DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/16/2004 Duedate: 01/16/2004
OLD VALAMANTIS ARENA
DM-96 TURN-1
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0 THE SHADOW REALM (198) 4 1 4 80.0 1/ 0 THE SHADOW REALM (198) 4 1 4
2/ 0 BLOOD OPERA (205) 4 1 3 80.0 2/ 0 BLOOD OPERA (205) 4 1 3
3/ 0 LIQUID COURAGE (204) 3 2 3 60.0 3/ 0 LIQUID COURAGE (204) 3 2 3
4/ 0 OVERRATED (206) 3 2 2 60.0 4/ 0 OVERRATED (206) 3 2 2
5/ 0 HAPPY SUNSHINE (184) 3 2 2 60.0 5/ 0 HAPPY SUNSHINE (184) 3 2 2
6/ 0 I'M FULL OF FEAR (202) 2 3 2 40.0 6/ 0 MASTERS OF OSSUS (189) 2 3 2
7/ 0 MASTERS OF OSSUS (189) 2 3 2 40.0 7/ 0 I'M FULL OF FEAR (202) 2 3 2
8/ 0 WATCHER (197) 4 1 1 80.0 8/ 0 WATCHER (197) 4 1 1
9/ 0 WOMB WITH A VIEW (203) 3 2 1 60.0 9/ 0 WOMB WITH A VIEW (203) 3 2 1
10/ 0 COLLEGE RADIO (183) 3 2 1 60.0 10/ 0 COLLEGE RADIO (183) 3 2 1
11/ 0 DUELMASTERS NICKNA (193) 3 2 1 60.0 11/ 0 DUELMASTERS NICKNA (193) 3 2 1
12/ 0 NWA (192) 2 3 1 40.0 12/ 0 NWA (192) 2 3 1
13/ 0 BOB LOADED (201) 2 3 1 40.0 13/ 0 BOB LOADED (201) 2 3 1
14/ 0 ORGAN ON THE SANDS (191) 1 4 1 20.0 14/ 0 ORGAN ON THE SANDS (191) 1 4 1
15/ 0 WHO MADE WHO (188) 3 2 0 60.0 15/ 0 WHO MADE WHO (188) 3 2 0
16/ 0 CONSANGUINEOUS (199) 3 2 0 60.0 16/ 0 CONSANGUINEOUS (199) 3 2 0
17/ 0 TOON ATTACK (207) 2 3 0 40.0 17/ 0 TOON ATTACK (207) 2 3 0
18/ 0 DSTRUXTIVE HABITAT (186) 1 4 0 20.0 18/ 0 WHY? (196) 1 4 0
19/ 0 WHY? (196) 1 4 0 20.0 19/ 0 DSTRUXTIVE HABITAT (186) 1 4 0
20/ 0 KREL (208) 1 4 0 20.0 20/ 0 KREL (208) 1 4 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Oh, hi. Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte. Thought I'd check out OLD VALAMANTIS
to see what's new. How stupid can you get? THE SHADOW REALM missed the turn and
aren't top team anymore. Wonder what they were doing? I talked to WATCHER's manager
before the fights. He said, "We're gonna do good." And look at this: 4-1-1!
Psychic, or what! I just can't say enough good things about THE SHADOW REALM. They
went 4-1-4 their first time, don't slouch, and they've got good oral hygiene! Talk
about hot teams! BLOOD OPERA goes out, the very first time, and goes 4-1-3! Like,
what do you guys eat for breakfast? MVP award for BROWN MUMBLER? LIQUID COURAGE's
proud of it after beating MINION OF BLOOD and getting 12 points. Who was the wiseguy
that said OLD VALAMANTIS' Duelmaster was paying for drinks at The Warty Toad? Don't
look at me!
AAARRGH!!! I HATE SPYREPORTING!!! Sorry. I just had to say it.
Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds. All OLD VALAMANTIS ever talks about is
fighting! Me, I'm more laid back. What if they had a fight and nobody showed up?
I'd be out of a job, that's what!!!
Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain. Soak it in cold water, and hand
wash. I gotta leave. OLD VALAMANTIS is like such a dump, and you guys smell too
much! I had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte
BLOODGAME WARRIORS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BROWN MUMBLER 1037 1 0 1 12 LIQUID COURAGE (204)
PRIEST OF BLOOD 1043 1 0 1 12 BLOOD OPERA (205)
JINZO 1007 1 0 1 11 THE SHADOW REALM (198)
BLOOD SACRIFICE 1045 1 0 1 11 BLOOD OPERA (205)
FOSTERS SPIRIT 1041 1 0 1 11 LIQUID COURAGE (204)
BLOODGAME WARRIORS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RANDOM MATCHUP 1048 1 0 1 11 OVERRATED (206)
DOC STEELE 1028 1 0 1 11 I'M FULL OF FEAR (202)
TAEIN 1005 1 0 1 11 WATCHER (197)
ORANGE PARK 934 1 0 1 11 COLLEGE RADIO (183)
PIG TOED 1026 1 0 1 11 BOB LOADED (201)
CORRAN 964 1 0 1 11 MASTERS OF OSSUS (189)
SUNSHINE BUD PINK 939 1 0 1 9 HAPPY SUNSHINE (184)
SUNSHINE BUD GREEN 938 1 0 1 7 HAPPY SUNSHINE (184)
SLYFER 1008 1 0 1 7 THE SHADOW REALM (198)
DECK MASTER 1010 1 0 1 6 THE SHADOW REALM (198)
BLOOD GERBIL 1046 1 0 1 6 BLOOD OPERA (205)
OBELISK 1009 1 0 1 6 THE SHADOW REALM (198)
SPLEEN 976 1 0 1 6 ORGAN ON THE SANDS (191)
RED STRIPE RAGE 1040 1 0 1 6 LIQUID COURAGE (204)
MANALGER 986 1 0 1 6 DUELMASTERS NICKNAME (193)
MAN 1031 1 0 1 6 I'M FULL OF FEAR (202)
GALAN 963 1 0 1 5 MASTERS OF OSSUS (189)
I SEE A HEAD! 1035 1 0 1 5 WOMB WITH A VIEW (203)
EZ 980 1 0 1 5 NWA (192)
HOME ON SATURDAY 1050 1 0 1 5 OVERRATED (206)
BLOOD GOD 1042 1 0 0 11 BLOOD OPERA (205)
24 HRS OF LAMAZE 1032 1 0 0 10 WOMB WITH A VIEW (203)
HAYDEN 959 1 0 0 10 WHO MADE WHO (188)
HER UNCLE'S EYES 1036 1 0 0 10 WOMB WITH A VIEW (203)
LE TIGRE 935 1 0 0 10 COLLEGE RADIO (183)
GRIMAR 1003 1 0 0 10 WATCHER (197)
DRE 977 1 0 0 10 NWA (192)
WHO CARES? 1001 1 0 0 10 WHY? (196)
DUNG GEON 949 1 0 0 10 DSTRUXTIVE HABITAT 2 (186)
JEREMIAH 957 1 0 0 10 WHO MADE WHO (188)
PIMP THE TROLL 985 1 0 0 8 DUELMASTERS NICKNAME (193)
CONSCIENCE 1014 1 0 0 8 CONSANGUINEOUS (199)
CONFUSED 1015 1 0 0 8 CONSANGUINEOUS (199)
OTAG 1006 1 0 0 6 WATCHER (197)
EPINOIA 960 1 0 0 6 WHO MADE WHO (188)
CHUCK 1055 1 0 0 6 TOON ATTACK (207)
KING OF LEON 932 1 0 0 5 COLLEGE RADIO (183)
NULNITA 983 1 0 0 5 DUELMASTERS NICKNAME (193)
HEAD COLD 1051 1 0 0 5 OVERRATED (206)
KAYCEE 1004 1 0 0 5 WATCHER (197)
THE FREAK FRY 1024 1 0 0 5 BOB LOADED (201)
MEL 1056 1 0 0 4 TOON ATTACK (207)
CONVULSION 1012 1 0 0 4 CONSANGUINEOUS (199)
EMIT 1061 1 0 0 4 KREL (208)
SUNSHINE BUD RED 940 1 0 0 3 HAPPY SUNSHINE (184)
DAWDEX 1059 0 1 0 1 KREL (208)
LISEUT 1002 0 1 0 1 WATCHER (197)
NEDDUS 1060 0 1 0 1 KREL (208)
REN 978 0 1 0 1 NWA (192)
YELLA 979 0 1 0 1 NWA (192)
CONTRITE 1016 0 1 0 1 CONSANGUINEOUS (199)
WALT 1053 0 1 0 1 TOON ATTACK (207)
CILGHAL 966 0 1 0 1 MASTERS OF OSSUS (189)
ABSINTHE W/O LEAVE 1038 0 1 0 1 LIQUID COURAGE (204)
INSENCE SMOKER 1029 0 1 0 1 I'M FULL OF FEAR (202)
SUNSHINE BUD BLUE 937 0 1 0 1 HAPPY SUNSHINE (184)
MADGEONATION 950 0 1 0 1 DSTRUXTIVE HABITAT 2 (186)
AILYN 965 0 1 0 1 MASTERS OF OSSUS (189)
KIETER KWAN 1022 0 1 0 1 BOB LOADED (201)
BREEGAN 962 0 1 0 1 MASTERS OF OSSUS (189)
WHY NOT? 999 0 1 0 1 WHY? (196)
ELIJAH 958 0 1 0 1 WHO MADE WHO (188)
KING KORONARY 948 0 1 0 1 DSTRUXTIVE HABITAT 2 (186)
BLOODGAME WARRIORS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHROMIE 982 0 1 0 1 DUELMASTERS NICKNAME (193)
KIDNEY 972 0 1 0 1 ORGAN ON THE SANDS (191)
HAIL CEASARIAN! 1034 0 1 0 1 WOMB WITH A VIEW (203)
EINRA 1057 0 1 0 1 KREL (208)
CONNIPTION 1013 0 1 0 1 CONSANGUINEOUS (199)
SILLION 1023 0 1 0 1 BOB LOADED (201)
KAHLUAKAZI 1039 0 1 0 1 LIQUID COURAGE (204)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
MINION OF BLOOD 1044 0 1 0 BLOOD OPERA 205 BROWN MUMBLER 1037 1
ZIGGY PIGGY 1025 0 1 0 BOB LOADED 201 MANALGER 986 1
LONGWAVE 933 0 1 0 COLLEGE RADIO 183 HOME ON SATURDAY 1050 1
ASTROJET 936 0 1 0 COLLEGE RADIO 183 SPLEEN 976 1
CLOUD CASTLE 947 0 1 0 DSTRUXTIVE HABITA 186 ORANGE PARK 934 1
HEADACHE 951 0 1 0 DSTRUXTIVE HABITA 186 DECK MASTER 1010 1
THE LEGENDARY ONE 984 0 1 0 DUELMASTERS NICKN 193 BLOOD GERBIL 1046 1
SUNSHINE BUD YELL 941 0 1 0 HAPPY SUNSHINE 184 SLYFER 1008 1
BAGEL THE BEAGEL 1027 0 1 0 I'M FULL OF FEAR 202 JINZO 1007 1
ARIDI FARM ANIMA 1030 0 1 0 I'M FULL OF FEAR 202 I SEE A HEAD! 1035 1
NOLAJ 1058 0 1 0 KREL 208 PRIEST OF BLOOD 1043 1
WAITING ROOM 837 5 5 0 MUSIC TO KILL BY 164 ROGUE SPEAR 915 10
DIXIE NORMUS 838 7 3 4 MUSIC TO KILL BY 164 GRIMAR 768 10
PACK THE PIPE 840 3 3 1 MUSIC TO KILL BY 164 ULTIMATE PAIN 759 6 REVENGED
ICE CUBE 981 0 1 0 NWA 192 SUNSHINE BUD GREE 938 1
PANCREAS 973 0 1 0 ORGAN ON THE SAND 191 TAEIN 1005 1
HEART 974 0 1 0 ORGAN ON THE SAND 191 RANDOM MATCHUP 1048 1
LUNG 975 0 1 0 ORGAN ON THE SAND 191 RED STRIPE RAGE 1040 1
HARVARD IDIOT 1049 0 1 0 OVERRATED 206 SUNSHINE BUD PINK 939 1
MAY WORKUP 1047 0 1 0 OVERRATED 206 MAN 1031 1
SCAPEGOAT 1011 0 1 0 THE SHADOW REALM 198 FOSTERS SPIRIT 1041 1
UB 1052 0 1 0 TOON ATTACK 207 CORRAN 964 1
FRED 100 1054 0 1 0 TOON ATTACK 207 EZ 980 1
JUSPERA 961 0 1 0 WHO MADE WHO 188 PIG TOED 1026 1
BECAUSE 997 0 1 0 WHY? 196 OBELISK 1009 1
JUST BECAUSE 998 0 1 0 WHY? 196 DOC STEELE 1028 1
I DUNNO 1000 0 1 0 WHY? 196 BLOOD SACRIFICE 1045 1
10 ARMED BABY 1033 0 1 0 WOMB WITH A VIEW 203 GALAN 963 1
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
KING OF LEON bested CONTRITE in a 2 minute amateur's fight.
LONGWAVE was viciously butchered by HOME ON SATURDAY in a 6 minute beginner's battle.
ORANGE PARK assassinated CLOUD CASTLE in a 2 minute mismatched duel.
LE TIGRE devastated CONNIPTION in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
ASTROJET was killed by SPLEEN in a 2 minute amateur's competition.
SUNSHINE BUD BLUE was vanquished by HAYDEN in a 2 minute brutal mismatched fight.
SUNSHINE BUD GREEN delivered the death blow upon ICE CUBE in a 5 minute competition.
SUNSHINE BUD PINK viciously butchered HARVARD IDIOT in a 2 minute beginner's duel.
SUNSHINE BUD RED outwaited KAHLUAKAZI in a slow 13 minute novice's duel.
SUNSHINE BUD YELLOW was savagely slain by SLYFER in a 2 minute gory novice's melee.
KING KORONARY was demolished by DRE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
DUNG GEON handily defeated KIDNEY in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
MADGEONATION was savagely defeated by CONFUSED in a 3 minute novice's brawl.
HEADACHE was slain by DECK MASTER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute novice's duel.
JEREMIAH vanquished HAIL CEASARIAN! in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
ELIJAH was bested by HEAD COLD in a 2 minute amateur's brawl.
EPINOIA savagely defeated ABSINTHE W/O LEAVE in a 2 minute brutal novice's bout.
JUSPERA was executed by PIG TOED in a 1 minute bloody one-sided match.
BREEGAN was devastated by HER UNCLE'S EYES in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
GALAN slew 10 ARMED BABY in a 5 minute gory novice's duel.
CORRAN easily killed UB in a 3 minute bloody uneven duel.
AILYN was defeated by NULNITA in a 1 minute novice's match.
CILGHAL was defeated by MEL in a 5 minute novice's duel.
PANCREAS was assassinated by TAEIN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
HEART was assassinated by RANDOM MATCHUP in a 1 minute uneven match.
LUNG was killed by RED STRIPE RAGE in a 3 minute beginner's duel.
REN was outlasted by KAYCEE in a crowd pleasing 7 minute novice's fray.
YELLA was viciously subdued by THE FREAK FRY in a 11 minute gory novice's bout.
EZ dispatched FRED 100 in a exciting 6 minute novice's fray.
CHROMIE was subdued by EMIT in a 3 minute novice's fight.
THE LEGENDARY ONE was savagely slain by BLOOD GERBIL in a 8 minute novice's bout.
PIMP THE TROLL savagely defeated DAWDEX in a popular 6 minute beginner's contest.
MANALGER killed ZIGGY PIGGY in a 3 minute brutal amateur's match.
BECAUSE was put to death by OBELISK in a exciting 1 minute bloody novice's fight.
JUST BECAUSE was murdered by DOC STEELE in a 1 minute gory one-sided duel.
WHY NOT? was vanquished by 24 HRS OF LAMAZE in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
I DUNNO was murdered by BLOOD SACRIFICE in a 1 minute uneven competition.
WHO CARES? overpowered SILLION in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
LISEUT was unbelievably bested by CONVULSION in a exciting 5 minute amateur's duel.
GRIMAR vanquished KIETER KWAN in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
OTAG slimly won victory over WALT in a 6 minute gruesome amateur's match.
JINZO easily killed BAGEL THE BEAGEL in a 1 minute one-sided match.
SCAPEGOAT was assassinated by FOSTERS SPIRIT in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided battle.
CONSCIENCE savagely defeated NEDDUS in a popular 4 minute bloody beginner's bout.
INSENCE SMOKER lost to CHUCK in a 3 minute novice's match.
ARIDI FARM ANIMALS was put to death by I SEE A HEAD! in a 4 minute novice's bout.
MAN killed MAY WORKUP in a 2 minute novice's fight.
BROWN MUMBLER easily killed MINION OF BLOOD in a 1 minute mismatched contest.
BLOOD GOD overpowered EINRA in a 2 minute one-sided struggle.
PRIEST OF BLOOD murdered NOLAJ in a 1 minute bloody one-sided brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 17 AIMED BLOW 57 - 44 - 25 56 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 17 TOTAL PARRY 46 - 37 - 15 55 |
|WALL OF STEEL 16 WALL OF STEEL 59 - 48 - 24 55 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 11 STRIKING ATTACK 35 - 31 - 15 53 |
|TOTAL PARRY 9 BASHING ATTACK 31 - 28 - 11 53 |
|BASHING ATTACK 7 LUNGING ATTACK 54 - 57 - 19 49 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 7 SLASHING ATTACK 25 - 33 - 11 43 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 7 PARRY-LUNGE 9 - 12 - 1 43 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 5 PARRY-RIPOSTE 14 - 19 - 5 42 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 PARRY-STRIKE 16 - 23 - 5 41 |
Turn 1 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:
TOTAL PARRY 8 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 6 2 PARRY-STRIKE
PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 9 2 LUNGING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 10 - 7 LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 10 2 AIMED BLOW
BASHING ATTACK 4 - 3 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 5 1 SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 5 1 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 3 1 PARRY-LUNGE
1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 TOTAL PARRY
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-STRIKE BROWN MUMBLER 1037 1 0 1 12 LIQUID COURAGE (204)
LUNGING ATTACK PRIEST OF BLOOD 1043 1 0 1 12 BLOOD OPERA (205)
SLASHING ATTACK JINZO 1007 1 0 1 11 THE SHADOW REALM (198)
WALL OF STEEL FOSTERS SPIRIT 1041 1 0 1 11 LIQUID COURAGE (204)
PARRY-LUNGE DOC STEELE 1028 1 0 1 11 I'M FULL OF FEAR (202)
STRIKING ATTACK TAEIN 1005 1 0 1 11 WATCHER (197)
TOTAL PARRY ORANGE PARK 934 1 0 1 11 COLLEGE RADIO (183)
AIMED BLOW PIG TOED 1026 1 0 1 11 BOB LOADED (201)
BASHING ATTACK GRIMAR 1003 1 0 0 10 WATCHER (197)
PARRY-RIPOSTE KING OF LEON 932 1 0 0 5 COLLEGE RADIO (183)
The overall popularity leader is DAWDEX 1059. The most popular warrior this turn was
DAWDEX 1059. The ten other most popular fighters were PIMP THE TROLL 985, LISEUT
1002, NEDDUS 1060, CONSCIENCE 1014, SUNSHINE BUD PINK 939, CONFUSED 1015, REN 978,
FRED 100 1054, YELLA 979, and OTAG 1006.
The least popular fighter this week was SUNSHINE BUD RED 940. The other ten least
popular fighters were I SEE A HEAD! 1035, EMIT 1061, EZ 980, UB 1052, KAHLUAKAZI
1039, HOME ON SATURDAY 1050, CONVULSION 1012, MEL 1056, GALAN 963, and NOLAJ 1058.
FACE-TO-FACE XXXII
Our next Winter Face-to-Face will be held on Martin Luther King weekend, Friday
through Sunday, 16-18 January 2004, at the Embassy Suites in Tempe, Arizona (4400 S
Rural Rd). Room rates are $119.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes breakfast.
The rooms are blocked. The reservations number is 480-897-7444; tell them you're with
the "Reality Simulations Face to Face Convention" block. Our room block will be
released in mid-December, so please make sure you reserve your room before then.
There is a free shuttle to the airport, as well as free parking. The hotel is
located down the freeway in Tempe. All rooms have high speed internet (for an extra
charge). There is a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool, and of course a bar and
restaurant inside the hotel. And there's Denny's right across the street. Look for
transportation info in the tournament information sheet.
The tournament information sheet/strategy sheet should be out sometime in late
November/early December.
If you haven't been to a Face-to-Face before, you're overdue. If you have,
you'll be back. Don't miss this one, it'll be a blast! See you there!
-- Green Eyes and the RSI Staff
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, 18 additional warriors graduated
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament:
CAFFEINE JUNKIE (3-6110) ADDICTED
CATFISH HUNTER (5-3315) PARTY ANIMALS
MATTAHOOPLE (16-4203) GIFTED GODS
SWEET JANE (53-6535) THE DARK TEMPLE
LIL NOIR (62-3311) ENIGMA
NARCISSISTIC NUN (69-8644) ODD SQUAD
LEGION '8' (71-2369) D.O.A.
RAW SEX APPEAL (82-1331) WHY WE LOVE TUM
ZOMBIE STOMP (82-2617) NO MORE TEARS
VIOLENT VOLE (82-4565) MAMMAL MILITIA
LADY OF THE MOON (82-5481) HARM NONE
KAMIKAZI GNAT (82-6073) DEADLY ATTACKS II
THE 13TH WARRIOR (82-6346) STOOPID MOVIES
SIRTON (82-9190) I AM SUCK
DUNE (82-10414) 4-LETTER EPICS
FLEM (82-12614) 4-LETTER FLUIDS
GREENHOUSE EFFECT (82-12996) GLOBAL WARMING
UGLY (82-14501) 4-LETTER DESCRIPTION
-- Green Eyes
THE VIRTUES OF SPEED
For several years now, many of the Duelmasters veterans have eschewed the
warrior attribute of Speed. The Rogue She-Puppy of the Galaxy once summed up this
sentiment by declaiming that (paraphrased): Anything Speed can do, Deftness can do
better; many weapons have a Deftness minimum, but none have a Speed requirement.
This article covers aspects of Speed which may have been overlooked by many other
Duelmasters managers.
Other articles have covered how Speed will affect a warrior's decisiveness. I
won't belabor the point, except to say that the higher the Speed, the better the
chance of "getting the jump" on an opponent. However, Speed without a moderate level
of Deftness will generally get a warrior in trouble. The converse of this axiom is
that a HIGH Deftness, combined with a HIGH Speed, will give a warrior a definite
advantage.
Perhaps the greatest advantage in developing a high-Speed warrior is the "VERY
HIGHLY COORDINATED" statement which can be derived therefrom. If SP + DF > 31, the
VHC statement will appear on the warrior's overview. On its own, the VHC statement
does little more than aid decisiveness, responsiveness, and dodging. But, if SP and
DF are both > 31 and either SP or DF > 14, then the VHC statement will be modified by
"with the ability to use a weapon in each hand." So, not only will a warrior
generally get the jump on his opponent, but if the opponent dodges towards your
warrior's off-hand, this warrior will get a free shot at his opponent with the
off-hand weapon. For parry-types, using a bladed weapon (dagger, hatchet, short
sword, etc.) for parrying purposes can oft times be the difference between winning or
losing. The opponent is generally caught off guard and succumbs to the unexpected
threat.
The greatest advantage to this high-Speed attribute can be seen in Strikers.
Due to their innate endurance bonus, Strikers can be shorted in both CN and WL.
Combine this with a small SZ, and your warrior can load up on ST, WT, SP and DF. Try
something like 13-5-10-13-9-17-17. This will make an awesome Striker.
For parry-types, reduce ST and add to WL. (Obviously, this cultivation of Speed
should not be applied to Total Parry warriors...unless you desire a Total Pud!)
Example: Parry-Ripper 7-6-7-17-15-17-15; five WT Statements; Incredibly Quick; Very
Highly Coordinated; born Expert in Riposte. This warrior fights well at 4-2-6 HE-HE-
R, 7-3-6 HE-HE-L (desp) with EP and off-hand SH, and ALE. A born initiative-stealer
with great learns!
As for Slashers, this technique will usually result in an additional bonus: The
"SENSATIONALLY QUICK" statement; however, this will usually be accompanied by the
"does LITTLE DAMAGE" statement. Slashers will get the jump, but they would do well
to train up their ST if they want a winning record. ST = 9 is a safe bet, as this
will get you a scimitar. Combine this with an off-hand hatchet and go for the legs.
Experiment a little with this and you can turn an otherwise DA-bound rollup into
a Speed Demon. Just pray that your warrior doesn't get HOSED! I hate when that
happens! :)
Best of luck.
Kalkin, mgr. Faerun's Finest (7), Wraiths of Wrath (22), Wiccan Warriors
(33), and Knockaround Knights (74)
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