DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/09/2005 Duedate: 05/21/2005
NIANIA ARENA
DM-2 TURN-406
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SCARDY CAT
ARENA FELINES (622)
(2-5279) [8-0-0,111]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
YOBER SCARDY CAT
OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530) ARENA FELINES (622)
(2-4537) [11-5-0,96] (2-5279) [8-0-0,111]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
YOBER SCARDY CAT
OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530) ARENA FELINES (622)
(2-4537) [11-5-0,96] (2-5279) [8-0-0,111]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 33
2. ARENA FELINES (622) 13 BLOOD BATH (539)
3. OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530) 13 Unchartered Team
4. BLOOD BATH (539) 7
5. GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) -29 ARENA FELINES (622)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*ARENA FELINES (622) 10 2 0 83.3 1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 10 5 1
2/ 0 BLOOD BATH (539) 14 3 0 82.4 2/ 3*ARENA FELINES (622) 3 1 0
3/ 2 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 121 41 0 74.7 3/ 2 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 3 5 0
4/ 4 OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530) 14 8 0 63.6 4/ 0 BLOOD BATH (539) 1 0 0
5/ 5 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 381 583 10 39.5 5/ 6 OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530) 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
Talocco, a member of the Cult of Ricassino and sometime gladiator, fidgeted with
his beer mug, making overlapping wet circles on the table as he waited. The Two-
Headed Pig was the bar favored by the standbys of Niania, but he didn't come here
much. It didn't do to be the worse for liquor when summoning a demon. Especially
now, when demons were so restless and disobedient. But sometimes you had to go into
a bar, and even sip a beer, to maintain good relations with the other Standbys. But
he didn't have all DAY to waste here. Where were the others? Tarash Tarindanall,
the Embezzling Scribe, had called the meeting. Where was HE?
Tarash sauntered into the bar's main room from somewhere in the back. Talocco
knew there were private rooms back there, but the damned fool hadn't said anything
about meeting back there! If this was all some sort of plot to put him in the
wrong.... The cultist bristled, ready to take offense.
"Good, you're here!" Tarash sat down across from Talocco and leaned toward him.
"It's just the two of us," he whispered. "This isn't something to share with louts
like Zag the Dip."
Talocco's mood rose. To be a member of a select group of two, privy to secrets
too dangerous to share, was like wine to him. He also leaned forward and whispered.
"Tell me, then. What is it?"
"Demons!" The Embezzling Scribe hunched his shoulder and glanced around as
though he expected a demon to appear at any moment. "I do the accounts for several
ferry companies--"
"They trust you not to embezzle?"
The scribe's brows drew together. "It's just a stupid name," he said. "I don't
steal from my regular clients! Besides, some of them would-- Well, we don't need to
go into that. The point is that several of the ferry captains are saying that the
swamp is bubbling like a pot of stew. Not a run goes by but what they see strange
creatures--sometimes are attacked by strange creatures, and by the descriptions I've
gotten, some of those creatures are demons!"
The cultist suppressed a shudder. He knew that there were demons loose in the
world who hadn't been summoned and weren't bound by any standard agreement. He
couldn't help knowing; every time a demon slipped through the veil into Alastari, it
made a disturbance in what was left of the Arcanum.
"The demons are interfering with the traffic through the swamp," the scribe went
on. "Several ferrymen have refused to go out again at all, and you know the city
needs that traffic, needs the goods going in and out. If we can do something to make
it safe again--"
"We?"
"I have the contacts among the boatmen," the scribe said, "and you know about
demons, so why not? We'll be public benefactors! Heroes! We can name our price!"
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 521): SNAG of OF WOLF AND MAN (Tripwire, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 405): PIP of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 526): CARROT of VEGGIES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 522): SOGNATORE of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 521): JOHN TYLER of I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 525): COOKIE FOR THE SOUL of HOLE IN THE WALL (The Muffin Man)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 522): DILL WEED of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 517): THE UPRIGHT MAN of ALASTARIAN IDOL (Assurnasirbanipal)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 508): BARBU of BIG MEAN FISH (Big Wave Dave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 507): THAT! of REAL BEER (Crip, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 481): THE LOVE BELOW of THE DREAMING (P-Diddy, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 471): RUNABOUT of JINDA-BAN (Nick, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 207): ULRIK VORN of THE MIDDLE WAY (Nick, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 458): THE MOLE of DELVERS (Nick, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 407): DELANGE of DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 194): MOUSETRAP of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 182): OOKAZI of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 357): BENSI DURN of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Nick, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 159): RYSHER of ORIGINALE BASTARDS ( ! , mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 400): SPEEDI of SHAMROCKS from DELARQ TOR (Leprechaun, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 521): MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 405): THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 526): AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 522): THE SHALLOWSHIP (?, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 521): EVEREST LLP (?, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 525): HOLIDAY HORRORS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 522): ESPANA (Mithrandir, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 517): KING NIXON (Mr. Twister, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 508): BIG MEAN FISH (Big Wave Dave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 507): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 481): SHOUT HEY HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 471): JINDA-BAN (Nick, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 207): CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 458): DELVERS (Nick, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 407): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 194): USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 182): ILL AVENGERS (Knolan, Master Wildstorm, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 357): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Nick, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 159): TWISTED SISTERS (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 400): BLACK PRIMER, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 3 OSKSI (turn 526): CARROT of VEGGIES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
(turn 525): SAGA of AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 521): JOHN TYLER of I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 524): SATAN CLAUS of HOLIDAY HORRORS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 516): BAILEY O'BEAD of THE MOONDOGS (Nick, mgr.)
STORMBLADE of THUNDERSTRIKERS (Zeus, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 508): BARBU of BIG MEAN FISH (Big Wave Dave, mgr.)
(turn 507): JANDOLIN of GHAELIE SIDHE (Mordraith, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 507): BLEVINS of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
(turn 506): SUIGENERIS of TROOPERS (Lord Genesis, mgr.)
BLAK MASK of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 481): THE LOVE BELOW of THE DREAMING (P-Diddy, mgr.)
WHIRLING MIST of LEGENDARY BASTARDS ( ! , mgr.)
(turn 480): SANDPAPER CONDOM of MEMPHIS MAFIA II (Talon Darkhart, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 457): CRIX BREMOORE of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Welcome NIANIA. I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well. Many the fights have
I fought here. The celebrations, the disappointments... What's with NUGGET MCGOLD?
She actually beat GLORY BOUND TROLLS' ROCKZAR, and walked away with 18 more points
from the fight. Laughs were big at THE GOLDEN FISH while they watched NUGGET MCGOLD
clobber ROCKZAR. It lost 15 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the
stands. Apparently NIANIA isn't filled with as many gutless wonders as I thought.
The Dreaded Duelmaster got 2 challenges this turn! Another fighter (SCARDY CAT
8-0-0) challenged another Duelmaster (PIP 13-8-0). Life goes on. I'm sure NIANIA is
excited about SCARDY CAT, the new Duelmaster from ARENA FELINES. (remember?) But
when you've seen as many as I have... I suppose you want to hear some rumors and
dirty gossip about your fellow fighters? Tough!
Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...
A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing. Some fighters
don't accept this. The best do. How long have I been here? I got people to see,
places to go...
Who knows what the future holds for a warrior. More fights, there's no doubt.
The end of another Spyreport! That's cause for celebration in my book! Time for my
medication, so I'll leave now. Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SCARDY CAT 5279 8 0 0 111 ARENA FELINES (622)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
YOBER 4537 11 5 0 96 OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PIP 5286 13 8 0 87 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
NEEBLES 5301 10 5 0 73 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLOODSHED 4619 8 3 0 63 BLOOD BATH (539)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-OOZE-O 5277 10 5 0 51 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
NUGGET MCGOLD 5317 6 4 0 42 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BLOOD BLISTER 4622 3 0 0 33 BLOOD BATH (539)
MELLISANDE 5332 4 3 0 27 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
SPIKE MCGOLD 5318 6 4 0 25 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
MELLITA 5331 3 4 0 24 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GOLDEN SHARK 5338 3 0 1 20 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
ROCKZAR 5316 3 1 0 20 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
-CATSUP 5280 2 0 0 13 ARENA FELINES (622)
-GNICK 5310 0 2 0 2 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
Rockzar -- Correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't we done this before? Not that we
have much choice in opponents, and you didn't kill me, so I can live with it. --
Mellisande the weary and aching
P.S. Oh, right, "Good fight." You performed well, even if I can't say the same for
myself.
Dangerous Criminal? I'll say! I can't think of any time lately when I've heard of
anyone DEFEATING the Dangerous Criminal. I thought standbys were supposed to be
EASY. Sure couldn't prove it by this guy. -- Spike McGold
I suppose the Convicted Thief is good at something, but I can't imagine what. Not at
stealing, or he wouldn't have been convicted. And certainly not at gladiating. I
one-shotted him and he got desperate and gave up. Wimp. -- Mellita
Beggars shouldn't be fighters, no matter how persistent they are. If they fight,
that makes them muggers. -- Nugget McGold
That slimy little thief (where do they find these losers?) thought he could help
himself to my backup weapon. Ha! When the Shark bites, that's all she wrote. --
Golden Shark
Ms. McGold -- The arenamaster made me do it! -- Resero, Beggar by trade
Mellita -- Gods, woman, that's my pocket-picking arm you were trying to cut off!
You'll run me out of a job if you do that. -- Zag the Dip, so I'm a thief, sue me
P.S. And don't let that Golden Shark near me! I thank the gods that there were
other thieves waiting to serve their time in the arena.
Spike McGold -- You're an incredible wimp. I'd've killed you if the arenamaster
hadn't stepped in. We don't need your kind around here. -- Red Barkol, Dangerous but
no Criminal (the judge was biased)
20 April 2005
I have returned after a five-year absence. I expect all tithes, gifts and bequeaths
to resume as normal. -- Magic Man
4 May 2005
Several questions have been asked about Slaughter's Challenge that I'd like to
address and clarify.
1) All Prizes must be used on the contest team, this includes the resurrection.
Remember any fast arena team should be able to transfer to a slow arena
(except for arena 82, I believe).
2) Warriors will be allowed to fight and run in the dead tourney, should there
be one, and return if an opening can be made without breaking the rules
(i.e. only one DA fight allowed per team).
3) If you win your single DA match you do not get another. It's one use of the
Dark Arena win or lose so if you want him/her/it dead be sure and throw the
match!
4) The resurrection potion's longevity has been extended by the commission to 6
months but the other potions (favorites, and +1 bonus) must still be used
within 2 turns and on a 5 FE or higher warrior. The resurrection can go on
any warrior regardless of FE.
Street Legal
P.S. My thanks to those already entered (Hammer, The Consortium, Tripwire, Stik, and
Shaman) and hope many more find a reason to come to arena 54. Again, my email is
triumph1971@hotmail.com or you can diplo me in arena 14 at THE DEATH SQUAD (63) if
you need more info!
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
SCARDY CAT devastated PIP in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
YOBER demolished NEEBLES in a popular 1 minute one-sided melee.
ROCKZAR was vanquished by NUGGET MCGOLD in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
BLOODSHED overpowered SPIKE MCGOLD in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fight.
MELLITA devastated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
MELLISANDE devastated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched match.
GOLDEN SHARK overcame CONVICTED THIEF in a 2 minute beginner's fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 3 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 1 - 0 86 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 12 - 5 - 1 71 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 3 - 1 70 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 1 - 0 67 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 13 - 8 - 0 62 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 TOTAL PARRY 4 - 3 - 0 57 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 3 - 0 57 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 6 - 0 54 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 8 - 0 27 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
Turn 406 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 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 4 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 BASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 LUNGING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
1 AIMED BLOW
1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK SCARDY CAT 5279 8 0 0 111 ARENA FELINES (622)
LUNGING ATTACK YOBER 4537 11 5 0 96 OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530)
PARRY-STRIKE PIP 5286 13 8 0 87 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
BASHING ATTACK BLOODSHED 4619 8 3 0 63 BLOOD BATH (539)
AIMED BLOW NUGGET MCGOLD 5317 6 4 0 42 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is YOBER 4537. The most popular warrior this turn was
SCARDY CAT 5279. The ten other most popular fighters were YOBER 4537, BLOODSHED
4619, GOLDEN SHARK 5338, NUGGET MCGOLD 5317, PIP 5286, NEEBLES 5301, MELLITA 5331,
MELLISANDE 5332, ROCKZAR 5316, and SPIKE MCGOLD 5318.
The least popular fighter this week was SPIKE MCGOLD 5318. The other ten least
popular fighters were ROCKZAR 5316, MELLISANDE 5332, MELLITA 5331, NEEBLES 5301, PIP
5286, NUGGET MCGOLD 5317, GOLDEN SHARK 5338, BLOODSHED 4619, YOBER 4537, and SCARDY
CAT 5279.