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Armies of the Ancients: Power of the Ancients

August 2006·p. 69

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Mark Havener concentrates leadership, magic and the battle standard in a heavily equipped Slann protected by Temple Guard. Scar-Veterans add reliable combat power, including a fast character able to leave a unit and strike a vulnerable target, while Skinks screen the Kroxigors. The plan combines a formidable central regiment with supporting threats, but the commentary acknowledges the danger of putting so much of the army’s value into one protected formation.

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