EditorialWD 379 · Inside cover
Andrew Kenrick welcomes an expansion built around the monsters and magic he regards as central to Warhammer’s appeal. Scrolls of Binding allow every army to acquire new creatures, while the issue explores the book, designers and studio players’ preparations before staging a large demonstration battle. A Cities of Death update and a second report extend the theme of dramatic, unusual engagements into Warhammer 40,000.
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CommunityWD 379 · pp. 16–17
The video-game previews follow Captain Titus in Space Marine and a smaller squad boarding an Ork vessel in the downloadable Kill Team arcade game. Black Crusade offers roleplayers the opportunity to become Chaos Space Marines or human servants of the Dark Gods. Black Library begins a Storm of Magic fiction series with Razumov’s Tomb, tying the new tabletop expansion to stories of extraordinary magical conflict.
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InterviewWD 379 · pp. 18–27
Simon Grant explores Storm of Magic with Mat Ward, who explains the narrative opportunity of fighting during a world-altering magical tempest. Arcane Fulcrums connect battlefield control to escalating spell power, while an extra Monsters and Magic allowance adds creatures, pacts and legendary artefacts to an existing army. The design deliberately brings back extravagant spells and old models within a setting that can contain their power, balanced by dangerous miscasts and the need to protect vulnerable objectives.
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