DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/08/2011 Duedate: 12/21/2011
NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA
DM-33 TURN-666
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
DARK DUMPLING
BAD BREAD (95)
(33-4949) [21-18-1,105]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
DARK DUMPLING POSITION IS EMPTY
BAD BREAD (95)
(33-4949) [21-18-1,105]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
VIN DIESEL DARK DUMPLING
HEROES (633) BAD BREAD (95)
(33-7726) [17-22-1,95] (33-4949) [21-18-1,105]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
SEA DOGS (630)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SEA DOGS (630) 23
2. THE SEWING CIRCLE (388) 21 HEROES (633)
3. BAD BREAD (95) 6 Unchartered Team
4. HEROES (633) -3
WE'VE PROBLEMS (257)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 HEROES (633) 71 50 1 58.7 1/ 2 SEA DOGS (630) 7 5 0
2/ 3 SEA DOGS (630) 78 59 3 56.9 2/ 1 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388) 7 8 1
3/ 0 BAD BREAD (95) 192 217 20 46.9 3/ 0 BAD BREAD (95) 1 1 0
4/ 4 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388) 309 379 12 44.9 4/ 3 HEROES (633) 1 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
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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 684): TIGHT BLOUSE of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 686): CRITIAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 603): CASSIE ELIZABETH of HOUSE OF CARDS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 680): BOWEN of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 682): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 674): KAIREEN LAMAR of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 675): FARMERS ALMANAC of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 339): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 672): KICKER MURPHY of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 337): TERROR TWIN of ALL NIGHT LONG (?, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 668): EMPTY BOTTLE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 665): VIN DIESEL of HEROES (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 657): RABEL of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 616): BOOT PRINT of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 315): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 309): AGOSERIS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 296): RED ALERT of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 547): RATHNOK MULROOT of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 532): TICK ... TOCK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 514): DEEMER EPPT of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 509): IN YOUR FACE of BASH BROS EVANGELIST
(Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 244): BBIAB of H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 470): TREEMA LORNE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 464): GANOOSH of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 456): MO J of J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 573): GAZELLE of REDHORSE (She-Puppy, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 684): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 686): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 603): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 680): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 682): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 674): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 675): MOM'S STUFF (The Kid, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 339): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 272): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 337): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 668): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 665): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 657): REALLY? (?, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 616): WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 315): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 309): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 296): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 547): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 532): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 514): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 509): BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 244): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 470): NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 464): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 456): J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 573): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark ONE, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 684): BITTERMAN of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 686): CRITIAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 603): CASSIE ELIZABETH of HOUSE OF CARDS (The Dark One, mgr.)
STARFLOWER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 680): SKITTLES of RAINBOW CONNECTION (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 681): BILLY JACK of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 674): KAIREEN LAMAR of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr)
REAPER of ZOMBIE SQUAD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 674): HEMLOCK of SERPENTS HOLD II (Khisanth, mgr.)
BEETLE BAILEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
FREE PARKING of MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 671): BERYLLIUM BUFFER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 657): RABEL of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 616): BOOT PRINT of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
ODD DRAFT of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
(turn 615): SAMUEL CLIPPER of WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 309): TNT of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
(turn 308): CHABAT of PAWN OF PROPHECY (Gentleben, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 546): MANZA WIGGLES of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 532): CHILMAN ELSE of MIDDLE WAY 25 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 242): STINKY PETE of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 469): POLE CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 463): BALISONG of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills? Well
fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for NIATOLI ISLAND. Too bad, THE SEWING
CIRCLE, but SEA DOGS was just too good to be stopped. MVP award for SALORIMA
TIRANSITH? THE SEWING CIRCLE's proud of her after beating VETERAN MERCENARY and
getting 15 points. Talk about yer big time losers! HASSIMOR SHOMUR got smashed by
SHELLBACK, and lost 8 points! And I was just getting used to the ex-Duelmaster's
habit of...(!) Oh well, welcome DARK DUMPLING. Aren't BAD BREAD proud. (Oh, my.)
Who was the wiseguy that said NIATOLI ISLAND's Duelmaster was paying for drinks at
The Don't Drop Inn? Don't look at me!
So just why would someone becomes a warrior anyway? It can't be for these
really neat Spyreports can it?
Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds. All NIATOLI ISLAND ever talks about is
fighting! Me, I'm more laid back. Hey you guys, don't you think your families would
like to hear from you? Write! (Or have someone write for you.)
Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain. Soak it in cold water, and hand
wash. I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really should stop.
Remember you guys, ease up sometimes! Chill out! Later, Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DARK DUMPLING 4949 21 18 1 105 BAD BREAD (95)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-TOMB SCONE 5585 16 5 0 103 BAD BREAD (95)
VIN DIESEL 7726 17 22 1 95 HEROES (633)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SALORIMA TIRANSITH 7794 11 4 0 88 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SALMON POACHER 7722 7 3 0 63 SEA DOGS (630)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SHELLBACK 7769 5 0 0 54 SEA DOGS (630)
TAVELSHAN KETHAL 7795 7 8 0 42 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
KARINIRINA 7810 4 1 1 34 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HASSIMOR SHOMUR 7796 6 9 1 33 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
SLAYBAGEL 7105 4 2 0 32 BAD BREAD (95)
-WHEELHOUSE 7776 2 0 0 32 SEA DOGS (630)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KURELLEU ZIEN 7800 5 4 0 28 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
MAN OVERBOARD 7821 0 1 0 SEA DOGS 630 GERELIN LOSTFIRE 666 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
We salute the tourney participants. -- Jorja and the Sewing Circle
P.S. Should we look for someone to open a Tool Shed here?
Vin Diesel -- The joke, if such it may be, is on me this time. That's gladiating for
you, win some, lose some. Oh, well. -- Salorima Tiransith
P.S. Thanks for the skills, they go a long way to make up for the loss.
Salmon Poacher -- Fool! Any real salmon fancier knows it should be grilled. --
Tavelshan Kethal
P.S. It's always grilled in Giduina.
A Userous Merchant? He's nothing! We truly understand usery in Kienciba. --
Hassimor Shomur
Shellback -- What? You're... a clam of some kind? Not one I've ever seen, for which
I thank the listening gods. We've nothing like around Carloi. -- Kurelleu Zien
The Cult Member is a fool. -- Karinirina, who knows what REAL cults are like
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
MAN OVERBOARD was butchered by GERELIN LOSTFIRE in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
VIN DIESEL lost to DARK DUMPLING in a exciting 1 minute gory expert's Title battle.
SALORIMA TIRANSITH vanquished VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
HASSIMOR SHOMUR was demolished by SHELLBACK in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
KARINIRINA was overpowered by SALMON POACHER in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
SLAYBAGEL was handily defeated by TAVELSHAN KETHAL in a 1 minute uneven fight.
KURELLEU ZIEN vanquished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 1 - 0 86 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 WALL OF STEEL 9 - 3 - 0 75 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 31 - 24 - 2 56 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 AIMED BLOW 9 - 7 - 1 56 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 4 - 0 43 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 666 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:
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 6 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 3 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK DARK DUMPLING 4949 21 18 1 105 BAD BREAD (95)
WALL OF STEEL SALORIMA TIRANSITH 7794 11 4 0 88 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
AIMED BLOW SALMON POACHER 7722 7 3 0 63 SEA DOGS (630)
STRIKING ATTACK SHELLBACK 7769 5 0 0 54 SEA DOGS (630)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is VIN DIESEL 7726. The most popular warrior this turn
was DARK DUMPLING 4949. The ten other most popular fighters were SALORIMA TIRANSITH
7794, SALMON POACHER 7722, SHELLBACK 7769, TAVELSHAN KETHAL 7795, KURELLEU ZIEN 7800,
VIN DIESEL 7726, KARINIRINA 7810, MAN OVERBOARD 7821, HASSIMOR SHOMUR 7796, and
SLAYBAGEL 7105.
The least popular fighter this week was SLAYBAGEL 7105. The other ten least popular
fighters were HASSIMOR SHOMUR 7796, MAN OVERBOARD 7821, KARINIRINA 7810, VIN DIESEL
7726, KURELLEU ZIEN 7800, TAVELSHAN KETHAL 7795, SHELLBACK 7769, SALMON POACHER 7722,
SALORIMA TIRANSITH 7794, and DARK DUMPLING 4949.
BLOODGAMES at the WINTER FACE-TO-FACE
Back by popular demand, we will be having Bloodgames at the Winter FTF! For those of
you who always wanted the chance to manage the last warrior standing alive upon the
arena sands, your day has come. At the end of the ten turns, even though several
warriors, bruised and scarred, MAY yet live, only one will be crowned Champion of the
Bloodgames. And in this game mere survival counts for little. A great general once
said, "The object of battle is not to die for your cause, but to make your enemy die
for his." This general would have greatly enjoyed the Duelmasters Bloodgames. There
will be two different arenas:
DM 96: for Face-to-Face attendees, with turn-by-turn strategies, and
DM 97: for all managers, with one strategy for all ten rounds
Gameplay proceeds according to standard DM rules, except for a few notable exceptions:
BLOODGAMES ROLLUP -- Your Bloodgames team is ten warriors, one of each fighting
style, each warrior designed from scratch! (All is 84 points, 3-21, as usual.)
DEATH -- As the name implies, the Bloodgames will leave the arena sands somewhat darker
before they're over. It's a dangerous sport intended only for the tough and spirited.
The Arenamaster will be less likely to intercede on behalf of a dying warrior. Even
at a 1 kill desire, kill attempts will occur.
REPLACEMENTS AND ROLLUPS -- There will be no replacement characters.
CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES -- In DM 96, there no regular challenges, only bloodfeuds.
For DM 97, warriors may not change their strategy from round to round (to make it fair
for those who could not attend the F-t-F). There will be no DA challenges.
TURN PROCESSING AND DUE DATES -- If you are not attending the FTF, we must have your
rollups and strategies by Wednesday, January 11, else they are due by 9pm on Friday, at
the hotel. The Bloodgames will process at the FTF with the regular tournament.
MISSED TURNS -- All warriors fight each round. Only the dead may rest.
ERRORS -- If we make an input error, that warrior will be awarded a win and kill.
Errors must be reported before the next turn processes.
NEWSLETTER -- Warriors are ranked according to their number of kills. Champions of
Bloodgames may write a column for the newsletter at the end of the games.
FEES -- A Bloodgames rollup costs a $10 set-up fee. Managers may roll up more than
one team but may run only one team in each arena. The fee for all ten rounds is $49.
AWARDS -- The Bloodgames last ten rounds. Only warriors who survive to the end of
Turn 10 will be eligible for an award. However, a consolation award of a Bloodgames
T-shirt will be awarded to the dead warrior with the most kills.
The living warrior with the greatest number of kills will be the Bloodgames Champion.
Bloodgames Victor titles, 2nd and 3rd place, and Bloodgames Runner-up titles, 4th
through 6th place, will be awarded to those living warriors with the greatest number
of kills at the end of Turn 10, with one other important consideration: Each of these
six warriors must be of a different fighting style. Win/loss records and, if
necessary, recognition points will only be used to determine awards if there is a tie.
A Bloodgames T-shirts will be awarded to the manager of the team with the most kills.
The Bloodgames Champion fights for free in Advanced Duelmasters, and all Champions and
Victors earn Tournament Victor status, which allows them to challenge once per turn
with increased priority. These awards last for six months. The manager of the
Bloodgames Champion, Victors, and Runners-up will receive Bloodgames T-shirts.
AFTERMATH -- Warriors from the Bloodgames may not transfer to any other arena. Once
the games are over, the arena and teams will be disbanded. The fighters have won
their freedom and will never more be seen in the gladiatorial games. A special bonus
will, however, be awarded to the 1st through 3rd place warriors. Lady Sheila
Greywand, of the Isle of the Eye, has consented to allow the top three surviving
gladiators in each Bloodgames admission to the Advanced Duelmasters Games. Any
special training required to qualify those three warriors for Advanced Duelmasters
combat will be conducted before transfer into A.D. Astute managers will note that
this means a slim, but possible chance that a warrior designed from scratch will
survive the Bloodgames, win one of the top three places, and go on to glory in A.D.
That warrior could be yours!
The challenge is yours to take. The final plans are yours to make.
When the dust settles, remember: To the victor goes the spoils!