DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER Date : 12/18/2003 Duedate: 12/31/2003 ROCANIS ARENA DM-56 TURN-340 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS WORMY BAD APPLES (187) (56-3706) [14-13-2,117] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader WORMY CAPTAIN CAVEMAN BAD APPLES (187) LAFFALYMPICS (402) (56-3706) [14-13-2,117] (56-3753) [5-1-0,54] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite BROKEN TOE APPLEMINT REDHORSE (207) BAD APPLES (187) (56-3683) [14-19-1,68] (56-3736) [10-4-1,88] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM BAD APPLES (187) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. BAD APPLES (187) 56 2. MY BATHROOM (378) 18 MY BATHROOM (378) 3. REDHORSE (207) 13 Unchartered Team 4. LAFFALYMPICS (402) 4 5. GENERAL SURGERY (267) -3 LAFFALYMPICS (402) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 MY BATHROOM (378) 11 5 0 68.8 1/ 1 BAD APPLES (187) 12 3 0 2/ 2*LAFFALYMPICS (402) 7 5 0 58.3 2/ 3 REDHORSE (207) 6 9 0 3/ 3 STAR GUARDIANS (190) 45 43 5 51.1 3/ 4 STAR GUARDIANS (190) 4 6 0 4/ 4 REDHORSE (207) 328 377 13 46.5 4/ 2 GENERAL SURGERY (267) 4 6 0 5/ 5 BAD APPLES (187) 278 373 14 42.7 5/ 5*LAFFALYMPICS (402) 3 3 0 6/ 6 GENERAL SURGERY (267) 60 88 1 40.5 6/ 6 MY BATHROOM (378) 1 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 >)]H[(< + -----:----- + >)] The Free Cities #75 [(< + -----:----- + >)]H[(< Zukal: Ghenis threw down the handful of papers in disgust. Invoices for the purchase of black candles and sacrificial knives, chickens, rabbits...potatoes? An angry note from the man in charge of the cult's storeroom, demanding an investigation to determine what had happened to three yards of black cloth and a pound of onions that should have been there and weren't. A requisition for a cushion "to kneel on while praying"--gods! Members of dark cults were supposed to be TOUGH. All these pettifogging little details were an insult to the whole IDEA of a dark cult. He had a dark suspicion that Pelishtekan had deliberately dumped this work on him, this FILING, to get back at him for something. The Ferencian was always "getting back at people," and often for the slightest of slights. It just showed you what kind of people Easterners were! Ghenis looked at the papers that were now scattered on the floor of his cubicle and came to a decision. He had had enough. He walked out into the hall, taking care to tread on as many of the papers as he could in the process. These "administrative details" were the Ferencian's doing, but there might, still, be a proper dark god at the head of the cult. He would find out, and if there was such a deity, he would give it proper worship, with blood--and not chicken or rabbit blood--and dark deeds. And if not...Pelishtekan would find out that Hell had NOTHING like the fury of a dark cultist scorned. Ghenis began to consider ways in which he might discover the truth at the heart of the cult. Elsewhere in Zukal: Jorja rubbed her forehead tiredly, which didn't do a thing to relieve the headache. She wasn't sure just how SHE had been appointed to organize the overthrow of Sekahos, one of Inzolas' men and the current ruler of Zukal. What business was it of hers? She was Adantri, dammit. She sighed. Doreg's doing, probably. Doreg was--or had been--one of the Bandit Princes of Zukal. Their association had been brief; she hadn't even liked the man much. But apparently that was enough. By Mantor's blazing sword, it was MORE than enough. If getting rid of Sekahos was what it took to shut up the yammering Bandit Princes, then she would do it. The first thing she needed was information. Spies. She began to go over the list of gladiators she might call on for assistance. Somewhere between Veastian and North Fork: Emir Kyreses of Veastian shrugged and sighed. "I know. You meet the Mad Khaliv's minions on land, and I have no doubt they're a major problem. But--" "AND we shelter YOU from them," Gorich of North Fork cut in. "WE bear the burden of his demon soldiers, not--" "We meet them at sea," Kyreses countered. "Most of our ships are destroyed or dare not return from southern ports, no sailors can be found who will ship out of--or into--Veastian. To say nothing of the damage this has done to our economy, we--" "Something must be done." Gorich glared at Kyreses, daring him to counter THAT statement. The Karnhorn did not. "I agree. But I don't know what will answer our needs best. To kill the Mad Khaliv is obvious, and it MAY be enough...or it may simply free all the demons he's bound to his service." "Aye." The swampman was silent for a moment. Then he shrugged. "But at least it's a place to start. But to assassinate the Mad Khaliv will take men very nearly as mad as he is." "Gladiators," Kyreses said. "That is who we must send." This is a general call for warriors who want to be in adventures. Any warriors from any arenas, Basic or Advanced, any region, are welcome. A personal or a diplo to Scribe will do the trick. * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 480): BLUE GOOSE of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 478): DENOGGINIZER of BLOODSUCKERS (Way Cool, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 474): MAN O' WAR of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 475): ROWARDENN of SAILS OF CHARON (The Sentinel, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 473): FOGGY DEW of KINDRED OF KAOS (PTFT, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 472): MALKAI of DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 235): POPPY HAMMER of FLOWER HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 464): PYGMY SHREW of SHREW CAN IT BE NOW (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 233): SODOM of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 460): FIZGIGG of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 458): MIKE TV of WILLY WONKA INC. (Distorted, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 451): DINGO of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 415): SKYWISE of WOLF RIDERS (Dr. Guts, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 211): SNOWFALL of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 205): STRAW FIRE of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 192): IRIADOR of DRUID'S GROVE (Talon Warsmith, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 339): WORMY of BAD APPLES (Uncle Wolf, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 319): SWINGLINED SUE of PISSED AT WORK (Nuln, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 140): PIXIE BLIGHT of DARQUE FORCES VIII (Master Darque, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 365): MYMID EL NAIMIS of THE DANGER DOGS from BONSUR (Shadowgate, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 480): DREAM PARK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 478): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 474): TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 475): BLACKHEART'S AXE (?, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 473): KINDRED OF KAOS (PTFT, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 472): QUASI-LEGAL OPS (Necron 99, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 235): THE PENTARCHY (The Pentalque, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 464): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 233): WORDS TO THE WISE (Wordsmith, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 460): DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 458): WHEN DOGMA FAILS (Prophet, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 451): THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 415): none DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 211): MIKES MORGUE (Mike, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 205): MYSTIC ORC FEAST (Slugbait, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 192): MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 339): BAD APPLES (Uncle Wolf, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 319): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 140): MAGIC MAYHEM (Fizban, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 365): WENSINWASIN (Youngblood, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 479): E. VICTOR of LETTER BOMBS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 477): SMELLY CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 475): WEDNESDAY of THE DARK TIDES (Diaretic, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 473): FOGGY DEW of KINDRED OF KAOS (PTFT, mgr.) ADOBE of DELTA DOOM (Barnabas, mgr.) (turn 472): TWO GLASS EYES of SPECIAL ED (PTFT, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 463): GOLDIE of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 233): FREY of STORMWATCH (Polar Bear, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 211): SNOWFALL of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 210): BINGE N PURGE of EMETICS (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 205): THE MIGHTY SORE of DRAKE'S COMICS (Drake, mgr.) (turn 204): BEAR KEEPER of CARNIVAL (Carny, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 192): IRIADOR of DRUID'S GROVE (Talon Warsmith, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 139): SUNGLASSES of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Hairy Tub, I'm ashamed of you! Wash it out immediately. Wormy SPY REPORT Much has changed in ROCANIS since last I was here. Never fear, Olaf Modeen adapts to many situations, as do all successful fighters. What's with APPLEMINT? She actually beat STAR GUARDIANS' AGIS, and walked away with 23 more points from the fight. Laughs were big at BAD APPLES while they watched APPLEMINT clobber AGIS. He lost 16 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands. Another fighter (ELEVEN BLADE 12-5-0) challenged another Duelmaster (WORMY 14-13-2). Life goes on. Try as she might, ELEVEN BLADE wasn't good enough at persuading WORMY to step down from the Duelmaster's throne... I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters? Tough! No matter the time or place, men will always duel. ROCANIS thinks STAR GUARDIANS and their 45-43-5 is too much! If at first you don't succeed, give up... The bums at GENERAL SURGERY couldn't face the challenges from STAR GUARDIANS! No excuse for that! What do people see in 4-0 PROLENE? Hers 20-16-0? GENERAL SURGERY ain't talkin', but she's got 86 points. There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit. Do you want the fighters to walk away, or not? Many a warrior has met his fate in a hungover stupor. You young rapscallions, take note! Well, I'm pretty much through. You guys need to get back practicing. Are you as tired of reading this as I am of writing it? Actually, I guess I'm writing it before you read it. Oh, well. Remember--a good fighter needs both good skills and good luck. Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WORMY 3706 14 13 2 117 BAD APPLES (187) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HAIRY TUB 3497 10 3 0 96 MY BATHROOM (378) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME APPLEMINT 3736 10 4 1 88 BAD APPLES (187) 4-0 PROLENE 2570 20 16 0 86 GENERAL SURGERY (267) ELEVEN BLADE 3721 12 5 0 86 GENERAL SURGERY (267) TENACULUM 3735 8 5 0 82 GENERAL SURGERY (267) AGIS 1499 9 7 1 74 STAR GUARDIANS (190) DEADFALL 3685 9 23 0 70 BAD APPLES (187) BROKEN TOE 3683 14 19 1 68 REDHORSE (207) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MOUNTAIN GOAT 3700 14 15 3 63 REDHORSE (207) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CAPTAIN CAVEMAN 3753 5 1 0 54 LAFFALYMPICS (402) JAVELINO 3728 9 6 0 43 REDHORSE (207) JONATHANNIE 3747 6 4 0 41 BAD APPLES (187) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CHUX 3726 6 9 0 27 GENERAL SURGERY (267) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HEDGEHOG 3748 6 4 0 25 REDHORSE (207) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HONG KONG PHOOEY 3754 2 4 0 20 LAFFALYMPICS (402) DION STARFIRE 2399 2 1 0 19 STAR GUARDIANS (190) BITTER VETCH 3762 3 0 0 18 BAD APPLES (187) RAOUL 3749 1 1 0 8 STAR GUARDIANS (190) SAGAN 3542 0 2 0 2 STAR GUARDIANS (190) BIOHAZARD 3765 0 1 0 1 GENERAL SURGERY (267) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? NO THANKS 3763 0 2 0 REDHORSE 207 NAIRON 19 340 NONE DRIFTOID 3764 0 1 0 STAR GUARDIANS 190 ROKORI KLEE 21 340 NONE PERSONAL ADS Captain Caveman -- Wow! For a wimp you show a lot of promise. -- Broken Toe The Rirorni Thug is a wuss. -- Javelino, who beat him in 79 seconds Javelino is a wuss. -- Mountain Goat, who beat the Rirorni Thug in 42 seconds Jonathannie -- That just bites. What a waste of my time. I ask you, would I drag the fight out to the sixth minute if I didn't plan on winning? You were way out of line there, little girlie. -- Hedgehog Dion Starfire -- Woo hoo! I got to fight in the regular arena! After I hitchhiked all the way from down near Trocar, they were going to make me fight in the DA and then go home, but I sneaked in and got a real fight! Hoo hoo hoo! Got to say I didn't like getting hit all over though. -- No Thanks We let a basher be Duelmaster? What will the neighbors think? Applemint -- Thanks for giving up so quickly. I had a hot date later and didn't want to get all sweaty. -- Eleven Blade Did you miss us? We meant to fight but someone lost our turns.... -- General Surgery Tenaculum -- Your very presence disturbs me. Go away. -- Deadfall, hoping not to fall into the hands of a surgeon any time soon Eleven Blade -- And what if I didn't want to be minced? -- Applemint Hedgehog -- If I'd had a flamingo, you would really have been toast! -- Jonathannie Sagan -- Ah, I hit you millions and millions of times, didn't I? -- Bitter Vetch Mgr. team Redhorse -- That is my "reader appreciation" for this quarter, no doubt. Thanks. -- the Scribe 2 December 2003 ZalCon2, ZalCon Reloaded Where: Jhelum, DM 4 When: February 9th or 23rd, 2003 (TBA when Mail In date set) How Long: 20 Turns Restrictions: Zero FE at start of contest. Must announce warrior styles by second arena fight to receive points. No prize modified warriors. No entry to July Face, No TV Challenges. All prizes to be used exclusively on warriors from the contest team only. Awards: First Initiate Duelmaster (FID): First warrior announced in the contest to reach the throne. Prize: Limited Damage Potion, increasing damage for 1 warrior by one rating to max for ST/SZ. Warrior MVP: Top warrior based on MVP points accrued in the contest. Prize: Limited Damage Potion, Favorites Knowledge for any warrior on team, +1 to bonus in any skill area up to max for style for 1 warrior on team, 2 nights stay at Winter FTF Hotel. Team MVP: Top Team based on MVP points accrued in contest by all the teams warriors. Prize: Limited Damage Potion, Favorites Knowledge, +1 to Bonus, 6 Months Free Play, 20 Rollups. Warrior MVP Top 11: Next 10 warriors on MVP list at the end of the contest. Prize: +1 to Bonus Style Master: Top warrior in each style based on Style Master points accrued in the contest. Prize: Favorites Knowledge of any warrior on team. Iron Manager Award: Minimum 95 fights in contest by any team. Prize: Choice of free entry for team to 2005 Winter Face or +1 to Bonus for one warrior. MVP Point System: +1 for Win, Fight, Kill, Recognition Leader (after Round 3), -1 Death, +2 Duelmaster, +2 each 3 Consecutive turns as DM, +1 Quality Win (any win over opponent with 5 or more Rec), +1 for each 10 Rec points over 5 in win (+1 for 5-14 above, +2 for 15-24 above, +3 for 25-34 above). Style Master Point System: +2 Style Master, +1 Win vs. Same Style Opponent, +1 Win vs. Same Style Master, +1 for 3 Consecutive Turns as Style Master (rolling). Please direct any question about rules or clarifications to me, Robert Occhipinti, via Diplo to DM74, 1988 Dodgers or email to zalgor@hotmail.com. All rules decisions made by me are final and binding within the confines of this contest. 8 December 2003 Greetings! I would like to invite everyone to Jhans (DM 36) for the first annual kLk St. Valentine's Day Massacre (kill contest). We will start the contest off with the ceremonial burning of the Andorian flag on turn 450. (Six turns away. Roughly mid- February.) The contest will run for 10 turns. On turn 461, 3 separate victors will be announced. Team with the most kills, warrior with the most kills, and alliance with the most kills. Prizes will be awarded to the manager of the team with the most kills and to the manager of the warrior with the most kills. The prizes will probably be team roll-ups. The number of roll-ups has yet to be determined. The contest is sponsored by Jhans' newest, (but by the time the contest starts) largest alliance, the kLk (pronounced "klick"). -- Polarius, mgr. of Blitzkrieg DM 36 LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS NO THANKS was butchered by NAIRON in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. DRIFTOID was dealt death by ROKORI KLEE in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel. ELEVEN BLADE was handily defeated by WORMY in a 1 minute Challenge Title match. HAIRY TUB devastated 4-0 PROLENE in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. CAPTAIN CAVEMAN was bested by BROKEN TOE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel. AGIS was savagely defeated by APPLEMINT in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory brawl. TENACULUM slimly won victory over MOUNTAIN GOAT in a action packed 1 minute melee. DEADFALL vanquished JAVELINO in a 1 minute one-sided duel. JONATHANNIE won victory over RIRORNI THUG in a 2 minute gory duel. CHUX was savagely defeated by HEDGEHOG in a dull 10 minute gory match. HONG KONG PHOOEY defeated RAOUL in a 1 minute match. SAGAN was luckily beaten by BITTER VETCH in a 1 minute amateur's competition. DION STARFIRE demolished BIOHAZARD in a 1 minute one-sided brawl. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 7 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 0 - 0 100 | |BASHING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 3 - 1 70 | |AIMED BLOW 3 AIMED BLOW 7 - 4 - 0 64 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 2 - 0 60 | |STRIKING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 9 - 6 - 0 60 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 LUNGING ATTACK 32 - 29 - 1 52 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 8 - 8 - 1 50 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 14 - 15 - 0 48 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 BASHING ATTACK 12 - 13 - 0 48 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 16 - 0 47 | Turn 340 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 - 2 6 LUNGING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 BASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 3 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 3 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 TOTAL PARRY TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 2 1 PARRY-STRIKE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME BASHING ATTACK WORMY 3706 14 13 2 117 BAD APPLES (187) LUNGING ATTACK HAIRY TUB 3497 10 3 0 96 MY BATHROOM (378) SLASHING ATTACK APPLEMINT 3736 10 4 1 88 BAD APPLES (187) TOTAL PARRY 4-0 PROLENE 2570 20 16 0 86 GENERAL SURGERY (267) PARRY-STRIKE AGIS 1499 9 7 1 74 STAR GUARDIANS (190) STRIKING ATTACK JAVELINO 3728 9 6 0 43 REDHORSE (207) PARRY-RIPOSTE JONATHANNIE 3747 6 4 0 41 BAD APPLES (187) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is BROKEN TOE 3683. The most popular warrior this turn was APPLEMINT 3736. The ten other most popular fighters were HAIRY TUB 3497, BROKEN TOE 3683, WORMY 3706, TENACULUM 3735, JONATHANNIE 3747, HONG KONG PHOOEY 3754, BITTER VETCH 3762, DION STARFIRE 2399, DRIFTOID 3764, and MOUNTAIN GOAT 3700. The least popular fighter this week was HEDGEHOG 3748. The other ten least popular fighters were CHUX 3726, BIOHAZARD 3765, RAOUL 3749, JAVELINO 3728, CAPTAIN CAVEMAN 3753, NO THANKS 3763, DEADFALL 3685, AGIS 1499, 4-0 PROLENE 2570, and ELEVEN BLADE 3721.