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TACTICS·WHITE DWARF 451

An Oath Fulfilled

February 2020·pp. 136–139

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Jay Clare explains the King of the Dead’s unusual threat: attacks that bypass conventional durability and a courage-reducing aura that helps the whole spectral army. Positioning, support from Heralds and possible cooperation with Aragorn let the king influence both duels and the wider battlefield despite his limited personal Might.

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