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A Call to Murder: The Jaws Snap Shut

May 2023·p. 115

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Killing enemy heroes builds the sacrifice score needed to attempt a decisive encirclement. In its quest battle, defender battle groups must get enough fighters off an escape edge while the Claws try to reduce both Hammer and Shield below their survival thresholds. Victory unlocks the Skull-strewn Lair without the normal relocation cost.

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Echoes From the Warp: Map Design — Part I

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RulesWD 488 · p. 18

Angelic Rebirth: Lion El’Jonson

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RulesWD 488 · p. 19

Angelic Rebirth: Commander Dante

Dante’s Primaris incarnation retains jump-pack mobility and command support while receiving a new weapon profile and abilities. His Perdition Pistol can threaten units along its line of fire, and the Death Mask makes him harder to hit. Chapter Master rerolls, an additional command point when chosen as warlord and a free Epic Deed stratagem reinforce his role as both fighter and leader.

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