DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/28/2003    Duedate: 06/10/2003

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM-65    TURN-291

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

AMPLITUR
DARK TOADS (705)
(65-6440) [7-3-0,109]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

AMPLITUR                       WHATCHAMACALLIT
DARK TOADS (705)               BUENO FER NADA (707)
(65-6440) [7-3-0,109]          (65-6507) [4-1-0,69]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

TESSA TYL KOGAN                WAIS
SAND DANCERS (233)             DARK TOADS (705)
(65-6375) [19-18-0,75]         (65-6447) [7-6-0,55]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DARK TOADS (705)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DARK TOADS (705)            46
2. ALL THAT SLITHERS (552)     18      ALL THAT SLITHERS (552)
3. SAND DANCERS (233)          16      Unchartered Team
4. BUENO FER NADA (707)        14
5. PARANOIA (702)              14      BUENO FER NADA (707)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*NO FEAR (700)              1   0  1  100   1/ 3 DARK TOADS (705)          9  3 0
 2/ 2*BUENO FER NADA (707)      12   1  0 92.3   2/ 2*BUENO FER NADA (707)      7  1 0
 3/ 0 ALL THAT SLITHERS (552)   48  21  2 69.6   3/ 1 REFUGEES (377)            6  6 0
 4/ 4 DARK TOADS (705)          30  20  0 60.0   4/ 4 SAND DANCERS (233)        6  9 1
 5/ 3 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600)    104  73  3 58.8   5/ 6 PARANOIA (702)            4  2 0
 6/ 5 THE IMMORTALS (199)      295 266  7 52.6   6/ 5 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600)     3  3 0
 7/ 6 PARANOIA (702)            30  29  8 50.8   7- 7*NO FEAR (700)             1  0 1
 8/ 7 REFUGEES (377)           259 324  6 44.4   8/ 0 JACK ATTACK (534)         1  0 0
 9/ 8 SAND DANCERS (233)       533 717 12 42.6   9/ 0 ALL THAT SLITHERS (552)   1  0 0
10/ 0 JACK ATTACK (534)          9  16  0 36.0  10/ 8 THE IMMORTALS (199)       0  4 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

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                        *--=== LIRITH KAI REGIONAL NEWS ===--*

                                     Duelmasters
                                 -------------------
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 290): FORLA of REFUGEES (Zarla, team captain)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 263): TOM RIDDLE of SLYTHERIN HOUSE (Salazar Slytherin)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 258): PREMEDITATION of LEGALESE (The Judge, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 245): JON SNOW of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
ADM 107 LIRIN KIV (turn 222): WINDSONG of ELANTI HUNTERS from JADE MOUNTAIN (Sir 
                              Boyd, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                       --------
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 290): REFUGEES (Zarla, team captain)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 263): SLYTHERIN HOUSE (Salazar Slytherin, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 258): THE JUG O'NAUGHTS (Still, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 245): DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
ADM 107 LIRIN KIV (turn 222): LOST HOPE INN, etc. (Sir Boyd, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 244): 300 of PBA (Elderberry, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Well, that is totally disgusting.  When the Refugees go 4-0, it should be a
cause for celebration, not embarrassment.  But we fought four standbys.
     What is this arena coming to?

                                        Forla

P.S.  We were obviously very SUCCESSFULLY most avoided.

                                      SPY REPORT

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  Say good-bye to REFUGEES, as they are pushed 
from the coveted top team spot by the DARK TOADS stable.  Ya know, some days it 
doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  CHURRO THE HOOK was overcame by TAIPAN and 
drops 11 points.  In front of all the crowds, AMPLITUR took the Duelmaster's crown 
for its own.  I give the bum two weeks.  Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold 
to deliver this stuff?   
     Here is other news that is of note.  Did you hear that DARK TOADS was most 
avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the personal hygiene of DARK TOADS' warriors, 
I'm not surprised!  Okay, so I may not be funny, but catch PARANOIA's act in the 
arena.  Those acrobats seem to be fairly deft at running from DARK TOADS.  Well dang 
howdy, but if challenges were votes, MARDEN VOSS would be president.  Although it may 
be a contest he doesn't want to win.  In a touching display by a 'touched' warrior, 
WAIS went after MARDEN VOSS, who was higher by 21 points.  Well, when the dust 
settled, WAIS bested MARDEN VOSS.   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Remember:  alliances are great, but try and take your ally 
in the arena with you and see what happens.   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in DAL SHANG have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some 
tracks.  Its been real, and its been fun, but it hasn't been real fun...-- The 
Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AMPLITUR 6440                 7   3  0   109       DARK TOADS (705)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CORAL SNAKE 5017             14   8  0   119       ALL THAT SLITHERS (552)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FORLA 6368                   20  18  0    87       REFUGEES (377)
 TAIPAN 6351                   8   2  1    85       ALL THAT SLITHERS (552)
 DISORDER 6419                10   5  1    84       PARANOIA (702)
 TESSA TYL KOGAN 6375         19  18  0    75       SAND DANCERS (233)
 CHURRO THE HOOK 6335         13  31  1    71       REFUGEES (377)
 BEAUJOT 6473                 10   3  0    70       TOO GOOD FOR ME (600)
 WHATCHAMACALLIT 6507          4   1  0    69       BUENO FER NADA (707)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MASOOD 6476                   5   2  0    63       DARK TOADS (705)
 MARDEN VOSS 6397             14  16  0    58       SAND DANCERS (233)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WAIS 6447                     7   6  0    55       DARK TOADS (705)
-WESTON 5719                   4   2  0    53       SUPERIOR FORCES 4I (635)
-GIZMO 6502                    4   0  0    47       BUENO FER NADA (707)
 METHADONE 6394                6   3  0    46       PARANOIA (702)
 DOOHICKEY 6504                4   0  0    46       BUENO FER NADA (707)
 ONE EYED JACK 4876            7   6  0    39       JACK ATTACK (534)
 HUMAN 6471                    5   3  0    38       DARK TOADS (705)
 LEPAR 6512                    3   0  0    37       DARK TOADS (705)
 JEANINE 6467                  7   9  0    36       TOO GOOD FOR ME (600)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PANOMIME 6472                 4   2  0    29       PARANOIA (702)
 DURVAN 6491                   6   3  1    26       SAND DANCERS (233)
 KOREEN 6490                   5   4  0    25       REFUGEES (377)
 MURGON 6477                   4  10  0    24       REFUGEES (377)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MING THE TERRIBLE 6482        5   6  0    21       SAND DANCERS (233)
-JACK B QUICK 4874             1   1  0    19       JACK ATTACK (534)
-SALAMANDER 6416               2   5  2    13       PARANOIA (702)
 MAY-LING SHEN 6485            2   7  0    13       THE IMMORTALS (199)
 JESSE TAVAN 6514              1   0  0    13       SAND DANCERS (233)
-CAPTAIN JACK 4878             1   2  0    11       JACK ATTACK (534)
-PROCTOPHOBIA 6354             1   0  1     8       NO FEAR (700)

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
ZOLTAN LASZLO 6484     1  6 0 THE IMMORTALS 199     DURVAN 6491           289         
JOSS TAVAN 6510        0  2 0 SAND DANCERS 233      PROCTOPHOBIA 6354     290         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Churro the Hook -- Some days I'm more attentive than others.... -- Wais

Watchamacallit -- A first loss, but a good fight all the same. -- Amplitur

Ming the Terrible -- You know, you're using my favorite weapon to watch total parries
fight with.  Sorry our fight was so short.... -- Human

Jeanine -- Just can't get away from you, can I (or is it the other way around?)?
Sorry about the broken spear, least I can do is buy you a new one! -- Gizmo

Durvan -- I was hoping to get some skills by challenging you but looks like I'm
teaching you instead.  BTW, I was running 7-10-5 with no tactic and I got the jump on
you, even though I'm a defensive style and you're an offensive one.  What you got
against the Decise tactic? -- Doohickey

Poor Joss Tavan...taken before his time by a guy afraid of...hmmm, bet he's glad we
can't target the posterior! -- Darkfist

Marden Voss -- Wow, neat trick with the parries.  Well, you gave me a chance to try
out my war hammer.  Worked well enough but I'm worried about all those small shield
crits...PLEASE don't let that be my favorite! -- Whatchamacallit

Amplitur -- (somewhat taken aback)  You do have an ample capacity to suck up the
skills. -- Tessa tyl Kogan
P.S.  Too bad you can't teach as well.

Whatchamacallit -- You don't want to know, trust me. -- Marden Voss

Doohickey -- Gah. -- Durvan

Human -- That was not human, that was beastly. -- Ming the Terrible

Proctophobia -- Well, DARN. -- Ghost of Joss Tavan

Wais -- Of course I know my record was 12-30 or whatever it was.  That isn't the kind
of thing you can overlook. -- Churro

10 May 2003
To All -- Fellow managers, I humbly request your help.  My team (Ex Oblivione) was
started in Monuntial (DM 34) back in '92.  They were active for seven months.  I have
lost all early traces of them.  If any of you can help with copies of relevant
newsletters or, if you fought one of my warriors, copies of the fights, I would
greatly appreciate it.  I only have one of my original warriors left from the early
team now active in DM 60.  You can diplo me with any info here in the wonderful city
of Aradi.  Thank you in advance. -- Enigma, manager Ex Oblivione

15 May 2003
Assurnasirbanipal invites all to use his computerized warrior management tool.  The
program is the most extensive management tool ever created.  It was meant to run on a
PALM OS PDA, but will run (emulated) on a PC or MAC.  You can get this program on the
web at: http://www.geocities.com/assurnasir

27 May 2003
A note to everyone regarding manager names and manager lists -- If you're running a
team incognito, all you have to do is let me know and I won't put your name on any
manager lists.  It has seemed though, that more people want their names listed, even
if they do not announce themselves, than the other way around.  Also, I do maintain
the list more or less by hand and errors do creep in.  You have but to say I've made
an error and no one will be the wiser (except thee and me, of course). -- The Saint,
keeper of lists

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DISORDER bested TESSA TYL KOGAN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge fight.
WAIS won victory over MARDEN VOSS in a action packed 2 minute Challenge battle.
LEPAR subdued JEANINE in a 2 minute beginner vs. master upset Challenge fight.
PANOMIME devastated MAY-LING SHEN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
FORLA was demolished by AMPLITUR in a 1 minute mismatched Title competition.
CHURRO THE HOOK was overpowered by TAIPAN in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
BEAUJOT devastated HUMAN in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
WHATCHAMACALLIT handily defeated METHADONE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
ONE EYED JACK won victory over MURGON in a 2 minute duel.
DOOHICKEY savagely defeated KOREEN in a action packed 1 minute gory duel.
DURVAN defeated POLWHIS THE CANDLE in a 1 minute match.
MING THE TERRIBLE overcame HERROL TWO-FINGER in a 3 minute veteran vs. novice bout.
JESSE TAVAN demolished NORMAR THE BLOND in a 1 minute mismatched competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -   4 -  1      76  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         TOTAL PARRY       14 -   5 -  0      74  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   3 -  0      70  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         WALL OF STEEL     13 -   6 -  0      68  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         AIMED BLOW        19 -  10 -  0      66  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    26 -  17 -  0      60  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-LUNGE       10 -   7 -  0      59  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -  18 -  1      49  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   9 -  1      44  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -  15 -  0      32  |

Turn 291 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     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   AMPLITUR 6440               7   3  0  109 DARK TOADS (705)
WALL OF STEEL    FORLA 6368                 20  18  0   87 REFUGEES (377)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    TESSA TYL KOGAN 6375       19  18  0   75 SAND DANCERS (233)
AIMED BLOW       BEAUJOT 6473               10   3  0   70 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600)
PARRY-STRIKE     WHATCHAMACALLIT 6507        4   1  0   69 BUENO FER NADA (707)
SLASHING ATTACK  METHADONE 6394              6   3  0   46 PARANOIA (702)
PARRY-LUNGE      DOOHICKEY 6504              4   0  0   46 BUENO FER NADA (707)
TOTAL PARRY      LEPAR 6512                  3   0  0   37 DARK TOADS (705)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TESSA TYL KOGAN 6375.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was WAIS 6447.  The ten other most popular fighters were JEANINE 6467, DOOHICKEY 
6504, PANOMIME 6472, AMPLITUR 6440, WHATCHAMACALLIT 6507, DISORDER 6419, TESSA TYL 
KOGAN 6375, TAIPAN 6351, BEAUJOT 6473, and ONE EYED JACK 4876.

The least popular fighter this week was MING THE TERRIBLE 6482.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were KOREEN 6490, METHADONE 6394, HUMAN 6471, CHURRO THE HOOK 6335, 
MAY-LING SHEN 6485, FORLA 6368, LEPAR 6512, MARDEN VOSS 6397, JESSE TAVAN 6514, and 
DURVAN 6491.