EditorialWD 504 · Inside cover
Lyle Lowery celebrates the inventive Kroot collecting community and introduces an issue built around its favourite species. The new miniature range supplies an opportunity for fresh fiction, a dedicated Combat Patrol, mercenary Crusade rules and a hunting mini-game. He singles out Predators and Prey as an example of inspiration producing a distinctive tabletop experience.
Warhammer 40,000Kroot
CommunityWD 504 · pp. 2–7
The expanded reader section combines affection for older issues with reports of current hobby activity. A long-time collector describes rebuilding a magazine collection, readers welcome Spearhead and Legions Imperialis, and photographed models range from a vivid Lumineth character to a complete blue-and-yellow Mechanicus patrol. A digital diorama contest and a tightly fought studio Underworlds final show other forms of creative competition.
Warhammer 40,000Age of SigmarLumineth Realm-lords
LoreWD 504 · pp. 8–13
Jordan Green encourages collectors to treat the large Warhammer settings as room for their own stories rather than obligations to follow every major narrative event. Choosing a historical conflict or a particular realm can supply a unifying theme. He develops that idea through Shyish-inspired armies: haunted Kharadron salvage crews, cursed gargants, identity-preserving Stormcasts and morbid Lumineth are among the examples linking setting, conversions and heraldry.
Age of SigmarWarhammer 40,000Kharadron Overlords