DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 02/05/2008 Duedate: 02/18/2008
ZUKAL ARENA
DM-9 TURN-587
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
BLUETTE
BLUE MOON (381)
(9-5328) [17-15-0,104]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BRUJAH SLITS THEM HAMMER
DARK WARDS (451) ACE ZUKAL HAMMERZ (498)
(9-5000) [12-0-0,120] (9-5369) [3-0-0,31]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
BLUETTE BLUETTE
BLUE MOON (381) BLUE MOON (381)
(9-5328) [17-15-0,104] (9-5328) [17-15-0,104]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DARK WARDS (451)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. ACE ZUKAL HAMMERZ (498) 38
2. BLUE MOON (381) 32 DARK WARDS (451)
3. CRIMSON DEATH (471) 9 Unchartered Team
4. BREWERS (489) 0
5. DARK WARDS (451) -15 ACE ZUKAL HAMMERZ (498)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1*BREWERS (489) 18 6 0 75.0 1/ 1 DARK WARDS (451) 11 2 0
2/ 2*ACE ZUKAL HAMMERZ (498) 11 4 0 73.3 2/ 2*ACE ZUKAL HAMMERZ (498) 11 4 0
3/ 3 DARK WARDS (451) 105 59 3 64.0 3/ 4 CRIMSON DEATH (471) 5 5 0
4/ 4 BLUE MOON (381) 530 673 18 44.1 4/ 5 BLUE MOON (381) 3 12 0
5/ 5 CRIMSON DEATH (471) 45 70 7 39.1 5- 3*BREWERS (489) 2 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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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 586): NOSFERATU of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 586): SISTER Q of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 496): DARKWIND of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 580): REDBIRD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 582): PENNY LOPEZ of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 581): ARTEMIDORUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 579): SOLSTICE of TEAM CHAOS (?, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 289): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 572): MURRY of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 287): OBERON of AUTUMN LIGHTNING (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 568): SHEA TANN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 566): THE CLAW of RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 557): TOURNEY SCUM of BUSY, BUSYTONW (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 520): MUSHAD of EASTERN HORDE (Mr. Mojo, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 259): TEMPUS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 246): TRASH CAN of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 447): LELLADORIN of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 434): THE AVENGING SCROD of 4000 BLOWS (Nuln, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 425): CIRSIUM VULGARE of BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 411): LORIN TEN KORO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 194): LAELKORISSA of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 383): GREEN DISEASE of INSIGNIFICANCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 379): DARQUE of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 366): NECROMANCER of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 473): NEBUCHADNEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 586): DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 586): HIGH JINX (Jondeaux, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 496): THE TERMAGANTS (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 580): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 582): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 581): FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (CaesaR, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 579): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 289): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 572): WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 287): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 568): BIG LAKE NOMADS (Den, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 566): RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 557): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 520): MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): OF WOLF & MAN (Tripwire, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 259): THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 246): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 447): KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 434): HOUSE OF GRAIN (DK Bread, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 425): CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 411): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 194): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 383): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 379): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 366): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 473): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 585): WINTER SHADOWS of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 496): SILENT HAWK of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 572): ZERO VISIBILITY of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 286): GERI of LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 567): ROLAND of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI (turn 564): SHANNON D'ANJELISA of STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
THE BRIDE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 259): TEMPUS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
(turn 258): SWAMP BURP HAMMER of ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 245): ADRIANN of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 434): THE AVENGING SCROD of 4000 BLOWS (Nuln, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 378): SLUGBAIT of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Well, let's see. Okay. Nosferatu is a half-elf. That means she has no natural
allegiance to worry about and can spend all her time being decorative. She does
decorative very well, mostly, though I would pass on the nose-ring if I were her.
Well, maybe she does leave it off in the arena, because I was looking for it this
last time--I figured if I grabbed the nose ring and gave it a swift tug, well, that's
what they do to bulls to make 'em stop acting up, isn't it? Those filmy garments,
what do you call them? "Yejipsian style"? Whatever. If I were a guy, I suppose I'd
like to see you wearing them, but since I'm not, all I can think of is how cold they
must be in this winter climate! I'm surprised you don't get chillblains on all the,
ah, prominent parts. I'm sure the arena armor is more practical, and also
decorative, of course. But, I do wonder. Are all those engraved designs REALLY
ornamental, or are they, well, arcane protective symbols, too?
Bluette,
for Nosferatu
SPY REPORT
I was going on vacation, see? Surf, sun... But what do those bums say? "Hit
the road, Debby Tonte. ZUKAL needs a spyreport." Oh, well. What was the name of
that team who got 4-1-0 this turn for a total 11-4-0 you ask? (Sure) ACE ZUKAL
HAMMERZ's their name, and fighting's their game! MVP award for HURTS THEM HAMMER?
ACE ZUKAL HAMMERZ's proud of her after beating EMBEZZLING SCRIBE and getting 18
points. Talk about yer major upsets! GLINDORA's match with BLEU BONET cost her a
loss of 10 points! And I was just getting used to the ex-Duelmaster's habit of...(!)
Oh well, welcome BLUETTE. Aren't BLUE MOON proud. (Oh, my.) I hear the top team
insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep. They want photogenic fighters for
PR photos.
I gotta admit I haven't been in "deep con caves" with any spies. Really, I just
wing this stuff. BLUE MOON was the most avoided team. Is a 530-673-18 record really
that scary? Hhmph! What kind of warriors are DARK WARDS? BLUE MOON, an easy team
to beat if I ever saw one, can't get them to accept an invitation!
Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds. All ZUKAL 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.)
I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid. Who would've guessed I'd be
a famous Spyreporter? I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it
quits. Its been really albendranius! Later, guys-- Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLUETTE 5328 17 15 0 104 BLUE MOON (381)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BRUJAH 5000 12 0 0 120 DARK WARDS (451)
VENTRIIE 4987 15 3 0 93 DARK WARDS (451)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NOSFERATU 4946 18 11 0 89 DARK WARDS (451)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GANGREL 4999 15 4 0 84 DARK WARDS (451)
BLU JON 5308 16 23 1 82 BLUE MOON (381)
TOREADOR 4948 17 11 2 74 DARK WARDS (451)
-DD 5295 6 1 0 71 BREWERS (489)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DEBARROWS 5121 10 14 0 65 CRIMSON DEATH (471)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLEU BONET 5356 10 11 2 54 BLUE MOON (381)
TRAKE DARROWS 5357 5 7 0 48 CRIMSON DEATH (471)
-BILL HALL 5294 5 2 0 44 BREWERS (489)
GLINDORA 5118 7 16 1 42 CRIMSON DEATH (471)
ATHOS 5366 4 0 2 35 CRIMSON DEATH (471)
-EL CABALLO 5296 4 2 0 34 BREWERS (489)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SLITS THEM HAMMER 5369 3 0 0 31 ACE ZUKAL HAMMERZ (498)
GORES THEM HAMMER 5368 3 0 0 25 ACE ZUKAL HAMMERZ (498)
-CECIL BB 5297 3 0 0 24 BREWERS (489)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BORES THEM HAMMER 5371 3 0 0 23 ACE ZUKAL HAMMERZ (498)
HURTS THEM HAMMER 5367 2 1 0 22 ACE ZUKAL HAMMERZ (498)
MORAVIA MAUVE 5363 4 7 0 19 BLUE MOON (381)
BLHU MURTHER 5372 1 2 0 11 BLUE MOON (381)
PORTHOS 5373 1 0 0 11 CRIMSON DEATH (471)
-CAVEMAN 5293 0 1 0 7 BREWERS (489)
BLESSINGS HAMMER 5370 0 3 0 3 ACE ZUKAL HAMMERZ (498)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BLUJACK 5364 2 2 1 BLUE MOON 381 ATHOS 5366 584
PERSONAL ADS
No DM column. I beat Bluette and she failed to write one. -- King Nosferatu
Bluette -- You Bimbo, of course I am King. I am not going to allow the guys to rule
the earth and have all the fun! I am KING. -- King Lady Nosferatu
Venomous Concubine -- I ignored the venomous, but used the other. Thanks. -- Gangrel
Blu Jon -- It's ok. No one expected you to win. -- Ventriie
Bleu Bonet -- Thanks for the dance. Perhaps next time you can last longer. --
Toreador
P.S. Clearly, if there is a reason why you should have beaten me, it is buried
deeply. Bwahahahahaha.
Hammer -- No more. Now you have to pay! -- Houdini, Manager Dark Wards
Nosferatu -- You dark and wretched half-elf, why didn't you teach me anything? Do
NOT tell me that I "spilled it all out when I fell." Nonsense! I was holding on
very carefully to the skills I had observed, that's WHY I fell. Not enough attention
to my footing. I want those skills, and I want them NOW. -- Bluette the Seriously
Annoyed
Ventriie -- I know all about "a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do." BUT, if you
MUST write evil sigils in blood, don't insist on using MY blood. I'm not done with
it. -- Blu Jon
Toreador -- You cad! Er, caddess, okay. Still. You unmitigated caddess! I know
perfectly well that it was YOU who took my very best valentine's day bonnet. Don't
try to put me off this, you're WEARING the darned chapeau! How could you do such a
thing? -- Bleu Bonet
Gores Them Hammer -- As if! You never laid a horn on me, you little twerp! You just
tripped and fell on me, and it's a wonder I wasn't crushed to my death. -- Moravia
Mauve
Hurts Them Hammer -- I can show you all about stuff like that, girly. -- Blhu Murther
P.S. Couldn't you guys choose shorter team and personal names? Cheese, trying to
fit you into the form is making Jorja swear a purple streak!
15 January 2008
Order of Lost Souls
Where there is a beginning, there is an end. Where there is a whole, there is a
part. Where there is light, there is dark. All these are found to be true and along
with the most important, when something is lost it can always be found.
Many a person has walked this land in one form or another. Some truly believe
that here is there and there is here but who really knows? Among the peoples of this
great land many have felt lost in time and in place. Some have gone as far as to be
lost of soul....
Although most are thought to have been born into this world in a mortal way, no
one can be sure. Life is something they have in a way but a torturous joke to them
in all others. They live in a sense as they are here and now and having mind and
knowledge. They are flesh and blood of one sort of another. They cast a shadow as
all things living do. Blood courses through their veins.
These beings have become wraiths drifting here and there, knowing that they
truly belong nowhere. Searching for that one thing that they seem to be missing or
the one thing in them that puts them beyond others. These people have become masters
of many things as time seems to have no hold. For not even time can find those that
are truly lost. Many of these beings have drifted toward the gladiatorial games. In
the blood and chaos of the arenas something holds them like no other. It's the loss
of something they have never had or something they had so long ago it seems to have
never been. LIFE.
A few of the more shall we say "human" of these beings have settled into many
arenas around the land. The loss of life and the crazed emotions of the arenas
giving them glimpses of things they longed for but seemed incapable of attaining.
A number of these lost ones saw in each other something that might be able to
help the other. They spent many a day traveling to and fro, for what is time to one
who it doesn't touch. The more time they spent together the more they seemed to
change. No one noticed the change in the others but each recognized it in himself.
Years passed and the changes stopped. Each had been changed in different ways but
all felt more whole. A discussion ensued between them. They came to a realization
that in each other they had found parts of themselves that had been missing. Then
came the next thought. If they could find more of like minded lost ones they might
eventually find what they always wanted, their true selves.
The group settled down to think things through. They finally came up with an
idea they all could accept. They would form an organization that through their
arenas through out the land they would seek out other lost ones. If they were of
like mind they would be invited to join the group and seek that special something
they all desired.
This was how it began and how it still is. The Order of Lost Souls was formed
and the search began. The original members numbered six. They were Baphomet,
Blackstorm, Hammer, JGW, Reaper and Wretch. These members of the Order spread their
gladiator stables through out the realm seeking others like them. Through blood and
death they lived through others. One day hoping to live for themselves. For as they
all know what is lost must eventually be found....
28 January 2008
CALLING ALL THUGS, BRUTES, OGRES, QUARTER HALF WITS, SHALLOW HALBERD ENTHUSIASTS AND
MAUL RATS: Since the Bashing style has often been maligned in the forums, it is time
to give the style a little tough love with the following concept: An ALL-BASHER
arena. The rules are simple--enter the arena as a rookie basher. That's it. RSI
said I need to get 20 managers on board and I'm about half way there. If you are
interested in taking part, PM me in the forums or email me: chase at accesspr.com
and put D2 in the subject header.
Chase a.k.a. SwineTiger
2 February 2008
ATTENTION EVERYONE -- In March I am going to do manager lists for all arenas. This
is part of my ongoing and undoubtedly largely futile attempt to get my lists
organized. If you think I might not know who you are or if you think I might and
you'd rather I not share that information, let me know this month! You can e-mail
me at Sue at solberg dash mathews dot com (replacing the at, dash and dot with
appropriate characters. You can send a diplo to The Saint. You can put an ad in
the newsletter. Semaphore doesn't work so well, nor does telepathy. -- The Saint,
keeper of lists
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
NOSFERATU was bested by BLUETTE in a action packed 2 minute master's Title fight.
GANGREL was viciously subdued by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 5 minute veteran's match.
VENTRIIE bested BLU JON in a popular 3 minute veteran's contest.
BRUJAH demolished ROVING DEMON in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
DEBARROWS lost to TOREADOR in a 1 minute master's fight.
BLEU BONET narrowly defeated GLINDORA in a popular 2 minute gruesome master's brawl.
TRAKE DARROWS viciously subdued AMBITIOUS GUARD in a action packed 1 minute duel.
ATHOS overpowered MORAVIA MAUVE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
BLHU MURTHER was overpowered by SLITS THEM HAMMER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
HURTS THEM HAMMER handily defeated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
GORES THEM HAMMER subdued EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 2 minute amateur's match.
BLESSINGS HAMMER was handily defeated by PORTHOS in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
BORES THEM HAMMER demolished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 6 minute one-sided brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 TOTAL PARRY 18 - 2 - 0 90 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 1 - 1 80 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 9 - 3 - 0 75 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 SLASHING ATTACK 18 - 15 - 2 55 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 5 - 5 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 7 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 12 - 12 - 3 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 STRIKING ATTACK 8 - 11 - 0 42 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 9 - 0 31 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 587 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-LUNGE 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 4 SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 1 WALL OF STEEL
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
1 PARRY-LUNGE
1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK BLUETTE 5328 17 15 0 104 BLUE MOON (381)
STRIKING ATTACK BRUJAH 5000 12 0 0 120 DARK WARDS (451)
TOTAL PARRY VENTRIIE 4987 15 3 0 93 DARK WARDS (451)
WALL OF STEEL GANGREL 4999 15 4 0 84 DARK WARDS (451)
PARRY-LUNGE TOREADOR 4948 17 11 2 74 DARK WARDS (451)
LUNGING ATTACK ATHOS 5366 4 0 2 35 CRIMSON DEATH (471)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BLUETTE 5328. The most popular warrior this turn
was BLUETTE 5328. The ten other most popular fighters were BLU JON 5308, BLEU BONET
5356, GANGREL 4999, GLINDORA 5118, TRAKE DARROWS 5357, NOSFERATU 4946, BRUJAH 5000,
TOREADOR 4948, ATHOS 5366, and SLITS THEM HAMMER 5369.
The least popular fighter this week was BORES THEM HAMMER 5371. The other ten least
popular fighters were BLESSINGS HAMMER 5370, BLHU MURTHER 5372, MORAVIA MAUVE 5363,
DEBARROWS 5121, VENTRIIE 4987, PORTHOS 5373, GORES THEM HAMMER 5368, HURTS THEM
HAMMER 5367, SLITS THEM HAMMER 5369, and ATHOS 5366.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
NOSFERATU (9-4946) DARK WARDS (451)