DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/02/2012 Duedate: 01/14/2012
VALAMANTIS ARENA
DM-62 TURN-526
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
KOLBERT MOON
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
(62-4596) [15-10-0,89]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
KOLBERT MOON POSITION IS EMPTY
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
(62-4596) [15-10-0,89]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
IMROM LLEWS B.F. SKINNER
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) OUT OF CONTROL (452)
(62-4570) [14-23-0,65] (62-4582) [14-16-0,76]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. LEGION OF LEGEND (409) 17
2. OUT OF CONTROL (452) 16 OUT OF CONTROL (452)
3. DISASTERS (448) 0 Unchartered Team
4. STAINLESS STEEL RAT (338) 0
5. MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) -8 (-1)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 OUT OF CONTROL (452) 52 44 2 54.2 1/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) 9 6 0
2- 2 DISASTERS (448) 64 56 7 53.3 2/ 4 LEGION OF LEGEND (409) 4 0 0
3/ 3 LEGION OF LEGEND (409) 56 49 2 53.3 3- 2 DISASTERS (448) 2 0 0
4/ 4 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) 462 537 10 46.2 4- 3 STAINLESS STEEL RA (338) 1 0 0
5- 5 STAINLESS STEEL RA (338) 4 7 1 36.4 5/ 5 OUT OF CONTROL (452) 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
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 691): ALLEY OOP of ONE HIT WONDERS (Buri, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 574): SKIDMARK BUG of 042909A (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 696): HERMOD of AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 668): BRAVE 2 of TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 692): 8 BALL of POOL PARTY (Buri, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 687): KAIARI of SOUL STRIPPERS II (Savory Jack, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 296): NIKKI NAILS of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 680): CENSORSHIP of ABOMINATIONS (Chase, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 682): LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 681): LEVEL OF MALEVOLENCE of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 647): RHAKARAS of TEMPLE OF STEEL (Frenzy, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 636): WHAT'S A VOLKSIE? Of TEAM FLOYD (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 294): THE FALLEN ONE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 629): SRV of SHREDDERS (Buri, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 580): HANK of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 275): WERE BEAR of FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 268): HARVEY of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 525): GILBERN JUSS of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 245): NAEFAN ORDH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 573): RUGEN THE JELLYFISH of HANNAH'S PALS (The Upright Man)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 691): RUN DMC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 574): HAMOI TONG (Froot E. Bowl, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 696): AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 668): SAVAGE HORDE (Frenzy, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 692): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 687): SOUL STRIPPERS II (Savory Jack, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 296): TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 680): THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 682): RYAN'S HENCHMEN (Leprechaun, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 681): DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 647): MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 636): HOLMES ON THE RANGE (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 294): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 629): SHREDDERS (Buri, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 580): VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 275): FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 268): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 525): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 245): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 573) PUNCHILINES et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 3 OSKSI (turn 696): LOABAL DOMINATION OF STATE OF MIND (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 667): CUSSTER of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 687): KAIARI of SOUL STRIPPERS II (Savory Jack, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 681): BEDDER of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 681): BLAKSKUL of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
(turn 680): FATHOM JUMPER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 646): IRINA JINZ of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 294): THE FALLEN ONE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 580): WHAT of QUESTIONS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 267): UNCLE FESTER of TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 525): GILFMET IVERS of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
The Veteran Mercenary, well, *A* Veteran Mercenary, there are several, this one
was Karogedh of Rithakar, was a little rough with my teammate. Now, I don't want you
to think that I expect my teammates to be given an easy ride! No. But it seemed to
me that Karogedh was letting his natural Rirorni antipathy for elves get out of hand.
So I took him down a peg.
Gilbern Juss
SPY REPORT
The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon VALAMANTIS,
for I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned! OUT OF CONTROL had cause to celebrate, after
B.F. SKINNER got 16 points by beating IMROM LLEWS. A certain someone should cut down
on the drinking and practice more, after losing 10 points to B.F. SKINNER. (Discrete
enough, IMROM LLEWS?) Out with the old, in with the new. Enter CONVICTED ASSASSIN,
handily defeating GILBERN JUSS. With 89 points, KOLBERT MOON of MIDDLE WAY 10 takes
the position of VALAMANTIS' Duelmaster. So who's the team that's been walking into
taverns last week and ordering milk? Sounds like a PR stunt to me.
My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter.
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights!
Ah, the duel! The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd! Ask not a
spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have fallen into an
unconscious stupor.
All good things must come to an end. As the seasons change, and the creatures
of the wild change also, so do I feel a yearning to leave this place. VALAMANTIS, I
leave you now. The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The Aradi Alyia. 'Til
next time-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KOLBERT MOON 4596 15 10 0 89 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-INFERNO 4581 14 2 0 107 DISASTERS (448)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
B.F. SKINNER 4582 14 16 0 76 OUT OF CONTROL (452)
GILBERN JUSS 4579 18 16 1 75 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
IMROM LLEWS 4570 14 23 0 65 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-TREMOR 4598 6 6 1 51 DISASTERS (448)
-JIM DIGRIZ 3163 4 7 1 51 STAINLESS STEEL RAT (338)
NEEVAN POVAR 4621 8 7 0 37 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DIANA PRINCE 4452 2 0 0 25 LEGION OF LEGEND (409)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-FOG 4631 2 0 0 22 DISASTERS (448)
BABE 4454 2 0 0 22 LEGION OF LEGEND (409)
-ATLAS 4423 3 1 0 21 LEGION OF LEGEND (409)
-HAIL STORM 4630 2 0 0 21 DISASTERS (448)
-HUMA 4406 2 3 0 19 LEGION OF LEGEND (409)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
What I don't understand is why these Veteran Mercenaries don't go into a comfortable
retirement instead of infesting the arenas. Did they never save any money at all
toward their old age? -- Kolbert Moon
This arena is hard up when it can't even afford to import a real dwarf for the role
of Khalhums Dwarf. -- Gilfmet Ivers
B.F. Skinner -- I'm conditioning you to lose whenever you face me. -- Imrom Llews
I was taken aback, okay? That the Captured Orc should actually be an elf is...
disturbing. -- Neevan Povar
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
GILBERN JUSS was devastated by CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
GILFMET IVERS vanquished M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute uneven battle.
IMROM LLEWS was savagely defeated by B.F. SKINNER in a 2 minute expert's fight.
KOLBERT MOON overpowered VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
NEEVAN POVAR won victory over FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute master vs. novice fight.
BABE devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
DIANA PRINCE handily defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven melee.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 12 - 2 - 0 86 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 - 0 67 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 STRIKING ATTACK 23 - 12 - 0 66 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 4 - 1 64 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 AIMED BLOW 6 - 6 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 BASHING ATTACK 12 - 13 - 1 48 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 526 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:
AIMED BLOW 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 4 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK KOLBERT MOON 4596 15 10 0 89 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
BASHING ATTACK GILBERN JUSS 4579 18 16 1 75 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is IMROM LLEWS 4570. The most popular warrior this
turn was B.F. SKINNER 4582. The ten other most popular fighters were KOLBERT MOON
4596, DIANA PRINCE 4452, NEEVAN POVAR 4621, BABE 4454, GILBERN JUSS 4579, IMROM LLEWS
4570, 0, 0, 0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was IMROM LLEWS 4570. The other ten least
popular fighters were GILBERN JUSS 4579, BABE 4454, NEEVAN POVAR 4621, DIANA PRINCE
4452, KOLBERT MOON 4596, B.F. SKINNER 4582, 0, 0, 0, and 0.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
GILFMET IVERS (62-4568) MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
NAME CHANGE-O-RAMA
The crowd was surprisingly orderly, but it was still a crowd, and the Commission
clerk, Algernon, looked at it uneasily. Whenever this many people came together to
petition for something, it meant trouble. For him, anyway. Records to be altered.
Altering records was Bad. It made Extra Work.
His assistant clerk leaned close and whispered, "If it weren't for gladiators, we
wouldn't have jobs. Smile at them and ask what they want."
Algernon closed his eyes briefly. Looking at this crowd made him dizzy. They
were all wearing black and white stripes. Like a herd of zebras, except that zebras
didn't carry swords. Then he took a deep breath and managed a smile. "What... ah,
what can I do for you?"
"We want new names," the first gladiator said. There was a number on the front
of his shirt: 0381. He thumped the number with his thumb. "This here isn't a
name--"
"We want REAL names!" That voice came from farther back in the crowd.
"Yeah! We've paid our dues," another shouted, "and we've EARNED real names!"
One from the very back yelled, "I want to be called Tom."
All the others turned to look at him.
Algernon couldn't see him, but apparently those looks were accusing. Well, he
could understand that, "Tom" was such a... common name.
"My mom called me Tom," the voice in the back protested. "It's a good name."
"It isn't the name you put on the petition," 0381 said. "We talked about this.
We got our manager's agreement. You get the name on the petition."
"But--!"
Algernon didn't really want to keep staring at all these stripes while they
argued. He picked up the petition. "These names are the ones you want?"
0381 turned back. "Yes."
"It's a lot of trouble, and when other people see that YOU are getting name
changes, THEY are going to want them--" Seeing the gladiators beginning to frown...
and finger their weapons, he went on quickly, "So I figure we might as well make it a
complete deal. A Name-Change-O-Rama. Everyone who wants a name change can petition
for it. Get it all over with at once." He glanced at the petition, shuddered
slightly, and passed it to his clerk. "We'll announce it, proclaim it, even, and you
will get the names on this petition. And others will get the names THEY think they
should have had, too." He paused. "And I think I'll get a new name, I'm tired of
being an Algernon...."
* * * * *
Warrior and team name changes will be accepted during the month of February. If
you have names you want to change, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI
"DARK ARENA" -- The Novel
For centuries, the Shagornan Elves have been forced to live underground.
Human invaders, the Delarquans, burned their forests, sparking a war of elven
annihilation. The elders told tales that when the Delarquans marched to war
against the elves, the land itself bled as they passed. Since the war, the
elves have dwindled with every passing year, while the humans multiply like
rodents across the land of Alastari.
Now, the Delarquans have disappeared. Some say they departed, others indicate
it.s a ruse, but there have been whispered rumors of another greater threat
looming in the region. Khyron of the Shagornan Elves has been tasked to
determine the cause, realizing that failure is probable and at the end of the
road death could be the only reward.
Khyron has known only the safety of the caves, but now he must journey to the
world above...the World with No Ceiling.
Throughout the years, many fine writers have played Duelmasters/Duel II and have
contributed greatly to the history and background of the world of Alastari. One very
intense period, during the early '90's, was during the Rocanis War, when authors from
both the Delarquan and Free Blades arenas collaborated on writing the history of the
invasion of the arena-city of Rocanis. Mark Manley (aka Grimwood) is a long-time
manager in Rocanis, and was one of the writers who contributed so much to this
history. Over the subsequent years, he has worked to bring his novelization to life
and make the story of the War and the preceding events which led to it available to
the greater public. Many Rocanis legends appear in the book: Itoz Trollbane,
Sandstorm, and others. The novel is a treat to read--even more so if you are familiar
with the game!
If you're interested in purchasing a copy of the book, here are links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Arena-Mark-G-
Manley/dp/1936127598/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319631863&sr=1-2
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dark-arena-mark-
manley/1105609584?ean=2940011494659&itm=2&usri=dark%2barena
Treble Heart Books: http://www.trebleheartbooks.com/WDManley.html
Mark Manley is planning to attend the upcoming Winter Face-to-Face in Tempe, and has
offered a special prize to the winner of the Rookies and Primus tournaments: An
autographed copy of Dark Arena, autographed by the author, the artist, and the RSI
staff! In addition, as a special prize, the top up-and-coming tournament manager will
also receive an autographed copy! Mark will have copies of Dark Arena available at
the tournament, and as a special bonus, each copy of Dark Arena sold at the FTF will
include one new team rollup! We hope that many of you can venture to Tempe to
participate in the Face-to-Face, compete in the tournament, and congratulate Mark in
person on his achievement!