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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 291

A Tale of Good & Evil: Rangers of Gondor

March 2004·p. 136

THE SHORT VERSION

Steve Cumiskey adds Rangers after discovering that his existing Gondor troops struggle against larger Orc forces. Their bases place them among the dusty ruins of Osgiliath rather than in a woodland setting. Muted green cloaks receive earthy highlights and weathering around the feet. The new archers support his plan to weaken the enemy at range before launching a counterattack.

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