DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/15/2003    Duedate: 10/28/2003

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM-65    TURN-301

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MASOOD
DARK TOADS (705)
(65-6476) [12-4-1,126]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MASOOD                         POSITION IS EMPTY
DARK TOADS (705)               
(65-6476) [12-4-1,126]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

CHURRO THE HOOK                CHURRO THE HOOK
REFUGEES (377)                 REFUGEES (377)
(65-6335) [15-39-1,85]         (65-6335) [15-39-1,85]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

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          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. REFUGEES (377)              35
2. DARK TOADS (705)            27      FEROCIOUS FELINES (596)
3. FEROCIOUS FELINES (596)     23      Unchartered Team
4. THE IMMORTALS (199)         20
5. SAND DANCERS (233)           0      ELANTI HUNTERS II (382)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 3 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596)   27  14  0 65.9   1/ 1 DARK TOADS (705)          8  4 0
 2/ 5 DARK TOADS (705)          57  34  1 62.6   2/ 2 REFUGEES (377)            8  4 0
 3/ 0 CRUSADE (605)             33  23  0 58.9   3/ 3 SAND DANCERS (233)        8  7 0
 4/ 6 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600)    109  80  4 57.7   4- 4 PARANOIA (702)            3  0 0
 5- 7 PARANOIA (702)            43  35  8 55.1   5/ 8 THE IMMORTALS (199)       2  1 0
 6/ 8 THE IMMORTALS (199)      301 270  7 52.7   6/ 9 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596)   2  3 0
 7/ 9 REFUGEES (377)           277 346  7 44.5   7/10 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600)     1  2 0
 8/10 SAND DANCERS (233)       558 742 12 42.9   8/ 0 CRUSADE (605)             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

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                 -------------------
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 300): AMPLITUR of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 273): <FOLGER'S CRYSTALS> of SUPERIOR FORCES ZC (Manager)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 268): THE LARCH of THE JUG O'NAUGHTS (Still, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 255): PROOKIE of PBA (Elderberry, mgr.)
ADM 107 LIRIN KIV (turn 231): STILE of SPLIT INFINITY 2 from DAL SHANG (TigToad)

                                      Top Teams
                                       --------
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 300): DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 273): DARK TOADZ (TigToad, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 268): DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 255): PBA (Elderberry, mgr.)
ADM 107 LIRIN KIV (turn 231): DARK TOADS, etc. (TigToad, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 300): DISORDER of PARANOIA (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 272): MICKEY HATCHER of 1988 DODGERS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 268): THE LARCH of THE JUG O'NAUGHTS (Still, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 255): GUTTERBALL of PBA (Elderberry, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

I feel like a yo-yo.  Activate.  Deactivate.  Activate.  Deactivate.  Unfortunately,
this turn will be an inactive one.  I'll miss my throne.  I expect Paranoia will take
it in my absence as I think he's the next best warrior in this arena.  I wish I could
fight again next turn, but I want to make sure I'm eligible to fight champions in the
coming mail-in tournament.  I expect I will be graduated after the tournament, but at
least I'll have next turn. -- Amplitur

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, DAL SHANG?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  THE IMMORTALS turned their 1-0-0 turn 
into a 5th place rank in the listings this turn.  Any better than this, and you get 
put on hit lists.  Gee, I'm impressed, a 3-1-0 is nice, but don't get cocky, 
REFUGEES, the Fates teach humility, and the Fates are proud.  Of course, we're all 
terribly impressed to see MURGON win a fight and gain 22 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, 
MURGON beat JOHN MATHESON and JOHN MATHESON lost 17 points.  You're breakin' my 
heart.  Due to absence, and inability to defend the throne, AMPLITUR has lost the 
Title of Duelmaster.  Start setting that alarm earlier!  And it's out with the old, 
in with the new, as MASOOD takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old 
Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  I'm not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling you 
this?  You want to know what's new, don't you, DAL SHANG?   
     Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.  
REFUGEES, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were this turn's most avoided team.  
Care to know who is the most afraid of you?  And it looks like DARK TOADS avoided 
them the most this turn.  What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me.  Hmph.  Ooh, 
I'm frightfully impressed, MARDEN VOSS was this turn's most challenged warrior.  
Watch that ego swell, sports fans.  I guess I can give a little credit to HUMAN of 
DARK TOADS for challenging up by 19 to MARDEN VOSS.  HUMAN won to get 89 points of 
recognition.   
     Death and Taxes.  The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience.  Let's 
see if anyone's dead or dying.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines 
through use.  Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for 
an epee.  Forgive me for writing with a dagger.  Just wait 'till next time I show up 
here, I won't be so nice!  So nyaaah!  I see the crowds are getting restless, I must 
leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MASOOD 6476                  12   4  1   126       DARK TOADS (705)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-AMPLITUR 6440                12   3  0   149       DARK TOADS (705)
-DUREENA 5509                 14   7  0   106       CRUSADE (605)
 LION 5464                    10   1  0    91       FEROCIOUS FELINES (596)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HUMAN 6471                   11   7  0    89       DARK TOADS (705)
 JAGUAR 5462                  10   5  0    89       FEROCIOUS FELINES (596)
 LEPAR 6512                    9   1  0    88       DARK TOADS (705)
 CHURRO THE HOOK 6335         15  39  1    85       REFUGEES (377)
-METHADONE 6394               11   4  0    81       PARANOIA (702)
 MARDEN VOSS 6397             19  21  0    78       SAND DANCERS (233)
 JEANINE 6467                 12  14  1    67       TOO GOOD FOR ME (600)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KOREEN 6490                  12   7  1    66       REFUGEES (377)
 MURGON 6477                   9  15  0    61       REFUGEES (377)
-TIGER 5460                    7   7  0    60       FEROCIOUS FELINES (596)
 MAY-LING SHEN 6485            8  11  0    58       THE IMMORTALS (199)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WAIS 6447                    10  13  0    54       DARK TOADS (705)
 DURVAN 6491                  10   9  1    52       SAND DANCERS (233)
 JESSE TAVAN 6514              7   4  0    48       SAND DANCERS (233)
 JOHN MATHESON 5506            9   7  0    46       CRUSADE (605)
 MING THE TERRIBLE 6482       10  11  0    41       SAND DANCERS (233)
 DILYS TYL KOGAN 6515          5   4  0    35       SAND DANCERS (233)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KONGA DILLI 6519              3   5  0    24       REFUGEES (377)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LEOPARD 5461                  0   1  0     1       FEROCIOUS FELINES (596)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Marden Voss -- Hey, when someone gets as smart you obviously are, learning a single
skill is an impressive feat.  No doubt your brain is near bursting with all that
knowledge you have. -- TigToad

Jesse Tavan -- Standbys are great fun.  They squish and I don't feel bad when I kill
them. -- TigToad

Dilys Tyl Kogan -- Okay, I admit FIVE standbys is a bit much. -- TigToad

Koreen -- Again with the jewel?  There is no jewel in my forehead...NO NO NO NO.
<ahem>  I mean, are you quite certain? -- Wais, the dignified.

All -- In case anyone cares....  Disorder LU 11-9(1)-11-17-17-9-11 Faves are....
Rhythm: HI/HI, Weapon: Scimitar, Slash/Dodge tactics. Bonuses' will remain "in house"

within The Foundation.  Will be going to Home Guard for a brief stint before moving
to Lirin Kiv to represent Lirith Kai and of course The Foundation. -- Jekyll;
Overlord of The Midnight Foundation

All -- My stable will be put on hiatus for a few months while I "streamline" my
stables elsewhere.  I will be returning to both Jade Mountain and here shortly to re-
establish order. There's something about these Lirith Kai cities/arenas.... -- Jekyll

Amplitur -- A title match for me?  Things must be really bad here.  But we both got
good skills from it.  Thanks. -- Marden Voss

Wais -- WARTS!  Noooooo! -- Jesse Tavan

Jeanine -- I can only echo your manager and say "too good for me." -- Ming the
Terrible

Oh, cheese, I'm really going to get teased at the guildhouse for losing to a half
blind standby.  Cheese. -- Durvan

Well, at least I beat mine. -- Dilys tyl Kogan

Wais -- Yeah, and we should go fishing together. -- Marden Voss
P.S.  I've got a boat, and I know some good places up the coast.

Human -- How was that for toadish compassion?  I beat you but taught you well. --
Churro the Hook, who has decided to take on the secret life of a toad

I took a dagger and shaved Korka the Hairy close.  Ha! -- Koreen

You just made him mad, dammit! -- Murgon

May-Ling Shen -- Couldn't you have dominated the contest FASTER?  I've got stuff to
do after the fights, because I have a real life. -- Konga Dilli

15 September 2003
An Announcement Concerning the Brotherhood of the Blade Alliance:
     I have chosen to withdraw my membership from the Brotherhood of the Blade
alliance.  The years I have spent in the alliance have been the best of my DM career.
I leave the alliance with many great friends and will always remain close to my
former brethren.
     The Brotherhood of the Blade will not skip a beat without my membership.  It
remains in very capable hands and its roster is among the strongest in the game.
With the return on some of its founding members to DM, I know the BOB will continue
to grow in strength and prestige in the years to come. -- The Sandman

29 September 2003
All -- Let it be known that the Firm accepts SOL into its ranks.  The Firm is:
SunGod, Dark Spirit, Youngblood, Tripwire, and SOL.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HUMAN devastated MARDEN VOSS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
WAIS lost to KOREEN in a action packed 2 minute Challenge battle.
MASOOD demolished LENDO TEN CHARDIN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute uneven Title fight.
CHURRO THE HOOK was unbelievably bested by LION in a 4 minute veteran's fight.
LEPAR bested CAPTIAN LENSAR in a popular 6 minute duel.
JEANINE was devastated by JAGUAR in a 1 minute mismatched match.
JOHN MATHESON was viciously subdued by MURGON in a 3 minute expert's fight.
DURVAN vanquished DENGAN THE TRADER in a 2 minute one-sided duel.
MING THE TERRIBLE was vanquished by MAY-LING SHEN in a 2 minute gory one-sided duel.
JESSE TAVAN savagely defeated KORKA THE HAIRY in a 2 minute veteran vs. novice melee.
DILYS TYL KOGAN demolished FELTAR OF ILLIS in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
KONGA DILLI bested OLTIMAL THE LAME in a exciting 2 minute battle.
LEOPARD was devastated by NORMAR THE BLOND in a 1 minute mismatched bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   2 -  0      71  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       12 -   7 -  0      63  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    27 -  16 -  2      63  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         WALL OF STEEL     10 -   6 -  0      63  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-LUNGE       13 -   8 -  0      62  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         AIMED BLOW        14 -  10 -  1      58  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         STRIKING ATTACK   19 -  18 -  1      51  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK     9 -  11 -  0      45  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -  12 -  0      43  |

Turn 301 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         2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  2         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2                                       1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  MASOOD 6476                12   4  1  126 DARK TOADS (705)
TOTAL PARRY      LION 5464                  10   1  0   91 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596)
AIMED BLOW       HUMAN 6471                 11   7  0   89 DARK TOADS (705)
LUNGING ATTACK   JAGUAR 5462                10   5  0   89 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596)
BASHING ATTACK   DURVAN 6491                10   9  1   52 SAND DANCERS (233)
WALL OF STEEL    JESSE TAVAN 6514            7   4  0   48 SAND DANCERS (233)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CHURRO THE HOOK 6335.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was CHURRO THE HOOK 6335.  The ten other most popular fighters were MURGON 6477, 
KOREEN 6490, KONGA DILLI 6519, MAY-LING SHEN 6485, WAIS 6447, MASOOD 6476, LION 5464, 
DURVAN 6491, JESSE TAVAN 6514, and HUMAN 6471.

The least popular fighter this week was LEOPARD 5461.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MING THE TERRIBLE 6482, JEANINE 6467, MARDEN VOSS 6397, DILYS TYL KOGAN 
6515, JOHN MATHESON 5506, JAGUAR 5462, LEPAR 6512, HUMAN 6471, JESSE TAVAN 6514, and 
DURVAN 6491.

The following warriors have traveled to ADVANCED DUELMASTERS after fighting this turn:

DISORDER (65-6419) PARANOIA (702)

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

     For those of you who keep track of such things, 18 additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament:

                          CAFFEINE JUNKIE (3-6110) ADDICTED 
                        CATFISH HUNTER (5-3315) PARTY ANIMALS 
                          MATTAHOOPLE (16-4203) GIFTED GODS 
                         SWEET JANE (53-6535) THE DARK TEMPLE 
                              LIL NOIR (62-3311) ENIGMA 
                         NARCISSISTIC NUN (69-8644) ODD SQUAD 
                             LEGION '8' (71-2369) D.O.A. 
                       RAW SEX APPEAL (82-1331) WHY WE LOVE TUM 
                         ZOMBIE STOMP (82-2617) NO MORE TEARS 
                        VIOLENT VOLE (82-4565) MAMMAL MILITIA 
                         LADY OF THE MOON (82-5481) HARM NONE 
                      KAMIKAZI GNAT (82-6073) DEADLY ATTACKS II 
                      THE 13TH WARRIOR (82-6346) STOOPID MOVIES 
                              SIRTON (82-9190) I AM SUCK 
                            DUNE (82-10414) 4-LETTER EPICS 
                           FLEM (82-12614) 4-LETTER FLUIDS 
                     GREENHOUSE EFFECT (82-12996) GLOBAL WARMING 
                         UGLY (82-14501) 4-LETTER DESCRIPTION 

                                          -- Green Eyes