DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/14/1999 Duedate: 10/27/1999
OSKSI ARENA
DM-3 TURN-381
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
ERICH
ZODIAC KNIGHTS (478)
(3-5532) [16-5-0,113]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
POSITION IS EMPTY FREE SWINGER
AMERICAN PASTIME X (498)
(3-5619) [2-1-2,20]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
HEIMDALL OTIS
AESIR (164) FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (253)
(3-5371) [11-16-1,74] (3-5571) [5-3-1,42]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (253)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. AESIR (164) 39
2. EXCALIBUR (449) 31 FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (253)
3. ZODIAC KNIGHTS (478) 28 Unchartered Team
4. GAMES LIBRARY (340) 26
5. AMERICAN PASTIME X (498) 10 AMERICAN PASTIME X (498)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (253) 45 35 3 56.3 1/ 1 FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (253) 10 5 0
2/ 2 EXODUS! (469) 34 27 3 55.7 2/ 2 ZODIAC KNIGHTS (478) 9 5 1
3/ 3 ZODIAC KNIGHTS (478) 92 85 8 52.0 3/ 4 EXCALIBUR (449) 7 5 1
4/ 4 EXCALIBUR (449) 42 40 3 51.2 4/ 3 AESIR (164) 6 9 2
5/ 6*AMERICAN PASTIME X (498) 3 3 2 50.0 5/ 5 GAMES LIBRARY (340) 6 9 0
6/ 7 ASTRAL KIN (230) 222 226 21 49.6 6/ 8*AMERICAN PASTIME X (498) 3 3 2
7/ 8 AESIR (164) 449 479 30 48.4 7/ 6 ASTRAL KIN (230) 3 3 1
8/ 5 DOUBLE TROUBLE (332) 6 7 0 46.2 8/ 7 EXODUS! (469) 2 2 0
9/ 9 GAMES LIBRARY (340) 112 163 1 40.7 9/ 9 DOUBLE TROUBLE (332) 1 2 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
+ ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ The Delarquan Federation #25 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Tsaumarn:
They had entered a kitchen, one big enough to cook meals for a hundred men
without crowding. There was no one in sight, but double doors were open onto the
courtyard on the other side from their point of entry, and the sounds of combat were
loud and steady. Ultraist guessed that the cooks and scullions had rushed out to help
fight off Barkab and his two followers.
"Quickly now," Saureza said, "we must make the most of the time Barkab is gaining
for us!" She darted toward one of the interior doors.
He followed, and found that the passage behind the door led to a large room with
a long table down the middle and a sort of step-like arrangement of shelves along one
side on which was displayed a bewildering assortment of probably valuable things. It
was as though a packrat with expensive tastes had set all his miscellaneous
acquisitions out there so that other packrats could see and envy his collection.
"What about my friend in the dungeon?" he asked.
"First things first," the woman said briskly. "This is our mission first." She
was scanning the heterogeneous collection with desperate haste and suddenly leaped
forward and seized something.
In all the clutter, he couldn't be sure what it had been, not that he needed to
know, but he was curious. What was so valuable to Barkab's tribe that he and his
followers had risked death or capture to get it? All he could recall for sure was
that there had been some kind of crystal that flashed, and that it was small enough
for Saureza to conceal in her clothes. "Now what?" he asked, trying to watch all the
room's many doors at once.
"Now the dungeons and your friends," she said.
*** ***** *** ***** ***
It was, Doc LeMa$e decided, about the way it must feel to live on the edge of a
volcano. The Overlord of Sibikhas gave the impression of being about to erupt at any
moment, and over the hours of their imprisonment he had become less and less willing
to listen to rational advice. That Gryzash had considerable magical power was
obvious, hell, the man practically seethed with power. But there was great magical
power binding this dungeon into its form and purpose, too. Although the big manager
would yield to no one in his willingness to undertake desperate and violent tasks, he
had no desire to be present when Gryzash's power clashed with the power built into
this foundation. Not if it could be avoided.
These reflections were interrupted by sounds from the corridor outside their
cell: marching feet and clanging metal, coming nearer.
"They're coming for us," LeMa$e said with satisfaction. "Maybe now we'll have a
chance to find out what this is all about, state our own case--"
"If harm has come to Morra," Gryzash snarled through set teeth, "I will kill
every one of them."
"So shall we all," LeMa$e answered impatiently, "but let's not buy trouble. She
may have received no harm--"
"I mistrust all here," Chezarnoi muttered from the other side of the cell.
Magic crackled around the door, power crawling like lightning on the bars.
LeMa$e leaped back with an oath. He guessed that a mage of respectable power stood on
the other side. Respectable, but not great--freed of the hampering spells of this
place, he himself could have destroyed the fellow with one hand tied behind his back.
But he was not freed of the hampering spells, and any attempt to engage in a magical
battle here would be futile at best. At worst, it would set off Gryzash, and the
Overlord was a lot too much like a powerful bomb for him to--
He leaped on the Overlord quickly, just in time to prevent disaster. His weight
and momentum were enough to fling Gryzash against the stone wall and stun the man
temporarily. It was enough. The door opened and guards entered warily; the magician
remained outside but clearly prepared to take a hand if needed. The three prisoners
were chained and hustled out into the corridor, then up a seemingly endless spiral
stair.
Elsewhere in Tsaumarn:
It was the Rirorni Cook who brought the news, bursting in on Varndis Abeq and the
gladiators as they planned their departure. "Lord Sa Kolke is arresting all in the
city who are not Rirorni and have no safe pass!" he announced.
"The city depends on foreigners coming here to trade," Zeus pointed out. "How
can he dare to drive out all the traders?"
"All I know is that the Defender's troops are going through every serai arresting
people," the Cook said, shrugging. "I am Rirorni and face no risk."
"And I have a safe pass," Varndis Abeq said. He looked around at the gladiators
with an expression of such innocence that they were immediately suspicious. "I could
include you all under the protection of my pass, if you will place yourselves in my
hands unreservedly."
"Unreservedly meaning what?" Candyacid asked suspiciously.
"I could not lie to the Defender's agents," the trader said virtuously, "but if I
could truthfully tell them that you are all my bondsmen--"
"Why not come right out and call us your slaves?" Renae snarled. Her fingers
clenched and unclenched.
Candyacid reached over and stilled her companion's hands. "We will leave
immediately," she said. "There are no gates to passed, our gear is already packed,
and we can be gone in half an hour--with luck, before the arresting party gets here.
Renae, if you'll tell Raveln, I'll get our mounts. Meet me at the rear gate of the
serai as fast as you can."
"That goes for us, too," Zeus said coldly. Columbine nodded, but didn't speak;
she was thrusting the last of their possessions into packs.
"You can't!" Playgirl said. "You have to go with Varndis to--"
"We'll meet him down the road and go on from there," the Delarquan said. "And
you'd better come with us."
"There is no need. I am his partner," Playgirl answered smugly.
"The gods damn all Karnhorns," Columbine muttered under her breath.
"Treacherous, every one."
SPY REPORT
Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in OSKSI this turn, and let's start
with a look at some of the teams. The GAMES LIBRARY guild has had a 4-1-0 turn and
deserves to be watched in the future. You never know where this kind of thing can
lead. And let's see, LAETITIA fought LAUREN and gained 29 points and contributed to
EXCALIBUR's 3-1-1. COUCH POTATO has lost to RHYNO, falling 18 points, while helping
make FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT a 2-3-0 turn. This week's Duelmaster bout was between IDUN
and our Duelmaster ERICH, making a Bloodfeud. Defending his title for another turn,
ERICH kept AESIR's warrior, IDUN, from claiming the throne. By the way, was that our
Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under the table at The Elefont?
Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.'
Inscrutable, but true. ASTRAL KIN has cause to stand tall, as they were OSKSI's most
avoided team. A smart manager knows this is a team to beat. And guess who avoided
ASTRAL KIN stable the most? Believe it or not, it was FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT. Anyone
surprised? Well, sports fans, take notice that OLD MAID from GAMES LIBRARY was
OSKSI's most challenged warrior this turn. Tsk, tsk, tsk. BIG BROTHER, does your
manager know you're challenging down 20 points to fight OLD MAID from GAMES LIBRARY?
We're not surprised to hear that BIG BROTHER won victory over OLD MAID, but I bet it
would be interesting to hear why FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT made such a challenge. I don't
know about you, but NEOPHYTE challenging down 24 points to AMERICAN PASTIME X's
TRIPPLE X, is not really worthy of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT. It pains me to see warriors
take advantage of the system like this. NEOPHYTE bested TRIPPLE X, as if it
surprises anyone.
A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once. Wise men know this to
be true. The grave that AESIR had dug for HEIMDALL may yet be filled with the body
of SHEWISH GIANT. Seldom are the likes of this to be seen. HEIMDALL lives still! I
guess it was coming sooner or later, ZODIAC KNIGHTS has lost LAUREN, and OSKSI is
bound to miss her. For a little while, at least. Kudos go out to ERICH this turn,
for revenging ZODIAC KNIGHTS' bloodfeud against AESIR's warrior IDUN. Well done. A
brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the
fight is over. Consider well.
Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe. Dare
to fight bravely. Always good to rest in OSKSI, but never good to wear out my
welcome. Look for me in future turns. Until you see my quill in OSKSI again,
farewell-- Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ERICH 5532 16 5 0 113 ZODIAC KNIGHTS (478)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SIF 5370 20 7 0 113 AESIR (164)
-PETER TOSH 5357 10 4 1 109 EXODUS! (469)
PYTHAGORA 3944 15 12 1 101 ASTRAL KIN (230)
RHYNO 5492 15 13 1 99 ZODIAC KNIGHTS (478)
WILLY NILLY 4033 6 7 0 95 DOUBLE TROUBLE (332)
CALCULATOR 5513 14 12 0 92 GAMES LIBRARY (340)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LIFE 4196 11 46 0 85 GAMES LIBRARY (340)
RASTAFARI 5354 10 5 1 81 EXODUS! (469)
COUCH POTATO 2985 8 1 0 75 FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (253)
HEIMDALL 5371 11 16 1 74 AESIR (164)
ASTERIOD DEBRIS 4156 10 8 0 73 ASTRAL KIN (230)
AFTERMATH 5417 15 24 0 72 GAMES LIBRARY (340)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LAETITIA 5313 4 3 1 66 EXCALIBUR (449)
TYR 5575 8 1 0 64 AESIR (164)
FOOL'S MATE 5516 13 11 0 62 GAMES LIBRARY (340)
THE BEAST 5547 4 7 0 61 FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (253)
200 PROOF 5108 12 7 0 59 EXCALIBUR (449)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DRAG 5111 16 3 0 54 EXCALIBUR (449)
OTIS 5571 5 3 1 42 FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (253)
BIG BROTHER 5568 5 4 0 39 FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (253)
FORMULA V 5221 6 8 2 38 EXCALIBUR (449)
NEOPHYTE 5573 5 2 0 36 FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (253)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HELIAS SOL 5185 3 1 2 33 ASTRAL KIN (230)
-BOB MARLEY 5538 2 3 1 30 EXODUS! (469)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
IDUN 5625 1 1 1 23 AESIR (164)
FREE SWINGER 5619 2 1 2 20 AMERICAN PASTIME X (498)
TRIPPLE X 5617 1 2 0 9 AMERICAN PASTIME X (498)
OLD MAID 5624 1 2 0 8 GAMES LIBRARY (340)
-RITA MARLEY 5546 0 1 0 7 EXODUS! (469)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CONVICTED THIEF 605 0 1 0 1 FREE SWINGER 5619 381 NONE
NEXT!\ 5628 0 1 0 AESIR 164 DARK CHAMPION 628 381 NONE
ULL 5589 1 3 0 AESIR 164 HELIAS SOL 5185 380
SHEWISH GIANT 625 0 1 0 DARK ARENA 0 HEIMDALL 5371 381 NONE
ICK 5627 0 1 0 ZODIAC KNIGHTS 478 WURM KIN 631 381 NONE
WORTHLESS 5626 0 1 0 ZODIAC KNIGHTS 478 BANDIT PRINCE 629 381 NONE
LAUREN 5514 10 15 1 ZODIAC KNIGHTS 478 LAETITIA 5313 381
NAIDEL 5600 0 1 0 ZODIAC KNIGHTS 478 IDUN 5625 380 JUST REV
PERSONAL ADS
Couch Potato -- You are ANATHEMA to me! You are TOTALLY contrary to what I am ALL
ABOUT! Your existence offends me GREATLY! -- Life
Pythagora -- Superb! -- Calculator, awed and humbled by what it has just seen
Rhyno -- Darn. I think I can safely say that my record is on a downhill slide, don't
you? -- Aftermath
Laetitia -- Ma'am, I am seeking the Fool for whom I am the Mate. You wouldn't happen
to know anything about that, would you? -- Fool's Mate
Hm, Life still hasn't gotten a rating. That comes of being abysmally stupid, of
course. I may have to do something about that.... I've got its deftness all the way
up to 8 now, after all. -- Zin
Most Challenged? Ah, you all recognize my SUPERIOR nature and are EAGER to sit at my
feet and LEARN from me! Splendid! -- Life
11 October 1999
All -- Talon Volksie has finally entered the 90's on the verge of the millenium. I
have e-mail. You may email me at TalonVolksie@aol.com. -- Talon V.
Everyone now knows that DM-33 is one of the "Fiercest & Best Free Blades Arena"
around. The Hammer and others have done wonderful things for that arena. With 50 or
so teams, DM-33 is fun, challenging and a joy to play in. However, I am not here to
talk about DM-33. I want to talk to you about DM-43, Veastian.
DM-43 is not a large arena, we have only 8 teams here right now. It is small,
and not the greatest arena around...yet. We need YOU to help make this a great
arena. Since it's so small, this is your chance to get in on the ground floor and
become a cornerstone of this arena. Not many have this chance. DM-33 is great, but
it is crowded. Here in DM-43 you will not be one of the many, you will be one of the
best. For all of you Noblish Island managers, this is your chance to transfer your
team to an arena where you will have an immediate impact on the game. This is an
arena where you can continue to hone your skills and be a contender for the
Duelmastership. Veteran managers...do you want to make Duelmasters the best it can
be? Help newbies and make an arena of your own?
This is a wonderful chance for everyone. For the newer players to make a
serious impact on an arena and veteran players to be a "founder" of an arena.
Managers like Don John, Mutt Lange, The Rake and myself want you to help make DM-43
the best arena out there. We don't want just "anyone" to come here, we want managers
who want to play hard and have fun. If that is you, then come to DM-43, Veastian.
If anyone has any questions at all, please diplo me and I will reply as soon as
possible. Now is your chance, now is the time. DM-43. -- Apollo Maximillious, mgr.
Cult of the Dragon (339), DM-43
All -- By Seefe's name, am I tired of looking at such team names as Inyo Eye and
Eggnog Warriors. Please, in the name of all that is decent on the face of Ghea, give
your teams and fighters APPROPRIATE names!! I know it can be challenging and
demanding to make up TRULY GOOD names like Boneshredders and Aerie Fire, but please,
don't call your guys something that causes me to dirge in disgust!! It really hurts
your (and my) gaming experience when my warriors have to stand against someone named
"Underwear Gnomes". After all, I can come up with ten names like Bust-a-Plumber and
Chococroc in a single minute, but why don't I do it? -- Shadowfire, mgr. of
Dragonslayers (636) in Solven (DM 22)
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
HEIMDALL butchered SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
NEXT!\ was dispatched by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
ICK was easily killed by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
WORTHLESS was assassinated by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena duel.
ERICH viciously subdued IDUN in a 3 minute veteran vs. novice Bloodfeud Title fight.
TYR slimly lost to LIFE in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
THE BEAST was bested by AFTERMATH in a 1 minute Challenge match.
OTIS was unbelievably bested by DRAG in a popular 3 minute Challenge competition.
BIG BROTHER vanquished OLD MAID in a action packed 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
NEOPHYTE vanquished TRIPPLE X in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
PYTHAGORA savagely defeated WILLY NILLY in a popular 1 minute gory expert's match.
COUCH POTATO was demolished by RHYNO in a 1 minute mismatched match.
SIF handily defeated ASTERIOD DEBRIS in a exciting 2 minute bloody one-sided contest.
RASTAFARI was beaten by CALCULATOR in a crowd pleasing 4 minute conflict.
LAUREN was assassinated by LAETITIA in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
FORMULA V was devastated by FOOL'S MATE in a 2 minute brutal uneven duel.
200 PROOF viciously subdued HELIAS SOL in a 4 minute gory mismatched brawl.
FREE SWINGER executed CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 6 PARRY-STRIKE 16 - 3 - 0 84 |
|WALL OF STEEL 5 WALL OF STEEL 23 - 16 - 3 59 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 STRIKING ATTACK 14 - 11 - 2 56 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 TOTAL PARRY 15 - 12 - 0 56 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 25 - 28 - 1 47 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 9 - 1 47 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 4 - 1 43 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 10 - 3 41 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 6 - 0 40 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 AIMED BLOW 6 - 12 - 0 33 |
Turn 381 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-LUNGE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 2 PARRY-STRIKE
PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 2 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 2 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 4 2 SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 TOTAL PARRY
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 2 1 LUNGING ATTACK
1 PARRY-LUNGE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-STRIKE ERICH 5532 16 5 0 113 ZODIAC KNIGHTS (478)
SLASHING ATTACK PYTHAGORA 3944 15 12 1 101 ASTRAL KIN (230)
STRIKING ATTACK RHYNO 5492 15 13 1 99 ZODIAC KNIGHTS (478)
TOTAL PARRY CALCULATOR 5513 14 12 0 92 GAMES LIBRARY (340)
LUNGING ATTACK RASTAFARI 5354 10 5 1 81 EXODUS! (469)
WALL OF STEEL ASTERIOD DEBRIS 4156 10 8 0 73 ASTRAL KIN (230)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is HEIMDALL 5371. The most popular warrior this turn
was OTIS 5571. The ten other most popular fighters were SIF 5370, RASTAFARI 5354,
ERICH 5532, HEIMDALL 5371, PYTHAGORA 3944, 200 PROOF 5108, LIFE 4196, BIG BROTHER
5568, FOOL'S MATE 5516, and IDUN 5625.
The least popular fighter this week was FORMULA V 5221. The other ten least popular
fighters were LAUREN 5514, COUCH POTATO 2985, TRIPPLE X 5617, OLD MAID 5624, THE
BEAST 5547, ICK 5627, FREE SWINGER 5619, HELIAS SOL 5185, ASTERIOD DEBRIS 4156, and
WILLY NILLY 4033.
The following warriors will travel to ADVANCED DUELMASTERS after next turn:
SIF (3-5370) AESIR (164)
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