DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER Date : 12/22/2003 Duedate: 01/03/2004 NIANIA ARENA DM-2 TURN-371 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS BIG RED BIG COUNTRY (593) (2-5080) [15-4-0,99] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader BIG RED DESPAIR BIG COUNTRY (593) DARK ANGELS (605) (2-5080) [15-4-0,99] (2-5170) [2-1-0,25] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite ABALONEA BIG RED THE GOLDEN FISH (147) BIG COUNTRY (593) (2-5032) [10-29-0,60] (2-5080) [15-4-0,99] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM BIG COUNTRY (593) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. BIG COUNTRY (593) 31 2. RESURRECTION (570) 21 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 3. DARK ANGELS (605) 17 Unchartered Team 4. THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 13 5. KNOT WHOLE (443) 0 DARK ANGELS (605) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 35 13 0 72.9 1/ 3 BIG COUNTRY (593) 7 2 0 2/ 6*DARK ANGELS (605) 2 1 0 66.7 2/ 5 RESURRECTION (570) 7 7 0 3/ 2 BIG COUNTRY (593) 65 53 1 55.1 3/ 2 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 5 3 0 4/ 3 HARLEQUINS (577) 132 120 8 52.4 4/ 6 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 5 10 1 5/ 7 RESURRECTION (570) 172 172 16 50.0 5- 1 KNOT WHOLE (443) 4 0 1 6- 4 KNOT WHOLE (443) 10 10 2 50.0 6/ 8*DARK ANGELS (605) 2 1 0 7- 5*FAMOUS HURLERS (607) 5 5 1 50.0 7/ 4 HARLEQUINS (577) 2 6 0 8/ 8 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 302 487 9 38.3 8- 7*FAMOUS HURLERS (607) 1 1 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ The Dark Federation #2 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ + Jhans: "That is a fight you cannot win, Princess Morra," Chancellor Ethylbyrr said. He leaned forward to emphasize his point, one hand on the report that had sparked the discussion. "It is better not to enter a battle you cannot win." "Darron wouldn't--" "Princess, your brother is no longer a boy, he is a young man now," the old man said. "He will not be pleased to receive...advice from his older sister, much less commands. Even without his new friends, he would be reluctant to--" "All right, you've made your point." She looked away. Looked out the window across the city of Jhans, but she didn't really see it. Didn't want to see it, if the truth be told. She was surprised to realize that what she really wanted to see at this moment was her husband, Gryzash the Golden. She had not felt strongly about him one way or the other, theirs had been a marriage of political expediency. But Gryzash was--had been--a confident, decisive man. One whose very presence would awe these quarreling nobles of Jhans into obedience. Unfortunately, Gryzash was dead. Her thoughts shifted briefly to their son, Gorris. She might have stayed in Jhans to fight the treacherous 'advisors' of her brother, except...it was her first duty to protect her son and defend HIS heritage. Let Prince Darron worry about Jhans now. It was time for her to leave him to it, for good or ill. "I must take Gorris to Sibikhas," she said finally. "That is where my duty lies now. That city is his to rule, by rights, but it is easier to hold onto power than to win it back after it's been lost. Will you stay here and advise Darron?" Ethylbyrr laughed sadly and shook his head. "The boy--the young man--wouldn't have me," he said. "His new friends won't want to share the influence, and...I am a reminder of his youth. Which he would prefer to forget as he strives to become a man in his own eyes." "If you remain in Jhans without a royal post, your life won't be worth--" "It will be worth nothing at all," the old man said. "I will be dead by the time you clear the city's gates." She nodded. There was no mercy in the Delarquan Federation for someone who fell from power. "Come with me to Sibikhas, then. It would be a shame to waste your wit and experience, old friend." The old man half rose from his seat across the table and bowed. "I would be honored to serve you in Sibikhas or elsewhere, Princess." Seating himself again, he said, "But you cannot simply decide to leave Jhans and then go. You will need, at the very least, bodyguards. The Jhans Royal Guard you cannot take with you--they belong here and will provide some protection from Darron, if he does not run completely mad and dismiss them. So you will need--" "Gladiators," she said firmly. "Two or three, at least, as many as half a dozen perhaps. They are--" "They are crude men, for the most part," Ethylbyrr protested. "So? They are less likely than any others to have political axes of their own to grind. I will have gladiators for bodyguards." She grimaced. "I will need them." This is a call for volunteers. A personal, or an email to Livia@reality.com will do it. * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 484): WISPER of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 370): MORADOR of RESURRECTION (Shocking Toad, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 489): MARY RETZLAFF of AMERICAN APPRAISAL (?, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 485): LYSISTRATA of DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 484): FREDERICK DOUGLASS of I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 488): IVANMOE of SOUL STRIPPERS II (Saucy Jack, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 486): POPCORN MACHINE of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 480): KEPLER of THE MOONDOGS (Nick, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 472): PROVIDENCE of SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (Manager, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 471): TSUNAMI of STORM WARNING (Abarsis, the Slaughter Priest) DM 36 JHANS (turn 445): KATHLEEN of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 436): NUTCRACKER of ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 189): ZOOLANDER of WITLESS WONDERS (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 422): DRAXUS BREMOORE of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 371): DROGOI of DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 175): BIRAN of THE WHITE COMPANY (Silverstroke, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 163): LUCIA of ISLANDERS (Nick, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 320): BLACK WIDOW of SLAUGHTERHOUSE 5 (Soultaker, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 141): 2 PHAT of VERMIN (Sultan, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 364): DOONE of FLAGG 16 from RODEKI (Flagg, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 484): BLOOD AND IRON (Polarius, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 370): KNOT WHOLE (Sultan, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 489): SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 485): DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 484): I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 488): DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 486): WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 480): THE MENTORS (Dr. Feelgood, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 472): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 471): BOOK OF STINK (Kleptov Grenufelbitz, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 445): BLITZKRIEG (Polarius, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 436): EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 189): CHEAP SHOTS (?, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 422): FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 371): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 175): INDULGENT DRINKS (Fizban, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 163): THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 320): none DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 141): EPOCHOLYPSE (Brewmaster, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 364): DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 2 NIANIA (turn 370): MORADOR of RESURRECTION (Shocking Toad, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 489): GO FISH of GAMES LIBRARY (Nick, mgr.) (turn 488): THE MAN of FAMOUS HITTERS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 488): IVANMOE of SOUL STRIPPERS II (Saucy Jack, mgr.) (turn 487): GRIZZLY ADAMS of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 486): POPCORN MACHINE of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.) SATOSHI KUNO of NINJAS (Shocking Toad, mgr.) (turn 485): ISHINOMORI of NINJAS (Shocking Toad, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 472): PROVIDENCE of SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (Manager, mgr.) (turn 471): PEOPLE'S ELBOW of UNTOUCHABLES (Angus, mgr.) ACK VERT of PENTARCHIE-18 (The Pentalque, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 435): EAGLE'S NEST of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 175): BIRAN of THE WHITE COMPANY (Silverstroke, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 163): LUCIA of ISLANDERS (Nick, mgr.) GHASTLY MIGRAINE of HANGOVERS (Crip, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. My Darkness conquered Niania for I am Morador. For a Slasher such as myself to routinely reign supreme over Total Parry Scum like Toofless and Fierce One Eye shows how good I am. The fact that Scum now rule in my stead shows how bad Niania is. Shame on this paltry arena for I, Morador, never truly tested my skill. For me to graduate at 16-4-0 speaks as badly about you all as it does well of me. For shame. I hope this town rots in the pits of hell! Morador, the Evil one that Shocking Toad hopes to control! SPY REPORT I can't believe the violence in NIANIA! I still haven't told Mom I'm writing Spyreports. She'd have a cow! Well, here we go... Like, KNOT WHOLE had to be so embarrassed when they got kicked off #1 spot by BIG COUNTRY! Way to go BIG COUNTRY! I don't wanna hurt anybody's feelings or anything, but KNOT WHOLE really goofed with their 0-0-0. RESURRECTION like really fought hard to move up to 2nd from 5th. Way to go! What was the name of that team who got 3-1-0 this turn for a total 65-53-1 you ask? (Sure) BIG COUNTRY's their name, and fighting's their game! MVP award for TOLDERST? RESURRECTION's proud of her after beating COMEDY and getting 19 points. Talk about yer major upsets! SAYANA's match with DESPAIR cost her a loss of 16 points! Don't you think the Duelmaster is being unfair? I think MORADOR should let HALF-TIME be Duelmaster for a while, without fighting about it. Is the Duelmaster really being a real snob to his teammates? Don't ask me! I gotta admit I haven't been in "deep con caves" with any spies. Really, I just wing this stuff. GLORY BOUND TROLLS was NIANIA's most avoided team. Is there some award for that? Is there some deep dark secret why BIG COUNTRY's been avoiding GLORY BOUND TROLLS so much? Or is it just that they're too scared? Can THE GOLDEN FISH's ABALONEA be more popular than me? She was challenged the most, but is that really the same? Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds. All NIANIA ever talks about is fighting! Me, I'm more laid back. Hey you guys, don't you think your families would like to hear from you? Write! (Or have someone write for you.) Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain. Soak it in cold water, and hand wash. I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really should stop. I had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BIG RED 5080 15 4 0 99 BIG COUNTRY (593) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -TOOFLESS 5103 16 3 0 98 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) -BETTY 5107 9 4 1 91 BIG COUNTRY (593) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HALF-TIME 5125 10 5 0 82 HARLEQUINS (577) SOLITARE 5120 9 8 0 81 HARLEQUINS (577) FIERCE ONE-EYE 5104 12 7 0 76 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) SORRY JUNK 5161 5 2 0 69 BIG COUNTRY (593) BILLY 5153 7 1 0 67 BIG COUNTRY (593) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ONE BROW 5101 6 1 0 63 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) ABALONEA 5032 10 29 0 60 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME YELLOW PIKE 5031 8 31 1 56 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) TOLDERST 5159 9 1 0 54 RESURRECTION (570) ANALIRA 5087 11 17 1 51 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) -MAD DOG 5178 3 2 0 51 FAMOUS HURLERS (607) COMEDY 5139 7 6 1 48 HARLEQUINS (577) -FORMIDABLE 5177 3 0 2 48 KNOT WHOLE (443) JARCK 5132 10 5 0 47 RESURRECTION (570) NELLISTHA 5156 6 8 1 43 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LUBAYA 5126 9 10 0 37 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -PROWESS 5155 3 7 0 25 KNOT WHOLE (443) DESPAIR 5170 2 1 0 25 DARK ANGELS (605) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -BA BAAK 5102 1 2 0 9 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) -MELODY 5151 2 2 0 8 HARLEQUINS (577) SAYANA 5216 1 2 0 5 RESURRECTION (570) -BWA HA 3650 1 0 0 5 KNOT WHOLE (443) -BIG UNIT 5217 0 1 0 1 FAMOUS HURLERS (607) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? LEWIS 5215 1 1 0 BIG COUNTRY 593 STONE GOLEM 26 371 NONE THE ROCKET 5181 2 2 1 FAMOUS HURLERS 607 FORMIDABLE 5177 368 KNIFE THROWER 5209 2 3 0 HARLEQUINS 577 STONE GOLEM 26 371 NONE SMOLT 5152 6 5 0 RESURRECTION 570 FORMIDABLE 5177 370 PERSONAL ADS Jarck -- Shouldn't you be in Kati-Tei? I think you'd be HAPPIER there, you know. -- Analira Fierce One-Eye -- Ah, you should call yourself "Pierce One-Eye," because you pierced me many times over. Ouch. -- Abalonea, a many-eyed button Hey! I killed a Userous Merchant! Do I get a medal for that? -- Yellow Pike P.S. He was VERY userous, you know. THAT was a Cult Member? Pah. They don't make cult members like they used to, that's for sure. What a wimp. -- Lubaya P.S. He wasn't worth killing. Despair -- They tell me that's the worst sin there is, so I try to avoid giving in to you. -- Nellistha Smolt -- Did you notice Prowess at the burial? She was the one that threw that dandelion on your casket! Subtle enough? -- Formidable, created for the purposes of your destruction P.S. Gonna bring on Morador, your big slasher gun? Assur -- Not a manager. I was talking about the Rocket Richard, a great hockey player from days past who skated for the Montreal Canadians. Nonetheless, sorry 'bout The Rocket. -- Sultan Nellistha -- Not to worry; those were unfair challenges in that they were initiated by me. But, I have to admit, a certain amount of my success was attributed to female prow. -- Prowess 2 December 2003 ZalCon2, ZalCon Reloaded Where: Jhelum, DM 4 When: February 9th or 23rd, 2003 (TBA when Mail In date set) How Long: 20 Turns Restrictions: Zero FE at start of contest. Must announce warrior styles by second arena fight to receive points. No prize modified warriors. No entry to July Face, No TV Challenges. All prizes to be used exclusively on warriors from the contest team only. Awards: First Initiate Duelmaster (FID): First warrior announced in the contest to reach the throne. Prize: Limited Damage Potion, increasing damage for 1 warrior by one rating to max for ST/SZ. Warrior MVP: Top warrior based on MVP points accrued in the contest. Prize: Limited Damage Potion, Favorites Knowledge for any warrior on team, +1 to bonus in any skill area up to max for style for 1 warrior on team, 2 nights stay at Winter FTF Hotel. Team MVP: Top Team based on MVP points accrued in contest by all the teams warriors. Prize: Limited Damage Potion, Favorites Knowledge, +1 to Bonus, 6 Months Free Play, 20 Rollups. Warrior MVP Top 11: Next 10 warriors on MVP list at the end of the contest. Prize: +1 to Bonus Style Master: Top warrior in each style based on Style Master points accrued in the contest. Prize: Favorites Knowledge of any warrior on team. Iron Manager Award: Minimum 95 fights in contest by any team. Prize: Choice of free entry for team to 2005 Winter Face or +1 to Bonus for one warrior. MVP Point System: +1 for Win, Fight, Kill, Recognition Leader (after Round 3), -1 Death, +2 Duelmaster, +2 each 3 Consecutive turns as DM, +1 Quality Win (any win over opponent with 5 or more Rec), +1 for each 10 Rec points over 5 in win (+1 for 5-14 above, +2 for 15-24 above, +3 for 25-34 above). Style Master Point System: +2 Style Master, +1 Win vs. Same Style Opponent, +1 Win vs. Same Style Master, +1 for 3 Consecutive Turns as Style Master (rolling). Please direct any question about rules or clarifications to me, Robert Occhipinti, via Diplo to DM74, 1988 Dodgers or email to zalgor@hotmail.com. All rules decisions made by me are final and binding within the confines of this contest. 8 December 2003 Greetings! I would like to invite everyone to Jhans (DM 36) for the first annual kLk St. Valentine's Day Massacre (kill contest). We will start the contest off with the ceremonial burning of the Andorian flag on turn 450. (Six turns away. Roughly mid- February.) The contest will run for 10 turns. On turn 461, 3 separate victors will be announced. Team with the most kills, warrior with the most kills, and alliance with the most kills. Prizes will be awarded to the manager of the team with the most kills and to the manager of the warrior with the most kills. The prizes will probably be team roll-ups. The number of roll-ups has yet to be determined. The contest is sponsored by Jhans' newest, (but by the time the contest starts) largest alliance, the kLk (pronounced "klick"). -- Polarius, mgr. of Blitzkrieg DM 36 LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS LEWIS was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. KNIFE THROWER was dispatched by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena battle. BIG RED overpowered FIERCE ONE-EYE in a 3 minute mismatched Challenge Title duel. SORRY JUNK defeated ABALONEA in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge match. JARCK devastated LUBAYA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel. DESPAIR devastated SAYANA in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match. MORADOR handily defeated HALF-TIME in a 1 minute uneven fight. SOLITARE won victory over KUNG-FU MASTER in a action packed 1 minute duel. ONE BROW won victory over YELLOW PIKE in a 2 minute gruesome fight. COMEDY was unbelievably bested by TOLDERST in a popular 3 minute brutal fight. BILLY handily defeated ANALIRA in a 1 minute one-sided bout. NELLISTHA subdued DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 13 - 4 - 0 76 | |SLASHING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 23 - 12 - 2 66 | |TOTAL PARRY 3 TOTAL PARRY 24 - 14 - 0 63 | |WALL OF STEEL 3 AIMED BLOW 9 - 7 - 0 56 | |STRIKING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 15 - 13 - 1 54 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 BASHING ATTACK 12 - 11 - 2 52 | |AIMED BLOW 1 STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 5 - 0 44 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 8 - 0 38 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 8 - 1 20 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 9 - 0 10 | Turn 371 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: AIMED BLOW 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 3 TOTAL PARRY LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 3 LUNGING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 1 AIMED BLOW TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-LUNGE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY BIG RED 5080 15 4 0 99 BIG COUNTRY (593) LUNGING ATTACK HALF-TIME 5125 10 5 0 82 HARLEQUINS (577) AIMED BLOW SOLITARE 5120 9 8 0 81 HARLEQUINS (577) SLASHING ATTACK BILLY 5153 7 1 0 67 BIG COUNTRY (593) WALL OF STEEL ONE BROW 5101 6 1 0 63 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) BASHING ATTACK COMEDY 5139 7 6 1 48 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 KNIFE THROWER 5209. The ten other most popular fighters were BIG RED 5080, COMEDY 5139, SORRY JUNK 5161, SOLITARE 5120, ABALONEA 5032, ONE BROW 5101, JARCK 5132, DESPAIR 5170, YELLOW PIKE 5031, and NELLISTHA 5156. The least popular fighter this week was ANALIRA 5087. The other ten least popular fighters were TOLDERST 5159, HALF-TIME 5125, SAYANA 5216, LUBAYA 5126, BILLY 5153, FIERCE ONE-EYE 5104, LEWIS 5215, NELLISTHA 5156, YELLOW PIKE 5031, and DESPAIR 5170. The following warriors have traveled to ADVANCED DUELMASTERS after fighting this turn: MORADOR (2-5089) RESURRECTION (570)