DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/08/2004    Duedate: 03/20/2004

MORDANT ARENA

DM-1    TURN-491

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SYLITH
THE BLACK COMPANY (544)
(1-7357) [13-6-1,100]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SYLITH                         DOGMAN
THE BLACK COMPANY (544)        KING'S TEN (553)
(1-7357) [13-6-1,100]          (1-7430) [6-3-0,55]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SYLITH                         JEJUNE
THE BLACK COMPANY (544)        MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
(1-7357) [13-6-1,100]          (1-7386) [6-1-1,49]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE BLACK COMPANY (544)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)     25
2. BLOOD OF THE SPIDER (540)   15      CARNIVAL FREAKS (192)
3. MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)      12      Unchartered Team
4. FLOYDS FAN CLUB (552)       11
5. KING'S TEN (553)             9      KING'S TEN (553)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 CARNIVAL FREAKS (192)     48  26  0 64.9   1/ 1 THE BLACK COMPANY (544)   9  5 1
 2/ 2 BLOOD OF THE SPIDE (540)  28  19  1 59.6   2/ 2*KING'S TEN (553)          7  7 0
 3/ 3 THE BLACK COMPANY (544)  349 295 26 54.2   3/ 3 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)   7  8 0
 4- 5 TASTE THE PAIN (217)      63  60  3 51.2   4/ 5 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    6  4 1
 5/ 4*KING'S TEN (553)          22  21  1 51.2   5/ 6 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)     4  6 0
 6/10*FLOYDS FAN CLUB (552)      2   2  0 50.0   6/ 4 BLOOD OF THE SPIDE (540)  3  2 0
 7/ 6 SWEORDMASTERS (138)      300 314 38 48.9   7/ 7 SWEORDMASTERS (138)       3 10 1
 8/ 7 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)    225 280 23 44.6   8- 8 TASTE THE PAIN (217)      2  0 0
 9/ 8 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    60  81  6 42.6   9/ 9 CARNIVAL FREAKS (192)     2  4 0
10/ 9 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)  334 518 11 39.2  10/10*FLOYDS FAN CLUB (552)     1  2 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

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                         ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 490): FACELESS of THE BLACK COMPANY (Darkfist, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 376): TOOFLESS of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 495): WHIP SCORPION of SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 491): MARCH MADNESS of SPORTZ! (Guardian, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 490): DERBIE FOYLE of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 494): MEDUSA of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 491): DIGGER WASP of FLAGG'S CHAMPIONS (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 486): BLING BLING of TERRAPIN STATION (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 478): WONDER BRA of THE GUARDIANS II (Guardian, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 476): GLIMMOR of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 450): TARGEN of IRON TIGERS (Jinx, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 441): NUTCRACKER of ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 192): TAMMY FAYE of WITLESS WONDERS (Berylstar, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 428): STERLING of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 376): ORANGE of FRUITS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 178): RUBBER BULLET of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 166): DUFF of ISLANDERS (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 326): AKLAR of MITHRAL HALO (Barnabas, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 143): 2 PHAT TOO of VERMIN (Sultan, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 369): LARGE SPINNY GUY of DIABLO TOO from TI (The Muffin Man)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 490): THE BLACK COMPANY (Darkfist, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 376): GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 495): SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 491): DIFFERENT HATS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 490): THE TAKEN (Silver Stroke, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 494): DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 491): THE BEARS II (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 486): THOROUGHBREDS (DRF, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 478): PENTARCHIE-18 (The Pentalque, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 476): COSMIC FREAK OUT (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 450): BLITZKRIEG (Polarius, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 441): ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 192): CHEAP SHOTS (?, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 428): FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 376): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 178): USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 166): THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 326): THE DEN OF SWORDS (TMoney, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 143): EPOCHOLYPSE (Brewmaster, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 369): DARK PANTHEON, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 490): DERBIE FOYLE of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 493): DELAPP of NIGHT TRAIN (BPR, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 491): ADAM of MORGAN'S BOYS (A-Sop, mgr.)
               (turn 490): RED NO. 40 of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 485): AERYN SUN of FARSCAPE (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 478): WONDER BRA of THE GUARDIANS II (Guardian, mgr.)
                            BOOTER of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
                (turn 477): RAZOR HAWK of BEAST MASTERS (The Druid, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 475): JADE of I MAGI (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 450): TARGEN of IRON TIGERS (Jinx, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 191): ZOOLANDER of WITLESS WONDERS (Berylstar, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 428): STERLING of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
               (turn 427): PROBLEMATIC of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 375): TSOMEGH of DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 142): MISSY MAYHAM of ANGELS OF CHAOS (Lord Chaos, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Yes, it's me, still top of the heap.  I had a fun fight last round, against that
weirdo, Raffi.  Who ever heard of a striker wearing chainmail?  It took me 3 minutes
to get through that enough times to put him down.  He must be some kind of sponge-
striker.  (Spiker?  Stronge?)  With Mr Goodbar apparently too scared of political
points to offer me a challenge hopefully I'll be facing Dark Helm again instead of
another lame commish warrior.  DH taught me 3 skills last time and I'm looking for a
repeat of that behavior.  Gotta go check the mail, I'm looking for an invite to the
Isle this turn....

Faceless
Proud to be your Duelmistress

                                      SPY REPORT

     Thankyouthankyou.  It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in 
MORDANT.  Hope you enjoy the show.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I already got paid!  
HOMICIDAL MANIACS is no joke as it posted a 4-1-0 week advancing from 3rd place to 
3rd place.  Hey everybody, watch out for DEMONKIN, who flew up 23 points in the 
rankings after mashing THINREDONE like a melon.  Keep your eye on this beast.  And 
falling like a basher in the top ten was THINREDONE, who dropped 17 points after a 
disappointing (to say the least) bout with DEMONKIN.  The crowds were amazed this 
turn, as CHARK FORKBEARD killed the Duelmaster, FACELESS, leaving THE BLACK COMPANY 
in mourning.  This incredible death has allowed, I might add, SYLITH from THE BLACK 
COMPANY to ascend to the throne of Duelmaster, and I hear DARK ARENA is not happy.  
Advice to bashers--never force anything, just get a bigger halberd!   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
Here's a song for you:  Who's afraid of the big, bad HOMICIDAL  MANIACS?  Big bad 
HOMICIDAL MANIACS.  Big bad HOMICIDAL MANIACS.  MORDANT's afraid of the big bad 
HOMICIDAL MANIACS.  Tra la la la la!  And you guys like to boo me?  Well, unsling 
your rasberries, cause KING'S TEN beats feet every time HOMICIDAL MANIACS smiles at 
them.  Try farming, eh?  Well just about everybody wants a piece of SMEDS, who was 
this week's most challenged warrior.  In a touching display by a 'touched' warrior, 
2000 YR. OLD MAN went after SMEDS, who was higher by 25 points.  Well, when the dust 
settled, 2000 YR. OLD MAN was overcame by SMEDS.   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Knowing when to use the right tactics at 
the proper time is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some tracks.  See ya 
next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SYLITH 7357                  13   6  1   100       THE BLACK COMPANY (544)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MR. GOODBAR 6575             10   5  0   112       TASTE THE PAIN (217)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DARK HELM 7242                8   3  0    95       BLOOD OF THE SPIDER (540)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WISPER 5753                  11   5  2    68       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SMEDS 7358                   14   6  0    66       THE BLACK COMPANY (544)
 DEMONKIN 7240                 6   4  0    57       BLOOD OF THE SPIDER (540)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DOGMAN 7430                   6   3  0    55       KING'S TEN (553)
-LE PETIT MORT 6598            8   6  0    49       TASTE THE PAIN (217)
 SWALLOWTAIL 7387              7   4  0    49       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 JEJUNE 7386                   6   1  1    49       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 2000 YR. OLD MAN 4521         7   5  0    43       CARNIVAL FREAKS (192)
 GREY GHOST 7243               5   4  0    43       BLOOD OF THE SPIDER (540)
 HAYDAN 7356                   7  16  1    41       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
-TWO-HEADED FERRET 7193        4   1  0    40       CARNIVAL FREAKS (192)
-FURIE 7244                    4   3  1    39       BLOOD OF THE SPIDER (540)
 THINREDONE 5751               5   3  0    38       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 FISH BOWL MAN 7429            4   4  0    38       KING'S TEN (553)
 THAI DEI 7393                 8   7  1    36       THE BLACK COMPANY (544)
-DAISY DUKE 4292               3   1  0    36       CARNIVAL FREAKS (192)
 WAR MACHINE 7241              5   5  0    34       BLOOD OF THE SPIDER (540)
-DOO-DOO THE CLOWN 7237        4   0  0    34       CARNIVAL FREAKS (192)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SMUDGE 7427                   4   4  1    33       KING'S TEN (553)
 TALON 7413                    2   2  0    32       FLOYDS FAN CLUB (552)
 BOBO THE DOG BOY 7229         4   3  0    29       CARNIVAL FREAKS (192)
-AEGLOS 7468                   2   0  1    25       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
-GOOEYDUCK 7434                2   0  0    25       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NUMBER TWO 7422               2  11  0    23       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 ROTTEN HEADCOLD 7511          2   0  0    22       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 OUTLAW INLAW 7424             3   9  0    18       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 SILENT WIND 7447              4   4  0    16       KING'S TEN (553)
-CINNAMON GIRL 6648            3   0  0    16       TASTE THE PAIN (217)
 BRICK WALL 7478               4   1  0    14       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
-PEACHPIT FIEND 6626           2   3  0     9       TASTE THE PAIN (217)
-OPIUM DREAM 7456              1   0  0     9       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 SIMPLYSARA 7479               1   2  0     5       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
 JULIA 7504                    1   1  0     5       KING'S TEN (553)
 DESTINY 7506                  0   2  0     2       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
-MEELUN 7502                   0   1  0     1       THE BLACK COMPANY (544)

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
FACELESS 7268         20  8 1 THE BLACK COMPANY 544 CHARK FORKBEARD 561   491 NONE    
FOOLCATCHER 7445       1  4 0 HOMICIDAL MANIACS 121 SMUDGE 7427           487 NOT REVE
WILLIAM TOLD 7487      1  1 0 HOMICIDAL MANIACS 121 AEGLOS 7468           489         
KING 7431              3  4 0 KING'S TEN 553        JEJUNE 7386           489         
126151591017 7512      0  1 0 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537  HIGH ELF 564          491 NONE    

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Thinredone -- Wow, you are really good!  I had no business winning that fight after
you sliced me up so well.  You'd think I had more than an 11 con by the way I kept on
going.  If you had more endurance and weren't so afraid of a few small shield hits
you'd be incredible! -- Smeds

Brick Wall -- Aptly named. -- Meelun

Bobo -- Well I tried.  I guess I'm just going to have to learn a lot more skills to
have any chance of beating you.... -- Thai Dei

Nick -- Murgen says thanks.  He is happy to report he quite handily won his first
fight in Talahya. -- Darkfist

Jejune -- I'm coming after you again; maybe this time they'll give me the weapon I
asked for. -- Smudge

Simplysara -- Yeahyeahyeah, you SAY you're "simply" Sara, but I know better.  You're
a SISTER-IN-LAW!  I hate that.  Blind dates.  Meddling.  Rotten advice.  The whole
caboodle.  DISGUSTING. -- Outlaw Inlaw

Aelgos -- You're a kind of ice house, right?  I'm not up for ice houses.  I don't do
cold, you see.  Not if I can avoid it.  I just go numb. -- Number Two

Dogman -- You do realize you're an abomination?  Dogs are supposed to be man's
FRIEND, not men themselves.  They can't handle being men themselves.  They just can't
learn to bite the hand that feeds them, you see. -- Haydan

Meelun -- That always hurts, doesn't it: running head on into a... Brick Wall

No deserter's going to get the better of ME. -- Rotten Headcold the Invincible
P.S.  I note with approval that I am accurately represented as having very low
charisma but high sociability.  That's what it means to be a...Rotten Headcold.

Smudge -- I don't have time to do "respect," sorry.  I just have to hang in there and
give it the extra two and a half percent. -- Number Two

25 February 2004
Readers, and especially those who volunteered warriors -- My apologies for the sudden
lack of episodes.  I've been sick, but expect to be back at the keyboard soon. -- the
Scribe

3 March 2004
                   MONGO'S MARDI GRAS MADNESS DUELMASTERS AUCTION

     Mongo, aka Matt McIntosh and ex-Warden of the Dark Circle, is auctioning off his
entire collection of Duelmasters warriors and stables.  Don't miss out on this chance
to own some fantastic warriors!  There are ADM warriors available in every class from
Primus to Freshmen, as well as over a dozen Basic stables.
     Does a Slasher with +4 attack, +4 decisiveness, +3 initiative and +2 riposte
sound good?  How about a Lunger who received the benefit of a TC prize, has TVed
three times after graduating--and still hasn't maxed out his skills!?  How about a
Striker in the Freshmen class who has decisiveness for a favorite learn and the MAUL
for a favorite weapon!?
     Or perhaps you prefer playing in Basic.  Then how does a stable with four Adept
class warriors who have a combined record of 41-19-9 sound?  Or maybe a stable with
three 21-Will warriors?  Or perhaps a stable with four Initiates and a Rookie who
have a combined record of 23-6-1?
     The quality of the lots is excellent.  All you need to view and bid on the lots
is go to:
          http://members.aol.com/jvmerlino/mardigras.html
     If you want to be on the mailing list to receive regular updates on the auction,
just send an e-mail to JVMerlino@aol.com. Merlin, aka John Merlino and also an ex-
Warden of the Dark Circle, will be running this auction for me.  I just moved to New
Orleans and am likely currently stumbling around the French Quarter...because it's
Mardi Gras!  So I have named my auction in honor of this occasion.
     The auction will start on Saturday, March 13th, 2004, and will continue for
several weeks.  But you should get your bids in early if you want your best chance at
owning any of these fantastic warriors and stables.
     Many thanks to all for your interest and your bids,

Mongo

5 March 2004
Style Masters Symposium
Hosted by Hammer

     The years have slipped by and many DM Managers have come and gone since the last
Hammer's Handbook was compiled and printed.
     There is now a stirring within me to begin writing and editing yet another
Handbook with a distribution date sometime in 2005.
     This Handbook will be made available via Email with a possibility of burning the
info to a CD for distribution.
     Special arrangements will be made to provide the information via printed page to
those contributors who are serving sentences behind bars.
     The working title of this new Handbook is "Style Masters Symposium Hosted by
Hammer".
     Distribution of this Handbook is projected to be MAINLY for those DM Managers
who contribute information/articles to Hammer by June 2004.
     Informative and entertaining articles should focus on insights regarding Any or
All 10 Style Masters for both the Basic and ADM arenas as well as Tourney
competition.
     Articles focusing on Weapons/Armor are also encouraged for inclusion.
     Whether you are a Newbie Manager without a clue or a Jaded Veteran; everyone has
discovered something about this gaming experience that is both Insightful and
Entertaining.
     Email Your Articles to HammerDM@fastermail.com or send them via Diplo to either
Flower Hammerz (372) in DM 28 or Casino Hammerz (576) in DM 33.
     Length and Content of the Style Masters Symposium Hosted by Hammer will be
Determined by the Quality and Quantity of Contributors Combined with the Literary
Efforts of Hammer who is currently overseas for an indefinite period of time.
     Articles Contributed for this Project should be of Sufficient Length and Content
to Warrant being Included to Receive the Finished Document when Hammer has completed
this literary work to His satisfaction.
     Managers contributing articles are also requested to include a DM Bio of
Themselves along with any Notable Successes and/or Failures during Their DM Career in
Basic, ADM and/or Tourney Play.
     A listing of Active Stables would also be Helpful for Anyone Seeking to Reply to
Contributors via Diplo, Email or Snailmail.
     May Your Blades Be Sharp And Your Wits Sharper!
     -- Hammer of Flower Hammerz (372) DM 28 and Casino Hammerz (576) DM 33

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

126151591017 was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
SMUDGE slimly lost to JEJUNE in a 2 minute brutal Bloodfeud duel.
WISPER was handily defeated by SYLITH in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title match.
WAR MACHINE lost to SWALLOWTAIL in a 4 minute Challenge brawl.
DOGMAN bested GREY GHOST in a 2 minute gory Challenge fight.
2000 YR. OLD MAN was outlasted by SMEDS in a 7 minute Challenge competition.
BOBO THE DOG BOY was bested by HAYDAN in a popular 1 minute Challenge duel.
JULIA was devastated by THAI DEI in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
SIMPLYSARA was handily defeated by NUMBER TWO in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
FACELESS was barely slain by CHARK FORKBEARD in a 2 minute gory expert's duel.
THINREDONE was vanquished by DEMONKIN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
FISH BOWL MAN overpowered OUTLAW INLAW in a 1 minute uneven match.
TALON overpowered SILENT WIND in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BRICK WALL outlasted DESTINY in a unpopular 15 minute brutal amateur's competition.
ROTTEN HEADCOLD subdued GESHI SCRIVENER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute novice's brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         PARRY-LUNGE       12 -   9 -  1      57  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         LUNGING ATTACK    46 -  37 -  4      55  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         WALL OF STEEL     11 -  10 -  0      52  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       12 -  13 -  0      48  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  25 -  2      43  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -  12 -  0      43  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  35 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  22 -  1      37  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -  11 -  1      31  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         AIMED BLOW         7 -  17 -  0      29  |

Turn 491 was great if you     Not so great if you used      The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles:     the fighting styles:          top eleven warriors are:

PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  2         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  2         1  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  2     AIMED BLOW         0 -  2         1  WALL OF STEEL  
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  2         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   SYLITH 7357                13   6  1  100 THE BLACK COMPANY (544)
SLASHING ATTACK  WISPER 5753                11   5  2   68 SWEORDMASTERS (138)
WALL OF STEEL    SMEDS 7358                 14   6  0   66 THE BLACK COMPANY (544)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SWALLOWTAIL 7387            7   4  0   49 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
TOTAL PARRY      2000 YR. OLD MAN 4521       7   5  0   43 CARNIVAL FREAKS (192)
AIMED BLOW       GREY GHOST 7243             5   4  0   43 BLOOD OF THE SPIDER (540)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SYLITH 7357.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
JEJUNE 7386.  The ten other most popular fighters were SWALLOWTAIL 7387, 2000 YR. OLD 
MAN 4521, DOGMAN 7430, FACELESS 7268, SMUDGE 7427, HAYDAN 7356, THAI DEI 7393, NUMBER 
TWO 7422, SYLITH 7357, and WAR MACHINE 7241.

The least popular fighter this week was BRICK WALL 7478.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were DESTINY 7506, SILENT WIND 7447, OUTLAW INLAW 7424, THINREDONE 5751, 
JULIA 7504, WISPER 5753, 126151591017 7512, SIMPLYSARA 7479, ROTTEN HEADCOLD 7511, 
and TALON 7413.