DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 02/06/2013 Duedate: 02/19/2013
SHADOWSPIRE ARENA
DM-81 TURN-159
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
GREMLIN STEW
OTTO'S DINER (96)
(81-1710) [32-8-0,157]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
GREMLIN STEW POSITION IS EMPTY
OTTO'S DINER (96)
(81-1710) [32-8-0,157]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
RENTON FEOHR
THE WILLBURYS II (127) CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
(81-1623) [17-17-1,89] (81-1737) [19-19-1,104]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
OTTO'S DINER (96)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SAVAGE HORDE (134) 61
2. CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 41 LA PENTARCHIE (11)
3. LITERATE LOONS (40) 41 Unchartered Team
4. OTTO'S DINER (96) 33
5. WARMASTERS (15) 22 BAD BEAT (64)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 LA PENTARCHIE (11) 457 328 18 58.2 1/ 1 OTTO'S DINER (96) 12 3 0
2/ 3 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 225 177 8 56.0 2/ 4 WARMASTERS (15) 10 5 0
3/ 4 THE MOTHERSHIP 011 (128) 48 40 2 54.5 3/ 2 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 9 6 0
4/ 5 SUMMERBORN (104) 211 177 20 54.4 4/ 5 DARQUE AGES (29) 9 6 0
5/ 6 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 422 368 12 53.4 5/ 9 THE MOTHERSHIP 011 (128) 9 6 0
6/ 8 OTTO'S DINER (96) 256 224 8 53.3 6/ 3 BRIDGE BURNERS (135) 8 7 1
7/ 7 DARQUE AGES (29) 361 317 16 53.2 7/ 8 FARSEERS (137) 8 7 0
8/ 9 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 406 385 16 51.3 8/10 LA PENTARCHIE (11) 8 7 0
9/10 WARMASTERS (15) 400 380 31 51.3 9/ 7 SAVAGE HORDE (134) 8 7 0
10/11 BRIDGE BURNERS (135) 53 59 5 47.3 10/15 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 7 8 0
11/12 THE WILLBURYS II (127) 62 71 3 46.6 11/ 6 MONSTER MANUAL (87) 7 8 0
12-13 FURRY FURY (25) 243 279 15 46.6 12/11 SEARCH THE SKY (136) 7 8 0
13/14 LITERATE LOONS (40) 357 418 14 46.1 13/13 BIG LAKE OUTCASTS (19) 5 5 0
14/16 SAVAGE HORDE (134) 57 67 3 46.0 14/19 LITERATE LOONS (40) 5 7 0
15/15 MONSTER MANUAL (87) 227 281 8 44.7 15/12 THE WILLBURYS II (127) 4 6 0
16/17 FOOD (130) 69 94 3 42.3 16/14 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 3 10 0
17/18 BIG LAKE OUTCASTS (19) 127 177 9 41.8 17/21 FOOD (130) 2 7 0
18/19 FARSEERS (137) 26 37 2 41.3 18/17 SUMMERBORN (104) 1 2 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
19-20*ON THE SHOULDERS O (138) 7 11 0 38.9 19-18*ON THE SHOULDERS O (138) 1 4 0
20/21 SEARCH THE SKY (136) 26 44 0 37.1 20-16 FURRY FURY (25) 1 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
A Shocking Loss
"You keep mumblin' to yerself like that and the whole team might just up and
leave us," grumbled Havoc.
The Arcane Kid looked up from the fountain with a puzzled frown. He was seated
on one of the large granite benches tucked away in the shade of a dozen trees. A few
small shrines could be seen sharing the shade and the benches.
The Kid, recognizing Havoc, returned to staring at the figurine: a bronze
statuette of a naked, winged man. It stood in a basin fashioned to resemble an
antiquated design of drinking bowl still used in various ceremonies; a pair of thick
marble columns supported it. Tiny cracks and chips throughout hinted at its age.
The statuette's body was lean, yet his muscles were sharply defined; his wings
were spread wide. He brandished a broken lance toward the sky as he stared blindly
into a ragged spew of water that shot up from a small brass jet at his feet. A
handful of small coins were scattered across the bottom of the basin. None of them
looked like they had been there long; no doubt transients and others down on their
look scoured the fountains throughout Shadowspire. If caught, they were likely to
have their hands hacked off. Still... The gods might have to be reckoned with later,
but a rumbling stomach was more insistent and its needs more immediate.
Havoc moved to a neighboring bench that faced the fountain from another angle.
For all his bulk, he moved like a dancer or athlete, even while wearing his customary
black knee-length hauberk and broadsword. The Kid's eyes slid sidewise to take in
Havoc's restless glare, but his head never moved. Finally, the Kid's eyes closed and
he gave a deep sigh. Then he simply sat there, still as the bench itself.
Havoc sighed also, rolling his eyes to the afternoon sky and resting his large,
calloused hands on his thighs. He waited patiently, monitoring the Kid, their
immediate environment, and the sounds of the windblown debris and the nearby
marketplace. There were few pedestrians out on a cold, blustery day like today. The
trees in the glade shook and swayed with the wind. Nobody else shared the small
shrine park.
"Havoc, I have a question for you."
Havoc cocked his broad head. Arcane's eyes were still closed. "Speak up, Kid."
"Do you remember the Enchiridion?" The Kid's eyes were opened now, two bright
glowing orbs boring into Havoc's face. "We used to have a copy of that, didn't we?"
"Yeah, I guess so," Havoc shifted uncomfortably. The bench was cold and hard.
"It got... misplaced or somthin'... when we started this new team." Havoc shrugged
and made a rude gesture. "Is that it? Kid, did you call me all the way out here to
ask me THAT?!" Havoc began to rise, but a small flick of the Kid's fingers caused
him to hesitate.
"We have a problem," sighed Arcane. He looked around the shrine park as if to
verify their privacy. "I believe there's a spy on the team."
"WHAT?!" Havoc came to his feet as if the bench itself had pushed him up. "Ya
know what yer sayin'??"
"I think someone is leaking information about our team." Arcane nodded
solemnly. "I've been thinking about it for some time. Look at Gravity Vortex.
Sure, he's a bit clumsy, but all those losses... it doesn't add up. With his stats,
he should be doing much better than his record indicates."
"Yeah, but..." Havoc scowled down into the Kid's sad, frowning face. "What
does the Enchiridion have to do with that?"
"Our copy is missing."
"Our copy..." Havoc sat down again, shifted in his chainmail, and tried to
ignore the hardness of the bench. His hand grasped his broadsword's handle.
"The contents are often disputed and argued over," Arcane lectured, waggling a
finger at his companion. "Nevertheless, the essays contained within its scrolls are
regarded as being both significant and meaningful by most managers."
"So it's worth a little coin, is that it?" Havoc growled.
"The Enchiridion isn't generally considered to be very valuable, per se," Arcane
sniffed. "The information it holds is scattered throughout Alastari, debated across
a dozen different arenas. And it's not considered to be a rare manuscript. In fact,
many copies DO exist, though the document is becoming more difficult to obtain as the
years roll by."
"So yer not worried about it?"
"Of course I'm worried about it," Arcane snapped. "The scrolls were penned
using rare inks obtained from expensive, difficult-to-acquire fish at outlandish
prices!! And it was written on some of the finest linen available. The borders are
hand stitched with gold thread! The illustrations are hand drawn with the most
exquisite detail, and in color. Havoc, the spindles are pure silver!!"
"Yeah, so it's pretty, right?"
"PRETTY?? Its tables, charts, sage advice, practical knowledge, and hard-won
information aside, it has enormous monetary value, both for its components and as a
collectible item."
Havoc tilted his head. "There's somethin' else yer not tellin' me."
The Arcane Kid clenched his manicured hands and beat his fists briefly against
the red leather brigandine he wore. The sleeves of his dark green tunic flopped
impotently against his wrists.
"I-- I have to confess something, Havoc."
"That doesn't sound so good," muttered Havoc.
"I have been keeping records of our warriors for some time. Stats, base levels,
challenges, rhythms, weapon choices and outcomes, all sorts of stuff."
"Uh huh." Havoc sat back and rubbed his hands together briskly. "That doesn't
sound so bad, Kid. All managers do that."
"Do they?" Arcane fidgeted, rose, and began to pace back and forth. "Do they
have the records and stats and results and notes for their last thirty or forty
fighters written along the bottom of their only copy of The Enchiridion??!!"
Havoc gave a long whistle. "No, Kid." He shook his close-cropped head and
growled a soft chuckle. "Nobody else would be that stupid."
The Arcane Kid paused in his pacing and shot a wicked glare.
"I keep it well-secured, or so I thought. In our offices, in our barracks!!
Only one of our own could have access to the thing!"
Havoc rose also, but he moved more slowly and he seemed much less agitated than
the Kid.
"Is this really that big a deal?" he asked skeptically.
"Are you that dense? If you could know a team's roster, down to their stats,
would you?"
Havoc mulled it over. "I guess so, Kid, but I don't know that anyone would need
all that information. We figure out a lot just by the style, the weapon choices, and
the size of the opponents. You know that."
"Perhaps..." The Kid slammed a fist into his palm. "What about The Catalyst?
Or Vanek? Or that impish Darque?"
Havoc let a loud, gravelly chuckle scrape out. "Catalyst? Not likely, Kid.
He's just too new here. And Vanek? Really?" Havoc's laughter rose to a full belly
laugh. "Doesn't he have his hands full enough with the other managers? What's in it
for him to try to steal that from us? And Darque? Ya think he needs OUR copy of yer
little pamphlet?"
"Well, where is it, Havoc? WHERE?!" The Kid's eyes glowed brightly in the
deepening gloom under the shadows.
"Well, you have let a few fighters go, right?"
"What's your point?"
"What if somebody felt a little-- disappointed-- that you sent them off to the
Dark Arena? And then..."
"YES!" The Kid began pacing again. "Then they came back during the next fight
day, while everyone was at the stadium..."
"Yeah, yeah, that's what I'm thinkin'!" Havoc nodded enthusiastically. "Why
don't ya go have a chat with the men? Maybe ya can shake somethin' loose outta one
of 'em."
"Good idea." The Kid looked at Havoc with a mixture of surprise, suspicion, and
delight. "That's a very good idea. Vortex used to be close to what's-his-name.
Maybe he knows something..." Arcane disappeared in a bright flare of purplish light
accompanied with a searing banshee whine.
"Or maybe," muttered Havoc to himself, "somebody hocked it at one of the local
pawn shops to pay for a very expensive Christmas gift..." He shrugged to himself and
shook his head resignedly. "Guess I gotta figure out where it ended up..."
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Okay, this is starting to get a bit tedious. Just kidding, I love being
Duelmaster! And I'm sure you all love having me as Duelmaster--it gives everything a
sense of continuity. Very reassuring, I know. I'll do my best to keep things as
you've become accustomed to here in Shadowspire.
So, last week my guest was Hare Binger (bing!) who had some really nice moves.
It was a thing of beauty watching Binger (bing!) spin around for six whole minutes.
How does he do it without getting dizzy? Truly an amazing talent. He kept smacking
me on the arm the whole time. I figure he must have been trying to remind me of
something, but I can't for the life of me remember what I might have forgotten.
Maybe it was his birthday and I forgot to get him a present. Heaven's sakes, I hope
not. Anyway he eventually passed out and woke up in a bad mood and went home. I'll
send him a cookie bouquet just in case.
Gremlin Stew
SPY REPORT
Okay, here we are, on a bright and shiny day--or at least, it was a bright and
shiny day when the fights were fought. Now, when I'm writing about them, it's a dark
and cold night, but that's life.
Here are a few points the clerks thought worth mentioning:
Monster Manual went 3-2-0, which isn't all that bad, but dropped into 11th
place.
Clan Longbeard, which also went 3-2-0, moved up five places in the rankings.
Just goes to show, doesn't it?
Literate Loons went 3-1-0, but no movement was marked, though it may have
happened.
Reaver had the biggest personal point gain at 24.
Word Thief had the biggest loss at 15.
Otto's Diner was seriously avoided by Dragonbane Guild.
The duelmaster, Gremlin Stew, got the most challenges, which is EXACTLY as it
should be.
We had forty-three fights of which a total of twenty-one were challenges, one of
those being a Dark Arena Challenge and one a Bloodfeud challenge. Four standbys
fought today.
And now, without further ado, the fights:
The only Dark Arena fight:
HARUN-AL-RASHID (81-1961) (0-3-0,3) of DARQUE AGES DA challenged ARENAMASTER
(81-23) (0-0-0,100) of DARK ARENA. HARUN-AL-RASHID was butchered by ARENAMASTER in a
1 minute Dark Arena fight. Harun predicted this, and he was not wrong.
The bloodfeud:
LADY GODIVA (81-1782) (20-12-0,80) of DARQUE AGES bloodfeuded WHITE PROPHET (81-
1946) (5-1-1,33) of FARSEERS. LADY GODIVA luckily beat WHITE PROPHET in a 3 minute
one-sided Bloodfeud melee. If that was luck, I would advise Lady Godiva to practice
harder.
The random matches, cruising through them quickly:
TACOMA (81-1869) (0-0-0,0) of THE WILLBURYS II fought TREMERUS (81-1974) (0-0-
0,0) of WARMASTERS. TACOMA was unbelievably bested by TREMERUS in a monotonous 14
minute amateur's duel. Fourteen minutes? That's... huh, something to watch out for
in the future.
SANTA CLAUS (81-1966) (1-1-0,18) of LA PENTARCHIE fought LITTLE PEA (81-1970)
(0-0-0,0) of CULT OF BACCHUS. SANTA CLAUS was unbelievably bested by LITTLE PEA in a
popular 1 minute novice's duel. Embarrassing.
GRAVITY VORTEX (81-1895) (2-11-0,17) of SEARCH THE SKY fought THE SEAMSTRESS
(81-986) (3-8-0,17) of BIG LAKE OUTCASTS. GRAVITY VORTEX overpowered THE SEAMSTRESS
in a 2 minute one-sided competition. A well-matched pair, or so *I* would have said.
But hey, what do I know?
REGAL (81-1904) (5-7-0,22) of FARSEERS fought OSKSI NOBLE (81-3) (0-0-0,10) of
the Old Reliables. REGAL overpowered OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute uneven bout. Not
that he's really noble or from Osksi, but he's THERE when needed.
RAMIRUS (81-1935) (6-1-0,31) of WARMASTERS fought AELA FIREBLADE (81-975) (5-6-
0,26) of BIG LAKE OUTCASTS. RAMIRUS unbelievably bested AELA FIREBLADE in a 4 minute
gruesome match. Why is this unbelievable?
ORTING (81-1815) (10-14-0,44) of THE WILLBURYS II fought GLABRIO (81-1800) (12-
16-2,54) of WARMASTERS. ORTING was savagely defeated by GLABRIO in an exciting 8
minute brutal veteran's fray. Eight minutes, eh. Tiring just to watch.
QUARTON (81-827) (10-11-0,51) of BIG LAKE OUTCASTS fought SUMMER BAY SHOT (81-
1884) (5-8-1,30) of SUMMERBORN. QUARTON subdued SUMMER BAY SHOT in a 1 minute
struggle. That the clerks (and bookies) did not call this "uneven" is a message of
some kind.
CAEDMON (81-1873) (10-7-0,46) of DARQUE AGES fought BLUE NOVA (81-1898) (6-7-
0,38) of SEARCH THE SKY. CAEDMON bested BLUE NOVA in a 2 minute battle. Not a
surprise.
EDNA MILLAY (81-1834) (11-14-0,54) of LITERATE LOONS fought FRATSFA SLAVE (81-7)
(0-0-0,36) of the Old Reliables. EDNA MILLAY devastated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 2 minute
one-sided duel. I should hope so! As standbys go, this is not one of the tough
ones.
THE BLACK PRINCE (81-1841) (13-10-0,49) of DARQUE AGES fought CABICHON (81-1914)
(6-5-0,39) of LA PENTARCHIE. THE BLACK PRINCE overcame CABICHON in a 1 minute match.
Yes, well, that's a thing Black Princes do, isn't it?
INGRAT (81-1805) (14-14-0,63) of LA PENTARCHIE fought KALAM (81-1888) (10-8-
1,49) of BRIDGE BURNERS. INGRAT beat KALAM in a 2 minute bout. Easy job here.
TRUTTS (81-1889) (12-10-1,73) of BRIDGE BURNERS fought KUNG-FU MASTER (81-13)
(0-0-0,70) of the Old Reliables. TRUTTS narrowly defeated KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2
minute bout. WELL done! That Kung-Fu Master is a pain in everyone's neck. We like
to see him lose.
TURDUCKEN (81-1784) (15-17-1,79) of OTTO'S DINER fought THE DRONE (81-1862) (11-
8-1,66) of LA PENTARCHIE. TURDUCKEN overpowered THE DRONE in a 1 minute one-sided
match. Sometimes I look at the matches and wonder just what kind of horse-trading is
going on the back room. Challenges, avoids, and impure luck all tugging this way and
that....
IRONHEAD (81-1722) (21-17-0,81) of DRAGONBANE GUILD fought DROW (81-1774) (20-
14-0,79) of MONSTER MANUAL. IRONHEAD was savagely defeated by DROW in an action
packed 5 minute expert's fight. That one could have gone either way, if you ask me.
SORRY (81-1891) (12-10-0,89) of BRIDGE BURNERS fought VENEMOUS CONCUBINE (81-15)
(0-0-0,80) of the Old Reliables. SORRY handily defeated VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1
minute one-sided duel. Good, she's a nasty wench.
HOMONCULOUS (81-1851) (11-9-0,71) of MONSTER MANUAL fought SYE THE BEARDED (81-
801) (12-10-0,86) of BIG LAKE OUTCASTS. HOMONCULOUS was overpowered by SYE THE
BEARDED in a 1 minute one-sided fray. Ah, the beard! Intimidating.
KNUT SUNDERHELM (81-1569) (22-27-3,108) of DRAGONBANE GUILD fought JOSEPH
MITCHELL (81-1746) (15-21-1,86) of LITERATE LOONS. KNUT SUNDERHELM was overpowered
by JOSEPH MITCHELL in a 1 minute uneven duel. Talk about an upset, there were some
people upset about this one!
CAZADOR (81-1578) (25-23-0,110) of DRAGONBANE GUILD fought REAVER (81-1879) (9-
7-0,71) of SAVAGE HORDE. CAZADOR was viciously subdued by REAVER in an exciting 3
minute one-sided fight. "Viciously," huh? "Savage," I could see, since Reaver comes
from a Savage Horde. But vicious sounds... personal.
SUMNER (81-1624) (19-14-0,105) of THE WILLBURYS II fought AL ZHEIMER (81-1886)
(10-4-0,74) of LA PENTARCHIE. SUMNER overpowered AL ZHEIMER in a popular 1 minute
one-sided duel. Cheese louise with a cherry on top! Can you say "badly mis-
matched"?
BRUSSEL SPROUTS (81-1688) (19-20-2,99) of FOOD fought RENTON (81-1623) (17-16-
1,144) of THE WILLBURYS II. BRUSSEL SPROUTS devastated RENTON in a popular 1 minute
one-sided bout. No surprise. I mean, brussel sprouts? Of COURSE it was
devastating.
WORD THIEF (81-1849) (12-7-0,96) of CULT OF BACCHUS fought ZADIE SMITH (81-1701)
(18-22-0,76) of LITERATE LOONS. WORD THIEF lost to ZADIE SMITH in a 1 minute fray.
And thus the Thief's big drop. Well, relatively big drop, to some people in some
arenas, fifteen points is nothing.
JULIAN OF NORWICH (81-1783) (16-16-1,103) of DARQUE AGES fought REDDIG (81-1838)
(17-7-0,90) of CLAN LONGBEARD. JULIAN OF NORWICH was vanquished by REDDIG in a 1
minute one-sided match. Did you know that Reddig spelled backward is Gidder?
Significant, eh?
The challenges:
STARRY VOID (81-1958) (2-1-0,7) of SEARCH THE SKY challenged BAWNDY (81-1963)
(3-0-0,17) of FARSEERS. Up 10. STARRY VOID viciously subdued BAWNDY in a 9 minute
amateur's Challenge competition. They may have been a couple of amateurs, but that
was a hard-fought turn-around. Good work.
XIOMBURG (81-1964) (1-1-0,4) of THE MOTHERSHIP 011 challenged PHYNN (81-1971)
(0-1-0,1) of CLAN LONGBEARD. Down 3. XIOMBURG was overpowered by PHYNN in a 1
minute one-sided Challenge match. Scrabble players?
EREKOSE (81-1965) (2-0-0,14) of THE MOTHERSHIP 011 challenged GRIMSTONES (81-
1937) (2-4-0,10) of CULT OF BACCHUS. Down 4. EREKOSE subdued GRIMSTONES in a 2
minute Challenge bout. Naturally. Of the two, Grimstones was the more experienced
at losing, so he showed Erekose how it should be done.
HAULIN' OATS (81-1957) (2-1-0,15) of OTTO'S DINER challenged HENRY MILLER (81-
1846) (4-18-0,30) of LITERATE LOONS. Up 15. HAULIN' OATS devastated HENRY MILLER in
a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. Fairly impressive.
NOSY (81-1952) (2-2-0,8) of FARSEERS challenged ADISSA (81-1949) (2-2-0,15) of
CULT OF BACCHUS. Up 7. NOSY unbelievably bested ADISSA in a crowd pleasing 7 minute
amateur's Challenge bout. "Unbelievable"? Nonsense! I believe it.
WARG RIDER (81-1926) (5-4-0,19) of SAVAGE HORDE challenged TARR (81-1938) (3-4-
1,20) of BRIDGE BURNERS. Up 1. WARG RIDER defeated TARR in an action packed 4
minute Challenge struggle. Be glad they didn't let him bring his warg into the
arena. That thing isn't house-broken.
EYE OF THE DEEP (81-1923) (7-3-0,24) of MONSTER MANUAL challenged MOONSTRUCK
(81-1929) (5-4-0,26) of SEARCH THE SKY. Up 2. EYE OF THE DEEP viciously subdued
MOONSTRUCK in a 3 minute gruesome Challenge fight. Seems like some kind of mythic
contest here.
JOURNEYMAN (81-1967) (2-0-0,27) of DRAGONBANE GUILD challenged VIXEN (81-1951)
(3-1-1,27) of FARSEERS. Straight across. JOURNEYMAN devastated VIXEN in a 1 minute
mismatched Challenge bout. One minute... could've been a fluke. Maybe you guys
should try it again to see?
PISTORIUS (81-1916) (6-3-0,42) of WARMASTERS challenged CELESTIAL STEEL (81-
1931) (5-3-0,34) of SEARCH THE SKY. Down 8. PISTORIUS bested CELESTIAL STEEL in a 2
minute brutal Challenge battle. This may have some hidden significance, but if so,
it escapes me tonight.
LONGFANGS (81-1881) (7-8-1,39) of SAVAGE HORDE challenged SYFTAR TRAFF (81-1876)
(6-10-0,44) of DRAGONBANE GUILD. Up 5. LONGFANGS savagely defeated SYFTAR TRAFF in
a crowd pleasing 2 minute Challenge match. Now, this one seems properly described:
a member of the Savage Horde savagely defeats someone else. How ELSE would Longfangs
win, after all?
GAMBLE (81-1635) (10-7-0,54) of THE MOTHERSHIP 011 challenged STORM GIANT (81-
1819) (13-13-0,57) of MONSTER MANUAL. Up 3. GAMBLE was beaten by STORM GIANT in a 4
minute Challenge fight. Yes, well, that's how it is with gambles. Sometimes you've
correctly nailed your opponent's weak spot, and sometimes the blood on the sands is
yours.
SKULLCLEAVER (81-1877) (8-8-0,56) of SAVAGE HORDE challenged PICKER (81-1890)
(9-12-1,57) of BRIDGE BURNERS. Up 1. SKULLCLEAVER overpowered PICKER in a 1 minute
uneven Challenge match. And was Picker's skull cleft?
AGORIX (81-1842) (14-9-2,60) of WARMASTERS challenged TOSSED SALAD (81-1686)
(10-29-0,59) of FOOD. Up 1. AGORIX defeated TOSSED SALAD in a popular 3 minute
expert's Challenge duel. Really, pseudo-witty comments on the defeat of Tossed Salad
are too easy.
BAD BORSCHT (81-1894) (7-7-2,66) of OTTO'S DINER challenged RYAK RAZORSAW (81-
597) (15-26-2,74) of BIG LAKE OUTCASTS. Up 8. BAD BORSCHT was vanquished by RYAK
RAZORSAW in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel. Eaten up completely. Some can do
that, and others take one look at that borscht and run screaming.
PURPLE WORM (81-1775) (15-19-1,83) of MONSTER MANUAL challenged THE CRISCO KID
(81-1912) (8-3-0,86) of OTTO'S DINER. Up 3. PURPLE WORM was viciously subdued by
THE CRISCO KID in a 3 minute competition. A cholesterol nightmare.
TROLL HAND (81-1825) (13-11-1,69) of SAVAGE HORDE challenged ONION RINGS (81-
1684) (15-24-0,69) of FOOD. Straight across. TROLL HAND overpowered ONION RINGS in
a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle. They were GOOD onion rings, after all.
MARTILN (81-1742) (20-15-0,76) of CLAN LONGBEARD challenged QUINN (81-1634) (9-
8-1,95) of THE MOTHERSHIP 011. Up 19. MARTILN slimly won victory over QUINN in an
action packed 3 minute Challenge brawl. I like to see the incredibly bold warriors
win... sometimes. Not always, or the thrill goes away.
FLAVOR TO GO (81-1633) (11-6-0,96) of THE MOTHERSHIP 011 challenged IRWEHN (81-
1785) (18-14-0,94) of CLAN LONGBEARD. Down 2. FLAVOR TO GO overpowered IRWEHN in a
1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. Call it... Flavor to Go Far and Fast?
And for the title:
FEOHR (81-1737) (19-18-1,102) of CLAN LONGBEARD challenged GREMLIN STEW (81-
1710) (31-8-0,150) of OTTO'S DINER. Up 48. FEOHR was defeated by GREMLIN STEW in a
5 minute master's Challenge Title duel. An excellent attempt, Feohr, and an
excellent defense, Gremlin. Congratulations.
Larkin
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GREMLIN STEW 1710 32 8 0 157 OTTO'S DINER (96)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BRUSSEL SPROUTS 1688 20 20 2 112 FOOD (130)
SUMNER 1624 20 14 0 112 THE WILLBURYS II (127)
FLAVOR TO GO 1633 12 6 0 107 THE MOTHERSHIP 011 (128)
REDDIG 1838 18 7 0 106 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
FEOHR 1737 19 19 1 104 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
JOSEPH MITCHELL 1746 16 21 1 103 LITERATE LOONS (40)
-HARE BINGER 1790 15 12 1 101 FURRY FURY (25)
CAZADOR 1578 25 24 0 99 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
SORRY 1891 13 10 0 98 BRIDGE BURNERS (135)
KNUT SUNDERHELM 1569 22 28 3 97 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
REAVER 1879 10 7 0 95 SAVAGE HORDE (134)
ZADIE SMITH 1701 19 22 0 94 LITERATE LOONS (40)
MARTILN 1742 21 15 0 93 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
SYE THE BEARDED 801 13 10 0 93 BIG LAKE OUTCASTS (19)
THE CRISCO KID 1912 9 3 0 93 OTTO'S DINER (96)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DROW 1774 21 14 0 90 MONSTER MANUAL (87)
RENTON 1623 17 17 1 89 THE WILLBURYS II (127)
JULIAN OF NORWICH 1783 16 17 1 88 DARQUE AGES (29)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TURDUCKEN 1784 16 17 1 88 OTTO'S DINER (96)
IRWEHN 1785 18 15 0 87 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
QUINN 1634 9 9 1 85 THE MOTHERSHIP 011 (128)
LADY GODIVA 1782 21 12 0 82 DARQUE AGES (29)
RYAK RAZORSAW 597 16 26 2 82 BIG LAKE OUTCASTS (19)
IRONHEAD 1722 21 18 0 81 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
PURPLE WORM 1775 15 20 1 81 MONSTER MANUAL (87)
WORD THIEF 1849 12 8 0 81 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
TROLL HAND 1825 14 11 1 79 SAVAGE HORDE (134)
TRUTTS 1889 13 10 1 78 BRIDGE BURNERS (135)
-FAILED DOG TRICK 1798 12 13 0 77 FURRY FURY (25)
AL ZHEIMER 1886 10 5 0 73 LA PENTARCHIE (11)
ONION RINGS 1684 15 25 0 70 FOOD (130)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
INGRAT 1805 15 14 0 66 LA PENTARCHIE (11)
HOMONCULOUS 1851 11 10 0 66 MONSTER MANUAL (87)
SKULLCLEAVER 1877 9 8 0 66 SAVAGE HORDE (134)
AGORIX 1842 15 9 2 65 WARMASTERS (15)
STORM GIANT 1819 14 13 0 63 MONSTER MANUAL (87)
TOSSED SALAD 1686 10 30 0 60 FOOD (130)
GLABRIO 1800 13 16 2 59 WARMASTERS (15)
EDNA MILLAY 1834 12 14 0 59 LITERATE LOONS (40)
THE DRONE 1862 11 9 1 59 LA PENTARCHIE (11)
BAD BORSCHT 1894 7 8 2 58 OTTO'S DINER (96)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
QUARTON 827 11 11 0 53 BIG LAKE OUTCASTS (19)
THE BLACK PRINCE 1841 14 10 0 52 DARQUE AGES (29)
GAMBLE 1635 10 8 0 51 THE MOTHERSHIP 011 (128)
CAEDMON 1873 11 7 0 50 DARQUE AGES (29)
LONGFANGS 1881 8 8 1 50 SAVAGE HORDE (134)
KALAM 1888 10 9 1 49 BRIDGE BURNERS (135)
PISTORIUS 1916 7 3 0 47 WARMASTERS (15)
PICKER 1890 9 13 1 46 BRIDGE BURNERS (135)
ORTING 1815 10 15 0 45 THE WILLBURYS II (127)
-CICADA SONG 1911 5 2 0 44 SUMMERBORN (104)
CABICHON 1914 6 6 0 38 LA PENTARCHIE (11)
JOURNEYMAN 1967 3 0 0 38 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
BLUE NOVA 1898 6 8 0 37 SEARCH THE SKY (136)
SYFTAR TRAFF 1876 6 11 0 36 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
RAMIRUS 1935 7 1 0 35 WARMASTERS (15)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CAT N TONIC 1870 5 8 1 33 FURRY FURY (25)
WHITE PROPHET 1946 5 2 1 33 FARSEERS (137)
HAULIN' OATS 1957 3 1 0 33 OTTO'S DINER (96)
EYE OF THE DEEP 1923 8 3 0 32 MONSTER MANUAL (87)
CELESTIAL STEEL 1931 5 4 0 32 SEARCH THE SKY (136)
HENRY MILLER 1846 4 19 0 31 LITERATE LOONS (40)
SUMMER BAY SHOT 1884 5 9 1 30 SUMMERBORN (104)
REGAL 1904 6 7 0 29 FARSEERS (137)
-ROADKILL SURPRISE 1920 5 3 0 27 FURRY FURY (25)
GRAVITY VORTEX 1895 3 11 0 27 SEARCH THE SKY (136)
WARG RIDER 1926 6 4 0 25 SAVAGE HORDE (134)
-DESTROYER OF WORLDS 1940 3 1 0 25 ON THE SHOULDERS OF (138)
AELA FIREBLADE 975 5 7 0 24 BIG LAKE OUTCASTS (19)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MOONSTRUCK 1929 5 5 0 21 SEARCH THE SKY (136)
EREKOSE 1965 3 0 0 19 THE MOTHERSHIP 011 (128)
STARRY VOID 1958 3 1 0 19 SEARCH THE SKY (136)
TARR 1938 3 5 1 18 BRIDGE BURNERS (135)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
VIXEN 1951 3 2 1 18 FARSEERS (137)
THE SEAMSTRESS 986 3 9 0 18 BIG LAKE OUTCASTS (19)
NOSY 1952 3 2 0 17 FARSEERS (137)
PHYNN 1971 1 1 0 14 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
LITTLE PEA 1970 1 0 0 14 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
GRIMSTONES 1937 2 5 0 11 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
BAWNDY 1963 3 1 0 10 FARSEERS (137)
ADISSA 1949 2 3 0 9 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
-INSCRUTABLE&MAGICAL 1939 2 2 0 8 ON THE SHOULDERS OF (138)
-LAP OF ADAMANT 1934 1 1 0 6 SUMMERBORN (104)
-STUMBLE OVER TRUTH 1942 1 3 0 6 ON THE SHOULDERS OF (138)
SANTA CLAUS 1966 1 2 0 5 LA PENTARCHIE (11)
XIOMBURG 1964 1 2 0 5 THE MOTHERSHIP 011 (128)
-ULTIMATE LAWS 1941 1 2 0 5 ON THE SHOULDERS OF (138)
TREMERUS 1974 1 0 0 3 WARMASTERS (15)
-TURNINGS CATHEDRAL 1943 0 3 0 3 ON THE SHOULDERS OF (138)
TACOMA 1869 0 1 0 1 THE WILLBURYS II (127)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
GENSERIC 1953 0 1 0 DARQUE AGES 29 WHITE PROPHET 1946 155 JUST REVENGED
HARUN-AL-RASHID 1961 0 4 0 DARQUE AGES 29 ARENAMASTER 159 NONE
KENAI 1901 7 3 0 DRAGONBANE GUILD 13 CAT N TONIC 1870 156 REVENGED
ANTONIUS 1960 1 1 0 WARMASTERS 15 TARR 1938 157 REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Reaver -- I think your team has tried to skill rape me enough. It isn't working and
you are holding me back. -- Lady Godiva
Storm Giant -- I'm not sure if that would have been different if I had prepped or
not. Maybe we'll see somewhere down the road. -- Caedmon
Drow -- I think that is the first time that I have ever seen a death intent statement
followed by a head shot that didn't end in a death. -- Julian of Norwich, quoting
Master Darque
Bad Borscht -- Talk about a bad match up. I can't pull the lucky ones like others!
-- The Black Prince, who would rather be lucky than good on most days
Bawndy -- Sub par numbers, a manager that doesn't really pay that close attention,
and a poor start have sealed my fate. I'll be dancing in the dark next turn. --
Harun-al-Rashid
Summer Bay Shot -- If only I hadn't dropped parry in minute 3. That was a mistake.
-- Warg Rider
Agorix -- Thanks for all the skills. Five is my best learn ever. I might just want
to duel with you again. -- Long Fangs
Failed Dog Tick -- You are very quick. Next time you should offer me a head start.
-- Skullcleaver
Godiva -- Eight minutes of fighting for a Parry skill? What a tragedy. Plus I
gained 2 pts with the loss. Bogus! -- Reaver
Kid Arcane -- Yes. Each manager has his own beliefs when it comes to challenges /
avoids / up challenges / down challenges. Personally, I generally don't DC unless
I've been on the receiving end of one. I will DC in a BF multiple times if I have
ulterior motives. So, that is why I said everyone does as they please in
Shadowspire. -- DeGotti
Catalyst -- Lighter weapons are generally faster. But on the other hand, they
generally do less damage! So if your guy does a good amount of damage you can use
weapons that don't do as much damage to balance it out! -- DeGotti
Haulin' Oats -- Maybe if I hit the weights some, I'll be able to take you out next
time! Oh, and no skills? Really? You suck! -- Grimstones
Ramirus -- Once I get more skilled, you better watch out! My scimitar slices deep!
-- Adissa
Starry Void -- That was sure quick. -- Vixen
Gravity Vortex -- Sorry that did not at least teach us a little more. -- White
Prophet
Moonstruck -- Favorite weapon? -- Nosy
Journeyman -- Wow, what a big win for you. -- Regal
Harun Al Rashid -- Thanks for helping me learn so much. -- Bawndy
Kid Arcane -- You do have a few higher ranked warriors still, but mine are closing
in. -- The Catalyst
All -- How can I find my favorite rhythm for my warriors? Where do I start my OE, AE
base on each style? -- The Catalyst, mgr. Farseers
Reaver -- Steroids? Gauntlets of giant strength? Boots of speed? It is no more
than I suspected, you villain!! -- Blue Nova (Psssst! Where can I buy that stuff?)
Gamble -- A risky, but necessary challenge. And I almost won. -- Blue Nova
Vixen -- Yeah, that's what happens when my challenges don't go through. -- Starry
Void
Henry Miller -- Never underestimate the power of a pair of hatchets in the hands of
someone who knows how to use them! -- Celestial Steel
White Prophet -- Why do we keep running into you? And then losing, on top of it all?
-- Gravity Vortex
Nosy -- Just standing around, hoping I'd tire out, was a bad strategy. Now your
armor is all dented up. -- Moonstruck
Otto -- Are you done yet? Check, please. -- Trutts
Feohr -- Rough fight. We sure kicked up some dust. -- Sorry
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
HARUN-AL-RASHID was butchered by ARENAMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
LADY GODIVA luckily beat WHITE PROPHET in a 3 minute one-sided Bloodfeud melee.
FEOHR was defeated by GREMLIN STEW in a 5 minute master's Challenge Title duel.
FLAVOR TO GO overpowered IRWEHN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
MARTILN slimly won victory over QUINN in a action packed 3 minute Challenge brawl.
TROLL HAND overpowered ONION RINGS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
PURPLE WORM was viciously subdued by THE CRISCO KID in a 3 minute competition.
BAD BORSCHT was vanquished by RYAK RAZORSAW in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
AGORIX defeated TOSSED SALAD in a popular 3 minute expert's Challenge duel.
SKULLCLEAVER overpowered PICKER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge match.
GAMBLE was beaten by STORM GIANT in a 4 minute Challenge fight.
LONGFANGS savagely defeated SYFTAR TRAFF in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Challenge match.
PISTORIUS bested CELESTIAL STEEL in a 2 minute brutal Challenge battle.
JOURNEYMAN devastated VIXEN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
EYE OF THE DEEP viciously subdued MOONSTRUCK in a 3 minute gruesome Challenge fight.
WARG RIDER defeated TARR in a action packed 4 minute Challenge struggle.
NOSY unbelievably bested ADISSA in a crowd pleasing 7 minute amateur's Challenge bout.
HAULIN' OATS devastated HENRY MILLER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
EREKOSE subdued GRIMSTONES in a 2 minute Challenge bout.
XIOMBURG was overpowered by PHYNN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
STARRY VOID viciously subdued BAWNDY in a 9 minute amateur's Challenge competition.
JULIAN OF NORWICH was vanquished by REDDIG in a 1 minute one-sided match.
WORD THIEF lost to ZADIE SMITH in a 1 minute fray.
BRUSSEL SPROUTS devastated RENTON in a popular 1 minute one-sided bout.
SUMNER overpowered AL ZHEIMER in a popular 1 minute one-sided duel.
CAZADOR was viciously subdued by REAVER in a exciting 3 minute one-sided fight.
KNUT SUNDERHELM was overpowered by JOSEPH MITCHELL in a 1 minute uneven duel.
HOMONCULOUS was overpowered by SYE THE BEARDED in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
SORRY handily defeated VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
IRONHEAD was savagely defeated by DROW in a action packed 5 minute expert's fight.
TURDUCKEN overpowered THE DRONE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
TRUTTS narrowly defeated KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute bout.
INGRAT beat KALAM in a 2 minute bout.
THE BLACK PRINCE overcame CABICHON in a 1 minute match.
EDNA MILLAY devastated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 2 minute one-sided duel.
CAEDMON bested BLUE NOVA in a 2 minute battle.
QUARTON subdued SUMMER BAY SHOT in a 1 minute struggle.
ORTING was savagely defeated by GLABRIO in a exciting 8 minute brutal veteran's fray.
RAMIRUS unbelievably bested AELA FIREBLADE in a 4 minute gruesome match.
REGAL overpowered OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute uneven bout.
GRAVITY VORTEX overpowered THE SEAMSTRESS in a 2 minute one-sided competition.
SANTA CLAUS was unbelievably bested by LITTLE PEA in a popular 1 minute novice's duel.
TACOMA was unbelievably bested by TREMERUS in a monotonous 14 minute amateur's duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 16 STRIKING ATTACK 112 - 84 - 2 57 |
|TOTAL PARRY 10 TOTAL PARRY 43 - 36 - 0 54 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 9 WALL OF STEEL 50 - 49 - 2 51 |
|AIMED BLOW 8 AIMED BLOW 36 - 36 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 8 LUNGING ATTACK 38 - 39 - 2 49 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 8 SLASHING ATTACK 38 - 44 - 1 46 |
|BASHING ATTACK 8 PARRY-LUNGE 10 - 12 - 0 45 |
|WALL OF STEEL 7 BASHING ATTACK 43 - 54 - 3 44 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 PARRY-STRIKE 32 - 44 - 1 42 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 18 - 28 - 0 39 |
Turn 159 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:
WALL OF STEEL 5 - 2 LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 5 5 STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 5 - 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 3 1 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 6 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 5 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 6 - 4 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 5 1 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 3 - 5 1 WALL OF STEEL
1 PARRY-STRIKE
1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY GREMLIN STEW 1710 32 8 0 157 OTTO'S DINER (96)
STRIKING ATTACK SUMNER 1624 20 14 0 112 THE WILLBURYS II (127)
SLASHING ATTACK REDDIG 1838 18 7 0 106 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
PARRY-STRIKE CAZADOR 1578 25 24 0 99 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
LUNGING ATTACK REAVER 1879 10 7 0 95 SAVAGE HORDE (134)
WALL OF STEEL MARTILN 1742 21 15 0 93 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
AIMED BLOW DROW 1774 21 14 0 90 MONSTER MANUAL (87)
BASHING ATTACK TRUTTS 1889 13 10 1 78 BRIDGE BURNERS (135)
PARRY-LUNGE INGRAT 1805 15 14 0 66 LA PENTARCHIE (11)
PARRY-RIPOSTE CAEDMON 1873 11 7 0 50 DARQUE AGES (29)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is RENTON 1623. The most popular warrior this turn was
FEOHR 1737. The ten other most popular fighters were DROW 1774, GLABRIO 1800, REAVER
1879, TOSSED SALAD 1686, TARR 1938, ADISSA 1949, QUINN 1634, THE CRISCO KID 1912,
LONGFANGS 1881, and WHITE PROPHET 1946.
The least popular fighter this week was TREMERUS 1974. The other ten least popular
fighters were BAWNDY 1963, ORTING 1815, TACOMA 1869, THE SEAMSTRESS 986, THE DRONE
1862, HOMONCULOUS 1851, KNUT SUNDERHELM 1569, STARRY VOID 1958, XIOMBURG 1964, and
HENRY MILLER 1846.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
BRUSSEL SPROUTS (81-1688) FOOD (130)