DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/12/2012 Duedate: 01/25/2012
VEASTIAN ARENA
DM-43 TURN-619
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
JEREMIAH BROADBLADE
WARRIORS OF STEEL (470)
(43-4712) [17-24-2,97]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
JEREMIAH BROADBLADE POSITION IS EMPTY
WARRIORS OF STEEL (470)
(43-4712) [17-24-2,97]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
MELANJI KIRVINJ
THE FAMILY (116) THE FAMILY (116)
(43-4737) [13-20-0,74] (43-4730) [18-18-0,76]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
THE FAMILY (116)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. THE FAMILY (116) 26
2. WARRIORS OF STEEL (470) 16 IS THAT A CLUE? (473)
3. IS THAT A CLUE? (473) 0 Unchartered Team
BRIGHT PANTHEON (354)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 IS THAT A CLUE? (473) 86 47 0 64.7 1/ 1 THE FAMILY (116) 10 5 1
2/ 2 WARRIORS OF STEEL (470) 92 90 5 50.5 2/ 2 IS THAT A CLUE? (473) 4 1 0
3/ 4 THE FAMILY (116) 823 883 21 48.2 3/ 3 WARRIORS OF STEEL (470) 4 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
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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 687): PREDATOR of THE WILLBURYS 9 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 689): PRODICUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 608): ANVIL of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 683): SOURWOOD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 685): GOLD LOCKET of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 676): GANDALF of IN MIDDLE EARTH (?, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 677): MAGIC TODAY of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 341): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 674): PRIORE of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 338): PANCAKES of KAOS II (Grimm, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 671): EMPTY BOTTLE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 668): SALORIMA TIRANSITH of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 660): KELLY GALL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 617): JEREMIAH BROADBLADE of WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 316): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 310): EUREKA PRIDE of ALASKAN PIPELINE (Storm Lord)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 297): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 550): RATHNOK MULROOT of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 535): KOTTER of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 517): ANDRES of BOMB SQUAD (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 511): KOLACTAN KABOB of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 246): BBIAB of H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 472): GORBLE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 467): GREEN ROCK of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 458): UNBELIEVABLE of THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 575): LORD FIREFLASH of LUROCIANS II (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 687): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 689): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 608): HOUSE OF CARDS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 683): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 685): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 676): ZOMBIE SQUAD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 677): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 341): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 674): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 338): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 671): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 668): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 660): HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 617): IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 316): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 310): PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 297): THE MYRMIDONS (Sigurd Fafnisbane, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 550): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 535): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 517): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 511): BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 246): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 472): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 467): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 458): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 575): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark ONE, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 687): PREDATOR of THE WILLBURYS 9 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 683): SOURWOOD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 685): GOLD LOCKET of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 340): PYRITE of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 674): DARIUS of OPEN HAND (Bahram, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 671): EMPTY BOTTLE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 667): DARK DUMPLING of BAD BREAD (Otto X, mgr.)
VIN DIESEL of HEROES (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 659): KAILIE RHIN of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
MOZART of PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 616): BOOT PRINT of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
ODD DRAFT of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 310): RACECAR of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal)
AGOSERIS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr)
(turn 309): TNT of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 297): BULLDOG of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 550): RATHNOK MULROOT of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 511): KOLACTAN KABOB of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
SASHA of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
GARNO TEN KORO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 246): BBIAB of H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills? Well
fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for VEASTIAN. MVP award for MELANJI? THE
FAMILY's proud of her after beating CONVICTED ASSASSIN and getting 16 points. Talk
about yer major upsets! BAIBAR's match with ALVERNON STRONGAXE cost him a loss of 12
points! This Duelmaster is like something else! JEREMIAH BROADBLADE stopped A BAD
LIE dead in hers tracks! Who was the wiseguy that said VEASTIAN's Duelmaster was
paying for drinks at The Dripping Blade? Don't look at me!
AAARRGH!!! I HATE SPYREPORTING!!! Sorry. I just had to say it.
What does a fighter fight for? I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone
gets killed. Not after four more fights. ALVERNON STRONGAXE bloodfeuded (is that a
word?) BAIBAR for revenge over some guy's bad fortune. Was it really worth it? What
if they had a fight and nobody showed up? I'd be out of a job, that's what!!!
I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid. Who would've guessed I'd be
a famous Spyreporter? I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really
should stop. Remember you guys, ease up sometimes! Chill out! Later, Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JEREMIAH BROADBLADE 4712 17 24 2 97 WARRIORS OF STEEL (470)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ALVERNON STRONGAXE 4715 18 23 1 89 WARRIORS OF STEEL (470)
BAIBAR 4738 11 22 1 78 THE FAMILY (116)
KIRVINJ 4730 18 18 0 76 THE FAMILY (116)
A BAD LIE 4745 10 13 0 76 IS THAT A CLUE? (473)
MELANJI 4737 13 20 0 74 THE FAMILY (116)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GUIDO JENJILI 4776 8 1 1 62 THE FAMILY (116)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KHARIJANH 4777 6 2 0 37 THE FAMILY (116)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
JONAS SWITCHBLAD 4714 16 24 2 WARRIORS OF STEE 470 BAIBAR 4738 618 JUST REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Jeremiah Broadblade -- I hope you understand how lucky you are. If *I* had the
title, my manager would insist on AT LEAST "a few words from the top." Glad to get
out of that. -- Kirvinj
Ghost of Jonas Switchblade -- That wasn't murder, that was self-defense! -- Baibar
And two Captured Orcs (they're in season) and an Osksi Noble defeated. Looks good to
us. -- the rest of the Family
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
JEREMIAH BROADBLADE bested A BAD LIE in a action packed 1 minute master's Title fight.
KIRVINJ viciously subdued KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided match.
BAIBAR was bested by ALVERNON STRONGAXE in a popular 1 minute veteran's contest.
MELANJI demolished CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
GUIDO JENJILI vanquished THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
KHARIJANH overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 - 0 100 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 - 0 100 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 STRIKING ATTACK 23 - 9 - 1 72 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 4 - 0 56 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 LUNGING ATTACK 20 - 20 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 TOTAL PARRY 4 - 5 - 0 44 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 AIMED BLOW 8 - 10 - 1 44 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 7 - 0 42 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 619 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 0 - 1 3 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK GUIDO JENJILI 4776 8 1 1 62 THE FAMILY (116)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is MELANJI 4737. The most popular warrior this turn
was KIRVINJ 4730. The ten other most popular fighters were JEREMIAH BROADBLADE 4712,
ALVERNON STRONGAXE 4715, BAIBAR 4738, MELANJI 4737, GUIDO JENJILI 4776, KHARIJANH
4777, A BAD LIE 4745, 0, 0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was A BAD LIE 4745. The other ten least popular
fighters were KHARIJANH 4777, GUIDO JENJILI 4776, MELANJI 4737, BAIBAR 4738, ALVERNON
STRONGAXE 4715, JEREMIAH BROADBLADE 4712, KIRVINJ 4730, 0, 0, and 0.
"DARK ARENA" -- The Novel
For centuries, the Shagornan Elves have been forced to live underground.
Human invaders, the Delarquans, burned their forests, sparking a war of elven
annihilation. The elders told tales that when the Delarquans marched to war
against the elves, the land itself bled as they passed. Since the war, the
elves have dwindled with every passing year, while the humans multiply like
rodents across the land of Alastari.
Now, the Delarquans have disappeared. Some say they departed, others indicate
it.s a ruse, but there have been whispered rumors of another greater threat
looming in the region. Khyron of the Shagornan Elves has been tasked to
determine the cause, realizing that failure is probable and at the end of the
road death could be the only reward.
Khyron has known only the safety of the caves, but now he must journey to the
world above...the World with No Ceiling.
Throughout the years, many fine writers have played Duelmasters/Duel II and have
contributed greatly to the history and background of the world of Alastari. One very
intense period, during the early '90's, was during the Rocanis War, when authors from
both the Delarquan and Free Blades arenas collaborated on writing the history of the
invasion of the arena-city of Rocanis. Mark Manley (aka Grimwood) is a long-time
manager in Rocanis, and was one of the writers who contributed so much to this
history. Over the subsequent years, he has worked to bring his novelization to life
and make the story of the War and the preceding events which led to it available to
the greater public. Many Rocanis legends appear in the book: Itoz Trollbane,
Sandstorm, and others. The novel is a treat to read--even more so if you are familiar
with the game!
If you're interested in purchasing a copy of the book, here are links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Arena-Mark-G-
Manley/dp/1936127598/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319631863&sr=1-2
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dark-arena-mark-
manley/1105609584?ean=2940011494659&itm=2&usri=dark%2barena
Treble Heart Books: http://www.trebleheartbooks.com/WDManley.html
Mark Manley is planning to attend the upcoming Winter Face-to-Face in Tempe, and has
offered a special prize to the winner of the Rookies and Primus tournaments: An
autographed copy of Dark Arena, autographed by the author, the artist, and the RSI
staff! In addition, as a special prize, the top up-and-coming tournament manager will
also receive an autographed copy! Mark will have copies of Dark Arena available at
the tournament, and as a special bonus, each copy of Dark Arena sold at the FTF will
include one new team rollup! We hope that many of you can venture to Tempe to
participate in the Face-to-Face, compete in the tournament, and congratulate Mark in
person on his achievement!