DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER Date : 12/31/2003 Duedate: 01/13/2004 MURSKA ARENA DM-35 TURN-453 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS IRON-HIDE FERROUS MEN (11) (35-286) [19-15-2,122] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader IRON-HIDE SPARHAWK FERROUS MEN (11) STRONGHOLD (282) (35-286) [19-15-2,122] (35-2927) [3-3-0,22] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite IRON-HIDE IRONMONGER FERROUS MEN (11) FERROUS MEN (11) (35-286) [19-15-2,122] (35-1022) [11-7-0,66] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM FERROUS MEN (11) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. FERROUS MEN (11) 63 2. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 11 FERROUS MEN (11) 3. STRONGHOLD (282) 11 Unchartered Team 4. TENN. CLOVER BOTTOM (351) 0 5. THE BEARS (253) 0 STRONGHOLD (282) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1 TENN. CLOVER BOTTO (351) 30 20 3 60.0 1/ 0 FERROUS MEN (11) 5 0 0 2- 2 THE BEARS (253) 313 230 19 57.6 2/ 3 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 5 10 2 3/ 0 FERROUS MEN (11) 91 85 5 51.7 3- 1 TENN. CLOVER BOTTO (351) 3 2 0 4/ 3 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 412 629 18 39.6 4/ 4*STRONGHOLD (282) 3 4 0 5/ 4*STRONGHOLD (282) 5 11 1 31.3 5- 2 THE BEARS (253) 2 0 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 #75 [(< + -----:----- + >)]H[(< Zukal: Ghenis threw down the handful of papers in disgust. Invoices for the purchase of black candles and sacrificial knives, chickens, rabbits...potatoes? An angry note from the man in charge of the cult's storeroom, demanding an investigation to determine what had happened to three yards of black cloth and a pound of onions that should have been there and weren't. A requisition for a cushion "to kneel on while praying"--gods! Members of dark cults were supposed to be TOUGH. All these pettifogging little details were an insult to the whole IDEA of a dark cult. He had a dark suspicion that Pelishtekan had deliberately dumped this work on him, this FILING, to get back at him for something. The Ferencian was always "getting back at people," and often for the slightest of slights. It just showed you what kind of people Easterners were! Ghenis looked at the papers that were now scattered on the floor of his cubicle and came to a decision. He had had enough. He walked out into the hall, taking care to tread on as many of the papers as he could in the process. These "administrative details" were the Ferencian's doing, but there might, still, be a proper dark god at the head of the cult. He would find out, and if there was such a deity, he would give it proper worship, with blood--and not chicken or rabbit blood--and dark deeds. And if not...Pelishtekan would find out that Hell had NOTHING like the fury of a dark cultist scorned. Ghenis began to consider ways in which he might discover the truth at the heart of the cult. Elsewhere in Zukal: Jorja rubbed her forehead tiredly, which didn't do a thing to relieve the headache. She wasn't sure just how SHE had been appointed to organize the overthrow of Sekahos, one of Inzolas' men and the current ruler of Zukal. What business was it of hers? She was Adantri, dammit. She sighed. Doreg's doing, probably. Doreg was--or had been--one of the Bandit Princes of Zukal. Their association had been brief; she hadn't even liked the man much. But apparently that was enough. By Mantor's blazing sword, it was MORE than enough. If getting rid of Sekahos was what it took to shut up the yammering Bandit Princes, then she would do it. The first thing she needed was information. Spies. She began to go over the list of gladiators she might call on for assistance. Somewhere between Veastian and North Fork: Emir Kyreses of Veastian shrugged and sighed. "I know. You meet the Mad Khaliv's minions on land, and I have no doubt they're a major problem. But--" "AND we shelter YOU from them," Gorich of North Fork cut in. "WE bear the burden of his demon soldiers, not--" "We meet them at sea," Kyreses countered. "Most of our ships are destroyed or dare not return from southern ports, no sailors can be found who will ship out of--or into--Veastian. To say nothing of the damage this has done to our economy, we--" "Something must be done." Gorich glared at Kyreses, daring him to counter THAT statement. The Karnhorn did not. "I agree. But I don't know what will answer our needs best. To kill the Mad Khaliv is obvious, and it MAY be enough...or it may simply free all the demons he's bound to his service." "Aye." The swampman was silent for a moment. Then he shrugged. "But at least it's a place to start. But to assassinate the Mad Khaliv will take men very nearly as mad as he is." "Gladiators," Kyreses said. "That is who we must send." This is a general call for warriors who want to be in adventures. Any warriors from any arenas, Basic or Advanced, any region, are welcome. A personal or a diplo to Scribe will do the trick. * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 481): BLUE GOOSE of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 479): SNAGGLE PUSS of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 475): MAN O' WAR of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 476): ROWARDENN of SAILS OF CHARON (The Sentinel, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 474): GHENGIS KHAN of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 473): MALKAI of DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 236): COA PATTY of KESSEN (Iker, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 465): PYGMY SHREW of SHREW CAN IT BE NOW (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 234): MACIOBELLY of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 461): FIZGIGG of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 459): MIKE TV of WILLY WONKA INC. (Distorted, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 452): BRAN AP CADAL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 416): FACE BREAKER of WIDOWMAKERS (Soultender, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 211): SNOWFALL of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 205): STRAW FIRE of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 192): IRIADOR of DRUID'S GROVE (Talon Warsmith, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 340): WORMY of BAD APPLES (Uncle Wolf, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 320): SWINGLINED SUE of PISSED AT WORK (Nuln, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 141): PIXIE BLIGHT of DARQUE FORCES VIII (Master Darque, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 366): SETHRA LAVODE of CASTLE BLACK from KYR'TERR (Shadowgate, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 481): DREAM PARK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 479): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 475): TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 476): BLACKHEART'S AXE (?, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 474): DELTA DOOM (Barnabas, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 473): DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 236): none DM 29 LAPUR (turn 465): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 234): WORDS TO THE WISE (Wordsmith, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 461): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 459): OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 452): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 416): WIDOWMAKERS (Soultender, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 211): MIKES MORGUE (Mike, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 205): MYSTIC ORC FEAST (Slugbait, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 192): MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 340): BAD APPLES (Uncle Wolf, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 320): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 141): MAGIC MAYHEM (Fizban, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 366): WENSINWASIN (Youngblood, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 479): DENOGGINIZER of BLOODSUCKERS (Way Cool, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 475): WEDNESDAY of THE DARK TIDES (Diaretic, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 473): FOGGY DEW of KINDRED OF KAOS (PTFT, mgr.) ADOBE of DELTA DOOM (Barnabas, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 465): PYGMY SHREW of SHREW CAN IT BE NOW (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 234): MACIOBELLY of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.) GAELIN BLACKTALON of THE NIGHTHAWKS (Firehawk, mgr.) (turn 233): FREY of STORMWATCH (Polar Bear, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 459): MIKE TV of WILLY WONKA INC. (Distorted, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 211): SNOWFALL of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 210): BINGE N PURGE of EMETICS (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 205): THE MIGHTY SORE of DRAKE'S COMICS (Drake, mgr.) (turn 204): BEAR KEEPER of CARNIVAL (Carny, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 192): IRIADOR of DRUID'S GROVE (Talon Warsmith, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 141): PIXIE BLIGHT of DARQUE FORCES VIII (Master Darque, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Okay, I freely grant that we don't want a Venomous Concubine as Duelmistress, but aren't there any other contenders? Bran ap Cadal Duelmaster by Default SPY REPORT The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon MURSKA, for I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned! TENN. CLOVER BOTTOM? Who? FERROUS MEN is the top team these days, buddies! FERROUS MEN had cause to celebrate, after IRONMONGER got 17 points by beating GWALCHMAI. GWALCHMAI certainly had a baffled expression on his face, after losing to IRONMONGER and losing 15 points in the process! What can be a greater victory? IRON-HIDE has taken his place as the top, as MURSKA's new Duelmaster. So who's the team that's been walking into taverns last week and ordering milk? Sounds like a PR stunt to me. A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn? And do not the little birds cry out?' Any ideas? Perhaps the warriors of CHILDREN OF LLYR should take up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided team... The warriors of CHILDREN OF LLYR found their efforts at combat frustrated as STRONGHOLD apparently had more important things to do than fight. Everyone is famous for fifteen minutes, and OISAN is it right now. Most challenged warrior. Isn't CHILDREN OF LLYR proud! Willing to win at any cost is SPARHAWK, who challenged MELGWYN, 10 points junior. Our sympathies, MELGWYN! I thought SPARHAWK showed great skill and promise when he defeated MELGWYN. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal! The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on... Oh hard! that to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting! Do not think spyreporting in MURSKA is the highlight of my life. Keep those sands bloody and the buzzards fat! MURSKA, I leave you now. The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The Victory Tavern. 'Til next time-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME IRON-HIDE 286 19 15 2 122 FERROUS MEN (11) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -DINGO 3716 15 7 0 111 THE BEARS (253) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BRAN AP CADAL 3713 19 17 1 81 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME IRONMONGER 1022 11 7 0 66 FERROUS MEN (11) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MONA FERRULE 1041 10 6 0 55 FERROUS MEN (11) GWALCHMAI 3749 13 7 3 49 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) -WARM SESSION 3763 7 3 0 44 TENN. CLOVER BOTTOM (351) -JACKSON 3766 8 2 1 40 TENN. CLOVER BOTTOM (351) -TOM THUMB 3791 4 1 1 35 THE BEARS (253) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -MERO 3800 4 2 0 33 TENN. CLOVER BOTTOM (351) OISAN 3794 2 7 0 25 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BRANGWYN 3793 1 8 0 24 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SPARHAWK 2927 3 3 0 22 STRONGHOLD (282) -PLOUGHBOY 3762 5 5 1 21 TENN. CLOVER BOTTOM (351) LORD FERRIC 1181 1 2 0 16 FERROUS MEN (11) LADY FERRIC 1180 1 2 0 15 FERROUS MEN (11) KAN'SHI 3802 1 1 0 10 STRONGHOLD (282) MELGWYN 3804 1 3 0 6 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? DA #1 2926 1 1 1 STRONGHOLD 282 SPYMASTER 22 453 NONE RE-ROLL 3801 0 1 0 STRONGHOLD 282 WURM KIN 27 453 NONE SCUM LILY 3803 0 1 0 STRONGHOLD 282 SPYMASTER 22 453 NONE TRUXTON 3764 5 5 1 TENN. CLOVER BOTT 351 GWALCHMAI 3749 451 PERSONAL ADS Why does it have to be ME to capture the stupid Orc? -- Gwalchmai, with better things to do I'll bet he isn't a deserter, I'll bet he's a Mordant SPY. A mean and sneaky person. -- Brangwyn Sparhawk -- And I looked like a damned sparrow or something? Get your eyes checked! -- Oisan Kan'shi -- Any relation to Ki'shin in Arvat? I just wondered. -- Melgwyn 2 December 2003 ZalCon2, ZalCon Reloaded Where: Jhelum, DM 4 When: February 9th or 23rd, 2003 (TBA when Mail In date set) How Long: 20 Turns Restrictions: Zero FE at start of contest. Must announce warrior styles by second arena fight to receive points. No prize modified warriors. No entry to July Face, No TV Challenges. All prizes to be used exclusively on warriors from the contest team only. Awards: First Initiate Duelmaster (FID): First warrior announced in the contest to reach the throne. Prize: Limited Damage Potion, increasing damage for 1 warrior by one rating to max for ST/SZ. Warrior MVP: Top warrior based on MVP points accrued in the contest. Prize: Limited Damage Potion, Favorites Knowledge for any warrior on team, +1 to bonus in any skill area up to max for style for 1 warrior on team, 2 nights stay at Winter FTF Hotel. Team MVP: Top Team based on MVP points accrued in contest by all the teams warriors. Prize: Limited Damage Potion, Favorites Knowledge, +1 to Bonus, 6 Months Free Play, 20 Rollups. Warrior MVP Top 11: Next 10 warriors on MVP list at the end of the contest. Prize: +1 to Bonus Style Master: Top warrior in each style based on Style Master points accrued in the contest. Prize: Favorites Knowledge of any warrior on team. Iron Manager Award: Minimum 95 fights in contest by any team. Prize: Choice of free entry for team to 2005 Winter Face or +1 to Bonus for one warrior. MVP Point System: +1 for Win, Fight, Kill, Recognition Leader (after Round 3), -1 Death, +2 Duelmaster, +2 each 3 Consecutive turns as DM, +1 Quality Win (any win over opponent with 5 or more Rec), +1 for each 10 Rec points over 5 in win (+1 for 5-14 above, +2 for 15-24 above, +3 for 25-34 above). Style Master Point System: +2 Style Master, +1 Win vs. Same Style Opponent, +1 Win vs. Same Style Master, +1 for 3 Consecutive Turns as Style Master (rolling). Please direct any question about rules or clarifications to me, Robert Occhipinti, via Diplo to DM74, 1988 Dodgers or email to zalgor@hotmail.com. All rules decisions made by me are final and binding within the confines of this contest. 8 December 2003 Greetings! I would like to invite everyone to Jhans (DM 36) for the first annual kLk St. Valentine's Day Massacre (kill contest). We will start the contest off with the ceremonial burning of the Andorian flag on turn 450. (Six turns away. Roughly mid- February.) The contest will run for 10 turns. On turn 461, 3 separate victors will be announced. Team with the most kills, warrior with the most kills, and alliance with the most kills. Prizes will be awarded to the manager of the team with the most kills and to the manager of the warrior with the most kills. The prizes will probably be team roll-ups. The number of roll-ups has yet to be determined. The contest is sponsored by Jhans' newest, (but by the time the contest starts) largest alliance, the kLk (pronounced "klick"). -- Polarius, mgr. of Blitzkrieg DM 36 LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS DA #1 was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. RE-ROLL was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel. SCUM LILY was easily killed by SPYMASTER in a popular 1 minute Dark Arena match. SPARHAWK devastated MELGWYN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest. KAN'SHI was overpowered by OISAN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match. BRAN AP CADAL was devastated by IRON-HIDE in a 1 minute one-sided Title duel. GWALCHMAI was devastated by IRONMONGER in a 2 minute mismatched match. MONA FERRULE handily defeated THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 5 minute uneven fight. BRANGWYN vanquished EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven duel. LORD FERRIC overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven duel. LADY FERRIC overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a dull 5 minute one-sided fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |BASHING ATTACK 4 AIMED BLOW 5 - 2 - 1 71 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 TOTAL PARRY 7 - 3 - 0 70 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 15 - 7 - 2 68 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 PARRY-STRIKE 27 - 14 - 2 66 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 17 - 15 - 1 53 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 - 0 50 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 - 0 50 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 - 0 50 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 BASHING ATTACK 4 - 13 - 1 24 | |AIMED BLOW 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 8 - 0 20 | Turn 453 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-STRIKE 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 4 PARRY-STRIKE PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 3 WALL OF STEEL SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME SLASHING ATTACK IRON-HIDE 286 19 15 2 122 FERROUS MEN (11) LUNGING ATTACK BRAN AP CADAL 3713 19 17 1 81 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) WALL OF STEEL IRONMONGER 1022 11 7 0 66 FERROUS MEN (11) PARRY-STRIKE MONA FERRULE 1041 10 6 0 55 FERROUS MEN (11) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is IRON-HIDE 286. The most popular warrior this turn was IRONMONGER 1022. The ten other most popular fighters were OISAN 3794, SPARHAWK 2927, MONA FERRULE 1041, BRANGWYN 3793, LORD FERRIC 1181, SCUM LILY 3803, IRON-HIDE 286, DA #1 2926, RE-ROLL 3801, and MELGWYN 3804. The least popular fighter this week was LADY FERRIC 1180. The other ten least popular fighters were GWALCHMAI 3749, BRAN AP CADAL 3713, KAN'SHI 3802, MELGWYN 3804, RE-ROLL 3801, DA #1 2926, IRON-HIDE 286, SCUM LILY 3803, LORD FERRIC 1181, and BRANGWYN 3793. TOURNEY FREEZE CHANGE -- ADVANCE NOTICE Beginning at the Winter Face-to-Face in Tempe (January 2004), we will implement several changes affecting tournaments. The tournament announcement for the upcoming FTF and future tourneys will reflect these changes. First, we will eliminate the tourney freeze for all regular DM warrior classes. Regular DM warriors will not be classed ahead of the tournament, but instead will fight according to their FE on the date of the tourney. There will still be a freeze for the ADM classes, occurring on the same timeline as before, approximately 6 weeks before the tournament. In addition to the above change, the warrior classes will be slightly altered. The new tourney classes will be as follows: DM Tourney Classes ADM Tourney Classes ====================== ====================== 0 FE: Rookies Freshmen 1-4 FE: Apprentices ADM 5-10 FE: Initiates Eligibles 11-20 FE: Adepts ---induction--- 21-30 FE: Champions Contenders 31+ FE: Challengers Primus All regular DM tourney classes will remain solely FE based. All ADM classes will now be based on warrior characteristics (i.e., the ADM split algorithm), including the Freshmen class. The Gateway and Primus arenas will be merging before the FTF to form one top arena. These warriors will be split into two tournament classes, the Contenders and the Primus classes, again based upon their characteristics. More information on this will be published in the newsletters for those arenas. If you have any questions about the above changes, please contact Customer Service. Good luck in your games. -- Green Eyes and the RSI staff