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Desert Warfare

June 2024·pp. 22–23

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Six environmental cards add hostile desert conditions to Kill Team battles. Glass storms punish exposed operatives, ambush predators attack unpredictably, unstable sand exhausts long moves, and lightning or interference weakens shooting and orders. Suggested variations use multiple cards, concealed effects or campaign-wide conditions, allowing the same small deck to serve either an even contest or a deliberately asymmetric story.

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RulesWD 501 · pp. 18–19

Planetary Devastation

A cyclonic impact drives dust clouds across one of three battlefield sectors every round. Concealed units gain protection from distant fire but their own shooting and movement are constrained, and a central storm can block fire between the flanks entirely. Players must secure several evacuation relays while preserving their troops for a final survival award.

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RulesWD 501 · pp. 20–21

Retinues of Glory

Six to twelve players each command a single inexpensive hero in a fast team contest. Limited allegiance choices keep the rules manageable, slain heroes return from their team’s corners, and the trailing side receives combat and charge bonuses. With no fixed turn limit, the struggle continues until one side accumulates enough objective points, keeping every player involved despite repeated deaths.

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RulesWD 501 · pp. 56–59

Rules of Engagement: The Moving Gnarlwood

Jimbo adds a Gnarlwood phase in which each gnarloak acts according to whether potential prey is nearby. The trees can move, obstruct sight, prevent escapes or attack with crushing branches, turning scenery into an unpredictable participant. The rules can overlay an ordinary battleplan or provide a large final battle for a Warcry campaign, provided players accept a forest that cannot simply be shot away.

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