DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER Date : 10/06/2003 Duedate: 10/18/2003 CALEAM ARENA DM-26 TURN-463 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS SAPPER SHERWOOD FOREST (438) (26-4243) [11-6-2,107] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader SAPPER WOOLLY LOCO SHERWOOD FOREST (438) POISONOUS PUGILISTS (414) (26-4243) [11-6-2,107] (26-3902) [7-0-0,97] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite IRIS RED RUFFLES MENAGERIE (228) GOLDEN CANYON (290) (26-4228) [13-6-1,78] (26-4333) [3-5-0,33] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM WARCKERS (362) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. IT'S ALL RELATIVE (449) 66 2. GOLDEN CANYON (290) 32 MENAGERIE (228) 3. POISONOUS PUGILISTS (414) 25 Unchartered Team 4. SHERWOOD FOREST (438) 15 5. SOULS OF BLACK (303) 14SADISTS-PHOTODERMIC (441) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1*SADISTS-PHOTODERMI (441) 2 0 0 100 1/ 2 WARCKERS (362) 9 6 0 2/ 0*POISONOUS PUGILIST (414) 7 4 0 63.6 2/ 1 MENAGERIE (228) 8 4 1 3/ 3 MENAGERIE (228) 134 83 8 61.8 3/ 3 SHERWOOD FOREST (438) 7 5 0 4- 4 HERE TO PHOENIX (415) 75 53 3 58.6 4/ 4 HEADBANGERS (87) 6 8 0 5/ 5 WARCKERS (362) 490 353 27 58.1 5/ 6 GOLDEN CANYON (290) 6 9 0 6/ 6 HEADBANGERS (87) 345 254 18 57.6 6/10 SOULS OF BLACK (303) 3 3 1 7/ 7 SHERWOOD FOREST (438) 138 104 19 57.0 7/ 8*SADISTS-PHOTODERMI (441) 2 0 0 8- 9 ERRATUM (440) 23 28 1 45.1 8/ 0*POISONOUS PUGILIST (414) 1 0 0 9/10 SOULS OF BLACK (303) 177 238 14 42.7 9- 7 HERE TO PHOENIX (415) 1 1 0 10/11 GOLDEN CANYON (290) 339 490 13 40.9 10- 5 ERRATUM (440) 1 2 0 11/ 0*IT'S ALL RELATIVE (449) 1 4 1 20.0 11/ 0*IT'S ALL RELATIVE (449) 1 4 1 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ The Aruaki Clanhold #119 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ + Tobir: Karanjal of Zorpunt held the invitation to adventure while Daisy January swung the hammer with more determination than skill. He would have felt safer if HE had been the one with the hammer, but there was no arguing with a determined woman who didn't want to listen. But if "safe" had been something that really mattered to him, he'd never have become a gladiator. "You really expect someone to respond to this...invitation to disaster?" he asked. "Not anyone with YOUR attitude. It's an invitation to ADVENTURE. To explore the whole issue of why Krael is attacking coastal towns. And yes," Daisy said calmly, "I DO expect people to respond." She glanced over her shoulder at him, then stepped away from the wall. "You should know how bored warriors can get on the Isle, after all. Karanjal shrugged, but he could hardly argue with that. "You'd better have a definite plan," he warned her. "I do. I'll tell you about it over lunch." She set off briskly toward a small cafe the gladiators in Tobir favored. "Tell me while we walk," he suggested. "I can't bear to wait that long." "Ha ha. Like this was some huge city that it would take more than ten minutes to walk across." She frowned straight ahead, then shrugged slightly. "Okay. This won't be the first time gladiators have investigated Krael, you know. There was a group from Point and Iaye that set out to do that several years ago--" "I don't think I ever heard of that," Karanjal admitted. "What happened?" "It was hard to find out." She ducked under the awning that protected the front of the cafe and made for a booth against the far wall. When Karanjal slid in across from her, she said, "I had a hard time finding any information about it--" To the waiter she said, "Pizza with everything, I don't want to piss off the pizza guys." Her companion frowned. "Is this a joke?" "Hey, the Pizza Guys here in Tobir carry swords! I don't want them mad at me!" "If you say so. What about Krael?" "I did manage to find one of the gladiators that went on that expedition, and he said--well, he said a lot of stuff, but the important thing was that some kind of time shift occurred, and when they came back to OUR time from the last days of Krael, someone from then came too." "Oh...shoot," Karanjal said softly. "I don't like where I think this is going. There were a lot of wizards in Krael, especially in the 'last days'. If one of THEM came to our time...." "Exactly. Quite a possible adventure, don't you think?" + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Andorians Abroad #16 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ + Possibly Zuwayza: It seemed to take Tankesh forever to fall out of the Gate, his motion slowed to the point where he wasn't even sure he was moving at all. And then there was a sort of soundless click, and the floor came up fast and hard, knocking the breath out of him as he hit and rolled. Voices speaking akkhadic, upper-class accents. Shouting. No time to sort things out. Gasping for breath but too well-trained to pause, he rolled to his feet with his sword out, ending crouched and ready for anything. By the grace of all the gods, he was face to face with the Karnhorn vizier, Khannarth. The man who had betrayed his city and his ruler, plotted with the Satrap's First Wife to turn over the Zuwayza to the minions of Inzolas, tried to have the Satrap's Second Wife and Tankesh killed..... Ah, it was GOOD to be here, now, and ready. The Vizier was looking past him and commanding someone to "get him!" Right, voices, plural. Other people in the room. Probably guards. Tankesh took a quick slash at the retreating Vizier; not a killing blow, but he felt the resistance of clothing and flesh. Continued the motion into a turn. Right, guards. Two...three. Startled by his arrival out of nowhere, not expecting him to come around so fast. The first man would never have a chance to adjust his thinking; the slash aimed at HIM gutted him and nearly cut him in two. The second was a little farther back. He might recover, if he got the bleeding stopped in time. But with only one hand left to use, that wasn't likely. Shocked by the unexpected and extreme violence, he was out of the fight. Khannarth was screaming orders behind him, and the third man was leveling his spear for a charge. Stupid weapon to carry indoors, maybe it was tradition, maybe it was just ornamental, didn't matter. Tankesh edged to the right, drawing the spearman's attention with him. When the man was fully committed, all his momentum focused into the charge, Tankesh ducked to the left. Tripped over his first victim but rolled and came up again, whacked the spear in two in passing, kicked the man in the belly as his charge brought him within range, and turned to face Khannarth again. The Vizier was holding his robes against a bleeding chest wound with one hand and tugging on a bell-pull with the other. Tankesh lunged closer and cut through bell rope. And then froze as a man with a cocked and ready crossbow appeared in the doorway behind the Vizier. More than one man, and several with crossbows. Karnhorns, of course. Damn. They were all dressed alike, no doubt a uniform, but not the same as worn by the three guards he'd just dealt with. Khannarth began babbling out accusations and orders. The first of the newcomers silenced him with a curt word. "You will BOTH explain yourself to the Exalted Satrap, may His justice be swift and sure," the man said. He gestured them out into the hallway with his crossbow. "Now." SPY REPORT So why do I have this bag over my head? Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and I'm going to give you a spy report!. Say good-bye to MENAGERIE, as they are pushed from the coveted top team spot by the WARCKERS stable. A stormcloud is brewing over the ERRATUM guildhouse. Rumor says any more weeks like this ones 0-0-0 may send the team to the Dark Arena. Coming up with a solid 2-1-0 outing, SOULS OF BLACK has advanced 4 places in the rankings. Hey everybody, watch out for WOOLLY LOCO, who flew up 25 points in the rankings after mashing ALEGRIA like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands. ALEGRIA was overcame by WOOLLY LOCO and drops 17 points. Well, everybody's pal SAPPER moved its record to 11-6-2 by defeating DRALION in the Duelmaster's Title Bout and gaining 12 recognition points. Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold to deliver this stuff? But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle! Did you hear that SHERWOOD FOREST was most avoided team this week? Well, knowing the personal hygiene of SHERWOOD FOREST's warriors, I'm not surprised! And you guys like to boo me? Well, unsling your rasberries, cause HEADBANGERS beats feet every time SHERWOOD FOREST smiles at them. Try farming, eh? And who is this ZODIAC FREAK you ask, with 2 points and a 0-2-0 record. Ooh, the tales I could tell! MR. GRINCH of HEADBANGERS had better have a good reason for challenging down 12 points in a challenge which he lost. I thought MR. GRINCH showed great skill and promise when he was subdued by SAILOR VENUS. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal! Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day drinking to their memory. Better tanked than dead! STEPCHILD I defied all odds and slew SHEWISH GIANT in the Dark Arena. The only ones displeased were the buzzards, as SHEWISH GIANT's meat is notoriously tough. Remember: alliances are great, but try and take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens. I think I had better cut this one short. It's been nice chatting to those of you whom I have not offended yet. Well, there goes another Spy Report. Good luck in next week's fights. Its been fun, and I'm sure you enjoyed it (boos). Now that I've got you worked up for Snide Clemens, I'll be leaving-- The Unknown Spymaster DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SAPPER 4243 11 6 2 107 SHERWOOD FOREST (438) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -TAOS 4042 12 7 1 122 HERE TO PHOENIX (415) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WOOLLY LOCO 3902 7 0 0 97 POISONOUS PUGILISTS (414) -GALILEO 4196 10 3 0 91 MENAGERIE (228) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -ALBUQUERQUE 4082 14 10 0 83 HERE TO PHOENIX (415) DRALION 4303 10 3 0 80 MENAGERIE (228) IRIS 4228 13 6 1 78 MENAGERIE (228) DIO 4302 10 3 0 75 HEADBANGERS (87) ALEGRIA 4291 11 3 1 72 MENAGERIE (228) BORDERLINE 4195 9 10 2 71 MENAGERIE (228) -BALTIMORE 4043 11 10 0 70 HERE TO PHOENIX (415) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -NICKEL 4240 11 14 0 66 ERRATUM (440) SAILOR MOON 4275 10 7 1 64 SHERWOOD FOREST (438) SAILOR VENUS 4326 9 1 0 62 SHERWOOD FOREST (438) SARINA 4220 14 16 1 59 GOLDEN CANYON (290) DEATH 4347 4 1 0 57 WARCKERS (362) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME AMEE 4301 9 4 1 54 HEADBANGERS (87) MR. GRINCH 2124 11 8 0 52 HEADBANGERS (87) TROUBLE 4290 7 7 1 46 WARCKERS (362) DIESEL 4277 8 9 0 45 WARCKERS (362) -COLORADO SPRINGS 4265 3 2 1 42 HERE TO PHOENIX (415) KORIBUS 4227 6 23 0 41 GOLDEN CANYON (290) LITTLE NUGGET 4269 4 15 0 36 GOLDEN CANYON (290) -ASHE 4241 4 4 1 34 ERRATUM (440) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME RED RUFFLES 4333 3 5 0 33 GOLDEN CANYON (290) STEPCHILD I 4355 1 0 1 33 IT'S ALL RELATIVE (449) -ORLANDO 4131 2 5 0 24 HERE TO PHOENIX (415) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -R TO L 4268 3 1 0 22 ERRATUM (440) -WICK 4267 3 1 0 22 ERRATUM (440) RAZOR BACK 4317 5 6 0 21 WARCKERS (362) -GRAVEL 4266 2 2 0 20 ERRATUM (440) ABSORB ALL 4334 5 2 0 18 WARCKERS (362) MISS PRISS 4371 2 0 0 15 GOLDEN CANYON (290) CHARDON 4364 2 0 1 14 SOULS OF BLACK (303) PAUL BOOTH 4250 2 0 0 13 SADISTS-PHOTODERMIC (441) PEIDAO 4365 1 1 0 6 SOULS OF BLACK (303) TUK ADOW 4359 1 1 0 5 SHERWOOD FOREST (438) ZODIAC FREAK 4353 0 2 0 2 HEADBANGERS (87) AIKSU 4361 0 2 0 2 SOULS OF BLACK (303) DEVIL'S DAUGHTER 4357 0 1 0 1 IT'S ALL RELATIVE (449) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? SHEWISH GIANT 417 0 1 0 DARK ARENA 0 STEPCHILD I 4355 463 NONE BOB FROM BODIE 4141 12 36 0 GOLDEN CANYON 290 ALEGRIA 4291 461 POWERMAN 4332 3 4 0 HEADBANGERS 87 MOUNTAIN TROLL 414 463 NONE POINDEXTER 2133 6 9 0 HEADBANGERS 87 SAPPER 4243 460 STEPCHILD II 4354 0 1 0 IT'S ALL RELATIVE 449 ARENAMASTER TOHRE 419 463 NONE STEPCHILD IV 4358 0 1 0 IT'S ALL RELATIVE 449 MOUNTAIN TROLL 414 463 NONE STEPCHILD III 4356 0 1 0 IT'S ALL RELATIVE 449 SHEWISH GIANT 417 463 NONE DE DE MAO 4360 0 1 0 SHERWOOD FOREST 438 CHARDON 4364 462 PERSONAL ADS Tuk Adow -- Wow! You must have some good mojo working for you. We'll see how things settle in 10-15 turns or so. -- Zodiac Freak Red Ruffles -- Well, you didn't know it, but you just got your first kill. -- Powerman Diesel -- That'll teach ya! Trouble -- See, there's the trouble with trouble again.... -- El Grincho (Bob would be proud. I wonder if I can get RSI to change my name in his honor....c'mon guys, just once in this week's newsletter...you know, just delete a few letters, add a few, in Bob's honor and all.) Sailor Venus -- Looks like El Grincho needs to knock you down a peg or two again. -- SOV Sapper -- Congrats on the throne! Looks like we won't be getting to do that bloodfeud after all. Nice avoid by the way last turn. -- Headbangers Crip! Good to see you back, even if it just for tourney prep. -- Sablon O Vlad Sherwood Forest -- I am sorry for the death of your warrior De De Mao. I wouldn't have thought my hands would be deadly weapons. Hope the RUGs send a worthy replacement. -- Chardon All -- Well, after a long few years away I have decided to reopen my stables here in Caleam. This is a "fresh" start since all my past warriors have either moved on or are occupying dirt. I am sure I will keep a strong hold on that coveted 45% and below winning percentage. *grin* This should be a full stable after the mail-in and I hope to stay for a while. -- Bremen, mngr. Souls of Black Sablon-O-Vlad -- Here is my contribution. I don't think I am the last that will be returning this month. :) Here's to a lively Caleam. -- Bremen Borderline -- I hate borderlines. They're so confining. I hate being confined, you know? Fenced in and all. Can't handle it. -- Koribus Absorb All -- That's all except skills, right? -- Little Nugget Powerman -- I don't know why the crowd was laughing at you, unless it was at seeing you defeated by a dancer in a red-ruffled dress. And there's no shame in that. -- Red Ruffles P.S. I guess they're just insensitive. Razorback -- Barbeque tonight at our place. (wink) -- Sarina Aiksu -- If your soul is black, I strongly suggest that you wash it, young man. -- Miss Priss El Grincho -- (wistful sigh) -- Ghost of Bob from Bodie Dio -- That's your favorite? I didn't like it at all. -- Sarina Amee -- How about if I kiss you somewhere lower down, where I can reach? -- Koribus, looking hopeful but prepared to dodge 9 September 2003 WE'RE LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MANAGERS! If you think you have what it takes to match wits and blades with some of the best managers in Alastari, then WE WANT YOU! The Tournament Of The Golden Scrod #4 will begin in Aradi (DM 60) the turn after the Fall Mail-In. It's not too late for you to sign up. I realize that many of you may be hesitant after seeing that myself and Hombre have teamed up again, but we'll try to take it easy on you guys a little bit. For more information on T#%S IV, please contact me at ganolus@aol.com. We're looking for a few good managers...the few, the proud, the TOGS! -- Ganolus Oakleaf, T#%S IV Commish 15 September 2003 An Announcement Concerning the Brotherhood of the Blade Alliance: I have chosen to withdraw my membership from the Brotherhood of the Blade alliance. The years I have spent in the alliance have been the best of my DM career. I leave the alliance with many great friends and will always remain close to my former brethren. The Brotherhood of the Blade will not skip a beat without my membership. It remains in very capable hands and its roster is among the strongest in the game. With the return on some of its founding members to DM, I know the BOB will continue to grow in strength and prestige in the years to come. -- The Sandman 29 September 2003 All -- Let it be known that the Firm accepts SOL into its ranks. The Firm is: SunGod, Dark Spirit, Youngblood, Tripwire, and SOL. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS POWERMAN was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. STEPCHILD II was butchered by ARENAMASTER TOHREHN in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel. STEPCHILD I savagely slew SHEWISH GIANT in a exciting 2 minute gory Dark Arena melee. STEPCHILD IV was barely slain by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl. STEPCHILD III was luckily killed by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute Dark Arena match. TUK ADOW was unbelievably bested by CHARDON in a 2 minute amateur's Bloodfeud fight. MR. GRINCH was outlasted by SAILOR VENUS in a unpopular 23 minute Challenge brawl. DIO handily defeated SARINA in a action packed 1 minute uneven Challenge melee. TROUBLE was vanquished by BORDERLINE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight. PEIDAO won victory over ZODIAC FREAK in a 2 minute novice's Challenge fight. SAPPER overpowered DRALION in a 1 minute one-sided Title melee. ALEGRIA was overpowered by WOOLLY LOCO in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided match. IRIS viciously subdued SAILOR MOON in a 2 minute brutal contest. KORIBUS was demolished by AMEE in a 1 minute one-sided brawl. DEATH handily defeated HAPPY PEASANT in a 1 minute one-sided conflict. LITTLE NUGGET vanquished RAZOR BACK in a 1 minute mismatched bout. DIESEL vanquished HAPPY PEASANT in a 1 minute one-sided fray. ABSORB ALL was viciously subdued by RED RUFFLES in a crowd pleasing 5 minute brawl. PAUL BOOTH narrowly defeated DEVIL'S DAUGHTER in a 2 minute novice's match. AIKSU was overpowered by MISS PRISS in a 1 minute one-sided match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |STRIKING ATTACK 8 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 1 - 0 67 | |SLASHING ATTACK 5 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 3 - 0 63 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 TOTAL PARRY 27 - 17 - 0 61 | |LUNGING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 14 - 9 - 0 61 | |TOTAL PARRY 4 STRIKING ATTACK 40 - 27 - 4 60 | |AIMED BLOW 3 LUNGING ATTACK 41 - 35 - 3 54 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 17 - 1 45 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 AIMED BLOW 9 - 11 - 1 45 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 19 - 28 - 0 40 | |WALL OF STEEL 0 BASHING ATTACK 6 - 18 - 1 25 | Turn 463 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: AIMED BLOW 3 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 5 3 SLASHING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 3 3 LUNGING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 4 2 STRIKING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK SAPPER 4243 11 6 2 107 SHERWOOD FOREST (438) SLASHING ATTACK WOOLLY LOCO 3902 7 0 0 97 POISONOUS PUGILISTS (414) LUNGING ATTACK IRIS 4228 13 6 1 78 MENAGERIE (228) TOTAL PARRY SAILOR MOON 4275 10 7 1 64 SHERWOOD FOREST (438) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is IRIS 4228. The most popular warrior this turn was RED RUFFLES 4333. The ten other most popular fighters were STEPCHILD I 4355, STEPCHILD III 4356, TUK ADOW 4359, DIO 4302, IRIS 4228, ZODIAC FREAK 4353, WOOLLY LOCO 3902, AMEE 4301, LITTLE NUGGET 4269, and PAUL BOOTH 4250. The least popular fighter this week was SAILOR VENUS 4326. The other ten least popular fighters were MR. GRINCH 2124, ABSORB ALL 4334, AIKSU 4361, RAZOR BACK 4317, KORIBUS 4227, SAILOR MOON 4275, SARINA 4220, STEPCHILD II 4354, POWERMAN 4332, and MISS PRISS 4371. NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS) For those of you who keep track of such things, 18 additional warriors graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament: CAFFEINE JUNKIE (3-6110) ADDICTED CATFISH HUNTER (5-3315) PARTY ANIMALS MATTAHOOPLE (16-4203) GIFTED GODS SWEET JANE (53-6535) THE DARK TEMPLE LIL NOIR (62-3311) ENIGMA NARCISSISTIC NUN (69-8644) ODD SQUAD LEGION '8' (71-2369) D.O.A. RAW SEX APPEAL (82-1331) WHY WE LOVE TUM ZOMBIE STOMP (82-2617) NO MORE TEARS VIOLENT VOLE (82-4565) MAMMAL MILITIA LADY OF THE MOON (82-5481) HARM NONE KAMIKAZI GNAT (82-6073) DEADLY ATTACKS II THE 13TH WARRIOR (82-6346) STOOPID MOVIES SIRTON (82-9190) I AM SUCK DUNE (82-10414) 4-LETTER EPICS FLEM (82-12614) 4-LETTER FLUIDS GREENHOUSE EFFECT (82-12996) GLOBAL WARMING UGLY (82-14501) 4-LETTER DESCRIPTION -- Green Eyes