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SHOWCASE·WHITE DWARF 520

From the Amethyst Realm

January 2026·pp. 72–85

THE SHORT VERSION

Martin and Claire Waller describe how collecting opposing armies became a shared hobby and a route into gaming together. His richly uniformed Lethis soldiers and her eerie Nighthaunt meet through common basing and a Realm of Death setting, while their account distinguishes the pleasures of competition painting, learning techniques and playing games.

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