DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER Date : 12/31/2003 Duedate: 01/13/2004 MALCORN ARENA DM-15 TURN-476 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS MAN O' WAR TRIPLE CROWN (382) (15-4517) [15-2-0,123] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader MAN O' WAR POSITION IS EMPTY TRIPLE CROWN (382) (15-4517) [15-2-0,123] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite BURGATORY BURGATORY SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (456) SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (456) (15-4532) [11-18-1,109] (15-4532) [11-18-1,109] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM TRIPLE CROWN (382) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. GREENWARDENS (244) 22 2. POLITICALY INCORRECT (461) 18POLITICALY INCORRECT (461) 3. SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (456) 4 Unchartered Team 4. TRIPLE CROWN (382) 1 INFIRMARY ALLSTARS (403) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 POLITICALY INCORRE (461) 12 10 0 54.5 1/ 1 TRIPLE CROWN (382) 13 2 0 2/ 2 TRIPLE CROWN (382) 235 197 14 54.4 2/ 2 SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (456) 6 9 1 3/ 3 GREENWARDENS (244) 297 401 8 42.6 3/ 3 GREENWARDENS (244) 6 9 0 4/ 4 SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (456) 54 83 4 39.4 4/ 4 POLITICALY INCORRE (461) 1 4 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT >)]H[(< + -----:----- + >)] The Free Cities #75 [(< + -----:----- + >)]H[(< Zukal: Ghenis threw down the handful of papers in disgust. Invoices for the purchase of black candles and sacrificial knives, chickens, rabbits...potatoes? An angry note from the man in charge of the cult's storeroom, demanding an investigation to determine what had happened to three yards of black cloth and a pound of onions that should have been there and weren't. A requisition for a cushion "to kneel on while praying"--gods! Members of dark cults were supposed to be TOUGH. All these pettifogging little details were an insult to the whole IDEA of a dark cult. He had a dark suspicion that Pelishtekan had deliberately dumped this work on him, this FILING, to get back at him for something. The Ferencian was always "getting back at people," and often for the slightest of slights. It just showed you what kind of people Easterners were! Ghenis looked at the papers that were now scattered on the floor of his cubicle and came to a decision. He had had enough. He walked out into the hall, taking care to tread on as many of the papers as he could in the process. These "administrative details" were the Ferencian's doing, but there might, still, be a proper dark god at the head of the cult. He would find out, and if there was such a deity, he would give it proper worship, with blood--and not chicken or rabbit blood--and dark deeds. And if not...Pelishtekan would find out that Hell had NOTHING like the fury of a dark cultist scorned. Ghenis began to consider ways in which he might discover the truth at the heart of the cult. Elsewhere in Zukal: Jorja rubbed her forehead tiredly, which didn't do a thing to relieve the headache. She wasn't sure just how SHE had been appointed to organize the overthrow of Sekahos, one of Inzolas' men and the current ruler of Zukal. What business was it of hers? She was Adantri, dammit. She sighed. Doreg's doing, probably. Doreg was--or had been--one of the Bandit Princes of Zukal. Their association had been brief; she hadn't even liked the man much. But apparently that was enough. By Mantor's blazing sword, it was MORE than enough. If getting rid of Sekahos was what it took to shut up the yammering Bandit Princes, then she would do it. The first thing she needed was information. Spies. She began to go over the list of gladiators she might call on for assistance. Somewhere between Veastian and North Fork: Emir Kyreses of Veastian shrugged and sighed. "I know. You meet the Mad Khaliv's minions on land, and I have no doubt they're a major problem. But--" "AND we shelter YOU from them," Gorich of North Fork cut in. "WE bear the burden of his demon soldiers, not--" "We meet them at sea," Kyreses countered. "Most of our ships are destroyed or dare not return from southern ports, no sailors can be found who will ship out of--or into--Veastian. To say nothing of the damage this has done to our economy, we--" "Something must be done." Gorich glared at Kyreses, daring him to counter THAT statement. The Karnhorn did not. "I agree. But I don't know what will answer our needs best. To kill the Mad Khaliv is obvious, and it MAY be enough...or it may simply free all the demons he's bound to his service." "Aye." The swampman was silent for a moment. Then he shrugged. "But at least it's a place to start. But to assassinate the Mad Khaliv will take men very nearly as mad as he is." "Gladiators," Kyreses said. "That is who we must send." This is a general call for warriors who want to be in adventures. Any warriors from any arenas, Basic or Advanced, any region, are welcome. A personal or a diplo to Scribe will do the trick. * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 481): BLUE GOOSE of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 479): SNAGGLE PUSS of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 475): MAN O' WAR of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 476): ROWARDENN of SAILS OF CHARON (The Sentinel, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 474): GHENGIS KHAN of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 473): MALKAI of DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 236): COA PATTY of KESSEN (Iker, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 465): PYGMY SHREW of SHREW CAN IT BE NOW (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 234): MACIOBELLY of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 461): FIZGIGG of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 459): MIKE TV of WILLY WONKA INC. (Distorted, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 452): BRAN AP CADAL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 416): FACE BREAKER of WIDOWMAKERS (Soultender, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 211): SNOWFALL of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 205): STRAW FIRE of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 192): IRIADOR of DRUID'S GROVE (Talon Warsmith, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 340): WORMY of BAD APPLES (Uncle Wolf, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 320): SWINGLINED SUE of PISSED AT WORK (Nuln, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 141): PIXIE BLIGHT of DARQUE FORCES VIII (Master Darque, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 366): SETHRA LAVODE of CASTLE BLACK from KYR'TERR (Shadowgate, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 481): DREAM PARK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 479): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 475): TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 476): BLACKHEART'S AXE (?, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 474): DELTA DOOM (Barnabas, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 473): DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 236): none DM 29 LAPUR (turn 465): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 234): WORDS TO THE WISE (Wordsmith, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 461): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 459): OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 452): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 416): WIDOWMAKERS (Soultender, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 211): MIKES MORGUE (Mike, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 205): MYSTIC ORC FEAST (Slugbait, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 192): MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 340): BAD APPLES (Uncle Wolf, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 320): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 141): MAGIC MAYHEM (Fizban, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 366): WENSINWASIN (Youngblood, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 479): DENOGGINIZER of BLOODSUCKERS (Way Cool, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 475): WEDNESDAY of THE DARK TIDES (Diaretic, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 473): FOGGY DEW of KINDRED OF KAOS (PTFT, mgr.) ADOBE of DELTA DOOM (Barnabas, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 465): PYGMY SHREW of SHREW CAN IT BE NOW (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 234): MACIOBELLY of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.) GAELIN BLACKTALON of THE NIGHTHAWKS (Firehawk, mgr.) (turn 233): FREY of STORMWATCH (Polar Bear, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 459): MIKE TV of WILLY WONKA INC. (Distorted, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 211): SNOWFALL of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 210): BINGE N PURGE of EMETICS (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 205): THE MIGHTY SORE of DRAKE'S COMICS (Drake, mgr.) (turn 204): BEAR KEEPER of CARNIVAL (Carny, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 192): IRIADOR of DRUID'S GROVE (Talon Warsmith, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 141): PIXIE BLIGHT of DARQUE FORCES VIII (Master Darque, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Yo ! Tweety bird; thanks for the couple of skills, there, Birdsong. Tell your stablemate, Blacklock, I'm neither a jellyfish nor portuguese, whatever that is. You may simply call me... Duelmaster Man O' War SPY REPORT The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon MALCORN, for I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned! MAN O' WAR successfully staved off a grab for the roses by BIRDSONG of GREENWARDENS. Does MALCORN have no one talented enough to dethrone him? So who's the team that's been walking into taverns last week and ordering milk? Sounds like a PR stunt to me. My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter. But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights! To quell some nasty rumors, the guys in SACRILEGIOUS MEAT are not carrying any incurable diseases. No need to avoid 'em. Like a pup with its tail between its legs, TRIPLE CROWN scurried away from SACRILEGIOUS MEAT. Oh, the shame! Everyone is famous for fifteen minutes, and BURGATORY is it right now. Most challenged warrior. Isn't SACRILEGIOUS MEAT proud! Them's the breaks, BURGATORY. Expecting fair challenges from TRIPLE CROWN is evidently too much to ask. Yes, Virginia, sometimes the little guy wins, as BURGATORY proved, beating 41 point higher NEIGH!. ABRA-HAM! found itself challenged by a warrior 19 below: LITTLE CURRENT. LITTLE CURRENT of TRIPLE CROWN kept his wits as he won victory over ABRA-HAM!. Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors. Ask not for whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee. Do not think spyreporting in MALCORN is the highlight of my life. More important duties call me. Like a mixed metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid MALCORN farewell-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MAN O' WAR 4517 15 2 0 123 TRIPLE CROWN (382) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BURGATORY 4532 11 18 1 109 SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (456) NEIGH! 4363 20 18 1 95 TRIPLE CROWN (382) BLACKLOCK 4459 16 8 1 94 GREENWARDENS (244) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LITTLE CURRENT 4371 14 18 2 84 TRIPLE CROWN (382) BIRDSONG 4434 11 16 1 81 GREENWARDENS (244) ABRA-HAM! 4563 9 6 0 71 SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (456) STORMCLOUD 4379 16 20 0 68 GREENWARDENS (244) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WOODWALKER 4433 9 18 1 64 GREENWARDENS (244) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME RUTHLESS 4591 4 0 0 41 TRIPLE CROWN (382) -SLICK BILLY 4576 3 1 0 41 POLITICALY INCORRECT (461) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SMOKED SOLOMON 4589 4 3 0 29 SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (456) BEHAVE YOURSELF 4586 4 0 0 28 TRIPLE CROWN (382) -RONNIE RAY GUN 4574 4 0 0 26 POLITICALY INCORRECT (461) -THE GOVERNATOR 4578 3 1 0 26 POLITICALY INCORRECT (461) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME STALKING HORSE 4569 4 10 1 23 GREENWARDENS (244) TRIPE 4596 2 2 0 18 SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (456) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DUBYA 4599 1 1 0 18 POLITICALY INCORRECT (461) PONTIUS PORKCHOP 4597 1 3 1 7 SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (456) RIP OFF ROWLAND 4600 0 1 0 1 POLITICALY INCORRECT (461) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS Klep -- Sorry 'bout all the downchallenges <yeah, right> but it's my job to keep Unholy Meat from reaching CC's as long as I can. -- Neigh! but wishing otherwise Birdsong -- You've allowed me 15 political points. As such, you may go in peace. -- Man O' War Stalking Horse -- You're TOO kind: a win *and* 4 skills. Thanks! -- Ruthless Neigh! -- (heavy sigh) You laughed. I heard you. -- Blacklock, who got the horse- laugh Little Current -- I've been zapped, yes? I thought so. It felt like a rather big current when it hit me. -- Woodwalker Man O' War -- I'm just a bird o' peace. -- Birdsong P.S. OFF-KEY? You sorry nag, you have NO appreciation of music! Burgatory -- Not only do I not like hospitals, I don't like fast food, either. -- Stormcloud, hoping you will take it AWAY Ruthless -- I think you would find your life proceeding in a more balanced fashion if you were to stock up on ruth. Useful stuff, ruth. -- Stalking Horse Triple Crown -- If changing stables would mean a chance to win...yes, maybe so! -- Stalking Horse 2 December 2003 ZalCon2, ZalCon Reloaded Where: Jhelum, DM 4 When: February 9th or 23rd, 2003 (TBA when Mail In date set) How Long: 20 Turns Restrictions: Zero FE at start of contest. Must announce warrior styles by second arena fight to receive points. No prize modified warriors. No entry to July Face, No TV Challenges. All prizes to be used exclusively on warriors from the contest team only. Awards: First Initiate Duelmaster (FID): First warrior announced in the contest to reach the throne. Prize: Limited Damage Potion, increasing damage for 1 warrior by one rating to max for ST/SZ. Warrior MVP: Top warrior based on MVP points accrued in the contest. Prize: Limited Damage Potion, Favorites Knowledge for any warrior on team, +1 to bonus in any skill area up to max for style for 1 warrior on team, 2 nights stay at Winter FTF Hotel. Team MVP: Top Team based on MVP points accrued in contest by all the teams warriors. Prize: Limited Damage Potion, Favorites Knowledge, +1 to Bonus, 6 Months Free Play, 20 Rollups. Warrior MVP Top 11: Next 10 warriors on MVP list at the end of the contest. Prize: +1 to Bonus Style Master: Top warrior in each style based on Style Master points accrued in the contest. Prize: Favorites Knowledge of any warrior on team. Iron Manager Award: Minimum 95 fights in contest by any team. Prize: Choice of free entry for team to 2005 Winter Face or +1 to Bonus for one warrior. MVP Point System: +1 for Win, Fight, Kill, Recognition Leader (after Round 3), -1 Death, +2 Duelmaster, +2 each 3 Consecutive turns as DM, +1 Quality Win (any win over opponent with 5 or more Rec), +1 for each 10 Rec points over 5 in win (+1 for 5-14 above, +2 for 15-24 above, +3 for 25-34 above). Style Master Point System: +2 Style Master, +1 Win vs. Same Style Opponent, +1 Win vs. Same Style Master, +1 for 3 Consecutive Turns as Style Master (rolling). Please direct any question about rules or clarifications to me, Robert Occhipinti, via Diplo to DM74, 1988 Dodgers or email to zalgor@hotmail.com. All rules decisions made by me are final and binding within the confines of this contest. 8 December 2003 Greetings! I would like to invite everyone to Jhans (DM 36) for the first annual kLk St. Valentine's Day Massacre (kill contest). We will start the contest off with the ceremonial burning of the Andorian flag on turn 450. (Six turns away. Roughly mid- February.) The contest will run for 10 turns. On turn 461, 3 separate victors will be announced. Team with the most kills, warrior with the most kills, and alliance with the most kills. Prizes will be awarded to the manager of the team with the most kills and to the manager of the warrior with the most kills. The prizes will probably be team roll-ups. The number of roll-ups has yet to be determined. The contest is sponsored by Jhans' newest, (but by the time the contest starts) largest alliance, the kLk (pronounced "klick"). -- Polarius, mgr. of Blitzkrieg DM 36 LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS NEIGH! was devastated by BURGATORY in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge fight. LITTLE CURRENT overcame ABRA-HAM! in a 2 minute Challenge match. RUTHLESS savagely defeated SMOKED SOLOMON in a 4 minute bloody Challenge duel. BEHAVE YOURSELF bested STALKING HORSE in a 1 minute Challenge fight. DUBYA devastated PONTIUS PORKCHOP in a 1 minute gory uneven Challenge brawl. MAN O' WAR bested BIRDSONG in a 2 minute Title match. BLACKLOCK devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute one-sided competition. STORMCLOUD handily defeated KARNHORN SPY in a 1 minute uneven melee. WOODWALKER vanquished THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided duel. TRIPE vanquished RIP OFF ROWLAND in a 1 minute one-sided fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 6 TOTAL PARRY 5 - 2 - 0 71 | |PARRY-STRIKE 2 STRIKING ATTACK 9 - 4 - 2 69 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 LUNGING ATTACK 37 - 21 - 1 64 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-STRIKE 10 - 9 - 0 53 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 8 - 1 47 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 10 - 13 - 0 43 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 13 - 17 - 1 43 | |AIMED BLOW 1 SLASHING ATTACK 6 - 9 - 1 40 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 AIMED BLOW 5 - 10 - 0 33 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 476 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: SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 4 LUNGING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 2 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK MAN O' WAR 4517 15 2 0 123 TRIPLE CROWN (382) PARRY-STRIKE NEIGH! 4363 20 18 1 95 TRIPLE CROWN (382) SLASHING ATTACK BLACKLOCK 4459 16 8 1 94 GREENWARDENS (244) AIMED BLOW ABRA-HAM! 4563 9 6 0 71 SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (456) WALL OF STEEL RUTHLESS 4591 4 0 0 41 TRIPLE CROWN (382) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is BURGATORY 4532. The most popular warrior this turn was BURGATORY 4532. The ten other most popular fighters were LITTLE CURRENT 4371, MAN O' WAR 4517, ABRA-HAM! 4563, RUTHLESS 4591, BEHAVE YOURSELF 4586, DUBYA 4599, NEIGH! 4363, BLACKLOCK 4459, STORMCLOUD 4379, and WOODWALKER 4433. The least popular fighter this week was RIP OFF ROWLAND 4600. The other ten least popular fighters were BIRDSONG 4434, PONTIUS PORKCHOP 4597, STALKING HORSE 4569, SMOKED SOLOMON 4589, TRIPE 4596, WOODWALKER 4433, STORMCLOUD 4379, BLACKLOCK 4459, NEIGH! 4363, and DUBYA 4599. TOURNEY FREEZE CHANGE -- ADVANCE NOTICE Beginning at the Winter Face-to-Face in Tempe (January 2004), we will implement several changes affecting tournaments. The tournament announcement for the upcoming FTF and future tourneys will reflect these changes. First, we will eliminate the tourney freeze for all regular DM warrior classes. Regular DM warriors will not be classed ahead of the tournament, but instead will fight according to their FE on the date of the tourney. There will still be a freeze for the ADM classes, occurring on the same timeline as before, approximately 6 weeks before the tournament. In addition to the above change, the warrior classes will be slightly altered. The new tourney classes will be as follows: DM Tourney Classes ADM Tourney Classes ====================== ====================== 0 FE: Rookies Freshmen 1-4 FE: Apprentices ADM 5-10 FE: Initiates Eligibles 11-20 FE: Adepts ---induction--- 21-30 FE: Champions Contenders 31+ FE: Challengers Primus All regular DM tourney classes will remain solely FE based. All ADM classes will now be based on warrior characteristics (i.e., the ADM split algorithm), including the Freshmen class. The Gateway and Primus arenas will be merging before the FTF to form one top arena. These warriors will be split into two tournament classes, the Contenders and the Primus classes, again based upon their characteristics. More information on this will be published in the newsletters for those arenas. If you have any questions about the above changes, please contact Customer Service. Good luck in your games. -- Green Eyes and the RSI staff