DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/02/2012 Duedate: 01/07/2012
DULLENS ARENA
DM-13 TURN-608
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
ANVIL
CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
(13-5373) [14-48-1,108]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
ANVIL CORKY
CARDOW HUNTERS (445) BLACKTHORNE (580)
(13-5373) [14-48-1,108] (13-5470) [4-2-0,36]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ANVIL ANVIL
CARDOW HUNTERS (445) CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
(13-5373) [14-48-1,108] (13-5373) [14-48-1,108]
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) 62
2. HOUSE OF CARDS (561) 3 HOUSE OF CARDS (561)
3. KAOS (579) 0 Unchartered Team
4. HARRY POTTER AND THE (566) -2
5. BLACKTHORNE (580) -15 BLACKTHORNE (580)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*BLACKTHORNE (580) 4 2 0 66.7 1/ 1 HOUSE OF CARDS (561) 6 3 1
2/ 2 HOUSE OF CARDS (561) 173 108 4 61.6 2/ 4 CARDOW HUNTERS (445) 6 9 0
3- 3*KAOS (579) 1 1 0 50.0 3/ 2*BLACKTHORNE (580) 2 1 0
4/ 4 CARDOW HUNTERS (445) 518 523 9 49.8 4/ 3 HARRY POTTER AND T (566) 2 3 0
5/ 5 HARRY POTTER AND T (566) 209 223 16 48.4 5- 5*KAOS (579) 1 0 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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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 686): OGRE BATTLE of QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 688): KUNG PO FROG of KAOS FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 607): GEMMA of HOUSE OF CARDS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 682): BOWEN of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 684): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 676): GANDALF of IN MIDDLE EARTH (?, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 677): MAGIC TODAY of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 340): PYRITE of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 674): PRIORE of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 338): PANCAKES of KAOS II (Grimm, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 670): TAMARIN of GOING APES (?, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 667): DARK DUMPLING of BAD BREAD (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 659): KAILIE RHIN of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 617): JEREMIAH BROADBLADE of WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 316): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 310): EUREKA PRIDE of ALASKAN PIPELINE (Storm Lord)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 297): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 549): RATHNOK MULROOT of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 534): TICK ... TOCK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 516): ANDRES of BOMB SQUAD (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 511): KOLACTAN KABOB of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 245): BBIAB of H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 472): GORBLE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 466): GREEN ROCK of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 458): UNBELIEVABLE of THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 575): LORD FIREFLASH of LUROCIANS II (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 686): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 688): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 607): HOUSE OF CARDS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 682): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 684): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 676): ZOMBIE SQUAD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 677): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 340): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 674): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 338): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 670): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 667): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 659): HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 617): IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 316): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 310): PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 297): THE MYRMIDONS (Sigurd Fafnisbane, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 549): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 534): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 516): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 511): BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 245): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 472): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 466): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 458): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 575): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark ONE, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 13 DULLENS (turn 606): ROBERT ROY of HOUSE OF CARDS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 680): SKITTLES of RAINBOW CONNECTION (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 340): PYRITE of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 674): DARIUS of OPEN HAND (Bahram, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 667): DARK DUMPLING of BAD BREAD (Otto X, mgr.)
VIN DIESEL of HEROES (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 659): KAILIE RHIN of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
MOZART of PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 616): BOOT PRINT of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
ODD DRAFT of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 310): RACECAR of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal)
AGOSERIS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr)
(turn 309): TNT of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 297): BULLDOG of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 533): POTATO BUG of BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 511): KOLACTAN KABOB of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
SASHA of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
GARNO TEN KORO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 465): GANOOSH of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
MONDEKKER of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Greetings, warriors of DULLENS! Once again I've been called out of retirement
for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting. What's with WOLFDOG? He actually
beat BLACKTHORNE's CORKY, and walked away with 18 more points from the fight. Laughs
were big at CARDOW HUNTERS while they watched WOLFDOG clobber CORKY. He lost 15
points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands. I'm sure DULLENS is
excited about ANVIL, the new Duelmaster from CARDOW HUNTERS. (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!
No matter the time or place, men will always duel. The most avoided team was
HOUSE OF CARDS. The bums at HOUSE OF CARDS couldn't face the challenges from HOUSE
OF CARDS! No excuse for that!
Warriors of DULLENS unite. You have only your games to lose! How long have I
been here? I got people to see, places to go...
Well, I'm pretty much through. You guys need to get back practicing. DULLENS
is a nice place to live, but I don't like to live in nice places. I don't want to
overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ANVIL 5373 14 48 1 108 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GEMMA 5356 15 5 1 90 HOUSE OF CARDS (561)
-SEGUE 5394 12 8 0 84 HOUSE OF CARDS (561)
FATHER OF FOUR 5366 13 2 0 72 HOUSE OF CARDS (561)
UNEXPECTED SEQUEL 5458 9 10 1 67 HARRY POTTER AND THE (566)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BEARFOOT 5419 18 12 0 66 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LAUGHTER REDKNIFE 5462 6 3 0 56 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
WOLFDOG 5461 6 4 1 47 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
CORKY 5470 4 2 0 36 BLACKTHORNE (580)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLACKBUCK 5474 1 3 0 17 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
-PONDERING ANGYL 5463 1 1 0 8 KAOS (579)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
X 5475 0 1 0 HOUSE OF CARDS 561 POTATO GOLEM 608 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Gemma -- You can graduate, too. Or write a column. Either will do. -- Anvil
Unexpected Sequel -- You're worse than... I don't know what you're worse than! Bums
who come back and back and back when they think they've found a soft touch. One of
these days, I will TURN on you, and I'll LAUGH. -- Laughter Redknife
Father of Four -- I'm surprised you aren't working with Harry Potter. You'd fit
right in. -- Bearfoot
Corky -- This is shaping up to be a very unpleasant turn here. And you aren't
helping improve it any. -- Wolfdog
Pondering Angyl -- Oh, cheese, JUST what I needed. Thank you so much. -- Blackbuck
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
X was butchered by POTATO GOLEM in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
GEMMA was viciously subdued by ANVIL in a action packed 5 minute brutal Title battle.
UNEXPECTED SEQUEL was defeated by GHOST OF ELDRAD in a 1 minute duel.
FATHER OF FOUR viciously subdued BEARFOOT in a popular 5 minute gory contest.
LAUGHTER REDKNIFE demolished TEDDY BEAR OF DEATH in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
CORKY was bested by WOLFDOG in a 1 minute match.
BLACKBUCK devastated CRANKY OLD COOT in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 2 LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 0 - 1 100 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 5 - 1 - 0 83 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 15 - 6 - 1 71 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 9 - 0 53 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 9 - 11 - 0 45 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 BASHING ATTACK 9 - 12 - 1 43 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 5 - 0 17 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 608 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:
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 AIMED BLOW
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
1 SLASHING ATTACK
1 PARRY-LUNGE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
WALL OF STEEL GEMMA 5356 15 5 1 90 HOUSE OF CARDS (561)
TOTAL PARRY FATHER OF FOUR 5366 13 2 0 72 HOUSE OF CARDS (561)
STRIKING ATTACK BEARFOOT 5419 18 12 0 66 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
AIMED BLOW CORKY 5470 4 2 0 36 BLACKTHORNE (580)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ANVIL 5373. The most popular warrior this turn was
ANVIL 5373. The ten other most popular fighters were BEARFOOT 5419, GEMMA 5356,
LAUGHTER REDKNIFE 5462, WOLFDOG 5461, BLACKBUCK 5474, UNEXPECTED SEQUEL 5458, FATHER
OF FOUR 5366, CORKY 5470, X 5475, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was X 5475. The other ten least popular fighters
were CORKY 5470, FATHER OF FOUR 5366, UNEXPECTED SEQUEL 5458, BLACKBUCK 5474, WOLFDOG
5461, LAUGHTER REDKNIFE 5462, GEMMA 5356, BEARFOOT 5419, ANVIL 5373, and 0.
"DARK ARENA" -- The Novel
For centuries, the Shagornan Elves have been forced to live underground.
Human invaders, the Delarquans, burned their forests, sparking a war of elven
annihilation. The elders told tales that when the Delarquans marched to war
against the elves, the land itself bled as they passed. Since the war, the
elves have dwindled with every passing year, while the humans multiply like
rodents across the land of Alastari.
Now, the Delarquans have disappeared. Some say they departed, others indicate
it.s a ruse, but there have been whispered rumors of another greater threat
looming in the region. Khyron of the Shagornan Elves has been tasked to
determine the cause, realizing that failure is probable and at the end of the
road death could be the only reward.
Khyron has known only the safety of the caves, but now he must journey to the
world above...the World with No Ceiling.
Throughout the years, many fine writers have played Duelmasters/Duel II and have
contributed greatly to the history and background of the world of Alastari. One very
intense period, during the early '90's, was during the Rocanis War, when authors from
both the Delarquan and Free Blades arenas collaborated on writing the history of the
invasion of the arena-city of Rocanis. Mark Manley (aka Grimwood) is a long-time
manager in Rocanis, and was one of the writers who contributed so much to this
history. Over the subsequent years, he has worked to bring his novelization to life
and make the story of the War and the preceding events which led to it available to
the greater public. Many Rocanis legends appear in the book: Itoz Trollbane,
Sandstorm, and others. The novel is a treat to read--even more so if you are familiar
with the game!
If you're interested in purchasing a copy of the book, here are links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Arena-Mark-G-
Manley/dp/1936127598/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319631863&sr=1-2
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dark-arena-mark-
manley/1105609584?ean=2940011494659&itm=2&usri=dark%2barena
Treble Heart Books: http://www.trebleheartbooks.com/WDManley.html
Mark Manley is planning to attend the upcoming Winter Face-to-Face in Tempe, and has
offered a special prize to the winner of the Rookies and Primus tournaments: An
autographed copy of Dark Arena, autographed by the author, the artist, and the RSI
staff! In addition, as a special prize, the top up-and-coming tournament manager will
also receive an autographed copy! Mark will have copies of Dark Arena available at
the tournament, and as a special bonus, each copy of Dark Arena sold at the FTF will
include one new team rollup! We hope that many of you can venture to Tempe to
participate in the Face-to-Face, compete in the tournament, and congratulate Mark in
person on his achievement!