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EDITORIAL·WHITE DWARF 517

Editorial: Basic Terrain-ing

October 2025·Inside cover

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Lyle introduces the scenery issue by considering how terrain turns a game into an immersive battle. The selection combines elaborate display boards, practical scenery projects and a straightforward rock-building tutorial, with the aim of giving hobbyists evocative environments through which to imagine their armies fighting.

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