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Date   : 12/31/2019    Duedate: 01/27/2020

CRYSALIS ARENA

DM 106    TURN 346

RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    %  RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    % 
  2 FAST FOOD 47/1355     15   16   0 48.4      COWBOY CROONERS 72/1535
  4 VIKINGS 10/1208      330  283   2 53.8    6 FEAR FACTOR 72/1671   19   35   0 35.2
    SENTINELS 7/1202                            FEAR FACTORY 5 71/1690
    VAN DUEL 51/1476                            FEAR FACTORY 12 71/1713
    PEASANT REBELLION 8/1542                  7 OHIO 52/1286         111  206   0 35.0
    PHANTOM REGIMENT 20/1710                    EMETICS 45/1030
    BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE 19/1481                  STRANGE TUNES 50/1085
    BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE 74/1570                  WITLESS WONDERS 39/1052
  5 TEAM TOONS 47/1500    52   55   0 48.6    9 TALL TALES 59/1335   128  236   3 35.2

                                 THE GUARDIAN'S FORUM
                         Reflections by the Chief Tower Guard

     I missed the column last turn, but you have to realize that a Tower Guardian is a 
busy guy.  I have teammates to train, awards to receive, tavern wenches to visit and 
autographs to sign.  It keeps a guy busy.  Ok, so most of it was taverns and training, 
but it still keeps a Guardian busy.  Still, I will try to do my best on this.

     For this turn I'd like to take the time to welcome my teammate, Kilimanjaro.  It 
is an odd name for a Viking.  Not really very thematic, you know?  Hreidmar, Hagar and 
Sigmudr - those are Viking sounding names.  But check out that id #.  10-366.  That 
dude is old.  The boss says the name came about when he was a kid and thought 
Mountains made for good names.  I'd have thought that a northern one would have made 
more sense, but whose going to argue with a 13-year old managing a bunch of 
gladiators?  Kilimanjaro was the first ever replacement warrior that Nomad ever got.  
One his second ever turn in the game two of his original 5 died.  Kili was his first 
replacement - and remains the only size 3 warrior that Nomad has ever had.  Yah gotta 
wonder what a more advanced manager could do with a RU like that today.   (No, Kili, 
that isn't an insult!)  Kilimanjaro went out and promptly got himself killed.  But 30 
years ago he came back from the dead, managing to pull an 8-2 in a dead tourney.  Then 
when Nomad came back to the game after a 15-year layoff Kilimanjaro finally had a 
chance to return to the sands.  And, it turns out, to the grave.  Yep, he died again.  
This time it was a fairly long slog through dead tournies.  A year ago he finally 
pulled out a dead TV for the second time, this one in challengers.  Nomad took no 
chances and quickly got him graduated.  So here he is - joining the rest of us in 
Crysalis.  It has been a long road to immortality for the little guy, but it seems he 
intends to make the most of it.  Show them what a little mountain can do, Kili!

                                          -- Baldassare,
                                             Tower Guardian of Crysalis

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

Hey!

First, I'd like to thank Baldassare (and Nomad) for the column.  Good job.  We saw 
thirteen fights today, no one avoided, no one challenged, no one died.  Good that 
nobody died.  The rest of it... *yawn*

So, looks like Baldy is still the Champion of the Horn.  BALDASSARE (7-6003) (70-54-
0,260) of SENTINELS fought KING MIDAS (59-2770) (53-67-1,215) of TALL TALES.  
BALDASSARE devastated KING MIDAS in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.  Of course, 
Baldy is our top Parry-Strike.  King Midas is no longer top Aimed Blow, and he was 
voted the least popular fighter this turn.  Bad day for him.

HAGAR BLUETOOTH (10-5850) (65-46-1,247) of VIKINGS fought SUPERSIZE ME (47-8110) (31-
20-2,194) of FAST FOOD.  HAGAR BLUETOOTH won victory over SUPERSIZE ME in a 3 minute 
battle.  Hagar is the top ranked Wall of Steel.  The only one, I think.

SWEET REVENGE (8-5378) (39-14-0,194) of PEASANT REBELLION fought G W BUSH (59-2764) 
(51-75-2,172) of TALL TALES.  SWEET REVENGE handily defeated G W BUSH in an action 
packed 1 minute one-sided match.

GRIZZ GRIMHULT (19-5083) (28-20-1,195) of BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE fought JOHNNY APPLESEED 
(59-2767) (42-84-1,152) of TALL TALES.  GRIZZ GRIMHULT devastated JOHNNY APPLESEED in 
a popular 2 minute one-sided contest.  Mr. Grimhult is the top Striker; Mr. Appleseed 
is the highest ranked Total Parry.

SOUTHPOINT (52-3492) (29-11-0,206) of OHIO fought THE BLACKSMITH (106-22) (0-0-0,181).  
SOUTHPOINT viciously subdued THE BLACKSMITH in an action packed 3 minute gory brawl.

UNCLE FESTER (59-2768) (54-72-1,188) of TALL TALES fought JINX (47-7951) (44-36-1,163) 
of TEAM TOONS.  UNCLE FESTER devastated JINX in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched 
match.  Uncle Fester is our leading Slasher, Jinx is top Lunger.

HREIDMAR THE RED (10-6148) (53-25-0,210) of VIKINGS fought TAMMY FAYE (39-3520) (48-
115-0,177) of WITLESS WONDERS.  HREIDMAR THE RED overpowered TAMMY FAYE in a 1 minute 
uneven melee.  Hreidmar is our leading Aimed Blow.  Witless?  Who knows, but Ms Faye 
is our overall popularity leader.

HOPALONG CASSIDY (72-7839) (41-45-0,192) of COWBOY CROONERS fought ETERNAL REST (72-
8626) (24-14-0,182) of FEAR FACTORY 2.  HOPALONG CASSIDY won victory over ETERNAL REST 
in an action packed 1 minute duel.  Hoppy is the highest ranked Parry-Lunge.

GARGLE SPEW (45-3902) (23-24-1,134) of EMETICS fought KNOS THE AXE (74-4394) (32-12-
1,144) of BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE.  GARGLE SPEW was defeated by KNOS THE AXE in an action 
packed 3 minute duel.  And Knos the Axe is this turn's most popular fighter.

STAY PUFT (20-144) (25-15-1,150) of PHANTOM REGIMENT fought PERISTYLIUM (71-7014) (25-
27-0,127) of FEAR FACTORY 5.  STAY PUFT defeated PERISTYLIUM in an exciting 1 minute 
fight.

SIGMUNDR (10-6525) (29-19-1,69) of VIKINGS fought HAPPY (50-3399) (22-27-1,61) of 
STRANGE TUNES.  SIGMUNDR handily defeated HAPPY in a 1 minute one-sided bout.

SUFFOCATING SIGHT (71-6978) (23-29-0,37) of FEAR FACTORY 12 fought KILIMANJARO (10-
366) (11-1-0,81) of VIKINGS.  SUFFOCATING SIGHT was subdued by KILIMANJARO in a crowd 
pleasing 5 minute match.  Welcome to Crysalis, Kilimanjaro.  Looks like you're off to 
a good start.

CABO WABO (51-5583) (21-15-2,71) of VAN DUEL fought ALASTARIAN DESERTER (106-1) (0-0-
0,30).  CABO WABO handily defeated ALASTARIAN DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided 
contest.

Zontani Sharp Eyes warned us that if six people died in duels today, the whole city 
would perish.  Whew!  That was a close one.

So, that's all.  See you next year!

                                          -- Olaf Modeen

THE TOWER GUARDIAN             W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 BALDASSARE 7-6003            71  54  0  271  SENTINELS (1202)           BONSUR

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 HAGAR BLUETOOTH 10-5850      66  46  1  257  VIKINGS (1208)             KOLACT
 HREIDMAR THE RED 10-6148     54  25  0  214  VIKINGS (1208)             KOLACT

GRAND CHAMPIONS                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SOUTHPOINT 52-3492           30  11  0  209  OHIO (1286)                FRATSFA
 HOPALONG CASSIDY 72-7839     42  45  0  200  COWBOY CROONERS (1535)     DRAGONHEAD
 SWEET REVENGE 8-5378         40  14  0  198  PEASANT REBELLION (1542)   ARKERS
 UNCLE FESTER 59-2768         55  72  1  197  TALL TALES (1335)          ILLIS
 SUPERSIZE ME 47-8110         31  21  2  197  FAST FOOD (1355)           NORTH FORK
 GRIZZ GRIMHULT 19-5083       29  20  1  197  BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (1481)  ZUWAYZA
 KING MIDAS 59-2770           53  68  1  194  TALL TALES (1335)          ILLIS

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 TAMMY FAYE 39-3520           48 116  0  180  WITLESS WONDERS (1052)     XOCHITHLAN
 ETERNAL REST 72-8626         24  15  0  180  FEAR FACTORY 2 (1671)      DRAGONHEAD
 G W BUSH 59-2764             51  76  2  175  TALL TALES (1335)          ILLIS
 JINX 47-7951                 44  37  1  159  TEAM TOONS (1500)          NORTH FORK
 JOHNNY APPLESEED 59-2767     42  85  1  155  TALL TALES (1335)          ILLIS
 STAY PUFT 20-144             26  15  1  152  PHANTOM REGIMENT (1710)    SEAM

GRAND ADEPTS                   W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 KNOS THE AXE 74-4394         33  12  1  149  BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (1570)  DAYLA KIV
 GARGLE SPEW 45-3902          23  25  1  140  EMETICS (1030)             STORMCROWE
 PERISTYLIUM 71-7014          25  28  0  131  FEAR FACTORY 5 (1690)      KYR'TERR

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-ULRIK VENN 39-3892           18  40  0   94  THE MIDDLE WAY (946)       XOCHITHLAN

GRAND INITIATES                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 KILIMANJARO 10-366           12   1  0   83  VIKINGS (1208)             KOLACT
-CHALUPA BATMAN 47-9043       22  13  1   80  EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (1556) NORTH FORK
 SIGMUNDR 10-6525             30  19  1   77  VIKINGS (1208)             KOLACT
 CABO WABO 51-5583            22  15  2   73  VAN DUEL (1476)            TRICORUS
-WILY GIT 8-5844              20   6  0   66  BLOODY HAND CLAN (1587)    ARKERS
-ASH 54-3205                  18   6  0   60  TREES (1759)               TROCAR
-MILLER 46-4668               16   9  1   58  FANDILS (220)              ARDIVENT
 HAPPY 50-3399                22  28  1   56  STRANGE TUNES (1085)       SNOWBOUND
-BROKEN TOY 39-4238           17   4  0   55  BASH BROS BABY (1638)      XOCHITHLAN
-AARGH 63-3431                16   4  2   54  EXCLAMATION! (1606)        AMEN-TEI
-VIOLET ROSE 30-5652          15   7  1   53  LENPROS (189)              IAYE
-AND WHAT SNOT 29-6301        15   7  1   50  ALMOST EXACTLY (1652)      LAPUR
 SUFFOCATING SIGHT 71-6978    23  30  0   49  FEAR FACTORY 12 (1713)     KYR'TERR
-AMMOZON 45-5256              14   7  0   49  DARQUE FORCES (941)        STORMCROWE

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

THE DEAD                   W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY                  TURN

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BALDASSARE devastated KING MIDAS in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
HAGAR BLUETOOTH won victory over SUPERSIZE ME in a 3 minute battle.
SWEET REVENGE handily defeated G W BUSH in a action packed 1 minute one-sided match.
GRIZZ GRIMHULT devastated JOHNNY APPLESEED in a popular 2 minute one-sided contest.
SOUTHPOINT viciously subdued THE BLACKSMITH in a action packed 3 minute gory brawl.
UNCLE FESTER devastated JINX in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched match.
HREIDMAR THE RED overpowered TAMMY FAYE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
HOPALONG CASSIDY won victory over ETERNAL REST in a action packed 1 minute duel.
GARGLE SPEW was defeated by KNOS THE AXE in a action packed 3 minute duel.
STAY PUFT defeated PERISTYLIUM in a exciting 1 minute fight.
SIGMUNDR handily defeated HAPPY in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
SUFFOCATING SIGHT was subdued by KILIMANJARO in a crowd pleasing 5 minute match.
CABO WABO handily defeated ALASTARIAN DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       7         WALL OF STEEL     27 -   9 -  0      75  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-STRIKE      20 -   7 -  0      74  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         AIMED BLOW        54 -  41 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         LUNGING ATTACK    44 -  39 -  0      53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY       10 -   9 -  1      53  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         BASHING ATTACK     3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-LUNGE       13 -  14 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -  16 -  0      38  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         STRIKING ATTACK   24 -  41 -  0      37  |

Turn 346 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-STRIKE       2 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  4         5  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  3         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
AIMED BLOW         5 -  2     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     BALDASSARE 7-6003          71  54  0  271 SENTINELS (1202)
WALL OF STEEL    HAGAR BLUETOOTH 10-5850    66  46  1  257 VIKINGS (1208)
AIMED BLOW       HREIDMAR THE RED 10-6148   54  25  0  214 VIKINGS (1208)
PARRY-LUNGE      HOPALONG CASSIDY 72-7839   42  45  0  200 COWBOY CROONERS (1535)
SLASHING ATTACK  UNCLE FESTER 59-2768       55  72  1  197 TALL TALES (1335)
STRIKING ATTACK  GRIZZ GRIMHULT 19-5083     29  20  1  197 BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (1481)
LUNGING ATTACK   JINX 47-7951               44  37  1  159 TEAM TOONS (1500)
TOTAL PARRY      JOHNNY APPLESEED 59-2767   42  85  1  155 TALL TALES (1335)

The overall popularity leader is TAMMY FAYE 39-3520.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was KNOS THE AXE 74-4394.  The ten other most popular fighters were KILIMANJARO 
10-366, SOUTHPOINT 52-3492, GARGLE SPEW 45-3902, SUFFOCATING SIGHT 71-6978, GRIZZ 
GRIMHULT 19-5083, SUPERSIZE ME 47-8110, BALDASSARE 7-6003, HAGAR BLUETOOTH 10-5850, 
UNCLE FESTER 59-2768, and HOPALONG CASSIDY 72-7839.

The least popular fighter this week was KING MIDAS 59-2770.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were HAPPY 50-3399, ETERNAL REST 72-8626, TAMMY FAYE 39-3520, 
HREIDMAR THE RED 10-6148, JINX 47-7951, CABO WABO 51-5583, SIGMUNDR 10-6525, 
PERISTYLIUM 71-7014, STAY PUFT 20-144, and JOHNNY APPLESEED 59-2767.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
BONSUR(7)            1  0 0  XOCHITHLAN(39)       0  1 0  FRATSFA(52)          1  0 0  
ARKERS(8)            1  0 0  STORMCROWE(45)       0  1 0  ILLIS(59)            1  3 0  
KOLACT(10)           4  0 0  NORTH FORK(47)       0  2 0  KYR'TERR(71)         0  2 0  
ZUWAYZA(19)          1  0 0  SNOWBOUND(50)        0  1 0  DRAGONHEAD(72)       1  1 0  
SEAM(20)             1  0 0  TRICORUS(51)         1  0 0  DAYLA KIV(74)        1  0 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 BALDASSARE 7-6003           71  54  0  271  SENTINELS (1202)           BONSUR
 SWEET REVENGE 8-5378        40  14  0  198  PEASANT REBELLION (1542)   ARKERS
 HAGAR BLUETOOTH 10-5850     66  46  1  257  VIKINGS (1208)             KOLACT
 GRIZZ GRIMHULT 19-5083      29  20  1  197  BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (1481)  ZUWAYZA
 STAY PUFT 20-144            26  15  1  152  PHANTOM REGIMENT (1710)    SEAM
 TAMMY FAYE 39-3520          48 116  0  180  WITLESS WONDERS (1052)     XOCHITHLAN
 GARGLE SPEW 45-3902         23  25  1  140  EMETICS (1030)             STORMCROWE
 SUPERSIZE ME 47-8110        31  21  2  197  FAST FOOD (1355)           NORTH FORK
 HAPPY 50-3399               22  28  1   56  STRANGE TUNES (1085)       SNOWBOUND
 CABO WABO 51-5583           22  15  2   73  VAN DUEL (1476)            TRICORUS
 SOUTHPOINT 52-3492          30  11  0  209  OHIO (1286)                FRATSFA
 UNCLE FESTER 59-2768        55  72  1  197  TALL TALES (1335)          ILLIS
 PERISTYLIUM 71-7014         25  28  0  131  FEAR FACTORY 5 (1690)      KYR'TERR
 HOPALONG CASSIDY 72-7839    42  45  0  200  COWBOY CROONERS (1535)     DRAGONHEAD
 KNOS THE AXE 74-4394        33  12  1  149  BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (1570)  DAYLA KIV

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

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

                    STEEL LION (84-29033) SUPE FORCES 1B02  (5140) 
                      OREO (84-44001) 4-LETTER JUNKFOOD  (7639) 
                      HPNO (82-31002) THIRSTY TUGS 0419  (5094) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes

                        WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!

Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 17-19, 2020.  It will be 
held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444).  Room rates 
are $179.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast, 
complimentary manager's reception, free airport shuttle, free parking and free high 
speed internet.  There's a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--
the code is "DFF."  

       The official block cutoff is December 20 so make your reservations ASAP!
             The hotel reservation site is:  http://tinyurl.com/RSIFTF64 
       This is prime season for Phoenix and the hotel tends to fill up quickly.  

The tournament info sheet is out and minioverviews are printing.  We hope you're all 
looking forward to it and that we will see you there!

                             HALLOWEEN TOURNAMENT UPDATE

	It has come to our attention that a warrior, Voodoo Toad 85-14776, was sent to 
the Dark Arena and slain in order to be classed as a Dead Challenger in this past 
Halloween Tournament.  As this warrior is a Zombie, this was against the rules because 
immortal warriors may not challenge the Dark Arena.  (An exception is granted so a 
warrior may challenge the Dark Arena on his very last turn after receiving an 
invitation to Advanced Duelmasters, so he can show his prowess with the Dark Arena 
monsters, but this may not be used as a method of classing in the dead tournament if 
he happens to die in the night fight.) 
	To correct this injustice, we changed the fight result for all warriors who 
lost to Voodoo Toad to a win for that turn.  This gave two warriors, Crazy 54 84-11494 
of Crazy 88 15 and Sarokith 84-30929 of Dub O Dubs, an ending record of 8-3, which 
grants them Tournament Victor status and resurrection. 
	We realize this is not a perfect solution but hope it will make some amends 
for the warriors who lost to this misclassed warrior.

                                          -- RSI