DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER Date : 05/07/2003 Duedate: 05/20/2003 MURSKA ARENA DM-35 TURN-436 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS JELIAH BIGABO PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) (35-3676) [17-1-1,174] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader JELIAH BIGABO POSITION IS EMPTY PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) (35-3676) [17-1-1,174] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite BRAN AP CADAL BRAN AP CADAL CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) (35-3713) [14-5-1,65] (35-3713) [14-5-1,65] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. THE BEARS (253) 28 2. PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) 26 THE BEARS (253) 3. VITAL BRAWL (332) 0 Unchartered Team 4. LADY OF BATTLES (336) 0 5. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) -13 LE BONES (270) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1*VITAL BRAWL (332) 3 2 0 60.0 1/ 3 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 6 6 2 2- 2 LADY OF BATTLES (336) 16 12 0 57.1 2/ 2 THE BEARS (253) 5 4 0 3/ 3 THE BEARS (253) 285 217 17 56.8 3/ 1 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) 4 8 0 4/ 4 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) 36 33 1 52.2 4- 4 LADY OF BATTLES (336) 2 0 0 5/ 5 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 383 588 16 39.4 5- 5*VITAL BRAWL (332) 1 1 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 #59 [(< + -----:----- + >)]H[(< On the coast north of Zukal: The half hour it took for Harlund to return with his rowboat seemed a lot longer. Ghenis had finished his examination of the tracks and returned to the beach to stare again at Veleks' body on the rock. He was reasonably sure that the running footsteps belonged to his thief, Veleks. But the hoofmarks.... Long and narrow, almost triangular in outline, and as deep as those made by a galloping horse carrying a fully armored knight. He didn't like the possibilities those tracks hinted at. If they didn't come from a native and natural beast, what then? The rumor was that magic was in a state of major decline due to something or other--not that he depended on magic for anything important. He would have expected that to mean that interdimensional Gates couldn't be opened. But what if the reverse was the case, and it meant that Gates couldn't be held shut? What if they could-- should--expect a growing flood of alien creatures, maybe even another Chaos war? He didn't want to think it might be coming to that, but no intelligent, practical man denied a possibility just because he didn't like it. And Ghenis hoped that he was both intelligent and practical. He frowned at Harlund, who was rowing slowly closer along the shore. He'd have to question the beach walker, and from what he'd seen, Harlund would demand money just to listen, and maybe more to answer. Greedy wretch. Ghenis climbed into the rowboat and sat where Harlund directed him. The water was cold, he could feel the chill coming up through the bottom of the boat. And clearer than he'd expected. Not that there was anything of interest to see on the muddy bottom. A rock or two, algae furred sticks...a crisp, green curve with a line of bright gold showing? He leaned over to look more closely. "You trying to tip us over?" Harlund demanded. "I thought I saw something down there." He twisted to look back as the beach walker kept rowing. Harlund glanced at the shore, straight back and to either side. "You probably did," he said finally. "This must be near enough to where the _Light of Els_ went down." "Should we mark the place so you can salvage--?" "I wouldn't touch anything out of that ship," the beach walker said flatly. "Nor would anyone else on this coast. In the two hundred or more years since the _Light_ sank, I don't think anyone's touched so much as a piece of driftwood from it." Ghenis raised his eyebrows but asked no more questions. He didn't think Harlund would answer them, and better not to show too much interest. But when he got back to Zukal, he would find out all he could about a ship named the _Light of Els_. He returned his attention to the bottom sliding past under them. There might be something he could use down there. As they neared the rock, the bottom fell away into opaque depths. Ten feet, Harlund had said, but for all he could see, it might as easily have been a hundred. He looked at Veleks and saw that the thief was moving a little. Still alive? Amazing. And gratifying. Veleks could answer some questions, then. He was looking forward to that. Ibizond, between Murska and Korga: The news from the east was confused, more rumor than definite report, but to Lord Protectors with time on their hands, rumor was enough. Aghtamar and Zilla, both Korgans who had trained in Veastian, hatched the idea between them: that they should go east toward Zuwayza and find out what really was going on. There might be action, and action was something lacking in their lives since graduation. Fist of Kjarran, a Zuwayzan visiting the team Korgan Crusade, decided that his duty was to go with them: there would be a chance to serve the Glorious Empire and acquire merit in the eyes of Kjarran and His Daughter Jayde. The journey south from Veastian to Ibizond, a matter of some thirty miles, was straightforward but tedious. Mile after mile of forest, with nothing but the possibility of a wild Shew to break the monotony, was not exciting. And apparently all the wild Shews were hanging out around Veastian and contributing to the troubles there, rather than keeping travelers from falling asleep on the road to the south. Ibizond itself, on the main traders' road from Zuwayza and Malcorn to Murska and Zensu was bigger than Korga but much like it. The population was a mixture of Karnhorn types and Harkeny, the houses were built of stone and logs, and the government was treading a careful line between independence and Karnhorn domination. They reached it just before sunset. Fist of Kjarran looked at the wooden palisade critically. "That might stop the Shews," he said, "but any day the Glorious Empire truly wants to take Ibizond, it will fall. No two ways about that." Zilla snorted. "Korga wasn't a pushover, what makes you think Ibizond would be?" "The Glorious Empire needs Ibizond," Fist said calmly. "Therefore, at the right time it will take Ibizond." He shrugged. "But not today." He looked around the main plaza curiously. "Let's find someplace to eat and then keep going. We could make it to Korga tonight, I bet." "Too far," Zilla said. "Close to thirty miles, and it's hilly." "And you'd do well not to travel after dark," someone said behind them. All three spun around, hands going to their swords but not drawing. The man behind them was tall, with gray-streaked reddish brown hair and the indefinable but unmistakable air of a gladiator. "Me and Zilla grew up around Korga," Aghtamar said. "We know the area. And we're all gladiators, Lord Protectors. Sure, there's more risk at night than by day, but--" "There are new problems on the road," the man said. "My name's Cadal, gladiator from Murska, and I'd be glad to tell you about them. The food at the Red Cow is good," he added, gesturing toward a modest inn. "I'll buy dinner. And then I have a proposition for you." * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 464): TREMERE of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 462): TONY THE TIGER of ARENA FELINES II (Garfield, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 458): DIRT KNAP of UNKNOWNS XX (Dark Spirit, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 458): HU MI of GEN KHAN (Technogeek, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 456): LAWN DART GOALIE of SPECIAL ED (PTFT, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 455): MERRY DEMENTE of CARNIVAL (Carny, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 227): MANUEL TRANSMISSION of OTTO'S MECHANICS (Crip, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 447): BLUEY of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 225): DROSS of SOLIPSISM II (Abdiel, acting mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 444): TROTLINE of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 442): EYE OF THE TIGER of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 435): JELIAH BIGABO of PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (Aragorn, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 398): FLYING MARMOSET of KORGAN CRUSADE (Jack Wolfspider) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 202): DEBBIE DAHMER of MORDRED'S MADMEN (Abraxis, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 197): RING D'BELL of CARNIVAL (Carny, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 184): MR. HOOPER of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 323): COLDHEART of REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 304): THE BUM of FAVORITE GUYS (Obscure Source, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 132): UU DOEWANAKNO of DRAKE'S LODGE (Drake, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 348): CHALICE of SUPERIOR FORCES from LAPUR (Manager, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 464): DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 462): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 458): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 458): WAY OF THE BLADE 1 (Vhagar, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 456): SPECIAL ED (PTFT, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 455): CARNIVAL (Carny, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 227): BOXOROX (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 447): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 225): THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 444): FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.) DM 33 ANASAZI (turn 442): JOYS OF BOOZE (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 435): PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (Aragorn, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 398): KORGAN CRUSADE (Jack Wolfspider, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 202): SPRITE'S ROGUES (Warsprite, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 197): SPOONERTIKS (Spawn, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 184): MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 323): REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 304): FAVORITE GUYS (Obscure Source, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 132): ALPHABET SOUP (Crip, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 348): WOLF PACK II, etc. (Ultraist, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 463): HOWLING LOON of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 455): PRIASA SON of LO' DOWN (Cayl Reed, mgr.) BRAYL ICECAP of LO' DOWN (Cayl Reed, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 455): MERRY DEMENTE of CARNIVAL (Carny, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 227): WIMPY WIND of THE PENTARCHY (The Pentalque, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 225): DROSS of SOLIPSISM II (Abdiel, acting mgr.) VE of LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.) (turn 224): SAMPSA of SOL INVICTUS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.) BLADEFIST of THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.) DM 33 ANASAZI (turn 442): EYE OF THE TIGER of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) NO CHASER of JOYS OF BOOZE (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 396): LA BELLE SORCIERE of KORGAN CRUSADE (Jack Wolfspider) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 197): INSOLENT IDIOT of MYSTIC ORC FEAST (Slugbait, mgr.) ESPRESSO of COFFEE RULES! (Mr. Coffee, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 303): JESSIE of FAVORITE GUYS (Obscure Source, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 132): UU DOEWANAKNO of DRAKE'S LODGE (Drake, mgr.) LACONIC LEMON of GARDEN GUMBIES (Firehawk, mgr.) SPY REPORT If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of MURSKA brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too. Later days, PHILANTHROPISTS 3, since CHILDREN OF LLYR took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see KING BEAR win a fight and gain 25 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, KING BEAR beat FINN and FINN lost 19 points. You're breakin' my heart. And if variety is the spice of life, MURSKA may be getting bland, as JELIAH BIGABO stays top dog in the city. Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of these guys win their fights? Skill? Ha! My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start talking.' I loved that woman. Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals. I volunteer for MURSKA's morgue. More variety. Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave team is developing these kinds of weapons? What does the MURSKA arena have in common with the inns? It's just as comfortable to sleep in either place. Ha ha ha ha! Well, I've had enough of this drivel, and I'm sure you have too. Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather. Paste this one in your scrapbooks, you'll need the kindling come this winter-- Snide Clemens DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JELIAH BIGABO 3676 17 1 1 174 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BRIGIT 3718 12 6 0 89 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) -INANNA 3537 8 4 0 87 LADY OF BATTLES (336) KING BEAR 3629 7 1 1 83 THE BEARS (253) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BRAN AP CADAL 3713 14 5 1 65 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) FINN 3719 11 7 1 61 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -NOMAR ELS 3272 6 5 1 59 EASTERN HORDE (313) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -CRUEL THUNDER 3306 4 5 0 52 EASTERN HORDE (313) DINGO 3716 5 4 0 41 THE BEARS (253) -LOCO 3677 5 3 0 35 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) -MOUNTAIN QUAM 3327 4 1 0 34 EASTERN HORDE (313) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GWALCHMAI 3749 3 0 1 29 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) -SAGE 3495 2 0 0 26 VITAL BRAWL (332) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -SHINER 3499 1 0 0 22 VITAL BRAWL (332) -HUNTERSTOCK 3667 0 2 0 12 VITAL BRAWL (332) -GARTH THE SEAMITE 3748 3 2 0 11 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? CONVICTED THIEF 1 0 1 0 1 GWALCHMAI 3749 436 NONE DAI AP BRANDHU 3740 0 5 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141 KING BEAR 3629 433 THE DA 3753 0 1 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 347 SPYMASTER 22 436 NONE THE DA 2 3752 0 1 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 347 STONE GOLEM 26 436 NONE FREAK 3686 3 4 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 347 BRAN AP CADAL 3713 434 PERSONAL ADS Jeliah Bigabo -- We're hoping to get you graduated and out of here as quickly as possible, you see. Then maybe we can get a duelmaster who'll write a column. -- Brigit That Venomous Concubine may be mean, but wow, does she know tricks! -- Finn Inanna -- Will you still be here in the morning? No, wait, that doesn't sound right.... But I'm sure it was SOMETHING about the morning. -- Bran ap Cadal I bet the Mordant Deserter was actually thrown out and should be called an Exile instead. He's worthless. -- Gwalchmai 30 April 2003 All -- Remember to put your arena number on your strategy sheets. Strategies turned in without an arena number run the risk of missing the turn. -- NAIEI LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS THE DA was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. THE DA 2 was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena duel. JELIAH BIGABO demolished BRIGIT in a 1 minute one-sided Title melee. FINN was overpowered by KING BEAR in a 1 minute mismatched duel. BRAN AP CADAL bested DINGO in a popular 2 minute fight. GWALCHMAI murdered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched competition. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 3 - 0 - 0 100 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 - 0 100 | |STRIKING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 26 - 14 - 2 65 | |AIMED BLOW 1 AIMED BLOW 11 - 8 - 0 58 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 3 - 0 57 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 13 - 15 - 2 46 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 8 - 1 38 | |SLASHING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 - 0 33 | |BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 - 0 0 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 6 - 0 0 | Turn 436 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 3 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 5 LUNGING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 PARRY-LUNGE BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK JELIAH BIGABO 3676 17 1 1 174 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) AIMED BLOW BRIGIT 3718 12 6 0 89 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) STRIKING ATTACK FINN 3719 11 7 1 61 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) WALL OF STEEL DINGO 3716 5 4 0 41 THE BEARS (253) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is BRAN AP CADAL 3713. The most popular warrior this turn was BRAN AP CADAL 3713. The ten other most popular fighters were THE DA 2 3752, KING BEAR 3629, JELIAH BIGABO 3676, GWALCHMAI 3749, DINGO 3716, THE DA 3753, BRIGIT 3718, FINN 3719, 0, and 0. The least popular fighter this week was FINN 3719. The other ten least popular fighters were BRIGIT 3718, THE DA 3753, DINGO 3716, GWALCHMAI 3749, JELIAH BIGABO 3676, KING BEAR 3629, THE DA 2 3752, BRAN AP CADAL 3713, 0, and 0. The following warriors will travel to ADVANCED DUELMASTERS after next turn: JELIAH BIGABO (35-3676) PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)