DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER Date : 04/28/2004 Duedate: 05/11/2004 DAL SHANG ARENA DM-65 TURN-315 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS WHATCHAMACALLIT BUENO FER NADA (707) (65-6507) [13-1-0,169] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader WHATCHAMACALLIT TITANIA BUENO FER NADA (707) SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651) (65-6507) [13-1-0,169] (65-5835) [3-5-0,35] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite KOREEN DILYS TYL KOGAN REFUGEES (377) SAND DANCERS (233) (65-6490) [19-14-1,97] (65-6515) [12-11-1,77] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM SAND DANCERS (233) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. SAND DANCERS (233) 22 2. TOO GOOD FOR ME (600) 18 BUENO FER NADA (707) 3. REFUGEES (377) 11 Unchartered Team 4. BUENO FER NADA (707) 11 5. SUPERIOR FORCES 4I (635) 0 SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1 SUPERIOR FORCES 4I (635) 8 2 0 80.0 1/ 1 SAND DANCERS (233) 9 6 1 2/ 2 BUENO FER NADA (707) 24 7 0 77.4 2/ 2 REFUGEES (377) 7 5 0 3/ 3 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600) 118 88 4 57.3 3/ 3 BUENO FER NADA (707) 4 2 0 4- 5 CARD SHARKS (712) 7 7 2 50.0 4/ 6 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600) 3 1 0 5/ 6 REFUGEES (377) 307 371 8 45.3 5- 4 SUPERIOR FORCES 4I (635) 2 0 0 6/ 7 SAND DANCERS (233) 599 771 13 43.7 6- 5 CARD SHARKS (712) 1 1 0 7/ 0*SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651) 3 5 0 37.5 7/ 0*SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651) 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 + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Out of the Past #6 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ + Lirith Kai Edition On the Trier near Dal Shang: Lord Protector Amplitur scowled impartially at the mist-shrouded new island off the coast and his fellow Dalshani and sometime opponent Damoreth Stenn. "I never heard about any 'lost city' around here." "It was lost a long time ago," Stenn said, shrugging. "Why should you?" "You knew it was there!" Stenn shrugged and lifted his oars out of the water. "I knew there was SOMETHING there, 'cause it's a navigation hazard," he corrected. He glanced over his shoulder at the risen island, then at the shore, gauging their speed. "I'd expect to find wrecked ships on it, once we get there. IF we get there. The current's tricky. But I never heard about it being a CITY, and I don't think it is. That island can't be more than a mile the long way, and that's too small for a real city." Amplitur, who was facing forward, focused his attention through the jewel he wore on his forehead. Its effect in this instance was to enable him to see through the mist that veiled the mysterious island. "Maybe not a city," he said after a moment, "but it's built up--in fact, the whole island from the waterline on up seems to be built over. No bare rock. Well, maybe... there is a lot of mud. But I'd bet on no unbuilt ground. Structures--towers--" "Probably what wrecked ships when it was sunken." "Probably. Walls, domes, bridges between towers, narrow roads." He paused to examine the approaching island very carefully. "I don't sense anything living. No warmth. No... I don't think there's any movement...." "Don't second-guess," Stenn advised. "Just report what you see." "It might be mist drifting between the... drifting around. Or birds. Gulls? They'd be looking for anything edible in the mud, wouldn't they?" Stenn checked their position and movement again. He had stopped rowing, and the current was drifting them closer to the island, but not on a direct course to it. "Gulls are alive," he pointed out. "You just said there wasn't anything alive. And gulls are noisy, too. We'd hear 'em." Amplitur opened his mouth to answer, then collapsed with a groan as his jewel suddenly flared sun-bright. At the same time, the boat began moving toward the island more rapidly. Stenn cursed and bent to the oars, battling the sudden current. There was no time to check on his friend, not if he didn't want them both shipwrecked on the island, but he could see that Amplitur was still breathing. For now, that would have to be enough, because the current was strong and the risk of stranding great. As he rowed, he cursed himself silently. He should have expected the new island to disturb the currents along this coast. Well, in a way, he had, but he hadn't expected a current that drove right toward the island. It defied logic, not that logic had a lot to do with sailing, sometimes. But... no. This was too pat. This said "planning." Someone or something wanted them to land on that island, and it was his automatic response to resist any such manipulation. But the current was very strong. Dal Shang, Provincial Archives: "Okay, let's go over this one more time," Marian of Ravenskeep said. Her voice was tight with controlled irritation. "There are maps in your files that actually SHOW this 'new' island. It's even got a name: Kaseltor. But you have NOTHING else that tells anything about it, that even mentions it. No deeds, no tax rolls, no--" The archival clerk raised his eyebrows slightly and looked down his nose at her. Marian wondered how much of his unhelpfulness was because she had lived in for some time (long enough to graduate from the arena) in Mordant, how much was a taste for petty tyranny, and how much was actual lack of information. Her companion Whatchamacallit laid his axe carefully on the counter and leaned toward the clerk. "It's important she gets the information," he growled. One blunt finger tapped the letter of introduction she had brought with her. "The Lord Governor wants her to find out about this island." He scowled, bushy eyebrows meeting over a hooked nose. "I wouldn't want to think you were dragging your feet." Had the situation been less urgent, Marian might have laughed at the clerk's expression. Whatcha was a Dwarf (or in Adantri terms, a very short, very hairy human who liked being underground), and this did not endear him to the most orthodox of the city's citizens. And a clerk in the Archives was bound to be orthodox. But Whatcha was also the Duelmaster, and even those citizens of the city (they were numerous) who didn't attend the fights heard about them. It might be dangerous to annoy a duelmaster.... Of course, if Whatcha killed the clerk, he would be arrested, duelmaster or no, but what good would that do for a dead clerk? "We don't have anything about that island," the clerk muttered, "but you might find something at the Ko Shang Monastery." * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * *--=== LIRITH KAI REGIONAL NEWS ===--* Duelmasters ------------------- DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 314): WHATCHAMACALLIT of BUENO FER NADA (Darkfist, mgr.) DM 74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 287): SETZER GABBIANI of THE FINAL FANTASY (Kefka, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 281): HAROLD of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 269): BLANK of TREE PEOPLE (Elderberry, mgr.) ADM 107 LIRIN KIV (turn 245): DEANJLI TYL RHU of SAND DANCERS from SIMTAKKA (Rebina) Top Teams -------- DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 314): SAND DANCERS (Lani, mgr.) DM 74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 287): THE FINAL FANTASY (Kefka, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 281): DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 269): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 107 LIRIN KIV (turn 245): OVERLORDS, etc. (The Icelord, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 314): JEANINE of TOO GOOD FOR ME (Sultan, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 281): HAROLD of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.) (turn 280): HABEAS CORPUS of LEGALESE (The Judge, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 269): BLANK of TREE PEOPLE (Elderberry, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Murgon, I always seem to learn Decise from you, too bad it was only one this time. I think I need to graduate so I can find some better teachers. If I've won again this turn (knock on wood), I'm just one more win away! Whatchamacallit SPY REPORT You elder fighters surely remember me. The younger ones may call me Olaf Modeen. I return to DAL SHANG once again! What's with DILYS TYL KOGAN? She actually beat DAL SHANG's HELVAN QUICKHAND, and walked away with 19 more points from the fight. Laughs were big at DAL SHANG while they watched MASTER OF THE EDGE clobber DURVAN. He lost 12 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands. Try as he might, MURGON wasn't good enough at persuading WHATCHAMACALLIT to step down from the Duelmaster's throne... I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters? Tough! If at first you don't succeed, avoid. That'll get you in the Spyreports. The most avoided team was REFUGEES. Management must be dealin', as the boys at TOO GOOD FOR ME ain't reelin'! REFUGEES' mad! A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing. Some fighters don't accept this. The best do. Here's some advice: study your opponent, master many skills, fight dirty. Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors. Any plans here? All work and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter. Work and play no fighter dull Olaf. Olaffighterwork and no play. Remember--a good fighter needs both good skills and good luck. Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WHATCHAMACALLIT 6507 13 1 0 169 BUENO FER NADA (707) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KOREEN 6490 19 14 1 97 REFUGEES (377) KONGA DILLI 6519 12 10 0 94 REFUGEES (377) MING THE TERRIBLE 6482 21 14 0 92 SAND DANCERS (233) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MURGON 6477 17 21 1 87 REFUGEES (377) JESSE TAVAN 6514 15 10 0 82 SAND DANCERS (233) DILYS TYL KOGAN 6515 12 11 1 77 SAND DANCERS (233) DURVAN 6491 16 17 1 73 SAND DANCERS (233) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -CHIPP 6516 4 0 0 53 SUPERIOR FORCES 4I (635) DOOHICKEY 6504 7 6 0 47 BUENO FER NADA (707) -GIZMO 6502 4 0 0 47 BUENO FER NADA (707) TITANIA 5835 3 5 0 35 SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CHURRO THE SPIKE 6554 6 5 0 30 REFUGEES (377) BACKLASH 6518 2 1 0 28 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KASSELA TYL DRU 6576 2 1 0 16 SAND DANCERS (233) -THE PERFECT PLAYER 6552 1 0 1 16 CARD SHARKS (712) -DEVILFISH 6551 1 0 0 15 CARD SHARKS (712) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? THE PROFESSOR 6550 5 5 1 CARD SHARKS 712 DILYS TYL KOGAN 6515 314 PERSONAL ADS The Late Professor -- I really didn't mean to do that. It isn't like we have so many warriors here we can SPARE them. -- Dilys tyl Kogan P.S. Bet you wish your challenge hadn't gone through! Jeanine -- Guess so. -- Jesse Tavan P.S. Congratulations. Whatchamacallit -- A title match for me? I'm impressed with myself! -- Murgon P.S. So I didn't win, big deal. There's time for that later. First I have to get used to being a big shot. Doohickey -- Thank you. I do try. -- Koreen 8 April 2004 CLICK (KLK) -- Remember, you asked for it. Chaos is coming.... 14 April 2004 CHAOS Inc. proudly announces our newest member, Silver Stroke. He becomes the seventh brother of Chaos. We shall indeed be better for his joining. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS JEANINE bested KONGA DILLI in a action packed 3 minute master's Challenge fight. WHATCHAMACALLIT demolished MURGON in a 1 minute one-sided Title melee. DURVAN was narrowly defeated by MASTER OF THE EDGE in a 2 minute mismatched duel. MING THE TERRIBLE devastated LENDO TEN CHARDIN in a 5 minute one-sided fight. KOREEN demolished MALDI STONEBREAKER in a 1 minute mismatched competition. JESSE TAVAN devastated LENDO TEN CHARDIN in a 1 minute mismatched match. DILYS TYL KOGAN handily defeated HELVAN QUICKHAND in a 1 minute uneven fight. TITANIA lost to DOOHICKEY in a 1 minute duel. BACKLASH won victory over KASSELA TYL DRU in a 1 minute expert vs. beginner fight. CHURRO THE SPIKE overpowered OLTIMAL THE LAME in a 1 minute one-sided fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |AIMED BLOW 4 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 - 0 100 | |PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 14 - 5 - 0 74 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 9 - 4 - 0 69 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 11 - 6 - 0 65 | |LUNGING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 15 - 11 - 1 58 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 STRIKING ATTACK 12 - 9 - 1 57 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-LUNGE 6 - 5 - 0 55 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 6 - 0 50 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 7 - 0 50 | |SLASHING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 9 - 13 - 1 41 | Turn 315 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-LUNGE 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 TOTAL PARRY PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 BASHING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW AIMED BLOW 2 - 2 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-LUNGE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME PARRY-STRIKE WHATCHAMACALLIT 6507 13 1 0 169 BUENO FER NADA (707) AIMED BLOW KOREEN 6490 19 14 1 97 REFUGEES (377) PARRY-RIPOSTE KONGA DILLI 6519 12 10 0 94 REFUGEES (377) TOTAL PARRY MING THE TERRIBLE 6482 21 14 0 92 SAND DANCERS (233) WALL OF STEEL JESSE TAVAN 6514 15 10 0 82 SAND DANCERS (233) BASHING ATTACK DILYS TYL KOGAN 6515 12 11 1 77 SAND DANCERS (233) PARRY-LUNGE DOOHICKEY 6504 7 6 0 47 BUENO FER NADA (707) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is KOREEN 6490. The most popular warrior this turn was DILYS TYL KOGAN 6515. The ten other most popular fighters were KOREEN 6490, KONGA DILLI 6519, DURVAN 6491, MING THE TERRIBLE 6482, WHATCHAMACALLIT 6507, DOOHICKEY 6504, BACKLASH 6518, CHURRO THE SPIKE 6554, JESSE TAVAN 6514, and TITANIA 5835. The least popular fighter this week was KASSELA TYL DRU 6576. The other ten least popular fighters were MURGON 6477, TITANIA 5835, JESSE TAVAN 6514, CHURRO THE SPIKE 6554, BACKLASH 6518, DOOHICKEY 6504, WHATCHAMACALLIT 6507, MING THE TERRIBLE 6482, DURVAN 6491, and KONGA DILLI 6519. The following warriors have traveled to ADVANCED DUELMASTERS after fighting this turn: JEANINE (65-6467) TOO GOOD FOR ME (600)