DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 11/30/2005 Duedate: 12/13/2005
ARVAT ARENA
DM-32 TURN-512
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
BEFORE THE DAWN
CALL THE PRIEST (344)
(32-4148) [18-2-0,139]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BEFORE THE DAWN VANITY
CALL THE PRIEST (344) FRIEND OR FOE? (365)
(32-4148) [18-2-0,139] (32-4267) [3-4-1,46]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ELECTRIC EYE IZUSU TROOPER
CALL THE PRIEST (344) FLAMING DEATH (347)
(32-4156) [14-6-0,106] (32-4062) [9-3-1,90]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
CALL THE PRIEST (344)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. FRIEND OR FOE? (365) 39
2. DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) 32 CALL THE PRIEST (344)
3. PHILANTHROPISTS (368) 22 Unchartered Team
4. CALL THE PRIEST (344) 22
5. BEHIND THE BUSHES (369) 17 PHILANTHROPISTS (368)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*PHILANTHROPISTS (368) 8 2 2 80.0 1/ 1 CALL THE PRIEST (344) 15 0 1
2/ 3 CALL THE PRIEST (344) 140 65 7 68.3 2/ 2 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) 12 3 0
3/ 2 FLAMING DEATH (347) 11 6 1 64.7 3/ 5*PHILANTHROPISTS (368) 8 2 2
4/ 4 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) 824 497 43 62.4 4/ 3 ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 8 7 0
5/ 5 ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 31 21 0 59.6 5/ 4*FRIEND OR FOE? (365) 7 4 0
6/ 7 THE STORMLORDS (337) 138 140 10 49.6 6/ 6 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288) 3 11 1
7/ 9*FRIEND OR FOE? (365) 14 17 3 45.2 7/ 7 THE STORMLORDS (337) 3 12 0
8/ 8 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288) 358 535 12 40.1 8/ 0*BEHIND THE BUSHES (369) 0 4 0
9/ 0*BEHIND THE BUSHES (369) 0 4 0 0.0 9/ 9 FLAMING DEATH (347) 0 2 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[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Old Secrets #8 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
In the Delta east of Zukal:
A cluster of sheds. Nothing that Doreg would call a house, exactly. Nothing
he'd even call a barn. Just...sheds. Not in the best of repair. Weathered wood,
ragged, half-rotten thatch. Some of the doorways had filthy cloths hung in them to
keep out drafts; others gaped blackly.
What the young Bandit Prince had thought was a gnarled stump straightened up to
a height of five feet and slanted toward Zrof One-Eye. It still looked a stump to
Doreg, a thick, knotty stump with crumbling bark. "What you want?"
"To leave our horses here and find them alive when we return," the arenamaster
answered.
The stump slanted again. Doreg decided that was a bow. "It be."
Zrof dismounted, signaling for Doreg to do the same, and removed the pack from
behind his saddle. Doreg didn't know what was in that, but it had to be more than
the blanket and trail rations he was carrying. A little bigger and it could have
been a body. The arenamaster moved around the shacks and into the forest again, with
the younger man following.
When they were (he hoped) out of earshot, Doreg asked, "What were those...
things?"
Zrof shrugged. "I'm not a zoologist. I call them trolls. And yes, we can
trust them to take care of our horses. And to block anyone who might try to follow
us further."
"Ah...speaking of 'further'--"
"Where are we going?" Zrof didn't look back, but Doreg could hear amusement in
the man's voice. "To catch, hmm, call it a ferry. For Barikala. On Barikala we'll
find a Gate that will, with luck, take us to the Demon Prince."
"I thought you mentioned some kind of tower here in the Delta?"
The arenamaster shrugged. "I may have done. The tower is where we'll find the
ferry."
SPY REPORT
Like the magnificent Sun, rising upon the Dawn and exiling the Night for a Day,
I, Novgorodny Vir, return once again! DEVIL ADVOCATES posted a nice gain, to come in
2nd. Everybody loves a winner... Practice pays for VANITY, who pummelled JUSTICE,
to pocket 19 points. A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and practice
more, after losing 14 points to VANITY. (Discrete enough, JUSTICE?) Those who hoped
for a new Duelmaster were disappointed by KUNG-FU MASTER, of ARVAT, who despite a
0-0-0 couldn't overcome ARVAT's Number 1. Word has it one team in ARVAT is using
psychics to predict wins. They lead a charmed life!
My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter.
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights! Perhaps the warriors of DEVIL
ADVOCATES should take up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided team... Like a
pup with its tail between its legs, DEVIL ADVOCATES scurried away from DEVIL
ADVOCATES. Oh, the shame! Everyone is famous for fifteen minutes, and UNITED is it
right now. Most challenged warrior. Isn't CALL THE PRIEST proud! UNITED found
himself challenged by a warrior 25 below: FREKI. FREKI of THE STORMLORDS kept his
wits as he was bested by UNITED. Willing to win at any cost is BALLISTIC IMP, who
challenged MISERY, 15 points junior. Our sympathies, MISERY! I thought BALLISTIC
IMP showed great skill and promise when he won victory over MISERY. All right, so I
slept through it! Big deal!
Is there life after death? Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after
life! Ask not a spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have
fallen into an unconscious stupor.
Leave me now, you base fools! Keep those sands bloody and the buzzards fat!
ARVAT, I leave you now. The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The Welcome
Wench. 'Til next time-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BEFORE THE DAWN 4148 18 2 0 139 CALL THE PRIEST (344)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SINNER 4165 11 5 0 108 CALL THE PRIEST (344)
ELECTRIC EYE 4156 14 6 0 106 CALL THE PRIEST (344)
M. A. FISTAFOLES 4191 12 4 0 97 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
UNITED 4162 9 8 1 95 CALL THE PRIEST (344)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
IZUSU TROOPER 4062 9 3 1 90 FLAMING DEATH (347)
LOGGERHEAD 4149 14 23 1 70 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FREKI 4179 14 6 0 66 THE STORMLORDS (337)
FREEWHEEL BURNIN' 4245 9 0 1 66 CALL THE PRIEST (344)
LOU CYPHER 4188 10 8 0 60 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
DAMNATION 4214 8 4 0 59 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TORMENT 4271 6 1 0 52 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
VANITY 4267 3 4 1 46 FRIEND OR FOE? (365)
BILL ZEYBUB 4244 6 4 0 38 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
-MALICE 4270 3 2 0 34 FRIEND OR FOE? (365)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BALLISTIC IMP 4299 3 0 0 33 FRIEND OR FOE? (365)
JUSTICE 4217 5 3 0 31 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
FURY 4286 4 1 0 29 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
MIMOSA 4294 2 0 0 27 PHILANTHROPISTS (368)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ULTHAR ULSAY 4199 2 12 0 23 THE STORMLORDS (337)
FREDDIE 4265 3 4 0 19 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
ELEGOST 4293 2 0 1 18 PHILANTHROPISTS (368)
ROCKY GIBRALTAR 4300 2 1 0 18 FRIEND OR FOE? (365)
JHANTI GRAVETT 4292 2 0 1 17 PHILANTHROPISTS (368)
BRIAN BORU 4263 3 5 0 14 THE STORMLORDS (337)
MISERY 4235 3 4 0 13 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
-YUGO CV 4066 1 0 0 12 FLAMING DEATH (347)
HERON 4273 2 5 0 11 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
I.M. CEYTIN 4308 2 0 0 9 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
BISIMWA 4291 1 1 0 9 PHILANTHROPISTS (368)
-VW BEETLE 4064 1 0 0 6 FLAMING DEATH (347)
EVE L. WONN 4314 1 0 0 5 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
IDRIAL 4290 1 1 0 4 PHILANTHROPISTS (368)
PETER PEPPER 4303 0 2 0 2 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
-FORD PINTO 4234 0 1 0 1 FLAMING DEATH (347)
SPECTRAL KNIGHT 4315 0 1 0 1 THE STORMLORDS (337)
PUSHING PRARIE DOGS 4310 0 1 0 1 BEHIND THE BUSHES (369)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
HIDING HIPPOS 4312 0 1 0 BEHIND THE BUSHES 369 WURM KIN 336 512 NONE
CHASING BADGERS 4309 0 1 0 BEHIND THE BUSHES 369 STONE GOLEM 335 512 NONE
HERDING HEDGEHOG 4311 0 1 0 BEHIND THE BUSHES 369 MOUNTAIN TROLL 327 512 NONE
DEE SPADER 4192 9 5 3 DEVIL ADVOCATES 105 LOGGERHEAD 4149 510 JUST REV
THE SHRIMP 4264 2 5 0 FISHERMAN'S WHARF 288 JHANTI GRAVETT 4292 512
GWAUDIAN 4316 0 1 0 THE STORMLORDS 337 STONE GOLEM 335 512 NONE
CHARON 4103 10 13 0 THE STORMLORDS 337 FREEWHEEL BURNIN 4245 510
BALAIN OF IVELIN 4298 0 2 0 THE STORMLORDS 337 ELEGOST 4293 511
PERSONAL ADS
United -- I double-challenged you, yet you fought Veteran Mercenary and I had a
random match-up against Damnation. Were you avoiding me? -- Freki
Freewheel Burnin' -- Well, that was a brawl, I just didn't have the oompf to cut
through all that plate. It kind of sucks that with a 17 WT, I didn't learn one skill
after a four minute fight. <sigh>. -- Ulthar Ulsay
Balian of Ibelin was 13-5-4-21-15-11-15 PS. Not sure why the announcer kept calling
him "Balain of Ivelin," maybe that was the reason he fell. We salute him! -- The
Stormlords
Team Spotlight was 9-8-17-17-3-15-15 PS. He started with an expert in initiative and
was "sensationally active." He had Shewish Giant desperate but couldn't finish him
off. -- The Stormlords
Loggerhead -- We hold no grudges. The challenge belonged to Dee Spader and she was
found wanting. We will bloodfeud all four turns for the honor of the team as is our
custom and then we shall move on. -- Devil Advocates
Philosophers -- Welcome to Arvat. We are neither the best nor the most populated
arena, but we are certain that you will find the competition skillful and the fights
bloody. Good luck to you. -- Devil Advocates
M.A. Fistafoles -- Hi. (languid wave) -- Loggerhead
Fury -- All that anger. (shakes head) It'll shorten your life. -- Heron
Misery -- That's painful, sure enough, but there are worse things. -- Freddie
Bill Zeybub -- Beanpole. -- The Shrimp
Jhanti Gravett -- Huh, it's easy for YOU. You're a short squirt. If you were as
tall as me, you wouldn't be jaunty about gravity. -- Peter Pepper
5 November 2005
It is with a proud heart that I announce the newest member of the Desolate Empire
alliance. Dok Sik will be known from here forth as Dark Knight Dok Sik, of the
Desolate Empire. May he be blessed with victory and courage. May his enemies' blood
flow freely! -- The Dark Knights Wasby and Toker
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
GWAUDIAN was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
HIDING HIPPOS was murdered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
CHASING BADGERS was slain by STONE GOLEM in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Dark Arena duel.
HERDING HEDGEHOGS was barely slain by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
M. A. FISTAFOLES devastated LOGGERHEAD in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud brawl.
ULTHAR ULSAY was defeated by FREEWHEEL BURNIN' in a 2 minute Bloodfeud struggle.
IZUSU TROOPER was beaten by SINNER in a popular 4 minute master's Challenge brawl.
FREKI was viciously subdued by UNITED in a 2 minute gruesome expert's Challenge duel.
BALLISTIC IMP overpowered MISERY in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
BILL ZEYBUB overpowered FREDDIE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
BISIMWA viciously subdued PETER PEPPER in a exciting 2 minute novice's Challenge bout.
JHANTI GRAVETT delivered the death blow upon THE SHRIMP in a 1 minute conflict.
MIMOSA demolished HERON in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
ROCKY GIBRALTAR overpowered IDRIAL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
BEFORE THE DAWN defeated KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute one-sided Title duel.
ELECTRIC EYE handily defeated KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
DAMNATION bested AMBITIOUS GUARD in a exciting 1 minute fight.
LOU CYPHER demolished FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
JUSTICE was beaten by VANITY in a crowd pleasing 3 minute fight.
TORMENT bested FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute contest.
FURY was beaten by AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 2 minute gruesome fight.
BRIAN BORU was subdued by ELEGOST in a 1 minute bout.
I.M. CEYTIN unbelievably bested SPECTRAL KNIGHT in a 3 minute beginner's duel.
EVE L. WONN subdued PUSHING PRARIE DOGS in a 1 minute novice's fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 8 SLASHING ATTACK 29 - 14 - 1 67 |
|AIMED BLOW 6 PARRY-RIPOSTE 18 - 10 - 1 64 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 5 LUNGING ATTACK 31 - 21 - 3 60 |
|WALL OF STEEL 5 AIMED BLOW 25 - 19 - 2 57 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 WALL OF STEEL 21 - 22 - 0 49 |
|BASHING ATTACK 4 STRIKING ATTACK 20 - 28 - 3 42 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 19 - 1 39 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 4 - 0 20 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 4 - 19 - 1 17 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
Turn 512 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 4 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 2 3 SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 2 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 3 3 LUNGING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 2 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE
AIMED BLOW 3 - 3 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 4 1 TOTAL PARRY
1 AIMED BLOW
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK BEFORE THE DAWN 4148 18 2 0 139 CALL THE PRIEST (344)
PARRY-RIPOSTE SINNER 4165 11 5 0 108 CALL THE PRIEST (344)
WALL OF STEEL UNITED 4162 9 8 1 95 CALL THE PRIEST (344)
LUNGING ATTACK IZUSU TROOPER 4062 9 3 1 90 FLAMING DEATH (347)
AIMED BLOW FREEWHEEL BURNIN' 4245 9 0 1 66 CALL THE PRIEST (344)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ELECTRIC EYE 4156. The most popular warrior this
turn was GWAUDIAN 4316. The ten other most popular fighters were CHASING BADGERS
4309, IZUSU TROOPER 4062, SINNER 4165, BEFORE THE DAWN 4148, VANITY 4267, BISIMWA
4291, SPECTRAL KNIGHT 4315, ULTHAR ULSAY 4199, UNITED 4162, and FREEWHEEL BURNIN'
4245.
The least popular fighter this week was BRIAN BORU 4263. The other ten least popular
fighters were HERON 4273, THE SHRIMP 4264, FREDDIE 4265, MISERY 4235, LOGGERHEAD
4149, HIDING HIPPOS 4312, EVE L. WONN 4314, I.M. CEYTIN 4308, JUSTICE 4217, and ROCKY
GIBRALTAR 4300.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
BEFORE THE DAWN (32-4148) CALL THE PRIEST (344)
MAIL-IN TOURNEY XL
CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
HELIO 3733 (73-59-4) 4 3 0 ULTIMATE ACCELERATION
ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ROLEX WATCH 3732 (67-60-2) 1 3 0 LUST MUPPETS
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
LOCKED IN 4049 (33-17-2) 3 3 0 CALL THE PRIEST
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
FREKI 4179 (12-5-0) 0 2 0 THE STORMLORDS
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
GREATER ORC 4249 (1-1-0) 8 3 0 GEMSTONE BEASTS
MALICE 4270 (2-2-0) 7 3 1 FRIEND OR FOE?
VANITY 4267 (2-2-1) 3 3 0 FRIEND OR FOE?
ROLTON 4250 (2-0-0) 0 2 0 GEMSTONE BEASTS
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ELEGOST 4293 (0-0-0) 4 3 0 PHILANTHROPISTS
MIMOSA 4294 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 PHILANTHROPISTS
WRATHCHILD 4282 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 MAIDEN JAPAN
BALAIN OF IVELIN 4298 (0-0-0) 0 2 0 THE STORMLORDS
THE SWEATS 4077 (0-0-0) 0 2 0 DEATH BY COFFEE
DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ARGONAUT 4135 (9-3-0) 0 2 0 BLITZKRIEG II
DEAD APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
KROLVIN RAIDER 4248 (0-0-0) 0 2 0 GEMSTONE BEASTS