ADVANCED DUELMASTERS
Date : 01/03/2004 Duedate: 01/16/2004
LIRIN KIV
DM-107 TURN-238
RANK TEAMS W L K % RANK TEAMS W L K %
1-OVERLORDS 20/239 46 24 3 65.7 TOADS OF KRONDUR II 82/279
THE STORMGUARDS 31/244 6 DARKLINGS 74/207 697 706 5 49.7
2 PARANOIA 65/281 5 3 0 62.5 SKAITHVARN 51/116
PARANOID ASYLUM 75/282 7-SCARLET KNIGHT 75/42 463 547 6 45.8
3 SLYTHERIN HOU 74/277 7 6 0 53.8 SCARLET KNIGHTS 70/64
4 SUNNYLAND 40/284 265 238 3 52.7 SCARLET KNIGHTS 99/19
BLENDING ENTHRONED 38/264 THE DRAGON FIST 78/30
1988 DODGERS 74/278 8 SAND DANCERS 76/38 1495 2012 19 42.6
SPLIT INFINITY 65/226 SAND DANCERS 51/253
MUTANT LEAGUE II 82/257 SAND DANCERS 74/36
5 DARK TOADS 9/275 87 78 1 52.7 SAND DANCERS 65/78
DARK TOADS 78/276 SAND DANCERS 78/43
TOADS OF AMBER III 82/274 SAND DANCERS 46/270
LADY OF THE GLEN 1/272 9 HOLY SLAUGHTER 11/49 118 160 3 42.4
DARK TOADS 75/262 SANGUINE SAINTS 65/24
DARK TOADS 65/283 THE WASTING FIELD 33/265
DARK TOADS 1/273 10 ROOT OF ALL E 74/108 56 85 2 39.7
'##/###' Avoid teams by their Team Id '-' Team did not fight this turn
WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT
+ ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Eye of the Storm #71 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
In the Far West:
Ashon Chang studied the coastline. It was barely visible in the twilight, but
close enough that he could smell turned earth and mown hay. "We're taking a risk
anchoring here," he murmured. "Even if we're not seen from the land, I would expect
passing ships...."
"You have a better idea?" Werre growled.
Startled, the samurai glanced over his shoulder. He hadn't realized that anyone
was near enough to hear him. "No, I was talking to myself. Worrying out loud."
"Plenty to worry about," the Adantri agreed. "But it's a wasted effort.
Doesn't change anything. Know the risks and what could go wrong, know what your
options are in dealing with them, and then relax."
Ashon Chang glanced farther along the rail, to where Rughal was pacing and
looking about as relaxed as a tiger in a cage. "Easy to say, not so easy for some to
do...."
Werre followed his gaze and laughed. "Too bad there's no way to harness that
energy! The people who took Shania had better watch out--Rughal will be nearly
berserk by the time we get there."
"Assuming we can find her," the samurai said somberly. "We don't have much to
go on."
Werre laughed again. "We can use Rughal as a hunting dog, if we have to!" Then
he sobered, too. "If she's still alive, we'll find her. But I wish we knew more
about the people we'll be dealing with."
*** ***** *** ***** ***
"These people are insane!" Shania muttered. She kept her head down for the
properly submissive appearance, but that didn't stop her from seeing and hearing
enough of what was going on around her. They were crossing a medium-sized plaza
overlooking the inner harbor. It was crowded with jostling merchants and sailors and
housewives shopping, petty nobles surrounded by their retinues of servants and
soldiers. A colorful crowd, and a noisy one, and a crowd that seemed unmoved by the
sacrifices being carried out on a raised platform to one side. "They're killing
children," she hissed. "Babies!"
Zakar, who had one hand locked around her wrist, pulling her forward steadily,
shrugged slightly. "They're desperate. And most of the babies wouldn't live to
their second birthday anyway. None will, if the Arcanum isn't stabilized. End of
the world as we know it. Besides, being sacrificed is an honor. Ask any of the
priests." He towed her into an alley behind the sacrificial platform, along the
narrow way at a fast trot that left her breathless, and out into another, smaller,
plaza.
"They're killing babies. It isn't--"
Zakar stopped, forcing her to look at him. "Fair? Is that what you were going
to say? LIFE isn't fair. We couldn't have saved any of those babies, woman. We'd
just have added our deaths to theirs--which might have amused the gods, but it
wouldn't have accomplished anything worth doing."
"But--"
"They tell me you're centuries old, elf woman. How did you last so long without
recognizing the facts? Life is HARD, woman. The universe is a cannibal. It brings
us to life, and then it eats us without a qualm. There is no such thing as 'fair' in
life."
"If you really believe that, why do anything at all? Why not just curl up and
die?"
"Because I won't give the universe, or the gods, or the priests, or ANYBODY the
satisfaction of seeing ME surrender. I am nobody's easy meat!" Apparently
considering the subject closed, he glanced up at the sky, gauging time by the stars.
"Almost dawn. We wouldn't get ten steps trying to leave the city before dawn, but
after it... we've got a chance."
"Good! The sooner I'm out of this city, the better I'll feel," Shania muttered.
Zakar laughed. "Me, too! I feel like a mouse trying to move inconspicuously
through a crowd of cats." He glanced around the plaza, which was nearly deserted,
and picked a doorway to darkness on the left, heading in that direction.
Once through the arch, the darkness was as complete as blindness. The air was
cold, uninhabited, and smelled faintly of old blood.
"We can wait for dawn here," Zakar said. "No one will disturb us. You said you
can contact your companions, if you have a place to be quiet and concentrate. This
is it. Tell 'em we're leaving the city on the west side and will move along the
shore till we meet them."
"I may be able to contact them," Shania corrected him. She reached out her free
hand, found a wall, and slid down to a sitting position. "I will try, but I make no
promises."
+ ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ The Tides of Magic #18 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Not Talahya:
Carris Fallstar glanced around the interior quickly. The light was red and
seemed dim, though it was hot. Five free-standing hearths burned aromatic wood, or
maybe it would be better to say that aromatic woods smoldered on the hearths. There
was more smoke than flame and light coming from them. What little he could make out
seemed slightly blurred--three large lizard men and some anonymous pieces of
furniture. It smelled strange, spicy, musty, cloying without being sweet, an acrid
undernote. Reptilian, he supposed. "I suppose those three are the leaders, chiefs
or captains or whatever--"
"But they aren't reptiles," Moonjumper murmured, standing close behind him. Not
that she would have been overheard, as Thristle was making a long statement in his
own language. "At least, not what we'd call reptiles--they're warm-blooded."
"Then why do they keep it so blasted hot?" Scarlatti growled in his other ear.
"Must be what they're used to from their own world," Rogan suggested. "And...
there are more than three of them and Thristle here. I can sense several more at the
back of this space."
"Can't see 'em," Carris said after a moment. "The light's too dim, and all this
smoke...." He sneezed. "Not that I'm doubting you." Before he could say more,
Thristle's introduction came to an end.
One of the three lizard men they could see made a gesture. Thristle stepped
aside, allowing the man to face the gladiators without obstruction. "The young one
tells me that you are warriors in your own land," he said. His voice was deep, his
words heavily accented, but clear enough. "That you wish to return to your own
land."
The tone of the last sentence made it a question. "This is true," Carris said.
"It seems that our world is in some ways much like this one, but in others much
different. And the biggest difference is that this is not...home."
A sort of whistling sigh ran around the room, every lizard man sharing in it.
"We understand this distinction," the leader said. "We also feel it. If you
will help us to regain our Home, our Great Triliske, which is primarily a matter of
fighting, then we will call upon the priests and power-workers of Great Triliske to
help you to your Home."
"Seems like a fair deal," Scarlatti muttered quietly.
"There is more to it than shows," Fizban whispered back. "Else they would need
no help."
Carris Fallstar nodded very slightly. "I see that your men are all warriors,
and Thristle has told us that you are trained to it," he said, "and I wonder what
difference a few more could make."
The lizard man's head dipped in acknowledgment. "It is true that we are
fearsome in battle. But we cannot fight until we have reached the battlefield, and
the way to it lies through a realm of such cold that we would be nearly helpless. We
know this because we have made the attempt, and nearly half our number died in it.
We need those who can withstand the cold long enough to open the door for us."
"Presumably after fighting our way TO the door," Carris murmured. "And in
return for this, you will ask your wizards to open OUR door."
"That is the bargain we offer you," the big lizard agreed. "Of course, our
'wizards' cannot serve you until we have fought our way through to Great Triliske,
and your aid in that fighting may also be important, but..." the man spread his hands
in a curiously human gesture, "that is the best we can do--for you AND for
ourselves."
"It's difficult to be sure with an unfamiliar life form," Rogan said after the
silence had stretched into a full minute, "but I think, if this man is holding
anything back, it is not a critical fact or..." the blind Aruaki hesitated and then
shrugged, "not something of critical importance. I think he is truly offering the
best deal he can."
There was no need to consult his companions formally. Carris could feel that
the humans were in agreement. Probably it was an aspect of their short lives that
they made up their minds so quickly. The elf shrugged in his turn. "We'll take your
deal," he said. "When do we start?"
The Isle of the Eye, truly Talahya:
"The Arcanum with respect to the Isle has stabilized for the moment," the wizard
Tanrith reported. "But I don't know--"
"I am not interested in what you don't know," Sheila Greywand snapped. "Tell me
what you do know. Where are the gladiators who were caught by wandering Gates during
the first flux? Or don't you know that?"
"I'm not certain, but indications are that they ended up somewhere in the
Thallian realm. It is, after all, one of the other universes most closely tied to
ours."
Sheila's brows snapped together in a truly formidable frown, one that emphasized
the orcish part of her heritage. "It's HIM, isn't it? That damned Dwarf is doing
this to me, and I won't stand for it! I will take him DOWN."
"Er...shouldn't we see about getting the displaced gladiators back, first?"
"Nonsense. A mere half dozen? They're easily replaced," she snarled.
"Besides, I need to make an example. After they way gladiators failed to retrieve
the Eyes--"
"That was not their fault," the old wizard argued. "Nothing lasts forever--that
is a fundamental law of the multiverse. The Eyes have reached the end of their
span."
Sheila fixed him with a hard stare that had a glint of...almost madness. "I
could have extended them, IF they had been brought to me in time. Get me the
coordinates for all the Gates that link Ghea with Thallia. Do it NOW, old man."
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*--=== LIRITH KAI REGIONAL NEWS ===--*
Duelmasters
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DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 306): WAIS of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
DM 74 CHAVEZ RAVINE (turn 279): ULTRA ENDEAVOR of FAULTY PREMISES (Abarsis, the
Slaughter Priest, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 273): ALLOCUTION of LEGALESE (The Judge, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 261): MOONSTONE of ROCK-ETTS II (Pie-Rite, mgr.)
ADM 107 LIRIN KIV (turn 237): DEANJLI TYL RHU of SAND DANCERS from SIMTAKKA (Rebina.)
Top Teams
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DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 306): SAND DANCERS (Lani, mgr.)
DM 74 CHAVEZ RAVINE (turn 279): 1988 DODGERS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 273): LEGALESE (The Judge, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 261): ROCK-ETTS II (Pie-Rite, mgr.)
ADM 107 LIRIN KIV (turn 237): OVERLORDS, etc. (The Icelord, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 306): WAIS of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
DM 74 CHAVEZ RAVINE (turn 279): ULTRA ENDEAVOR of FAULTY PREMISES (Abarsis, the
Slaughter Priest, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 261): MOONSTONE of ROCK-ETTS II (Pie-Rite, mgr.)
THE GUARDIAN'S FORUM
Reflections by the Champion of the Horn
Inigo Montoya, that was a bold challenge, and I salute you for it. May you fare
better another time.
Deanjli tyl Rhu
REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER
Our first meeting in the new year, and what do we have to show for it? Eighteen
fights including two with standbys, eight challenge matches, no deaths, and a random
match for the Horn. Piffling. At least we had two TV challenges, for which we
congatulate TigToad. The longest fight was four minutes, actually, there were two
fights of that length. FOUR minutes for our longest fight? How embarrassing. Sand
Dancers have been avoiding Darklings. I have privy information that this is simply
to prevent the Darklings taking the Horn and failing to write a column. Talk about
stingy! Darlina got the most challenges, but she says she doesn't want them and is
willing to share. Such a deal!
The fights, few as they are--
MIDNIGHT FAITH (75-2651) (19-13-1,65) of PARANOID ASYLUM fought CAPTURED PIRATE
KING (107-2) (0-0-0,30) of Wild Fans. MIDNIGHT FAITH overpowered CAPTURED PIRATE
KING in a 1 minute one-sided match. Midnight, this means the Captured Pirate King is
your servant for two weeks. AND his ship! Sail where you will, but be back next
cycle, okay?
FRIAR TUCK (1-7105) (18-6-0,36) of DARK TOADS fought VINCENT CRABBE (74-3498)
(17-10-2,41) of SLYTHERIN HOUSE. FRIAR TUCK was overpowered by VINCENT CRABBE in a 1
minute one-sided match. How can this be? Friar Tuck, a tough old bird if I ever saw
one, falling before a mere CHILD? What is this world coming to, anyway?
TOM RIDDLE (74-3501) (21-5-2,131) of SLYTHERIN HOUSE fought ZORRO, THE GAY BLADE
(107-8) (0-0-0,110) of Wild Fans. TOM RIDDLE devastated ZORRO, THE GAY BLADE in a 1
minute one-sided brawl. And rightly so! We don't want that kind of thing here, you
know.
JAMMIES (74-2829) (55-51-1,161) of DARKLINGS fought TORYN TYL DAGEDA (74-2777)
(57-49-4,114) of SAND DANCERS. JAMMIES devastated TORYN TYL DAGEDA in an exciting 1
minute bloody uneven duel. Ah, too bad, Toryn, but that's how it goes. Stop
winning, and every boy and his pajama golem comes along and defeats you. Maybe you
should quit while you're ahead.
TRAM SATANS BLOOD (65-1106) (59-59-2,170) of SANGUINE SAINTS fought VALLANT (38-
4151) (32-10-2,102) of BLENDING ENTHRONED. TRAM SATANS BLOOD defeated VALLANT in a 2
minute gory duel. A great victory! Oh, yes, indeed. Let's hear it for blind
gladiators wherever they're found!
CYLADIA (51-1122) (87-99-0,208) of SKAITHVARN fought RUSTLING BREEZE (33-6478)
(30-27-1,194) of THE WASTING FIELD. CYLADIA overpowered RUSTLING BREEZE in a 1
minute mismatched conflict. It takes a wind, not a mere breeze, to blow this lady
down. Or else she's just bound and determined NOT to get that hundredth loss.
WINSTON (75-2600) (39-16-0,199) of DARK TOADS fought TAIRIKIA (51-4247) (60-69-
0,166) of SAND DANCERS. WINSTON was handily defeated by TAIRIKIA in an exciting 4
minute one-sided contest. Hmm, was this one of those classic style matches we hear
about sometimes?
SEMIRHAGE (74-1712) (34-33-2,183) of ROOT OF ALL EVIL fought ZALGOR PRIGG (82-
15204) (21-10-0,184) of MUTANT LEAGUE II. SEMIRHAGE was overpowered by ZALGOR PRIGG
in a 1 minute one-sided match. How odd, I thought mutants WERE the root of all evil.
And here they're DEFEATING the root of all evil. Another cherished illusion blown
away....
NIGHTCAP (74-2745) (57-76-0,220) of DARKLINGS fought TREMERE (9-4915) (29-3-
0,198) of DARK TOADS. NIGHTCAP was overpowered by TREMERE in a popular 1 minute
uneven match. That's win number thirty, and good going, Tremere.
Ah, the challenge matches. Let's see what we've got here. Hmm, THREE managers
issuing challenges this week. This is some kind of record!
THOMAS (82-14150) (2-4-0,28) of TOADS OF KRONDUR II challenged DARLINA (74-2995)
(24-17-2,62) of SAND DANCERS. Up 34. THOMAS was vanquished by DARLINA in a 1 minute
uneven Challenge duel. Thirty-four is a jinxed number, Thomas old boy, because of
arena thirty-four being closed. Or maybe because it's twice seventeen, I couldn't
say. I'm not really "up" on this numerology stuff.
FLIGHT (75-2606) (20-12-2,63) of PARANOID ASYLUM challenged KING LOVE (40-3748)
(17-15-2,76) of SUNNYLAND. Up 13. FLIGHT overpowered KING LOVE in a 1 minute uneven
Challenge melee. Thirteen, however, is obviously a POSITIVE number. Observe this
tidy win, after all.
MARIAN OF RAVENSKEEP (1-6882) (21-16-0,76) of LADY OF THE GLEN challenged TIRYA
(46-3594) (21-30-0,82) of SAND DANCERS. Up 6. MARIAN OF RAVENSKEEP beat TIRYA in a
crowd pleasing 2 minute Challenge brawl. Do you get the feeling that Tirya's heart
isn't in her job here?
JON SNOW (78-2389) (20-1-1,136) of DARK TOADS challenged ALYAHOODI (11-2219)
(51-68-1,170) of HOLY SLAUGHTER. Up 34. JON SNOW devastated ALYAHOODI in a crowd
pleasing 4 minute one-sided Challenge duel. Well... I guess thirty-four isn't an
unlucky challenge for EVERYONE. Of course, at this time of year, anyone named "Snow"
has a built-in (or shoveled out?) advantage.
SHYLOCK (75-2602) (31-25-1,171) of DARK TOADS challenged NIGHTFALL (74-2421)
(81-89-2,191) of DARKLINGS. Up 20. SHYLOCK was defeated by NIGHTFALL in a crowd
pleasing 1 minute Challenge match. Cheer up, Shylock, the night may have fallen, but
the moon is on the rise.
INIGO MONTOYA (74-1611) (41-45-4,196) of ROOT OF ALL EVIL challenged ROBERTO
LEATHAM (65-6232) (28-27-1,199) of SPLIT INFINITY. Up 3. INIGO MONTOYA overpowered
ROBERTO LEATHAM in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel. And very neatly, too. A
good job here.
And our TV challenges:
AMPLITUR (65-6440) (14-5-1,53) of DARK TOADS TV challenged DAMORETH STENN (65-
6105) (32-29-0,91) of SAND DANCERS. Up 38. AMPLITUR demolished DAMORETH STENN in a
1 minute one-sided Challenge melee. Damoreth, obviously, is barely up to radio, and
definitely not ready for the high-tech stuff.
BRAND (82-13289) (15-11-1,187) of TOADS OF AMBER III TV challenged KHORA THE
SMALL (78-519) (100-132-3,201) of SAND DANCERS. Up 14. BRAND was devastated by
KHORA THE SMALL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. You think Khora would lose
and risk her Top Basher status? Not likely!
And for the Horn: DEANJLI TYL RHU (76-1970) (79-56-0,256) of SAND DANCERS
fought BAT (74-2742) (65-69-1,211) of DARKLINGS. DEANJLI TYL RHU overpowered BAT in
a popular 1 minute uneven Title duel. He never had a chance. Tough luck, Bat. Try
for a better column next time, Deanjli.
This has been Larkin talkin'
CHAMPION OF THE HORN W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
DEANJLI TYL RHU 76-1970 80 56 0 267 SAND DANCERS (38) SIMTAKKA
GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
CYLADIA 51-1122 88 99 0 219 SKAITHVARN (116) TRICORUS
INIGO MONTOYA 74-1611 42 45 4 212 ROOT OF ALL EVIL (108) DAIYLA KIV
KHORA THE SMALL 78-519 101 132 3 211 SAND DANCERS (43) LIN TIRIAN
GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
TREMERE 9-4915 30 3 0 210 DARK TOADS (275) ZUKAL
TAIRIKIA 51-4247 61 69 0 208 SAND DANCERS (253) TRICORUS
BAT 74-2742 65 70 1 196 DARKLINGS (207) DAIYLA KIV
NIGHTCAP 74-2745 57 77 0 196 DARKLINGS (207) DAIYLA KIV
ZALGOR PRIGG 82-15204 22 10 0 196 MUTANT LEAGUE II (257) DWES EG
NIGHTFALL 74-2421 82 89 2 195 DARKLINGS (207) DAIYLA KIV
ROBERTO LEATHAM 65-6232 28 28 1 188 SPLIT INFINITY (226) DAL SHANG
RUSTLING BREEZE 33-6478 30 28 1 186 THE WASTING FIELD (265) NIYTYOLE ISLAND
GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
BRAND 82-13289 15 12 1 180 TOADS OF AMBER III (274) DWES EG
SEMIRHAGE 74-1712 34 34 2 177 ROOT OF ALL EVIL (108) DAIYLA KIV
TRAM SATANS BLOOD 65-1106 60 59 2 172 SANGUINE SAINTS (24) DAL SHANG
WINSTON 75-2600 39 17 0 172 DARK TOADS (262) JADE MOUNTAIN
-TEMPUS 31-538 32 31 0 171 THE STORMGUARDS (244) CHIMLEVTAL
SHYLOCK 75-2602 31 26 1 171 DARK TOADS (262) JADE MOUNTAIN
JON SNOW 78-2389 21 1 1 166 DARK TOADS (276) LIN TIRIAN
JAMMIES 74-2829 56 51 1 164 DARKLINGS (207) DAIYLA KIV
GRAND ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
ALYAHOODI 11-2219 51 69 1 149 HOLY SLAUGHTER (49) ARUAK CITY
TOM RIDDLE 74-3501 22 5 2 136 SLYTHERIN HOUSE (277) DAIYLA KIV
TORYN TYL DAGEDA 74-2777 57 50 4 117 SAND DANCERS (36) DAIYLA KIV
VALLANT 38-4151 32 11 2 115 BLENDING ENTHRONED (264) CLIFFHOME
GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
MARIAN OF RAVENSKEE 1-6882 22 16 0 85 LADY OF THE GLEN (272) MORDANT
AMPLITUR 65-6440 15 5 1 84 DARK TOADS (283) DAL SHANG
FLIGHT 75-2606 21 12 2 81 PARANOID ASYLUM (282) JADE MOUNTAIN
TIRYA 46-3594 21 31 0 79 SAND DANCERS (270) ARDIVENT
-MICKEY HATCHER 74-3356 21 6 0 75 1988 DODGERS (278) DAIYLA KIV
-FRANKIE THE FISH 74-3489 19 7 7 71 FORCE OF FIVE (285) DAIYLA KIV
MIDNIGHT FAITH 75-2651 20 13 1 67 PARANOID ASYLUM (282) JADE MOUNTAIN
DAMORETH STENN 65-6105 32 30 0 65 SAND DANCERS (78) DAL SHANG
DARLINA 74-2995 25 17 2 64 SAND DANCERS (36) DAIYLA KIV
-STAN THE MAN 74-3556 17 7 3 61 FORCE OF FIVE (285) DAIYLA KIV
KING LOVE 40-3748 17 16 2 61 SUNNYLAND (284) ZENSU
GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
VINCENT CRABBE 74-3498 18 10 2 57 SLYTHERIN HOUSE (277) DAIYLA KIV
-SUMMER 74-3617 16 7 2 57 FORCE OF FIVE (285) DAIYLA KIV
-DISORDER 65-6419 18 8 1 50 PARANOIA (281) DAL SHANG
FRIAR TUCK 1-7105 18 7 0 29 DARK TOADS (273) MORDANT
THOMAS 82-14150 2 5 0 29 TOADS OF KRONDUR II (279) DWES EG
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN
PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE
Lirin Kiv -- I went forth to fight the Chaos beings in the Gate. By the Hammer of
Thor was it a grisly and brutal fight! I only lasted two minutes! I was proud to
stand with my fellow Lord Protectors. Thank the Grey Lady for the gift of
immortality. I plan on returning to Lirin Kiv. Salute. -- Fengar II
Larkin -- I AM going to be allowed to come back to Lirin Kiv, right? -- Fengar II
Certainly! We cannot refuse admitance to a hero. So far as I know, at least.
Brand -- Is it that you're smitten with me, that we meet so often? Or some
strangeness of the elves? -- Tairikia
P.S. I've never been...deeply familiar, if you know what I mean, with an elf.
Jon Snow -- Ouch! My mama warned me that cats can scratch, and I see now that it is
true. -- Toryn tyl Dageda
Marian of Ravenskeep -- A quiet rest by the lakeside, that's what you need. I will
arrange everything. -- Damoreth Stenn
P.S. Er, the Trier, not this piffling little lake.
P.P.S. You can have the room that doesn't have monsters in the closet, if you want.
Vincent Crabbe -- Good try, but you're too crabby. -- Darlina
P.S. Sorry, couldn't resist that pun.
Midnight Faith -- Know it now, I'm out to GET you. -- Tirya
P.S. I think this unwonted hostility is a result of my time in Andoria. I was quite
calm and friendly in Simtakka.
Nightfall (of Darklings) -- Foolish child. -- Khora the Small and Triumphant
8 December 2003
Greetings! I would like to invite everyone to Jhans (DM 36) for the first annual kLk
St. Valentine's Day Massacre (kill contest). We will start the contest off with the
ceremonial burning of the Andorian flag on turn 450. (Six turns away. Roughly mid-
February.) The contest will run for 10 turns. On turn 461, 3 separate victors will
be announced. Team with the most kills, warrior with the most kills, and alliance
with the most kills. Prizes will be awarded to the manager of the team with the most
kills and to the manager of the warrior with the most kills. The prizes will
probably be team roll-ups. The number of roll-ups has yet to be determined. The
contest is sponsored by Jhans' newest, (but by the time the contest starts) largest
alliance, the kLk (pronounced "klick"). -- Polarius, mgr. of Blitzkrieg DM 36
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BRAND was devastated by KHORA THE SMALL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
AMPLITUR demolished DAMORETH STENN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
INIGO MONTOYA overpowered ROBERTO LEATHAM in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
SHYLOCK was defeated by NIGHTFALL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge match.
JON SNOW devastated ALYAHOODI in a crowd pleasing 4 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
MARIAN OF RAVENSKEEP beat TIRYA in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Challenge brawl.
FLIGHT overpowered KING LOVE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
THOMAS was vanquished by DARLINA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
DEANJLI TYL RHU overpowered BAT in a popular 1 minute uneven Title duel.
NIGHTCAP was overpowered by TREMERE in a popular 1 minute uneven match.
SEMIRHAGE was overpowered by ZALGOR PRIGG in a 1 minute one-sided match.
WINSTON was handily defeated by TAIRIKIA in a exciting 4 minute one-sided contest.
CYLADIA overpowered RUSTLING BREEZE in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
TRAM SATANS BLOOD defeated VALLANT in a 2 minute gory duel.
JAMMIES devastated TORYN TYL DAGEDA in a exciting 1 minute bloody uneven duel.
TOM RIDDLE devastated ZORRO, THE GAY BLADE in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
FRIAR TUCK was overpowered by VINCENT CRABBE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
MIDNIGHT FAITH overpowered CAPTURED PIRATE KING in a 1 minute one-sided match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 7 PARRY-RIPOSTE 12 - 8 - 0 60 |
|AIMED BLOW 6 WALL OF STEEL 21 - 15 - 0 58 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 6 LUNGING ATTACK 42 - 32 - 1 57 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 SLASHING ATTACK 34 - 33 - 0 51 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 STRIKING ATTACK 27 - 28 - 1 49 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 TOTAL PARRY 21 - 22 - 0 49 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 BASHING ATTACK 12 - 14 - 1 46 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 8 - 11 - 0 42 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 19 - 28 - 0 40 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 2 - 0 33 |
Turn 238 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:
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 4 2 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 2 2 LUNGING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2 2 AIMED BLOW
AIMED BLOW 3 - 3 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 3 1 BASHING ATTACK
1 PARRY-LUNGE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
WALL OF STEEL DEANJLI TYL RHU 76-1970 80 56 0 267 SAND DANCERS (38)
STRIKING ATTACK CYLADIA 51-1122 88 99 0 219 SKAITHVARN (116)
LUNGING ATTACK INIGO MONTOYA 74-1611 42 45 4 212 ROOT OF ALL EVIL (108)
BASHING ATTACK KHORA THE SMALL 78-519 101 132 3 211 SAND DANCERS (43)
AIMED BLOW TREMERE 9-4915 30 3 0 210 DARK TOADS (275)
SLASHING ATTACK BAT 74-2742 65 70 1 196 DARKLINGS (207)
PARRY-LUNGE NIGHTCAP 74-2745 57 77 0 196 DARKLINGS (207)
TOTAL PARRY WINSTON 75-2600 39 17 0 172 DARK TOADS (262)
PARRY-RIPOSTE JON SNOW 78-2389 21 1 1 166 DARK TOADS (276)
The overall popularity leader is CYLADIA 51-1122. The most popular warrior this turn
was TAIRIKIA 51-4247. The ten other most popular fighters were JON SNOW 78-2389,
TIRYA 46-3594, INIGO MONTOYA 74-1611, ALYAHOODI 11-2219, JAMMIES 74-2829, MIDNIGHT
FAITH 75-2651, TREMERE 9-4915, ZALGOR PRIGG 82-15204, TRAM SATANS BLOOD 65-1106, and
KHORA THE SMALL 78-519.
The least popular fighter this week was FRIAR TUCK 1-7105. The other ten least
popular fighters were RUSTLING BREEZE 33-6478, THOMAS 82-14150, KING LOVE 40-3748,
DAMORETH STENN 65-6105, TORYN TYL DAGEDA 74-2777, NIGHTCAP 74-2745, BRAND 82-13289,
TOM RIDDLE 74-3501, WINSTON 75-2600, and BAT 74-2742.
Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K
MORDANT(1) 1 1 0 ZENSU(40) 0 1 0 JADE MOUNTAIN(75) 2 2 0
ZUKAL(9) 1 0 0 ARDIVENT(46) 0 1 0 SIMTAKKA(76) 1 0 0
ARUAK CITY(11) 0 1 0 TRICORUS(51) 2 0 0 LIN TIRIAN(78) 2 0 0
NIYTYOLE ISLAND(33) 0 1 0 DAL SHANG(65) 2 2 0 DWES EG(82) 1 2 0
CLIFFHOME(38) 0 1 0 DAIYLA KIV(74) 6 4 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
MARIAN OF RAVENSKEE 1-6882 22 16 0 85 LADY OF THE GLEN (272) MORDANT
TREMERE 9-4915 30 3 0 210 DARK TOADS (275) ZUKAL
ALYAHOODI 11-2219 51 69 1 149 HOLY SLAUGHTER (49) ARUAK CITY
RUSTLING BREEZE 33-6478 30 28 1 186 THE WASTING FIELD (265) NIYTYOLE ISLAND
VALLANT 38-4151 32 11 2 115 BLENDING ENTHRONED (264) CLIFFHOME
KING LOVE 40-3748 17 16 2 61 SUNNYLAND (284) ZENSU
TIRYA 46-3594 21 31 0 79 SAND DANCERS (270) ARDIVENT
CYLADIA 51-1122 88 99 0 219 SKAITHVARN (116) TRICORUS
ROBERTO LEATHAM 65-6232 28 28 1 188 SPLIT INFINITY (226) DAL SHANG
INIGO MONTOYA 74-1611 42 45 4 212 ROOT OF ALL EVIL (108) DAIYLA KIV
WINSTON 75-2600 39 17 0 172 DARK TOADS (262) JADE MOUNTAIN
DEANJLI TYL RHU 76-1970 80 56 0 267 SAND DANCERS (38) SIMTAKKA
KHORA THE SMALL 78-519 101 132 3 211 SAND DANCERS (43) LIN TIRIAN
ZALGOR PRIGG 82-15204 22 10 0 196 MUTANT LEAGUE II (257) DWES EG
TOURNEY FREEZE CHANGE -- ADVANCE NOTICE
Beginning at the Winter Face-to-Face in Tempe (January 2004), we will implement
several changes affecting tournaments. The tournament announcement for the upcoming
FTF and future tourneys will reflect these changes.
First, we will eliminate the tourney freeze for all regular DM warrior classes.
Regular DM warriors will not be classed ahead of the tournament, but instead will
fight according to their FE on the date of the tourney. There will still be a freeze
for the ADM classes, occurring on the same timeline as before, approximately 6 weeks
before the tournament.
In addition to the above change, the warrior classes will be slightly altered.
The new tourney classes will be as follows:
DM Tourney Classes ADM Tourney Classes
====================== ======================
0 FE: Rookies Freshmen
1-4 FE: Apprentices ADM
5-10 FE: Initiates Eligibles
11-20 FE: Adepts ---induction---
21-30 FE: Champions Contenders
31+ FE: Challengers Primus
All regular DM tourney classes will remain solely FE based. All ADM classes will
now be based on warrior characteristics (i.e., the ADM split algorithm), including the
Freshmen class.
The Gateway and Primus arenas will be merging before the FTF to form one top
arena. These warriors will be split into two tournament classes, the Contenders and
the Primus classes, again based upon their characteristics. More information on this
will be published in the newsletters for those arenas.
If you have any questions about the above changes, please contact Customer
Service. Good luck in your games.
-- Green Eyes and the RSI staff