White Dwarf December 2018

December’s issue of White Dwarf takes us deep into the labyrinthine Blackstone Fortress. You may need to bring a torch…

Contents:

Planet Warhammer
The new Blackstone Fortress game is unveiled in full, and the new Marneus Calgar miniature joins the war for Vigilus as the Ultramarines enter the fray. Plus new goodies for Adeptus Titanicus: The Horus Heresy, Blood Bowl, Necromunda and more besides!

Contact
More letters from you, our readers. Plus festive snow.

Temporal Distort
The White Dwarf graces the front cover of his own magazine back in December 2008.

Getting Started With… Middle-earth™
Love The Lord of the Rings™? Then read on, adventurer!

Cover Feature: First Blood
We put Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress through its paces as four explorers (namely Martyn, Jonathan, Simon and Ben) undertake their first mission into the heart of a Blackstone Fortress in this detailed introduction to the game rules.

The Gamesmaster
Legendary games designer Jervis Johnson tells us what it’s like creating games for almost 30 years! Apparently it’s not as easy as rolling a 4+.

Golden Demon: Classic 2018
Another stunning winners showcase from this year’s Warhammer Fest, featuring the Warhammer Age of Sigmar Large Model and Blood Bowl Team categories.

Blood in the Streets
Watch the road, get up high and bung some grenades down the sewers. We take a look at tactics for the Cities of Death rules featured in Chapter Approved 2018.

Illuminations
We talk to members of the Design Studio about their favourite pieces of Games Workshop art from 2018 and how it inspired their own work.

Magic of Middle-earth™
A Wizard should know better! Jay Clare delves into the art of using magical powers in Middle-earth.

Battle Report: To Catch a Realmgate
In a White Dwarf civil war, Matt and Jonathan team up against the writers Dan and Simon to fight for control of a wandering Realmgate (yes, really!) in a classic matchup of Order versus Chaos. Who knows where the Realmgate will end up?

Blanchitsu
More miniatures madness from the creators of Lesotho 212. Be warned, it’s gory!

New Rules: Light in the Dark
Here you’ll find an exclusive mission for Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress.

New Rules: The Glass-mad Gargant
A new way to play Warhammer Underworlds that involves hunting down a mighty Chaos Gargant!

New Rules: Scions of Battle
Rules for using Cerastus Knights in Adeptus Titanicus: The Horus Heresy.

Paint Splatter
Enjoy handy stage-by-stage painting guides for House Delaque and Gandalf the White (and Pippin, too).

Readers’ Models
A gallery of miniatures painted by our lovely readers.

In the Bunker
All the latest hobby news from us lot, including what we’ve been painting and playing.

…And a Load of Free Gifts:
- An 8-page booklet with all the rules for the Necromunda Delaque Gang
- A special artefact card for Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress, earned by completing this month's side-quest mission
- A super-sized Chaos Gargant card for use in the Glass-mad Gargant variant for Warhammer Underworlds
- A booster card which you can scan for the Warhammer Age of Sigmar Champions app
- A Gotrek Gurnisson character card for use in games of Warhammer: Doomseeker
- A Grombrindal card for use in the Warhammer 40,000 Dice Masters game