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The Might of the Dwarves

August 2005·pp. 114–117

THE SHORT VERSION

Adam Troke compares two tournament collections: a compact army of Erebor led by Dáin, Balin and Gimli, and a larger Second Age force built around Durin III and Mardin. He describes their results, the practical need to finish the first army quickly for a Croatian event, and the value of a strong shieldwall. Painting recipes, homemade banners and sculpted packs show how the collections’ shared identity was established without giving every warrior a unique treatment.

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The News

Graham McNeill previews the Black Templars’ first complete standalone codex, emphasizing knightly identity, Crusader squads and vows chosen through the Emperor’s Champion. Helbrecht and Grimaldus lead the accompanying character range, with the latter’s rescued relics borne by servitors. Other reports introduce Shas’O R’myr, new publications, the Games Day Aurelius model and the forthcoming Lord of the Rings rulebook offer, while campaign news urges players into the War of the Ring’s final phase.

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EditorialWD 308 · pp. 6–7

The White Dwarf Team

Guy Haley recounts a catastrophic mechanised Guard defeat in which Jes Bickham’s winged Hive Tyrant survived concentrated fire and opened his transports for the swarm. Christian Byrne completes Chaos models and rethinks his Imperators around larger infantry squads. Greg MacGregor describes a failed three-way Battle Companies recovery game, Nick Kyme’s Dwarfs finally lose to Colin Goodwin’s Skaven, and Paul Rudge returns to Harad gaming despite one exceptionally unproductive opening battle.

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CommunityWD 308 · pp. 60–62

Games Day 2005

The event preview maps the new NEC venue into Forum, Arena and Pavilion areas, combining participation games, hobby advice, army clinics, competitions and access to the Design Studio. New Bring and Battle tables encourage visitors to use small forces, while a screen-based presentation replaces seminars. Displays cover Wood Elf development, forthcoming Black Templars and Jes Goodwin’s work; other stands feature books, specialist games, historical releases and the Dark Millennium card game. Golden Demon categories are restated for entrants.

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