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TACTICS·WHITE DWARF 325

Tactics of the Firstborn

January 2007·pp. 50–51

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The guide explains how Elven archery, high Fight, strong Courage and heavy armour compensate for being outnumbered. Diagrammed formations keep protected spear-armed warriors ahead of archers until the line reverses for melee support, adapting to tougher opponents when necessary. A roughly five-hundred-point sample Grey Havens force places Círdan near the main body, with captains enabling Heroic actions and specialised cohorts supporting each other.

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