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EDITORIAL·WHITE DWARF 500

Five. Hundred.

May 2024·p. 1

THE SHORT VERSION

Lyle explains why restored issue numbering counted the monthly magazines but omitted the weekly run, placing this anniversary at number 500. The decision also created an opportunity for a substantial celebration. He introduces the new Grombrindal miniature, rules across the Mortal Realms games, an oil-painted cover, ambitious dioramas and an unusually interconnected battle report within the enlarged issue.

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