DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER Date : 11/13/2003 Duedate: 11/26/2003 VEASTIAN ARENA DM-43 TURN-413 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS SWORDBREAKER WIDOWMAKERS (115) (43-1087) [20-13-0,99] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader SWORDBREAKER POSITION IS EMPTY WIDOWMAKERS (115) (43-1087) [20-13-0,99] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite CARLINE CARLINE THE FAMILY (116) THE FAMILY (116) (43-4266) [12-11-1,69] (43-4266) [12-11-1,69] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM KORGAN CRUSADE (392) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. MEDS (432) 41 2. KORGAN CRUSADE (392) 14 WENSINWASIN (428) 3. THE FAMILY (116) 12 Unchartered Team 4. WIDOWMAKERS (115) 11 5. TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) 0 THEIR OWN MINDS (189) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 WENSINWASIN (428) 34 15 1 69.4 1/ 1 KORGAN CRUSADE (392) 10 5 0 2/ 3 MEDS (432) 33 20 1 62.3 2/ 3 THE FAMILY (116) 8 7 0 3/ 2 KORGAN CRUSADE (392) 276 171 14 61.7 3/ 2 WIDOWMAKERS (115) 7 8 1 4/ 4 WIDOWMAKERS (115) 78 80 3 49.4 4/ 4 MEDS (432) 6 3 0 5- 6 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) 79 91 10 46.5 5- 5 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) 2 3 0 6/ 7 THE FAMILY (116) 316 387 9 45.0 6/ 7 WENSINWASIN (428) 2 4 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 #72 [(< + -----:----- + >)]H[(< Between Ibizond and Korga: The hound that Fist of Kjarran had crippled was dragging itself down the road toward its approaching master, whining pitifully. If it had been a proper dog, the gladiator might have regretted the injury. As it was...serve the damned beast right. As the hound had appeared to grow when it charged him, so did the hunter. What might have been a big horse--if it was a horse at all--became huge, and its rider dominated the sky. He...it seemed to wear a crown of cold lights, or maybe there were northern lights in the sky behind its head. No, that wasn't north, that was southeast. Fist shook his own head to clear out the fantasies. As the rider passed the crippled hound, he cried out in a terrible voice, a word Fist didn't know and didn't want to know. An evil word, he was sure. Maybe a spell, or a vow of vengeance. Not that it mattered! He had the protection of Kjarran and Jayde. He raised his sword against the moon-colored blade that was swinging down out of the stars above him. "Kjarran and Jayde guide my hand!" Fist shouted, and then the blow fell against his blade with enough force that it drove him to his knees. The hunter's blade was white as bone, his own turned red as life's blood, and warmth came into his hands from his two-handed grip on it, and down his arms, to counter the icy air that cloaked his opponent. He was a little surprised to find himself still alive after such a blow, more surprised still to find his blade unbroken. Nothing but the direct intervention of his god Kjarran and the god's Daughter Jayde could have preserved his life, he was sure. And the only proper way to show appreciation of that aid was to get up and fight. Which he would do. As the hunter's blade was withdrawn and raised for another blow, Fist lurched to his feet. The hunter was thundering more of his evil-sounding words, they seemed to streak toward him like arrows, like an icy hail or the bitterest wind of winter, and it was hard to stand against them, the coldness and the hate and the fury. Impossible to stand against another powerful sword-stroke delivered in their wake. Fist did the only thing he could think of and threw himself forward under the falling blade, slashing at the horse's forelegs where it reared high, then at its belly as he rolled under it and out into the road. The horse screamed as cold-gleaming coils emerged from its belly and came down on all four feet, stumbled when one of its front legs wouldn't hold, and fell. The hunter leaped free, but the fallen horse was now between him and his prey. Cold light, colder than moonlight and without that clean purity, shivered around him. The intestines that had spilled from the horse writhed like snakes, or like an animated snare, coils twisting toward Fist. If they caught him, the gladiator believed they would be like a snare and would hold him for the vengeance of the hunter. He edged backward, not taking his eyes off the hunter but wondering uneasily what had become of the hounds. The idea of one or two of those hell-hounds coming up behind was enough to shake the steadiest nerves. As though in answer to his worry, one of the hounds howled pain behind him. "We've got your back," Cadal said. At that moment, the barbarian's voice was the sweetest sound Fist could imagine. "Serimna shield us all with her mercy!" Zilla added. There were several butchery whacks interspersed with screams, and Aghtamar growled, "What does it take to kill the damned thing?" The knowledge that his friends were at his back, ready to stand and fight beside him, was more warming than sunlight. "The hounds won't close with us on their own," Cadal reported from close behind him. "If we can take out the hunter, we may be home clear on this." "That won't be easy," Fist of Kjarran observed. "These things can be hurt, but damned if I know what will kill them." He staggered as one foot was dragged out from under him. Someone caught his arm and kept him from falling while he looked down. And swore. A loop of the horse's intestines had wrapped itself around his ankle. He slashed downward to free his foot, then threw himself to the side just as the hunter struck. Blades rang together as one of his comrades parried the blow. The hunter spoke more of his unknown words that might be spells or cursing. Or really cursing, if it came to that, really laying a curse. Fist pushed himself to his feet again and faced his opponent grimly. "Kjarran and Jayde, this has got to STOP." He raised his sword, noting that the blade had gone red again, and advanced on the dark shape of the hunter. The blade burned as hot as the hunter was cold and made a sound like a deep-voiced bell very far away. Fist felt a presence, a force, move through his body, and without willing it he lunged forward, driving the bright-burning blade toward the hunter. There was a roaring around him, and he felt as though he'd been caught in a twist of wind, or an earthquake, something natural and violent and beyond his control. It was a relief to faint. * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 478): SCHIZOPHRENIC of DSM4 (The Sandman, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 476): CUNNING CALICO of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 472): MAN O' WAR of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 472): CRIMSON of PHOENIX (?, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 470): ASH of DELTA DOOM (Barnabas, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 469): LADY DEATHSTRIKE of QUASI-LEGAL OPS (Necron 99, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 234): TERRIBLE TOTOMAC of IDIOTIC ICCERS (THawk, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 461): BUZZARD of THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 232): GAELIN BLACKTALON of THE NIGHTHAWKS (Firehawk, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 458): STARBREAKER of CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 456): WILD CARD HAMMER of CASINO HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 449): KING BEAR of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 412): SILVER BELLE of WENSINWASIN (Youngblood, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 209): BINGE N PURGE of EMETICS (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 204): 101 PROOF!! of COFFEE RULES! (Mr. Coffee, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 191): IRIADOR of DRUID'S GROVE (Talon Warsmith, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 337): GAZELLE of REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 317): MARTINE of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 139): MONGOL HORDE of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 362): NEMESIS of CHAMPIONS from JHELUM (Shadowgate, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 478): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 476): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 472): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 472): BLACKHEART'S AXE (?, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 470): none DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 469): NATURE'S WRATH (?, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 234): KESSEN (Iker, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 461): none DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 232): WORDS TO THE WISE (Wordsmith, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 458): DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 456): CASINO HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 449): THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 412): KORGAN CRUSADE (Jack Wolfspider, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 209): MIKES MORGUE (Mike, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 204): COFFEE RULES! (Mr. Coffee, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 191): TEAM VIRTUE (Boy Scout, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 337): BAD APPLES (Uncle Wolf, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 317): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 139): DHOOMZDEY (Fizban, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 362): MEOW MIX, etc. (Sylvester Frothingslosh, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 478): SCHIZOPHRENIC of DSM4 (The Sandman, mgr.) GWEN RYDER of DREAM PARK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 476): CUNNING CALICO of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) CAT FANCY of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) FASTER PUSSYCAT of ARENA FELINES II (Garfield, mgr.) PERSONAL BEJEEZUS of ESTIMATED PROPHETS (Chazz Frothingslosh, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 469): INBRED FRED of SPECIAL ED (PTFT, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 233): LUCKY LUCIEN of CANADIAN BACON (Firehawk, mgr.) POLARIS of ASTRONOMY DOMINE (Razorback, mgr.) RAPAX of THE PENTARCHY (The Pentalque, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 231): DELWYNNDWN of THE NIGHTHAWKS (Firehawk, mgr.) GILGAMESH of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 458): LINDEN of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 456): WILD CARD HAMMER of CASINO HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 449): KING BEAR of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 411): HEMERA AHKISAR of TERMAGANT VOTARY (Noachian, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 208): IPECAC of EMETICS (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 204): BEAR KEEPER of CARNIVAL (Carny, mgr.) (turn 203): JUMBO MUMBO of SPOONERTIKS (Spawn, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 337): GAZELLE of REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 139): SUNGLASSES of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) (turn 138): I.O.U. of ALPHABET SOUP (Crip, mgr.) SPY REPORT Greetings, warriors of VEASTIAN! Once again I've been called out of retirement for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting. Some people say I ramble too much, I don't say anything relevant. I repeat myself. I ramble. Well MEDS moved up 0, to 4th. What's with PENICILLEN? He actually beat WIDOWMAKERS' FACE BREAKER, and walked away with 19 more points from the fight. Laughs were big at MEDS while they watched PREDNIZONE clobber TIRO CUCKOO. She lost 12 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands. I can barely restrain my enthusiam for WIDOWMAKERS' outstanding member, Duelmaster SWORDBREAKER. I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters? Tough! Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges... The most avoided team was WOLF RIDERS. The bums at WENSINWASIN couldn't face the challenges from WOLF RIDERS! No excuse for that! A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing. Some fighters don't accept this. The best do. How long have I been here? I got people to see, places to go... Well, I'm pretty much through. You guys need to get back practicing. VEASTIAN is a nice place to live, but I don't like to live in nice places. I don't want to overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SWORDBREAKER 1087 20 13 0 99 WIDOWMAKERS (115) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SILVER BELLE 4269 9 5 0 89 WENSINWASIN (428) NHAVARL 4222 15 18 0 83 THE FAMILY (116) PENICILLEN 4299 11 3 0 81 MEDS (432) FACE BREAKER 1099 18 13 0 75 WIDOWMAKERS (115) CARLINE 4266 12 11 1 69 THE FAMILY (116) LIFETAKER 1520 8 10 1 67 WIDOWMAKERS (115) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -DAPHNE CAMISADO 3991 13 11 1 66 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) FLESHRENDER 1108 13 18 0 61 WIDOWMAKERS (115) NORPRAMINE 4296 10 5 1 59 MEDS (432) STILTZ 4265 9 14 0 57 THE FAMILY (116) PREDNIZONE 4298 6 8 0 57 MEDS (432) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WINTER WITCH 4283 6 13 0 51 KORGAN CRUSADE (392) -ETHON EL KEER 3992 8 15 1 40 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SPACE BABOON 4313 6 3 0 39 KORGAN CRUSADE (392) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TIRO CUCKOO 4329 4 5 0 33 THE FAMILY (116) UGLY WITCHMONKEY 4343 3 0 0 26 KORGAN CRUSADE (392) NUNZIO THE APE 4345 2 0 0 26 KORGAN CRUSADE (392) THE NAUGHTY POPE 4332 6 2 0 25 KORGAN CRUSADE (392) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TIRO COCOCO 4314 4 7 0 22 THE FAMILY (116) RIBSPLITTER 4330 3 1 0 21 WIDOWMAKERS (115) -LADY MANTLE 4267 2 5 0 11 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) -GALO THE RED 4268 2 2 1 9 WENSINWASIN (428) -BISHOP 4272 2 3 0 9 WENSINWASIN (428) -RED VALERIAN 4274 0 5 0 5 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) PROTOMAS 4344 0 2 0 2 WENSINWASIN (428) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? SWAMPY THE GOBLI 4310 5 2 0 KORGAN CRUSADE 392 LIFETAKER 1520 411 PERSONAL ADS Silver Belle -- Definitely one of my better students. -- Nhavarl Hemera Akhisar -- Sorry, but Silver Belle definitely deserved the title. -- Nhavarl Fleshrender -- How vigorous of you. I prefer to use a meat grinder, myself. -- Carline Lifetaker -- Do you plan to take your own? I only ask because I want to know. -- Stiltz Dangerous Criminal? Not much. -- Tiro Cuckoo The Persistent Beggar should try quitting sooner. -- Tiro Cococo Ugly Witchmonkey -- Indeed, your repetitious number bodes ill for you! You know how they say, "What goes around, comes around"? With you, it will come around and around and around. Could be painful. Good luck, you're going to need it. -- Carline, amateur numerologist Sungod Designed Me -- Congratulations! You are the best I've ever seen come out of this arena, with the possible exception of Tibby--run by Crow a few years back. Now give em hell in ADM! -- Jack Wolfspider 31 October 2003 Come one, come all, to the greatest contest in Alastari! The Third Annual Turf War will be in North Fork (DM 47) starting in about 6-7 turns.... C'mon and get your team some experience, and get declared! More info available in North Fork's newsletter. Bloody Sands. -- Asmo Dius, TCB 13 November 2003 Let it be known far and wide, that the Warrior TUM 18-7380, the Champions Runner-Up for the recent Tournament, is managed by none other than Shocking Toad. I named this fabulous warrior after my friend and mentor, TUM, a.k.a. Don! Sorry TUM didn't get me my first TC; however, a runner-up with all those sandbaggers is pretty impressive, if I do say so myself. -- Shocking Toad, The Manager 13 November 2003 All -- This is to announce that I am no longer a member of the Vendetta Cartel Alliance. I have enjoyed my time there, and I've made some great friends. Their company will be missed, but they will endure. I wish them well. -- Apex LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS SILVER BELLE was bested by SWORDBREAKER in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Title fight. NHAVARL subdued LIFETAKER in a 1 minute melee. FACE BREAKER was demolished by PENICILLEN in a unpopular 8 minute uneven fight. FLESHRENDER was viciously subdued by STILTZ in a exciting 2 minute veteran's fight. CARLINE viciously subdued WINTER WITCH in a popular 4 minute bloody duel. NORPRAMINE overpowered THE NAUGHTY POPE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl. PREDNIZONE overpowered TIRO CUCKOO in a action packed 3 minute uneven melee. SPACE BABOON viciously subdued TIRO COCOCO in a popular 1 minute gruesome duel. RIBSPLITTER won victory over PROTOMAS in a exciting 1 minute novice's fight. NUNZIO THE APE handily defeated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided bout. UGLY WITCHMONKEY demolished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 5 TOTAL PARRY 11 - 4 - 0 73 | |STRIKING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 35 - 15 - 0 70 | |WALL OF STEEL 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 13 - 8 - 0 62 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 15 - 10 - 1 60 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 STRIKING ATTACK 29 - 21 - 3 58 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 17 - 20 - 0 46 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 4 - 9 - 0 31 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 7 - 0 30 | |AIMED BLOW 1 BASHING ATTACK 3 - 13 - 0 19 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 16 - 0 16 | Turn 413 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-RIPOSTE 2 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 2 WALL OF STEEL SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2 2 STRIKING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 2 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME WALL OF STEEL SWORDBREAKER 1087 20 13 0 99 WIDOWMAKERS (115) LUNGING ATTACK SILVER BELLE 4269 9 5 0 89 WENSINWASIN (428) TOTAL PARRY PENICILLEN 4299 11 3 0 81 MEDS (432) PARRY-STRIKE FACE BREAKER 1099 18 13 0 75 WIDOWMAKERS (115) PARRY-RIPOSTE CARLINE 4266 12 11 1 69 THE FAMILY (116) SLASHING ATTACK NORPRAMINE 4296 10 5 1 59 MEDS (432) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is CARLINE 4266. The most popular warrior this turn was CARLINE 4266. The ten other most popular fighters were SILVER BELLE 4269, PREDNIZONE 4298, STILTZ 4265, SPACE BABOON 4313, RIBSPLITTER 4330, SWORDBREAKER 1087, WINTER WITCH 4283, NHAVARL 4222, FLESHRENDER 1108, and NORPRAMINE 4296. The least popular fighter this week was PENICILLEN 4299. The other ten least popular fighters were FACE BREAKER 1099, TIRO COCOCO 4314, THE NAUGHTY POPE 4332, PROTOMAS 4344, TIRO CUCKOO 4329, LIFETAKER 1520, UGLY WITCHMONKEY 4343, NUNZIO THE APE 4345, NORPRAMINE 4296, and FLESHRENDER 1108. 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