Warhammer worlds live and breathe through great terrain. This month, White Dwarf 517 throws the spotlight on scenery and it absolutely sings.
The issue blends tutorials, showcases, and new rules into a crunchy hobby feast. Moreover, it still squeezes in fiction, features, and fresh missions. Consequently, it feels like a proper all-rounder for painters and players alike.
Building the Worlds We Fight Over
First up, Paul from the Warhammer World team shares hard-won tricks for rock stacks and stalagmites. His Hobby Hangout breaks the process down cleanly, so cliffs stop looking like foam blobs. Meanwhile, a Middle-earth battle report doubles as a winter terrain guide. Therefore, your Helm’s Deep boards can now look frosty and fierce, not just grey and flat. Additionally, the scenery showcase tours wildly different battlefields, from Tyranid-blighted hives to timeless forests, and it absolutely sparks ideas.
Inwit Under Siege and Other Big Inspiration Hits
There is a jaw-dropping display board of an Inwit research station under siege during the Heresy. The vibe is grimy, industrial, and very Imperial Fists. Furthermore, the feature reads like a blueprint for building narrative into every pipe and gantry. As a long-time Warhammer nut, I could feel the story just standing still. Consequently, it is the sort of article that makes you eye your bits box and weekend schedule.
Fresh Rules: Skies of the Realms and Necron Maze Crawls
Rules heads eat well too. You get aerial battles for the Mortal Realms that push games off the ground in style. Moreover, there are three tight rulesets for fighting inside Necron tomb worlds. Corridors close in, lines of fire change, and positioning matters more than ever. Continuing the xenos run, Gordon Miller’s weathered T’au collection gets a lush showcase. Therefore, if you love crisp sept markings and campaign wear, you will steal techniques immediately.
Extra Goodies: Warlords, Short Fiction, and Cavalry Carnage
A new Tale of Four Warlords for Age of Sigmar kicks off with hobby momentum baked in. Additionally, Jake Ozga’s short story Tattered Sails adds a creepy break between glue sessions. Space Marine Operations gets design talk plus a mission that pits you against a Carnifex. Finally, there are rules for Cavalry Engagements in Warhammer 40,000, which sounds niche until you see the charge math. Consequently, even pure gamers will pull value beyond the scenery love letter.
Summary and Outro
White Dwarf 517 is a terrain celebration that never forgets the battle. The tutorials are practical, the showcases ignite projects, and the rules add real variety. Moreover, the fiction and features keep the pacing tight across the issue. If you want boards that tell stories and games that feel cinematic, this is a slam dunk. You can pre-order Saturday, or subscribe for that tasty full-art cover delivery to your door.
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