ADVANCED DUELMASTERS

Date   : 01/23/1997    Duedate: 02/05/1997

Gateway

DM-108    TURN-30

RANK TEAMS                    W   L K    %  RANK TEAMS                    W   L K    %
  1 KILL HUMANOIDS 37/58    28   2  0 93.3   11 TEAM$(150) 1/77         15  15  2 50.0
  2 ANGELS OF PAIN 9/23     25   4 23 86.2   12 BRITERON BY 8/20        22  23  2 48.9
  3 KING'S COURT 11/25      16   6  1 72.7      PRETTY THINGS 52/93                   
  4 MAD SCIENTISTS 18/34    21  12  1 63.6   13 THE HURT 36/103         84  91  0 48.0
  5 CCE 60/76              284 209 13 57.6      THE BEARS 48/70                       
    ZIG ZAG 1/5                                 THE BEARS 46/69                       
    GOLDEN HOSTE 6/16                           THE BEARS 42/66                       
    HACK AND SLASH 24/44                        THE BEARS 43/67                       
    NOMADS 14/29                             14 WOLVERINES 18/99         9  10  0 47.4
    ZIG ZAG 37/59                               THUNDR + LITENING 18/100              
    ZIG ZAG 5/14                             15 UNDERDOGS 60/75         67  75  1 47.2
  6 BIBLE BROTHERS 38/64    37  28  6 56.9   16 DEADLY SHADOWS 46/96    24  27  0 47.1
    ABOUNDING AGONY II 29/48                    ENGINES OF DOOM 43/95                 
    WOLFRAVEN REAVERS 43/104                 17 FROG PRINCES 18/33      14  16  0 46.7
    WOLFRAVEN REAVERS 10/24                  18 JACKSON FIVE 17/30      33  43  7 43.4
  7 RAT PAK 41/82           77  63  2 55.0      FIRE FIGHTERS 41/65                   
    RAT PAK 19/80                               BOOB TUBE RUBES 33/91                 
    MISFITS 32/81                            19 TRIBAL COUNCIL 4/83     10  16  0 38.5
    BLOODSTONE ORCS 11/79                    20-CELESTIALS 23/42         3   5  1 37.5
  8 DARK GUARDIANS 1/8     108  90  1 54.5   21 THE BRIGADE 23/90        3   6  0 33.3
    THE GUARDIANS 19/35                      22 THE DAMNED 30/52        17  95  5 15.2
    MYTH AND MIGHT 2/10                         EXCELLENT 'VENTURE 13/26              
    THE RED REAVERS 28/47                       PUT UP YOUR DUKES 29/50               
  9 ROMAN HEROES 32/53      34  29 12 54.0      YELLOW SUBMARINE 17/31                
    MISCELLANEOUS II 38/62                   23 RIFTWAR MASTERS 18/78    3  18  0 14.3
 10 DEATH MASTERS 7/18      65  61  2 51.6   24-SIMON SEZ BASH? 15/98    0  10  0  0.0
    NINJA TURTLES 22/40                      25-FADE TO BLACK 24/102     0   3  0  0.0
    INFERNAL LEGION 9/22                  

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

                                  WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

TO THE BOLD:

     The air within the cavern was cool and clammy.  The torches on the walls 
flickered from the drafts, casting eerie shadows.  Once again we had plunged deep into 
the Chaos Labyrinth, anxious to meet the enemy.  Our advance was reckless and now I 
was alone.  Lost in the deep subterranean world.  A dark and scarcely lit hell of 
caverns and twisting passages, inhabited by the Gate's most foul horrors.  We had met 
the enemy in a massive cavern, its ceiling masked by the smoke of burning cauldrons.  
The beasts were feeding on flesh, the stench was unbearble.  We caught them unaware 
and charged.  They upturned the giant pots, dousing us with burning oil.  We slew many 
before a squad of Jaguar Warriors came racing into the cavern.  That was when I had 
been cut off from the Companions and been forced to flee down a winding side passage.  
There were no torches there, I had to feel my way, hoping that my next step would not 
cast me into a pitfall or chasm.  When I had traveled for more than an hour, I finally 
reached light.  It was not the light from the three suns of Gateway.  It was yet 
another cavern, smaller than the previous, yet better lit.
     That is where I came upon Jok.  A creature so terrible, I still shudder at the 
thought of her.  She stood, a tower of sinewy muscle, her glossy yellow pupils glaring 
down upon me with a lean and hungry stare.  Her greenish scales were moist and her 
thick leather tunic stank of offal.  A pair of notched and battered machetes sprouted 
from her three-fingers claws, dull and rusted, yet still deadly.  My grip tightened 
around the hilt of my scimitar and I lunged at her with my full force behind the 
attack.  Her forked tongue withdrew behind rotted fangs as she fended off the blow.  
With startling agility for such a giant, she quickly struck back.  But I was ready and 
easily parried the speeding machete blade, inches from my larynx.  The force of the 
attack was so great that my steel broke asunder, leaving me weaponless before the 
beast.  To my terror, she burst into a shrill laughter which echoed through the deep.  
She leapt headlong at me, hoping to finish me before I could unsheath the weapon 
strapped across my back.  My hand grasped the hilt and I drew the blade forth.  Jok 
sliced at me with her machete as I drew the scimitar, narrowly missing my left leg.  
She was overextended and I fired back a deadly attack, my battle cry howling from my 
lips.  She smiled and easily eluded the blow, riposting almost immediately with a 
breathtaking attack.  The blade sliced open my stomach and I recoiled, my hand over 
the wound.  I could feel blood and innards sliding from my body.  Her follow up attack 
I managed to fend off, but barely in time.  I knew that I stood before a truly evil 
power, far superior in combat than the average Jaguar Warrior or Air Lizard.  For 
several minutes we did battle, with neither side gaining a clear advantage.  I felt 
myself being worn down by the sheer strength of her onslaught.  I wondered if I 
perished, Skek would find and recover me, so deep within the Chaos Labyrinth.  I never 
saw the blade as it ripped through my stomach for a second time.  Her screech was 
hideous.  Froth dripped from her thin lips and her eyes danced with glee.  To my 
utmost horror, she spoke in a raspy voice, "The Grey Witch cannot save you here."  I 
realized my plight and attempted to withdraw.  But she was hard on my heels, moving 
with astounding swiftness.  I raced back toward the passage from which I had entered 
this hell.  But she caught me with ease, hewing me down as I retreated.  The blade 
sank deep into my chest, easily crushing and penetrating my breastplate.  I fell to 
one knee, parrying an attack as I dropped.  I was well aware that the end was 
imminent.  She sliced off my ear on her next attack, as if to make my death slow.  She 
clashed her weapons together in trumph, her piercing laughter ripping through the 
cavern.  She buried the hilt through my mangled stomach.  I choked, grasped the 
machete protruding from my body and crumpled.
     I awoke within the Keep, miraculously spirited forth by the phantom Skek.  The 
Lady had brought me back from the dark void once again.  There would be more missions, 
more expeditions into the Chaos Labyrinth.  The Gate would remain forever closed.  We 
could not allow the enemy to pour its hordes into Alastari.  Yet I wondered how long 
we could hold the portal closed.  Their numbers seemed endless, their powers great.  
The Lady looked fatigued, perhaps worried at the growing might of the Chaos minions, 
perhaps just strained from bringing me back once again.  I lay there, wondering how 
many lives I had left...

                                             Lieutenant Teetotaler

                            RAMBLINGS FROM WITHIN THE KEEP

Greetings Warriors,

It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, your direct source for the latest news and gossip here at 
the Gateway arena.  Once again we must raise our cups to Falstaff, who reigns supreme 
at the top of our arena rankings and presumably amongst more than a few of the now 
merry wives in and about our fair community.  In the words of the immortal bard, I 
would have to say that all the talk that Falstaff is really a tibetan monk in disguise 
is simply "Much Ado About Nothing."  Or at least I should say, if monks behave like 
him, where can I sign up?!?

This week in an effort to rub elbows with those that breathe a less rareified air than 
the top ranked warriors, I went out amongst the "rank and file" to try and get some 
perspective on the "View From Somewhere Below the Pinnacle".  Here are a few 
observations:

Take a guy like Jimmy the Hand of the Riftwar Masters, I hear he comes from a large 
family that includes such siblings as Johny the Other Hand, Patsy the Eye, and Lefty 
the Foot.  Now how many fights would you win if you had only one arm and no legs?  Not 
many.  Despite his 'hand-icap" Jimmy has a positive record and a winning attitude.  Or 
how about Billy the Kid?  Here we have an arena filled with mindlessly brutal adults 
and yet we expect children to compete on an equal basis.  There ought to be some kind 
of an age law prohibiting the exploitation of minors in the games.  Don't you think?  
Last but not least we must mention Goldilocks.  Now here we have a fairy tale 
character, a girl who wants little more from life than a good bowl of porridge, a 
chance to sit by the fire and a nice warm bed.  What is a girl like that doing 
striving with swords in a charnel house of blood far removed from the forest and bears 
of her native world?  And so you see that while such warriors may not sit upon the 
Pinnacle, given their circumstances and backgrounds they can not but be lauded for 
their accomplishments and ongoing struggle in the face of adversity.  

But enough of social philosophy, its time for me to be away to drink a well deserved 
swamp ale.  Until next we meet please remember that for every person who struggles 
against the odds there is always someone else who would like to get even.

                                   -- Zontani Sharp Eyes

THE GATE COMMANDER                W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
  1) FALSTAFF 37-899            135  67  4  ZIG ZAG (59)               SIBIKHAS

THE CAPTAINS OF THE GATE          W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
  2) VENGEANCE 9-2052           134  33 10  ANGELS OF PAIN (23)        ZUKAL
  3) EXECUTIONER 43-1035        102  63  1  ENGINES OF DOOM (95)       VEASTIAN
  4) CHRISTINE 11-929           116  68  3  KING'S COURT (25)          ARUAK CITY
  5) DELBAETH 6-978             139  82  2  GOLDEN HOSTE (16)          TRANSEL
  6) OPUS 1-1526                136  75  4  ZIG ZAG (5)                MORDANT
  7) DONATELLO 22-366           205  42  2  NINJA TURTLES (40)         SOLVEN
  8) REGGIE JACKSON 17-1339     113  81  7  JACKSON FIVE (30)          ALJAFIR
  9) TAGAN 6-1226               133  65  1  GOLDEN HOSTE (16)          TRANSEL
 10) TEETOTALER 38-326          160  73 13  MISCELLANEOUS II (62)      CLIFFHOME
 11) TAWNY 24-1369              109  72  0  HACK AND SLASH (44)        ZORPUNT

LIEUTENANTS OF THE GATE           W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 12) MOUNTAIN BEAR 46-1340       76  47  1  THE BEARS (69)             ARDIVENT
 13) CARE 48-906                 95  83  3  THE BEARS (70)             CAER
 14) PSYCHO SCIENTIST 18-697    108  79  4  MAD SCIENTISTS (34)        TALCAMA
 15) HANGOVER 29-638            145  67  9  ABOUNDING AGONY II (48)    LAPUR
 16) WHIPLASH 19-1221           107  63  1  THE GUARDIANS (35)         ZUWAYZA
 17) HAWK 46-554                 93  95  0  DEADLY SHADOWS (96)        ARDIVENT
 18) DANGEROUS 43-842            93  84  2  ENGINES OF DOOM (95)       VEASTIAN
 19) LEONARDO 22-205            171  80  6  NINJA TURTLES (40)         SOLVEN
 20) NAMELESS TOOK 1-3195        92  36  2  DARK GUARDIANS (8)         MORDANT
 21) JESSE JACKSON 38-747       102  69  2  BIBLE BROTHERS (64)        CLIFFHOME
 22) TA'RA 24-1088              110  89  3  HACK AND SLASH (44)        ZORPUNT
 23) 3066 14-1351                87  57  1  NOMADS (29)                TOBIR
 24) REEBOK-RAT 41-432          119  62  2  RAT PAK (82)               KATI-TEI
 25) NODONN 6-866               128  91  0  GOLDEN HOSTE (16)          TRANSEL
 26) FURIOUS IMPALER 37-762      82  34  1  KILL HUMANOIDS (58)        SIBIKHAS
 27) QUICKSILVER 14-857         130  94  4  NOMADS (29)                TOBIR
 28) BHURAK 60-1081              72  53  3  CCE (76)                   ARADI
 29) FERNDOK 60-607              82  53  2  UNDERDOGS (75)             ARADI
 30) DON JUAN 24-849            114  99  4  HACK AND SLASH (44)        ZORPUNT
 31) FER DE LANCE 5-1938         87  70  1  ZIG ZAG (14)               KALTOS

DEFENDERS OF THE KEEP             W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 32) ALICIA 24-1551             104  65  2  HACK AND SLASH (44)        ZORPUNT
 33) DOOMED 36-1547              82  59  5  THE HURT (103)             JHANS
 34)-MAMMA 43-1602               65  54  1  THE BEARS (67)             VEASTIAN
 35) SLY 18-68                  111  51  3  WOLVERINES (99)            TALCAMA
 36) GOLDEN 42-757               84  73  0  THE BEARS (66)             RODEKI
 37) ELLEGON 19-1723             81  47  1  THE GUARDIANS (35)         ZUWAYZA

DEFENDERS OF THE KEEP             W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 38) EUSEBIO 6-1456              70  46  1  GOLDEN HOSTE (16)          TRANSEL
 39) NECRON-99 7-565            152  67  2  DEATH MASTERS (18)         BONSUR
 40) NOELLE 14-2005              74  50  2  NOMADS (29)                TOBIR
 41) MARIONETTE 1-4093           61  63  0  DARK GUARDIANS (8)         MORDANT
 42) SABRE TOOTH 28-1193         85  50  0  THE RED REAVERS (47)       MORYA
 43) MAIMED 36-2213              72  44  4  THE HURT (103)             JHANS
 44) AJAX 23-804                 57  26  0  THE BRIGADE (90)           TI
 45) SHAWN THORNTON 29-1359      78 104  5  PUT UP YOUR DUKES (50)     LAPUR
 46) URSA 48-1678                69  60  2  THE BEARS (70)             CAER
 47) SGT SLAUGHTER 7-541        158  64  0  DEATH MASTERS (18)         BONSUR
 48) THANATOS 9-1069            135  85  0  INFERNAL LEGION (22)       ZUKAL
 49) LAZAR WOLF 4-1169           59  47  1  TRIBAL COUNCIL (83)        JHELUM
 50) SOULFLAYER 11-978           95  72  1  BLOODSTONE ORCS (79)       ARUAK CITY
 51) MAYNARD G KREBS 33-2098     75  57  4  BOOB TUBE RUBES (91)       NIYTYOLE ISLAND
 52)-GAMMENON 23-1670            75  68  3  CELESTIALS (42)            TI
 53) DAARGARD 32-673             99  79  1  MISFITS (81)               ARVAT
 54) SWAMP-RAT 19-700           118  74  0  RAT PAK (80)               ZUWAYZA
 55) CHAR$(3008) 1-3008          88  74  2  TEAM$(150) (77)            MORDANT
 56) TREBONIUS 32-604           102  70  7  ROMAN HEROES (53)          ARVAT
 57) FIRE DONBELOW 41-101       107  98  2  FIRE FIGHTERS (65)         KATI-TEI
 58) STEEL DWARF 2-1955          75  51  0  MYTH AND MIGHT (10)        NIANIA
 59) SUGAR BEAR 42-811           80  67  2  THE BEARS (66)             RODEKI
 60) MOLLY RINGWALD 52-520       77  49  4  PRETTY THINGS (93)         FRATSFA
 61) DLOM EMILS 5-1857           75  89  2  ZIG ZAG (14)               KALTOS

GUARDIANS OF THE WALL             W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 62) MASH 14-1528                76  85  0  NOMADS (29)                TOBIR
 63) LIVIUS 32-880               63  37  4  ROMAN HEROES (53)          ARVAT
 64) GOLDILOCKS 18-470           87  80  1  FROG PRINCES (33)          TALCAMA
 65) HYPER-RAT 19-1170           97  62  3  RAT PAK (80)               ZUWAYZA
 66) LOUIS 30-1370               82  94  4  THE DAMNED (52)            IAYE
 67) NICODEMUS 8-1729            72  50  3  BRITERON BY (20)           ARKERS
 68) UNZASTER DIZASTER 10-1424   89  66  1  WOLFRAVEN REAVERS (24)     KOLACT
 69) DARIUS 32-688              105  78  2  ROMAN HEROES (53)          ARVAT
 70) BILLY THE KID 13-1386       99  85  3  EXCELLENT 'VENTURE (26)    DULLENS
 71)-SM. SHIELDORBUST 15-504     48  39  1  SIMON SEZ BASH? (98)       MALCORN
 72) JEREMY 17-1642              81  88  4  YELLOW SUBMARINE (31)      ALJAFIR
 73) JIMMY THE HAND 18-1044      48  40  1  RIFTWAR MASTERS (78)       TALCAMA
 74) TOURNEY RECRUIT 8-1697      63  43  4  BRITERON BY (20)           ARKERS
 75)-MORPHEUS 24-1288            59  39  3  FADE TO BLACK (102)        ZORPUNT
 76)-CRYSTAL DOVE 18-4139        37  19  2  THUNDR + LITENING (100)    TALCAMA
 77) WASTE OF STEEL 43-1521      75  38  1  WOLFRAVEN REAVERS (104)    VEASTIAN

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

THE DEAD                   W  L K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY                 TURN
KIKI, JAGUAR WARRI 108-45  0  1  0 DARK ARENA 0           VENGEANCE 9-2052          30
TEETOTALER 38-326        160 73 13 MISCELLANEOUS II 62    JOK 108-58                30

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

I stopped worrying about how I looked when I came through the Gate... -- Louis

1/2/97
Abandon your homes and families.  Give it all up.  Run from your homelands and forget 
your responsibilities to king and country.  Come to Daiyla Kiv, DM 74, where the 
streets are paved with gold and opportunity lies around every corner.  She's a fair 
town.  They don't call her the Imperial City for nothing.  Hell, it's good enough for 
the Emperor. 

1/6/97
A heartfelt thank you to all those managers who diplo'd NAIMT to tell me of your names 
and regional affiliations and all.  I'd list you by name, but that would make for too 
long a post. <grin>  Your time and input are greatly appreciated... everyone who 
responded.  To those that haven't, there's still time. ;)  The FTF is still 3 weeks 
away.  Again, thank you.  Good luck in the Tournament ALL! -- NAIMT, database 
collector extraordinaire ;) 

I recently won a resurrection prize at the last mail-in, and have decided to see what 
the market value is.  Are you interested?  If so, diplo the Lizard King of Yo Ho Ho! 
in DM 26.  First offers will receive priority.  If you care to e-mail your offer, my 
address is warndt3605@aol.com.

1/8/97
I am willing to proxy your warriors at the Face to Face tourney.  I have DM 
experience, but will only participate this time as your proxy!  Write me at: Terrence 
Tew, Private Citizen, Non-Federal/Resident Delivery, C/O 1904 East Don Carlos Ave, 
Tempe AZ 85281.  Or call my message-only phone #(602) 968-6748.

1/12/97
The Ivory League is now making its newsbook, the Immortal Questor, available to all 
interested players.  The Immortal Questor contains articles of general Duelmasters 
interest (How to Run Offensives, How to Run Defensives, Puds v. Godlings, for example) 
and fiction written by Ivory League members, as well as information about Ivory League 
happenings and members.

We have two editions currently available, Spring/Summer 1996 and Fall/Winter 1996.  
The cost is $5 each, which covers production expenses.  Starting Spring 1997, the 
Immortal Questor will come out four times a year, same price.  Copies can be ordered 
individually, or you may sign up for a one-year subscription for $20.  US Postage is 
included (foreign mail will be extra).

Copies and subscriptions can be ordered via snail or e-mail.  I will also be accepting 
orders at the upcoming Face to Face.

Jeanette Jerles, aka Shark, manager of Mouthpieces (arenas 53, 102, 105), Paper Chase 
(arenas 68, 100, 105), Vinyl Shield (arenas 51, 104), and others. E-mail: 
jej@pacificnet.com

1/22/97
On February 4, 1997, Arena 12 will run its 3ooth turn.  If you have a team in Riztab, 
please play them.  It would be great to see a big turnout for this milestone.  Thank 
you! -- Sleepy, mgr. Dreamers

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

VENGEANCE butchered KIKI, JAGUAR WARRIOR in a 2 minute gory Gateway battle.
TEETOTALER was savagely slain by JOK in a exciting 4 minute bloody Gateway melee.
REGGIE JACKSON was vanquished by FALSTAFF in a 2 minute Challenge Title brawl.
DOOMED was overpowered by TA'RA in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
PSYCHO SCIENTIST won victory over WHIPLASH in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
3066 was beaten by DONATELLO in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge brawl.
CARE overpowered QUICKSILVER in a action packed 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
FERNDOK lost to HAWK in a popular 1 minute Challenge duel.
NODONN lost to CHRISTINE in a popular 2 minute gory Challenge duel.
FURIOUS IMPALER overpowered FER DE LANCE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
LAZAR WOLF was demolished by NECRON-99 in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
TREBONIUS devastated MOLLY RINGWALD in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge battle.
GOLDEN was beaten by DON JUAN in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge conflict.
BHURAK narrowly defeated SGT SLAUGHTER in a popular 2 minute bloody Challenge duel.
MAIMED vanquished UNZASTER DIZASTER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fray.
MAYNARD G KREBS viciously subdued NICODEMUS in a exciting 6 minute Challenge fight.
LIVIUS overpowered TOURNEY RECRUIT in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
DARIUS was defeated by GOLDILOCKS in a 2 minute Challenge conflict.
EXECUTIONER devastated TAGAN in a popular 1 minute gruesome one-sided contest.
DELBAETH narrowly defeated NAMELESS TOOK in a action packed 3 minute gruesome bout.
TAWNY handily defeated REEBOK-RAT in a exciting 1 minute one-sided contest.
OPUS overpowered DANGEROUS in a exciting 1 minute uneven fight.
JESSE JACKSON defeated MARIONETTE in a popular 1 minute duel.
MOUNTAIN BEAR overpowered DAARGARD in a exciting 1 minute gruesome uneven match.
LEONARDO handily defeated NOELLE in a exciting 1 minute uneven bout.
HANGOVER slimly won victory over URSA in a exciting 2 minute gory duel.
ALICIA savagely defeated STEEL DWARF in a action packed 4 minute gory duel.
SHAWN THORNTON was overpowered by ELLEGON in a popular 2 minute one-sided match.
SABRE TOOTH overpowered LOUIS in a exciting 1 minute bloody uneven bout.
AJAX won victory over SUGAR BEAR in a crowd pleasing 4 minute brutal fight.
HYPER-RAT was demolished by EUSEBIO in a action packed 1 minute one-sided struggle.
SWAMP-RAT overpowered JEREMY in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brutal one-sided match.
SLY viciously subdued THANATOS in a popular 9 minute gruesome bout.
FIRE DONBELOW overpowered MASH in a crowd pleasing 2 minute one-sided competition.
BILLY THE KID was overpowered by CHAR$(3008) in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SOULFLAYER slimly won victory over WASTE OF STEEL in a exciting 4 minute struggle.
DLOM EMILS vanquished JIMMY THE HAND in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                 27          AIMED BLOW        23 -  17 -  0      58  |
|WALL OF STEEL                  13          TOTAL PARRY       39 -  32 -  0      55  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                     9          PARRY-LUNGE       56 -  46 -  1      55  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     6          LUNGING ATTACK   145 - 122 -  9      54  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                 5          WALL OF STEEL     64 -  61 -  4      51  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                   4          PARRY-RIPOSTE     21 -  24 -  1      47  |
|AIMED BLOW                      3          PARRY-STRIKE      13 -  19 -  0      41  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                    2          STRIKING ATTACK   22 -  39 -  4      36  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                 2          SLASHING ATTACK    7 -  23 -  0      23  |
|BASHING ATTACK                  1          BASHING ATTACK     4 -  22 -  0      15  |

Turn  30 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:

AIMED BLOW         3 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK    12 - 15         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-LUNGE        8 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  3         3  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      5 -  8         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  2     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  3     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   RANK WARRIOR                     W   L  K TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE        1) FALSTAFF 37-899           135  67  4 ZIG ZAG (59)
LUNGING ATTACK     2) VENGEANCE 9-2052          134  33 10 ANGELS OF PAIN (23)
WALL OF STEEL      5) DELBAETH 6-978            139  82  2 GOLDEN HOSTE (16)
STRIKING ATTACK    6) OPUS 1-1526               136  75  4 ZIG ZAG (5)
AIMED BLOW        11) TAWNY 24-1369             109  72  0 HACK AND SLASH (44)
PARRY-STRIKE      19) LEONARDO 22-205           171  80  6 NINJA TURTLES (40)
TOTAL PARRY       20) NAMELESS TOOK 1-3195       92  36  2 DARK GUARDIANS (8)
PARRY-RIPOSTE     22) TA'RA 24-1088             110  89  3 HACK AND SLASH (44)
SLASHING ATTACK   41) MARIONETTE 1-4093          61  63  0 DARK GUARDIANS (8)
BASHING ATTACK    66) LOUIS 30-1370              82  94  4 THE DAMNED (52)

The overall popularity leader is THANATOS 9-1069.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was SLY 18-68.  The ten other most popular fighters were THANATOS 9-1069, SUGAR BEAR 
42-811, MAYNARD G KREBS 33-2098, ALICIA 24-1551, DELBAETH 6-978, NICODEMUS 8-1729, 
NAMELESS TOOK 1-3195, ELLEGON 19-1723, TEETOTALER 38-326, and DON JUAN 24-849.

The least popular fighter this week was JIMMY THE HAND 18-1044.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BILLY THE KID 13-1386, JEREMY 17-1642, REEBOK-RAT 41-432, MASH 
14-1528, HYPER-RAT 19-1170, LOUIS 30-1370, NOELLE 14-2005, DAARGARD 32-673, 
MARIONETTE 1-4093, and TOURNEY RECRUIT 8-1697.

Arena(Number)        W  L K  Arena(Number)        W  L K  Arena(Number)        W  L K  
MORDANT(1)           2  2 0  TOBIR(14)            0  4 0  NIYTYOLE ISLAND(33)  1  0 0  
NIANIA(2)            0  1 0  ALJAFIR(17)          0  2 0  JHANS(36)            1  1 0  
JHELUM(4)            0  1 0  TALCAMA(18)          3  1 0  SIBIKHAS(37)         2  0 0  
KALTOS(5)            1  1 0  ZUWAYZA(19)          2  2 0  CLIFFHOME(38)        1  1 0  
TRANSEL(6)           2  2 0  SOLVEN(22)           2  0 0  KATI-TEI(41)         1  1 0  
BONSUR(7)            1  1 0  TI(23)               1  0 0  RODEKI(42)           0  2 0  
ARKERS(8)            0  2 0  ZORPUNT(24)          4  0 0  VEASTIAN(43)         1  2 0  
ZUKAL(9)             1  1 1  MORYA(28)            1  0 0  ARDIVENT(46)         2  0 0  
KOLACT(10)           0  1 0  LAPUR(29)            1  1 0  CAER(48)             1  1 0  
ARUAK CITY(11)       2  0 0  IAYE(30)             0  1 0  FRATSFA(52)          0  1 0  
DULLENS(13)          0  1 0  ARVAT(32)            2  2 0  ARADI(60)            1  1 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA         W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
  6) OPUS 1-1526                136  75  4  ZIG ZAG (5)                MORDANT
 58) STEEL DWARF 2-1955          75  51  0  MYTH AND MIGHT (10)        NIANIA
 49) LAZAR WOLF 4-1169           59  47  1  TRIBAL COUNCIL (83)        JHELUM
 31) FER DE LANCE 5-1938         87  70  1  ZIG ZAG (14)               KALTOS
  5) DELBAETH 6-978             139  82  2  GOLDEN HOSTE (16)          TRANSEL
 39) NECRON-99 7-565            152  67  2  DEATH MASTERS (18)         BONSUR
 67) NICODEMUS 8-1729            72  50  3  BRITERON BY (20)           ARKERS
  2) VENGEANCE 9-2052           134  33 10  ANGELS OF PAIN (23)        ZUKAL
 68) UNZASTER DIZASTER 10-1424   89  66  1  WOLFRAVEN REAVERS (24)     KOLACT
  4) CHRISTINE 11-929           116  68  3  KING'S COURT (25)          ARUAK CITY
 70) BILLY THE KID 13-1386       99  85  3  EXCELLENT 'VENTURE (26)    DULLENS
 23) 3066 14-1351                87  57  1  NOMADS (29)                TOBIR
  8) REGGIE JACKSON 17-1339     113  81  7  JACKSON FIVE (30)          ALJAFIR
 14) PSYCHO SCIENTIST 18-697    108  79  4  MAD SCIENTISTS (34)        TALCAMA
 16) WHIPLASH 19-1221           107  63  1  THE GUARDIANS (35)         ZUWAYZA
  7) DONATELLO 22-366           205  42  2  NINJA TURTLES (40)         SOLVEN
 44) AJAX 23-804                 57  26  0  THE BRIGADE (90)           TI
 11) TAWNY 24-1369              109  72  0  HACK AND SLASH (44)        ZORPUNT
 42) SABRE TOOTH 28-1193         85  50  0  THE RED REAVERS (47)       MORYA
 15) HANGOVER 29-638            145  67  9  ABOUNDING AGONY II (48)    LAPUR
 66) LOUIS 30-1370               82  94  4  THE DAMNED (52)            IAYE
 53) DAARGARD 32-673             99  79  1  MISFITS (81)               ARVAT
 51) MAYNARD G KREBS 33-2098     75  57  4  BOOB TUBE RUBES (91)       NIYTYOLE ISLAND
 33) DOOMED 36-1547              82  59  5  THE HURT (103)             JHANS
  1) FALSTAFF 37-899            135  67  4  ZIG ZAG (59)               SIBIKHAS
 10) TEETOTALER 38-326          160  73 13  MISCELLANEOUS II (62)      CLIFFHOME
 24) REEBOK-RAT 41-432          119  62  2  RAT PAK (82)               KATI-TEI
 36) GOLDEN 42-757               84  73  0  THE BEARS (66)             RODEKI
  3) EXECUTIONER 43-1035        102  63  1  ENGINES OF DOOM (95)       VEASTIAN
 12) MOUNTAIN BEAR 46-1340       76  47  1  THE BEARS (69)             ARDIVENT
 13) CARE 48-906                 95  83  3  THE BEARS (70)             CAER
 60) MOLLY RINGWALD 52-520       77  49  4  PRETTY THINGS (93)         FRATSFA
 28) BHURAK 60-1081              72  53  3  CCE (76)                   ARADI

                      Top 10 Things to Do to Have a Better FTF!

10.  Have at least one meal that doesn't involve either McDonalds or Domino's Pizza.  
Bonus points if that meal includes the use of utensils.  (Double bonus points if you 
already knew how to use utensils)

 9.  Recycle all those cover sheets and unwanted roll-ups into ammunition for the next 
great paper ball fight!  (And don't assume that because you don't have any ammo, 
you're not in the game.  When these things break out, ANYONE is a potential target!  
Don't assume that I'm going to throw AROUND you to get to my target, if you're sitting 
there in the middle of things trying to read your fights as the paper balls fly in all 
direction, you're not only likely to get hit by a misfired projectile, but I will be 
aiming for you!)

 8.  Showering at least once a day is not an option.  REPEAT:  Showering at least once 
a day, is NOT AN OPTION!!!

 7.  Much like a watched pot never boils, asking if your overviews or reprints are 
there yet every three minutes will only make the person sitting behind the desk 
irritable (or even more so than usual).  They'll be there when they get there.

 6.  Yes, the printer will break down, the hard drive will crash, and RSI will undergo 
some sort of catastophe.  This is normal.  Be prepared for long delays.  Some people 
like to play Magic while waiting, some of us prefer heavy drinking.  

 5.  For you first timers, it is customary to do a triumphant little war dance each 
and everytime you win a fight, complete with whoop-whoops.  That's what the raised 
platform is for, so the rest of us can see you.  If you don't do the dance, RSI will 
take away your TVs and you will forever get 3 WT roll-ups.  Would I lie to you?  

 4.  Converse with your fellow managers.  Take the time to chat, and introduce 
yourself to at least one complete stranger.  "Have you seen this warrior?" is not a 
good way to introduce yourself.  "Hi, my name is _______ and I run _______; nice to 
meet you!" is a much better way to introduce yourself.

 3.  When the run off fights are being read, I want to hear a lot of noise!  Cheer 
every time a brilliant parry is made, shudder at the impact of a horrific blow, laugh 
derisevely when a warrior falls down.  Cheer those who read a good fight, and heckle 
those who can't.  Get crazy.  MAKE SOME NOISE GOLDURNIT!!!

 2.  Conversely, if you insist on reading your fights out loud and you don't have an 
audience, go back to your room until the urge passes.

 1.  Buy your good ol' buddy Forge a beer!

  As always, your own tips and comments are appreciated.  *LOL!*  Hope to see you all 
there!

                                                                      -- Forge