DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER Date : 02/26/2004 Duedate: 03/10/2004 NIYTYOLE ISLAND ARENA DM-33 TURN-465 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS LIGHT DA' PYRE WHEN DOGMA FAILS (566) (33-7063) [14-7-1,129] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader LIGHT DA' PYRE AMORPHOUSBLOB WHEN DOGMA FAILS (566) CHAOTICDISORDER (585) (33-7063) [14-7-1,129] (33-7042) [1-1-0,8] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite DARK DUMPLING TOMB SCONE BAD BREAD (95) BAD BREAD (95) (33-4949) [19-18-1,92] (33-5585) [15-5-0,78] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM SACKETT'S & CO. (552) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. JAILBIRDS (590) 38 2. CASINO HAMMERZ (576) 35 PETS ON FIRE (573) 3. JOYS OF BOOZE (556) 30 Unchartered Team 4. FOOD FIGHT (10) 23 5. WHEN DOGMA FAILS (566) 22 DARK TOADS II (598) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1 PET ROCKS (487) 39 15 0 72.2 1/ 1 SACKETT'S & CO. (552) 9 2 0 2/ 2 PETS ON FIRE (573) 130 79 8 62.2 2/ 3 JAILBIRDS (590) 8 7 1 3/ 3 COLGATE DAYS (594) 8 5 1 61.5 3/ 2 JOYS OF BOOZE (556) 7 5 0 4/ 4 SACKETT'S & CO. (552) 110 86 12 56.1 4/ 6 PIG BATTALION (226) 7 8 0 5/ 5 VEGGIES (435) 161 139 11 53.7 5/ 4 WHEN DOGMA FAILS (566) 7 8 0 6/ 7 CASINO HAMMERZ (576) 70 63 13 52.6 6/10 CASINO HAMMERZ (576) 5 2 0 7- 6 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) 328 298 29 52.4 7/ 5 VEGGIES (435) 5 7 0 8/ 8 JOYS OF BOOZE (556) 126 118 4 51.6 8/11 FOOD FIGHT (10) 4 2 0 9/ 9 FOOD FIGHT (10) 145 140 5 50.9 9- 7 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) 4 6 0 10/11 WHEN DOGMA FAILS (566) 133 133 3 50.0 10- 8 PET ROCKS (487) 3 2 0 11/12 BAD BREAD (95) 188 215 20 46.7 11/12 PETS ON FIRE (573) 2 2 0 12/13 PIG BATTALION (226) 81 99 6 45.0 12/ 9*DARK TOADS II (598) 2 4 0 13/14 JAILBIRDS (590) 30 40 3 42.9 13/15*CHAOTICDISORDER (585) 1 2 0 14/10*DARK TOADS II (598) 2 4 0 33.3 14/14 COLGATE DAYS (594) 1 2 0 15/15*CHAOTICDISORDER (585) 1 2 0 33.3 15/13 BAD BREAD (95) 0 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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * Hammerz Herald Hammer Run Edition/Turn 464 by Hammer He who is loose and slack in his work is brother to him who is a destroyer and he who does not use his endeavors to heal himself is brother to him who commits suicide. -- Proverbs 18:9 Amplified Bible Hammer summoned his new group of Hammer Run recruits to assess their worthiness to represent his CASINO HAMMERZ stable. First to enter Hammer's office was COOL HAND HAMMER, a Female Plunger; followed by her Male entourage of BLUFFING HAMMER, a Piker; STONE FACE HAMMER, a Striker and MAVERICK HAMMER, a Total Parody. Furrowing his brow, Hammer strode over to the Total Parody, looking him straight in the eye, saying, "You would go Straight to the Dark Arena were it not that I have use for you to Experiment with your abilities in Niytyole Island for any possible Improvements to be Implemented to Enhance my gladiators in other stables." MAVERICK HAMMER bowed his knee and swore an oath to do his Best for the overall good of Hammer's stables. Then turning to STONE FACE HAMMER [who had an uncustomary quizzical look on his face under the scrutiny of his Veteran Manager] Hammer replied, "As for you, you are a Borderline Dark Arena Projection; however, a Replacement is Needed for POKER FACE HAMMER and You will have To Do!" The Striker sank to both knees, uttering a Vow to Do His Best to Represent CASINO HAMMERZ as a Hammer Runner. Hammer then addressed BLUFFING HAMMER who Showed No Signs of Stress, other than a Faint Snicker towards his stable mate's Vow to Hammer. "You Did Not Quite Fit Any Profile I Was Looking For," stated Hammer as he glanced once more at the Piker's paperwork, "But I Needed To Enter Someone In This Category And You Will Have To Do!" BLUFFING HAMMER realized the Gravity of the Situation and Found Himself Bowing to one knee and Muttering an Oath as well. Finally it was COOL HAND HAMMER who stood before her Veteran Manager to Hear His Assessment of Her Value. "I was Sorely Tempted to Classify You as a Different Style for Experimenting Purposes," Hammer spoke softly but to the point. "However, it is Needful that My Stable have an Entry in the Plunger Category, so I am Counting On You to Prove Yourself Worthy of My Decision to Do So!" Her Features and Body Language Expressed a Heartfelt Gratitude that Hammer would Give Her This Opportunity, Instead of Designating Her for Experimentation Purposes...Thus Her Vow Was Most Determined. Hammer Bid His New Recruits to Take Their Training Seriously as the Future Well Being and Fate of the CASINO HAMMERZ stable Might Very Well Hinge On Their Hammer Run Performance. "For The Days Ahead Are Grim Days Indeed," Hammer spoke Boldly as his features took upon an Authority of Inspiration, "And Only Those Who Are Determined To Walk In The Path Of The Mighty One Of Old Will Find The Courage And Boldness To Overcome The Adversity That Will Come To Seek And Destroy. You Have The Ability Within To Transform Seeming Defeat Into Victory That Will Cause You To Outshine Those Round About You Who Would Scoff At Your Value And Your Very Lives. So Meet The Challenges Head On For You Will Find A Way To Overcome If You Faint Not In The Heat Of Battle. Death May Be Certain When You Give Up Hope. Faith In The Inward Voice Will See You Through To Graduation And Immortality." The 4 Newcomers prostrated themselves in Hammer's office as each one Consecrated his or her life to Fulfill Their Destiny on the sands of Niytyole Island as Hammer Runners. * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * HAMMER RUN for the ROLLUPS ROLL CALL Round by Round Recognition P-ad Approved Style Masters Listings "Be Bold! Wager Gold!" (P-ad declarations in parenthesis) [Manager name/Stable name in brackets] Rippers 01. Lucky Lady Hammer (T-440) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] 02. W. (T-442) [Street Legal/Of Mythos And Men] Lungers 01. Roulette Hammer (T-440) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] Died T-461 02. Hey, Zeus! (T-443) [Prophet/When Dogma Fails] 03. Career Criminal (T-455) [Philthy Phil/Jailbirds] Strikers 01. Poker Face Hammer (T-441) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] Died T-462 02. Athena (T-442) [Street Legal/Of Mythos And Men] Died at the April Mailer 2003 Rookies Tourney 03. Black Jack Hammer (T-443) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] Died at the October Mailer 2003 Adepts Tourney 04. Tommy Lee (T-444) [Philthy Phil/Jailbirds] Died T-448 DA 05. Poc (T-447) [Kellog/Pig Battalion] Died T-451 06. Stone Face Hammer (T-463) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] Pikers 01. Siren (T-442) [Street Legal/Of Mythos And Men] 02. Men (T-444) [Kellog/Pig Battallion] Died T-447 03. Canadian II (T-450) [Kellog/Pig Battallion] Died T-450 DA 04. Gordie (T-463) [Kellog/Pig Battallion] 05. Bluffing Hammer (T-463) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] Slashers 01. Light Da' Pyre (T-443) [Prophet/When Dogma Fails] 02. Spryte (T-444) [Dameon Darkheart/Obsidian Hall] 03. Black Margot (T-452) [Dameon Darkheart/Obsidian Hall] Died T-461 DA Total Parodys 01. Doctor Lecter (T-444) [Philthy Phil/Jailbirds] 02. Larry Flint (T-445) [Philthy Phil/Jailbirds] Died T-448 DA 03. Mirikle (T-447) [Dameon Darkheart/Obsidian Hall] 04. Heretic Barbeque (T-448) [Prophet/When Dogma Fails] Died T-450 Plungers 01. Tim Allen (T-444) [Philthy Phil/Jailbirds] Died T-453 02. Coolhand Luke (T-444) [Philthy Phil/Jailbirds] Died T-446 03. Piggy (T-455) [Kellog/Pig Battalion] 04. Cool Hand Hammer (T-463) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] Bashers 01. Repeat Offender (T-447) [Philthy Phil/Jailbirds] 02. Joe Friday (T-448) [Kellog/Pig Battallion] 03. Canadian (T-449) [Kellog/Pig Battallion] Died T-449 DA 04. Firsttime Felon (T-450) [Philthy Phil/Jailbirds] Died T-462 DA 05. Gotta Schtick (T-451) [Prophet/When Dogma Fails] Died T-455 DA Wastes 01. Shocktart (T-449) [Distorted/Willy Wonka Inc.] Died T-452 02. Luftschwein (T-452) [Kellog/Pig Battallion] Aimers 01. Arnold Z. (T-452/HAL did not print P-ad from T-451) [Kellog/Pig Battallion] Died T-454 03. Hamton (T-455) [Kellog/Pig Battallion] Died T-462 04. Porkey LR (T-463) [Kellog/Pig Battallion] Attention: Distorted/Willie Wonka Inc. and all other managers/stables! Hammer Run is for 0 FE Basic Arena Warriors ONLY. Slugworth is a 14-11-0 Striker and Mike TV is an 8-5-1 Lunger (when declared in the P-ads); therefore, neither of these warriors qualify as contestants in the Hammer Run as announced in the P-ads for T-444. >)]H[(< + -----:----- + >)] The Free Cities #77 [(< + -----:----- + >)]H[(< Near Barikala: The Golden Moon, Lady Protector Artemisia commanding, was approaching the Urt Delta from the northeast as the day drew to a close. Her goal was Zukal, but as soon as the ship came within sight of land, she would anchor and wait for daylight. The maze of channels and islands that formed the delta was not something to attempt at night. At least, not now. A decade ago there had been an intricate network of beacons that a skilled and familiar pilot could use to reach the city's docks at any hour, but the invasion from the East had put an end to that. The defenders had destroyed the beacons to hamper their foes, and the triumphant invaders of Zukal had neither the knowledge or desire to restore the system. Artemisia's lip curled. The Easterners called the people of Alastari barbarians, because many of their cultures were young. But if the 'civilized' old cultures of the East didn't--or couldn't--restore safe shipping, who was the true barbarian? The lookout shouted that land was in sight, and Artemisia turned to squint into the setting sun. But she was lower than the man on the mast and couldn't see the dark line of the shore yet. With a shrug, she turned to look the other way, searching the sky for a warning of the sudden storms that had given this great lake its name. That horizon was clear, also. She didn't quite trust it, but...the sky was clear and the wind was steady. Good enough, for now. When she turned to the west again, she could see land herself, the long, dark hump of Barikala Island, silhouetted against the crimson sky. The sun vanished from sight, and its light was replaced by the broad, slightly greenish beam that shot straight upward from the center of Barikala. Around her, the sailors moved to place the ship in a safe position and run out the anchors for the night; her first officer needed no instructions to handle that. That beam of light over Barikala was also new since the invasion, and Artemisia wished her friend Beag Magda were here. The Elf understood such things. Or at least knew how to think about them, because nobody understood just what that blazing beacon was...other than dangerous. No one who had landed on Barikala in the last few years had returned from there to tell what they'd seen. The lookout called down something else that she couldn't hear over the bustling sounds of sails being lowered and anchor chains creaking off their drums. One of the sailors halfway down the mast below him shouted up, got an answer, and came hurrying down. "Koro says there's something coming out through the delta," the sailor reported. "He isn't sure what, the light's about gone, but it might be a group of canoes. They aren't in a main channel, anyway." Artemisia glanced to the side. Her first officer was there, as he should be. "We may have an attack coming up," she said quietly. He nodded and moved off to make sure the crew was ready. Artemisia tapped her fingers on the hilt of her cutlass, reviewing possibilities, then shrugged. It was useless to speculate without more information, and dangerous to formulate plans under such circumstances. She would have to wait upon events. Zukal: Ghenis glared down into the alley where the last of the soldiers were marching past. Nothing had happened. The dark god he had believed he served had not responded. The Ferencian was lying to them all. But somewhere, he knew, there was such a dark demongod, and he vowed to find it. And the Ferencian liar would be the first sacrifice.... He withdrew carefully from the roof above the alley. It would be a good idea to get out of Zukal for a while. Out from under that liar Pelishtekan's eye, so that he could think and lay his plans in relative safety. Niatoli Island, that's where he would go. The false cult already had a 'mission' there, and Cousin Og would be his, Ghenis's, first recruit. The Isle of the Eye: Beag Magda sat at a small table near the back of the Two Lilies and swirled the last of the tea in her cup moodily. She had no fault to find with the Lilies, they knew her here and always gave her the same table. And the tea, as usual, was excellent. Something was wrong somewhere, but it was less definite--and more important--than a problem with the service, or a mediocre cup of tea. She was almost afraid to look into her cup. That was nonsense. It was only the unknown that should be feared, and once she read the tea leaves, the problem would not be unknown. Well, it would not be completely unknown, but tea leaves were a very imprecise method of diagnosis and prognostication. With a little shake, she threw off the dark mood, emptied the last swallow of tea into the saucer, and peered into the cup at the leaves clinging to its bottom and sides. She could feel the hair trying to rise on the back of her neck. The leaves seemed to be swimming in a web of shadows. The patterns they formed all indicated as plainly as tea leaves could that something very dark was impending. But nothing was clear. Who was menaced, and by what? How soon? Beag Magda set the cup down very carefully, because her hand was trying to shake, and laid coins beside it to pay for the tea. She needed more information, and she couldn't get it here. Stormcrowe: Lord Protector Ipecac stalked ashore and glared around for someone to share his outrage. Anyone who recognized him in time--and Stormcrowe was a small island with a limited population who generally DID recognize one another--departed hastily. Lady Protector Snowfall wasn't quite fast enough. "Do you know what HAPPENED?" Ipecac demanded. Looking distinctly queasy, Snowfall shook her head. "My ship was ATTACKED," the warrior from Emetics snapped. He didn't notice when the shapely woman flinched from his vehemence; people were always doing that around him. He stalked closer, dropping his voice for privacy. "Monsters," he hissed. "Demons out of the waves. Half shark, half man, you might say. Others like kraken. They were summoned by a dark wizard on a black ship. We have to do something about this." Snowfall swallowed a couple of times, then said, "Why? And how?" Ipecac raised his eyebrows. "You want to live on nothing but fish caught in the harbor?" he asked. "They could blockade us! And what if they decide to come ashore and attack us here on the island?" He frowned thoughtfully. "Probably it's part of some Karnhorn plot, and if we don't nip it in the bud, they'll be all over us, murdering and enslaving. Can't have that." "No," Snowfall agreed faintly, "we can't have that. But how do we stop them?" "We fight, of course!" He hesitated, perhaps realizing that such a plan was lacking in useful details. "All the ships will have to be armed with...catapults," he suggested. "And...none of them going out alone. Yes. And we need to find any wizards on the island and recruit them to help fight, and more importantly to find out what we're up against. That's a beginning." He nodded firmly. "We need to start right away!" Snowfall turned quickly to the rail at the edge of the dock and fed the fish her lunch, then straightened. "Yes, I can see that. Wizards, catapults, convoys. No time to waste...." * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 486): ALEX GRIFFIN of DREAM PARK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 484): XXL STRETCH PANTS of HELL-MART (Ebenezer Frothingslosh) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 480): ABRA-HAM! of SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (Klep, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 480): HIMEI of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 479): GHENGIS KHAN of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 477): TMARACK of THE SIERRAS (Barnabas, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 238): ZACHARIAH of RED IRON KNIGHTS (Woelfe, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 469): THE FIRE WITCH of CRIMSON KINGS (The Yellow Jester, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 236): HUNGRY BONES of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 466): LOCKED IN of CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 464): LIGHT DA' PYRE of WHEN DOGMA FAILS (Prophet, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 457): BRAN AP CADAL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 420): SPACE BABOON of KORGAN CRUSADE (Jack Wolfspider, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 213): MING of DYNASTIC (Jack Wolfspider, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 208): 100% COLUMBIAN of COFFEE RULES! (Mr. Coffee, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 195): NASSE of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 345): TENACULUM of GENERAL SURGERY (Darkfist, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 325): TAIL IN THE AIR of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 143): KASENKO of PERFECTION QUEST II (Mannequin, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 370): SETHRA LAVODE of CASTLE BLACK from KYR'TERR (Shadowgate, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 486): CLAN O' WHOOPAS (?, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 484): THE CITY (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 480): SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (Klep, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 480): WYLDERNESS WYLD (Barnabas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 479): HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 477): QUASI-LEGAL OPS (Necron 99, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 238): THE WARLORDS II (Fizban, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 469): CRIMSON KINGS (The Yellow Jester, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 236): WHAMMO & THUDDA 4 U! (Micky, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 466): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 464): SACKETT'S & CO. (Barnabas, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 457): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 420): MEDS (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 213): DYNASTIC (Jack Wolfspider, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 208): THE JESUITS (Goat, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 195): TEAM VIRTUE (Boy Scout, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 345): GENERAL SURGERY (Darkfist, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 325): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 143): MAGIC MAYHEM (Fizban, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 370): MEOW MIX, etc. (Sylvester Frothingslosh, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 15 MALCORN (turn 479): MAN O' WAR of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 480): PUN DAT of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.) CRIMSON of PHOENIX (?, mgr.) (turn 479): MUKAARTH of BLACKHEART'S AXE (?, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 478): CAESAR of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 469): SACRIFICIAL KNIFE of HAND ON YOUR HEART (Manray, Marquis d'Frothingslosh, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 236): SODOM of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) PALLADICE of STORMWATCH (Polar Bear, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 457): BRAN AP CADAL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 456): DINGO of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.) IRON-HIDE of FERROUS MEN (Ironbutt, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 208): UR BRAIN ON EGG of MYSTIC ORC FEAST (Slugbait, mgr.) (turn 207): STRAW FIRE of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 195): NASSE of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 345): 4-0 PROLENE of GENERAL SURGERY (Darkfist, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Hey all, it's me, Light da' Pyre. Top of the heap. King of the mountain. The Duelmaster. Turns out, my manager was experimenting with my strategy when last I fought Spryte. Not so this last fight. A much better result. Anyway, race to graduation with Spryte, round 21, go! Light da' Stinkin' Pyre SPY REPORT Greetings, warriors of NIYTYOLE ISLAND! Once again I've been called out of retirement for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting. Ya gotta be quick on yer feet! Keep your elbow off the table! Thrust! Block out the pain! CASINO HAMMERZ is now ranked 6th with a 3-2-0 turn. Some people say I ramble too much, I don't say anything relevant. I repeat myself. I ramble. Well JOYS OF BOOZE moved up 1, to 3rd. What's with DOCTOR LECTER? He actually beat BAD BREAD's TOMB SCONE, and walked away with 17 more points from the fight. Laughs were big at JAILBIRDS while they watched SEXUAL PREDATOR clobber HOT PEPPER. He lost 11 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands. Try as he might, DARK DUMPLING wasn't good enough at persuading LIGHT DA' PYRE to step down from the Duelmaster's throne... I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters? Tough! If at first you don't succeed, avoid. That'll get you in the Spyreports. How well I know the feeling of being in the most avoided team! Don't fall out of practive, JOYS OF BOOZE! The bums at FOOD FIGHT couldn't face the challenges from JOYS OF BOOZE! No excuse for that! What do people see in BEER BELLY? His 3-1-0? JOYS OF BOOZE ain't talkin', but he's got 25 points. DARTMAN didn't quite know what to make of a challenge he received from JOE FRIDAY of PIG BATTALION, who is 22 points below him. JOE FRIDAY perhaps got his just desserts, seeing as he was overcame by DARTMAN and ended up with 36 recognition points. A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing. Some fighters don't accept this. The best do. Who will dare fight REPEAT OFFENDER, after he returned from the Dark Arena? (For the record 6-5-2 is 33, and has he points) 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. NIYTYOLE ISLAND is a nice place to live, but I don't like to live in nice places. Time for my medication, so I'll leave now. Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LIGHT DA' PYRE 7063 14 7 1 129 WHEN DOGMA FAILS (566) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -KEOKOTAH 6471 16 11 2 139 SACKETT'S & CO. (552) PUT OUT THE CAT 6793 22 9 1 114 PETS ON FIRE (573) DARK DUMPLING 4949 19 18 1 92 BAD BREAD (95) -SPRYTE 7101 10 10 1 92 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -DIGITALIS 6862 18 16 1 90 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) -KID REDO 6899 10 7 3 90 SACKETT'S & CO. (552) CATLOW 6990 12 5 1 85 SACKETT'S & CO. (552) DOCTOR LECTER 7097 13 1 0 84 JAILBIRDS (590) TOMB SCONE 5585 15 5 0 78 BAD BREAD (95) GRUDGEBRINGER 6999 14 15 0 75 WHEN DOGMA FAILS (566) LUCKY LADY HAMMER 7043 11 11 1 75 CASINO HAMMERZ (576) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -PANDORA 6898 14 15 2 68 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DA SPINS 7011 11 9 1 66 JOYS OF BOOZE (556) LONIGAN 7022 8 8 1 66 SACKETT'S & CO. (552) -MYRIKLE 7128 8 8 1 66 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) SHAR-PEI FLAMBE 6902 11 2 0 63 PETS ON FIRE (573) IRON CHEF 6925 9 4 0 61 FOOD FIGHT (10) CLINCH 7133 7 2 1 61 SACKETT'S & CO. (552) DARTMAN 7161 7 5 1 59 COLGATE DAYS (594) HEY, ZEUS! 7068 11 10 0 57 WHEN DOGMA FAILS (566) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME STUPOR 7094 9 12 0 47 JOYS OF BOOZE (556) HAROLD O'DOOM 7176 6 4 1 42 WHEN DOGMA FAILS (566) -QUARTZ 5563 9 2 0 41 PET ROCKS (487) JOE FRIDAY 7130 7 7 1 36 PIG BATTALION (226) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -MARBLE 5561 8 3 0 33 PET ROCKS (487) REPEAT OFFENDER 7122 6 5 2 33 JAILBIRDS (590) -LIONESS 7222 2 0 0 33 DARK TOADS II (598) -GRANITE 5562 8 3 0 30 PET ROCKS (487) -LIMESTONE 5560 7 3 0 26 PET ROCKS (487) -PUMICE 5559 7 4 0 25 PET ROCKS (487) BEER BELLY 7127 3 1 0 25 JOYS OF BOOZE (556) OLD MILLWATER 7173 3 1 0 25 JOYS OF BOOZE (556) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME PIGGY 7175 3 6 0 23 PIG BATTALION (226) SNARF! 7227 3 1 0 23 WHEN DOGMA FAILS (566) SLAYBAGEL 7105 3 1 0 20 BAD BREAD (95) -PUMPKIN 6973 3 1 0 20 VEGGIES (435) LUFTSCHWEIN 7154 4 7 0 19 PIG BATTALION (226) -TIGRESS 7216 0 1 0 19 DARK TOADS II (598) SWILL 7187 2 1 0 18 FOOD FIGHT (10) SEXUAL PREDATOR 7241 2 0 0 17 JAILBIRDS (590) COOL HAND HAMMER 7243 1 0 0 15 CASINO HAMMERZ (576) CAREER CRIMINAL 7169 3 2 0 14 JAILBIRDS (590) PORKY LR 7232 2 1 0 13 PIG BATTALION (226) GORDIE 7231 2 1 0 9 PIG BATTALION (226) HOT PEPPER 6984 1 2 0 9 VEGGIES (435) AMORPHOUSBLOB 7042 1 1 0 8 CHAOTICDISORDER (585) SWEET PEA 7235 1 1 0 7 VEGGIES (435) -DAVE GAGNON 7158 1 0 0 7 COLGATE DAYS (594) -DEMONICHELLION 7038 0 1 0 7 CHAOTICDISORDER (585) STONE FACE HAMMER 7245 1 0 0 6 CASINO HAMMERZ (576) MANSLAUGHTER 7228 1 3 0 6 JAILBIRDS (590) JAGUAR 7205 0 2 0 2 DARK TOADS II (598) MAVERICK HAMMER 7242 0 1 0 1 CASINO HAMMERZ (576) BLUFFING HAMMER 7244 0 1 0 1 CASINO HAMMERZ (576) CRUMMY 7240 0 1 0 1 FOOD FIGHT (10) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? DOOM BISCUIT 7092 0 2 0 BAD BREAD 95 WURM KIN 247 465 NONE ROULETTE HAMMER 7044 13 5 4 CASINO HAMMERZ 576 KEOKOTAH 6471 461 NONE POKER FACE HAMME 7057 8 11 3 CASINO HAMMERZ 576 KID REDO 6899 462 DARK CHAMPION 244 0 1 0 DARK ARENA 0 REPEAT OFFENDER 7122 465 NONE PANTHER 7204 0 1 0 DARK TOADS II 598 GERELIN LOSTFIRE 239 465 NONE LUTEFISK 7239 0 1 0 FOOD FIGHT 10 STONE GOLEM 246 465 NONE HAMTON 7174 1 5 0 PIG BATTALION 226 REPEAT OFFENDER 7122 462 REVENGED THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? RED ONION 7014 1 2 0 VEGGIES 435 BLACK ORC 240 465 NONE PERSONAL ADS Dartman -- Phew, that was close; you're better than I thought. -- Clinch Grudge -- Nip and tuck there for a while. Knew you'd need to rest sooner or later. -- The Kid Pandora -- Guess I took off right out of the blocks. -- Catlow Harold -- Meet O'Doom. -- Lonigan Kellog -- Gotta watch that climb if they have a weapon in their hand. -- Catlow Pets On Fire -- Yeah, I was looking through the AD arenas' and saw this team listed with your MMMMMMMM's team, knew it was you. Talked to so many people at the face sometimes you forget which team with which manager. Let's not let this out, me backing a slosher at the face. :) You and your buddy are cool, too bad he was so hung over at the face, don't think he's usually a stick in the mud. :) Good luck Mr. C.F., hope to see you there next year. Your time for a TC is coming, you got as close as you can get without it. Won't be long, just got to keep working hard. See you around on the sands. -- Barnabas Rascally Rabbit and TigToad --Welcome back to DM 33. Good to know you are Alive and Well and have chosen to Grace our Beloved Island with your Special Talents! -- Hammer Hammer Runners -- My 4 Replacements should be arriving this cycle or next, depending upon the Snailmail route taken from overseas. Expect the arrival of COOL HAND HAMMER, Plunger; BLUFFING HAMMER, Piker; STONE FACE HAMMER, Striker and MAVERICK HAMMER, Total Parody. The Fate of CASINO HAMMERZ Future in Niytyole Island May Well Rest Upon Their Blades!!!! -- Hammer Kellog -- Those Who Live By The Sword Die By The Sword. CASINO HAMMERZ Surprisingly Dealt Death and were in turn Surprised By Death. The Fate of this Unpredictable Stable Rests Upon the Blades of LUCKY LADY HAMMER and the 4 New Replacements who have Yet to Carve Their Destiny Upon the Sands of Niytyole Island as Hammer Runners. -- Hammer 25 February 2004 Readers, and especially those who volunteered warriors -- My apologies for the sudden lack of episodes. I've been sick, but expect to be back at the keyboard soon. -- the Scribe 3 March 2004 MONGO'S MARDI GRAS MADNESS DUELMASTERS AUCTION Mongo, aka Matt McIntosh and ex-Warden of the Dark Circle, is auctioning off his entire collection of Duelmasters warriors and stables. Don't miss out on this chance to own some fantastic warriors! There are ADM warriors available in every class from Primus to Freshmen, as well as over a dozen Basic stables. Does a Slasher with +4 attack, +4 decisiveness, +3 initiative and +2 riposte sound good? How about a Lunger who received the benefit of a TC prize, has TVed three times after graduating--and still hasn't maxed out his skills!? How about a Striker in the Freshmen class who has decisiveness for a favorite learn and the MAUL for a favorite weapon!? Or perhaps you prefer playing in Basic. Then how does a stable with four Adept class warriors who have a combined record of 41-19-9 sound? Or maybe a stable with three 21-Will warriors? Or perhaps a stable with four Initiates and a Rookie who have a combined record of 23-6-1? The quality of the lots is excellent. All you need to view and bid on the lots is go to: http://members.aol.com/jvmerlino/mardigras.html If you want to be on the mailing list to receive regular updates on the auction, just send an e-mail to JVMerlino@aol.com. Merlin, aka John Merlino and also an ex- Warden of the Dark Circle, will be running this auction for me. I just moved to New Orleans and am likely currently stumbling around the French Quarter...because it's Mardi Gras! So I have named my auction in honor of this occasion. The auction will start on Saturday, March 13th, 2004, and will continue for several weeks. But you should get your bids in early if you want your best chance at owning any of these fantastic warriors and stables. Many thanks to all for your interest and your bids, Mongo 5 March 2004 Style Masters Symposium Hosted by Hammer The years have slipped by and many DM Managers have come and gone since the last Hammer's Handbook was compiled and printed. There is now a stirring within me to begin writing and editing yet another Handbook with a distribution date sometime in 2005. This Handbook will be made available via Email with a possibility of burning the info to a CD for distribution. Special arrangements will be made to provide the information via printed page to those contributors who are serving sentences behind bars. The working title of this new Handbook is "Style Masters Symposium Hosted by Hammer". Distribution of this Handbook is projected to be MAINLY for those DM Managers who contribute information/articles to Hammer by June 2004. Informative and entertaining articles should focus on insights regarding Any or All 10 Style Masters for both the Basic and ADM arenas as well as Tourney competition. Articles focusing on Weapons/Armor are also encouraged for inclusion. Whether you are a Newbie Manager without a clue or a Jaded Veteran; everyone has discovered something about this gaming experience that is both Insightful and Entertaining. Email Your Articles to HammerDM@fastermail.com or send them via Diplo to either Flower Hammerz (372) in DM 28 or Casino Hammerz (576) in DM 33. Length and Content of the Style Masters Symposium Hosted by Hammer will be Determined by the Quality and Quantity of Contributors Combined with the Literary Efforts of Hammer who is currently overseas for an indefinite period of time. Articles Contributed for this Project should be of Sufficient Length and Content to Warrant being Included to Receive the Finished Document when Hammer has completed this literary work to His satisfaction. Managers contributing articles are also requested to include a DM Bio of Themselves along with any Notable Successes and/or Failures during Their DM Career in Basic, ADM and/or Tourney Play. A listing of Active Stables would also be Helpful for Anyone Seeking to Reply to Contributors via Diplo, Email or Snailmail. May Your Blades Be Sharp And Your Wits Sharper! -- Hammer of Flower Hammerz (372) DM 28 and Casino Hammerz (576) DM 33 LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS REPEAT OFFENDER viciously butchered DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. DOOM BISCUIT was murdered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee. RED ONION was murdered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. PANTHER was slaughtered by GERELIN LOSTFIRE in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena brawl. LUTEFISK was slain by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute brutal Dark Arena fight. CATLOW bested GRUDGEBRINGER in a popular 1 minute expert's Challenge brawl. LONIGAN viciously subdued SHAR-PEI FLAMBE in a 1 minute bloody Challenge match. IRON CHEF handily defeated STUPOR in a 2 minute gruesome uneven Challenge fight. JOE FRIDAY was viciously subdued by DARTMAN in a 3 minute Challenge duel. SWEET PEA lost to SWILL in a 2 minute novice's Challenge duel. SNARF! defeated CAREER CRIMINAL in a 3 minute beginner's Challenge match. MANSLAUGHTER was overpowered by BEER BELLY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. SEXUAL PREDATOR luckily beat HOT PEPPER in a 2 minute amateur's Challenge competition. LIGHT DA' PYRE demolished DARK DUMPLING in a popular 1 minute mismatched Title match. PUT OUT THE CAT handily defeated VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 2 minute one-sided conflict. DOCTOR LECTER unbelievably bested TOMB SCONE in a crowd pleasing 5 minute bout. HEY, ZEUS! was overcome by DA SPINS in a crowd pleasing 2 minute bloody master's bout. LUCKY LADY HAMMER defeated CLINCH in a exciting 6 minute brutal bout. SLAYBAGEL was overpowered by HAROLD O'DOOM in a 1 minute one-sided match. LUFTSCHWEIN was overcome by OLD MILLWATER in a 4 minute competition. PIGGY bested EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute bout. AMORPHOUSBLOB luckily beat BLUFFING HAMMER in a tiring 14 minute novice's duel. JAGUAR was overcome by PORKY LR in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gory beginner's duel. GORDIE savagely defeated MAVERICK HAMMER in a 2 minute gruesome novice's fight. CRUMMY was outlasted by STONE FACE HAMMER in a 11 minute gory beginner's fight. COOL HAND HAMMER overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 11 WALL OF STEEL 18 - 12 - 1 60 | |TOTAL PARRY 9 TOTAL PARRY 33 - 23 - 1 59 | |WALL OF STEEL 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 16 - 12 - 0 57 | |BASHING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 22 - 18 - 1 55 | |PARRY-LUNGE 3 LUNGING ATTACK 46 - 49 - 4 48 | |SLASHING ATTACK 3 BASHING ATTACK 15 - 18 - 3 45 | |PARRY-STRIKE 3 PARRY-LUNGE 10 - 14 - 2 42 | |STRIKING ATTACK 3 STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 14 - 1 42 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 3 - 0 40 | |AIMED BLOW 2 AIMED BLOW 2 - 10 - 0 17 | Turn 465 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 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 2 3 SLASHING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 3 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 8 2 LUNGING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL TOTAL PARRY 5 - 4 1 TOTAL PARRY AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME SLASHING ATTACK LIGHT DA' PYRE 7063 14 7 1 129 WHEN DOGMA FAILS (566) PARRY-RIPOSTE PUT OUT THE CAT 6793 22 9 1 114 PETS ON FIRE (573) LUNGING ATTACK DARK DUMPLING 4949 19 18 1 92 BAD BREAD (95) TOTAL PARRY DOCTOR LECTER 7097 13 1 0 84 JAILBIRDS (590) STRIKING ATTACK TOMB SCONE 5585 15 5 0 78 BAD BREAD (95) WALL OF STEEL DA SPINS 7011 11 9 1 66 JOYS OF BOOZE (556) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is DARK DUMPLING 4949. The most popular warrior this turn was TOMB SCONE 5585. The ten other most popular fighters were DARTMAN 7161, LUCKY LADY HAMMER 7043, HEY, ZEUS! 7068, CLINCH 7133, LUTEFISK 7239, IRON CHEF 6925, GORDIE 7231, STONE FACE HAMMER 7245, CAREER CRIMINAL 7169, and HOT PEPPER 6984. The least popular fighter this week was AMORPHOUSBLOB 7042. The other ten least popular fighters were CRUMMY 7240, BLUFFING HAMMER 7244, MAVERICK HAMMER 7242, OLD MILLWATER 7173, MANSLAUGHTER 7228, SHAR-PEI FLAMBE 6902, RED ONION 7014, DOOM BISCUIT 7092, JAGUAR 7205, and SLAYBAGEL 7105.