DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/16/2003 Duedate: 05/29/2003
ZENSU ARENA
DM-40 TURN-414
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
BIRDBRAIN
WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)
(40-3921) [11-3-0,111]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BIRDBRAIN POSITION IS EMPTY
WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)
(40-3921) [11-3-0,111]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
TERIS SIANNA
BEYOND THE PALE (337) BEYOND THE PALE (337)
(40-3895) [11-15-1,49] (40-3914) [12-7-0,52]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
CARNIVAL (379)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. CARNIVAL (379) 48
2. WIMPS MOST FOWL (355) 19 CARNIVAL (379)
3. BEYOND THE PALE (337) 19 Unchartered Team
4. RELIGIOUS HERALD (306) 0
5. SUNNYLAND (382) -3 (79)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 CARNIVAL (379) 59 39 2 60.2 1/ 3 CARNIVAL (379) 10 5 0
2/ 4 WIMPS MOST FOWL (355) 305 236 16 56.4 2/ 1 WIMPS MOST FOWL (355) 8 7 0
3/ 3 THAT 80'S METAL (394) 51 40 1 56.0 3/ 2 THAT 80'S METAL (394) 6 3 0
4- 5 RELIGIOUS HERALD (306) 20 25 2 44.4 4/ 4 SUNNYLAND (382) 4 2 0
5/ 7 BEYOND THE PALE (337) 269 404 7 40.0 5/ 5 BEYOND THE PALE (337) 3 12 0
6/ 6 SUNNYLAND (382) 15 24 1 38.5 6- 6 RELIGIOUS HERALD (306) 1 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[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Andorians Abroad #6 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Zuwayza:
Tankesh didn't waste time cursing, he had a decision to make, and fast: fight
or flight. He could take the two men that were supposed to "teach him better
manners," and their captain and the rest of his men as well, come to that. He wanted
to. But would it forward his mission, which was to get into the Kashka, kill the
traitor, restore Kasarya to her rightful position, make sure the Andorian League came
out of the whole mess looking good, and get out safely himself? Or run, change his
appearance yet again, and try a different approach? Prudence said he should run, but
he didn't want to.
"You leave him alone!" Kasarya screeched.
Tankesh half sighed, half grinned. That would do it! No guard liked taking
orders from a civilian, and damned few Karnhorns could bear to take orders from a
woman, and then when you throw in the apparent difference in class.... He turned,
dropping into a hand-to-hand fighting stance. No point in killing these men if he
didn't have to; they were just doing their jobs.
Party of five, two men dismounted and carrying clubs. Okay, clubs he would
fight bare-handed until he could grab one and turn it on the other. But if either
one drew a sword, they were dead men. He feinted to the left, wove right, and then
darted toward the left-hand man and grappled briefly, seizing his club in time to
turn and parry the other fellow. The right-hand man staggered a little when his blow
met unexpected resistance, but he recovered fast. So did the one Tankesh had
disarmed, grabbing him from behind in a bear hug. Tankesh slammed his head back,
butting the bear-hugger in the face, stamped on the man's foot, and twisted free.
By this time, the other two guardsmen had gotten their mouths closed and were
dismounting, drawing swords. So much for Mr. Nice Guy. His sword slid into his hand
as he turned and moved to put the wall at his back. If the women had any sense--and
Kasarya, at least, should--they'd get out of the way.
Taynisya took a step forward and said, "Do not kill him! This is the man for
whom the Vizier has been searching, and he must be delivered to the Kashka alive."
Tankesh took note, in the back of his mind, that this had been a trap all along.
Taynisya would pay for that, but later. Right now... nobody told him that he had to
keep these Karnhorn Palace Guards alive. Especially not that captain, sitting on his
horse and waiting for his men to "teach the peasant manners." Afraid to do his own
dirty work? Or did he just feel that he was above such things? Whichever, he was
going to find himself in trouble soon enough....
Tankesh took out the first swordsman before the man could get set, with a
slashing sweep to the sword arm that crippled it. Then spun back to drive off one of
the club-wielders he'd fought first, back to the second swordsman.... The action
flowed into a blur guided by instinct and years of training, years that even the best
of these guardsmen couldn't match. They were probably good enough to dominate
peasants, but that wasn't good enough to take HIM.
Which the captain seemed to recognize, finally. He drew his own sword and
leaped down from his horse. Off-hand shortsword for parrying, Tankesh noted, and
steel back- and breast-plates instead of the leather worn by his men. The captain
moved like a man who knew what he was doing, too, probably trained in one of the
better local schools, maybe even a local duelist... but could he equal a gladiator?
And would the other men, the two that weren't badly hurt, stay out of it? He heard
the sounds of a scuffle off to the side, and Kasarya cursing, but couldn't turn to
look. With luck, she had taken out one of the guardsmen; at the least, she was
keeping the man busy.
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---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 230): DOMINO of BONDAGE (Spawn, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 462): SHAIRLINDRIA of TUFT TUGGERS (Tankesh Dushanbe, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 462): CRAIG of OLYMPIANS (?, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 455): TOE-PAZ #2 of ROCK ETTS (Pie-Rite, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 451): JEHANNUM of THE ASININE (Philthy Phil, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 452): VAMPIRE of BARHOPPERS (Apex, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 452): R'AKA of THE DREADLANDS (LHI, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 448): THE FRATSFAN CHEF of ANDORIAN UNIVERSITY (Generalissimo
Puerco, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 413): JUDAS PRIEST of THAT 80'S METAL (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 407): GWYN AP NUDD of CAER SIDHE (Ichabod Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 399): LH PUTTGRASS of DEATHTONGUE (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 178): LONGARMOFTHELAW of OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 311): CROW of SHADOW SIGNS (Shadowgate, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 301): AVARICIOUS AVON of TOMATO ENFORCER (THawk, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 132): POSITION IS EMPTY
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 347): TIMBER WOLF of CALL OF THE WILD from FIREHOLD (Poison
Ivy, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 230): BONDAGE (Spawn, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 462): TUFT TUGGERS (Tankesh Dushanbe, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 462): THE DOGHOUSE (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 455): THE ZOO (Morris, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 451): AUSSIE KILLERS (THawk, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 452): CARNIVAL (Carny, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 452): MENAGERIE (Ichabod Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 448): RED DOG GANG (Goff, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 413): WIMPS MOST FOWL (Wimpy, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 407): WANDERERS (Schendirk, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 399): DEATHTONGUE (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 178): IRON CATHEDRAL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 311): NATURAL DISASTERS (Soultaker, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 301): WHY KNOT (Clove-Hitch, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 132): SHADOW GOLD (Shadowgate, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 347): BOXES (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 462): SHAIRLINDRIA of TUFT TUGGERS (Tankesh Dushanbe, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 462): CRAIG of OLYMPIANS (?, mgr.)
ESOX LUCIUS of DELIVERANCE (Lance Turbo, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 455): TOE-PAZ #2 of ROCK ETTS (Pie-Rite, mgr.)
COLOSSUS of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman, mgr.)
(turn 454): SARU SKINK of THE ZOO (Morris, mgr.)
TAXES of THE DEMOCRATS (Al Gore, mgr.)
NEBUCHADNEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 451): JEHANNUM of THE ASININE (Philthy Phil, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 452): VAMPIRE of BARHOPPERS (Apex, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 451): COTTONMOUTH of VENOM (Lord Fang, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 406): SMASHNGRAB of FIST OF FIVE (Stik, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 310): HURFOON of SWIFT CURRENT (Barnabas, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 301): AVARICIOUS AVON of TOMATO ENFORCER (THawk, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 131): RAVEN of 2ND ARCTIC GUARDS (Yukon Cornelius, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Welcome ZENSU. I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well. Many the fights have I
fought here. The celebrations, the disappointments... Bein' on top is great while
it lasts, WIMPS MOST FOWL. But how many friends do you have now? What's with BIG
BOP? He actually beat BEYOND THE PALE's TERIS, and walked away with 23 more points
from the fight. Laughs were big at THAT 80'S METAL while they watched QUEENSRYCHE
clobber YARDBIRD. He lost 7 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the
stands. WIMPS MOST FOWL's hatred of THAT 80'S METAL surfaced again as BIRDBRAIN
challenged ZENSU's top dog. I can barely restrain my enthusiam for WIMPS MOST FOWL's
outstanding member, Duelmaster BIRDBRAIN. Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up
fighting!
No matter the time or place, men will always duel. The most avoided team was
CARNIVAL. Management must be dealin', as the boys at WIMPS MOST FOWL ain't reelin'!
CARNIVAL's mad! How well I know the feeling of being the most challenged warrior,
ONE-MAN BAND! Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you. ONE-MAN BAND
didn't quite know what to make of a challenge he received from JIMMY CRICKET of
SUNNYLAND, who is 25 points below him. JIMMY CRICKET perhaps got his just desserts,
seeing as he was bested by ONE-MAN BAND and ended up with 33 recognition points.
A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing. Some fighters
don't accept this. The best do. Many a warrior has met his fate in a hungover
stupor. You young rapscallions, take note!
Who knows what the future holds for a warrior. More fights, there's no doubt.
All work and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter. Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.
Olaffighterwork and no play. Remember--a good fighter needs both good skills and
good luck. Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BIRDBRAIN 3921 11 3 0 111 WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JUDAS PRIEST 3869 16 11 0 88 THAT 80'S METAL (394)
DEAD DUCK 3911 12 6 2 87 WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)
KLUMSY TUMBLES 3918 8 0 0 83 CARNIVAL (379)
DESPICABLE DUCK 3915 11 6 0 80 WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)
FOIL D'AGEN 3909 6 6 0 77 CARNIVAL (379)
KING LOVE 3748 8 8 1 73 SUNNYLAND (382)
JOPHAN 3846 13 29 0 68 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ONE-MAN BAND 3841 14 9 0 58 CARNIVAL (379)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SIANNA 3914 12 7 0 52 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
TERIS 3895 11 15 1 49 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
BIG BOP 3935 5 1 0 47 CARNIVAL (379)
WARRANT 3920 6 10 0 44 THAT 80'S METAL (394)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ENOCH 2814 5 8 0 33 RELIGIOUS HERALD (306)
JIMMY CRICKET 3744 5 8 0 33 SUNNYLAND (382)
QUAKY ASP 3919 6 2 0 32 CARNIVAL (379)
QUEENSRYCHE 3942 4 1 0 31 THAT 80'S METAL (394)
-SPIRITED 3766 3 1 1 27 RELIGIOUS HERALD (306)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FLUSTER 3933 3 5 1 20 WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)
ARNIE EL SHEW 3930 2 8 0 19 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
-LEADFOOT 3516 2 0 0 14 TACO GODS (152)
YARDBIRD 3934 3 4 0 13 WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)
-B 3746 2 6 0 12 SUNNYLAND (382)
-IRON MAIDEN 3872 1 3 0 6 THAT 80'S METAL (394)
TIGER ELF 3941 0 6 0 6 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
Jimmy Cricket -- How would you like to go fishing with me? With you along I won't
need to bring any bait. -- Yardbird
Jophan -- You are beyond pale. But you are a good teacher. Did you like my twisting
thrust and my wall of blades? -- Birdbrain
Foil D'Agen -- I tried to swing, honest I did. You fell down before I could really
get going. Next time I will be smarter. -- Dead Duck
Spirited -- What can I say? Wimpy tells me that I am really smart and should learn a
lot every fight. I guess he is wrong. -- Fluster
Judas -- Matched up again? Thanks a lot for the tummy tuck. I needed that. -
Despicable Duck
Tiger Elf -- You challenged me again! Okay, this means war! War, I say! -- Big Bop
Dead Duck -- Your style should use a halberd. -- Foil D'Agen
Mad Carrot -- Congrats on tourney. -- Carny
Enoch -- Not too shabby yourself. -- Carny
King Love -- You again! Are you crazy? -- One-Man Band
Big Bop -- No! The war is against Sianna. -- Quaky Asp
Sianna -- Never grin at a weapon. -- Klumsy
Big Bop -- You are both pop and least pop. -- One-Man
Religious Herald -- Welcome back! Missed ya! -- Carny
Warrant -- (frowning) When someone teaches you five skills, you're SUPPOSED to
either let them win, or teach them something back. -- Teris
Queensryche -- I always have trouble with you little guys. -- Arnie El Shew
Birdbrain -- Damn, where do you PUT all those skills? -- Jophan
Klumsy Tumbles -- Not quite yet, but soon, really soon, I will get the positions JUST
right and when you fall down, you'll end up in the old well. Soon.... -- Sianna
Big Bop -- You think you're so smart, making COMMENTS about my name and the
Commission's idiotic idea that I'm a Dwarf. Well, you'll get yours, just wait! --
Tiger Elf
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
10 May 2003
To All -- Fellow managers, I humbly request your help. My team (Ex Oblivione) was
started in Monuntial (DM 34) back in '92. They were active for seven months. I have
lost all early traces of them. If any of you can help with copies of relevant
newsletters or, if you fought one of my warriors, copies of the fights, I would
greatly appreciate it. I only have one of my original warriors left from the early
team now active in DM 60. You can diplo me with any info here in the wonderful city
of Aradi. Thank you in advance. -- Enigma, manager Ex Oblivione
15 May 2003
Assurnasirbanipal invites all to use his computerized warrior management tool. The
program is the most extensive management tool ever created. It was meant to run on a
PALM OS PDA, but will run (emulated) on a PC or MAC. You can get this program on the
web at: http://www.geocities.com/assurnasir
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BIRDBRAIN devastated JUDAS PRIEST in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
FOIL D'AGEN vanquished JOPHAN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
QUAKY ASP was savagely defeated by SIANNA in a action packed 4 minute Challenge fight.
JIMMY CRICKET was bested by ONE-MAN BAND in a 4 minute Challenge fight.
YARDBIRD was overpowered by QUEENSRYCHE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
DESPICABLE DUCK was unbelievably bested by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute gory duel.
DEAD DUCK outwaited VETERAN MERCENARY in a crowd pleasing 7 minute match.
KING LOVE was overcome by KLUMSY TUMBLES in a 1 minute fight.
WARRANT was overcome by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute melee.
TERIS was vanquished by BIG BOP in a 1 minute uneven duel.
FLUSTER overpowered TIGER ELF in a 1 minute uneven duel.
ARNIE EL SHEW overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 BASHING ATTACK 11 - 2 - 1 85 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 AIMED BLOW 14 - 8 - 0 64 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 TOTAL PARRY 16 - 10 - 0 62 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 LUNGING ATTACK 17 - 11 - 0 61 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 4 - 1 50 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 12 - 13 - 0 48 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 12 - 14 - 1 46 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 6 - 0 45 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 11 - 0 27 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 6 - 0 0 |
Turn 414 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 1 - 2 3 AIMED BLOW
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 2 2 TOTAL PARRY
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 LUNGING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW BIRDBRAIN 3921 11 3 0 111 WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)
SLASHING ATTACK JUDAS PRIEST 3869 16 11 0 88 THAT 80'S METAL (394)
TOTAL PARRY DEAD DUCK 3911 12 6 2 87 WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)
LUNGING ATTACK KLUMSY TUMBLES 3918 8 0 0 83 CARNIVAL (379)
PARRY-RIPOSTE SIANNA 3914 12 7 0 52 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
BASHING ATTACK BIG BOP 3935 5 1 0 47 CARNIVAL (379)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is TERIS 3895. The most popular warrior this turn was
SIANNA 3914. The ten other most popular fighters were BIRDBRAIN 3921, FOIL D'AGEN
3909, DESPICABLE DUCK 3915, KLUMSY TUMBLES 3918, BIG BOP 3935, ONE-MAN BAND 3841,
QUEENSRYCHE 3942, FLUSTER 3933, ARNIE EL SHEW 3930, and JUDAS PRIEST 3869.
The least popular fighter this week was TIGER ELF 3941. The other ten least popular
fighters were TERIS 3895, WARRANT 3920, KING LOVE 3748, DEAD DUCK 3911, YARDBIRD
3934, JIMMY CRICKET 3744, QUAKY ASP 3919, JOPHAN 3846, JUDAS PRIEST 3869, and ARNIE
EL SHEW 3930.