DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/15/2003    Duedate: 09/27/2003

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-364

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MORADOR
RESURRECTION (570)
(2-5089) [12-3-0,106]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MORADOR                        MAN FROM NANTUCKIT
RESURRECTION (570)             PHILLY F2F ROLL UP (606)
(2-5089) [12-3-0,106]          (2-5174) [1-0-1,16]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ABALONEA                       BETTY
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          BIG COUNTRY (593)
(2-5032) [9-23-0,50]           (2-5107) [8-4-1,84]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

RESURRECTION (570)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BIG COUNTRY (593)           33
2. PHILLY F2F ROLL UP (606)    29      GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
3. RESURRECTION (570)          28      Unchartered Team
4. HARLEQUINS (577)            16
5. GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)     6      PHILLY F2F ROLL UP (606)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*PHILLY F2F ROLL UP (606)   2   0  1  100   1/ 3 RESURRECTION (570)       11  3 0
 2/ 1 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)  23   7  0 76.7   2/ 1 BIG COUNTRY (593)         7  7 0
 3/ 3 BIG COUNTRY (593)         58  51  1 53.2   3/ 2 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)  6  2 0
 4/ 4 HARLEQUINS (577)         118 111  8 51.5   4/ 4 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     5 10 1
 5/ 5 RESURRECTION (570)       156 161 16 49.2   5/ 5 HARLEQUINS (577)          4  5 0
 6/ 6 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    292 462  8 38.7   6/ 0*PHILLY F2F ROLL UP (606)  2  0 1
 7/ 7*KNOT WHOLE (443)           3   8  0 27.3   7/ 6*KNOT WHOLE (443)          0  3 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of NIANIA!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team BIG COUNTRY was unseated 
this week as RESURRECTION moved up from 3rd ranking to take the top spot with a 4-1-0 
record for the round.  BETTY caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as 
she skillfully bested FIERCE ONE-EYE and was awarded 20 points in recognition.  In 
one of the week's more notable duels, SORRY JUNK put down SOLITARE, causing him to 
lose 13 points of recognition in the process.  Not for nothing has MORADOR in the 
past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week he's proven his combat 
skill yet again.  Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he never 
fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor.  Watch out!   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city NIANIA.  I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when this week's 
challenge seeking began.  RESURRECTION is feared.  This much I can say.  If you 
didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of BIG COUNTRY 
last week.  Busy avoiding RESURRECTION?  Mighty fighters cannot but expect 
competition from those below.  NELLISTHA take warning!  You have more than a few 
enemies in NIANIA.  BIG RED must really be harboring a grudge against the GLORY BOUND 
TROLLS guild!  Merciless, 19 challenged down TOOFLESS points this week to duel with 
he.  The Fates are not kind to the cowardly, as evidenced by the fact that BIG RED 
was beat by TOOFLESS.  And who can now doubt that TOOFLESS is a hardy opponent?   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the miserable with fortune 
but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy 
company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  Till we meet 
again, remember:  a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a 
lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MORADOR 5089                 12   3  0   106       RESURRECTION (570)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOOFLESS 5103                12   2  0    86       GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
 BETTY 5107                    8   4  1    84       BIG COUNTRY (593)
 BIG RED 5080                 14   3  0    72       BIG COUNTRY (593)
 FIERCE ONE-EYE 5104          10   4  0    68       GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HALF-TIME 5125                6   3  0    58       HARLEQUINS (577)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JARCK 5132                    7   2  0    52       RESURRECTION (570)
 ABALONEA 5032                 9  23  0    50       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 COMEDY 5139                   4   3  1    46       HARLEQUINS (577)
 SORRY JUNK 5161               3   2  0    45       BIG COUNTRY (593)
 YELLOW PIKE 5031              6  26  0    44       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 BILLY 5153                    5   1  0    39       BIG COUNTRY (593)
 ANALIRA 5087                  8  13  1    38       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 SOLITARE 5120                 4   7  0    34       HARLEQUINS (577)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LUBAYA 5126                   7   5  0    30       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOLDERST 5159                 4   0  0    22       RESURRECTION (570)
 SMOLT 5152                    4   2  0    20       RESURRECTION (570)
 NELLISTHA 5156                4   3  1    18       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 MAN FROM NANTUCKIT 5174       1   0  1    16       PHILLY F2F ROLL UP (606)
 X-ULTRA SAID SO 5176          1   0  0    13       PHILLY F2F ROLL UP (606)
 BA BAAK 5102                  1   1  0    12       GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
-MELODY 5151                   2   2  0     8       HARLEQUINS (577)
 PROWESS 5155                  0   5  0     5       KNOT WHOLE (443)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
PERSISTENT BEGGAR 4    0  1 0   1                   MAN FROM NANTUCK 5174 364 NONE    
CHUCKY 5183            1  3 0 BIG COUNTRY 593       BLACK ORC 20          364 NONE    
PINK 5160              2  2 0 HARLEQUINS 577        SHEWISH GIANT 21      364 NONE    
GOSOSOSOS 5207         0  1 0 RESURRECTION 570      WURM KIN 27           364 NONE    

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Betty -- You filled me full of buttonholes. -- Abalonea, a pearl among buttons

Jarck -- Why am I not surprised, eh? -- Yellow Pike

Chucky -- If you don't want to lose, don't challenge someone with five times your
fights. -- Lubaya
P.S.  And don't believe everything it says on the style-vs.-style chart.  Many
factors are more important than the respective styles of the two warriors.
Experience of both warriors and managers head the list.

Half-Time -- If you can put up a good show, it'll be worth the loss.  I do love a
good half-time show. -- Analira

Hmm, the Convicted Thief was pronounced dead on arrival in the Infirmary, which is
very suspicious.  He wasn't hurt that badly when he left the sands.  A non-critical
cut to the ass?  I think someone in the Infirmary is selling black-market body parts!
-- Nellistha

Wally the Wacko -- I don't understand everything that happens in Duelmasters, either,
but if I can help, I will.  Ask in the newsletter or send a diplo. -- Nick, The
Golden Fish

Chucky -- Losing is part of life.  Nobody ENJOYS it, perhaps, but it happens.  As the
chef Anatole said, "You have to take a rough with the smooth." -- Nellistha

19 August 2003
     Citizens of Ghea (only the ignorant fail to note Lirith Kai is not in Alastari),
no new day is rising, but the sun is setting on just another beautiful evening.
While you were sleeping, an irksome rabble has entered the always fair Aruak City.
Of course they fought alongside our warriors, most not so treasured, as all
gladiators do.  They drank with themselves, and slept with themselves.  Whether they
had masks, who cares.
     Warriors, don't be afraid.  For years Aruak has been one of the safest cities in
Ghea, and that custom has been continually cultivated, and will continue to be by
those who have called it home for years and those who live, fight, and die by the
same ethics.  There is no contest, nor has there ever needed to be one for many
years.  A conflict of personalities has arisen, and the city has been 'invaded' by
pests.
     Any rules that are annouced will be purely for the joy of the lemmings' own
little world.  Those who are being targeted have no interest in participating except
to defend the integrity of an arena that is different from others.  Whether you
choose to come to Aruak, do it for your own reasons, not theirs.
    Competing in Aruak City has never been for the faint of heart or the weak willed.
Combat is combat, wherever you go.  Blood will flow as always, and now many innocents
will be caught in the middle, but those who defend Aruak's traditions never target
those who bring respect of Aruaki customs with them to our home.
    So ignore the private ranting announcement brought by the stuporous
Frothingsloshers.  If you choose Aruak City, do not choose it for an unsanctioned and
bogus 'contest', choose it for the tradition.  Choose it because Aruak is different.

Defenders of Aruak

25 August 2003
To any that care -- The CDC is back; our current roster is:
     Malaquar -- Minion of Guardian
     Pip the Troll -- Burly Enforcer Type
     mouse -- Official Sneaky Bastard
     Papa Bear -- Elder Statesmen
                     The Sealer says, "Hi, I'm the dealer."
                     Papa Bear says, "It's not my f****n fault."
Guardian -- Paper Figurehead

9 September 2003
WE'RE LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MANAGERS!  If you think you have what it takes to match
wits and blades with some of the best managers in Alastari, then WE WANT YOU!  The
Tournament Of The Golden Scrod #4 will begin in Aradi (DM 60) the turn after the Fall
Mail-In.  It's not too late for you to sign up.  I realize that many of you may be
hesitant after seeing that myself and Hombre have teamed up again, but we'll try to
take it easy on you guys a little bit.  For more information on T#%S IV, please
contact me at ganolus@aol.com.  We're looking for a few good managers...the few, the
proud, the TOGS!

-- Ganolus Oakleaf, T#%S IV Commish

15 September 2003
An Announcement Concerning the Brotherhood of the Blade Alliance:
     I have chosen to withdraw my membership from the Brotherhood of the Blade
alliance.  The years I have spent in the alliance have been the best of my DM career.
I leave the alliance with many great friends and will always remain close to my
former brethren.
     The Brotherhood of the Blade will not skip a beat without my membership.  It
remains in very capable hands and its roster is among the strongest in the game.
With the return on some of its founding members to DM, I know the BOB will continue
to grow in strength and prestige in the years to come. -- The Sandman

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

PINK was viciously butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
CHUCKY was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
GOSOSOSOS was easily killed by WURM KIN in a popular 1 minute Dark Arena match.
BIG RED was outwaited by TOOFLESS in a slow 21 minute veteran's Challenge contest.
BETTY viciously subdued FIERCE ONE-EYE in a action packed 7 minute Challenge brawl.
JARCK bested ABALONEA in a 3 minute mismatched Challenge match.
COMEDY handily defeated ANALIRA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
BILLY vanquished NELLISTHA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
SORRY JUNK won victory over SOLITARE in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
SMOLT overpowered PROWESS in a 2 minute gory uneven Challenge match.
BA BAAK was defeated by TOLDERST in a 6 minute novice's Challenge match.
MORADOR handily defeated KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute one-sided Title contest.
YELLOW PIKE was demolished by HALF-TIME in a 1 minute bloody one-sided brawl.
LUBAYA handily defeated OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
X-ULTRA SAID SO overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
MAN FROM NANTUCKIT easily killed PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         TOTAL PARRY       27 -  13 -  0      68  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         SLASHING ATTACK   14 -   7 -  0      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    30 -  22 -  1      58  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL      9 -   9 -  2      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         AIMED BLOW         7 -   7 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         BASHING ATTACK    12 -  13 -  4      48  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         STRIKING ATTACK    2 -   4 -  1      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -  13 -  1      19  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  12 -  0       8  |

Turn 364 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  3         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         3  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  2         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  MORADOR 5089               12   3  0  106 RESURRECTION (570)
TOTAL PARRY      TOOFLESS 5103              12   2  0   86 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
LUNGING ATTACK   BETTY 5107                  8   4  1   84 BIG COUNTRY (593)
BASHING ATTACK   COMEDY 5139                 4   3  1   46 HARLEQUINS (577)
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 BA BAAK 5102, JARCK 5132, 
SORRY JUNK 5161, PINK 5160, ABALONEA 5032, SMOLT 5152, COMEDY 5139, BILLY 5153, 
MORADOR 5089, and GOSOSOSOS 5207.

The least popular fighter this week was TOOFLESS 5103.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BIG RED 5080, YELLOW PIKE 5031, TOLDERST 5159, PROWESS 5155, NELLISTHA 
5156, ANALIRA 5087, CHUCKY 5183, MAN FROM NANTUCKIT 5174, X-ULTRA SAID SO 5176, and 
LUBAYA 5126.

                 FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XXXI

GATEWAY TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
OXYGEN THIEF 3726 (132-67-2)          10  3  0         ODD SQUAD            

PRIMUS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ENDME QUICKLEE 3511 (90-72-0)          0  5  0         CREAM OF THE SLOP    
MORTICIAN 3890 (71-18-1)               0  5  0         INTIMIDATORS         

ADM TOURNEY                            W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BOXOFROX 3616 (82-76-6)                6  3  0         CREAM OF THE SLOP    
BEDLAM'S BARD 4144 (28-21-2)           5  3  0         MYTH AND MIGHT       

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
GOPHER BAROQUE 3359 (67-52-0)          1  3  0         CREAM OF THE SLOP    

CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
WONDER BRA 5025 (7-4-0)                2  3  0         INTIMATE APPAREL     
CONCRETE REDHEAD 3143 (0-0-0)          0  3  0         10,001 MANIACS       
OTIS 3579 (0-0-0)                      0  3  0         NEWMAN HALL          

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BIG RED 5080 (11-1-0)                  3  3  0         BIG COUNTRY          
FIERCE ONE-EYE 5104 (7-3-0)            2  3  0         GLORY BOUND TROLLS   
YOBER 4537 (7-2-0)                     2  3  0         OF WOLF AND MAN 6    

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SGT SCRUBBRUSH 4209 (2-0-0)            2  3  0         WEEDS WE IS!!        
BETTY 5107 (5-2-1)                     1  3  0         BIG COUNTRY          

NOVICES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BILLY 5153 (2-0-0)                     5  3  0         BIG COUNTRY          

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ONE BROW 5101 (0-0-0)                  3  3  1         GLORY BOUND TROLLS