DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/19/2017 Duedate: 08/01/2017
SHADOWSPIRE ARENA
DM-81 TURN-272
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
HORRID
WICKED MARTYRS (148)
(81-2659) [19-13-0,112]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
HORRID LAST
WICKED MARTYRS (148) BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
(81-2659) [19-13-0,112] (81-2925) [2-0-0,22]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
STRABO STRABO
DARQUE AGES (29) DARQUE AGES (29)
(81-2689) [18-11-0,110] (81-2689) [18-11-0,110]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
WICKED MARTYRS (148)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 55
2. BLOODHAMMER CLAN (179) 47 SHANGHAIED (161)
3. WICKED MARTYRS (148) 39 Unchartered Team
4. MONSTER MANUAL (87) 33
5. DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 30 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 SHANGHAIED (161) 133 102 6 56.6 1/ 9 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 10 5 0
2/ 3 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 526 407 19 56.4 2- 1 PRAY THE GODS (155) 9 1 0
3/ 4 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 705 596 19 54.2 3/ 7 THE MONSANTIS (112) 9 6 1
4/ 5 DARQUE AGES (29) 595 522 22 53.3 4/ 4 OTTO'S DINER (96) 9 6 0
5/ 6 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 243 214 10 53.2 5/ 6 THE COMMODORES (150) 9 6 0
6/ 7 OTTO'S DINER (96) 536 498 26 51.8 6/ 8 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 8 7 0
7/ 9 THE COMMODORES (150) 211 200 6 51.3 7/ 2 DARQUE AGES (29) 7 8 1
8/ 8 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 545 518 21 51.3 8/11 KILL EM ALL (173) 7 8 0
9/11 FROM THE LEFT (166) 40 39 3 50.6 9/12 MONSTER MANUAL (87) 6 8 1
10/12 KILL EM ALL (173) 52 53 3 49.5 10/10 FROM THE LEFT (166) 6 8 1
11-10 FURRY FURY (25) 436 445 21 49.5 11/ 5 SEARCH THE SKY (136) 6 9 0
12-13 PRAY THE GODS (155) 138 150 11 47.9 12/ 3 SHANGHAIED (161) 6 9 0
13/14 THE MONSANTIS (112) 151 165 14 47.8 13/15 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 5 9 2
14/15 MONSTER MANUAL (87) 465 567 19 45.1 14/16 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 4 6 0
15/16 SEARCH THE SKY (136) 187 266 9 41.3 15-13 INEBRIATION (27) 4 6 0
16/ 1*BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 4 6 0 40.0 16/14*BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 4 6 0
17/ 0*BLOODHAMMER CLAN (179) 2 3 1 40.0 17/ 0*BLOODHAMMER CLAN (179) 2 3 1
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
18-17 INEBRIATION (27) 162 254 13 38.9 18-17 FURRY FURY (25) 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
A fog rolled into town just after midnight. The dregs of society seemed to
flourish. Shady deals, secret meetings, and strange disappearances always occurred on
nights like these in Shadowspire. So much so, that the residents here hardly seemed to
notice anymore.
A man approached the SYP offices. He wore a crimson robe and a matching
feathered hat. Someone like this would naturally stick out like a sore-thumb, but he
walked with confidence and purpose, like he belonged there. One might think he was
just another eccentric spyreporter. He walked up the steps to the door and produced a
skeleton key. As he inserted and turned the key there was an audible click. The door
creaked open. The man entered disappearing into the darkness and closed the door.
The SYP offices were not unlike what you might expect: Neat stacks of paper,
bins, books, and filing cabinets. There were also unkempt stacks of paper distinctly
marked with the word "tomorrow" written upon them. Weirdo surveyed the area.
Although the stairway to the second-floor was inviting, he approached a door off to
the side. He opened the door and began his descent down the staircase to the basement
level. He manifested himself in a long hallway of many doors, each labeled with a
name or title. As he walked down the corridor, he passed by a closed door that read
"Huard DePriest" follow by another door that was left partially open ahead. He could
see stacks of newspaper that had been stuffed into brown paperbags through the crack
in the door. As he drew closer he could see the word "Unknown" engraved upon the
door.
Raucous laughter erupted further down the hallway followed by giggling voices.
As Weirdo slowly approached the next door, he read the inscription "Deep Con Caves"
and quietly moved on by, leaving the people inside to their own personal affairs.
Finally, at the end of the corridor he reached a prominent oak door. Etched into
the name plate was "Phineas Rannulf, SYP Editor-in-Chief." Weirdo knocked twice as he
pulled out a small pouch and dropped it at the door. He had already taken two deft
steps away from the door before the purse of coin hit the ground.
He made his way back down the hallway and up the stairs. He exited through the
front door of the building.
After he closed the door behind him he scanned his surroundings slowly from left
to right. Satisfied, he stepped down the stoop and headed southward at a brisk pace,
disappearing into the fog.
* * * *
Gossip at the Fountain
A burly, short-cropped man strolled through the leatherworkers' marketplace in
the late afternoon. His gait was smooth and quick, despite the weight of his knee-
length, coal-black byrnie and a sturdy broadsword that swung at his hip. He passed
the merchants, craftsman, and tanners hawking their wares; his dark eyes danced all
around him. He looked at nothing and saw everything, wending his steady way through
the busy booths.
Just past the leatherworkers' booths lay a small oasis of cobblestones. This
section was nestled neatly in an odd juncture between the marketplace, one of the
paved roads that fed into the main street, and a small collection of warehouses that
rented out space to various merchants. A few tall trees and the buildings along its
eastern side shaded the area. It was about 20 meters in diameter --- five granite
benches and a handful of nameless shrines clustered in front of an old marble
fountain. The fountain was set upon a square block of granite that acted as a
stepping-stone. Its basin was 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. A bronze statuette of a naked,
winged man stood in the marble bowl. His body was lean; his muscles were sharply
defined. He brandished a broken lance toward the sky, his wings spread wide, as he
stared blindly into a ragged spew of water that shot up from a small brass jet at his
feet.
The man in the blackened byrnie glided atop the block and stared down into the
bowl. With a small sigh, he dug out a small coin from his belt and tossed it into the
fountain. Satisfied, he stepped down and sat at the end of a nearby bench, taking
care to arrange his broadsword so that it could be drawn swiftly if necessary.
Vigilant yet relaxed, he waited.
After about an hour the shadows from the trees and booths stretched across the
cobblestones. The merchants began to pack their goods. A beam of orange-tinged
sunlight angled straight into the sightless eyes of the bronze winged man in the
marble bowl.
A gnarled, gray-haired man with a brisk, stern air limped briskly into the
deepening shadows and stopped in front of the fountain. A pair of small combs kept
his shoulder-length hair swept back from his broad face. He wore a sleeveless black
leather brigandine over a faded red tunic. His arms rippled with layers of sinewy
muscle. Polished steel rivet-heads formed an intricate diamond pattern across his
chest and back, somewhat disguising the faint outlines from the rectangular metal
plates attached underneath.
A large knife with a wide, thick hilt jutted out from his belt behind a simple
pewter ring that served as a buckle. Muttering under his breath, the gray-haired man
awkwardly stepped up to the basin and stared down into it. With a grunt he tossed a
pair of small coins into the fountain at the statuette's feet. Then, gesturing rudely
toward the winged fountain god, the man limped down off the granite block. He lurched
toward another nearby empty bench and sat down. He looked around, but didn't let his
gaze settle on anything or anyone. He ignored the marketplace merchants as they
bustled about their booths.
After a few minutes the stocky warrior in chain mail tossed a coin from where he
sat. It bounced off the chest of the bronze statuette with a dull twang and plopped
into the gurgling water. The gray-haired man chuckled under his breath.
"You been waiting long?" he grinned.
"Long enough," replied Havoc.
The gray-haired man glanced around them again; there was no one nearby. A few
lingering leather merchants were hurriedly packing, intent on leaving the area before
night had settled in.
"Well," sighed the gray-haired man.
He shrugged and smiled. "I presume the Kid couldn't make it this time?"
"Not 'couldn't'," corrected the man in chain mail. "More like 'wouldn't'."
"Yesss..." The gray-haired man's head swiveled back and forth as his eyes raked
over the area. He nodded. "Let's get this over with."
With the other man's eyes fastened to him, Havoc slowly drew a felt pouch from
his belt. He gave the pouch a brief shake; the muted clink of coins crossed the dimly
lit space between them. With a lazy motion Havoc tossed the pouch into the gray-haired
man's lap.
"I'm a bit taken aback," grinned the man. "You haven't even seen my report.
What if it's not everything you hoped it would be?"
"Look buddy, I got other problems waitin' at home, okay? Just make yer drop at
the usual place, and this time try to get us more details," growled Havoc.
"I'll do what I can," muttered the gray-haired man. He stood awkwardly, then
limped back to the fountain and dipped his hands into its basin. He rubbed his wet
hands together, and then turned to face Havoc as he ran his fingers down through his
long hair. "But I can't help wondering if it's wise to tamper in others' squabbles."
"Yea," frowned Havoc. "I hear ya."
* * * *
The sun was hidden behind the fringe of the western forests. Dark shadows spread
and pooled throughout Shadowspire. The lamplighters scurried to complete their
rounds, lighting the giant oil lamps that swung from carven stone pillars along the
city's main streets. Many of the side roads and alleys were now abandoned by most of
the citizenry. In some areas small, flickering lights beckoned the bolder individuals
down dark byways with the promise of various amusements.
Havoc strode smoothly through several crooked streets. The feeble light from the
scattered lamp stands created many long murky shadows. Sometimes he would come across
other armed and armored individuals moving cautiously through the night. They gave
each other a wide berth and a silent nod.
After a couple of kilometers of steady walking a wave of fetid air washed through
the chill evening. Havoc had almost reached the end of a dark, narrow alley. From
the street intersecting the alley, a pair of city oil lamps shone with a bright
promise. Havoc paused to curse, wretch, and spit repeatedly.
Pushing ahead, he came out of the alley. Across the street, about 60 meters
away, he faced a tall curb in front of a wide, brightly painted building. Though
unseen, Havoc knew there was an ancient, albeit popular, stable located to his left.
With shallow breaths he made his way to the building.
A large sign that read "Otto's Diner" was propped up on the roof, facing the
street. Swarms of insects came into view as he drew near. The noxious odors from the
stable began to lessen at the same time, though they were still discernable. A sign
above the doorway read: "Otto's Diner -- Home of Shadowspire's Finest Warriors."
Havoc snickered as he fanned the insects away from his face and entered the
diner. A few insects came in behind him and immediately disintegrated in a flash of
sparkling light. Havoc scanned the large, dimly lit room. A slender arm gestured
from a small booth in the far left corner. Havoc sauntered toward the booth, aware
that at least a dozen pairs of eyes were on him as he approached the Arcane Kid.
"Took you long enough," complained the Kid as Havoc slipped into the booth. He
sat across the table from Arcane, his back to the wall.
"Don't get yer panties in a knot," muttered Havoc. "It got done okay, and that's
what matters, right?"
The Kid sniffed in disdain and sipped an effervescent emerald liquid from a tall,
narrow glass. The bubbles glittered as they broke the surface. The waitress drifted
purposely toward their table. Her outfit consisted of old leather armor, hacked apart
and resewn in a haphazard fashion to reveal various aspects of her tattooed, skinny
body.
"What'll it be, Hon?" She smiled at Havoc. She didn't bother to look at Arcane.
The Kid ignored her.
"A mug of the house brew," Havoc replied. He placed a coin on the table, but
hesitated for a moment before taking his hand away.
"For HUMAN consumption."
The waitress shrugged without comment and deftly snatched the coin off the table
as she turned and left.
"I don't know how you tell the difference between Otto's home-brewed beverages --
it's beyond me," said the Kid. "They all smell equally vile."
"To each his own," replied Havoc with a tinge of irritation.
"I don't see Den nor Vlad in here bitchin' about each other. Do ya suppose
they've kissed and made up?"
The Kid smiled enigmatically into his glass. "Who can say? I don't see Stik or
Manta either. I suppose the big tournament has preoccupied most of Alastari."
The two sat quietly and avoided looking at each other. The sounds and smells of
the diner swept around them. The conversations had resumed shortly after Havoc sat
down. They were muted, but apparently the Kid was able to catch fragments of their
discussions. His bright eyes dimmed as he focused on the gossip around them.
The waitress returned with a pair of mugs on a tray. She placed them both in
front of Havoc.
"This way I save a couple of steps," she explained with a wry grin. Havoc smiled
up at her and placed a smaller coin on the table.
"See ya later, Bobbi."
"Sure thing, Big Spender." The waitress slipped the coin off the table and
ambled away. The Kid waited until Havoc had drained most of the first mug before
speaking.
"So there were no problems?"
"Naw." Havoc wiped froth from his mouth with the back of his hand. "It's all
set."
Arcane nodded absently and sipped from his glass. Havoc suddenly noticed that
the level of green, sparkling liquid never seemed to drop. He shook his head with a
frown and drained his first mug. Pushing it away and taking up the second, he paused
to eye the Kid across the rim. Arcane looked up and met his gaze squarely. Havoc
placed the mug down and shook his grizzled head.
"Go ahead and ask," sighed the Kid.
"Well, why are we doin' this?! None of us cares a hot damn what goes on between
any of these other managers. Why start snoopin' around? Why get involved in an
argument that ain't got nothin' to do with us?!"
"Who says it doesn't?!" Arcane snapped. His eyes blazed with an unearthly light.
"What if someone IS playing loose with the rules of the Shadowspire arena? Should we
turn a blind eye to that?"
Havoc grimaced and took a long pull from his mug. "I don't seem to recall any of
us even noticing anything funny, Kid. That is, not until Den had somethin' to say."
Arcane shrugged and waved a slender hand in dismissal. "Potato, To-mato."
"Really? And what if it turns out that there's somethin' goin' on ya don't like?
What then? Wave a few pennants from yer box office seat?"
"Well, lobby for some changes, at the very least..." Arcane shifted uneasily in
his seat as Havoc glared into his bright eyes.
"Havoc, Havoc, Havoc..." Arcane sighed. "There are a multitude of complex
issues involved with this situation, I'm sure. I can't possibly explain them all to
you. You'll just have to trust me."
Havoc frowned and took another long pull from his mug. "We're not backin' out of
this arena again, are we?"
"Oh no, not that." Arcane sighed and glanced up at the smoke-tinged ceiling.
"We have too many resources committed to this enterprise. In fact, I was hoping we
could soon open another branch in the second 'No Tourney' arena...."
"Yeah." Havoc sighed also and looked around the diner. "I'll believe that when
I see it," he said wistfully.
Arcane allowed a ghost of a smile to flit across his narrow face.
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
DM Column -- DM#81 Turn#272
Well, well, well...I'd be lying if I said I expected to be DM of
Shadowspire this early in my career! I'd also be lying if I said I
expected to KILL the outgoing DM! I know I have some skill, but
realistically, I don't expect to be here next turn, but hey, stranger
things have happened!
DeGotti thought he knew my favorite weapon, but is now having second
thoughts!
You guys have been a bit tough on my team the past 4 turns or so, but I
guess cycles like that happen, look at Vlad's team, who have been on fire
as of late.
Being so early in my gladiatorial career, I really don't know what else to
talk about.
Until next time.
Your humble Duelmaster,
Blythe
SPY REPORT
Welcome to the madhouse that is known throughout the land as Shadowspire! I have
been doing this spy reporting gig for a long time, and I must admit the last few turns
in this arena have been some of my favorites to watch. Murder, intrigue, and trash
talk abound! Okay, not so much murder, but there is a little intrigue and lots of
trash talk. Let's take a look at the action for turn 272.
To say we had a shocking title match last turn would be an immense
understatement. We had a rock 'em - sock 'em death match for the ages as the
departing Lord Protector Fast Hack 'em 9 bloodfeuded Blythe. In a shocker, Blythe
killed Fast Hack 'em 9 and took the throne. All seemed well and good, until Blythe
looked beneath him and noticed a pack of attention-starved Challenger Champions
licking their lips and seeking their chance at glory -- at Blythe's expense! Horrid
got lucky and got the call from the Commission to face Blythe in the title fight. It
wasn't even close as Horrid takes the throne away from young Blythe in 1 minute.
Congrats to our new Duelmaster, Horrid. Horrid is managed by DMobster.
The most avoided team for the turn was Cult of Bacchus. Ironically, it was
Wicked Martyrs that avoided them the most. For those slow on the uptake, see the
above title fight discussion for the irony... or is it just coincidence? Ah well, it
was strange to say the least. The most challenged warrior for the turn was our former
Duelmaster Blythe. I have already related to you how that fight ended (hint: not
well for Blythe). I want to say welcome to the new team, Bloodhammer Clan. May your
stay in Shadowspire be glorious and storied!
Death was a familiar, if unwelcome friend, in Shadowspire this turn. We
witnessed 11 deaths this turn, and the majority of them took place on the regular
arena sands. Needless to say, turn 272 was bloody! Leading the line to the
undertaker's office is Den. His new Big Lake Solution team will be burying 3 of its
members this turn. Difficult and Final matched up randomly in the Initiates and were
killed during their bouts. The other death came via a down challenge from The
Monsantis. Silent Spring went down 32 points and 9 arena fights to kill Hopeful.
Everyone knows there is no love loss between these guilds, so it will be interesting
to watch things unfold. There were 2 other notable deaths (notable because of the
fighter's experience levels). Alpaca Sweater has fought his last in Shadowspire.
Zayla, our newest Lord Protector, challenged up 17 and killed last turn's highest
ranked Aimed Blow. The other surprising death was a random match up between Sphinx of
Monster Manual and Sonny Croquette of Otto's Diner. Sadly, Sonny did not walk out
alive from this match. Condolences to the dead, and luck to those who seek revenge
for their memories!
Pray the Gods were absent this turn, so they fall from the number 1 spot.
Jumping up 8 places to seize the lead is Wicked Martyrs. The Monsantis climbed into
the top 5 and occupy the 3rd slot, while Otto's Diner and The Commodores close out the
top 5 teams. The largest gain belongs to the aforementioned Wicked Martyrs. The
biggest loss for the turn goes to Shanghaied, who fell 9 places from 3rd to 12th. The
new addition to the arena, Bloodhammer Clan, debuts with a respectable 2-3-1 record.
What did I tell you? It was an exciting turn, wasn't it!?!? I can't wait until
next cycle to see how some of these bloodfeuds play out. People have been mouthing
off in the arena. They have been talking trash to one another between turns! Isn't
it glorious? This is what dueling is supposed to be about: complete and utter
disdain for one's enemies! Blood, sweat, and more blood! Hmph, I'm getting the cut
sign, so I better bottle up all this excitement. I will hopefully see you next turn!
-- Huard DePriest
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HORRID 2659 19 13 0 112 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
STRABO 2689 18 11 0 110 DARQUE AGES (29)
KROW 2504 26 17 0 109 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
-SHEM 2719 13 11 2 108 PRAY THE GODS (155)
ZAYLA 2695 16 10 1 105 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
-NEETA 2702 14 11 0 103 PRAY THE GODS (155)
-SCHENDLE 2596 19 15 3 102 PRAY THE GODS (155)
-JANNA 2581 20 17 1 100 PRAY THE GODS (155)
TRISTAN 2669 13 11 1 97 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
JET-BOOT JACK 2741 18 4 0 94 THE COMMODORES (150)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DRAGON SCARRED 2644 18 8 0 91 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
AGENT ORANGE 2762 12 6 3 90 THE MONSANTIS (112)
STORMCLAW 2569 19 15 1 87 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
-BARSTOOL BRAD 2706 14 12 1 87 INEBRIATION (27)
BLYTHE 2829 8 5 2 85 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
PLAN COLUMBIA 1612 20 23 1 84 THE MONSANTIS (112)
CLARA D'ANDUZA 2780 15 5 0 84 DARQUE AGES (29)
TWO-TON TIMMONS 2578 22 17 0 83 SHANGHAIED (161)
MUTANT CAMEL 2678 18 13 0 75 THE COMMODORES (150)
DESTINY 2703 13 14 0 73 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
-PLUG-IN CAR 2588 11 4 0 73 FROM THE LEFT (166)
MISFORTUNE COOKIE 2783 12 7 0 69 OTTO'S DINER (96)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ECLIPSE 2565 17 15 0 66 SEARCH THE SKY (136)
PSYCHO STYX 2771 12 9 1 66 KILL EM ALL (173)
SPHINX 2755 8 9 2 66 MONSTER MANUAL (87)
POWDER MONKEY 2683 15 13 1 59 SHANGHAIED (161)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHOKE 2767 10 11 0 56 KILL EM ALL (173)
MALAKAI 2768 11 10 0 51 KILL EM ALL (173)
MELLOW JELLO 2784 14 5 0 50 OTTO'S DINER (96)
SRI PONNA 2874 4 3 0 48 DARQUE AGES (29)
THREE SHEETS 2869 6 2 1 45 SHANGHAIED (161)
SLAYCIA 2850 4 7 1 44 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
THYME LORD 2752 11 10 0 43 OTTO'S DINER (96)
SUBPAR SUE 2812 9 7 0 43 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
-VIDHI 2840 6 3 1 42 PRAY THE GODS (155)
ORLANDO 2688 9 11 0 41 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
PAVIL 2270 11 7 0 40 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
WYRM CRUSHER 2814 4 5 0 38 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
HYDRA 2753 7 10 0 37 MONSTER MANUAL (87)
BRACKISH 2782 8 12 0 36 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
SILENT SPRING 2825 6 5 1 36 THE MONSANTIS (112)
FEAR MONGER 2590 8 7 0 35 FROM THE LEFT (166)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PROTEST FOR HIRE 2597 5 9 2 33 FROM THE LEFT (166)
TOMORROWLAND 2841 7 4 0 31 THE MONSANTIS (112)
NO-TEETH KEITH 2852 7 4 1 30 SHANGHAIED (161)
STAR STREAK 2872 5 3 0 30 SEARCH THE SKY (136)
-TOM COLLINS 2790 5 13 1 29 INEBRIATION (27)
TARLEE 2891 2 4 0 29 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
SIR RACHA 2853 5 4 0 28 OTTO'S DINER (96)
FERRO CHAOS 2884 5 2 0 26 SEARCH THE SKY (136)
PIERCER 2854 3 4 0 26 MONSTER MANUAL (87)
-HAMM 2879 1 5 0 25 INEBRIATION (27)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LAST 2925 2 0 0 22 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
-HARE DOWNER 2843 3 0 0 21 FURRY FURY (25)
BENJAMIN 2905 2 2 0 20 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
MIGHTY MIXON 2870 4 3 0 19 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
ZURRAY 2892 3 3 0 19 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
GRENHELM 2934 1 0 1 17 BLOODHAMMER CLAN (179)
-RED DOG 2878 4 2 0 16 INEBRIATION (27)
-PALE AL 2839 2 10 0 16 INEBRIATION (27)
MODUIN 2909 3 1 1 14 DARQUE AGES (29)
ORC 2914 1 2 0 14 MONSTER MANUAL (87)
FLEDRAT 2931 1 0 0 13 BLOODHAMMER CLAN (179)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WHING 2890 3 3 0 12 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
FERDOWSI 2867 2 6 0 12 DARQUE AGES (29)
FERRO BELUA 2908 3 1 0 10 SEARCH THE SKY (136)
RUSSIAN HACKER 2928 1 0 0 10 FROM THE LEFT (166)
BUCKTOOTH RUTH 2893 1 5 0 8 SHANGHAIED (161)
CAPTAIN FIZZ 2917 2 1 0 7 THE COMMODORES (150)
ORIN SCRIVELLO 2899 1 4 0 7 KILL EM ALL (173)
MAD NURSE 2930 1 0 0 6 THE COMMODORES (150)
QUICK 2926 1 1 0 4 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
WINEDRAK 2935 0 1 0 1 BLOODHAMMER CLAN (179)
AQUA MALLEO 2936 0 1 0 1 SEARCH THE SKY (136)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
GRIM TICKLES 2838 2 7 0 BIG LAKE OUTCASTS 19 PROTEST FOR HIRE 2597 268 NOT REVENGED
DIFFICULT 2924 1 1 0 BIG LAKE SOLUTIO 178 GRENHELM 2934 272
FINAL 2922 0 2 0 BIG LAKE SOLUTIO 178 MODUIN 2909 272
HOPEFUL 2923 0 2 0 BIG LAKE SOLUTIO 178 SILENT SPRING 2825 272
EXILED CLANSMAN 2933 0 1 0 BLOODHAMMER CLAN 179 STONE GOLEM 272 NONE
EXILED CLANSMAN 2932 0 1 0 BLOODHAMMER CLAN 179 SPYMASTER 272 NONE
RUG 2454B 2929 0 1 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39 DARK CHAMPION 272 NONE
ALPACA SWEATER 2585 10 6 0 FROM THE LEFT 166 ZAYLA 2695 272
BLOODLUST 2769 7 14 2 KILL EM ALL 173 DARK CHAMPION 272 NONE
SONNY CROQUETTE 2799 9 7 0 OTTO'S DINER 96 SPHINX 2755 272
TRASHMAN 2920 0 2 0 THE COMMODORES 150 WURM KIN 272 NONE
GRAB N STAB 2901 2 2 0 THE MONSANTIS 112 PROTEST FOR HIRE 2597 272
PERSONAL ADS
Brackish -- Great fight! I've wanted to see us match-up for a long time. It was
really entertaining.. mostly because I won. -- Malakai
Vidhi -- You platemail wearing freak! -- Choke
Havoc -- A woman divides. -- Weirdo
DeGotti -- Ok, NOW we're finished, sigh. -- Hombre
Vlad -- Damn! I bet you ruined Laser Discs too! -- DeGotti
Weirdo -- The commission has something against Krow fighting consecutive turns for
some reason! -- DeGotti
Everyone: Check your IDs and makes sure you're writing the right arena number on
your strategy sheet. We've had way too much of that, lately. And maybe mail a
day earlier. -- GC Lackey #7
Psycho Styx -- Sounds like you try too hard and aren't skilled enough! -- Slaycia
Visionist -- I hope you blew your fingers off over the 4th. Then you couldn't pick
your nose with the sick zeal you usually do. Oh, I enjoyed watching my rookies mow
down your dinosaurs last turn. -- Den
Womanta -- So, strange deal, I was walking to the arena with a whistle on my lips as I
usually do. Then I noticed the wind whipping through the trees and several leaves
were sprung free and cast across my path. As I watched them, a fleeting thought went
through my mind, it was an empty thought void of any importance and I wondered why it
was even there. Then I smiled as I realized, I must have been thinking of you. -- Den
Vlad -- Send your down challenges my way, it will save me the trouble of wasting a
challenge on your garbage. Oh, don't let your lack of integrity prevent you from
those rare up challenges either. They would impress your little friends Tiny Stick
and Womanta, probably even get you a nice hug from them. -- Den
Hombre -- I don't have time this week, but next week I plan to really pick on you.
Better let your mom know you will need a hug then. -- Den
BloodLust -- Walk softly and carry a big stick didn't work this time. -- Pavil
Last -- Hopefully the LAST time I see you on the sands! -- Whing
Difficult -- Damn swing first, Swing last crap. Tanks fer nuttin. -- Zurray
Trashman -- YES I FINALLY WON!!!!! Ohh sorry, well fought big guy. -- Tarlee
SYP -- Thanks for the Special Report. Good to see the Longbeards still on the lists
after being away for 2 years. As always keep up the good work. -- Visionist and Clan
Longbeard
Blythe -- Congrats at taking the title so early in your career. -- Clan Longbeard
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BLOODLUST was barely slain by DARK CHAMPION in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
TRASHMAN was slaughtered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
EXILED CLANSMAN II was murdered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
EXILED CLANSMAN I was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
RUG 2454B was murdered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena competition.
HORRID vanquished BLYTHE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
KROW savagely defeated DRAGON SCARRED in a popular 3 minute master's Challenge brawl.
JET-BOOT JACK won victory over CLARA D'ANDUZA in a 6 minute Challenge duel.
ZAYLA slaughtered ALPACA SWEATER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
POWDER MONKEY lost to DESTINY in a 5 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
ECLIPSE was savagely defeated by MUTANT CAMEL in a 26 minute Challenge melee.
MELLOW JELLO savagely defeated PAVIL in a unpopular 22 minute Challenge competition.
BRACKISH was subdued by THREE SHEETS in a 2 minute bloody Challenge match.
SILENT SPRING executed HOPEFUL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
SIR RACHA overpowered FERDOWSI in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
NO-TEETH KEITH overcame MIGHTY MIXON in a 4 minute Challenge bout.
BUCKTOOTH RUTH was devastated by ZURRAY in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
PROTEST FOR HIRE assassinated GRAB N STAB in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
ORIN SCRIVELLO was overpowered by ORC in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
QUICK was overpowered by BENJAMIN in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
STRABO viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a action packed 4 minute veteran's bout.
PLAN COLUMBIA was savagely defeated by STORMCLAW in a 8 minute expert's fray.
TWO-TON TIMMONS was overpowered by TRISTAN in a popular 1 minute one-sided match.
MISFORTUNE COOKIE was vanquished by AGENT ORANGE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
PSYCHO STYX viciously subdued WYRM CRUSHER in a popular 1 minute brutal fight.
SRI PONNA was unbelievably bested by THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 3 minute bout.
HYDRA was luckily beaten by SUBPAR SUE in a exciting 3 minute bloody fray.
SPHINX slaughtered SONNY CROQUETTE in a 2 minute one-sided bout.
ORLANDO defeated FERRO CHAOS in a 2 minute duel.
CHOKE handily defeated THYME LORD in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
MALAKAI subdued PIERCER in a 1 minute fight.
TOMORROWLAND was defeated by SLAYCIA in a 2 minute bout.
FEAR MONGER overpowered WHING in a 1 minute uneven bout.
STAR STREAK demolished CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute uneven contest.
TARLEE overpowered CAPTAIN FIZZ in a exciting 1 minute one-sided struggle.
FERRO BELUA was outwaited by LAST in a tiring 7 minute beginner's bout.
MODUIN killed FINAL in a 1 minute amateur's match.
DIFFICULT was savagely slain by GRENHELM in a 1 minute gory novice's duel.
FLEDRAT vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 2 minute mismatched bout.
MAD NURSE subdued AQUA MALLEO in a 6 minute brutal beginner's competition.
RUSSIAN HACKER overpowered WINEDRAK in a 2 minute uneven battle.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 13 PARRY-RIPOSTE 28 - 18 - 0 61 |
|BASHING ATTACK 13 TOTAL PARRY 54 - 44 - 0 55 |
|WALL OF STEEL 10 WALL OF STEEL 40 - 33 - 3 55 |
|TOTAL PARRY 9 LUNGING ATTACK 65 - 63 - 3 51 |
|AIMED BLOW 7 PARRY-LUNGE 28 - 29 - 1 49 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 6 AIMED BLOW 35 - 41 - 2 46 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 6 BASHING ATTACK 59 - 71 - 5 45 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 3 SLASHING ATTACK 16 - 21 - 0 43 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-STRIKE 9 - 17 - 2 35 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 STRIKING ATTACK 20 - 50 - 1 29 |
Turn 272 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 3 - 0 AIMED BLOW 3 - 4 3 LUNGING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 6 - 4 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 8 3 PARRY-LUNGE
TOTAL PARRY 5 - 4 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 4 2 WALL OF STEEL
LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 6 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 4 1 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 1 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 1 TOTAL PARRY
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK HORRID 2659 19 13 0 112 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
PARRY-LUNGE STRABO 2689 18 11 0 110 DARQUE AGES (29)
WALL OF STEEL KROW 2504 26 17 0 109 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
STRIKING ATTACK ZAYLA 2695 16 10 1 105 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
AIMED BLOW TRISTAN 2669 13 11 1 97 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
TOTAL PARRY JET-BOOT JACK 2741 18 4 0 94 THE COMMODORES (150)
BASHING ATTACK AGENT ORANGE 2762 12 6 3 90 THE MONSANTIS (112)
PARRY-RIPOSTE STORMCLAW 2569 19 15 1 87 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is STRABO 2689. The most popular warrior this turn was
STRABO 2689. The ten other most popular fighters were STORMCLAW 2569, HYDRA 2753,
KROW 2504, EXILED CLANSMAN I 2933, CLARA D'ANDUZA 2780, PLAN COLUMBIA 1612, SRI PONNA
2874, DESTINY 2703, NO-TEETH KEITH 2852, and JET-BOOT JACK 2741.
The least popular fighter this week was MELLOW JELLO 2784. The other ten least
popular fighters were PAVIL 2270, ECLIPSE 2565, MUTANT CAMEL 2678, LAST 2925, FERRO
BELUA 2908, RUSSIAN HACKER 2928, AQUA MALLEO 2936, FLEDRAT 2931, DIFFICULT 2924, and
WHING 2890.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
ZAYLA (81-2695) CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
They say it's bad manners to toot your own horn, but if I don't do it, who will?
I am undertaking a fiction-writing project on the Patreon website, under my own name
of Judith Solberg. It isn't the kind of story I might put in the newsletter, but I
think some of you might enjoy it. I don't know how much you can see if you just
cruise by, but they tell me it's up and open. -- Jorja