CommunityWD 375 · pp. 14–17
Golden Demon preparations include studio painters’ work on their Open-category entries and a forthcoming display of the previous year’s winning miniatures. Games Day announces its Skaven Warlord miniature, subscriber seminars and the new Armies on Parade competition. Other news previews The Frozen Reaches for Rogue Trader, the Wood Elves’ arrival in the Morrslieb card-game cycle, and the website’s growing archive of scenarios and hobby guides.
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InterviewWD 375 · pp. 18–29
Adam Troke explores the new Orcs & Goblins army book with Jeremy Vetock and the designers of its Savage Orc and Arachnarok kits. Vetock expands the distinct lives of greenskin tribes while revising Animosity and making Choppas express Orc strength across weapon choices. Mark Harrison describes fitting primitive materials, Big Stabbas and ranking-friendly poses onto the Savage Orc frames; Alex Hedström explains the Arachnarok’s menacing stance, modular howdah crew and proliferation of spare spiderlings.
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RulesWD 375 · p. 26
The Arachnarok’s complete rules portray a huge venomous monster carrying a separately attacking Forest Goblin crew. Its thick armour, Stubborn nature and terrain-traversing abilities keep it mobile and difficult to dislodge, while one nominated Venom Surge attack can cause D6 wounds to a formidable victim. The howdah rules explain which characteristics the combined model uses and how a Great Shaman changes shooting allocation.
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