DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/04/2022    Duedate: 01/31/2022

TELORINTHE ARENA

DM-83    TURN-190

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TOSHI ARITO
KAME HOUSE (61)
(83-697) [13-2-0,142]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TOSHI ARITO                    SMASH
KAME HOUSE (61)                RHYMES WITH ASH (80)
(83-697) [13-2-0,142]          (83-748) [4-3-0,25]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SIX FLAGS                      VAMPIRE ON FIRE
SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)          CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)
(83-469) [18-30-0,84]          (83-512) [16-16-3,105]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE DRAGONS (65)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. KAME HOUSE (61)             70
2. CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)     39      THE DRAGONS (65)
3. HOUSE OF FUR (62)           34      Unchartered Team
4. SORCERER KINGS (66)         32
5. NFL NETWORK (63)            25      RHYMES WITH ASH (80)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 THE DRAGONS (65)         121  76  6 61.4   1/ 1 THE DRAGONS (65)         13  2 0
 2/ 2 THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)  129  93  5 58.1   2/ 2 KAME HOUSE (61)          11  4 0
 3/ 3 IRONSKULL ORCS (71)       60  45  2 57.1   3/ 3 IRONSKULL ORCS (71)       9  6 0
 4/ 6 KAME HOUSE (61)          120  91  8 56.9   4/ 4 HOUSE OF FUR (62)         8  6 1
 5- 7 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)       151 119  5 55.9   5/10 RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)       7  8 1
 6/ 8 RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)       73  63  2 53.7   6/12 MEAL TEAM 6 (81)          6  8 0
 7/ 9 CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)   84  76  3 52.5   7/15 SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)     6  9 0
 8/ 5*RHYMES WITH ASH (80)      17  16  0 51.5   8/ 6 NFL NETWORK (63)          6  9 0
 9/10 HOUSE OF FUR (62)        112 108  6 50.9   9/ 5 THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)   6  9 0
10/11 NFL NETWORK (63)         109 109  7 50.0  10/ 9*RHYMES WITH ASH (80)      5  9 0
11/12 SORCERER KINGS (66)      107 113 10 48.6  11/ 7 SORCERER KINGS (66)       5 10 0
12-13*SUPER BRASH BROTHER (43)  11  13  3 45.8  12/13 HILLWOOD ISLES (78)       5 10 0
13/14 MEAL TEAM 6 (81)          25  44  3 36.2  13/16 CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)   4  6 0
14/15 SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)     80 183  5 30.4  14-11*SUPER BRASH BROTHER (43)  3  2 2
15/16 HILLWOOD ISLES (78)       14  36  0 28.0  15- 8 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)        3  2 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

Welcome back to Telorinthe!  It is always wonderful to see each of you.  It is also 
wonderful to watch these glorious games on the sands!  I'm thankful for Sheila 
Graywand's foresight in protecting Alastari, and making these games central to that 
protection!  What could be more glorious than a test of skill that leads to the 
defense of our friends and families?  NOTHING!  Sorry, I get a bit excited because you 
are doing more than participating in "games!"  You are preparing to save lives, and we 
cannot forget this important task as we prepare for each arena day!  Okay, time to see 
what happened on the sands!

Toshi Arito has been our Duelmaster for a few turns now.  He continues to challenge 
arena veteran Borys.  And guess what?  This turn was no different as Toshi posted 
another challenge to Borys and as you can see from looking towards the arena throne, 
Toshi Arito is still our Duelmaster!  Congrats to Toshi, who is still managed by 
Floyd.  The bookies are taking bets now for the next cycle's opponent.  Odds seem to 
favor Borys once again!  Place your bets! 

There were a few deaths today, but 2/3 of them were in the Dark Arena. Kame House and 
NFL Network sent a Rookie and Apprentice, respectively, to the torch fights.  High Elf 
and Stone Golem barely broke a sweat in dispatching them.  This makes me wonder, do 
Stone Golems sweat?  Hmm, I'll have to ask Arenamaster next time I see him.  The 
unplanned death happened in the lower ranks when Queen Artemis's warrior, Simba, 
killed Hungry Hippo from Nemesis's team, The Ferocious Five.  We will watch how this 
one plays out in the revenge department with great interest!

Today, we find NFL Network as the most avoided team.  I always thought Orcs enjoyed 
sports, so I'm confused about Mirkwood Orcs being the team that avoided NN the most!  
Maybe they just enjoy punting dwarves and it is unrelated to NFL Network's offerings.  
Big Bird was the most challenged warrior today.  The undefeated record is great, but 
it draws attention from all the warriors around you, eh, Big Bird?  Riley McCarron 
tried to mar Big Bird's perfect record, but he fell short and BB is now 6-0-0.

The top 4 teams remain completely unchanged.  The Dragons are still holding strong at 
13-2-0 with Kame House in 2nd place.  Ironskull Orcs and House of Fur are in the 3rd 
and 4th positions, just like last time.  The only top 5 change comes as Riff-Raff Crew 
jumps up 5 spots from 10th.  Scorpio Likes:  made the most progress this cycle as they 
flew up the rankings 8 places!  The Ferocious Five and Sorcerer Kings get to share the 
ill-fated distinction of dropping the most, each falling 4 rankings.

I need to find the Arenamaster, so it is time for me to go.  The busy life of a spy 
reporter is never finished!  Do not take that as a complaint!  I love everything that 
I do, but it is good that I like to stay busy.  The other spy reporters tell me that I 
need to relax, but what fun is that?  Okay, time to go!  See you next time! 

                                          -- Ori Starbloom

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOSHI ARITO 697              13   2  0   142       KAME HOUSE (61)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VAMPIRE ON FIRE 512          16  16  3   105       CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)
 BLOODAXE 637                 16   5  0   105       IRONSKULL ORCS (71)
 BIBIDEE 623                  16   7  2   101       SORCERER KINGS (66)
 TOKUGAWA 701                 10   4  0    99       KAME HOUSE (61)
 BORYS 554                    26  18  1    97       SORCERER KINGS (66)
 BURGER KING 559              26  17  0    95       THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STABBMOOR 636                10  11  0    89       IRONSKULL ORCS (71)
 ICE MAN 468                  18  30  2    88       SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)
 DEATH BRINGER 618            18   8  1    86       THE DRAGONS (65)
 MANGO CHUTNEY 579            23  15  1    85       THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)
 SIX FLAGS 469                18  30  0    84       SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 REESE'S PB 438               13  40  1    80       SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)
 WINDSHEAR 781                 6   0  1    78       THE DRAGONS (65)
 HALFTIME SHOW 632            12   9  1    77       NFL NETWORK (63)
 HEAT WAVE 515                16  16  0    72       CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)
 PHYSICALITY 599              15  13  1    72       RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WORMSPINE 640                13   8  0    63       IRONSKULL ORCS (71)
 ONE KURATO 741                6   4  1    63       KAME HOUSE (61)
 CHARMING KITTEN 601          15  13  0    58       RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)
 BIG BIRD 780                  6   0  0    57       THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EMBER 634                    15   6  0    54       THE DRAGONS (65)
 RIDE OR DIE 635              14   7  0    49       RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)
 ZOMBIE GALILEO 717            6   3  0    49       CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)
 BONEBREAKER 639              11  10  1    44       IRONSKULL ORCS (71)
-FERAL BLADE 415              10  13  1    44       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
 BLOOD LUST 784                4   1  1    44       THE DRAGONS (65)
 HEAT STROKE 578              11   9  0    42       CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)
 SKARFACE 652                  9  11  1    42       IRONSKULL ORCS (71)
 STOPPA SQUEAL 764             9   4  0    41       MEAL TEAM 6 (81)
 BLINKY ME EYEPOKE 763         6   6  2    40       MEAL TEAM 6 (81)
-MARIAH 327                    3   2  1    39       SUPER BRASH BROTHERS (43)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NOTHINGBURGER 700             5   9  0    33       RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)
 SAGEHERD 729                  4   6  0    33       HILLWOOD ISLES (78)
 D&D 3.5 721                   5   6  0    31       SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)
 RILEY MCCARRON 773            4   3  0    30       NFL NETWORK (63)
 PERIL 775                     5   2  0    29       HOUSE OF FUR (62)
 SIMBA 734                     4   6  2    28       HOUSE OF FUR (62)
-SAND INQUISITOR 716           6   3  0    27       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
 TYRANN MATHIEU 783            3   2  0    27       NFL NETWORK (63)
 OBA 720                       7   4  1    26       SORCERER KINGS (66)
 TACO SUPREME 687              5  11  0    26       SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)
 DOOMSCROLL 749                2   7  0    26       RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)
 SACHA 772                     4   3  1    25       SORCERER KINGS (66)
 SMASH 748                     4   3  0    25       RHYMES WITH ASH (80)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GASH 747                      5   2  0    23       RHYMES WITH ASH (80)
 TIMON 735                     6   4  0    22       HOUSE OF FUR (62)
-SPAR BEARER 776               2   2  0    21       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
 COW KING 790                  3   0  0    20       HOUSE OF FUR (62)
 TACO SMELL 759                4   6  0    18       MEAL TEAM 6 (81)
-COUP DE BLADE 715             3   6  0    18       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
 GAMEBRING 730                 3   7  0    18       HILLWOOD ISLES (78)
 FAITHKEEP 755                 3   5  0    18       HILLWOOD ISLES (78)
-DUPRE 328                     3   2  1    17       SUPER BRASH BROTHERS (43)
 HOPEGROW 728                  3   7  0    16       HILLWOOD ISLES (78)
-SHAMINO 329                   2   3  0    16       SUPER BRASH BROTHERS (43)
 BOOGER DINK 757               4   3  0    15       MEAL TEAM 6 (81)
 KLASH 789                     1   1  0    15       RHYMES WITH ASH (80)
 FLASH 745                     3   4  0    13       RHYMES WITH ASH (80)
 JOYMEND 732                   1   9  0    12       HILLWOOD ISLES (78)
 ONE PIECE 787                 2   2  0    10       THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)
 SASH 777                      2   3  0     9       RHYMES WITH ASH (80)
-IOLO 330                      2   3  0     9       SUPER BRASH BROTHERS (43)
 GUIDING LIGHT 794             1   0  0     7       CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)
-SYNAPSE 786                   1   1  1     6       SUPER BRASH BROTHERS (43)
 ROBERT SALCH 796              1   1  0     5       NFL NETWORK (63)
 POOPIE 791                    0   2  0     2       MEAL TEAM 6 (81)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DRAJ 797                      0   1  0     1       SORCERER KINGS (66)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
HELHOUND 708            5  6 1 HOUSE OF FUR 62      PHYSICALITY 599       189   
DAME 798                0  1 0 KAME HOUSE 61        HIGH ELF              190  NONE
DESMOND HOWARD 782      1  2 0 NFL NETWORK 63       DUPRE 328             188   
ORLANDO BROWN 795       0  2 0 NFL NETWORK 63       STONE GOLEM           190  NONE
STASH 746               2  2 0 RHYMES WITH ASH 80   SYNAPSE 786           187  REVENGED
UR DRAXA 778            2  2 0 SORCERER KINGS 66    MARIAH 327            188   
JAANA 779               0  1 0 SUPER BRASH BROTH 43 WINDSHEAR 781         186  NOT REVENGED
HUNGRY HIPPO 788        1  3 0 THE FEROCIOUS FIV 64 SIMBA 734             190   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Ice Man -- I got a win and a box filled with usable skills. Yay, me! -- Stabbmoor

Six Flags -- Damn! You beat on me like I was a red-headed stepchild, or something. 
I'll be sore for a week. -- Bloodaxe

Big Bird -- I hope that beatdown was a fluke, otherwise I smell something rotten in 
Alastari. Why it's almost as if I suck! -- Bonebreaker

Halftime Show -- I wasn't aware that was how your manager rolled. Did I ever mention 
I'm not a fan of halftime shows? -- Wormspine

Charming Kitten -- Your charms have no teeth on me. I eat cat stew weekly for the 
protein. -- Skarface

It was good to see a resurgence in the personal ads this past turn. And look! Our 
teams win loss percentage went up by one tenth of one point this turn. We are really 
rolling now! Hahaha -- Boss Orc

Hungry Hippo -- Hey those are not marbles; they're my arms! -- Joymend

Borys -- Bore is! -- Sageherd

Stoppa Squeal -- Took you 8 whole minutes to outwait an amateur Fratsfa Slave?! You 
ARE a dead man walking! -- Sageherd

Timon -- Faster this time!  (Are you getting worse or am I getting better?) That 
second walloping was for Faithkeep and Hopegrow! -- Sageherd

Channel Master -- Though grateful for you advice, I am unable to receive it in the 
young and spruce spirit in which it is given, because I am... -- the Aged Sage, aka 
old dog

Channel Master -- I've nevr met a weapon I couldn't handle just as well in my left 
hand as my right! -- Gamebring it!

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ORLANDO BROWN was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DAME was slaughtered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
TOSHI ARITO demolished BORYS in a 2 minute uneven Challenge Title fight.
STABBMOOR was overpowered by GUILFORD in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
BLOODAXE viciously subdued BURGER KING in a 3 minute bloody veteran's Challenge duel.
SKY overpowered HEAT WAVE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
TOKUGAWA overpowered SIX FLAGS in a action packed 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
HALFTIME SHOW viciously subdued REESE'S PB in a 1 minute expert's Challenge fight.
WINDSHEAR overpowered RIDE OR DIE in a popular 1 minute gory uneven Challenge match.
SAGEHERD was outlasted by EMBER in a crowd pleasing 7 minute Challenge match.
RILEY MCCARRON was handily defeated by BIG BIRD in a 1 minute Challenge contest.
BLINKY ME EYEPOKE demolished ONE PIECE in a 2 minute bloody one-sided Challenge brawl.
FAITHKEEP overcame FLASH in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
HOPEGROW slimly lost to TYRANN MATHIEU in a crowd pleasing 4 minute Challenge bout.
GAMEBRING slimly lost to D&D 3.5 in a 3 minute bloody Challenge bout.
JOYMEND was devastated by DOOMSCROLL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge brawl.
ROBERT SALCH was beaten by TACO SUPREME in a 2 minute Challenge match.
MANGO CHUTNEY was overpowered by BIBIDEE in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
DEATH BRINGER slimly lost to VAMPIRE ON FIRE in a 3 minute veteran's bout.
ICE MAN overpowered CHARMING KITTEN in a 2 minute uneven fray.
PHYSICALITY handily defeated BONEBREAKER in a exciting 1 minute one-sided contest.
SKARFACE was overpowered by ONE KURATO in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
HEAT STROKE was overpowered by WORMSPINE in a popular 3 minute brutal one-sided duel.
ZOMBIE GALILEO vanquished SMASH in a 1 minute gruesome uneven bout.
STOPPA SQUEAL beat SACHA in a 3 minute fray.
BLOOD LUST overpowered GASH in a 1 minute uneven competition.
BOOGER DINK was beaten by KLASH in a 1 minute gory fight.
TACO SMELL was vanquished by PERIL in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
TIMON was overpowered by NOTHINGBURGER in a 2 minute one-sided match.
SIMBA assassinated HUNGRY HIPPO in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
OBA beat SASH in a action packed 1 minute veteran vs. amateur fray.
COW KING overpowered DRAJ in a 2 minute one-sided struggle.
POOPIE was narrowly defeated by GUIDING LIGHT in a 2 minute novice's struggle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                  11         SLASHING ATTACK   68 -  52 -  3      57  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     11         LUNGING ATTACK    45 -  35 -  2      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                      10         TOTAL PARRY       75 -  60 -  0      56  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                 10         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         AIMED BLOW        51 -  47 -  2      52  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-LUNGE       12 -  13 -  0      48  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         STRIKING ATTACK   41 -  45 -  6      48  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         BASHING ATTACK    50 -  62 -  2      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         WALL OF STEEL     33 -  42 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         PARRY-STRIKE      11 -  26 -  0      30  |

Turn 190 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:

STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      2 -  3         3  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         7 -  3     PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  2         3  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  2         1  BASHING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     6 -  5     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  3         1  WALL OF STEEL  
SLASHING ATTACK    5 -  5     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  9         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       TOSHI ARITO 697            13   2  0  142 KAME HOUSE (61)
WALL OF STEEL    BLOODAXE 637               16   5  0  105 IRONSKULL ORCS (71)
SLASHING ATTACK  BIBIDEE 623                16   7  2  101 SORCERER KINGS (66)
STRIKING ATTACK  TOKUGAWA 701               10   4  0   99 KAME HOUSE (61)
TOTAL PARRY      BORYS 554                  26  18  1   97 SORCERER KINGS (66)
BASHING ATTACK   HALFTIME SHOW 632          12   9  1   77 NFL NETWORK (63)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
The overall popularity leader is SIX FLAGS 469.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was VAMPIRE ON FIRE 512.  The ten other most popular fighters were TYRANN MATHIEU 
783, TOSHI ARITO 697, SAGEHERD 729, WORMSPINE 640, ORLANDO BROWN 795, HALFTIME SHOW 
632, BLINKY ME EYEPOKE 763, DEATH BRINGER 618, SACHA 772, and TOKUGAWA 701.

The least popular fighter this week was EMBER 634.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were HEAT STROKE 578, BURGER KING 559, DRAJ 797, HUNGRY HIPPO 788, TIMON 
735, TACO SMELL 759, BOOGER DINK 757, GASH 747, STOPPA SQUEAL 764, and SMASH 748.

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

SKY (83-544) THE DRAGONS (65)
GUILFORD (83-558) KAME HOUSE (61)

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                              MY TAKE ON THE PARRY SLASH

I'm sure I'm not covering any new ground with my insights on the Wall of Steel. It is 
my best fighting style and a favorite. I have currently 3 in ADM, and about a half 
dozen active in the arenas with one currently undefeated and Duelmaster in DM 41. 

So a bit about my observations.  Like most defensive styles it seems to work best to 
run these guys offensively while they are young so I outfit them and run them like a 
slasher. They favor the initiative, parry and attack skills which sucks a bit in ADM 
because they lack in defense skill and since defense is king in the late game, Walls 
of Steel fall back into the pack quite a bit. It stinks but done right they can hold 
their own vs anyone except end game lungers and aimed blows who seem to be way OP at 
that level. 

Anyway, stats are important of course. Strength should at least be 9+ to get slashing 
weapons. Con can be lower; I have gotten away with a con of 7 because I run them fast 
and furious anyway so if they get out jumped or crit dodged and ripped then they go 
down easy. Most fights are over in minute 1 anyway. Size is a thing; smaller sizes 
would be nice but you have issues with damage if you go low size and strength less 
than 11. I have an upper limit of around 14 size and a lower one of 5 in my current 
crew. Wit is a no brainer: 15+ is almost mandatory but I am running one with a 13 that 
is doing ok but learning slows down to a crawl if you have less than 15. Will is super 
necessary so I try not to go below 15 here with a build. Speed isn't really a 
priority, so I often go as low as 3 here and they still do very well. More speed would 
be nice, but speed is a luxury and not a necessity. Deftness is nice, I won't run a 
WOS with less than a 13 here; my highest is 21 with a current ADM build.

Now how to run them. Well, minute one is offensive so I typically run 10-10-6 and then 
taper off to a high offensive effort and a low or moderate activity level. It seems 
that the majority of my ADM builds prefer a high-low pace. 

So a couple of current warrior builds to show off the style. 

     Midnight, currently in ADM -- 9-11(2)-10-17-15-3-21, about to start stat raises 
     but currently has ad masters in attack and initiative. 

     Ishmail currently in Home Guard -- 12-9-6-15-17-9-15, currently at 93 skills and 
     wont be stat raising for a minute.

     Average Joe in Mordant -- 11-11-14-13-13-9-13, painfully bad at learning and 
     definitely not recommended for the faint of heart.

     Beowulf in Seam -- 11-12-9-15-17-3-17, currently at 54 skills and near the top of 
     the arena. Has fallen on hard times of late because of diminishing returns on 
     skill learns. 

     Broken in Shadowspire -- 9-14-9-17-17-5-13, very new and probably going to be a 
     .500 warrior when it's all said and done because of the low speed and deftness 
     combo.

     Bender in DM 41 -- 9-7-14-17-17-3-17, currently undefeated and duelmaster, won't 
     last long but he started out as a tourney warrior and has gone at best 6-3 and 
     went 4-3 in this past mail-in as an adept.

So for anyone who doesn't know, a speed and deftness of 21 total is needed to get 
normal coordination and a combo of 28 is needed to get the "fights well with either 
hand" tag on your roll up. So not really relevant to the topic but just thought I'd 
throw that out there. I like to keep this total at the very least 18 to get slightly 
uncoordinated on all my builds because coordination is vital to defense and attack. 

Okay, that's my take on this fun style. If I have enlightened anyone then you are 
welcome, I hope I at least entertained everyone. Take it easy.  

                                          -- Eli