Battle reportWD 524 · pp. 64–87
Grant’s improvised Astra Militarum force attempts to halt Dan’s Speedwaaagh! outside Hive Volcanus while Yarrick escapes towards Death Mire. The Armoured Gauntlet mission rewards Orks for breaking through and the defenders for destroying attackers, with objectives supplementing both sides’ scores. Additional vehicle damage rules leave many machines crippled but still obstructing the battlefield, making repeated repositioning and blocked routes central to the contest.
Warhammer 40,000Astra Militarum
ShowcaseWD 524 · pp. 116–117
A reader gallery celebrates magical characters in keeping with the issue’s wizard-duel theme. Carlos Gascon Rodriguez’s Be’lakor leads the display, followed by Scott Burns’s Slann Starmaster, Alex Magotti’s Goblin Shaman, Marc Tippler’s Swampcalla Shaman and Pot-grot, and Kev Lawrence’s multiple renditions of Gandalf. The photographs offer contrasting approaches to powerful spellcasters and characterful assistants without supplying named paint recipes.
Age of SigmarMiddle-earth Strategy Battle GameSlaves to Darkness
Battle reportWD 524 · p. 124
Dan brings his Cities of Sigmar collection into the Vanishing of the Emberwing studio campaign after previously participating with Kharadron Overlords. His Survivors of Hardship suffer badly against Kell’s Cult of a Thousand Beaks, with magical attacks and close pressure leaving only nine models on the battlefield. Victory comes from the crew of Old Inaccurate carrying their cannon into neutral ground at remarkable speed, a small action that rescues an otherwise disastrous first encounter.
Age of SigmarCities of Sigmar