DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/23/2003    Duedate: 07/05/2003

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-358

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BIG RED
BIG COUNTRY (593)
(2-5080) [11-1-0,83]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BIG RED                        YOBER
BIG COUNTRY (593)              OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530)
(2-5080) [11-1-0,83]           (2-4537) [6-2-0,56]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ABALONEA                       BETTY
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          BIG COUNTRY (593)
(2-5032) [8-18-0,42]           (2-5107) [5-2-1,57]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HARLEQUINS (577)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BIG COUNTRY (593)           32
2. KNOT WHOLE (443)            20      GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
3. HARLEQUINS (577)            17      Unchartered Team
4. GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)    13
5. BLOOD BATH (539)            10      BLOOD BATH (539)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*BLOOD BATH (539)          11   2  0 84.6   1/ 1 HARLEQUINS (577)          7  5 1
 2/ 1 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)  13   5  0 72.2   2/ 2 BIG COUNTRY (593)         7  7 1
 3/ 2*OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530)    9   5  0 64.3   3/ 3 RESURRECTION (570)        5  8 2
 4/ 4 BIG COUNTRY (593)         45  40  1 52.9   4/ 4 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     5 10 0
 5/ 3 HARLEQUINS (577)         111  99  8 52.9   5/ 5 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)  4  2 0
 6/ 5*KNOT WHOLE (443)           3   3  0 50.0   6/ 7*OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530)   2  1 0
 7/ 7 INTIMATE APPAREL (591)    10  11  0 47.6   7/ 8*KNOT WHOLE (443)          2  2 0
 8/ 6 RESURRECTION (570)       138 156 15 46.9   8/ 0*BLOOD BATH (539)          1  0 0
 9/ 8 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    282 442  7 39.0   9/ 6 INTIMATE APPAREL (591)    1  0 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 472): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 357): MORADOR of RESURRECTION (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 477): OINGO BOINGO of DOUBLE TROUBLE (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 474): SULACCO of DEATH ON A STIK (Stik, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 472): AUTOMATON of TECHNOLOGY (Otto X. Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 476): IVANMOE of SOUL STRIPPERS II (Saucy Jack, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 473): SGT SCHULTZ of HOGAN'S HEROES (Postmaster, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 468): SUNNY SIDE UP of SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 459): TUM of FROM THE FACE (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 458): JACKASS of TRIAL & ERROR (JE, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 432): LAST RESORT of HELTER SKELTER (Cosmo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 423): FIDDLESTICKS of ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 183): B.A. TURRY of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 410): COOKIE SNORT of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 358): REAP THE FIELD of SORROW'S HARVEST (Gergin "Happy Toes"
                             Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 169): SEX ON THE BEACH of INDULGENT DRINKS (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 157): IMMOVEABLE OBJECT of NOT QUITE (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 308): ANDERS of THE DEN OF SWORDS (TMoney, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 134): CADELL of THE OCTAVIANS (Big Red, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 351): MAHI MAHI of BIG MEAN FISH from TALCAMA (Big Wave Dave)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 472): THE BLACK COMPANY (Darkfist, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 357): HARLEQUINS (Jinx, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 477): ASTRAL KIN (Kid Arcane, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 474): ABBY NORMAL (Poppa Balrog, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 472): PARTY ANIMALS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 476): SUPER HEROES (Unforgiven, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 473): none
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 468): TERRAPIN STATION (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 459): SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 458): STORM WARNING (Abarsis, the Slaughter Priest, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 432): 5440 OR FIGHT! (Mordraith, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 423): ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 183): THE MIDDLE WAY (Gabria Hand, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 410): none
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 358): SORROW'S HARVEST (Gergin "Happy Toes" Frothingslosh)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 169): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jinda, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 157): KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (Unforgiven, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 308): FISH MONGERS (Ghoti, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 134): FREELANCERS (Jinx, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 351): THUNDR + LITENING (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 471): BABYFACE of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 356): OSANNA of THE GOLDEN FISH (Lord Noll, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 477): OINGO BOINGO of DOUBLE TROUBLE (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 474): SULACCO of DEATH ON A STIK (Stik, mgr.)
               (turn 473): APNEA of ABBY NORMAL (Poppa Balrog, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 473): SCHMEIKEL of IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS (Crip, mgr.)
                           BIG FUN of FLOWER CHILDREN (Ebenezer Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 459): CEREBRAL JANITOR of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 458): JACKASS of TRIAL & ERROR (JE, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 432): LAST RESORT of HELTER SKELTER (Cosmo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
              (turn 431): KRASNOYASK-26 of 5440 OR FIGHT! (Mordraith, mgr.)
                          ABATIS of ACT OF MALICE (Carnage, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 422): MEN WORKING of JUST BECAUSE (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 183): HOCKEY DUCK of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 169): SEX ON THE BEACH of INDULGENT DRINKS (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 156): BALI of ISLANDERS (Devan ki Ru, mgr.)
                          ROGERS of THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, in NIANIA a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor.  
So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  The BIG COUNTRY guild has had a 
3-1-0 turn and deserves to be watched in the future.  You never know where this kind 
of thing can lead.  And let's see, SOLITARE fought TOOFLESS and gained 17 points and 
contributed to HARLEQUINS' 2-3-0.  ANALIRA has lost to FIERCE ONE-EYE, falling 15 
points, while helping make THE GOLDEN FISH a 1-4-0 turn.  And all eyes were on BIG 
RED this turn as he ascended to the throne of Duelmaster.  NIANIA has a new victor!  
Tell me, is nothing sacred?  I have heard from unimpeachable sources that Jim's Tap 
Room uses trolls in their stew.  Talk about gristle!   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.  RESURRECTION has cause to stand tall, 
as they were NIANIA's most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team to 
beat.  And guess who avoided RESURRECTION stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was 
BIG COUNTRY.  Anyone surprised?  Well, sports fans, take notice that YOBER from OF 
WOLF AND MAN 6 was NIANIA's most challenged warrior this turn.   
     The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.  
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed.  RESURRECTION made what looks to be 
a tough decision this turn, as they sent ASHIRA GALA, with a record of 9-7-1, to 
ASHIRA GALA death.  Farewell, hers.  Jim's Tap Room declares a free round for UCCLE 
and all of KNOT WHOLE, for having revenged HARLEQUINS' COMEDY for killing one of 
their comrades.  We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their 
enemies.  You know who you are; and it's considered rude.   
     Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the 
sweetest.  Always good to rest in NIANIA, but never good to wear out my welcome.  
Look for me in future turns.  Until you see my quill in NIANIA again, farewell-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BIG RED 5080                 11   1  0    83       BIG COUNTRY (593)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MORADOR 5089                  8   2  0    72       RESURRECTION (570)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SOLITARE 5120                 4   3  0    58       HARLEQUINS (577)
 BETTY 5107                    5   2  1    57       BIG COUNTRY (593)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 YOBER 4537                    6   2  0    56       OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530)
 FIERCE ONE-EYE 5104           6   3  0    51       GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
 WONDER BRA 5025               6   4  0    47       INTIMATE APPAREL (591)
 BLOODSHED 4619                5   2  0    47       BLOOD BATH (539)
 ANALIRA 5087                  6   9  1    43       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 HALF-TIME 5125                4   1  0    43       HARLEQUINS (577)
 ABALONEA 5032                 8  18  0    42       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 TOOFLESS 5103                 7   2  0    39       GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
 YELLOW PIKE 5031              5  21  0    36       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BLOOD BLISTER 4622            3   0  0    33       BLOOD BATH (539)
 UCCLE 3651                    2   0  0    32       KNOT WHOLE (443)
-SKID MARK 5116                4   0  0    30       INTIMATE APPAREL (591)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JOS 5150                      1   1  1    25       RESURRECTION (570)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BILLY 5153                    2   0  0    22       BIG COUNTRY (593)
 NELLISTHA 5156                1   0  0    16       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 LUBAYA 5126                   4   2  0    14       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 COMEDY 5139                   2   1  1    11       HARLEQUINS (577)
 JARCK 5132                    2   2  0    10       RESURRECTION (570)
 MELODY 5151                   1   0  0    10       HARLEQUINS (577)
 SMOLT 5152                    0   1  0     1       RESURRECTION (570)
 PROWESS 5155                  0   1  0     1       KNOT WHOLE (443)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
HOSS 5106              3  4 0 BIG COUNTRY 593       MOUNTAIN TROLL 18     358 NONE    
REJECT 5149            0  2 0 HARLEQUINS 577        SHEWISH GIANT 21      358 NONE    
WELL XQ...Z ME! 5133   1  2 0 KNOT WHOLE 443        COMEDY 5139           357 JUST REV
DEUINAS 4558           3  3 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 6 530 BETTY 5107            357         
ASHIRA GALA 5069       9  8 1 RESURRECTION 570      BLACK ORC 20          358 NONE    

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Big Red -- Oh, you are one of THOSE types of scum. -- Solitare

Yellow Pike -- I thought that you would have taught me a bit more. -- Half-Time

Betty -- Let us fight and find out. -- Half-Time

XQ...Z ME! -- "Some advice for the future:  Avoid me." Now that is funny 'cause you
are dead. -- Comedy

Player behind The Golden Fish -- Oh well, this just allows me to fight in the Tourney
of the Dead. -- Ghost of Chance

Comedy -- If you ask me, that really wasn't a laughing matter. -- Ghost of Well
XQ...Z Me!

Hoss -- You were right:  I DID pay. -- Ghost of Well XQ...Z Me!
P.S.  Tell you brother to cool it.  BTW, would that be Little Joe?  Adam?  Other?

Solitare -- Ha ha ha!  You should really have done your homework!  The first mistake
you made was to challenge me.  The second mistake you made was to make an assumption
that...I didn't have the capabilities to dominate the likes of huh!!!  Did ya ha ha
ha hee hee!  Sorry about your embarrassing loss!  Masterly yours, Big Red!
P.S.  I know you will want a rematch soon.  That's okay.  I will be waiting for it.
And I won't avoid you at all.  *smile*

Of Wolf and Man 6 -- Sorry about the loss of your warrior.  Betty is unpredictable.
She wins fights she shouldn't and loses fights she should win.  I will be awaiting
the bloodfeud. -- Wally The Wacko, mgr. Big Country

All -- I will be here for a while now.  The prison chose not to change the envelope
policy.  So it's party time. -- Big Country

Reject -- Sorry about your loss.  I'm new and I'm mad as hell.  My manager said he
don't like my kind.  I had to show him I could win. -- Billy

Morador -- Whoosh!  If I can figure out how to USE those skills you showed me, I
might do better.  Then again, who knows? -- Analira

Half-Time -- Good thing I didn't meet up with Full-Time, or it'd be all up with me.
-- Yellow Pike

Jarck -- Good try, but I guess it was my day.  I'm betting you'll be back to make up
for that loss, though, right? -- Lubaya

Oh, FINE.  First I get my teammates chewing me out for insensitivity, and then I lose
to the Veteran Mercenary, just to be SURE I'm humbled enough. -- Osanna

Toofless -- There you go, a nip here, a nibble there, you just chewed me up! --
Abalonea

Big Red -- That's okay.  Any time. -- Abalonea

27 May 2003
A note to everyone regarding manager names and manager lists -- If you're running a
team incognito, all you have to do is let me know and I won't put your name on any
manager lists.  It has seemed though, that more people want their names listed, even
if they do not announce themselves, than the other way around.  Also, I do maintain
the list more or less by hand and errors do creep in.  You have but to say I've made
an error and no one will be the wiser (except thee and me, of course). -- The Saint,
keeper of lists

30 May 2003
Duelmasters Friends and Friendly Foes -- I am returning to the United States for the
summer.  Please direct any Snailmail to:
     Devon Hagy
     Open Skies Ministries
     Att: Hammer
     1515 E 7th St
     Okmulgee, OK 74447
     USA
Bro De is the founder and president of Open Skies Ministries [Prison Ministry] and a
newcomer to the world of Duelmasters. We minister together when I am in the area.
See you on the sands!
-- Daryl P Holloman aka Hammer
Flower Hammerz DM 28
Casino Hammerz DM 33
Fish Hammerz DM 54

3 June 2003
     The Company of Brothers want to take this opportunity to formally introduce
ourselves to all players.  Our play is NOT based on smack, rudeness, or anything less
than fair play (well...as fair as it gets!) and improving the knowledge base of the
game and the sharing of experimentation and information.  We are not concerned with
personal politics, ideals, etc.  We are players who enjoy the game.
     Currently, our membership includes:
     Asmo Dius, Baphomet, and Fahkry.
     We wish to welcome our newest member...Suiside.  May the gods smile upon you and
victory rest well on your team.  Any who wish to join us may contact one of our
members for info.

4 June 2003
                 ANNOUNCING THE RETURN OF STORMCROWE SLAUGHTERHOUSE
     The last Stormcrowe Slaughterhouse was one of the closest and most exciting
contests ever held in Alastari.  Such an epic demands a sequel.  Therefore, Master
Darque and Jack Wolfspider are pleased to announce the return of the Stormcrowe
Slaughterhouse.
     Where?  Stormcrowe DM 45 (slow).  When?  The Slaughterhouse returns on Turn 207,
due August 19.  How can you get into the action?  Bring a team (one per entrant
please) to arena 45 and announce your intention to join the contest in the Personals.
     Rules:  This time around the rules are very simple.  Each warrior win against a
higher rated opponent (one or more points higher in the ratings) brings you 10
points, against even rated opponent 7 points, lower rated 5 points.  Wins against
NPCs or by a warrior who downchallenges are worth 0 points.  Points are doubled for
kills.  All warriors in the arena whether participating in the Slaughterhouse or not
are fair game.  Points are totaled weekly, and the contestant whose team has racked
up the most points at the end of 10 turns is declared Slaughterhouse Champion.
     Prizes:  To be announced; we're still talking with RSI about it.  Figure it will
be something pretty good.  But hey, who needs prizes when the honor of being
Slaughterhouse Champion awaits!
     More info:  Master Darque, MasterDarqueDM@aol.com, or Jack Wolfspider,
russtulp@aol.com.  Or diplo Darque Forces (428) or Dynastic (433) in Arena 45.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ASHIRA GALA was barely slain by BLACK ORC in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
HOSS was slaughtered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
REJECT was put to death by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena match.
UCCLE vanquished COMEDY in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud brawl.
HALF-TIME was defeated by YOBER in a 1 minute novice vs. master Challenge fight.
SOLITARE vanquished TOOFLESS in a exciting 4 minute bloody mismatched Challenge fight.
BILLY overcame LUBAYA in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge fight.
MORADOR slimly lost to BIG RED in a 2 minute Title duel.
ANALIRA was unbelievably bested by FIERCE ONE-EYE in a 3 minute duel.
BETTY defeated ABALONEA in a action packed 2 minute duel.
BLOODSHED overpowered JOS in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
WONDER BRA overcame YELLOW PIKE in a exciting 1 minute veteran's bout.
JARCK savagely defeated PROWESS in a 6 minute bloody amateur's competition.
SMOLT was demolished by MELODY in a 1 minute mismatched match.
NELLISTHA overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a popular 1 minute mismatched conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         WALL OF STEEL     16 -   7 -  2      70  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -   7 -  0      65  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY       26 -  16 -  0      62  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    22 -  19 -  2      54  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   4 -  0      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         AIMED BLOW         4 -   4 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         STRIKING ATTACK    5 -   6 -  1      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       8 -  13 -  1      38  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK     6 -  13 -  2      32  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -  14 -  0      18  |

Turn 358 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:

LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  2         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  3         2  TOTAL PARRY    
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      BIG RED 5080               11   1  0   83 BIG COUNTRY (593)
SLASHING ATTACK  MORADOR 5089                8   2  0   72 RESURRECTION (570)
AIMED BLOW       SOLITARE 5120               4   3  0   58 HARLEQUINS (577)
LUNGING ATTACK   BETTY 5107                  5   2  1   57 BIG COUNTRY (593)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   BLOODSHED 4619              5   2  0   47 BLOOD BATH (539)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ABALONEA 5032.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was BETTY 5107.  The ten other most popular fighters were SOLITARE 5120, ANALIRA 
5087, ASHIRA GALA 5069, REJECT 5149, BILLY 5153, MORADOR 5089, NELLISTHA 5156, YOBER 
4537, BIG RED 5080, and WONDER BRA 5025.

The least popular fighter this week was PROWESS 5155.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were JOS 5150, TOOFLESS 5103, COMEDY 5139, SMOLT 5152, YELLOW PIKE 5031, 
FIERCE ONE-EYE 5104, LUBAYA 5126, HALF-TIME 5125, UCCLE 3651, and HOSS 5106.