DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/06/2018    Duedate: 04/02/2018

ERINIKA ARENA

DM-73    TURN-325

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

EYES WIRED SHUT
FEAR FACTORY 2 (732)
(73-6476) [11-1-1,131]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

EYES WIRED SHUT                TOE LINT
FEAR FACTORY 2 (732)           ALL ABOUT LINT (725)
(73-6476) [11-1-1,131]         (73-6429) [4-2-0,57]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SEVER THE KING                 DESOLATE WAYS
FEAR FACTORY 12 (742)          FEAR FACTORY 7 (737)
(73-6527) [15-10-0,63]         (73-6503) [15-4-3,104]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

FEAR FACTORY 7 (737)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. EVIL SMURF HORDE 6 (566)    18
2. ALL ABOUT LINT (725)        14      FEAR FACTORY 7 (737)
3. FEAR FACTORY 14 (744)       13      Unchartered Team
4. FEAR FACTORY 21 (802)       13
5. FEAR FACTORY 7 (737)        12      FEAR FACTORY 21 (802)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*FEAR FACTORY 21 (802)      4   0  0  100   1/ 3 FEAR FACTORY 7 (737)      6  0 2
 2- 2*EASTERN HORDE X (529)      2   0  0  100   2/ 1 WHO DA MAN? (749)         6  0 1
 3- 3*EVIL SMURF HORDE 5 (565)   2   0  0  100   3/ 7*FEAR FACTORY 21 (802)     4  0 0
 4/ 6*ALL ABOUT LINT (725)       8   3  1 72.7   4/ 4*ALL ABOUT LINT (725)      3  0 1
 5/ 5*THE BURRHEADS (811)       11   5  2 68.8   5/ 5 FEAR FACTORY 15 (745)     3  0 0
 6/ 7 FEAR FACTORY 7 (737)      22  12  3 64.7   6/11 FEAR FACTORY 2 (732)      3  2 0
 7- 8 FEAR FACTORY 6 (736)      15  11  1 57.7   7/12 FEAR FACTORY 17 (747)     2  0 1
 8/ 9 FEAR FACTORY 15 (745)     21  16  0 56.8   8/ 6 FEAR FACTORY 12 (742)     2  1 0
 9-12 P IS FOR PIG (767)        18  18  0 50.0   9- 8*EASTERN HORDE X (529)     1  0 0
10/13 FEAR FACTORY 17 (747)     10  10  1 50.0  10-13*EVIL SMURF HORDE 5 (565)  1  0 0
11/19*FEAR FACTORY 14 (744)      1   1  0 50.0  11-10 FEAR FACTORY 6 (736)      1  0 0
12/15 FEAR FACTORY 2 (732)      12  14  1 46.2  12/ 0*EVIL SMURF HORDE 6 (566)  1  1 0
13/ 0*N IS FOR NO (765)         11  13  2 45.8  13/17*FEAR FACTORY 14 (744)     1  1 0
14/14 FEAR FACTORY 12 (742)     18  22  0 45.0  14/ 9 M IS FOR MONKEY (764)     1  1 0
15/17 WHO DA MAN? (749)        148 210  8 41.3  15- 2 P IS FOR PIG (767)        1  3 0
16/16 M IS FOR MONKEY (764)     16  24  3 40.0  16/15 FEAR FACTORY 4 (734)      1  4 0
17/18 FEAR FACTORY 4 (734)      12  23  0 34.3  17/19*THE BURRHEADS (811)       0  1 0
18/ 0*EVIL SMURF HORDE 6 (566)   1   3  0 25.0  18/ 0*N IS FOR NO (765)         0  1 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome ERINIKA.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights have 
I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  Woof!  WHO DA MAN? were a 
bunch of dogs after FEAR FACTORY 7 got through with 'em!  2nd ain't so sweet as 1st!  
Ya gotta be quick on yer feet!  Keep your elbow off the table!  Thrust!  Block out 
the pain!  FEAR FACTORY 2 is now ranked 6th with a 1-1-0 turn.  What's with PIERCED 
SMURF?  He actually beat FEAR FACTORY 2's TEMPEST BLIGHT, and walked away with 17 
more points from the fight.  Major screwup at N IS FOR NO.  NO GLOVE NO LOVE lost 10 
points to TOE LINT.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe NO GLOVE NO LOVE will 
provide more easy wins...  VETERAN MERCENARY was reminded on the sands why KLEPTO MAN 
is Duelmaster.  I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your 
fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  How long have I been here?  I got people to see, 
places to go...   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
Are you as tired of reading this as I am of writing it?  Actually, I guess I'm 
writing it before you read it.  Oh, well.  Time for my medication, so I'll leave now. 
Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EYES WIRED SHUT 6476         11   1  1   131       FEAR FACTORY 2 (732)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WRATH OF VESUVIUS 6496       14   4  1   128       FEAR FACTORY 6 (736)
 DESOLATE WAYS 6503           15   4  3   104       FEAR FACTORY 7 (737)
 MAZE OF TORMENT 6550         10   4  1    94       FEAR FACTORY 17 (747)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE BEARS SUCK 6924           6   1  0    65       FEAR FACTORY 15 (745)
 SEVER THE KING 6527          15  10  0    63       FEAR FACTORY 12 (742)
 FEAR HELD DEAR 6561           7   4  1    62       WHO DA MAN? (749)
 ASYLUM OF LIES 6799           7   2  0    60       FEAR FACTORY 7 (737)
 TOE LINT 6429                 4   2  0    57       ALL ABOUT LINT (725)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MONKEY BUSINESS 6885          5   6  0    52       M IS FOR MONKEY (764)
 THE VOMITOUS 6791             7   5  0    50       FEAR FACTORY 4 (734)
-WILBUR 6721                   5   4  0    41       P IS FOR PIG (767)
 NO GLOVE NO LOVE 6914         3   1  1    35       N IS FOR NO (765)
-LINT LIZARD 6431              4   1  1    34       ALL ABOUT LINT (725)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BEDAZZLER 7160                3   0  0    33       THE BURRHEADS (811)
-HOOF HEARTED 7159             2   1  1    33       THE BURRHEADS (811)
-COUSIN PAPA SMURF 4944        2   0  0    28       EVIL SMURF HORDE 5 (565)
-WRENCH 6708                   4   4  1    26       M IS FOR MONKEY (764)
-SHOCK THE MONKEY 6918         3   2  0    24       M IS FOR MONKEY (764)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PIG IN A POKE 6722            4   4  0    23       P IS FOR PIG (767)
-NO WAY JOSE! 6882             3   1  0    23       N IS FOR NO (765)
-MOONER 7157                   2   1  0    21       THE BURRHEADS (811)
-FOUL EMISSARY 6982            1   3  0    18       FEAR FACTORY 2 (732)
 UNDER THE KNIFE 6537          1   1  0    18       FEAR FACTORY 14 (744)
-QUAM CRUSHER 4676             2   0  0    17       EASTERN HORDE X (529)
 PIERCED SMURF 4949            1   0  0    17       EVIL SMURF HORDE 6 (566)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DYING EMBERS 7086             2   0  0    15       FEAR FACTORY 21 (802)
-FURYCINDER 6784               1   0  0    15       WHO DA MAN? (749)
 CLOUDCHASER 7090              2   0  0    14       FEAR FACTORY 21 (802)
-BRONZE TOOTH 6798             1   0  0    13       FEAR FACTORY 6 (736)
-OH HELL 6713                  2   2  1     9       N IS FOR NO (765)
 GALAX SLAYER 7161             2   2  1     9       THE BURRHEADS (811)
-NO LOVE LOST 6957             1   1  0     6       N IS FOR NO (765)
 SMURF 5 4948                  0   3  0     3       EVIL SMURF HORDE 6 (566)
 TEMPEST BLIGHT 7135           0   1  0     1       FEAR FACTORY 2 (732)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
FRATSFA SLAVE           0  0 0                      FEAR HELD DEAR 6561   325  NONE
RIPGUT 6790             1  4 0 FEAR FACTORY 4 734   LINT LIZARD 6431      324   
PEARLS B4 SWINE 6724    7  4 0 P IS FOR PIG 767     DESOLATE WAYS 6503    323   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

KLEPTO MAN devastated VETERAN MERCENARY in a action packed 1 minute mismatched fight.
EYES WIRED SHUT demolished KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 1 minute one-sided Title melee.
DESOLATE WAYS viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a 3 minute veteran's contest.
SEVER THE KING was devastated by KUNG-FU MASTER in a popular 2 minute uneven brawl.
MAZE OF TORMENT devastated VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
MONKEY BUSINESS was defeated by THE BEARS SUCK in a action packed 3 minute melee.
THE VOMITOUS won victory over DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a action packed 3 minute duel.
TOE LINT overpowered NO GLOVE NO LOVE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
ASYLUM OF LIES overpowered CAPTURED ORC in a action packed 1 minute one-sided fight.
FEAR HELD DEAR assassinated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute bloody one-sided match.
GALAX SLAYER was overcome by DYING EMBERS in a 2 minute brutal novice's contest.
UNDER THE KNIFE devastated PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
SMURF 5 was viciously subdued by CLOUDCHASER in a popular 2 minute beginner's fight.
PIERCED SMURF won victory over TEMPEST BLIGHT in a exciting 2 minute fray.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         STRIKING ATTACK   42 -  20 -  4      68  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         WALL OF STEEL     13 -   7 -  3      65  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK   14 -   8 -  1      64  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         AIMED BLOW        35 -  32 -  3      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK    25 -  24 -  5      51  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         TOTAL PARRY       18 -  19 -  0      49  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   9 -  2      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -  11 -  0      35  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   5 -  0      17  |

Turn 325 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:

SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         4  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  EYES WIRED SHUT 6476       11   1  1  131 FEAR FACTORY 2 (732)
BASHING ATTACK   DESOLATE WAYS 6503         15   4  3  104 FEAR FACTORY 7 (737)
LUNGING ATTACK   MAZE OF TORMENT 6550       10   4  1   94 FEAR FACTORY 17 (747)
WALL OF STEEL    THE BEARS SUCK 6924         6   1  0   65 FEAR FACTORY 15 (745)
AIMED BLOW       SEVER THE KING 6527        15  10  0   63 FEAR FACTORY 12 (742)
TOTAL PARRY      THE VOMITOUS 6791           7   5  0   50 FEAR FACTORY 4 (734)
PARRY-LUNGE      NO GLOVE NO LOVE 6914       3   1  1   35 N IS FOR NO (765)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SEVER THE KING 6527.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was DESOLATE WAYS 6503.  The ten other most popular fighters were PIERCED SMURF 
4949, THE BEARS SUCK 6924, CLOUDCHASER 7090, DYING EMBERS 7086, EYES WIRED SHUT 6476, 
ASYLUM OF LIES 6799, SEVER THE KING 6527, MAZE OF TORMENT 6550, TOE LINT 6429, and 
FEAR HELD DEAR 6561.

The least popular fighter this week was SMURF 5 4948.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were NO GLOVE NO LOVE 6914, TEMPEST BLIGHT 7135, GALAX SLAYER 7161, THE 
VOMITOUS 6791, MONKEY BUSINESS 6885, UNDER THE KNIFE 6537, FEAR HELD DEAR 6561, TOE 
LINT 6429, MAZE OF TORMENT 6550, and SEVER THE KING 6527.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

KLEPTO MAN (73-6569) WHO DA MAN? (749)

                      SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA

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Look for the tournament info sheet and minioverviews some time in June.  We hope 
you're all looking forward to it and that we will see you there!

                                          -- RSI

                             Mission to the Twisted Lands

                                     Episode One

     Old Brown could run pretty fast if properly motivated, but mostly he walked with 
a long-legged, distance-devouring stride.  He was a huge horse, a half-giant's 
warhorse, shaggy and self-assured, with muscles like half-buried boulders in his 
shoulders and hips.  Lounging in the saddle was the motivating force, the half-giant, 
Keel Woodhaven.  Although in his mind he was slouching and half-asleep, he sat up 
straight in the saddle since that is more comfortable for riding.
     It was twilight, stars coming out above and lights in farmhouse windows below.  
They traveled through vineyards, brown and fallow now in the winter, descending gently 
toward the tree-crowded coast.  The distant trees, not just pines, were green.  They 
stayed green because the marsh that surrounded the city-state of Bonsur had hot 
springs in it.
     Keel Woodhaven had always liked Bonsur.  It had a relaxed feel about it, the 
women seemed prettier, the music was great, everyone thought about having fun.  And 
the booze was excellent, of course.  He passed the arena at the edge of town, and 
paused to read the current statistics, posted on the gate and lit by a lantern.  So, 
an elven cobbler was the Duelmaster?  Why would a shoemaker take up such a painful 
profession?  Then he noticed the team name:  Shewish Picnic.  He snorted.  That 
explained it, all right.  As a half-Shew, he was kind of bothered by that team theme, 
which was present in Home Guard as well.  It was sort of funny though.  He saw that 
Elf Cobbler was headed for the Isle.  Probably not bound for Home Guard just yet, 
though.
     They passed a small chicken ranch.  A rooster uttered an untimely crow.  At about 
that time, Old Brown took exception to something and bolted.  Cussing, Keel hauled on 
the reins, to little effect since the horse was stronger than him and apparently 
frightened.  He didn't see the masked men coming out of their hiding places behind 
him, looking frustrated.  At least not until a crossbow bolt thunked into the backside 
of his leather cuirass. His horse screamed and ran faster.
     Hauling Old Brown to the left as they passed a set of big open gates into a well-
lighted courtyard, Keel got them behind the shelter of the high stone wall, and patted 
the horse's sweaty neck.  "You're okay now, friend.  I'll go take care of those 
bozos."
     As he dismounted, he noticed he was becoming surrounded by uniformed men, some 
with swords and some with halberds.
     "Howdy?" he said, hoping they were friendly.
     "Your horse has been shot," said someone, pointing at a bolt sticking out of Old 
Brown's butt.
     "Well damn!"  Keel laid a comforting hand on the horse's flank, which quivered.
     "So have you," the guard continued.
     "Yeah, thought so.  Doesn't feel like it got through the armor though."  Keel 
tried to look over his shoulder, but could only see the feathered end of the bolt.  
"Who are you guys?"
     "We are the Queen's Guard."
     "What?  Queen Gemra?  Okay, please take care of Old Brown here, and I'll go find 
the ***holes that shot him."
     "Sir, you are mistaken.  You will be taken to a doctor.  We will arrest the 
assailants."
     "Hey!  I'm on a mission from Sheila Greywand.  Anyway, they shot my horse.  My 
HORSE!  I'm gonna get 'em."  Unslinging his huge sword, Keel strode toward the gate.
     Four Guardsmen came with him, flanking him like the trailing ends of a flock of 
geese.  They might have intended a different formation, but he had the longest legs 
and walked the fastest.  The one who'd spoken to him before said, "I'm Corporal Brat 
Langerman.  And you are?"
     "Keel Woodhaven."
     "I've heard of you!  The Queen will want to meet you."
     "That's fine.  Let's stick to the sides of these buildings.  If they're still 
around, we'll be targets in the middle of the street."
     They weren't quiet, exactly, since the guards wore highly polished chain mail 
which jingled.  However, Bonsur had a lively night life.  Music and laughter came from 
bars and nightclubs on adjacent streets, people lingered on corners chatting and 
sometimes playing instruments, and children hawked newssheets, shoeshines, flowers, a 
selection of rouges, and offered to carry packages.  So the sounds the guards made 
weren't too noticeable.
     Keel led the way back to the chicken ranch.  He was thinking that the bad guys 
wouldn't have waited around to be hunted.  They might have left clues, though.  
Perhaps even a discarded, crumpled note offering a cash reward for his head, and 
signed by a notorious crimelord.  Or distinctive cigar stubs, monogrammed hankies... 
personalized masks.  Tracks of boots made by elven cobblers.  Anything.  Witnesses, 
even.
     There were no people on the street near the chicken ranch.  It was full night 
now, a bit chilly although there was a warm and slightly funky breeze from the marsh.
     Corporal Brat Langerman said quietly, "Is this where it happened?"
     "Yup."
     "Well, I don't think they're here anymore."
     Keel was about to agree, when a crossbow bolt appeared in the Corporal's arm.  
The young man hissed, "Everybody down!"
     The guardsmen hunkered against the wall of a hardware store, which didn't offer 
anything resembling good cover except that they were in shadow there.  Keel crouched a 
little, but he knew he was a pretty big target, plus his sword gave off a faint 
greenish glow.  He looked around, searching the darkness for signs of their foes.
     A shadow on top of a shaded walkway across the street shifted a little.  Keel 
pulled a weighted dart out of his pocket and hurled it.  He was good at tavern darts, 
but it was dark, the distance was too great, and he just wasn't lucky.  The little 
missile clattered against the shingles of the porch roof.  There was a startled twitch 
from the half-seen form.  At that instant, Keel lunged across the street.  His long 
legs carried him across to the opposite shadows in three bounds.  More bolts came out 
of the darkness, one lodging in his calf, the others missing him altogether.
     Now the Guardsmen had a good idea where their foes were, and it takes a while to 
reload a crossbow.  The four men charged, yelling wildly.  Tucking his sword under his 
arm, Keel grabbed one of the posts holding up the porch roof, strained, and dislodged 
it.  After a moment he yanked it out of the structure entirely.  The roof sagged, 
there was a yelp of surprise, and someone's foot appeared off the edge of it.  Keel 
grabbed him by the ankle and hauled him the rest of the way down.
     There were brief sounds of fighting, then footsteps that rapidly receded down an 
alley.  Three Guardsmen raced off in pursuit.  Keel's prisoner started to try to get 
away, so the half-Shew tossed him up, grabbed him by the arms and bashed him against 
the wall.
     "Are you okay?" asked Brat, sheathing his sword.
     "Took one in the leg, but it's not too bad I think," Keel said, shifting his 
unconscious prisoner to one hand and bending to pick up his sword.
     "I'll help you tie that one up," Brat said.  "There's a dead one here.  I think 
there were two more."  He grunted slightly, trying to reach something with his injured 
arm.  "Got some ties in my right-hand belt pouch.  If you could get them for me?"
     They bound the prisoner, then bandaged each other.
     "What did they want?" asked the Corporal.
     Keel shrugged.  "No clue.  Let's get him somewhere safe and we can ask him..."  
He listened.  "Your guys are coming back."
     "Yeah."
     The Guardsmen hadn't been able to track their assailants in the darkness, but at 
least there were no further injuries.  The group of them returned warily to the 
courtyard of the Guard House, where a woman was smearing some kind of ointment on Old 
Brown's wound.  After the horse was bedded down in the stable, the Guardsmen led Keel 
into their office, where there was a welcome scent of fresh coffee.  The medic set 
about binding Keel's wound and that of the Corporal, who turned out to be an extremely 
handsome man.  Keel remembered hearing that Queen Gemra required her Guardsmen to be 
good looking.  That didn't mean they weren't competent, though.  Brat had done pretty 
well.
     The medic roused their prisoner with smelling salts.  They all sat in the main 
office, Corporal Langerman facing the miscreant, who was seated in a cushioned chair, 
looking reasonably comfortable except for his bandaged head.  "All right," said Brat.  
"Now I want you to tell me that you're going to turn Queen's Evidence."
     "Not on your life, pretty boy!"  The man had, perhaps, some excuse for hard 
feelings since he was more homely than not, with a crooked nose and eyes set too close 
together.  He and Keel looked shabby and ill-favored amongst all these gleamingly 
handsome Guardsmen.
     Keel leaned forward.  "You guys shot my horse."
     "Oh.  Sorry, didn't mean to do that.  We were just shooting at you."
     "Why?"
     "Glowing sword."
     "What?"
     "Duh, it's a magic sword!  We saw it when you drew it in Delarq Tor, and figured 
we could sell it so we followed you."
     The half-Shew snorted.  "The Dentless isn't magic.  It was in a Chaos Gate for 
five hundred years and it picked up some energy, that's all.  All it does, is glow.  
And cut things."
     The bandit looked chagrined.  "But... it's got to be magic."
     "Ain't.  Sorry kid."
     After that, Keel was taken to enjoy a sumptuous dinner at the Palace.  Queen 
Gemra was a definite babe, with long, silken black hair, a delicate pouty face, and 
luscious curves.  She asked him about his mission, which was to go to the Twisted 
Lands and shut down a leaking Chaos Gate.  He entertained her with the story of his 
adventure on the Two-Shew Express, and she gave him a brown velvet cloak to show her 
appreciation.  She did not invite him to her bed, which was fine because his heart 
belonged to another, always and forever.
     
                                      * * * * * 

                           This is a continuing adventure.  
         Watch for future chapters in the Bonsur and Home Guard newsletters!  

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

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

                     SEVENTH SON (1-9401) MANNEQUIN'S BEST  (537) 
                      DOMINATION (32-5232) ANGELS OF PAIN  (360) 
                      STARSCREAM (47-7419) DARQUE FORCES  (396) 
                        THE BOBSTER (82-1072) ODDITIES  (184) 
                           0001 (82-7927) JAN 2001  (1148) 
                          0004 (82-7932) JAN 2001 2  (1149) 
                     LAKES (82-22204) WAY OF THE BLADE ID  (3522) 
                      SUPPERMAN (82-48250) HUNGRY HEROES  (8107) 
                      GEMS (82-49984) 4 LETTER TREASURE  (8402) 
                 JACK MONTGOMERY (84-38004) MEDAL OF HONOR B7  (6651) 
                         SKINNER (84-46102) XCOM BETA  (7965) 
                   PEPEROMIA PIZZA (85-2352) ADD SOME FLOWER  (435) 
                  WEBBED ZOMBIE (85-4040) MOM 'N DAD ZOMBIES?  (735) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes