DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 11/06/2014 Duedate: 11/19/2014
ROCANIS ARENA
DM-56 TURN-624
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
STEEL WEAVER
SKULL SQUADRON (28)
(56-3468) [10-7-0,100]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
STEEL WEAVER IOTA DRACONIS
SKULL SQUADRON (28) DRACO (465)
(56-3468) [10-7-0,100] (56-4546) [1-1-0,17]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
SERGEANT 2 KASPAR
MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456) MEN OF STEEL (131)
(56-4407) [19-15-1,75] (56-4538) [2-2-0,8]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456) 21
2. DRACO (465) 21 GET (419)
3. GET (419) 20 Unchartered Team
4. SKULL SQUADRON (28) 6
5. MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) 1 DRACO (465)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 GRIZZLED VETERANS (457) 11 1 0 91.7 1/ 3 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456) 6 2 0
2- 2 SATAN'S BLADES (460) 9 1 0 90.0 2/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) 6 9 3
3/ 3 GET (419) 71 39 1 64.5 3/ 2 MEN OF STEEL (131) 5 2 0
4/ 4 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456) 101 56 7 64.3 4/ 7 SKULL SQUADRON (28) 3 2 1
5/ 5 SKULL SQUADRON (28) 373 290 22 56.3 5/ 6 GET (419) 2 0 0
6/ 7 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) 392 429 10 47.7 6- 8 SATAN'S BLADES (460) 1 0 0
7/ 8 MEN OF STEEL (131) 244 294 32 45.4 7- 4 GRIZZLED VETERANS (457) 1 1 0
8/ 9*DRACO (465) 1 2 0 33.3 8/ 9*DRACO (465) 1 2 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
Skull Squadron
By Grimwood, AKA Mark G. Manley
General Pol sat in Khel Rojida's office; Rocanis' arena manager. Under normal
circumstances, Pol wouldn't have even bothered answering the summons and if it was
important, Khel could come to him. However, the Free Blade Merchant Guild had
engineered his induction into an inactive stable, Skull Squadron and arranged that he
would match up with the previous Duelmaster. His subsequent defeat of Swytai on the
sands earned him the title. Pol assumed this was a formal "congratulations" for him
winning the throne.
The interior room looked like a residence. Lining a shelf along one wall was a
wide variety of goblets and mugs that must have come from every city in Alastari.
Three strategically placed cases displayed faded ribbons and plaques, so a guest
could easily see the owner's accomplishments. A fireplace provided heat. In the
center of the room was a large table with parchments scattered all over it, and more
on the shelves behind it.
The door opened and an older, well-dressed Rocani entered. He was bald except
for a fringe of short grayish hair on the sides and back of his head, and a neatly
trimmed beard. He wore a full-length dusty beige tunic with upturned oversized cuffs
and loose-fitting, oversized linen trousers with a gold sash around his waist.
"General Pol, on behalf of the Gladiatorial Commission, congratulations on
becoming Duelmaster of Rocanis," Khel said as he sat down behind his desk.
Pol nodded in appreciation.
"Now that the pleasantries are out of the way, would you be so inclined to tell
me what game you are playing?"
Pol sat back in his seat and stroked his mustache down to his chin. He liked
the direct nature of Khel, something the Rirorni respected. However, he was not
inclined to tell Khel anything.
"I think it is obvious what game I'm playing."
Khel narrowed his eyes and leaned back in his chair in anticipation.
"Duelmasters."
"So, General, we are to dance then," Khel said, as he clasped his hands and
leaned against his desk. "I have a dilemma of determining exactly how a Rirorni
warlord rides into Rocanis, walks into my arena, and 'randomly' matches up against
the Duelmaster, and defeats him on the sands?"
"I believe it is every gladiator's ambition to become the Duelmaster. Is there
something out of place regarding my gladiatorial submission?" Pol asked.
Khel grabbed several sheets of paper and quickly sorted through them, before
placing them back on the desk. "No, everything is perfect, perfect. What is 'out of
place' is that no one's paper work is ever perfect."
"There's a first for everything," Pol commented.
"Perhaps, but you are causing me problems, General. I've already received a
formal protest from Swytai about your last duel."
"It sounds like that is your problem."
"No, I can ignore the protest, as her paper work wasn't filled out perfectly.
However, I now have the task of determining what do with you," Khel replied.
"I do not take threats lightly," Pol said bracing his hands on his knees.
"No, I'm above that," Khel said and then pushed an envelope towards him.
"I'm not for sale and you can't get rid of me."
"Oh, I think someone else has already determined your price and I can get rid of
you," Khel said as his eyes moved from Pol back to the envelope.
Pol snatched the envelope from Khel's desk. It was heavy with a red, wax seal
with the imprint of a crooked wand.
As Pol began to open the letter, Khel began reciting, "From the Gladiatorial
Commission I bring you greetings. Know that it is in praise of your courage and in
recognition of your proven skill at arms...."
Pol threw the paper down and cut him off. "You giving me an invite to the Isle
of the Eye? I can't believe you're making a Rirorni warlord an Alastarian Lord
Protector?"
"There's a first for everything," Khel said, using his own words against him.
"Shelia Greywand has already been informed of your arrival to the Isle of the Eye."
"You can't do this!"
"I already have. This is for notification purposes only. By right, you'll have
one more fight in the city, but then you are gone General Pol. I would suggest you
rehearse whatever story you want to tell your benefactors. I have a feeling they
will not be pleased."
Pol wanted to leap across the desk and strangle Khel, but as a career soldier he
knew he'd been outmaneuvered. There was nothing he could do! He then calmed
himself. There was nothing he could do but take all the gold the Free Blade Merchant
Guild gave him and ride back to his men on the Rirorni plains. He then smiled at
Khel, stroked his mustache, and then left his office.
Later that evening--
Khel was working late into the night when there was a light rapping on his door.
Considering his earlier encounter with the Rirorni general, he slowly reached for his
short sword he kept under his desk. Rising, an envelope slid under the door's crack.
Khel moved for the entrance and opened it. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a
figure turn around the corner of a building, casting a shadow of a woman's
silhouette. Looking down, it was a turn sheet for a warrior, filled out perfectly in
the same neat handwriting he'd seen before. It was the next strategy sheet for
General Pol. What caught his eye was whom General Pol would be challenging the next
turn--the Dark Arena.
Khel thought to himself, it seems I'm not the only one done with General Pol.
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
It is I, your Khan--(indistinct grumbling in the background).
It is I, your Duelmaster, General Pol!
I want to congratulate Swytai on a well-fought duel. It was indeed a great
honor giving her the first of many scars along her gladiator path. I'm looking
forward to my next fight on the sands against a worthy Rocani warrior. However, if I
somehow lose the title and the next Duelmaster doesn't write a column, I will
personally start down challenging their stable's warriors and bash them like a peg in
the dirt with my new found favorite great sword, until they do. Be warned!
It is good to see Men of Steel still in the arena. I look forward to crossing
swords on the sands. In addition, welcome Draco and the Get stable back to Rocanis.
Since there has been a change in the title, it is almost time for the great
Duelmaster feast and everyone is invited. Mylar's is supplying the mead and my men
have hunted enough meat to feed the entire city. I've been told the wild pigs are
already roasting for the evening. There will be plenty of bacon to carry onto
breakfast the next day. Love that bacon!
I am being told that Khel Rojida is requesting an audience, so I will leave my
fellow gladiators with some Rirorni words of wisdom. Remember, each defeat in the
arena is only a delay on the long road to becoming the Great Khan (more indistinct
grumbling in the background) Duelmaster of Rocanis!
May your opponent always use honor on the sands, while you use every means
possible to win!
Humbly,
General Pol of Skull Squadron
Duelmaster
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. We now have a
new top team for all of you guys to dogpile on. MEDAL OF HONOR A11 now holds the
crown and they are betting they can keep it. Coming up with a solid 2-1-1 outing,
SKULL SQUADRON has advanced 3 places in the rankings. MEDAL OF HONOR A11 is no joke
as it posted a 3-1-0 week advancing from 3rd place to 1st place. Hey everybody,
watch out for PANCAKES, who flew up 20 points in the rankings after mashing HOUSTON
FARMER like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. Ya know, some days it doesn't pay
to walk out on the sands. ELIN GALLIO lost to SERGEANT 6 and drops 10 points.
Unlike most arenas, GENERAL POL managed to get his challenge off against the 0-0-0
ROKORI KLEE. Well, everybody's pal GENERAL POL moved his record to 21-15-1 by
defeating ROKORI KLEE in the Duelmaster's Title Bout and gaining 2 recognition
points. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay.
Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the ROCANIS arena. And hey,
kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid MEN OF STEEL, please raise you hand. Wow.
Does ROCANIS really have that many liars? For those of you who like math, try this
one: MEN OF STEEL + Weapons That go Boom = GET + Avoid City. Well dang howdy, but
if challenges were votes, HOUSTON FARMER would be president. Although it may be a
contest he doesn't want to win.
Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day
drinking to their memory. Better tanked than dead! GENERAL POL defied all odds and
slew ROKORI KLEE in the Dark Arena. The only ones displeased were the buzzards, as
ROKORI KLEE's meat is notoriously tough. Here's some advice: warriors with little
wit and will may encounter problems on the trail to the Isle.
Well, there's the manager of the ROCANIS giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?). C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some
tracks. Its been fun, and I'm sure you enjoyed it (boos). Now that I've got you
worked up for Snide Clemens, I'll be leaving-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
STEEL WEAVER 3468 10 7 0 100 SKULL SQUADRON (28)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SWYTAI 4414 11 1 0 98 GRIZZLED VETERANS (457)
JIMMY THE HAND 4419 14 21 3 91 MEN OF STEEL (131)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-THE SCYTHE 4456 9 1 0 90 SATAN'S BLADES (460)
NEWTON PYNE 4431 14 18 1 83 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
SERGEANT 2 4407 19 15 1 75 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SERGEANT 6 4498 6 3 0 64 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
-MACROS THE BLACK 4492 6 1 1 61 MEN OF STEEL (131)
BLACK STEEL 3469 10 7 0 57 SKULL SQUADRON (28)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SERGEANT 5 4497 7 2 0 50 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
PANCAKES 4241 3 0 0 50 GET (419)
HOUSTON FARMER 4428 6 28 1 47 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
SERGEANT 5 4490 5 6 1 45 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
ELIN GALLIO 4491 9 5 0 41 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GILBERT IRDAN 4541 4 2 1 26 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
IOTA DRACONIS 4546 1 1 0 17 DRACO (465)
-ONE EYE 3578 1 1 0 15 SKULL SQUADRON (28)
ISAM KORL 4536 1 6 1 10 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
KASPAR 4538 2 2 0 8 MEN OF STEEL (131)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
A 4547 0 1 0 DRACO 465 NAIRON 624 NONE
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LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
GENERAL POL viciously butchered ROKORI KLEE in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
A was murdered by NAIRON in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
BLACK STEEL was overpowered by NEWTON PYNE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
PANCAKES devastated HOUSTON FARMER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
SERGEANT 2 was demolished by STEEL WEAVER in a 1 minute mismatched Title competition.
JIMMY THE HAND viciously subdued RIRORNI ASSASSIN in a 3 minute mismatched fight.
SERGEANT 5 devastated RIRORNI THUG in a 3 minute one-sided competition.
SERGEANT 6 handily defeated ELIN GALLIO in a 1 minute uneven melee.
SERGEANT 5 viciously subdued GILBERT IRDAN in a popular 1 minute gruesome duel.
ISAM KORL lost to RIRORNI LOOTER in a 2 minute fight.
KASPAR was defeated by IOTA DRACONIS in a popular 4 minute gory beginner's match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 1 - 0 75 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 1 - 0 67 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 18 - 9 - 1 67 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 - 0 67 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 LUNGING ATTACK 22 - 16 - 3 58 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 AIMED BLOW 17 - 13 - 3 57 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 11 - 1 39 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 17 - 28 - 2 38 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 TOTAL PARRY 3 - 7 - 0 30 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 624 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-STRIKE 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 4 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 3 2 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-STRIKE STEEL WEAVER 3468 10 7 0 100 SKULL SQUADRON (28)
LUNGING ATTACK SERGEANT 2 4407 19 15 1 75 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
WALL OF STEEL SERGEANT 5 4497 7 2 0 50 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
PARRY-RIPOSTE PANCAKES 4241 3 0 0 50 GET (419)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SERGEANT 2 4407. The most popular warrior this turn
was KASPAR 4538. The ten other most popular fighters were SERGEANT 5 4490, NEWTON
PYNE 4431, PANCAKES 4241, STEEL WEAVER 3468, SERGEANT 5 4497, IOTA DRACONIS 4546,
JIMMY THE HAND 4419, SERGEANT 6 4498, ISAM KORL 4536, and A 4547.
The least popular fighter this week was GILBERT IRDAN 4541. The other ten least
popular fighters were ELIN GALLIO 4491, SERGEANT 2 4407, HOUSTON FARMER 4428, BLACK
STEEL 3469, A 4547, ISAM KORL 4536, SERGEANT 6 4498, JIMMY THE HAND 4419, IOTA
DRACONIS 4546, and SERGEANT 5 4497.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
SWYTAI (56-4414) GRIZZLED VETERANS (457)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
GENERAL POL (56-3412) SKULL SQUADRON (28)
FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY LIII
PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
THE LITTLE ONE 1432 (236-270-4) 1 4 0 STAR GUARDIANS
CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SONIC 1695 (59-42-2) 3 3 0 THE ALLIANCE
JACOBY 1099 (87-69-4) 1 4 0 THE ALLIANCE
ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
TWILIGHT ZONE 1694 (63-48-1) 4 3 0 THE ALLIANCE
CALIS 3426 (40-55-0) 0 3 0 MEN OF STEEL
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ASHEN SHUGAR 1867 (53-60-5) 3 3 0 MEN OF STEEL
KALDOR 2134 (32-30-1) 0 3 0 THE ALLIANCE
FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
KULGAN 4268 (31-43-3) 6 3 1 MEN OF STEEL
TOMAS 749 (46-82-6) 4 3 0 MEN OF STEEL
BACK 3949 (18-16-0) 2 4 0 GET
MEABEER 3899 (22-13-0) 0 3 0 GET
XAVIOR 2028 (31-16-3) 0 3 0 THE ALLIANCE
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SWYTAI 4414 (7-0-0) 6 3 1 GRIZZLED VETERANS
INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
THE SCYTHE 4456 (4-0-0) 4 3 0 SATAN'S BLADES
DRIVEN 4 FROG 4393 (4-0-1) 0 3 0 BATTLE FROGS 02-13
PANCAKES 4241 (1-0-0) 0 3 0 GET
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
HONDO OHNAKA 4473 (0-0-0) 7 3 2 CLONE WARS
AHSOKA TANO 4471 (0-0-0) 4 3 0 CLONE WARS
JOCASTA NU 4470 (1-0-0) 2 3 0 CLONE WARS
MACROS THE BLACK 4492 (3-1-0) 2 3 0 MEN OF STEEL
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SOMETHING 4499 (0-0-0) 2 1 0 DEAD BATTLE FROGS 02-13
SIDEWINDER 4513 (0-0-0) 4 3 1 SERPENTS' HOLD
METAL KNIGHT 4482 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 BLACK COLOSSUS
* * * * * MEMO * * * * *
From: The Office of Accurate Census Reporting, Gladiatorial Commission
To: All Managers
In the interest of preserving our natural resources and preventing managerial writer's
cramp, census forms will be provided for warriors by request only, effective
immediately. Managers may register their warriors' races and/or favorite sayings by
simply writing them on a separate piece of paper and submitting them to the
Commission. Each warrior may have up to 15 favorite sayings. Each saying must be
categorized Jeer, Gloat, Boredom, Ouch, Victory and may be up to 80 characters long.
For any questions, please contact the Gladiatorial Commission.