ADVANCED DUELMASTERS

Date   : 06/13/1996    Duedate: 06/26/1996

Gateway

DM-108    TURN-15

RANK TEAMS                    W   L K    %  RANK TEAMS                    W   L K    %
  1 KILL HUMANOIDS 37/58    15   0  0  100      THE BEARS 46/69                       
  2 ANGELS OF PAIN 9/23     13   2 11 86.7      THE BEARS 48/70                       
  3 KING'S COURT 11/25       9   3  1 75.0      THE BEARS 42/66                       
  4 ASTRALS 1/94             4   2  0 66.7      THE BEARS 43/67                       
    DEADLY SHADOWS 46/96                     15 RAT PAK 41/82           34  31  1 52.3
    ENGINES OF DOOM 43/95                       RAT PAK 19/80                         
  5 CHEEZ'S CHUMPS 45/92     2   1  0 66.7      MISFITS 32/81                         
  6 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB 2/9   98  55  7 64.1      BLOODSTONE ORCS 11/79                 
    DOC LEGRAND'S LAB 33/55                  16 DEATH MASTERS 7/18      36  36  2 50.0
    DOC LEGRAND'S LAB 20/37                     NINJA TURTLES 22/40                   
    DOC LEGRAND'S LAB 26/45                     INFERNAL LEGION 9/22                  
    DOC LEGRAND'S AVIANS 21/39               17 SLASHERS 1/2            91 117  0 43.8
    DOC LEGRAND'S LAB 7/19                      DARK FOUNDATION 1/3                   
  7 ROMAN HEROES 32/53      14   9  7 60.9      STAR MOUNT FIENDS 58/74               
    MISCELLANEOUS II 38/62                      BLACK FLAG 1/4                        
  8 CHEMICALS 53/72          9   6  3 60.0      ASYLUM KNIGHTS 13/27                  
  9 FROG PRINCES 18/33       9   6  0 60.0      DARK FOUNDATION 29/49                 
 10 BLACK BULLDOGS 5/13      8   6  0 57.1   18 UNDERDOGS 60/75         31  41  1 43.1
    MAD SCIENTISTS 18/34                        BIRDS OF PREY 23/41                   
 11 JACKSON FIVE 17/30      17  14  4 54.8      WILD CARDS 57/73                      
    BOOB TUBE RUBES 33/91                       DEATHTONGUE 46/68                     
    FIRE FIGHTERS 41/65                      19 TEAM$(150) 1/77          6   9  2 40.0
    DOCTORS OF DUEL 10/88                    20 BRITERON BY 8/20         5   8  2 38.5
 12 CCE 60/76              128 110  9 53.8      PRETTY THINGS 52/93                   
    ZIG ZAG 37/59                            21 TRIBAL COUNCIL 4/83      4   8  0 33.3
    GOLDEN HOSTE 6/16                        22 VIPERS 14/28            12  33  1 26.7
    HACK AND SLASH 24/44                        DARK TIDE 33/54                       
    NOMADS 14/29                             23 COLD STEEL 51/71         3  11  0 21.4
    ZIG ZAG 1/5                              24-SHATTERED REALIT 35/56   1   5  0 16.7
    ZIG ZAG 5/14                             25 THE DAMNED 30/52         6  50  3 10.7
 13 DARK GUARDIANS 1/8      52  46  1 53.1      YELLOW SUBMARINE 17/31                
    THE GUARDIANS 19/35                         EXCELLENT 'VENTURE 13/26              
    MYTH AND MIGHT 2/10                         PUT UP YOUR DUKES 29/50               
    THE RED REAVERS 28/47                    26 THE BRIGADE 23/90        1   1  0 50.0
 14 THEM 21/89              39  35  0 52.7

    '##/###' Avoid teams by their Team Id     '-'  Team did not fight this turn

                                  WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

To The Bold:

     Something queer has come to pass in the dark, dense jungles of the Gate.  The 
enemy is massing.  Beforetimes, our scouting party has slipped, unseen, through many 
regions of the dank wilderness, passing as shadows amidst enemy fortifications and 
their hideous temple of the darkest evil.  Now, however, we cannot go a mile without 
encountering a group of Jaguar Priests and Warriors.  They swarm amidst the rotting 
cypress like flies on a dung heap.  Six times this week alone we were drawn into 
battle in territories where we have never before seen any of the Chaos Spawn!
     Lords and Ladies of Alastari, sit not in your snug quarters awaiting your doom, 
complacent and content.  Come forth into the jungles.  Make the enemy feel your wrath.  
Blood your swords with their foul ichor.  Why else did you come hither?  Seek not 
endless, tedious combat amongst yourselves, but test yourselves against the true 
enemy.
     If you will not join the Companions, form your own companies, but do not sit idly 
by while our doom grows near.  There is much to fear, it is true, but is not victory 
all the more sweet for that?  What worth is victory without risk, combat without death 
or prowess without a true test?
     Rouse your jaded souls and rise against the Chaos!

                                                  -- Vengeance

The Companions

     This turn: 1-3-1
     Overall: 17-27-17

                            RAMBLINGS FROM WITHIN THE KEEP

Salutations and felicitations gladiators of the gate.

     Toads and flying serpents!  Were you there to see the title fight between 
Delbaeth and Gypsy Moth?  Well let's put it this way.  If you sat within the first 
five rows and wore white, by the time the fight was over your robes would have been 
red!  And when all the dust settled Delbaeth emerged covered with glory and 
victorious.  Bets are already being taken for how long he can hold the top post in all 
of the Duelmasters games.
     Still that is not the only tale of combat and gore to be told this round.  
Falstaff and Donatello faced off again and this time Falstaff took ol' Donny down in 
less time than it takes to say Leapin' Lechers of Lapur!  Ouch.  Remember what I 
always say, "When the tough get going -- it's time to go elsewhere!"  The Gate was a 
complete massacre this turn.  If I am not mistaken, not a single valiant that entered 
the Gate this turn did not but return on a stretcher.  Next time I'll have to put my 
money on the boys from Chaos, ehh? 
     This week I thought I'd interview the so called "Happy Slasher"  just to see how 
it feels to be the "Least Popular" warrior in the whole arena.  Here's a rough 
transcript:

ZSE:  So, they call you Happy.  How does it feel to be the "model" warrior that every 
new manager in Alastari gets to hear about and yet still the least popular warrior 
here at Gateway?
Happy:  Well, I can't say I'm unhappy about it.
ZSE: Really. I would think it would be rather depressing?
Happy:  No.  Actually, I feel quite happy today.  I'm blessed with a positive attitude 
and a pleasant disposition.
ZSE:  Well, what about your performance in the arena this week?  I mean it would be 
safe to say you got "Slaughtered", wouldn't it?
Happy: I'm not sure just how safe it would be to say it.  If you've got some kind of 
problem Zontani I'd be HAPPY to go a few rounds with YOU right now.
ZSE: Spying and prying are my games not waving metal around and dressing to impress.  
You know I just remembered an appointment.  Thanks for your time.  Bye!  
Happy: Are you sure I can't help you SLASH your schedule? I'd be happy to help out!... 
(sound of retreating footsteps). 
  
You know, I'm begining to see what makes that man so unpopular.  Oh well, I really do 
need to be running.  Until next time keep in mind that victory is the reward of 
heroes, gold the reward of assassins -- but nobody rewards a chucklehead (no offense 
Happy).

-- Zontani Sharp Eyes

COMMANDER OF THE GATE             W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
  1) DELBAETH 6-978             127  79  2  GOLDEN HOSTE (16)          TRANSEL

CAPTAINS OF THE GATE              W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
  2) REGGIE JACKSON 17-1339     108  73  5  JACKSON FIVE (30)          ALJAFIR
  3) TAGAN 6-1226               121  62  1  GOLDEN HOSTE (16)          TRANSEL
  4) THE COUATL 2-17             85  53  6  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (9)      NIANIA
  5) GYPSY MOTH 20-704          107  73  4  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (37)     SEAM
  6) VENGEANCE 9-2052           122  31 14  ANGELS OF PAIN (23)        ZUKAL
  7) TAWNY 24-1369              100  66  0  HACK AND SLASH (44)        ZORPUNT
  8) FALSTAFF 37-899            121  66  3  ZIG ZAG (59)               SIBIKHAS
  9) BARIUM 53-378               80  66  4  CHEMICALS (72)             KHALHUMS
 10) DONATELLO 22-366           197  41  2  NINJA TURTLES (40)         SOLVEN
 11) REEBOK-RAT 41-432          111  55  2  RAT PAK (82)               KATI-TEI

LIEUTENANTS OF THE GATE           W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 12) TEETOTALER 38-326          154  64  8  MISCELLANEOUS II (62)      CLIFFHOME
 13) CHRISTINE 11-929           109  65  3  KING'S COURT (25)          ARUAK CITY
 14) THE MULE 1-347             184  77  2  DARK FOUNDATION (3)        MORDANT
 15) QUICKSILVER 14-857         121  88  4  NOMADS (29)                TOBIR
 16) AHT THE FERRET 33-608       98  62  4  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (55)     NIYTYOLE ISLAND
 17) TA'RA 24-1088              101  83  1  HACK AND SLASH (44)        ZORPUNT
 18) PSYCHO SCIENTIST 18-697     96  76  3  MAD SCIENTISTS (34)        TALCAMA
 19) 3066 14-1351                77  52  1  NOMADS (29)                TOBIR
 20) BARON COCKROACH 20-703     107  78  2  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (37)     SEAM
 21) MADAM BUTTERFLY 20-701     125  59  2  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (37)     SEAM
 22) HYPER-RAT 19-1170           89  55  3  RAT PAK (80)               ZUWAYZA
 23) ALICIA 24-1551              95  59  2  HACK AND SLASH (44)        ZORPUNT
 24) NODONN 6-866               120  84  0  GOLDEN HOSTE (16)          TRANSEL
 25) WALLBANGER 29-708          170  62  3  DARK FOUNDATION (49)       LAPUR
 26) MOUNTAIN BEAR 46-1340       69  39  1  THE BEARS (69)             ARDIVENT
 27) GOLDEN 42-757               80  62  0  THE BEARS (66)             RODEKI
 28) FERNDOK 60-607              74  46  2  UNDERDOGS (75)             ARADI
 29) WHIPLASH 19-1221            99  56  1  THE GUARDIANS (35)         ZUWAYZA
 30) THANATOS 9-1069            132  76  0  INFERNAL LEGION (22)       ZUKAL
 31) LOUIE 1-224                129  67  0  SLASHERS (2)               MORDANT

DEFENDERS OF THE GATE             W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 32) FURIOUS IMPALER 37-762      69  32  1  KILL HUMANOIDS (58)        SIBIKHAS
 33) EXECUTIONER 43-1035         93  57  1  ENGINES OF DOOM (95)       VEASTIAN
 34) PONTIFF PELICAN 21-1569     56  29  1  DOC LEGRAND'S AVIANS (39)  SUNSET
 35) FER DE LANCE 5-1938         78  64  1  ZIG ZAG (14)               KALTOS
 36) OPUS 1-1526                125  71  3  ZIG ZAG (5)                MORDANT
 37) CHAR$(3008) 1-3008          79  68  2  TEAM$(150) (77)            MORDANT
 38) ELLEGON 19-1723             69  44  1  THE GUARDIANS (35)         ZUWAYZA
 39) DANGEROUS 43-842            85  77  2  ENGINES OF DOOM (95)       VEASTIAN
 40) SGT SLAUGHTER 7-541        151  59  0  DEATH MASTERS (18)         BONSUR
 41) JASON CULLINANE 19-1241     73  68  3  THE GUARDIANS (35)         ZUWAYZA
 42) URSA 48-1678                63  51  2  THE BEARS (70)             CAER
 43) HAVOK II 1-950             114  94  1  BLACK FLAG (4)             MORDANT
 44) CHAOS WARRIOR 33-98         73  53  1  DARK TIDE (54)             NIYTYOLE ISLAND
 45) KING CRAB 21-1             138  54  1  DOC LEGRAND'S AVIANS (39)  SUNSET
 46) SABRE TOOTH 28-1193         75  45  0  THE RED REAVERS (47)       MORYA
 47) NECRON-99 7-565            144  63  2  DEATH MASTERS (18)         BONSUR
 48) NOELLE 14-2005              65  44  2  NOMADS (29)                TOBIR
 49) NAMELESS TOOK 1-3195        79  34  2  DARK GUARDIANS (8)         MORDANT
 50) SHADOW 1-850               144  76  2  BLACK FLAG (4)             MORDANT
 51) REVENGE 1-853              130  82  3  BLACK FLAG (4)             MORDANT
 52) RAVEN 23-1526               67  63  0  BIRDS OF PREY (41)         TI
 53) WULGRETH 58-34              77  51  4  STAR MOUNT FIENDS (74)     DELARQ TOR
 54) WRAITH 57-2615              65  40  0  WILD CARDS (73)            ANDOR
 55) THUNDERBIRD 23-2317         67  47  4  BIRDS OF PREY (41)         TI
 56) STEEL DWARF 2-1955          67  44  0  MYTH AND MIGHT (10)        NIANIA

DEFENDERS OF THE GATE             W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 57) HARRY SELDON 1-1054        111  81  1  DARK FOUNDATION (3)        MORDANT
 58) EUSEBIO 6-1456              65  36  1  GOLDEN HOSTE (16)          TRANSEL
 59) MARIONETTE 1-4093           59  50  0  DARK GUARDIANS (8)         MORDANT
 60) HAWK 46-554                 90  83  0  DEADLY SHADOWS (96)        ARDIVENT
 61)-SOLOMON 35-911              74  56  1  SHATTERED REALITY (56)     MURSKA

GUARDIANS OF THE WALL             W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 62) CHAOS KNIGHT 33-100         77  51  3  DARK TIDE (54)             NIYTYOLE ISLAND
 63) SAM SPADE 1-184            125 137  1  SLASHERS (2)               MORDANT
 64) PRIESTESS PYTHON 26-1388    90  76  1  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (45)     CALEAM
 65) FIRE DONBELOW 41-101       100  92  2  FIRE FIGHTERS (65)         KATI-TEI
 66) NORIEL 51-1488              68  55  0  COLD STEEL (71)            TRICORUS
 67) PUPPY CHOW 45-1360          58  28  0  CHEEZ'S CHUMPS (92)        STORMCROWE
 68) MAMMA 43-1602               60  46  1  THE BEARS (67)             VEASTIAN
 69) TREBONIUS 32-604            93  64  7  ROMAN HEROES (53)          ARVAT
 70) RANDOM 1-858               116 133  0  DARK FOUNDATION (3)        MORDANT
 71) BHURAK 60-1081              63  47  3  CCE (76)                   ARADI
 72) GOLDILOCKS 18-470           82  70  1  FROG PRINCES (33)          TALCAMA
 73) LOUIS 30-1370               79  83  4  THE DAMNED (52)            IAYE
 74) RALPH 1-1754                84  87  1  BLACK FLAG (4)             MORDANT
 75) M'LADY MACAW 21-1006        66  61  4  DOC LEGRAND'S AVIANS (39)  SUNSET
 76) DAARGARD 32-673             88  75  0  MISFITS (81)               ARVAT
 77) SWAMP-RAT 19-700           109  68  0  RAT PAK (80)               ZUWAYZA
 78) SELLEQUE 5-456              98  70  2  BLACK BULLDOGS (13)        KALTOS
 79) SUGAR BEAR 42-811           74  58  2  THE BEARS (66)             RODEKI
 80) LIME LADY V 13-2463         70  54  0  ASYLUM KNIGHTS (27)        DULLENS
 81) THE HARPY 21-1685           62  42  0  THEM (89)                  SUNSET
 82) JAKE THE SNAKE 14-74        88  48  1  VIPERS (28)                TOBIR
 83) HAPPY SLASHER 1-212        104  97  0  SLASHERS (2)               MORDANT
 84) MASH 14-1528                71  75  0  NOMADS (29)                TOBIR
 85) AJAX 23-804                 55  21  0  THE BRIGADE (90)           TI
 86) STORM 1-1753               100  70  0  DARK FOUNDATION (3)        MORDANT
 87) NICODEMUS 8-1729            65  43  3  BRITERON BY (20)           ARKERS
 88) BILL THE CAT 46-699         81  72  2  DEATHTONGUE (68)           ARDIVENT
 89) CARE 48-906                 85  78  3  THE BEARS (70)             CAER
 90) MAYNARD G KREBS 33-2098     72  47  3  BOOB TUBE RUBES (91)       NIYTYOLE ISLAND
 91) SIR SLAPHAPPY VI 13-2862    66  28  0  ASYLUM KNIGHTS (27)        DULLENS
 92) PEREGRINE FALCON 21-987     90  91  4  DOC LEGRAND'S AVIANS (39)  SUNSET
 93) LAZAR WOLF 4-1169           53  39  1  TRIBAL COUNCIL (83)        JHELUM
 94) SOULFLAYER 11-978           88  64  1  BLOODSTONE ORCS (79)       ARUAK CITY
 95) JEREMY 17-1642              80  75  3  YELLOW SUBMARINE (31)      ALJAFIR
 96) LAZY DRAGON 57-2050         85  50  1  WILD CARDS (73)            ANDOR
 97) BILLY THE KID 13-1386       95  75  3  EXCELLENT 'VENTURE (26)    DULLENS
 98) DON JUAN 24-849            105  93  4  HACK AND SLASH (44)        ZORPUNT
 99) LEGRAND 10-1556             66  59  0  DOCTORS OF DUEL (88)       KOLACT
100) RED III 1-2013              92  72  1  BLACK FLAG (4)             MORDANT
101) LAND SHARK 7-1466           73  91  4  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (19)     BONSUR

PROTECTORS OF THE KEEP            W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
102) SHAWN THORNTON 29-1359      75  93  4  PUT UP YOUR DUKES (50)     LAPUR
103) DLOM EMILS 5-1857           68  81  2  ZIG ZAG (14)               KALTOS
104) MOLLY RINGWALD 52-520       69  43  4  PRETTY THINGS (93)         FRATSFA
105)-SM. SHIELDORBUST 15-504     48  29  1  SIMON SEZ BASH? (98)       MALCORN

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

THE DEAD                   W  L K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY                 TURN
VENGEANCE 9-2052         122 31 14 ANGELS OF PAIN 23     BOKAR 108-68               15
FIRE LIZARD 108-21         0  1  0 CHAOS SPAWN 0         REGGIE JACKSON 17-1339     15
BARIUM 53-378             80 66  4 CHEMICALS 72          JHOKOR 108-13              15
NORIEL 51-1488            68 55  0 COLD STEEL 71         TALONS OF THUNDER 108-56   15
PSYCHO SCIENTIST 18-697   96 76  3 MAD SCIENTISTS 34     TOTATIZ 108-20             15
TEETOTALER 38-326        154 64  8 MISCELLANEOUS II 62   QEI, JAGUAR WARRIO 108-47  15

THE DEAD                   W  L K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY                 TURN
MOLLY RINGWALD 52-520     69 43  4 PRETTY THINGS 93      WATER LIZARD 108-34        15
SHAWN THORNTON 29-1359    75 93  4 PUT UP YOUR DUKES 50  TALONS OF THUNDER 108-56   15
JEREMY 17-1642            80 75  3 YELLOW SUBMARINE 31   THE JAGUARD 108-36         15

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

Poppa Bear -- What makes you think I "care"? -- Love & Hairballs, Bill the Cat (ACK!)

Zontani -- I'd challenge you... but they won't let me challenge down that far. -- 
Furious

All -- That felt good, my first skill learns in nearly seven years. -- Ajax

All -- FYI, the last time Ajax learned skills: Epitaph was 81-14-2 and had just broken 
Silverflash and Chaos Knight's record for consecutive turns as Tower Guardian, Phido 
was complaining because Fishpaw was more hated than him, Neon was threatening the 
return of Roman Swords to Aruak to show how feeble my warriors were, Epitaph was 
taking caca for challenging Sisters of the Poor. -- Cassius, the Brigade

Mamma -- Sorry about passing you for the lead in arena 43.  You're still the best 
furry female warrior!  Tell Papa Bear not to be greedy, he still rules 42, 46, and 48. 
-- Executioner

Papa -- Good to see that you're back in working order!  Glad you didn't need Sheila's 
help. -- Foxy

Furious -- Can't believe those downchallenges!  Guess you've given up on looking for 
respect.  That handsome record seems like fresh icing on a moldy cake.  Feel free to 
challenge down to Hawk, Dangerous or me while you still can. -- Executioner

Revenge -- Good show.  I haven't gone five minutes in years.  I owe you. -- Dangerous

Vengeance -- Thanks, cap'n. ;) -- Billy

Puppy Chow -- Got more important things to think about right now than that, m'friend.  
You wanna hammer on me, that's fine, but if you're not going to teach me anything, I 
have no use for you.  I need skills if I'm going to be any use here.  Welcome aboard.  
Help us in the fight. -- Billy
P.S.  I haven't spoken to Tex in almost a year.  It's a dark place, and I haven't 
thought much beyond just TRYING to come back from the Gate under my own power.

Puppy Chow -- A skill.  I thank thee.  I would that it had been more, but I cannot ask 
of thee more than thou canst give. -- Jeremy

Maynard -- Thank you, my friend.  That's the first of that such rating I've ever 
received.  I hope it helps. -- Shawn

5/27/96
Does anyone have a TC prize from the last tourney that they would be willing to sell?  
Belielve me, it would come in really handy right now.  Please diplo me at: Papaiz, 
mgr. of Warckers DM 26

6/7/96
All -- If you live in Connecticul or southern Massachusets and would like to trade 
info, diplo Crom's minions in DM 62. -- Conan

6/13/96
Anyone willing to proxy warriors in the summer FTF, please diplo the Boss Man of 
Boyer's Warriors II in DM 48.  You won't need to change their strategies at all.  Will 
pay for the cost of mailing.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

1) REGGIE JACKSON (17-1339) (107-73-4,11) of JACKSON FIVE entered the Gateway to find
a FIRE LIZARD battering against the very walls of the Keep!  REGGIE JACKSON set to 
battle immediately, catching the FIRE LIZARD off guard--for two minutes did they 
fight, with the Lord Protector coming out the victor in the end.  The body of the 
Lizard was brought into the Keep for examination.
      
2) BARIUM (53-378) (80-65-4,3) of CHEMICALS ventured forth into the Gate in search 
of the greater enemy and there was dismayed to find a savage beast-man called JHOKOR,
who dove on him as soon as the Lord Protector showed his face.  Though BARIUM fought
bravely, and held his own for three minutes, in the end he was savagely slain by 
JHOKOR in the jungle.  His body was recovered by other Lord Protectors.
      
3) VENGEANCE (9-2052) (122-30-14,2) of ANGELS OF PAIN lead his team into the Gate, 
spreading them out along the borders that we have claimed.  He was prepared for 
battle, but not for BOKAR, a demon unlike any he'd ever seen before.  Dismay filled 
the Companions as VENGEANCE fell before the creature BOKAR in a one minute fight.
      
4) TEETOTALER (38-326) (154-63-8,9) of MISCELLANEOUS II saw his captain go down, and 
the distraction cost him dear, as he was set upon by QEI, JAGUAR WARRIOR; the jungle-
dweller slashed fiercely at the champion, TEETOTALER, who gave no quarter, but, 
alas, fell in two minutes.
      
5) PSYCHO SCIENTIST (18-697) (96-75-3,13) of MAD SCIENTISTS ventured into the Gateway
to search through the dense jungles.  He penetrated as deeply as one of the many 
Temples that had been in the reports when he found TOTATIZ standing guard over a 
vast, forbidding tomb.  PSYCHO SCIENTIST immediately attacked, but was repelled by 
the powerful horror that was called TOTATIZ; in two minutes, the valiant Lord 
Protector had fallen.
      
6) NORIEL (51-1488) (68-54-0,65) of COLD STEEL hailed the Companions as she ventured
out of the Keep and into the Gateway to the jungle; a horrid jaguar demon fell on her
from the trees, a sound that made all within hearing cringe as TALONS OF THUNDER 
dropped onto the Lady Protector.  NORIEL was unprepared for such an assault, and 
the TALONS OF THUNDER slew her in one minute.
       
7) SHAWN THORNTON (29-1359) (75-92-4,102) of PUT UP YOUR DUKES saw Noriel fall to the 
demon and, charged as he had been with her safety, dove into the fray with no 
thought for himself.  TALONS OF THUNDER, distracted from the first kill, turned 
eagerly towards the oncoming Lord Protector.  Alas, though his heart was in the right 
place, SHAWN THORNTON was slaughtered by TALONS OF THUNDER in one minute.  Skek 
ventured out of the Keep to recover their bodies.
       
8) JEREMY (17-1642) (80-74-3,93) of YELLOW SUBMARINE spread out from his Companions, 
sickened and fearful at the death of his captain, but did not quail when he saw THE 
JAGUARD coming towards him through the dense jungle foliage.  This name he had heard!
This demon was spoken of by the ones that they had captured!  JEREMY bravely prepared
for the fight, his weapon held high, but THE JAGUARD was quicksilver.  The Lord 
Protector was slain in one minute.  Skek was very busy this fortnight!
      
9) MOLLY RINGWALD (52-520) (69-42-4,103) of PRETTY THINGS crept through the jungle
towards where she knew the river was.  She found herself face to face with a WATER 
LIZARD, who set on her with fangs and talons without allowing her a chance to defend.
She was slain in one minute.
      
10) FALSTAFF (37-899) (120-66-3,10) of ZIG ZAG TV challenged
      DONATELLO (22-366) (197-40-2,8) of NINJA TURTLES.
FALSTAFF overpowered DONATELLO in a popular 3 minute brutal one-sided melee.
11) FURIOUS IMPALER (37-762) (68-32-1,33) of KILL HUMANOIDS TV challenged
      CHAR$(3008) (1-3008) (79-67-2,38) of TEAM$(150).
FURIOUS IMPALER demolished CHAR$(3008) in a 2 minute mismatched competition.
12) EXECUTIONER (43-1035) (92-57-1,68) of ENGINES OF DOOM TV challenged
      PRIESTESS PYTHON (26-1388) (90-75-1,34) of DOC LEGRAND'S LAB.
EXECUTIONER demolished PRIESTESS PYTHON in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
13) HAWK (46-554) (90-82-0,63) of DEADLY SHADOWS TV challenged
      PONTIFF PELICAN (21-1569) (55-29-1,35) of DOC LEGRAND'S AVIANS.
HAWK was overcome by PONTIFF PELICAN in an action packed 1 minute fight.
14) DELBAETH (6-978) (126-79-2,6) of GOLDEN HOSTE challenged
      GYPSY MOTH (20-704) (107-72-4,1) of DOC LEGRAND'S LAB.
DELBAETH defeated GYPSY MOTH in a 2 minute gruesome Title struggle.
15) TA'RA (24-1088) (101-82-1,18) of HACK AND SLASH challenged
      THE COUATL (2-17) (84-53-6,5) of DOC LEGRAND'S LAB.
TA'RA was overcome by THE COUATL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bout.
16) QUICKSILVER (14-857) (121-87-4,16) of NOMADS challenged
      REEBOK-RAT (41-432) (110-55-2,12) of RAT PAK.
QUICKSILVER slimly lost to REEBOK-RAT in a popular 2 minute brawl.
17) GOLDEN (42-757) (79-62-0,29) of THE BEARS challenged
      FERNDOK (60-607) (74-45-2,28) of UNDERDOGS.
GOLDEN beat FERNDOK in an exciting 1 minute match.
18) THUNDERBIRD (23-2317) (67-46-4,58) of BIRDS OF PREY challenged
      HAVOK II (1-950) (113-94-1,45) of BLACK FLAG.
THUNDERBIRD was overpowered by HAVOK II in a 1 minute one-sided match.
19) FER DE LANCE (5-1938) (78-63-1,36) of ZIG ZAG challenged
      LOUIE (1-224) (128-67-0,32) of SLASHERS.
FER DE LANCE was devastated by LOUIE in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
20) WRAITH (57-2615) (65-39-0,57) of WILD CARDS challenged
      SHADOW (1-850) (143-76-2,53) of BLACK FLAG.
WRAITH was vanquished by SHADOW in an action packed 1 minute one-sided match.
21) PUPPY CHOW (45-1360) (58-27-0,70) of CHEEZ'S CHUMPS challenged
      HARRY SELDON (1-1054) (110-81-1,60) of DARK FOUNDATION.
PUPPY CHOW was handily defeated by HARRY SELDON in a 2 minute contest.
22) SELLEQUE (5-456) (97-70-2,81) of BLACK BULLDOGS challenged
      LIME LADY V (13-2463) (70-53-0,83) of ASYLUM KNIGHTS.
SELLEQUE subdued LIME LADY V in a 2 minute fight.
23) SUGAR BEAR (42-811) (73-58-2,95) of THE BEARS challenged
      SIR SLAPHAPPY VI (13-2862) (66-27-0,82) of ASYLUM KNIGHTS.
SUGAR BEAR savagely defeated SIR SLAPHAPPY VI in an exciting 3 minute duel.
24) CHAOS KNIGHT (33-100) (77-50-3,66) of DARK TIDE challenged
      STEEL DWARF (2-1955) (66-44-0,59) of MYTH AND MIGHT.
CHAOS KNIGHT slimly lost to STEEL DWARF in a popular 5 minute brutal fight.
25) CHAOS WARRIOR (33-98) (72-53-1,67) of DARK TIDE challenged
      SAM SPADE (1-184) (125-136-1,46) of SLASHERS.
CHAOS WARRIOR vanquished SAM SPADE in a 1 minute uneven bout.
26) THE HARPY (21-1685) (62-41-0,84) of THEM challenged
      RALPH (1-1754) (83-87-1,77) of BLACK FLAG.
THE HARPY was handily defeated by RALPH in an exciting 1 minute uneven bout.
27) BHURAK (60-1081) (62-47-3,76) of CCE challenged
      LOUIS (30-1370) (79-82-4,74) of THE DAMNED.
BHURAK overcame LOUIS in an exciting 1 minute gory duel.
28) MAMMA (43-1602) (59-46-1,106) of THE BEARS challenged
      LAND SHARK (7-1466) (73-90-4,71) of DOC LEGRAND'S LAB.
MAMMA overpowered LAND SHARK in a popular 2 minute brutal uneven duel.
29) TAWNY (24-1369) (99-66-0,7) of HACK AND SLASH fought
      T'K'K'K'K, CAPTURED (108-29) (0-0-0,24) of The Keep Zoo.
TAWNY demolished T'K'K'K'K, CAPTURED in an exciting 2 minute brutal one-sided fight.
30) TAGAN (6-1226) (120-62-1,4) of GOLDEN HOSTE fought
      WHIPLASH (19-1221) (99-55-1,30) of THE GUARDIANS.
TAGAN beat WHIPLASH in an exciting 1 minute fray.
31) CHRISTINE (11-929) (108-65-3,14) of KING'S COURT fought
      3066 (14-1351) (77-51-1,20) of NOMADS.
CHRISTINE devastated 3066 in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
32) MOUNTAIN BEAR (46-1340) (69-38-1,24) of THE BEARS fought
      ALICIA (24-1551) (94-59-2,27) of HACK AND SLASH.
MOUNTAIN BEAR was demolished by ALICIA in an exciting 2 minute mismatched match.
33) THANATOS (9-1069) (131-76-0,31) of INFERNAL LEGION fought
      ELLEGON (19-1723) (69-43-1,39) of THE GUARDIANS.
THANATOS defeated ELLEGON in an exciting 6 minute bloody match.
34) NODONN (6-866) (120-83-0,25) of GOLDEN HOSTE fought
      AHT THE FERRET (33-608) (97-62-4,17) of DOC LEGRAND'S LAB.
NODONN was demolished by AHT THE FERRET in a popular 1 minute gruesome one-sided duel.
35) WALLBANGER (29-708) (169-62-3,26) of DARK FOUNDATION fought
      RAVEN (23-1526) (67-62-0,55) of BIRDS OF PREY.
WALLBANGER overpowered RAVEN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided competition.
36) BARON COCKROACH (20-703) (107-77-2,21) of DOC LEGRAND'S LAB fought
      THE MULE (1-347) (183-77-2,15) of DARK FOUNDATION.
BARON COCKROACH was vanquished by THE MULE in an exciting 1 minute one-sided match.
37) MADAM BUTTERFLY (20-701) (124-59-2,22) of DOC LEGRAND'S LAB fought
      NECRON-99 (7-565) (144-62-2,49) of DEATH MASTERS.
MADAM BUTTERFLY vanquished NECRON-99 in an exciting 1 minute mismatched duel.
38) HYPER-RAT (19-1170) (88-55-3,23) of RAT PAK fought
      URSA (48-1678) (63-50-2,44) of THE BEARS.
HYPER-RAT handily defeated URSA in a popular 1 minute mismatched duel.
39) SWAMP-RAT (19-700) (109-67-0,47) of RAT PAK fought
      KING CRAB (21-1) (137-54-1,80) of DOC LEGRAND'S AVIANS.
SWAMP-RAT was devastated by KING CRAB in a 1 minute mismatched match.
40) GOLDILOCKS (18-470) (82-69-1,51) of FROG PRINCES fought
      NAMELESS TOOK (1-3195) (78-34-2,75) of DARK GUARDIANS.
GOLDILOCKS was overcome by NAMELESS TOOK in a 2 minute conflict.
41) NOELLE (14-2005) (64-44-2,50) of NOMADS fought
      NICODEMUS (8-1729) (65-42-3,90) of BRITERON BY.
NOELLE demolished NICODEMUS in an exciting 2 minute gory one-sided match.
42) SGT SLAUGHTER (7-541) (150-59-0,41) of DEATH MASTERS fought
      HAPPY SLASHER (1-212) (104-96-0,86) of SLASHERS.
SGT SLAUGHTER vanquished HAPPY SLASHER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
43) EUSEBIO (6-1456) (64-36-1,61) of GOLDEN HOSTE fought
      PEREGRINE FALCON (21-987) (90-90-4,96) of DOC LEGRAND'S AVIANS.
EUSEBIO handily defeated PEREGRINE FALCON in an action packed 1 minute mismatched bout.
44) WULGRETH (58-34) (76-51-4,56) of STAR MOUNT FIENDS fought
      MASH (14-1528) (71-74-0,87) of NOMADS.
WULGRETH demolished MASH in an exciting 1 minute one-sided conflict.
45) DON JUAN (24-849) (105-92-4,40) of HACK AND SLASH fought
      DANGEROUS (43-842) (84-77-2,101) of ENGINES OF DOOM.
DON JUAN was subdued by DANGEROUS in a popular 1 minute fight.
46) OPUS (1-1526) (124-71-3,37) of ZIG ZAG fought
      SOULFLAYER (11-978) (88-63-1,98) of BLOODSTONE ORCS.
OPUS handily defeated SOULFLAYER in an exciting 1 minute bloody mismatched contest.
47) SABRE TOOTH (28-1193) (74-45-0,48) of THE RED REAVERS fought
      JAKE THE SNAKE (14-74) (88-47-1,85) of VIPERS.
SABRE TOOTH demolished JAKE THE SNAKE in a popular 1 minute bloody mismatched battle.
48) TREBONIUS (32-604) (93-63-7,42) of ROMAN HEROES fought
      JASON CULLINANE (19-1241) (72-68-3,72) of THE GUARDIANS.
TREBONIUS was demolished by JASON CULLINANE in a 1 minute mismatched battle.
49) DAARGARD (32-673) (88-74-0,54) of MISFITS fought
      REVENGE (1-853) (129-82-3,79) of BLACK FLAG.
DAARGARD was savagely defeated by REVENGE in an action packed 4 minute bloody bout.
50) MAYNARD G KREBS (33-2098) (72-46-3,94) of BOOB TUBE RUBES fought
      M'LADY MACAW (21-1006) (65-61-4,78) of DOC LEGRAND'S AVIANS.
MAYNARD G KREBS was overpowered by M'LADY MACAW in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
51) FIRE DONBELOW (41-101) (99-92-2,69) of FIRE FIGHTERS fought
      SKI'KI'KI, TURNED (108-31) (0-0-0,100) of The Keep Zoo.
FIRE DONBELOW overpowered SKI'KI'KI, TURNED in a 1 minute one-sided match.
52) BILL THE CAT (46-699) (81-71-2,73) of DEATHTONGUE fought
      RANDOM (1-858) (115-133-0,91) of DARK FOUNDATION.
BILL THE CAT was outwaited by RANDOM in a crowd pleasing 8 minute battle.
53) BILLY THE KID (13-1386) (94-75-3,100) of EXCELLENT 'VENTURE fought
      LEGRAND (10-1556) (66-58-0,104) of DOCTORS OF DUEL.
BILLY THE KID overpowered LEGRAND in a popular 1 minute one-sided struggle.
54) CARE (48-906) (84-78-3,99) of THE BEARS fought
      LAZY DRAGON (57-2050) (85-49-1,92) of WILD CARDS.
CARE viciously subdued LAZY DRAGON in an action packed 2 minute gruesome match.
55) DLOM EMILS (5-1857) (68-80-2,88) of ZIG ZAG fought
      AJAX (23-804) (54-21-0,107) of THE BRIGADE.
DLOM EMILS was narrowly defeated by AJAX in a popular 6 minute gory fight.
56) MARIONETTE (1-4093) (58-50-0,89) of DARK GUARDIANS fought
      STORM (1-1753) (100-69-0,62) of DARK FOUNDATION.
MARIONETTE vanquished STORM in an exciting 1 minute brutal one-sided duel.
57) RED III (1-2013) (92-71-1,97) of BLACK FLAG fought
      LAZAR WOLF (4-1169) (52-39-1,105) of TRIBAL COUNCIL.
RED III was vanquished by LAZAR WOLF in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                 28          WALL OF STEEL     80 -  60 - 12      57  |
|WALL OF STEEL                  15          LUNGING ATTACK   155 - 118 - 10      57  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                    15          PARRY-LUNGE       68 -  57 -  5      54  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                11          AIMED BLOW        29 -  25 -  1      54  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     9          PARRY-RIPOSTE     35 -  35 -  2      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                    6          PARRY-STRIKE      34 -  44 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                   6          STRIKING ATTACK   35 -  51 -  4      41  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                 5          TOTAL PARRY       37 -  54 -  1      41  |
|AIMED BLOW                      5          BASHING ATTACK    10 -  19 -  0      34  |
|BASHING ATTACK                  3          SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  33 -  1      33  |

Turn  15 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       4 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      7 -  8         4  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -  2     AIMED BLOW         2 -  3         3  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK    17 - 11     PARRY-LUNGE        5 - 10         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  2     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              TOTAL PARRY        3 -  6         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  8     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   RANK WARRIOR                     W   L  K TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL      1) DELBAETH 6-978            127  79  2 GOLDEN HOSTE (16)
LUNGING ATTACK     3) TAGAN 6-1226              121  62  1 GOLDEN HOSTE (16)
STRIKING ATTACK    4) THE COUATL 2-17            85  53  6 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (9)
PARRY-LUNGE        5) GYPSY MOTH 20-704         107  73  4 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (37)
AIMED BLOW         7) TAWNY 24-1369             100  66  0 HACK AND SLASH (44)
PARRY-RIPOSTE     16) AHT THE FERRET 33-608      98  62  4 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (55)
PARRY-STRIKE      20) BARON COCKROACH 20-703    107  78  2 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (37)
SLASHING ATTACK   41) JASON CULLINANE 19-1241    73  68  3 THE GUARDIANS (35)
BASHING ATTACK    43) HAVOK II 1-950            114  94  1 BLACK FLAG (4)
TOTAL PARRY       49) NAMELESS TOOK 1-3195       79  34  2 DARK GUARDIANS (8)

The overall popularity leader is RANDOM 1-858.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was RANDOM 1-858.  The ten other most popular fighters were ELLEGON 19-1723, BILL THE 
CAT 46-699, DAARGARD 32-673, REVENGE 1-853, FALSTAFF 37-899, SUGAR BEAR 42-811, STEEL 
DWARF 2-1955, MAMMA 43-1602, THANATOS 9-1069, and DLOM EMILS 5-1857.

The least popular fighter this week was HAPPY SLASHER 1-212.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MOLLY RINGWALD 52-520, STORM 1-1753, TREBONIUS 32-604, 
SWAMP-RAT 19-700, RAVEN 23-1526, THE HARPY 21-1685, SAM SPADE 1-184, WRAITH 57-2615, 
FER DE LANCE 5-1938, and THUNDERBIRD 23-2317.

Arena(Number)        W  L K  Arena(Number)        W  L K  Arena(Number)        W  L K  
MORDANT(1)          11  5 0  ZUWAYZA(19)          2  3 0  CLIFFHOME(38)        0  1 0  
NIANIA(2)            2  0 0  SEAM(20)             1  2 0  KATI-TEI(41)         2  0 0  
JHELUM(4)            1  0 0  SUNSET(21)           3  2 0  RODEKI(42)           2  0 0  
KALTOS(5)            1  2 0  SOLVEN(22)           0  1 0  VEASTIAN(43)         3  0 0  
TRANSEL(6)           3  1 0  TI(23)               1  2 0  STORMCROWE(45)       0  1 0  
BONSUR(7)            1  2 0  ZORPUNT(24)          2  2 0  ARDIVENT(46)         0  3 0  
ARKERS(8)            0  1 0  CALEAM(26)           0  1 0  CAER(48)             1  1 0  
ZUKAL(9)             1  1 0  MORYA(28)            1  0 0  TRICORUS(51)         0  1 0  
KOLACT(10)           0  1 0  LAPUR(29)            1  1 0  FRATSFA(52)          0  1 0  
ARUAK CITY(11)       1  1 0  IAYE(30)             0  1 0  KHALHUMS(53)         0  1 0  
DULLENS(13)          1  2 0  ARVAT(32)            0  2 0  ANDOR(57)            0  2 0  
TOBIR(14)            1  4 0  NIYTYOLE ISLAND(33)  2  2 0  DELARQ TOR(58)       1  0 0  
ALJAFIR(17)          1  1 1  SIBIKHAS(37)         2  0 0  ARADI(60)            1  1 0  
TALCAMA(18)          0  2 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA         W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 14) THE MULE 1-347             184  77  2  DARK FOUNDATION (3)        MORDANT
  4) THE COUATL 2-17             85  53  6  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (9)      NIANIA
 93) LAZAR WOLF 4-1169           53  39  1  TRIBAL COUNCIL (83)        JHELUM
 35) FER DE LANCE 5-1938         78  64  1  ZIG ZAG (14)               KALTOS
  1) DELBAETH 6-978             127  79  2  GOLDEN HOSTE (16)          TRANSEL
 40) SGT SLAUGHTER 7-541        151  59  0  DEATH MASTERS (18)         BONSUR
 87) NICODEMUS 8-1729            65  43  3  BRITERON BY (20)           ARKERS
  6) VENGEANCE 9-2052           122  31 14  ANGELS OF PAIN (23)        ZUKAL
 99) LEGRAND 10-1556             66  59  0  DOCTORS OF DUEL (88)       KOLACT
 13) CHRISTINE 11-929           109  65  3  KING'S COURT (25)          ARUAK CITY
 80) LIME LADY V 13-2463         70  54  0  ASYLUM KNIGHTS (27)        DULLENS
 15) QUICKSILVER 14-857         121  88  4  NOMADS (29)                TOBIR
  2) REGGIE JACKSON 17-1339     108  73  5  JACKSON FIVE (30)          ALJAFIR
 18) PSYCHO SCIENTIST 18-697     96  76  3  MAD SCIENTISTS (34)        TALCAMA
 22) HYPER-RAT 19-1170           89  55  3  RAT PAK (80)               ZUWAYZA
  5) GYPSY MOTH 20-704          107  73  4  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (37)     SEAM
 34) PONTIFF PELICAN 21-1569     56  29  1  DOC LEGRAND'S AVIANS (39)  SUNSET
 10) DONATELLO 22-366           197  41  2  NINJA TURTLES (40)         SOLVEN
 52) RAVEN 23-1526               67  63  0  BIRDS OF PREY (41)         TI
  7) TAWNY 24-1369              100  66  0  HACK AND SLASH (44)        ZORPUNT
 64) PRIESTESS PYTHON 26-1388    90  76  1  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (45)     CALEAM
 46) SABRE TOOTH 28-1193         75  45  0  THE RED REAVERS (47)       MORYA
 25) WALLBANGER 29-708          170  62  3  DARK FOUNDATION (49)       LAPUR
 73) LOUIS 30-1370               79  83  4  THE DAMNED (52)            IAYE
 69) TREBONIUS 32-604            93  64  7  ROMAN HEROES (53)          ARVAT
 16) AHT THE FERRET 33-608       98  62  4  DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (55)     NIYTYOLE ISLAND
  8) FALSTAFF 37-899            121  66  3  ZIG ZAG (59)               SIBIKHAS
 12) TEETOTALER 38-326          154  64  8  MISCELLANEOUS II (62)      CLIFFHOME
 11) REEBOK-RAT 41-432          111  55  2  RAT PAK (82)               KATI-TEI
 27) GOLDEN 42-757               80  62  0  THE BEARS (66)             RODEKI
 33) EXECUTIONER 43-1035         93  57  1  ENGINES OF DOOM (95)       VEASTIAN
 67) PUPPY CHOW 45-1360          58  28  0  CHEEZ'S CHUMPS (92)        STORMCROWE
 26) MOUNTAIN BEAR 46-1340       69  39  1  THE BEARS (69)             ARDIVENT
 42) URSA 48-1678                63  51  2  THE BEARS (70)             CAER
 66) NORIEL 51-1488              68  55  0  COLD STEEL (71)            TRICORUS
104) MOLLY RINGWALD 52-520       69  43  4  PRETTY THINGS (93)         FRATSFA
  9) BARIUM 53-378               80  66  4  CHEMICALS (72)             KHALHUMS
 54) WRAITH 57-2615              65  40  0  WILD CARDS (73)            ANDOR
 53) WULGRETH 58-34              77  51  4  STAR MOUNT FIENDS (74)     DELARQ TOR
 28) FERNDOK 60-607              74  46  2  UNDERDOGS (75)             ARADI

                                   THE BIFF RIPPER

     I'm sure by now everybody has heard of the `Biff' warrior.  You know, those high 
strength, wit and deftness strikers or bashers or whatever that pad your win/loss 
record but have no real long term potential due to their low will.  Well, I've 
developed a new `Biff' warrior.  The Biff Ripper.  That's right.  A parry-riposte.
     Rippers are by far the style that I've had the most success with.  From the 
experience I gained with my first couple rippers, I decided to design a power ripper 
who could tear apart TPs and WoSs.  The first things I noticed about the style was 
their inherent ability to conserve endurance.  Or rather their ability to fight very 
offensively with moderate numbers.  This combined with a decent CN and some armor (ARM 
or ASM) will win a ripper many fights early in their career.  They take a few hits and 
parry a few until the last offensive warrior tires and defense lowers enough for the 
ripper to hit him.  You see, a ripper's only bonus appears in riposte, probably the 
most worthless skill area in the long run.  Early on their attack, parry and defense 
is going to suck.  That's what the con and armor is for.  I don't like the idea of a 
low con ripper.  By definition, they are a defensive style.  Trying and running them 
offensively may work sometimes, but not enough to be consistent.
     But I digress.  I decided to try and design a ripper who could dominate the lower 
tourneys.  From past experience, I determined that a ripper who could dominate the 
lower tourneys.  From past experience, I determined that a ripper with normal 
endurance could run for a long time with moderate numbers.  This, coupled with good 
damage or better would tear apart low skill TP's and walls of steel.  So I came up 
with this design.
     The 17 strength ensures good damage at a minimum and the high con gives him 
normal endurance and hit points.  This is Thunder Rygar, by the way.  His tourney 
record is 69-24-1 including 4 TV's and a Novice TC.  Up until he got tossed in the 
Primus Eligible Tournament, he failed to go 10 rounds only once.  As I predicted, he 
destroyed the slow styles.  The majority of his losses early in his career came from 
warriors who hit him REAL HARD right off the bat.  It seems the low will made him 
susceptible to being one-shotted.
     The 17 strength, along with the damage ability, gives a couple of very essential 
attack skills.  The 15 defense is a minimum for PRs.  This type of design should win 
you a lot of fights through most stages of its career.  Of course the low will makes 
this a short team warrior, but hey, Thunder Rygar trained his will and wit twice in 
four turns.  You never know.  By far he has been my most efficient warrior.  He left 
DM with a 15-0 record and has gone 16-12 in Darkholm (the toughest ADM arena) never 
dropping lower than the Grand Champions since he broke up there.

                                                  Sensei of Asian Invasion 6/343

                                                  Arena 104

                          The Dark Arena . . . Friend or Foe

     I know there's been countless articles on the Dark Arena; but after being in the 
game for about four years, I've come up with a few ideas about the subject.
     First of all, using the DA constantly will not only lower a team's winning 
percentage, but it will most likely frustrate you as you get loser roll-up after loser 
roll-up waiting for the "perfect roll-up."  Secondly, if you never give a warrior a 
chance, he/she/it will never win.  I am quite familiar with these situations as I've 
DA'd many fighters early in my career in this game.
     But occasionally you just can't help yourself and you feel you have to use the DA 
and give the "roll-up gods" one more chance.  Here are some guide lines I'm using now 
to maximize and limit my use of the DA.

     1)  If I get a roll-up that is really messed up.  A roll-up like this might look 
like 4-15-17-3-4-17-10, 15-4-15-4-17-12-3, or 17-4-15-13-4-13-4 (Though the last one 
might make a good basher).
     2)  If the fighter's a "Dixie" warrior (one that will win early, then lose for 
the rest of his career).
     3)  The fighter roll-up is good, but he just finds ways to lose every fight and 
never learn skills (I'm killing off a 1-5 Pl this turn who fits this category).

     Of course, all of this is warrior dependent.  I've passed on some of these 
requirements and ended up mildly surprised and I've followed them and regretted it 
later.  Here are some examples:
     My only slasher to make it do ADM was 5-4-0 and had lost his last 3 fights.  He 
only averaged 1 skill per fight.  His stats were 13-5-9-11-17-13-15.  The only reason 
he wasn't DA'd was that all my other fighters were messed up roll-ups that were being 
DA'd that turn and I needed someone to bloodfeud.  He finished about 19-9-0.
     I had a dixie striker DA'd after going about 10-3-0.  His stats were 11-11-10-11-
9-15-17.  I probably errored in letting him go.  He was averaging 2-3 skills per 
fight.
     I currently have a wall of steel that I would've normally DA'd right off the bat 
due to a "messed-up roll-up," but because I had a "No DA" policy for 10 turns he got 
to live.  Miraculously HE'S 18-8-1 AND MIGHT MAKE IT TO ADM.
     Naturally the choice to use the DA is yours, but I've noticed that top managers 
use it sparigly.  I welcome any suggestions on the subject.

                                   Sir Fid, Baron Knights DM47 (inactive)
                                   Gentleman Jim, Bad Behavior DM8
                                   The Pessimist, DEad on Arrival DM59
                                   Manson De Forest, The Deerhunters DM 28
                                   The Executioner, House of Pain DM 79