DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 09/01/2020 Duedate: 09/28/2020
NORTH FORK ARENA
DM-47 TURN-422
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
BLIZZARD
SNOW FORT (819)
(47-8887) [10-4-0,130]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BLIZZARD POSITION IS EMPTY
SNOW FORT (819)
(47-8887) [10-4-0,130]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
GALLIENUS BRUTUS
WHOLY ROMAN EMPIRE (541) WHITE WOLVES (832)
(47-4956) [15-28-1,100] (47-9380) [16-16-2,84]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SNOW FORT (819) 45
2. DARQUE FORCES (396) 37 LAND OF OZ (217)
3. SATAN'S MINIONS (813) 31 Unchartered Team
4. ASSASSIN NATION (790) 29
5. ROYAL FLUSH (48) 24 ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 EL CAMINO:HOT SAUC (808) 169 99 7 63.1 1/ 1*ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858) 9 6 0
2/ 2 LAND OF OZ (217) 930 602 31 60.7 2/ 9 SNOW FORT (819) 8 1 0
3- 3 FLOATING PAST (854) 60 41 3 59.4 3/ 5 DARQUE FORCES (396) 7 6 1
4/ 4 BIG LAKE GROOVE (792) 183 147 16 55.5 4/ 2 ROYAL FLUSH (48) 7 7 0
5/ 8*ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858) 11 9 0 55.0 5/ 7 THE RED COMPANY (859) 6 4 0
6/ 5 ROYAL FLUSH (48) %1004 829 50 54.8 6/ 8 FAST FOOD (724) 6 6 0
7/ 6 THE RED COMPANY (859) 233 193 20 54.7 7/ 3 BIG LAKE GROOVE (792) 5 9 0
8/ 7 WICKED MARTYRS (815) 46 39 2 54.1 8/15 SATAN'S MINIONS (813) 4 4 0
9/ 0 NATURAL B. KILLERS (584) 121 113 8 51.7 9/ 4 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480) 4 6 0
10/10 DARQUE FORCES (396) 392 367 29 51.6 10/ 6*DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840) 4 6 0
11/11 FAST FOOD (724) 240 238 15 50.2 11/10 WHITE WOLVES (832) 4 9 0
12/ 0*TEAM HAS NO NAME (857) 3 3 0 50.0 12/11 WICKED MARTYRS (815) 3 0 0
13/12*ASSASSIN NATION (790) 3 3 0 50.0 13/13 LAND OF OZ (217) 3 9 0
14/13 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480) 217 220 12 49.7 14/14 WHOLY ROMAN EMPIRE (541) 2 1 0
15/ 9*DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840) 16 18 5 47.1 15/ 0 NATURAL B. KILLERS (584) 2 2 0
16/16 SNOW FORT (819) 53 65 2 44.9 16/18*ASSASSIN NATION (790) 2 2 0
17/15 SATAN'S MINIONS (813) 76 96 0 44.2 17-16 FLOATING PAST (854) 2 2 0
18/14 WHOLY ROMAN EMPIRE (541) 41 53 1 43.6 18/17 RUBBER SOUL 6 (851) 2 8 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
19/ 0 REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843) 37 48 0 43.5 19/ 0 REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843) 1 0 0
20/17 RUBBER SOUL 6 (851) 58 90 4 39.2 20/ 0*TEAM HAS NO NAME (857) 1 2 0
21/18 WHITE WOLVES (832) 82 142 4 36.6 21-12 EL CAMINO:HOT SAUC (808) 0 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
TURF WAR XII -- TW12 (Rev 8-8-20)
(Start turn after FTF or Mailer JAN 2021)
Bring acclaim and glory to the North Fork (DM47)
TURF WARS is a team event and unlike all other events in D2, involves "certs."
Anyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, thrown-together alliances, or
temporary alliances created solely to compete in the Turf War! To participate, each
alliance or participant must:
1. Announce an Alliance Name, Captain, and Assistant of the alliance in the North
Fork (DM 47) newsletter or on the RSI site.
2. Determine and submit either 1 or 2 or 3 certificates per participant. Amounts can
be different per alliance participant. (See Scoring section for more details.)
3. Each participating team must run in DM47 on one of the three turns prior to the
start of TW12 so that the team shows in the last newsletter prior to the 1st TW12
turn.
At the end of the game, Captains are responsible for distributing any winning
certificates to the team participants.
No alliance scores can be tabulated until the chosen amount of RSI Gift Certificates
are received, the teams are listed in the newsletter, and participant indication and
captain confirmation are posted in the North Fork newsletter.
All entry certs should be sent to Oz or The Consortium via RSI.
Only one (1) team per player/manager may compete in the Turf Wars, and only one team
per player/manager may compete in North Fork DM47 during the Turf War. No arena
multiple teams or aliases will be allowed. Violations will result in immediate manager
disqualification (including team point adjustments) from the Turf War (so be sure to
take any multiple teams OFF of Team Maintenance and be certain not to run any other
team warriors). NOTE: Since alliances require two teams, this would mean the remaining
alliance member cannot score in the TW.
Any Turf War team must show/be posted/listed in the DM47 Newsletter just prior to
their actual scoring/participation. (E.g. New teams, transfers, current teams must
show up in the newsletter prior to the beginning of participation, allowing opponent
knowledge and challenging/avoiding.) Manager/teams may not participate/score in the
Turf War the same turn they are first posted in the newsletter. (So get your team in
the newsletter early.) Teams do not have to run that turn prior to TW12-T1, but will
have had to run shortly before to allow their warriors to be visible in the newsletter
just prior to TW12-T1.
Scoring will NOT be retroactive for teams/alliances that do not properly declare or
get captain confirmation or fail to send a Gift Certificate by Turn 1. In other
words, if your Gift Certificate is not received until Turn 3 of the Turf War, and you
have fought on Turns 1 and 2, your score will not begin until Turn 3. All conditions
must be met before scoring will begin: declaration, confirmation, NL listing, and Gift
Certificate received.
No declarations or confirmations will be accepted after Turn 2 of the Turf War. For
purposes of scoring, the moderators will score the Turf War and settle any and all
disputes as they arise. Their decisions will be final. (Note: the intent is to have a
very thorough set of rules so that few decisions, if any, are required from the
moderators.)
No warrior may be substituted without the proper use of the DA or arena death or death
in a tournament or graduation. There must be a maximum of five only on a team at any
point and time. (The penalty for such substitution is -25 points.)
SCORING will be as follows: Only three things affect scoring. Number of initial certs
submitted, wins, fighting all five warriors, and the round modifier. (Later rounds
have higher modifiers.)
NUMBER OF CERTS SUBMITTED
1. Alliances will start the competition with the amount of points based on the amount
of certs submitted.
Two certs (1 each, the minimum required) = 0 points.
Three certs total = 3 points for the alliance
Four certs total = 6 points for the alliance
Five certs total = 10 for the alliance
Six certs (the max) total = 15 for the alliances
2. After the sixth and after the eleventh round those same amount of turn starting
points are awarded to each alliance.
3. Hence, alliances may earn up to 45 points through the event via certs. (Note: cert
points are not impacted by the Round Modifier.)
NUMBER OF WINS
1. Each teammate win per round is worth 3 base points. (e.g. 1 win = 3 points, 5 wins
= 15 points)
FIGHT ALL FIVE WARRIORS
1. Each turn there is a +3 base point bonus for each teammate fighting all five
warriors
2. Each turn there is a -3 base point penalty for each teammate not fighting all five
warriors.
ROUND MODIFIER
1. The first 6 rounds of TW12 are scored at 1x base points. (Base points includes win
scoring, and any all-5 bonus/penalty, but not any cert scoring)
2. The 7th through 11th rounds are scored at 2x base points.
3. For the final and 12th round, base point scoring is at x3.
Special Considerations:
1. There will be NO alliance or team changes once the contest has begun. If you begin
the Turf War with Alliance X, you must end the Turf War with Alliance X. If you
begin the Turf War with Team X, you must end the Turf War with Team X.
2. Each alliance is comprised of two and only two managers.
3. The Dark Arena may be used without penalty. (Limit twice per warrior.)
4, If at any time, the Moderators determine that any non-TW team in the arena is
aiding and/or abetting any TW alliance or team, the affected points won by the
gifted team/alliance will be disallowed and the aiding non-TW team will be asked to
desist from play in the arena until after the Turf War concludes.
PRIZES
Certs: The winning alliance gets 70% of the pooled certs. Second place alliance gets
20%, and third place gets 10%.
It is the responsibility of the Captain of the winning alliance to distribute Gift
Certificates to his alliance. Moderators will mail them shortly after the final round.
Moderators will submit a list of each manager winner to RSI at the completion of the
contest for the RSI awarded prizes, to then be claimed by the manager from RSI
Customer Service within 6 months.
RSI awards: (all must be applied to DM47 warriors, cannot create out-of-bounds
warrior, and one max prize applied to any warrior ? all within 6 months)(one max prize
means that if you win two prizes they cannot be applied to the same warrior.)
1. Winning alliance captain may choose three (each manager/team receives same prize as
chosen by captain):
* Limited Damage Bump (bump one level damage) (warrior must have fought in the TW)
* Stat replace (remove 2 SZ, replace 2 to any one other stat) (warrior must have
fought in the TW)
* Choice Replacement (Receive 5 replacements, choose 1, delete 4)
* Replacement stat swap (Replace/flip any 2 stats on one new replacement)(may not
use in combination with Choice Replacement.)
* Favorite weapon knowledge (warrior must have fought in the TW)
2. 2nd place alliance captain may choose two (each manager/team receives same prize
as chosen by captain)
* Favorite weapon knowledge (warrior must have fought in the TW)
* Favorite rhythm knowledge (warrior must have participated in TW)
* Free stat raise of choice except size (may not create out-of-bounds warrior)
3. 3rd place alliance captain may choose one (each manager/team receives same prize as
chosen by captain)
* Favorite weapon knowledge (warrior must have fought in the TW)
* Favorite rhythm knowledge (warrior must have participated in TW)
* Free stat raise of choice except size (may not create out-of-bounds warrior)
Participation Award: All teams who fight in all rounds and 54 min fights (of 60)
* Two +1 skill pots (added to warrior base; cannot create out of bound warrior)
These RSI awards will be listed by the Moderators within two weeks of round twelve for
individual claiming from RSI within 4 turns of the end of TWXII. The certs will be
mailed to the winning alliance by the Moderators within two weeks of the end of the
TW.
Moderators: The Moderators for this event will be Oz, Master Darque, and Assur. (The
TWX Triumvirate) They will arbitrate all dealings during the course of the contest.
Their decisions will be final. All questions, comments, and scoring disputes may be
directed to Land of Oz or Darque Forces or Bash Bros Park via diplo in DM 47.
Managers with internet access may send a private message to [The Consortium] or
[Darque] or [Assur] on the Duel2 Forums. Lastly, you may also email questions,
comments, and scoring disputes to rebelnerfherder@yahoo.com or wfms101@aol.com or or
mikey.alexander@hisstrengthandwork.com
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The mood was somber. Training in the yard had been suddenly cancelled, and all Red
Company warriors had been summoned to their manager's estate. A group of 20 or so
crowded into the private chambers of the tiny villa to receive some important news,
although most could have guessed what it was. Some of the new recruits -- Bella,
Sloane and a handful of other bright-eyed, babyfaced teens, shifted uncomfortably back
and forth.
"I spoke with the chirurgeon this morning," croaked TRC, draining the last of his tea
from a mug on the bedside stand. "He said, 'The Gods are indifferent to the outcome,
but no one has ever survived the procedure before, and in your advanced years...' "
"49 is old?" thought Acrobat aloud. He was never the brightest star in the sky, but he
was right. It wasn't old. At least, TRC didn't *feel* old.
Skye deftly sidestepped the mug sailing through the air that bounced squarely off
Acrobat's face. He stood, confused at being chastised, for a moment, before resuming
his simple musings. In truth, TRC had become more irritable of late, and spent much
less time directly involved in his managerial duties.
The parry riposte stepped in and laid a hand on her manager's shoulder. "We're here
with you, boss. Like always."
TRC was visibly choked up, his eyes glassed over with welling tears. He swallowed hard
to fight them down, and lifted his hand to hers. "My Skye, like the daughter I never
had, always my favorite. " The Araoi elf was never what one would consider beautiful,
but was unconventionally pretty, "ultra-cute" as some would say. But to him, she was
absolutely perfect. She was grown now, not the freckle-faced elfling that shyly crept
into his stable so many years before. The long, flowing hair she so treasured in her
earlier days was shorn at the neck, a change that she welcomed with great delight.
Once the color of spun honey, it had turned a mousy brown color, streaked with wisps
of gray here and there.
"I never told you this, but there was another team, long ago. Oh, I wasn't much older
than they were, younger in some cases. The fights were just starting all over
Alastari, and we all had dreams of making it big." He began coughing uncontrollably.
A towering, hulk of a man had slipped quietly into the room behind everyone else. Upon
seeing his former manager in such a state, he strode purposefully toward the bed. Skye
held up one hand, freezing him in place. "He needs to get through this on his own,"
she whispered. The man acquiesced.
"Ah, Billy, you've come!" marveled TRC.
"Yes, Master." His deep, baritone voice rumbled in his barrel chest. "All is well on
the Isle. Lady Greywand sends her regards."
"It is good to see you again, my old friend. I'm glad you've come. Be sure to extend
my deepest regards to The Lady upon your return. I was just telling them about Lonol."
The large man spoke plainly, bluntly. "He is also well, but no longer competes."
TRC nodded. "As it should be. Now where was I? We lived in Ti then, on the northwest
coast. Wonderful city! The seafood was unbelievable! There was always something going
on, a buzz of energy in the air that was unlike anything else...
"Well, when he first showed up on my doorstep replying to some flyer I'd scribbled on
a wall with hundreds of others like them, I knew right away that he was different.
Gods! We were so young then, we didn't have the Halls of Knowledge that you kids rely
on like a religion. Bah! It's more like a cult, I think, but who am I to say?
"Ti was humming, and every tavern patron would spin some tale or other about the
latest matches, throwing around names like Korfang Yorgax, Borimor, Hector, B.E.A.S.T.
Master or dropping snide remarks about The Wild Side and their full stable of scum. It
was the hey-day of Duelm-"
Skye cut him off. "You know we're not allowed to call it that anymore."
"The games, then. Yes, how about that?"
The elf smirked, and nodded once.
[For the record, Lonol 23-117 of The Backpackers was 11(1)-11(2)-10-17(1)-13(1)-7(1)-
21 PR designed through pure blunder by a kid who had no idea what he was doing. He
graduated around 28-12-0 IIRC from CC points alone, was never a DM, VL-LO, SS (ew
favs!)].
"But Lonol was my first taste of success. I can never forget that. The rest were
dregs, mostly. This one kid, B.J. Backpacker, wasn't too bright, but man! Could he
lunge like there was no tomorrow! [+4 att] No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get
him to quit until he passed out. [21WL] He tried hard. He just wasn't learning as fast
as I wanted him to. He was 8-5 when I scheduled him for a Dark Arena fight. When he
showed up the next day at the training yard, still covered in mountain troll blood, I
sent him back the following week. I always wonder what might have happened if I
hadn't... well, what I'm trying to say is that I've made some mistakes in my time, and
I do have a few regrets--a few 'could have beens'," TRC sighed dejectedly, "but it's
too late to change any of that now."
"After Lonol, Billy and a few others had gone off to the Isle of the Eye, Ti started
to lose its luster for me. And my stable was almost as far from the arena as you could
get and still say you were in the city! The long trek each way was taking its toll on
me. A bard, who had travelled far from the east, sang a song of the foundations being
laid for a new arena. It was to have slower-paced schedule, only half as often. At the
time, I had a few initiates and apprentices in The Backpackers, but none of them had
the heart of a Duelmaster -- none had the hunger to sit on that coveted throne above
all others.
So I dismissed them all, packed everything up and I was off to Monuntial, clear on the
other side of Alastari! It took months to get there, and I was surely not disappointed
when I did! What a sight to behold! The arena was brand, spanking new. Not a single
drop of blood had been spilled on the powdery, soft sand. My first task was to secure
a decent stable. All the really good ones close to the arena had been claimed, but
there was one along the alley, a bit run-down and downwind of the tanner's, so the
smells..." TRC shuddered. "The seller had made a feeble attempt at sprucing it up by
running red banners around the perimeter, and I thought, we'll be 'The Company of the
Red Banner.' It was the stable closest to the arena within my price range, so, of
course, I bought it. The name stuck in my craw for days, though. Too long, didn't roll
off the tongue. Why not just, 'The Red Company'. Thus, it was.
Of course, I wasn't idle during my journey. I'd convinced four travelling companions
to seek their fame and fortune with me in the new city. I knew from my experiences and
failures in Ti that this group were champions -- all of them. Havok, the lunger,
graduated around 30 FE and 20 wins, although 6 of his losses were to scum. This was
way back, too, during the dark times before The Gods struck down Total Parries as a
style. I have to think he'd have done better if it hadn't been for them. Brawn, our
basher, was sharp as a knife and strong as an ox! He killed 6 men, you know?" TRC
chuckled at his own reminiscing. "He would keep swinging so fast, the Arenamaster
couldn't intervene quickly enough."
"And Sunder. I found him pulling his father's plow in a field -- solo -- so they could
plant cabbages. Cabbages!" TRC spat. "We took him in, gave him a few pointers on how
to swing a sword, just basic stuff. He, too, was called by Lady Greywand perhaps a
year after Havok. Brawn went with him. It's a shame. He and Brawn were both good
killers, too. Four in the arena, and maybe one or two more in tournaments. Oh, he was
so wonderfully average, but immensely strong. I think he and Brawn had a running bet
on kill count."
Another coughing fit overtook the greying manager. He reached for the small teapot on
the bed stand. Skye retrieved his mug, crossed over and took the pot from him. He
nodded his thanks to her, accepted the tea and sipped carefully, before continuing.
"Rogue was the best of the bunch -- and the most difficult warrior I had ever managed
up until then. I really should've taught him a better way to fight -- he had the speed
to be a great striker, the endurance of a mighty lunger, and the build of a real
contender. I kept telling him to hold back, to let his opponents wear themselves down,
but he ended up attacking anyway. It was selfish of me, to force him into a role he
didn't want, but it was for the good of the team! He outlasted every single scum I
sent him hunting, and I made sure everyone knew about it, too. After that, they *all*
stopped challenging our team. He was truly one of the greats. That is, until he died."
"How is he fighting in Crysalis, then?" asked Sloane, incredulous. The rookie, barely
18, had just joined after they'd sent back the corpse of Danse from Tournament LXX.
TRC smiled. "I made a very good offering to Ahringol, and prayed to him every day for
a year."
"So it's true, then," murmured Bella, another new recruit.
"It is! The Great God of Death smiled upon Rogue, and although the trial was arduous
to say the least, he was returned to us, alive! You will never hear him speak of it
without at least a dozen Khalums spirits in his belly, though." TRC's face distorted,
as if there was some foul stench in the air. "He could only describe it as an horrific
orgy of violence. I didn't care. As long as Ahringol was pleased, so was I."
"That's only four, though. Havok, Brawn, Sunder and Rogue, not a full team," said
Bella.
TRC smiled, knowingly. "Pierce showed up one day like he owned the place, like we
needed him, not the other way around. I had already established a reputation as one of
the top teams in the early goings of Monuntial, and wasn't going to take in the same
kind of low-grade fodder I had received in Ti."
" 'Just give me a chance to show you what I can do. I won't let you down,' Pierce
would say."
"So I did. And he failed, miserably. Over and over. Still, from each failure, he
excelled in his yard training -- became more precise, more refined. As a true test
that would decide his fate, I hired the biggest, nastiest orc in town to put a beating
on him on the practice sands. The first swing, Pierce leaned left away from it. The
next, he leaned right, then dropped the orc with one shot to the head. I mean, out
cold! That was when I knew he had earned his place amongst the renowned of our team.
"After that, he only lost two or three very close matches, out-jumping strikers,
picking lungers and slashers apart and striking fear into every parry-style near him.
He went on to hold the Throne for several turns before the call. He was my ugly
duckling that became a swan."
"And then the wars happened. I had to leave, to go and fight [IRL, army]. Not by
choice, mind you, but I did my duty, and then some. For more than 14 years, I longed
to return to my beloved Monuntial. And when my service was done, I did indeed return
to find the city in ashes, the arena torn down and used for makeshift shelters. My
heart was truly heavy, and my will to continue had been crushed.
"Almost out of habit, I made my way to what was left of the old, smelly stables where
I'd spent so many hours, days, months, years. The acrid scent still lingered, mixed
with woodsmoke among the blackened pillars still left standing. I wandered around,
almost brought to tears by the flood of memories, both fond and infuriating, among the
wreckage, when I spied a section of wall that was not completely destroyed. Scrawled
into it was a simple message: *If you see this, find me in North Fork. -- Skye*
"I sank to my knees, fingers tracing the lines of each letter. My throat swelled,
choking the voice from it. Could this be true? Could fate have smiled upon me, to
spare that one part of the building from destruction? Could I still find hope? There
was only one way to find out.
"My trek to North Fork was slow. I'd run out of money several times and had to take a
few odd jobs along the way to make ends meet. Slowly but surely, I continued my
progress day by day until, finally, my arrival. I made a few subtle inquiries about
Skye's whereabouts, and discovered she was still there, and had taken on a role as
yard instructor for hire."
A single tear traced its path down Skye's cheek. She tried to laugh it off, weakly.
"You came strolling up, like 20 years ago was yesterday."
TRC nodded his agreement. "I looked her up and down. Some scars I recognized, some I
didn't, and asked, 'Think you can still fight?' "
"For you?"
"For *The Red Company*."
"A grin from ear to ear split Skye's face. She nodded.
And so it began again.
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See, I have warned you beforehand. --- Matthew 24:25 Amplified Bible
Hammer was glad to see that Maximillian, his old friend who had signed on to help him
moderate the Morya Madness over 17 years ago, had returned to Alastari to once again
compete on the Arena Sands!
Better News was that Maximillian was sending his Natural Born Killers to North Fork
Arena to bloody their blades afresh and anew!
Hammer shared with his Good Friend that there were rumors that Turf War 12 would soon
be unleashed upon the North Fork Arena Sands and that said rumors had been recently
confirmed by Oz the All Knowing of Land Of Oz fame!
Max was thrilled to hear that TW12 was heading to Arena 47 as he exclaimed: "Oooo!
Interesting! I'd do a Turf War with you! Just like old times!"
The Two Friends quickly agreed upon a Team Name with Hammer serving as Captain, while
Maximillian was content to serve as First Mate of the Killers Blades! on the North
Fork Arena Sands!
"May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper!"
-- Hammer the WordSmith
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SECOND DELUXE ARVAT CONTEST EXTRAORDINAIRE
Who can join? Anyone with a team in Arvat as of 11/1/2020.
When does it start? First turn due after 11/1/2020.
How long does it run? 13 turns.
How do I join? Announce your manager name and team name in the Arvat newsletter prior
to 11/1/2020 and state that you are entering the contest. Prior to the contest
actually starting you need to have 2 rollup certs sent to the Dark One care of RSI.
No sheets, no contest.
How do I win the contest? The team which has accrued the most points as of the end of
the 13th turn is the winner. The team which has the 2nd most points is declared the
runner up. And the team which has the 3rd most points is declared honorable
contender. Everyone else is a loser and should be ridiculed.
How do I score points?
1. Every challenge you win vs. another team in the contest = 10 points, as long as
that challenge is to a warrior equal to or above yours in the rankings. Except
for the Duelmaster who can challenge anyone he wants.
2. You also earn bonus points for every challenge won. For every point of
recognition your target is ranked above you, you earn one bonus point. This is
for challenges only.
3. If you are challenged by a warrior below you and defeat him, you will gain 5
points.
4. Also every random matchup that you win will earn you 5 points ? up or down.
5. You CAN downchallenge, however you get no points for doing so, and if you are
beaten, your opponent will earn 10 points and the right to ridicule you in the
newsletter.
6. Bloodfeud challenges count just like regular challenges during the contest.
7. In addition there are the following bonus points that are awarded each turn:
A. Duelmaster earns 10 points
B. Graduating a warrior earns 10 points
C. Recognition Leader (Chartered or Unchartered) earns 5 points (if the Duelmaster
is the recognition leader as well, then only the DM points apply)
D. Popularity Leader earns 5 points
E. Turn?s most popular earns 5 points
F. Top team on the move earns 5 points
G. Current Top team earns 10 points
H. Any warrior that earns a Tournament Champion in either the January FTF or April
Mail In earns 20 points
I. Any warrior that earns a Tournament Victor in either of those tournaments earns
10 points
J. Note that Top Chartered and Unchartered team awards do NOT earn points
What are the rules regarding other teams in the arena? If you challenge any warriors
not participating in the contest you LOSE 20 points, unless the challenged warrior is
the Duelmaster. It is always acceptable to challenge the Duelmaster. HOWEVER ? if
you are challenged by a team not in the contest, you may challenge back the following
turn. If you win that challenge you will get 10 points.
If any manager has a 2nd (or 3rd) team in the arena they may NOT challenge any warrior
of any team participating in the contest or they are DISQUALIFIED.
What do I win if I win this contest?
1. The winner wins all of the rollup certificates given as entry fee for the contest.
In addition, the winner gets to pick 3 of the prizes below.
2. The runner up gets to pick 2 of the prizes below.
3. The honorable contender gets to pick one of the prizes below.
In addition, all competitors in the contest who run all 13 turns and at least 62 total
fights will earn a potion of +1 bonus, which must be used on a warrior who
participated at least 1 fight in the contest.
Also, the team that scores the most points on any one turn of the contest (other than
the winner, runner up or honorable contender) can pick one prize that was NOT selected
by those three.
Prize Pool:
Once a prize is picked it is removed from the pool.
1. Limited stat switch (You can swap any 2 stats you want on an Arvat replacement
rollup that you receive within the next 6 month)
2. Extra replacements (Next time you get a replacement (or whenever you want within 6
months) in Arvat you can ask RSI for 5 additional replacements and select the best
one for your team)
3. Limited damage bump (You can pick one warrior on your Arvat team to move up one
damage class ? as long as he remains in-bounds for his ST/SZ stats)
4. Favorite weapon knowledge (You learn the favorite weapon of one of your Arvat
warriors ? must be on the team during the contest)
5. Favorite rhythm knowledge (You learn the favorite offensive effort and activity
level of one of your Arvat warriors, who most have been on your team during the
contest.)
6. Shrinking potion (You get to take 3 points of size away from an Arvat replacement
during the next 6 months and add the 3 points to another stat ? both SZ and the
other stat must remain in bounds)
7. Extra skills (Any one of your warriors in Arvat learns 3 extra skills of your
choice (no more than 2 can be in the same area and must be in bounds)
8. Extra train (Any one of your Arvat warriors gets an extra stat train in the area
of your choice ? and must be in bounds)
9. Limited protection from death (Pick one of your Arvat warriors and for 5 turns
from application of this prize, that warrior will come back from the dead if he
dies in the arena. No DAing and no tourneys)
All prizes must be applied within 6 months from the end of the tournament, must be on
Arvat warriors from the team that participated in the contest and all prize results
must be in bounds.
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KALTOS KAOS
THEREFORE THEN, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [who have
borne testimony to the Truth], let us strip off and throw aside every encumbrance
(unnecessary weight) and that sin which so readily (deftly and cleverly) clings to
and entangles us, and let us run with patient endurance and steady and active
persistence the appointed course of the race that is set before us, --- Hebrews
12:1 Amplified Classic
* * * * *
Ironhand, the owner of The Golden Ship Inn, stood before the small crowd that had
gathered and motioned for his guests to have a seat with a sweeping wave of the steel
hook that had replaced his right hand after a bloody engagement between his ship and
another ten years ago.
Because of the location of The Golden Ship Inn, standing on a headland overlooking the
main harbor on Kaltos, the disrepair of the dilapidated Kaltos Arena could not be
seen. From the turret on top of the inn, one could look across to Lord Lindharrow's
castle on the opposite horn of the little bay and see all the shipping sheltered
within.
But this evening was not about castles and shipping, but rather how a once magnificent
Kaltos Arena could possibly be restored to some of its former glory.
Although Lindharrow of Vandal's Bay is the Protector of Kaltos, the island's
representative on the Crown Council and the closest thing to a governor, it was not
Lindharrow that Ironhand had brought before the gathered crowd, but rather it was
Arenamaster Troktai and another rather special guest. There are few laws in Kaltos
and those that exist are not rigorously enforced, which is why Ironhand chose to
invite Arenamaster Troktai to address the issue of the dilapidated Kaltos Arena.
Arenamaster Troktai got directly to the point, without a lot of pomp and circumstance,
by introducing a Veteran Manager, known far and wide as Hammer, who had recently
returned to Alastari. One of his motivations for returning was to host a contest in a
fast arena that would hearken back to the glory of the Hammer hosted Morya Madness
that had begun over 17 years ago and concluded over 15 years ago: 28 rounds of Madness
in Morya Arena that Hammer desired to emulate in Kaltos arena for 25 rounds!
Hammer stood before the small crowd to unveil his plan to rejuvenate Kaltos Arena (DM
5) at the behest of Arenamaster Troktai, including an announcement of the upcoming
Kaltos Kaos contest to be held in the currently sparsely populated Delarq Arena (4 of
7 active in Kaltos arena as of turn 912). Kaltos arena had fallen into a bit of
disrepair with the sparse revenue generated from even sparser crowds, but the much
needed revenue from a 25 turn contest beginning with T-926 (due date 2/1/21) and
ending with T-950 (due date 1/3/22) would provide more than enough for repairs and
improvements for the overall prosperity of Kaltos Arena!
Hammer had also succeeded in purchasing the northeast section of Kaltos arena to build
his Klub Kaltos, as an act of good faith that the Kaltos Kaos contest would attract
enough managers, both old and new, to pump new life into a once glorious arena! Klub
Kaltos would feature some of the finest dining and gambling venues that Kaltos had
ever seen, plus provide a training area and housing for the stable that Hammer was
entering for the Kaltos Kaos.
Five of his retired Lord Protectors had been lured by the Veteran Manager to help make
Klub Kaltos a success, by providing future patrons the opportunity to rub shoulders
with some of his legendary Lord Protectors from the early years of Hammer's managerial
history.
Zebra of Jungle Fever (DM 39), a Total Parry with a Short Sword as his favorite
weapon, who was the only Hammer-managed warrior to ever TV in a tourney, had agreed to
oversee the dining area and mingle with the crowd. He had won a TV in a Novices
tourney (1 or 2 FE) long ago at a Tempe Facer, before the Novices tourney had been
eliminated from tournaments by the Gladiatorial Commission.
Death Duck 1, a Basher with a Morningstar favorite weapon, along with Death Duck 7, a
Piker favoring a Small Shield as her favorite weapon, had both fought in Kaltos Arena
years ago as representatives of Da Deadly Ducks, the first Hammer managed stable to
ever run in Kaltos. Da Deadly Ducks duo were now assigned as celebrities to run the
Klub Kaltos gambling facilities.
Mahatsawd, a Basher favoring a Mace as his favorite weapon, along with Madkawraw?s
Law, a Ripper favoring an Epee as her favorite weapon, were both from the veteran
manager?s first-ever stable that began fighting on Noblish Island under the Milchamah
banner.
Hammer introduced the duo as two of his favorite warriors from his original stable,
Milchamah, who the veteran manager had convinced to come to Klub Kaltos to train the
stable that Hammer was entering in the Kaltos Kaos Klassick Kontest Kompetition. Klub
Kaltos, the veteran manager explained to the gathered crowd, included a gladiator
training facility where his stable of warriors, who Hammer was entering in the Kaltos
Kaos, would be housed for training in private as well as featured in some public
exhibition matches for his gambling facilities.
A ripple of excited cheers arose from the five Gladiators that had been languishing in
oblivion these past several years during the absence of the veteran manager, their
stable all-but-forgotten, but Hammer raised both his hands and stared somberly at his
rusty relics, before announcing publicly:
"You have been transferred to Storm Point arena!"
The Veteran Manager had to break the news to his Kaltos Kriminals (514) stable that
they had been transferred to Storm Point Arena (DM 86) because of two of the contest
categories that were to be the highlights of the Kaltos Kaos (as had the same two
categories also been the contest category highlights in the original Morya Madness
contest that Hammer had hosted those many long years ago!), namely, the First Initiate
Duelmaster and the Top Ten Fighting Styles. Obviously, the only eligible warriors to
win this prize are those who are listed in the Initiates rankings on the first
round/Turn 926 or later! Therefore, the Kaltos Kriminals with 4 arena fight
experience, namely Assault N Battery, Wanted For Murder, Shady Larry LaRue and Trick
Ponie Polly, would probably not be eligible to compete for the First Initiate
Duelmaster [after fighting in either one or both of the two upcoming tourneys], nor
for one of the Top Ten Fighting Styles!
Upon hearing "You have been transferred to Storm Point arena!" the Kaltos Kriminals
were crestfallen!
The RSI approved prize for the First Initiate Duelmaster is the opportunity
to rename the DM 5 arena for 6 months.
The RSI approved prize for each of the Top Ten Fighting Styles is the
favorite weapon knowledge reveal for any one of a contest-registered team?s
active warriors on round 25/Turn 950. Eligible warriors must declare their
name and fighting style in the DM 5 personal ads on the first round that they
enter the Kaltos Kaos. All warriors must have 0 arena fight experience to
enter as a Top Ten Fighting Style competitor and must rank as an 0-1 or 1-0
Initiate after their first arena fight experience!
In other words, any warrior ranked as a Challenger Initiate with more than one arena
fight experience after their fight debut is automatically disqualified to compete for
one of the Top Ten Style awards, so choose your tournament entries wisely! It gives
non-tourney managers the opportunity to compete for a Top Ten Fighting Style prize!
[Tourney warriors may die!]
This obviously eliminates the four Kaltos Kriminals mentioned above, because they
already have 4 arena fights; therefore, only Cooking The Books would be eligible to
compete with 0 arena fight experience!
First Initiate Duelmaster contenders include every warrior on a registered
team that is ranked as an Initiate after the first round in the DM 5 Turn 926
newsletter. [This includes tourney experienced warriors and warriors who have
fought in DM 5 on previous turns.]
"You have been transferred to Storm Point Arena!" resonated in their ears as Hammer's
Kaltos Kriminals grumbled a bit at being denied the opportunity to compete in the
Kaltos Kaos, which had a rippling effect throughout the sparse crowd. Arenamaster
Troktai stepped forward while Hammer spent a few minutes talking privately to his
Kaltos Kriminals stable.
Arenamaster Troktai raised his hands to quiet the small crowd as he proclaimed that
the winner of the most 'This Week's Most Favorite Warrior' and the winner of the most
'This Week's Least Favorite Warrior' would be awarded the first choice to change the
name and statements of the Dark Arena monster of their choice [with exception of the
Arenamaster himself] and the first choice to change the name and statements of the NPC
character of their choice, respectively.
RSI Prize: Rename and Change the Statements of a DM 5 Dark Arena Monster of
your choice [excepting the Arenamaster] is awarded to the team with the most
'This Week's Most Favorite Warrior' awards listed over the course of the
contest.
RSI Prize: Rename and Change the Statements of a DM 5 NPC Character of your
choice is awarded to the team with the most 'This Week's Least Favorite
Warrior' awards listed over the course of the contest.
Arenamaster Troktai went on to proclaim that the remaining Dark Arena monsters and NPC
characters that were not chosen by the two winners will be placed in a drawing pool
[to change the name and statements] from which the remaining Kaltos Kaos registered
managers would be selected, as bonus prizes for merely being registered for the Kaltos
Kaos! The first 20 managers to register for the Kaltos Kaos & the host & co-scorer are
guaranteed to automatically be entered in the random draw!
Kaltos Arena (DM 5) NPC Characters: Ambitious Guard, Captured Orc, Convicted
Assassin, Convicted Thief, Cult Member, Dangerous Criminal, Embezzling
Scribe, Fratsfa Slave, Kalhums Dwarf, Kung-Fu Master, M Chardinee, Mordant
Deserter, Osksi Noble, Persistent Beggar, The Userous Merchant, Venomous
Concubine and Veteran Mercenary.
Kaltos Arena (DM 5) Dark Arena Monsters: Bandit Prince, Black Orc, Dark
Champion, High Elf, Mountain Troll, Shewish Giant, Spymaster, Stone Golem and
Wurm Kin.
KALTOS KAOS ENTRY FEE & REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
1. Send two (2) Gift Certs to RSI marked "Kaltos Kaos."
2. Declare your team name and manager name for the Kaltos Kaos Kontest:
in the DM 5 personal ads,
via Personal Message to Hammer in Chatzy,
via Email to KaltosKaos@aol.com,
in the Forum category "Kaltos Kaos"
or by sending a declaration via an old fashioned Diplo note to
Hammer in DM 5/ DM 8/ DM 45/ DM 47 or DM 83.
KALTOS IRON KLAD AWARDS: A Participation Award of one +1 Bonus Potion will be
awarded as to any team being active each of the 25 turns with a minimum of
110 out of 125 possible fights. Any team that fights all 125 fights will
receive an additional +1 Bonus Potion [for a total of 2]. These potions may
be added to any active DM 5 warrior at the end of Turn 950 and must be used
within 6 months. [No out-of-bounds warriors!]
KING of the KALTOS KAOS [unless a Female is crowned KUEEN] Point Scoring
Format:
(1) 25 points for writing a 'Managerial Alias Origin Story' team
spotlight for Round 1/Turn 926 that includes your team name and your
manager name. Your 'Managerial Alias Origin Story' spotlight length =
a TOGS spotlight length (1/2 column in the newsletter--that's 31
lines, each line 86 characters across). [This is the ONLY team
spotlight that is required for points during the 25 rounds of the
Kaltos Kaos contest.]
(2) 5 points for each win.
(3) 3 points for each kill.
(4) 2 points for one successful bloodfeud. [No additional points for 2+
successful bloodfeuds.]
(5) 1 point on each turn for one personal ad written by your managerial
alias (total of 25 possible personal ad points).
RSI Prize: 6 Months Free Play will be awarded to the team with the most
points accrued from the 'Managerial Alias Origin Story' Team Spotlight + Wins
+ Kills + Successful Blood Feuds + P-Ads]
Also Included are Gift Cert Awards:
First Place Most Points = 50% of Registration Gift Certs.
Second Place Most Points = 30% of Registration Gift Certs.
Third Place Most Points = 15% of Registration Gift Certs.
Least Amount of Wins [among most fights] = 5% of Registration Gift Certs.
Arenamaster Troktai motioned for Hammer to conclude the announcements of the other
Kaltos Kaos Kontest Kategories, as his Kaltos Kriminals sat down for more drinks,
resigned to their Arena 86 fate!
Hammer began to explain to the small crowd that the Round 25/Turn 950 Duelmaster,
Highest Ranked Challenger Champion, Highest Ranked Champion, Highest Ranked Challenger
Adept, Highest Ranked Adept, Highest Ranked Challenger Initiate and Highest Ranked
Initiate would each receive an RSI Prize: +1 Skill Potion (added to a warrior's base;
no out of bounds warriors!, may be added to any active DM 5 warrior at the end of turn
950).
The team with the Most Kills will be awarded the following RSI Prize: 1 Free
Blood Games Roll Up Courtesy of the Gang at RSI for the 2022 Tempe Facer.
(May be used for either Winter or Summer 2022 FTF.)
Top Point Gainer Team [aka the team with the most points accumulated from the
'Teams On The Move' each Turn] will be awarded the following RSI Prize: 1
Limited Immortality Resurrection following a warrior death in DM 5 (may be
applied to a single DM 5 warrior who died during the contest or within 6
months of the contest).
The turn 950 Duelmaster will also be awarded the following RSI Prize: Move 1
warrior from another team [that you own] to your DM 5 squad [the warrior must
be alive, natural and unmodified].
TIE-BREAKER RULES: (1) Least amount of Dark Arena deaths. (2) Most team
kills. (3) Highest ranked warrior according to the turn 950 recognition
rankings.
There will be more Gift Certs Awards announced prior to the launching of the
Kaltos Kaos!
Hammer concluded his announcement with a hearty handshake between himself and
Arenamaster Troktai, who promised the small crowd at The Golden Sail Inn that the
Kaltos Kaos would draw some of the most competitive managers and teams that Kaltos DM
5 had ever seen bleed on the arena sands!
"Well Wishes and Good Luck to All Involved," says the Co-Scorer who will be posting
updates in the Forums as well as helping Hammer keep track of the Kontest Kategories
over the Kourse of 25 rounds!
"May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper!"
-- Hammer the WordSmith and Host of the Kaltos Kaos
in Arena 5 from Turn 926 thru Turn 950
* * * * *
Kaltos Kaos DM 5 Kontest Synopsis:
Kaltos Kaos begins with Round One/Turn 926 due date 2/1/21 and ends with Round 25/Turn
950 due date 1/3/22.
Registered Managers may only fight with one team in DM 5 during the Kaltos Kaos!
KALTOS KAOS ENTRY FEE & REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
#1: Two (2) Gift Certs are to be sent to RSI [Note they are for Kaltos Kaos]
#2: Declare your team name and manager name for the Kaltos Kaos Kontest in DM 5
through one of these methods: a personal ad in DM 5, a personal message to
Hammer in Chatzy, via email to KaltosKaos@aol.com, a post in the Kaltos Kaos
Forum category, or an old fashioned Diplo note to Hammer in DM 5/ DM 8/ DM
45/ DM 47 or DM 83.
PRIZES:
Kaltos Iron Klad Awards: +1 bonus potion per team that is active for all 25 Turns and
has a minimum of 110 Fights of the scheduled 125 fights. Any team that fights all 125
fights will receive an Additional +1 bonus potion [for a total of 2]. May be added to
any active DM 5 warrior at the end of turn 950 [No out of bounds warriors].
The First Initiate Duelmaster: Rename the DM 5 arena for six months to be awarded to
the First Initiate Duelmaster. First Initiate Duelmaster contenders include every
warrior on a registered team that is ranked as an Initiate after the first round in
the DM 5 turn 926 newsletter. [This includes tourney experienced warriors & warriors
who have fought in DM 5 on previous turns].
The Top Ten Fighting Styles: Favorite Weapon Knowledge Reveal for the top ten fighting
styles to be applied to any active warrior of the top ten fighting styles team winners
on Turn 950. Qualifications: A top ten fighting style contender must declare his/her
name & fighting style in a personal ad the round/turn they enter DM 5. They must have
0 arena FE the turn that they enter! This includes tourney experienced warriors, but
after entering DM 5 with an 0-1 or 1-0 record after their first fight they must be
ranked as an Initiate! Challenger Initiate or higher ranking is a disqualification as
a contender in the Top Ten Fighting Styles (because not all registered managers have
tourney warriors on their teams!). On Turn 950 the highest ranked warrior of each of
the declared ten fighting styles wins [no matter their W/L record] determined by
either graduating on or before turn 950 or being ranked in the DM 5 newsletter with
the highest recognition points in the Turn 950 newsletter warrior recognition
rankings.
The Team with the Most 'This Week's Favorite Warrior' Listings: Change the name and
statements of a DM 5 Dark Arena monster of your choice [changing the name and
statements of the Arena Master is a NO NO] to be awarded to the team with the most
'This Week's Most Favorite Warrior' listed over the course of 25 turns in the DM 5
newsletter.
The Team with the Most 'This Week's Least Favorite Warrior' Listings: Change the name
and statements of a DM 5 NPC character of your choice to be awarded to the team with
the most 'This Week's Least Favorite Warrior' listed over the course of 25 turns in
the DM 5 newsletter.
The King or Kueen of the Kaltos Kaos: 6 months free play for the King or Kueen of the
Kaltos Kaos to be awarded to the team with the most points accrued through:
(1) 25 points for writing a 'Managerial Alias Origin Story' team spotlight for
Round 1/Turn 926 that includes your team name and your manager name. Your
'Managerial Alias Origin Story' spotlight length = a TOGS spotlight length
(1/2 column in the newsletter--that's 31 lines, each line 86 characters
across). [This is the ONLY team spotlight that is required for points during
the 25 rounds of the Kaltos Kaos contest.]
(2) 5 points for each win.
(3) 3 points for each kill.
(4) 2 points for one successful bloodfeud. [No additional points for 2+ successful
bloodfeuds.]
(5) 1 point on each turn for one personal ad written by your managerial alias
(total of 25 possible personal ad points).
The Turn 950 Duelmaster & Highest Ranked Active CC/C/CA/A/CI & I Warriors: +1 Skill
Potion [added to a warrior's base; no out of bounds warriors!] may be added to any
active DM 5 warrior at the end of turn 950: to be awarded to the Turn 950 Duelmaster,
highest ranked active Challenger Champion, highest ranked active Champion, highest
ranked active Challenger Adept, highest ranked active Adept, highest ranked active
Challenger Initiate and highest ranked active Initiate.
The Team with the Most Kills: 1 free Bloodgames roll up courtesy of the gang at RSI
for the 2022 Tempe Facer (Winter or Summer) is to be awarded to the team with the most
kills.
The Top Point Gainer Team: 1 limited immortality resurrection following a death in DM
5 may be applied to a single warrior who died during the Kaltos Kaos DM 5 Kontest [or
to a warrior on your DM 5 team that dies within 6 months of the Kontest] is to be
awarded to the top point gainer team [The Team with the most points accumulated from
the 'Teams On The Move' each turn].
The Round 25 Turn 950 Duelmaster: Move 1 warrior from another team [that you own] to
your DM 5 squad [warrior must be NATURAL & UNMODIFIED and alive, and there must be an
open spot on your team] to be awarded to the team with the round 25/turn 950
Duelmaster.
TIE-BREAKER RULES: (1) Least amount of Dark Arena deaths. (2) Most team kills. (3)
Highest ranked warrior according to the Turn 950 Recognition Rankings.
Special Note: The remaining Dark Arena monsters & NPC characters that were not chosen
by the two winners will be placed in a drawing pool [to change the name and
statements] from which the remaining Kaltos Kaos registered managers would be selected
from a random draw [as bonus prizes for merely being registered for the Kaltos Kaos!]
The first 20 managers to register for the Kaltos Kaos & the host & co-scorer are
guaranteed to automatically be entered in the random draw!
Also included are the following Gift Cert Awards:
First Place Most Points = 50% of Registration Gift Certs.
Second Place Most Points = 30% of Registration Gift Certs.
Third Place Most Points = 15% of Registration Gift Certs.
Least Amount of Wins [Among Most Fights] = 5% of Registration Gift Certs.
There will be more Gift Certs Awards announced prior to the launching of the Kaltos
Kaos!
"May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper!"
-- Hammer the WordSmith & Host of the Kaltos Kaos
in Arena 5 from Turn 926 thru Turn 950
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Yes. Your China Princess is Duelmaster. How nice. I guess I am a pretty hardy
Babe, since after nearly 60 fights (Yeah, I have tournament experience.) no one has
broken my china. I wonder ....
I fought that scoundrel, Little Various, (He really is a little scoundrel.) and
he was kind of easy. Oh we clashed at first, (Is 10 clashes a lot?) but there were
never really any doubts that I am the faster and quicker, and prettier. Then eight
whacks later (six crits, two extra damage) he bowed his head. I'm glad. I didn't want
to kill the scoundrel.
You all know I just came back from fighting in the Summer Mailer where I won the
Basher Stylemaster in Challengers. I was proud! I was perfect against wastes and
aimers and lungers, whilst picking up nine nice skills and two stats. It was quite a
fun event for me.
But to the news. I am getting close to graduation, and Oz wants to save me for
the Turf Wars. So I am cooling it for a while here in North Fork. I will make it easy
for the next Duelmaster. If you challenged me, too bad, but you would have lost
anyway.
Hugs and kisses,
-- China Princess, Duelmistress
SPY REPORT
It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report. Sit
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis. For every
winner there is a loser. Speaking of losers, lets take a look at EL CAMINO:HOT
SAUCE, who went down to 12th from 21st. Life is tough. Coming up with a solid 4-0-0
outing, SNOW FORT has advanced 7 places in the rankings. Hey everybody, watch out
for NEW WORLD ORDER, who flew up 21 points in the rankings after mashing MUCKY MORSE
like a melon. Keep your eye on this beast. And falling like a basher in the top ten
was TRIGGER HAPPY COP, who dropped 16 points after a disappointing (to say the least)
bout with SNOWPUNCH. Well, if ya don't shows up at the laundromat, ya can'ts wash
yer clothes. CHINA PRINCESS did not fight this week so hers title was forfeit. It's
a proud day for the SNOW FORT stable, as their warrior, BLIZZARD, ascended the
Duelmaster's throne. Advice to bashers--never force anything, just get a bigger
halberd!
Here is other news that is of note. And hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't
avoid BIG LAKE GROOVE, please raise you hand. Wow. Does NORTH FORK really have that
many liars? Okay, so I may not be funny, but catch DOWNWARD SPIRAL's act in the
arena. Those acrobats seem to be fairly deft at running from BIG LAKE GROOVE. Well
just about everybody wants a piece of FEATHER, who was this week's most challenged
warrior. Well, it looks like BRAINS wasn't happy with last turn's rank, so he went
for broke by challenging up 43 points. No guts, no glory. This week BRAINS 19-18-0
fought BLIZZARD 10-4-0 and in losing gained 1 points. I know several gladiators who
could go for a few fights like that. Getting lots of flowers from sympathetic fans
was SOUNDWAVE, who was successfully challenged by -ZERO who had a mere 16 points more
than SOUNDWAVE. Definition of petty: -ZERO subdued SOUNDWAVE, a mismatch of 16
points. Can any one out there say 'weasel'? Oh well, just saying ADDICTION will do.
It challenged 27 points down to trash THE WHIPPERSNAPPER. Definition of petty:
ADDICTION subdued THE WHIPPERSNAPPER, a mismatch of 27 points. Challenging down 27
points was LEAF. Pretty soon he'll be using two shields and selling 'T.P.: The only
way to clean up' pins. I just want to congratulate RAVAGE on beating LEAF. He
overcame his superior-ranked opponent and gained 21 points. Congrats! In a touching
display by a 'touched' warrior, TIN WOODMAN went after WENDY, who was higher by 21
points. Well, when the dust settled, TIN WOODMAN was beat by WENDY.
Death is kind of like a new puppy: he's always around wanting to play. (Ha
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?). Congrats to ARMENIUS for revenging the
death of his teammate (but more importantly, feeding FEATHER a bit of dirt). Ask not
the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes and no. Silly buggers, eh?
Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in NORTH FORK have no
sense of humor. Or maybe that they were senseless. Okay, so I may not be the
world's best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. Hasta la
bye-bye. (Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLIZZARD 8887 10 4 0 130 SNOW FORT (819)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CHINA PRINCESS 9476 16 9 0 118 LAND OF OZ (217)
VALAC 8819 18 7 0 116 WICKED MARTYRS (815)
QUEEN LATIFAH 9038 17 31 0 112 ROYAL FLUSH (48)
TENTENABULATION 9381 17 13 1 106 ROYAL FLUSH (48)
GALLIENUS 4956 15 28 1 100 WHOLY ROMAN EMPIRE (541)
-MUY CALIENTE 9212 14 16 0 100 EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (808)
LORD OF BARKNESS 9423 13 8 0 100 REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)
RETURN OF THE KING 9124 15 27 0 94 ROYAL FLUSH (48)
ARMENIUS 9159 22 24 0 92 WHITE WOLVES (832)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-FAST EEEK 8682 11 10 0 90 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLAMM! 9545 10 5 1 89 RUBBER SOUL 6 (851)
-KLEGG HAII 9204 22 22 0 88 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
-EN FEUGO 9072 17 18 1 88 EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (808)
YETI 8878 9 3 1 88 SNOW FORT (819)
WENDY 9727 11 6 0 85 FAST FOOD (724)
BRUTUS 9380 16 16 2 84 WHITE WOLVES (832)
BRAINS 9296 19 18 0 81 LAND OF OZ (217)
-LEGGING LAGAN 9625 12 8 0 81 FLOATING PAST (854)
-LOST SHIP 9621 12 5 0 80 FLOATING PAST (854)
BOOYAH 9542 8 5 1 79 RUBBER SOUL 6 (851)
BLAZE 9560 9 7 1 75 RUBBER SOUL 6 (851)
-SHEIK TZU 9452 6 11 0 74 REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)
JACK E. KENNEDY 9406 16 12 0 70 ROYAL FLUSH (48)
STOOGE 9259 14 15 0 69 SATAN'S MINIONS (813)
SIR KILLALOT 6020 13 13 1 67 NATURAL B. KILLERS 2 (584)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ZERO 8881 9 4 0 65 SNOW FORT (819)
TIN WOODMAN 9708 6 3 1 63 LAND OF OZ (217)
-PROBUS 4910 6 4 0 62 WHOLY ROMAN EMPIRE (541)
FORBIDDEN FRUIT 9632 12 13 0 61 FAST FOOD (724)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SNOWPUNCH 8981 7 4 0 54 SNOW FORT (819)
-LICINIUS 4912 5 4 0 54 WHOLY ROMAN EMPIRE (541)
-DRIFTWOOD 9793 5 0 0 53 FLOATING PAST (854)
THE WHISPER 9757 9 5 1 51 BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
-DESPERO 8848 5 6 0 51 WICKED MARTYRS (815)
TRIGGER HAPPY COP 8691 8 3 0 47 NATURAL B. KILLERS 2 (584)
-CORSON 8821 5 5 1 46 WICKED MARTYRS (815)
-KING CHARLES 9451 9 8 0 43 REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)
TRY ONE 9765 7 5 0 39 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
SHOCKWAVE 9784 5 3 0 39 DARQUE FORCES (396)
SOUNDWAVE 9815 4 4 0 37 DARQUE FORCES (396)
-AUGUSTUS 4909 3 6 0 37 WHOLY ROMAN EMPIRE (541)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MEK-QUAKE 9782 7 5 0 33 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
LEAF 9384 5 2 2 33 DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
FEATHER 9386 3 4 2 33 DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
ADDICTION 9387 4 2 0 32 DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
GOOD OL'BOY 8993 6 3 0 31 NATURAL B. KILLERS 2 (584)
COSMOS 9900 3 0 1 30 DARQUE FORCES (396)
NEW WORLD ORDER 9030 2 6 0 30 NATURAL B. KILLERS 2 (584)
MUCKY MORSE 9743 7 7 1 29 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
FOLLOWER 9839 2 0 0 28 SATAN'S MINIONS (813)
CLUB COFFEE 9833 4 2 0 26 FAST FOOD (724)
RAVAGE 9901 1 1 0 26 DARQUE FORCES (396)
-LOST MOSS 9792 4 1 1 25 FLOATING PAST (854)
HAMMERHEAD 9383 2 5 0 25 DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
VICTORIOUS FAITH 9846 2 2 0 25 ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SQUINTER 9831 2 0 0 23 TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)
AQUILLIUS 9732 3 13 0 22 WHITE WOLVES (832)
THE SINFUL NATURE 9847 2 2 0 22 ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)
DRUDGE 9735 2 0 0 22 SATAN'S MINIONS (813)
-PLAGUE FACE 9829 1 0 0 20 TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)
-ACROBAT 9855 3 1 0 18 THE RED COMPANY (859)
-ENCHILADAS SUIZAS 9816 2 0 0 18 EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (808)
SNOWFLAKE 9659 1 2 1 16 DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
LEVIATHAN 8329 1 1 0 14 ASSASSIN NATION (790)
RENEWING THE MIND 9904 3 0 0 13 ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TITUS 9817 2 7 0 13 WHITE WOLVES (832)
RETRIBUTION 8330 1 0 0 13 ASSASSIN NATION (790)
-MARMA THE DUKE 9721 1 1 0 12 REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)
BIBLE PROPORTION 9848 3 1 0 10 ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)
WHOPPER 9835 2 4 0 10 FAST FOOD (724)
INFERNO 8332 1 0 0 10 ASSASSIN NATION (790)
ACE REPORTER 9897 0 2 0 8 ROYAL FLUSH (48)
SUBORDINATE 9790 1 0 0 7 SATAN'S MINIONS (813)
FLUNKY 9810 0 1 0 7 SATAN'S MINIONS (813)
-ZOZO 9132 1 3 0 6 WICKED MARTYRS (815)
-PRINCESS BUTTERPUP 9687 1 3 0 6 REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)
PREACH THE GOSPEL 9850 1 3 0 6 ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)
SLOANE 9922 1 0 0 5 THE RED COMPANY (859)
THE WHIPPERSNAPPER 9905 0 3 0 5 BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
FAT FELLOW 9830 0 1 0 5 TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)
RAINBOW 9841 0 5 0 5 LAND OF OZ (217)
-RAZAH 9155 1 1 0 4 WICKED MARTYRS (815)
SIXSHOT 9919 0 1 0 1 DARQUE FORCES (396)
-BELLA 9913 0 1 0 1 THE RED COMPANY (859)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
A GLORIOUS CHURC 9849 0 1 0 ABERRANT 5 BLADE 858 SNOWFLAKE 9659 419 REVENGED
DEAD MEAT 9903 0 1 0 ASSASSIN NATION 790 MASTER KELLOGG 422 NONE
STYLE EDITOR 9642 11 11 1 BIG LAKE GROOVE 792 BRUTUS 9380 419 REVENGED
THE WINKER 9826 4 4 0 BIG LAKE GROOVE 792 ZORSEA 422 NONE
THE WONDER 9837 3 3 0 BIG LAKE GROOVE 792 ZORSEA 422 NONE
SICK OZER 9920 0 1 0 LAND OF OZ 217 AVATAR OF DARKHE 422 NONE
BYE 9916 0 1 0 RUBBER SOUL 6 851 IC TASKMASTER 422 NONE
RIP 9917 0 1 0 RUBBER SOUL 6 851 THE CHOSEN ONE 422 NONE
NO NAME DA 9918 0 1 0 TEAM HAS NO NAME 857 IC ENFORCER 422 NONE
ATTICUS 9907 0 1 0 WHITE WOLVES 832 COSMOS 9900 421
HOSIDIUS 9733 2 11 1 WHITE WOLVES 832 FEATHER 9386 419 JUST REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
All -- It is no longer a rumor. The Turf Wars are coming! -- Oz The All-Excited
China Princess! A Land of Oz DM! We are proud. -- Oz the All_Proud
Little Various, you were easy. -- China Princess
Bible Proportion, you did it again. I hurt. I am losing my color! -- Rainbow
Valac, if I had any brains, I would have somehow avoided you. -- Brains
Sound Wave, I was the loudest! -- Tin Woodman.
Health. Humility. Honor. -- Oz The All-Philosophical
Ghost of Atticus -- Sorry about that! I await the blood feud. I will be here 2 more
turns for a certainty but may go inactive afterward depending on the tourney date. --
Cosmos
The Wonder -- Apt name because I wonder how I can lose to you. -- Ravage
Tin Woodman -- I think a better weapon choice on my part would help. -- Soundwave
Ode to the RUGS -- by Master Darque
I hate you in Seam, where earthquakes are felt;
I hate you in Snowbound, where the ice never melts.
I hate you in Mordant, where the games first began;
I hate you in Ardivent, arena of the Red Sands.
I hate you in Aradi and the smell of golden scrods;
I hate you in Blackstone with its countless tourney squads.
I hate you on the sands. I hate you in the stands.
I hate you near. I hate you far.
I hate you. I hate you. Wherever you are!
I hate you here. I hate you there.
I really hate you everywhere.
Turf War Tuffies -- Maximillian of Natural B. Killers & Hammer of Aberrant 5 Blades
hereby declare themselves as the Killers Blades! in the upcoming Turf War 12
competition! Hammer is serving as Captain and Maximillian is serving as First Mate! --
Hammer, the Captain of Killers Blades!
Oz the All Gift Certs Collector -- Gift Certs should be on the way before the end of
the year! -- Hammer, the Captain of Killers Blades!
My Old Friend Maximillian -- Glad You Have Returned to North Fork Arena with Your
Natural Born Killers! Super Glad We Decided to Team Up in TW12 as the Killers Blades!
-- Hammer
North Fork Friends & Friendly Foes -- The Stakes Just Got Higher Because My Old Friend
Max & His Natural Born Killers are About to Bloody Their Blades in North Fork Arena!
-- Hammer
Rainbow -- Yes! You Were Hammered By A Bible! Because You Blindly Challenged Bible
Proportion! -- Hammer
The Whippersnapper -- Thank You for the Second Dance! It was Ladybs Choice! --
Renewing The Mind
Try One -- Brilliant Twister! My Challenge! My Loss! Thanks for the Skills! -- Preach
The Gospel
Rainbow -- Surprise! My Challenge was Returning the Favor from Your Challenge! --
Bible Proportion
Snowflake -- Successful Bloodfeud was My First Victory! Glad You Survived the
Infirmary! -- Victorious Faith
Aquillius -- My Unsuccessful Challenge! Glad I Survived the Infirmary! -- The Sinful
Nature
All Swampers -- See You in the Swamp! -- Hammer the WordSmith
Brains -- We have both been around for a while now. It was good to have a fight with
a familiar face. It is three wins to me and one to you, but I always enjoy our
matches. Keep up the good fight, my brother in arms. -- Armenius
Littel Various -- I am honoured that the Duelmaster tood time out to teach me a
lesson! -- Brutus
The Wonder -- I am still "Wonder"ing what hit me! -- Titus
Macky Morse -- Thank you for my new scar! The ladies seems to liek it! -- Aquillius
Feather -- I nearly went the same way as Hosipius! Look to your laurels, a better man
than me will trim you tail feathers soon! -- Titus
Blamm! -- Thank you for the training lesson! I almost didn't survive it! -- Brutus
The Sinfull Nature -- Well fought! Look after your arms in future. -- Aquillius
Gallienus -- You have imporve greatly since last we fought! -- Armenus
Cosmos -- Make the most of Atticus being your first kill! You will not be around long
enough to get a second one! -- White Wolves
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
THE WONDER was dealt death by ZORSEA in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
THE WINKER was slaughtered by ZORSEA in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
SICK OZER was murdered by AVATAR OF DARKHEART in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
RIP was dealt death by THE CHOSEN ONE in a 2 minute Dark Arena contest.
BYE was assassinated by IC TASKMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
NO NAME DA was killed by IC ENFORCER in a 3 minute bloody Dark Arena competition.
DEAD MEAT was dispatched by MASTER KELLOGG in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
ARMENIUS devastated FEATHER in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud match.
AQUILLIUS was handily defeated by COSMOS in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud fight.
QUEEN LATIFAH vanquished GALLIENUS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
JACK E. KENNEDY was viciously subdued by BRUTUS in a 3 minute Challenge fight.
BRAINS was overpowered by BLIZZARD in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge Title match.
TIN WOODMAN was defeated by WENDY in a 2 minute Challenge match.
-ZERO demolished SOUNDWAVE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
ADDICTION bested THE WHIPPERSNAPPER in a 2 minute Challenge battle.
LEAF was narrowly defeated by RAVAGE in a 2 minute Challenge conflict.
FOLLOWER overpowered BIBLE PROPORTION in a 1 minute uneven Challenge struggle.
DRUDGE handily defeated TITUS in a 1 minute bloody mismatched Challenge bout.
RAINBOW was viciously subdued by RENEWING THE MIND in a 15 minute Challenge fight.
VICTORIOUS FAITH overpowered WHOPPER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
BLAMM! was handily defeated by SKYE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
VALAC beat BLAZE in a 2 minute expert's fight.
TENTENABULATION demolished KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute gruesome uneven bout.
LORD OF BARKNESS handily defeated BOOYAH in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
STOOGE was demolished by YETI in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
RETURN OF THE KING vanquished FORBIDDEN FRUIT in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided match.
TRIGGER HAPPY COP was outlasted by SNOWPUNCH in a exciting 11 minute bout.
SIR KILLALOT won victory over TRY ONE in a 2 minute gruesome bout.
THE WHISPER viciously subdued GOOD OL'BOY in a action packed 5 minute brutal bout.
MUCKY MORSE was overcome by NEW WORLD ORDER in a exciting 2 minute gory duel.
HAMMERHEAD was overpowered by MEK-QUAKE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
SHOCKWAVE overpowered SNOWFLAKE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
LEVIATHAN was overpowered by CLUB COFFEE in a exciting 3 minute gory one-sided fight.
SQUINTER handily defeated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched match.
THE SINFUL NATURE vanquished ACE REPORTER in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight.
PREACH THE GOSPEL was demolished by RETRIBUTION in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
INFERNO handily defeated SIXSHOT in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SUBORDINATE savagely defeated FAT FELLOW in a 2 minute gruesome novice's conflict.
FLUNKY was beaten by SLOANE in a 1 minute beginner's bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 14 PARRY-RIPOSTE 8 - 2 - 0 80 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 13 WALL OF STEEL 19 - 14 - 0 58 |
|AIMED BLOW 9 LUNGING ATTACK 61 - 50 - 2 55 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 9 STRIKING ATTACK 46 - 46 - 0 50 |
|TOTAL PARRY 8 AIMED BLOW 37 - 38 - 2 49 |
|BASHING ATTACK 6 PARRY-STRIKE 8 - 9 - 1 47 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 SLASHING ATTACK 20 - 29 - 2 41 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 3 BASHING ATTACK 20 - 31 - 2 39 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 TOTAL PARRY 20 - 32 - 0 38 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 3 - 0 0 |
Turn 422 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:
WALL OF STEEL 4 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 6 - 7 3 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 1 AIMED BLOW 4 - 5 2 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 6 2 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 8 - 6 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 4 2 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 7 1 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK BLIZZARD 8887 10 4 0 130 SNOW FORT (819)
WALL OF STEEL VALAC 8819 18 7 0 116 WICKED MARTYRS (815)
STRIKING ATTACK TENTENABULATION 9381 17 13 1 106 ROYAL FLUSH (48)
AIMED BLOW WENDY 9727 11 6 0 85 FAST FOOD (724)
TOTAL PARRY JACK E. KENNEDY 9406 16 12 0 70 ROYAL FLUSH (48)
LUNGING ATTACK -ZERO 8881 9 4 0 65 SNOW FORT (819)
PARRY-STRIKE TRIGGER HAPPY COP 8691 8 3 0 47 NATURAL B. KILLERS 2 (584)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is GALLIENUS 4956. The most popular warrior this turn
was BRUTUS 9380. The ten other most popular fighters were THE WHISPER 9757, TRIGGER
HAPPY COP 8691, NEW WORLD ORDER 9030, CLUB COFFEE 9833, THE WONDER 9837, NO NAME DA
9918, BLIZZARD 8887, RETURN OF THE KING 9124, SUBORDINATE 9790, and TIN WOODMAN 9708.
The least popular fighter this week was RAINBOW 9841. The other ten least popular
fighters were RENEWING THE MIND 9904, SNOWPUNCH 8981, LEVIATHAN 8329, FAT FELLOW
9830, SIXSHOT 9919, PREACH THE GOSPEL 9850, ACE REPORTER 9897, SNOWFLAKE 9659,
HAMMERHEAD 9383, and GOOD OL'BOY 8993.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
VALAC (47-8819) WICKED MARTYRS (815)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
SKYE (47-9865) THE RED COMPANY (859)