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Hobby Hangout: Ghyranite Scenery

April 2026·pp. 92–95

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Andrew creates overgrown ruins for the campaign in Ghyran, treating terrain as the visual setting that makes a battle belong to a particular place. Shaped XPVC bases define gameplay boundaries and leave room for slate, twigs and vegetation, while subdued, varied stone suggests architecture slowly reclaimed by nature. A detailed paint sequence and a separate mossy-scenery contribution from Dan show how different collections can still share a coherent battlefield.

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