFortress GreyVomit BrownRed GoreBestial BrownGraveyard EarthDesert YellowShining Gold

The source spells the protective finish “’Ard Coat”; it is indexed with the archive’s Ardcoat spelling. All other named recipe paints are included.

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Storm of Chaos and a New Release Date

Paul Sawyer turns from the Eye of Terror campaign to the coming Storm of Chaos, introducing Archaon’s invasion and a supplement containing ten army lists. The editorial connects earlier narrative developments to the approaching conflict. It also announces a practical publishing change: beginning with the next issue, White Dwarf will go on sale on the last Friday of each month.

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Throt the Unclean

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