DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 10/26/2006 Duedate: 11/08/2006 VEASTIAN ARENA DM-43 TURN-487 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS TAMARA RAHN TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) (43-4385) [12-5-1,98] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader TAMARA RAHN BENGAL TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446) (43-4385) [12-5-1,98] (43-4444) [6-2-0,90] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite KONJOR LION THE FAMILY (116) ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446) (43-4448) [10-20-0,50] (43-4442) [6-2-0,45] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) 51 2. ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446) 25 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) 3. THE FAMILY (116) -15 Unchartered Team ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1*ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446) 27 12 1 69.2 1/ 1 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) 12 1 1 2/ 5 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) 124 131 15 48.6 2/ 2*ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446) 7 3 0 3/ 4 THE FAMILY (116) 509 560 10 47.6 3/ 3 THE FAMILY (116) 4 11 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank SPY REPORT Good day, in VEASTIAN a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor. So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news. And let's see, HYENA fought KURESSA D'GEN and gained 26 points and contributed to ANIMAL MAGNETISM's 2-3-0. KURESSA D'GEN has lost to HYENA, falling 21 points, while helping make THE FAMILY a 1-4-0 turn. Well done, VEASTIAN, the Duelmaster was this turn's most challenged warrior. Perhaps ETHON EL KEER is not as thrilled, being challenged 2 times. BENGAL challenged for the Duelmastership this turn, attempting to dethrone TERMAGANT VOTARY's warrior. The attempts to dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and ETHON EL KEER remains VEASTIAN's top warrior for another turn. Tell me, is nothing sacred? I have heard from unimpeachable sources that The Warty Toad uses trolls in their stew. Talk about gristle! The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more could a warrior ask of life? Well, besides that. CLASSIC GAMES has cause to stand tall, as they were VEASTIAN's most avoided team. A smart manager knows this is a team to beat. And guess who avoided CLASSIC GAMES stable the most? Believe it or not, it was ANIMAL MAGNETISM. Anyone surprised? The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace. Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. Is it really true that VEASTIAN has more dishwashers per capita that fighters? Just thought I'd ask... I like this place, VEASTIAN, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls. Who could ask for more? Well, I'm burning daylight here in VEASTIAN and I've a long road ahead of me. Happy Trails. Until you see my quill in VEASTIAN again, farewell-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TAMARA RAHN 4385 12 5 1 98 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BENGAL 4444 6 2 0 90 ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JAGUAR 4440 7 1 0 59 ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TIRNIELLIS 4460 14 8 0 55 THE FAMILY (116) HYENA 4459 5 2 1 53 ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446) KONJOR 4448 10 20 0 50 THE FAMILY (116) LION 4442 6 2 0 45 ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KURESSA D'GEN 4480 9 6 0 33 THE FAMILY (116) DRACO EL TANNJN 4516 3 1 1 26 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME NESTOR BANE 4517 2 0 0 23 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) ETTORE HSIDAR 4501 2 2 0 16 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) SJORDHAL 4523 0 3 0 3 THE FAMILY (116) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? LONE WOLF 4443 3 4 0 ANIMAL MAGNETISM 446 SPYMASTER 22 487 NONE PERSONAL ADS Well, I finally got my invite. So I'm outta here. My final numbers; 17(+2)-8(+2)- 13-17-8(+2)-10-17, aimed blow. Ad Ex in attack, EX in defense. Naturally adept with the fist! Arrgh! Moderate offensive, Low activity. Learn defensive skills. Not great but it gets me out of here. Good luck to those of you left behind. -- Ethon El Keer, Termagant Votary, Servant Of Kjarran, Lord Protector of the Glorious Empire Tamara Rahn -- Aha! JUST what I needed, thanks. I knew you orccesses were generous women, and this PROVES it. -- Tirraj, on his way...somewhere The Fratsfa Slave? What a pitiful figure he is. Tall, skinny, and terrified. Bah. -- Kuressa D'Gen Hmm, remind me to add to the "list of things I'm glad not to be," Ambitious Guard. I am really glad not to be an Ambitious Guard. It seems to be a doomed occupation. -- Konjor I frequently disagree with my teammate Konjor, to put it no higher, but in his assessment of the Ambitious Guard I must concur. Pitiful. -- Tirniellis Ettore Hsidar -- Huh, I guess I came along as a special service, to show that you could, if really pushed to it, defeat somebody. Not that I think it was a fair fight! You had TWICE my experience! -- Sjordhal P.S. And you're too, er, hefty. Ethon El Keer -- Congratulations. -- The Family P.S. Finally! Tamara Rahn -- You orcs have no taste. -- Kuressa D'Gen Nestor Bane -- Yeah, seems likely. -- Sjordhal Draco El Tannjn -- Fortunately, we use golem beggars in the arena these days, and it is, relatively speaking, a simple matter to "revive" them. But it's is still annoying. Try not to do it again. -- Kharfa, Second Assistant to the Arenamaster, in charge of standbys Tirniellis -- That "savagery" of yours was unnecessary and frankly a little rude. Also, let's face it, a dead giveaway. But you orccesses are insatiable. I believe I was a fool even to try. -- Mursid N'Isn, Ambitious Guard Konjor -- That was practically a "walk in the park" after dealing with your teammate. If I had come to you first, things might have gone differently. -- Mursid N'Isn P.S. Or maybe not. Kuressa D'Gen -- (whimper) -- an anonymous Fratsfa Slave Ethon El Keer -- Had the steward not removed my personal, special blades before the fight.... Ah, well. I salute an excellent opponent. Perhaps we might meet again in an alley somewhere. -- (name withheld by request), Convicted Assassin 5 October 2006 *Turf War IV Rules* Everyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances created to compete in the Turf War! However, to participate, each alliance must: A. Announce the alliance and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter. Captains are responsible for: a. verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their alliance; b. distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War. Managers must: a. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Gift Certificate to participate to: Baphomet, mgr. Knights Templar (568), DM 47 -- North Fork, or Rick Stringer 13 St. Michael's CT Elkton, MD 21921 b. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name and alliance they will be fighting under in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter. Rules: 1. No scoring will begin until a Gift Cert is received. No exceptions. 2. Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare and be verified by the Captain of the alliance he/she has claimed for; 3. Only one (1) team per player may compete. NO multiple aliases please. Violations will result in disqualification. 4. The contest will begin on the turn following the January F2F and run for 12 turns. 5. The turn a declaration and verification will begin the scoring process. 6. No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 10 of the Turf War 5. 7. For the purpose of scoring, I reserve the right to make all final decisions. Scoring: Win Loss Kill Die Challenge +2 -2 +5 -5 Match-Up +1 -1 +1 -5 Bloodfeud +2 -5 +5 -10 Champion x2 x2 x2 x2 Downchallenge -10 xx -10 xx Dark Arena +10 -5 xx xx Special Scoring: a. Each mention in the Spy Report is worth 2 points (team mentions only!) b. Each Style Master is worth 2 points. c. Duelmaster Throne is worth 2 points Champions: a. Champions may be declared, but are not mandatory. If declared, the Champion must be in the Adepts or lower brackets on the turn they are declared without having gone above the Adepts bracket at any time...including transferred teams. (I'll be watching for this occurrence!) Bloodfeuds: a. Bloodfeuds count for all four (4) turns. However, the same warrior may not be used all four turns. 4 turns means 4 separate warriors. A penalty of -10 will be given to the team who violates this. Special Conditions: a. I reserve the right for all final decisions. b. If I make a mistake, I'll multiply the points by 2. c. If you claim I did, and *YOU* are wrong, I'll subtract points at the rate of x10. d. Each alliance begins with zero (0) points. e. Dark Arena may be used on the first turn of every warrior with no penalty (this means a warrior with 0 FE). f. TVs won after the contest begins gain a 25 point one time score once the tourney reports are posted in the NL. g. TCs won after the contest begins gain a 50 point one time score with the same conditions as noted for TVs. h. NO switching alliance once verified by an alliance that a team has declared for. i. Only 7 teams are permitted per alliance for the Turf War 5. PRIZES: Turf Wars are a "Winner Takes All" type contest. All prizes and 100% of the RU Certs will be given to the Captain of the winning alliance and it is his/her responsibility to give these to the alliance membership. I have requested from RSI the following: a. renaming of the orth Fork (DM 47) arena; b. renaming of Dark Arena Monsters; c. known favourite rhythms for one warrior on each team of the winning alliance. This warrior would be in the Initiates or above brackets on the last turn of the Turf War (they must have at least one arena fight to receive this award). Baphomet, Host of TW5 Special Note: A downchallenge is considered from a higher bracket to a lower bracket. Same bracket, more recognition points? Not a downchallenge! 20 October 2006 In accordance with those rules set forth by the Lady of the Realm, I hereby announce the formation of a small group of managers calling themselves "The Outsiders". The group consists of the following members: Doc LeGrande Apex Street Legal Carnage Ghoti Roadkill Valamond This group has only one rule. Respect the play of the managers of this alliance. We have no worries about not playing by the rules set forth by others. We fight the way we like, and all those in this group appreciate what tools each manager brings. We have managers from the Delarquan, Andorian and Free Blade regions. We have managers that focus on the tournament arenas, and we have those that focus on the regular city arenas. We have those in our ranks that fight with honor and respect for all, and we have those that have a bloodlust that cannot be quenched. Our goal is simple. To create a ensemble of managers that will show their prowess in the land of Alastari, and to bring a new level of competition to all those that share the sands with our warriors. Our warriors are many throughout the land. We have no home arena. We have no pacts we abide by. Our fighters range from Mordant to Talcama, from Lapur to Lyratilan, Aruak City to Valamantis, the Primus arena to Talahya, and many more arenas throughout the land. Whether we are sought out or ignored makes no difference to us. We are what we are. We fight how we fight. And we do it however we wish. We have no rules. We have no leader or ruler. Be prepared. We are. 20 October 2006 The Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire respond thus to the Avengers of the Light: Where are you? EACH AND EVERY Dark Knight can be found in arenas 31 and 52. Your pretty words mean less than nothing if you won't fight. EVERY Dark Knight is more than willing to back up their talk. So...we give you three turns in either 31 or 52, REPEAT 31 or 52 to show up or shut up. If you don't show we'll let all of Alastari know the Avengers are indeed cowards! -- Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS LONE WOLF was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. BENGAL was vanquished by ETHON EL KEER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle. LION was subdued by TIRNIELLIS in a action packed 3 minute Challenge fight. JAGUAR viciously subdued KONJOR in a 1 minute gory one-sided Challenge contest. TAMARA RAHN demolished TIRRAJ in a 1 minute mismatched Title competition. KURESSA D'GEN was vanquished by HYENA in a 1 minute mismatched fight. SJORDHAL was beaten by ETTORE HSIDAR in a 1 minute gory amateur's brawl. DRACO EL TANNJN handily defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven melee. NESTOR BANE vanquished EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided duel. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 4 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 2 - 0 71 | |AIMED BLOW 4 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 4 - 2 67 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 30 - 15 - 1 67 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 7 - 0 56 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 7 - 1 50 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 18 - 19 - 0 49 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 9 - 1 44 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 TOTAL PARRY 2 - 11 - 0 15 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 - 0 0 | |WALL OF STEEL 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 487 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 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 3 4 LUNGING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 2 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK TAMARA RAHN 4385 12 5 1 98 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) AIMED BLOW BENGAL 4444 6 2 0 90 ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446) PARRY-RIPOSTE TIRNIELLIS 4460 14 8 0 55 THE FAMILY (116) SLASHING ATTACK HYENA 4459 5 2 1 53 ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is KONJOR 4448. The most popular warrior this turn was LION 4442. The ten other most popular fighters were JAGUAR 4440, ETTORE HSIDAR 4501, TIRNIELLIS 4460, TAMARA RAHN 4385, NESTOR BANE 4517, HYENA 4459, DRACO EL TANNJN 4516, LONE WOLF 4443, BENGAL 4444, and KONJOR 4448. The least popular fighter this week was SJORDHAL 4523. The other ten least popular fighters were KURESSA D'GEN 4480, KONJOR 4448, BENGAL 4444, LONE WOLF 4443, DRACO EL TANNJN 4516, HYENA 4459, NESTOR BANE 4517, TAMARA RAHN 4385, TIRNIELLIS 4460, and ETTORE HSIDAR 4501. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: ETHON EL KEER (43-3992) TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) TIRRAJ (43-4429) THE FAMILY (116)