Skaven
Who are the Skaven?
Getting Started with Skaven
Skaven Miniature Range

Gaming
- Sample Army List
- Denizens of the Deep Campaign
- The Battle for Nuln
- Path to Domination Campaign
- Pitfighting
- Skaven FAQ
- Skaven Tactica
- Warpstone Scenario
Special Characters
- Deathmaster Snikch
- Ikit Claw
- Lord Skrolk
- Warlord Queek

Painting and Modeling
- Assembling and Painting Clanrats
- Skaven Banners
- Pox Cauldron

Scenery and Terrain
- Skaven Watchtower
- Abbey of Maisontaal
- Infested Terrain
- Skaven Warren

Extras
- Cavatore Interview
- Skaven Magic Cards
- Skaven Wallpaper
- Name Generator

RESOURCES
ARMIES

 

 

BUILDING A SKAVEN WARREN ENTRANCE title image.
Picture of Dwarf miniatures sieging a Skaven Warren.
Angered by the intrusion, Dwarfs lay siege to a Skaven Warren.

Cropping up in the dark areas of the world like tumorous growths are numerous Skaven Warren entrances. These gateways are often well hidden, and they provide access to the twisted underground network of Skaven tunnels that infest all the lands of the Old World. Often, the best places for these Warren entrances are in dank caves and along forgotten tunnels where prying eyes are few.

The Skaven zealously guard these entrances to their secret realm. They have fortified these gateways with ramshackle battlements that form a protective ring around the gap in the earth that leads to their even-deeper underground network. To assault one of these thresholds is to court death. Warren entrances are located in excellent natural defensive positions that deny an army its full strength. Piecemeal attacks are the only option, and these can be handled by the Skaven at their leisure. Endless seas of Giant Rats well up from the earth as Jezzail fire rains down on would-be attackers. Rat Ogres stop mainline advances cold, and the innumerable hordes of Slaves choke any breach in the walls. More often than not, the only way to eliminate a Skaven Warren entrance is to collapse the cavern around it and leave the vermin to dig their way out, if they can.

In this article, we'll show you how to build a simple Skaven Warren so that you can fight desperate battles on the tabletop around one. Plenty of photos will help guide you along as you construct your terrain. Simply gather the necessary items below (substitute any materials as you see fit), clear off a spot on your workbench, and work your way from left to right across the navigation bar below.

TOOLS
• Long-Bladed Retractable Box Cutter
• Hobby Knife
• Felt-Tipped Pens
• Flathead Screwdriver
• Paint Brushes
• Tweezers
• Jigsaw
• Heat Gun or Hairdryer
MATERIALS
• 2" Insulation Foam
• Assorted Balsa Wood lengths
• 1/8" MDF "Masonite" Hardboard
• Super Glue and Wood Glue
• Sand and Stones
• Liquid Nails Adhesive
• Various Skaven Bitz (Optional)
• Paints and Brushes
Image map with links to step-by-step guides and galleries. Image link to the gallery page. Image link to the details step-by-step page. Image link to the Skaven mound step-by-step page. Image link to the Skaven Carpentry step-by-step page. Image link to the reinforcements step-by-step page.
- Article by Ty Finocchiaro