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BATTLE REPORT·WHITE DWARF 318

Meddle Not in the Affairs of Wizards

June 2006·pp. 50–56

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Mat Ward commands Gandalf, Saruman and Radagast against Graham McNeill’s Castellans, Warg Riders and Wild Wargs. Early expenditure on spectacular magic delivers fewer casualties than hoped, while the Evil force exploits the Wizards’ separated positions; Saruman falls and Gandalf eventually exhausts the Will supporting his protection. Castellan Morgul blades finish Gandalf to secure Evil’s victory. The players’ reflections emphasise conserving Might and coordinating the Wizards, while Graham recognises that his Castellans lost valuable time negotiating the woods.

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