DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 05/10/2010 Duedate: 05/15/2010 DULLENS ARENA DM-13 TURN-522 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS ROBERTO LEATHAM HOUSE OF CARDS (561) (13-5256) [18-2-0,137] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader ROBERTO LEATHAM POSITION IS EMPTY HOUSE OF CARDS (561) (13-5256) [18-2-0,137] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite ROBERTO LEATHAM KALLI ELISABETH HOUSE OF CARDS (561) HOUSE OF CARDS (561) (13-5256) [18-2-0,137] (13-5249) [10-0-0,90] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM HOUSE OF CARDS (561) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. CARDOW HUNTERS (445) 30 2. HARRY POTTER AND THE (566) 28 SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550) 3. HOUSE OF CARDS (561) 27 Unchartered Team 4. THE CONFESSIORS (562) 14 5. SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550) 7 COCKTAILS (512) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550) 48 33 3 59.3 1/ 1 HOUSE OF CARDS (561) 11 4 0 2/ 2 THE CONFESSIORS (562) 33 30 3 52.4 2/ 2 SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550) 10 5 0 3/ 3 HOUSE OF CARDS (561) 80 75 2 51.6 3/ 3 CARDOW HUNTERS (445) 7 8 0 4/ 4 IWC (567) 25 26 0 49.0 4/ 5 IWC (567) 4 5 0 5/ 5 CARDOW HUNTERS (445) 286 327 5 46.7 5/ 4 HARRY POTTER AND T (566) 4 8 0 6/ 6 HARRY POTTER AND T (566) 33 52 7 38.8 6/ 6 THE CONFESSIORS (562) 3 6 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 643): EIGHTH MATE of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 645): SCURVY LADY of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 521): ROBERTO LEATHAM of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 639): REXROTH of DARK CREATION (H. P. L. West, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 641): ON GOLDEN POND of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 633): GRACCHUS of GLADIATORS (Caesar, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 634): MILK IS OUT of BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal) DM 28 MORYA (turn 319): ANFERROUS of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 631): SILVER SAW of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 317): SINGALEK of THE KINDRED (Godric Magnusson DaVinci) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 627): ENVY of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 624): CRAB SMASHER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 616): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 579): SENJIRO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 294): DAN MACK GRU of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 288): RONDOL QUIGLO of THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 275): CASS DOLAN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 506): FREM HARID of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 493): BB BULLY BOY of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 473): DRAGON HARVEST of AUTUMN SAGA (Jugger, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 468): ICECLAW of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 224): EXTORTION of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 430): POLYNIKES of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 423): JAGUAR JON of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 416): TOVER DUCK of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 532): JOHN TYLER of I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 643): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 645): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 521): HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 639): VC RULES (Fizban, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 641): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 633): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 634): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 319): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 631): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 317): THE KINDRED (Godric Magnusson DaVinci, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 627): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 624): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 616): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 579): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 294): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 288): DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 275): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 506): THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 493): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 473): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 468): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 222): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 430): GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 423): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 416): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 532): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 15 MALCORN (turn 638): ROCKWOOD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 632): GRISHORT HURM of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) TIBERIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 633): FARM WEEKLY of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 318): SECI of PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 626): BILL P. GORE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 623): TOBY of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillyu, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 614): FROSTBITE of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 579): SENJIRO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 292): WALRUS of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 274): HOOPS of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 506): FREM HARID of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 493): PERFECT SNOTLING of SUPERIOR FORCES 1601 (Manager, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 473): DRAGON HARVEST of AUTUMN SAGA (Jugger, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 422): QUINCY WATTS of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) JADE RING of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) SPY REPORT Hail and well met warriors of DULLENS! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. SOFT ROCK caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested TEX IMPERSONATOR and was awarded 18 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, JOEL OLIVER put down DEATH, causing it to lose 13 points of recognition in the process. As is fitting, the most sought after warrior on the challenge boards this week was none other than Duelmaster ROBERTO LEATHAM himself. This time out CRAZED CANARY made his bid for the throne as he challenged ROBERTO LEATHAM in an all out contest of skill for possession of the title! Although CRAZED CANARY made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious ROBERTO LEATHAM. Heed this! A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the whole city shall perish! Just remember...5 or 7! Many and various are the arts of battle. In DULLENS "art" is a word that has long since passed from the language! My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in DULLENS these days is HOUSE OF CARDS. At least, most blades in town are looking to avoid them. Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the better part of last week avoiding HOUSE OF CARDS. Indeed it was SATAN'S KINGDOMS. Vendettas. Bloodied blades and broken spears. Indeed the city has seen more than its fair share of red in recent times. Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms. One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt! The girls are as pretty in DULLENS as ever I remembered them....and the fighters as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of Alastari await me! Till next we meet remember: a fool flies into a rage quickly and often. The wise are angered by the same thing only once. Zontani Sharp Eyes DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ROBERTO LEATHAM 5256 18 2 0 137 HOUSE OF CARDS (561) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CRAZED CANARY 5316 9 1 1 94 SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KALLI ELISABETH 5249 10 0 0 90 HOUSE OF CARDS (561) RAMSHORN 4633 18 33 0 87 CARDOW HUNTERS (445) INMATE OF ARKHAM 5299 9 10 0 85 HARRY POTTER AND THE (566) BLACKBUCK 5232 9 12 0 73 CARDOW HUNTERS (445) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JOEL OLIVER 5244 4 0 0 64 HOUSE OF CARDS (561) DERANGED DINGO 5321 6 2 0 58 SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LOCKED ROOM 5314 8 3 3 55 HARRY POTTER AND THE (566) THE BRANK 5278 12 8 1 54 THE CONFESSIORS (562) SOFT ROCK 5301 10 9 0 54 CARDOW HUNTERS (445) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SCOURGE 5277 13 7 2 53 THE CONFESSIORS (562) STORMBIRD 5313 6 7 0 45 CARDOW HUNTERS (445) DEATH 5333 7 6 0 43 IWC (567) THUMBSCREWS 5276 8 12 0 36 THE CONFESSIORS (562) CASSIE ELIZABETH 5309 8 3 0 35 HOUSE OF CARDS (561) STONES 5330 6 7 0 34 IWC (567) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ROLLING STONES 5298 6 13 2 33 HARRY POTTER AND THE (566) STYX 5334 6 7 0 33 IWC (567) LITTLE FOX 5328 4 1 0 28 CARDOW HUNTERS (445) ELOQUENT EMU 5326 4 2 0 28 SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550) BUICK BADGER 5312 3 0 0 24 SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TINY WAND 5315 5 6 1 22 HARRY POTTER AND THE (566) BUTTERCUP 5322 2 3 0 9 HOUSE OF CARDS (561) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? FRANTIC FLEA 5337 0 3 0 SATAN'S KINGDOMS 550 THE PHONE BOOTH 522 NONE PERSONAL ADS Crazed Canary -- If you're going to chop up--or peck up or whatever--Roberto Leatham, you have to fight Roberto Leatham. I don't think I'm your designated target. Of course, I do teach well, and skills will doubtless help you in your worthy work, but still. -- Ramshorn Frantic Flea -- You should realize that foxes don't succumb readily to fleas. We're above all that. -- Little Fox P.S. Let the DOGS have fleas. Kalli Elisabeth -- I felt a natural aversion to striking a woman, and one who is so much smaller than I am. But I'm going to work on overcomming that. -- Stormbird P.S. You need a loss if you're to be a well-rounded gladiator. Not that you aren't well rounded in other wasy. Stones -- Now you can be "gravel." -- Blackbuck Joel Oliver -- Damned card-sharp! -- Soft Rock Arenamaster Tybor -- Right. They'd never do such a thing. Too busy selling people bridges. -- Ramshorn Your comment makes no sense. There are no bridges in Dullens. -- Tybor We salute the tourney participants of Dullens. -- Jorja and the Cardow Hunters LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS FRANTIC FLEA was butchered by THE PHONE BOOTH in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. CRAZED CANARY was vanquished by ROBERTO LEATHAM in a 1 minute Challenge Title battle. BUICK BADGER luckily beat TINY WAND in a 2 minute Challenge fight. KALLI ELISABETH overpowered DERANGED DINGO in a 2 minute one-sided fight. INMATE OF ARKHAM won victory over RAMSHORN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brutal fight. BLACKBUCK devastated CASSIE ELIZABETH in a 1 minute one-sided competition. LOCKED ROOM overcame STORMBIRD in a 1 minute melee. JOEL OLIVER vanquished DEATH in a popular 1 minute gruesome uneven duel. STONES was vanquished by THE BRANK in a 1 minute one-sided fight. THUMBSCREWS was luckily beaten by STYX in a tiring 8 minute gory melee. SCOURGE savagely defeated ROLLING STONES in a 2 minute bloody match. SOFT ROCK handily defeated TEX IMPERSONATOR in a 1 minute one-sided contest. ELOQUENT EMU demolished MORDANT SALESMAN in a 2 minute one-sided brawl. BUTTERCUP was handily defeated by LITTLE FOX in a 1 minute one-sided conflict. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |BASHING ATTACK 6 PARRY-RIPOSTE 6 - 0 - 0 100 | |AIMED BLOW 4 SLASHING ATTACK 17 - 8 - 0 68 | |TOTAL PARRY 4 STRIKING ATTACK 9 - 5 - 2 64 | |SLASHING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 16 - 13 - 0 55 | |LUNGING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 16 - 14 - 0 53 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 5 - 0 44 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 BASHING ATTACK 23 - 30 - 2 43 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 11 - 18 - 0 38 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 5 - 0 0 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 522 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 2 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 BASHING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 4 2 SLASHING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE AIMED BLOW 2 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 2 - 2 1 STRIKING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME SLASHING ATTACK ROBERTO LEATHAM 5256 18 2 0 137 HOUSE OF CARDS (561) BASHING ATTACK CRAZED CANARY 5316 9 1 1 94 SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550) PARRY-RIPOSTE KALLI ELISABETH 5249 10 0 0 90 HOUSE OF CARDS (561) LUNGING ATTACK DERANGED DINGO 5321 6 2 0 58 SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550) STRIKING ATTACK LOCKED ROOM 5314 8 3 3 55 HARRY POTTER AND THE (566) AIMED BLOW THE BRANK 5278 12 8 1 54 THE CONFESSIORS (562) TOTAL PARRY CASSIE ELIZABETH 5309 8 3 0 35 HOUSE OF CARDS (561) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is ROBERTO LEATHAM 5256. The most popular warrior this turn was KALLI ELISABETH 5249. The ten other most popular fighters were SCOURGE 5277, TINY WAND 5315, INMATE OF ARKHAM 5299, BLACKBUCK 5232, LOCKED ROOM 5314, JOEL OLIVER 5244, SOFT ROCK 5301, ROBERTO LEATHAM 5256, BUICK BADGER 5312, and THUMBSCREWS 5276. The least popular fighter this week was STYX 5334. The other ten least popular fighters were BUTTERCUP 5322, STONES 5330, STORMBIRD 5313, CASSIE ELIZABETH 5309, FRANTIC FLEA 5337, ELOQUENT EMU 5326, THE BRANK 5278, DEATH 5333, RAMSHORN 4633, and DERANGED DINGO 5321. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: ROBERTO LEATHAM (13-5256) HOUSE OF CARDS (561)