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Path to Victory: Hrothgorn’s Mantrappers

February 2020·pp. 118–123

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Dave Sanders builds an aggressive hunting plan around Hrothgorn’s attacks, Thrafnir’s speed and the Gnoblars’ supporting tricks. Pushes, traps and lethal hexes work together to inflict extra damage, while advice on setup, objectives and activation priorities helps concentrate the warband’s resources where they matter most.

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Rules of Engagement: Writing Army Lists

Louis Aguilar builds an army around a clear overall plan, considering objectives, defensive pieces, mobility and what remains after key units die. His worked Living City list combines Alarielle, Freeguild Handgunners, Tree-Revenants and artillery to show how reserves and support choices can express an intended battlefield strategy.

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Glory Points: Reading the Meta

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Path to Victory: The Wurmspat

The Wurmspat’s three resilient fighters support a flexible plan mixing combat and objective control. Individual analyses cover Fecula’s spells, Ghulgoch’s heavy attacks and Sepsimus’s reach, with card recommendations to improve movement, exploit persistent Cycle gambits and score efficiently despite the warband’s small size.

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