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MODELLING·WHITE DWARF 513

Building or Breaking?

June 2025·p. 15

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A statue and scaffold create an intentionally ambiguous Vermindoom scene: restoration work and fresh destruction are both plausible. Cork lifts the platform, a Rockgut Troggoth supplies the statue, trimmed square bases become floor tiles, and sand is painted as thick moss. Layered washes differentiate grey masonry, green growth and dark timber, allowing the base to tell a story without fixing a single interpretation.

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