Worlds of Warhammer: Victory and Defeat

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Nick Horth explains why compelling faction stories need meaningful losses as well as victories. Examples involving Sigmar, Nagash, Archaon and Abaddon show how defeat can generate change or hide a wider plan, preserving each participant’s credibility without reducing the setting to predictable wins or perfectly alternating outcomes.

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Find this article in White Dwarf 455, pp. 10–13.

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