DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/10/2003 Duedate: 07/23/2003
CLIFFHOME ARENA
DM-38 TURN-425
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
GAR & BRILL
JUST BECAUSE (373)
(38-4252) [14-17-0,105]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
WORK IN PROGRESS CHERT
JUST BECAUSE (373) GREYHAWK (256)
(38-4193) [20-34-2,109] (38-2378) [5-1-0,81]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
GAR & BRILL CHERT
JUST BECAUSE (373) GREYHAWK (256)
(38-4252) [14-17-0,105] (38-2378) [5-1-0,81]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
ALL FINESSE (384)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. JUST BECAUSE (373) 29
2. COLD SWEATS (378) 20 ALL FINESSE (384)
3. ALL FINESSE (384) 15 Unchartered Team
4. GREYHAWK (256) 15
5. TEAM FLOYD (99) 0 GREYHAWK (256)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*GREYHAWK (256) 5 2 0 71.4 1/ 1 ALL FINESSE (384) 9 4 0
2- 2 TEAM FLOYD (99) 290 254 17 53.3 2/ 3 JUST BECAUSE (373) 5 5 0
3/ 7*COLD SWEATS (378) 1 1 0 50.0 3/ 2 JINDA-BAN (198) 4 11 0
4- 3 DARK TOADS (379) 35 37 2 48.6 4/ 4*GREYHAWK (256) 3 0 0
5/ 4 ALL FINESSE (384) 46 49 1 48.4 5- 5 TEAM FLOYD (99) 1 0 1
6/ 5 JINDA-BAN (198) 225 295 4 43.3 6/ 7*COLD SWEATS (378) 1 1 0
7/ 6 JUST BECAUSE (373) 91 141 7 39.2 7- 6 DARK TOADS (379) 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
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 472): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 358): BIG RED of BIG COUNTRY (Wally The Wacko, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 477): OINGO BOINGO of DOUBLE TROUBLE (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 474): SULACCO of DEATH ON A STIK (Stik, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 472): AUTOMATON of TECHNOLOGY (Otto X. Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 476): IVANMOE of SOUL STRIPPERS II (Saucy Jack, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 474): WILL DUEL FOR FOOD of SPARE-A-DIME SHIFT (Chazz Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 468): SUNNY SIDE UP of SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 460): FLUFFY of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 459): THE SICKNESS of BLACKEST PRIDE (Sylvester Frothingslosh)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 433): ANGRY WASHINGTON of 5440 OR FIGHT! (Mordraith, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 424): HAR DI'HAR of JINDA-BAN (Zin, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 183): B.A. TURRY of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 410): COOKIE SNORT of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 359): REAP THE FIELD of SORROW'S HARVEST (Gergin "Happy Toes"
Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 169): SEX ON THE BEACH of INDULGENT DRINKS (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 157): IMMOVEABLE OBJECT of NOT QUITE (Crip, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 308): ANDERS of THE DEN OF SWORDS (TMoney, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 135): EVE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 352): MAHI MAHI of BIG MEAN FISH from TALCAMA (Big Wave Dave)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 472): THE BLACK COMPANY (Darkfist, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 358): HARLEQUINS (Jinx, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 477): ASTRAL KIN (Kid Arcane, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 474): ABBY NORMAL (Poppa Balrog, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 472): PARTY ANIMALS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 476): SUPER HEROES (Unforgiven, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 474): WISH YOU WERE BEER (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 468): TERRAPIN STATION (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 460): THE GUARDIANS II (Guardian, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 459): YAKUZA (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 433): 5440 OR FIGHT! (Mordraith, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 424): ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 183): THE MIDDLE WAY (Gabria Hand, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 410): none
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 359): SORROW'S HARVEST (Gergin "Happy Toes" Frothingslosh)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 169): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jinda, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 157): KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (Unforgiven, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 308): FISH MONGERS (Ghoti, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 135): FREELANCERS (Jinx, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 352): THUNDR + LITENING (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 471): BABYFACE of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Nick, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 477): OINGO BOINGO of DOUBLE TROUBLE (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 474): SULACCO of DEATH ON A STIK (Stik, mgr.)
(turn 473): APNEA of ABBY NORMAL (Poppa Balrog, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 474): WILL DUEL FOR FOOD of SPARE-A-DIME SHIFT (Chazz
Frothingslosh, mgr.)
ISAWA TADAKA of CALL TO THUNDER (Ichabod Frothingslosh)
(turn 473): SCHMEIKEL of IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS (Crip, mgr.)
BIG FUN of FLOWER CHILDREN (Ebenezer Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 460): FLUFFY of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
(turn 459): CEREBRAL JANITOR of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 459): MADAM BUTTERFLY of SWORD OPERA (Nick, mgr.)
(turn 458): JACKASS of TRIAL & ERROR (JE, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 433): ANGRY WASHINGTON of 5440 OR FIGHT! (Mordraith, mgr.)
(turn 432): LAST RESORT of HELTER SKELTER (Cosmo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 183): HOCKEY DUCK of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 359): REAP THE FIELD of SORROW'S HARVEST (Gergin "Happy Toes"
Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 169): SEX ON THE BEACH of INDULGENT DRINKS (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 156): BALI of ISLANDERS (Devan ki Ru, mgr.)
ROGERS of THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 135): EVE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
I always knew that mammals were or are silly creatures, and I've long suspected
that elves are the silliest. Fiddlesticks has just proved it by opening the way for
ME, a noble DUCK, to sit where I belong, on the Duelmaster's throne of Cliffhome.
All hail me!
Har di'Har
P.S. Does this mean I'm a "sitting duck"?
SPY REPORT
So why do I have this bag over my head? Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and
I'm going to give you a spy report!. Hey everybody, watch out for BUBBA, who flew up
20 points in the rankings after mashing CLOCK O'DIAL like a melon. Keep your eye on
this guy. Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands. HARI CANE was
bested by NUTCRACKER and drops 10 points. It's a proud day for the JUST BECAUSE
stable, as their warrior, GAR & BRILL, ascended the Duelmaster's throne. Advice to
bashers--never force anything, just get a bigger halberd!
Here is other news that is of note. Did you hear that GREYHAWK was most avoided
team this week? Well, knowing the personal hygiene of GREYHAWK's warriors, I'm not
surprised! Okay, so I may not be funny, but catch ALL FINESSE's act in the arena.
Those acrobats seem to be fairly deft at running from GREYHAWK. Well just about
everybody wants a piece of 2 + 2 = 4, who was this week's most challenged warrior.
HEBEE of ALL FINESSE had better have a good reason for challenging down 9 points in a
challenge which he won. I thought HEBEE showed great skill and promise when he won
victory over KORRIBIE. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal!
Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the
most interesting, though! Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes
and no. Silly buggers, eh?
I think I had better cut this one short. It's been nice chatting to those of
you whom I have not offended yet. Okay, so I may not be the world's best comedian,
but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. And remember, you can pick your
friends and you can pick your--(loud boos), oh, you've heard that one already!-- The
Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GAR & BRILL 4252 14 17 0 105 JUST BECAUSE (373)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WORK IN PROGRESS 4193 20 34 2 109 JUST BECAUSE (373)
HAR DI'HAR 4194 22 31 0 97 JINDA-BAN (198)
-UHLEK 4234 11 5 1 93 DARK TOADS (379)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ZAZU 4323 11 8 0 90 ALL FINESSE (384)
2 + 2 = 4 4190 15 39 0 84 JUST BECAUSE (373)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHERT 2378 5 1 0 81 GREYHAWK (256)
FIDDLESTICKS 4343 11 5 0 78 ALL FINESSE (384)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NUTCRACKER 4380 6 1 1 64 ALL FINESSE (384)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LONESOME TRUCK 4258 10 21 1 56 JINDA-BAN (198)
HEBEE 4359 6 3 0 56 ALL FINESSE (384)
HARI CANE 4333 9 9 0 44 JINDA-BAN (198)
KORRIBIE 4317 9 13 0 40 JINDA-BAN (198)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BUBBA 4229 1 1 0 29 COLD SWEATS (378)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CLOCK O'DIAL 4348 5 6 1 22 JINDA-BAN (198)
-EAGLE'S CLAW 4345 1 0 1 18 TEAM FLOYD (99)
-HUMAN 4322 1 1 0 7 DARK TOADS (379)
-FURGO 2380 0 1 0 5 GREYHAWK (256)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
GAZURTOID 4385 0 1 0 DARK TOADS 379 EAGLE'S CLAW 4345 423
PERSONAL ADS
Nutcracker -- Hmm, if you got the win, shouldn't *I* have gotten the big batch of
skills? Or conversely, if you were determined to hog the skills, shouldn't I have
won? I mean, what useful things do I demonstrate while losing so quickly? I didn't
even show you a graceful surrender! -- Korribie
That Criminal is Dangerous! Someone should lock him in a dungeon and LEAVE HIM
THERE. Why let him out to beat on decent gladiators? -- Clock O'Dial, feeling
distinctly ill-used
The Fratsfa Slave (an elf, wouldn't you know it!) is worthless and weak. He does not
belong here. -- Hari Cane
The Ambitious Guard made an error in judgment. He thought he could stand in the
middle of the street and make ritual grimaces at me. I just ran him down. Not that
I ENJOYED that, I mean, I'm a well-mannered truck, I was raised never to DO things
like that. But sometimes, you just have to, I guess. -- Lonesome Truck
Nutcracker -- In an arena this small, do I have a choice? -- Korribie
All -- Just in case it should matter to somebody, this team (Jinda-Ban) will now
officially be managed by Nick. However, I'll still hang around and handle the day-
to-day details. -- Zin
26 June 2003
All -- Would you be willing to proxy my lunger Ganglare at the Face-to-Face? He's
fighting in the champions tourney. Thanks. Write: Michael Rogers #25335-013, PO
Box 6000, Florence, Co 81226 -- Skullagrim
STOP THINKING TOGS!!!!! It's here. Well, almost here anyway. We're looking at
a start date of the first turn in Aradi (DM 60) following the Fall Mail-In. This
should give everyone sufficient time to study the new ultra-improved T#%S IV rules
and prep accordingly. So without further ado, here is your handy-dandy guide to
winning your very own Golden Scrod (and some other very cool prizes to be announced
officially before the start of the tourney that must not be named):
1. Each T#%S team consists of two managers. After the tourney starts, there will be
no switching partners whatsoever, so choose your partners wisely. T#%S IV will
last for 13 turns, so pick a partner you can stand for 6 months or so. The only
team I know of so far is last TOGS winners: Ganolus Oakleaf/Hombre of Blood
Related/Thieves Guild. Hey, this is fun!
2. The T#%S entry fee is 2 team setups per manager. This means 4 setups per T#%S
team. This entry fee is required before the start of the tourney with no
exceptions being made. This is to ensure that nobody gets screwed if a team or
manager decides to back out early. To pay the entry fee either:
a) send $10 cash/check/money order/ or whatever to me personally at:
Andy Salveson
6812 Romanzo Way
Elk Grove, CA 95758
b) get RSI to send me 2 team setup gift certificates. Sorry, no credit cards and
no old teams you have lying around will be accepted.
3. T#%S point system:
10 points for winning on your up-challenge against another T#%S warrior.
7 points for winning on your even challenge of another T#%S warrior.
7 points for winning on another T#%S warriors challenge.
7 points for winning a random matchup against another T#%S warrior.
4 points for winning on your down-challenge of another T#%S warrior.
4 points for winning a random matchup against a non-T#%S warrior. Do not fight
your team mate, you will not get any points. Also, you will not get any points
if you challenge or get challenged by a non-T#%S team, so use your avoids
wisely if you think someone is out to get you.
10 points for being the Duelmaster. This is in addition to all points listed
above and will begin turn 1, so prep accordingly.
5 points for every spotlight written by any team member, 1 per manager per turn.
The minimum length of a spotlight to receive points is 1/2 column in the
newsletter (that's 31 lines-each line 85 characters across) and I will be
completely firm on this. In addition to the length criteria, spotlights will
not be given points if they are in any way plagiarized or if they are not
Duelmasters or fantasy related. I will be the sole judge of this. If you're
unsure if I will judge something to be Duelmasters or fantasy related, then
e-mail me before you write the spotlight and ask me. I reserve the right to
take points away from a spotlight after they are given if I judge at a later
time that the spotlight has been plagiarized.
-5 points per manager per turn every time a manager does not at least write one
personal ad.
-5 points for being the team that avoided the most.
If you participated in TOGS III, you'll notice some slight changes in the points
structure. The main things are points for random match ups against non T#%S
warriors, bonus points for being the Duelmaster, new spotlight criteria, and no
points given for being the most avoided team.
4. I already mentioned this, but T#%S IV will start the first turn in arena 60 after
the Fall Mail-In runs and it will last for 13 turns. There will not be a
Survivor format this time around, meaning no eliminations. I will still be doing
the multipliers at the end, however. This means that all points accumulated by a
team on turns 10 and 11 will be multiplied by 1.5 and all points accumulated by
each team on turns 12 and 13 will be multiplied by 2.
5. Prizes are yet to be determined, but I'll tell you what I know. There will be
prizes given out each turn to whichever team scores the most combined points on a
given turn. Tie breakers will go to the team with the most wins on that turn and
then to the team with most overall points. I have asked RSI for the same prizes
as last TOGS which were transferring any warrior to arena 60 and renaming Aradi
for approximately 6 months, but we'll see what they come back with. I haven't
decided how to split the prizes up, partly because I don't know how many teams
will be entering yet, but I do know the prizes will be split among the top 3
teams at the end. I will announce the exact breakdown of everything when I know
more.
6. And just like TOGS III, Death Stud and I will be the sole arbiters of any dispute
that may arise. Whine all you like, but as Nuln told you last time, that's how
it is.
7. M & RR Clause (go ahead, read between the capitals): I reserve the right to
disallow entry to this tourney if you have a previous history of being a big fat
mouth about everything.
I think that pretty much covers it. I will be accepting team entries as of now
and then posting them in the newsletters as I receive entry fees. Please feel free
to e-mail me regarding any questions or comments at Ganolus@aol.com. So everyone don
your best pair of leg warmers, hop on your favorite farm animal, and ride to Aradi
for the 4th kinda-annual Tournament that must not be named for no apparent reason
whatsoever, or T#%S IV, for short. See ya'll there!
-- Ganolus Oakleaf, T#%S IV Commish
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
FIDDLESTICKS was devastated by WORK IN PROGRESS in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
CHERT won victory over 2 + 2 = 4 in a action packed 1 minute brutal Challenge battle.
HEBEE overpowered KORRIBIE in a 1 minute bloody mismatched Challenge duel.
NUTCRACKER overpowered HARI CANE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
HAR DI'HAR was devastated by GAR & BRILL in a 1 minute uneven Title brawl.
ZAZU overpowered LONESOME TRUCK in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
CLOCK O'DIAL was devastated by BUBBA in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 10 - 3 - 1 77 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 17 - 8 - 1 68 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 BASHING ATTACK 13 - 8 - 1 62 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 STRIKING ATTACK 18 - 15 - 1 55 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 8 - 1 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 3 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 13 - 14 - 1 48 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 15 - 2 42 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 TOTAL PARRY 9 - 14 - 0 39 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 0 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 7 - 0 36 |
Turn 425 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:
AIMED BLOW 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 PARRY-LUNGE
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 2 1 TOTAL PARRY
1 AIMED BLOW
1 PARRY-STRIKE
1 BASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-LUNGE ZAZU 4323 11 8 0 90 ALL FINESSE (384)
STRIKING ATTACK CHERT 2378 5 1 0 81 GREYHAWK (256)
PARRY-RIPOSTE FIDDLESTICKS 4343 11 5 0 78 ALL FINESSE (384)
AIMED BLOW NUTCRACKER 4380 6 1 1 64 ALL FINESSE (384)
BASHING ATTACK HEBEE 4359 6 3 0 56 ALL FINESSE (384)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is GAR & BRILL 4252. The most popular warrior this
turn was CHERT 2378. The ten other most popular fighters were GAR & BRILL 4252, WORK
IN PROGRESS 4193, HEBEE 4359, NUTCRACKER 4380, ZAZU 4323, BUBBA 4229, 2 + 2 = 4 4190,
FIDDLESTICKS 4343, KORRIBIE 4317, and HARI CANE 4333.
The least popular fighter this week was CLOCK O'DIAL 4348. The other ten least
popular fighters were LONESOME TRUCK 4258, HAR DI'HAR 4194, HARI CANE 4333, KORRIBIE
4317, FIDDLESTICKS 4343, 2 + 2 = 4 4190, BUBBA 4229, ZAZU 4323, NUTCRACKER 4380, and
HEBEE 4359.