DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER Date : 03/10/2004 Duedate: 03/23/2004 RIZTAB ARENA DM-12 TURN-486 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS KNOTHEAD BLOODSUCKERS (416) (12-5727) [19-9-1,107] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader KNOTHEAD SCREAMING PIXIE BLOODSUCKERS (416) WANDERING MONSTERS (575) (12-5727) [19-9-1,107] (12-5797) [4-2-0,54] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite RIFT DROMMARE SPIRITUAL GIFT (402) DREAMERS (142) (12-3922) [14-13-1,88] (12-5755) [16-13-2,94] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM THE CITY (570) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. TEAM GNASTY (460) 29 2. WANDERING MONSTERS (575) 24 NAUGHTY NYMPHS (521) 3. HIGH JINKS (584) 22 Unchartered Team 4. DREAMERS (142) 19 5. POWERPUFF GIRLS (522) 17 MASTER OF DOOM (512) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1*MOVEMENTS (573) 1 0 0 100 1/ 1 THE CITY (570) 11 4 1 2/ 2*MASTER OF DOOM (512) 7 2 0 77.8 2/ 3 DREAMERS (142) 9 6 3 3/ 3 NAUGHTY NYMPHS (521) 15 6 0 71.4 3/ 6*HIGH JINKS (584) 9 6 1 4/ 5 THE CITY (570) 63 37 6 63.0 4/ 2 POWERPUFF GIRLS (522) 9 6 0 5- 6 HELL-MART (531) 125 81 2 60.7 5/ 5 TEAM GNASTY (460) 8 4 1 6/ 7 SPIRITUAL GIFT (402) 119 78 5 60.4 6/ 4 ARENA FELINES (177) 7 8 0 7/ 8 THE LAWMEN (148) 467 348 29 57.3 7/ 8*WANDERING MONSTERS (575) 7 8 0 8/ 9 ARENA FELINES (177) 630 473 60 57.1 8/ 7 BLOODSUCKERS (416) 4 6 0 9/10*HIGH JINKS (584) 21 18 2 53.8 9/11 THE LAWMEN (148) 3 4 0 10/11 DREAMERS (142) 913 961 82 48.7 10/12 SWEET MAGIC (267) 3 11 0 11/12 BLOODSUCKERS (416) 310 336 28 48.0 11/14*MASTER OF DOOM (512) 2 0 0 12/13 TEAM GNASTY (460) 59 67 8 46.8 12/15 NAUGHTY NYMPHS (521) 2 0 0 13/16*WANDERING MONSTERS (575) 9 13 0 40.9 13/13 SUPERIOR FORCES 22 (506) 2 4 0 14/15 POWERPUFF GIRLS (522) 136 218 4 38.4 14- 9 HELL-MART (531) 2 5 0 15/14 SWEET MAGIC (267) 316 507 9 38.4 15/10 SPIRITUAL GIFT (402) 2 6 0 16/17 SUPERIOR FORCES 22 (506) 27 60 2 31.0 16-17*MOVEMENTS (573) 1 0 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank SPY REPORT Well, what are you looking at, RIZTAB? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens before? Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. Now keep the taverns open late tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for HELL-MART, whose 0-0-0 this turn dropped them by 5 into 14th. Ha! HIGH JINKS turned their 3-2-1 turn into a 3rd place rank in the listings this turn. Any better than this, and you get put on hit lists. Gee, I'm impressed, a 3-1-1 is nice, but don't get cocky, TEAM GNASTY, the Fates teach humility, and the Fates are proud. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see SONADOR win a fight and gain 26 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, SONADOR beat JOSTLING JAGUAR and JOSTLING JAGUAR lost 22 points. You're breakin' my heart. Due to absence, and inability to defend the throne, XXL STRETCH PANTS has lost the Title of Duelmaster. Start setting that alarm earlier! And it's out with the old, in with the new, as KNOTHEAD takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster. Heh, heh. The Welcome Wench, humph! I've tasted better ale at mortuaries. Where do they get this stuff? From RIZTAB's trash dumps? He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward. What's the big D? HELL-MART was the most avoided team? Bunch of lily livered... grumble... mumble... curse... And it looks like DREAMERS avoided them the most this turn. What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me. Hmph. Ooh, I'm frightfully impressed, NOREEN was this turn's most challenged warrior. Watch that ego swell, sports fans. Now here's guts and stupidity all rolled into one, CROUCHING TIGER challenged up 27 to take on BAT MANUAL of THE CITY. And sure, CROUCHING TIGER lost alright, but gained 2 recognition for his pains. And pains they may indeed be! I guess I can give a little credit to HANOUT of POWERPUFF GIRLS for challenging up by 19 to SONG OF SUMMER. HANOUT lost to get 5 points of recognition. Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and gone, and get to see if their team cared. Whoa! I'll even buy GNASTY EDGAR a drink tonight! Anyone who can come back from the Dark Arena, I want to be on its good side! Bye bye, warrior, bye bye... NANETTE, a glorious 10-38-2 fighter, has passed away. Gee, too bad SWEET MAGIC. Seriously now, is it really honorable for PHANTAST from DREAMERS to kill NANETTE and give SWEET MAGIC the chance to bloodfeud? Mmmm, could be. A big yahoo goes out to BADGER this turn, for revenging HIGH JINKS' bloodfeud against DREAMERS' warrior SEER. Heh, heh, heh. Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave team is developing these kinds of weapons? What does the RIZTAB arena have in common with the inns? It's just as comfortable to sleep in either place. Ha ha ha ha! Just wait 'till next time I show up here, I won't be so nice! So nyaaah! I see the crowds are getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KNOTHEAD 5727 19 9 1 107 BLOODSUCKERS (416) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -XXL STRETCH PANTS 5634 14 7 0 130 HELL-MART (531) -CALLISTO 4974 5 2 0 104 NAUGHTY NYMPHS (521) SONADOR 5769 14 11 1 102 DREAMERS (142) -HOFFA'S BANE 3554 22 17 0 101 SPIRITUAL GIFT (402) BARRY 5663 18 11 0 101 THE CITY (570) BATAAKAPPU 5698 17 16 1 99 POWERPUFF GIRLS (522) PHANTAST 5737 15 16 3 99 DREAMERS (142) THE TICK 5659 14 4 0 99 THE CITY (570) METIS 4971 10 4 0 99 NAUGHTY NYMPHS (521) SOMNUS 5708 14 22 1 97 DREAMERS (142) DROMMARE 5755 16 13 2 94 DREAMERS (142) TILLOUISA 5680 22 20 1 92 SWEET MAGIC (267) -FLADRAKEEN OOSCH 4396 16 14 1 91 TEAM GNASTY (460) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -AISLE GET YOU! 5100 18 14 2 90 HELL-MART (531) RIFT 3922 14 13 1 88 SPIRITUAL GIFT (402) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -97 ITEM EXPRESS 5153 21 13 0 86 HELL-MART (531) ARTHUR 5662 10 8 1 82 THE CITY (570) JOSTLING JAGUAR 5770 15 10 1 79 ARENA FELINES (177) G.I.I.L. 5155 14 13 0 79 SUPERIOR FORCES 22T (506) BARBARIAN 4783 4 30 0 74 SUPERIOR FORCES 22T (506) BLOOD BUD 5774 13 6 0 70 BLOODSUCKERS (416) CHAINSAW VIGILANTE 5775 10 3 2 68 THE CITY (570) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BAT MANUAL 5660 9 9 1 65 THE CITY (570) AF BOX GNASTY 5417 10 1 0 64 TEAM GNASTY (460) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SCREAMING PIXIE 5797 4 2 0 54 WANDERING MONSTERS (575) JUDGE PARKER 5845 5 6 0 53 THE LAWMEN (148) -TOM SMITH 5876 4 3 0 52 THE LAWMEN (148) SAURON 4847 6 0 0 49 MASTER OF DOOM (512) DIRTY SANCHEZ 5725 5 2 0 48 TEAM GNASTY (460) BADGER 5940 3 0 1 41 HIGH JINKS (584) TWIGGY 5912 3 1 0 40 POWERPUFF GIRLS (522) DASTARDLY DAN 5887 6 2 0 39 HIGH JINKS (584) -GRAYOLA 64-PACK 5839 5 4 0 39 HELL-MART (531) FREAKY BARBER 5283 7 7 2 38 TEAM GNASTY (460) CROUCHING TIGER 5899 4 3 0 38 ARENA FELINES (177) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME STEADY EDDIE 5785 8 9 0 33 BLOODSUCKERS (416) -WILSIE 5415 4 1 0 33 SUPERIOR FORCES 22T (506) GNASTY EDGAR 5867 3 2 1 33 TEAM GNASTY (460) STANK SHANK 5863 5 4 0 32 BLOODSUCKERS (416) CAT TAGIOUS 5900 4 3 1 32 ARENA FELINES (177) CAT MAN DON'T 5893 4 4 0 32 ARENA FELINES (177) NOREEN 5783 3 19 0 28 SWEET MAGIC (267) HAMSTER GIRL 5911 3 1 0 27 POWERPUFF GIRLS (522) WAX HOSTILE 5888 5 3 0 26 HIGH JINKS (584) SONG OF SUMMER 5790 3 17 0 26 SWEET MAGIC (267) -FAST TRACK 5820 3 4 0 26 SPIRITUAL GIFT (402) JULIE BEAN 5869 5 4 0 25 POWERPUFF GIRLS (522) DREB 3 5947 2 0 0 25 THE LAWMEN (148) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -BILL TILGHMAN 5854 3 4 0 22 THE LAWMEN (148) SNARLING GNOLL 5793 2 1 0 21 WANDERING MONSTERS (575) LUNGING PIRATE 5795 2 2 0 20 WANDERING MONSTERS (575) POT BELLY 5819 2 6 1 17 SPIRITUAL GIFT (402) -BASS REEVES 5901 1 1 0 12 THE LAWMEN (148) SKULKING THIEF 5794 1 3 0 12 WANDERING MONSTERS (575) -MORGOTH 4850 1 2 0 11 MASTER OF DOOM (512) -SHOVER 5763 1 0 0 11 MOVEMENTS (573) -NON-FACTOR 5519 1 0 0 11 SUPERIOR FORCES 22T (506) SUGAR JANE 5948 1 1 0 5 SWEET MAGIC (267) HANOUT 5922 1 2 0 5 POWERPUFF GIRLS (522) BOMBER 5957 1 0 0 5 HIGH JINKS (584) FELINE GRIN 5956 1 0 0 4 ARENA FELINES (177) DANCING ELF 5919 0 3 0 3 WANDERING MONSTERS (575) TWANGY TONYA 5959 0 1 0 1 HIGH JINKS (584) SPLAT 5955 0 1 0 1 BLOODSUCKERS (416) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? LORD NEVAR 593 1 1 0 THE BIG STUDDS 80 SEER 5909 482 NOT REVE DEMRON THE DARK 497 0 1 0 DARK ARENA 0 GNASTY EDGAR 5867 486 NONE THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? SEER 5909 2 3 2 DREAMERS 142 BADGER 5940 486 PIZZARRHEA 5750 7 5 0 HELL-MART 531 SONADOR 5769 484 DREG 5939 1 1 0 HIGH JINKS 584 SEER 5909 485 JUST REV DREBIN 2.0 5844 5 5 0 THE LAWMEN 148 CHAINSAW VIGILAN 5775 484 NANETTE 5629 10 39 2 SWEET MAGIC 267 PHANTAST 5737 486 MERINDA 5828 4 8 0 SWEET MAGIC 267 POT BELLY 5819 483 PERSONAL ADS Seer -- Did ya say somethin b'fore puttin tha vanquishin ta me? -- Dreg Cat Man Don't -- Don't, old boy. I was looking fer you. I asked all over. Jail, no luck. In the hospital, no luck there too. Even took to scanning the obit pages... again, no luck. You do turn up at the most unexpected times, an now I've forgot the whys and fores as to what I was looking fer discuss'n wif you in the first place. It'll come to me. -- Dastardly Dan Af Box Nasty -- Did that really happen? -- Wax Hostile Bataakappu -- Ah, you always come to us for skills, don't you? -- Tillouisa G.I.I.L. -- It figures. A name like that, of COURSE you win the stupid fight. Drat and also darn. -- Nanette Hamster Girl -- If I find you a cage, will you run inside a wheel in it? -- Noreen Twiggy -- You're too thin. How can anyone hit you, when you're thinner than a shadow? -- Song of Summer Dancing Elf -- You're perverse, you know that? -- Sugar Jane P.S. And not even a real elf! 25 February 2004 Readers, and especially those who volunteered warriors -- My apologies for the sudden lack of episodes. I've been sick, but expect to be back at the keyboard soon. -- the Scribe 3 March 2004 MONGO'S MARDI GRAS MADNESS DUELMASTERS AUCTION Mongo, aka Matt McIntosh and ex-Warden of the Dark Circle, is auctioning off his entire collection of Duelmasters warriors and stables. Don't miss out on this chance to own some fantastic warriors! There are ADM warriors available in every class from Primus to Freshmen, as well as over a dozen Basic stables. Does a Slasher with +4 attack, +4 decisiveness, +3 initiative and +2 riposte sound good? How about a Lunger who received the benefit of a TC prize, has TVed three times after graduating--and still hasn't maxed out his skills!? How about a Striker in the Freshmen class who has decisiveness for a favorite learn and the MAUL for a favorite weapon!? Or perhaps you prefer playing in Basic. Then how does a stable with four Adept class warriors who have a combined record of 41-19-9 sound? Or maybe a stable with three 21-Will warriors? Or perhaps a stable with four Initiates and a Rookie who have a combined record of 23-6-1? The quality of the lots is excellent. All you need to view and bid on the lots is go to: http://members.aol.com/jvmerlino/mardigras.html If you want to be on the mailing list to receive regular updates on the auction, just send an e-mail to JVMerlino@aol.com. Merlin, aka John Merlino and also an ex- Warden of the Dark Circle, will be running this auction for me. I just moved to New Orleans and am likely currently stumbling around the French Quarter...because it's Mardi Gras! So I have named my auction in honor of this occasion. The auction will start on Saturday, March 13th, 2004, and will continue for several weeks. But you should get your bids in early if you want your best chance at owning any of these fantastic warriors and stables. Many thanks to all for your interest and your bids, Mongo 5 March 2004 Style Masters Symposium Hosted by Hammer The years have slipped by and many DM Managers have come and gone since the last Hammer's Handbook was compiled and printed. There is now a stirring within me to begin writing and editing yet another Handbook with a distribution date sometime in 2005. This Handbook will be made available via Email with a possibility of burning the info to a CD for distribution. Special arrangements will be made to provide the information via printed page to those contributors who are serving sentences behind bars. The working title of this new Handbook is "Style Masters Symposium Hosted by Hammer". Distribution of this Handbook is projected to be MAINLY for those DM Managers who contribute information/articles to Hammer by June 2004. Informative and entertaining articles should focus on insights regarding Any or All 10 Style Masters for both the Basic and ADM arenas as well as Tourney competition. Articles focusing on Weapons/Armor are also encouraged for inclusion. Whether you are a Newbie Manager without a clue or a Jaded Veteran; everyone has discovered something about this gaming experience that is both Insightful and Entertaining. Email Your Articles to HammerDM@fastermail.com or send them via Diplo to either Flower Hammerz (372) in DM 28 or Casino Hammerz (576) in DM 33. Length and Content of the Style Masters Symposium Hosted by Hammer will be Determined by the Quality and Quantity of Contributors Combined with the Literary Efforts of Hammer who is currently overseas for an indefinite period of time. Articles Contributed for this Project should be of Sufficient Length and Content to Warrant being Included to Receive the Finished Document when Hammer has completed this literary work to His satisfaction. Managers contributing articles are also requested to include a DM Bio of Themselves along with any Notable Successes and/or Failures during Their DM Career in Basic, ADM and/or Tourney Play. A listing of Active Stables would also be Helpful for Anyone Seeking to Reply to Contributors via Diplo, Email or Snailmail. May Your Blades Be Sharp And Your Wits Sharper! -- Hammer of Flower Hammerz (372) DM 28 and Casino Hammerz (576) DM 33 18 March 2004 St. Valentine's Day Massacre Update We are pleased to announce that the kLk sponsored St. Valentine's Day Massacre kill contest in DM 36 is off to a great start. We are also pleased to announce that in addition to the 10 team rollups we are also able to offer the renaming of a dark arena warrior as a prize to the manager with the most kills. The contest is only 2 turns old and is still wide open. There are currently 5 managers tied with one kill each. Anything can still happen so hurry up and get into the arena. On a personal note, no other alliances have entered the arena in force to challenge the kLk dominance. We were expecting The Firm to put up a fight for their supposed home arena. But, they were a no show. Guess they proved what they are really made of. *evil grin* Perhaps another alliance would like to step in to give us a challenge. We are throwing down the gauntlet. Perhaps the Chaos Inc. boys I keep hearing about would like to step in and challenge the kLk for arena dominance. If you don't show up, Chaos, don't feel bad. FAR better managers than you have been invited into Jhans but have chosen to pass on the offer. So if you consider yourself worthy to compete, like fierce competition, and enjoy arenas where the personals are as fierce as the fighting, come visit JHANS DM 36. We're already planning our next contest, "Capture the Flag," and have a storyline being actively worked on in the arena. Whatever you like about DM you can find it in JHANS. Bookie mgr. of Suicidal Dreams and Director Jhans Board of Tourism kLk Alliance LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS GNASTY EDGAR viciously butchered DEMRON THE DARK in a 4 minute Dark Arena fight. JUDGE PARKER was subdued by CHAINSAW VIGILANTE in a exciting 1 minute Bloodfeud melee. BADGER assassinated SEER in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud duel. KNOTHEAD viciously subdued SOMNUS in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge Title fight. BLOOD BUD was bested by RIFT in a crowd pleasing 1 minute veteran's Challenge duel. DIRTY SANCHEZ overpowered WAX HOSTILE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl. CROUCHING TIGER was defeated by BAT MANUAL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee. HAMSTER GIRL was unbelievably bested by DASTARDLY DAN in a 2 minute Challenge duel. CAT MAN DON'T vanquished NOREEN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight. HANOUT lost to SONG OF SUMMER in a 1 minute novice vs. veteran Challenge fight. THE TICK overcame G.I.I.L. in a exciting 5 minute veteran's bout. BATAAKAPPU demolished LI KO THE CLUMSY in a 1 minute mismatched competition. METIS bested ARTHUR in a crowd pleasing 1 minute veteran's battle. JOSTLING JAGUAR was overpowered by SONADOR in a popular 1 minute mismatched conflict. BARRY unbelievably bested DROMMARE in a action packed 7 minute gruesome master's bout. PHANTAST executed NANETTE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl. TILLOUISA devastated BARBARIAN in a 1 minute one-sided fight. AF BOX GNASTY demolished CAT TAGIOUS in a 2 minute one-sided bout. SAURON beat FREAKY BARBER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute fight. STEADY EDDIE was viciously subdued by TWIGGY in a 2 minute contest. STANK SHANK was demolished by SCREAMING PIXIE in a 2 minute gruesome uneven bout. POT BELLY was overcome by LUNGING PIRATE in a 1 minute contest. JULIE BEAN defeated DANCING ELF in a 1 minute match. SKULKING THIEF was overpowered by DREB 3 in a 1 minute uneven fight. SNARLING GNOLL narrowly defeated SUGAR JANE in a 5 minute gruesome fight. SPLAT was luckily beaten by BOMBER in a 2 minute gruesome novice's bout. FELINE GRIN beat TWANGY TONYA in a popular 6 minute gruesome beginner's duel. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 21 PARRY-STRIKE 17 - 7 - 0 71 | |BASHING ATTACK 9 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 5 - 0 69 | |TOTAL PARRY 4 SLASHING ATTACK 14 - 7 - 1 67 | |STRIKING ATTACK 4 STRIKING ATTACK 38 - 30 - 4 56 | |PARRY-STRIKE 3 LUNGING ATTACK 70 - 62 - 5 53 | |SLASHING ATTACK 3 BASHING ATTACK 47 - 46 - 3 51 | |AIMED BLOW 3 TOTAL PARRY 13 - 15 - 0 46 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 7 - 0 36 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 AIMED BLOW 11 - 25 - 0 31 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 11 - 28 - 1 28 | Turn 486 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-STRIKE 3 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 10 - 11 3 BASHING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 2 STRIKING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 3 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 3 - 6 2 TOTAL PARRY SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 2 1 PARRY-LUNGE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME BASHING ATTACK KNOTHEAD 5727 19 9 1 107 BLOODSUCKERS (416) STRIKING ATTACK SONADOR 5769 14 11 1 102 DREAMERS (142) TOTAL PARRY BARRY 5663 18 11 0 101 THE CITY (570) LUNGING ATTACK METIS 4971 10 4 0 99 NAUGHTY NYMPHS (521) WALL OF STEEL AF BOX GNASTY 5417 10 1 0 64 TEAM GNASTY (460) SLASHING ATTACK BADGER 5940 3 0 1 41 HIGH JINKS (584) PARRY-STRIKE DASTARDLY DAN 5887 6 2 0 39 HIGH JINKS (584) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is RIFT 3922. The most popular warrior this turn was DROMMARE 5755. The ten other most popular fighters were G.I.I.L. 5155, GNASTY EDGAR 5867, KNOTHEAD 5727, TWANGY TONYA 5959, RIFT 3922, METIS 4971, TWIGGY 5912, CHAINSAW VIGILANTE 5775, HAMSTER GIRL 5911, and DASTARDLY DAN 5887. The least popular fighter this week was FELINE GRIN 5956. The other ten least popular fighters were SNARLING GNOLL 5793, SKULKING THIEF 5794, DANCING ELF 5919, POT BELLY 5819, STEADY EDDIE 5785, BARBARIAN 4783, NANETTE 5629, NOREEN 5783, WAX HOSTILE 5888, and SEER 5909.