Battle reportWD 365 · p. 13
Andy Hall reports an unusually large recreation of the Red Pox attack on Quenelles, with eight Bretonnian dukes facing five Skaven lords. Alessio Cavatore coordinated the game, whose decisive massed cavalry charge gave the Bretonnians victory. Hall nevertheless claims a local success for the Skaven after his Plague Monks reached the walls, illustrating how a narrative mega-battle can produce memorable achievements even for the losing side.
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InterviewWD 365 · pp. 16–25
Adam Troke asks Robin Cruddace how Battlehosts rewards collecting the formations and heroes associated with Middle-earth’s stories. The expansion adds coordinated bonuses, faction-specific Fortunes and Fates, and themed groups ranging from Ents to the defenders of Minas Tirith. Examples explain the importance of keeping a host near its key hero, while the Perry twins discuss new command miniatures and the feature closes with a Dol Amroth painting guide.
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InterviewWD 365 · p. 33
Dave Andrews explains how he studied the film architecture without copying one building, aiming instead for a versatile family of convincing stone ruins. Thick walls make stacked conversions stable, arches admit mounted figures and upper floors support movement trays. These functional decisions sit alongside statues and recognisable Gothic shapes, showing how the kit was designed for both individual-model skirmishes and formation-based battles.
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