DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/20/1999 Duedate: 11/02/1999
SIBIKHAS ARENA
DM-37 TURN-333
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
IMYRIL RROSTARR
HOUSE RROSTARR 8 (371)
(37-4329) [11-10-1,100]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
JOILETE POSITION IS EMPTY
THE SHADOWLORDS (354)
(37-4145) [22-22-0,104]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
JOILETE DRAGULA
THE SHADOWLORDS (354) THE LIVING DEAD (390)
(37-4145) [22-22-0,104] (37-4532) [4-2-0,14]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
THE LIVING DEAD (390)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. HOUSE RROSTARR 8 (371) 34
2. THE SHADOWLORDS (354) 26 DARKENED PRIDE (378)
3. CIRCLE OF FIVE (363) 15 Unchartered Team
4. TOOLROOM (382) 10
5. THE SMILE OF K (292) 0 THE LIVING DEAD (390)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 DARKENED PRIDE (378) 17 14 1 54.8 1/ 2*THE LIVING DEAD (390) 7 8 1
2/ 0 TACKLE BOX (249) 147 133 7 52.5 2/ 5 HOUSE RROSTARR 8 (371) 6 1 0
3- 3 DEEP FOREST (369) 35 33 5 51.5 3- 1 THE SMILE OF K (292) 6 3 0
4- 4 THE SMILE OF K (292) 108 102 5 51.4 4/ 3 TOOLROOM (382) 6 8 0
5/ 2*THE LIVING DEAD (390) 15 15 2 50.0 5/ 4 THE SHADOWLORDS (354) 5 3 0
6- 5 STONE PONIES (353) 28 29 1 49.1 6/ 0*CIRCLE OF FIVE (363) 2 0 0
7/ 6 THE SHADOWLORDS (354) 89 109 7 44.9 7/ 6 DARKENED PRIDE (378) 1 2 0
8/ 8 HOUSE RROSTARR 8 (371) 15 20 2 42.9 8/ 0 TACKLE BOX (249) 0 2 0
9/ 0*CIRCLE OF FIVE (363) 8 11 0 42.1 9- 8 DEEP FOREST (369) 0 2 0
10/ 7 TOOLROOM (382) 31 43 4 41.9 10- 7*WAR EAGLES (389) 0 2 0
11- 9*WAR EAGLES (389) 9 16 5 36.0 11- 9 STONE PONIES (353) 0 1 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
Hail and well met warriors of SIBIKHAS! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Former top team THE SMILE OF K was
unseated this week as THE LIVING DEAD moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot
with a 2-3-0 record for the round. Warriors--remember that glory waits always around
the corner! Witness how this week HOUSE RROSTARR 8 went 3-0-0 to move up 3 in the
rankings. The city has turned out in honor of IMYRIL RROSTARR, for with hers arena
victory she may now lay claim to the highest position in the city! Would you believe
that over half of the old women in SIBIKHAS seem to feel that they could fight better
than you gladiators?
But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades
that is city SIBIKHAS. SIBIKHAS, city of gladiators! Mighty among the names of thy
guilds is THE SMILE OF K, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels.
Apparently the stalwarts of TOOLROOM are catching the bulk of jests down at the
challenging board for their large share of the avoids. Loose talk at the arena has
reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are after
JOILETE. Watch your back! A match that raised a few eyebrows at the games this
week, it seems that RAICHE posted a challenge against the more highly recognized VISE
GRIP. The results, you ask? Well, the firebrand RAICHE defeated VISE GRIP.
Remember warriors, this is the discipline of steel. I can not but mention with
disdain the name of JOILETE who this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 15
points below in the rankings. I thought JOILETE showed great skill and promise when
he subdued DEATH'S DANCE. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal!
Vendettas. Bloodied blades and broken spears. Indeed the city has seen more
than its fair share of red in recent times. Fate is a fickle mistress. She showers
the miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious. Remember this!
The girls are as pretty in SIBIKHAS as ever I remembered them....and the
fighters as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! Sadly warriors, now longer can I
keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city. Depart I must and soon! Till
we meet again, remember: a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no
one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
IMYRIL RROSTARR 4329 11 10 1 100 HOUSE RROSTARR 8 (371)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SWIVEL 3742 13 7 1 106 TACKLE BOX (249)
JOILETE 4145 22 22 0 104 THE SHADOWLORDS (354)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-STUMP JUMPER 3702 17 8 0 88 TACKLE BOX (249)
SMIRNITZ 4323 13 10 2 86 THE SHADOWLORDS (354)
DEATH'S DANCE 4376 9 9 1 85 DARKENED PRIDE (378)
-ITTY BITTY KITTY 4141 11 6 0 80 STONE PONIES (353)
-FUNNY K 4215 11 12 0 69 THE SMILE OF K (292)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-TREEMAN 4353 8 7 2 65 DEEP FOREST (369)
-THE HORNED KING 4310 7 5 1 57 DEEP FOREST (369)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DRILL BIT 4528 5 1 0 55 TOOLROOM (382)
-WILL O' THE WISP 4306 6 7 2 49 DEEP FOREST (369)
-UN K ATYPIQUE 4515 5 3 0 48 THE SMILE OF K (292)
-DON K 4479 8 2 1 47 THE SMILE OF K (292)
CROWBAR 4496 7 5 1 43 TOOLROOM (382)
-FLUFFSTER 4425 5 1 0 38 STONE PONIES (353)
SPUTTERBUZZ 4476 6 3 0 35 TACKLE BOX (249)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-TANGO 4140 4 5 0 30 STONE PONIES (353)
SAM SPECTRE 4530 4 2 0 28 THE LIVING DEAD (390)
LUDO ELTAMTAM 4249 3 2 0 28 CIRCLE OF FIVE (363)
KUNRAD FUCHS 4266 2 1 0 25 CIRCLE OF FIVE (363)
SUPERBEAST 4531 2 4 1 24 THE LIVING DEAD (390)
VICTORIA RROSTARR 4510 2 1 1 24 HOUSE RROSTARR 8 (371)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RAICHE 4544 1 1 0 23 THE SHADOWLORDS (354)
ENBALMER 4560 3 1 1 21 THE LIVING DEAD (390)
-RANGER 4378 1 0 0 19 DARKENED PRIDE (378)
ALEXXXEA RROSTARR 4512 2 0 0 18 HOUSE RROSTARR 8 (371)
DRAGULA 4532 4 2 0 14 THE LIVING DEAD (390)
-UN K SANS ESPOIR 4540 4 1 0 13 THE SMILE OF K (292)
-SIR DOOM 4375 1 0 0 13 DARKENED PRIDE (378)
-PATHETIC EAGLE 4539 2 2 1 9 WAR EAGLES (389)
-SAILOR MOON 4471 2 2 1 9 STONE PONIES (353)
-NEST EGG 4494 1 4 1 8 WAR EAGLES (389)
-TIGER LILY 4426 1 5 0 8 STONE PONIES (353)
VISE GRIP 4570 2 1 0 7 TOOLROOM (382)
-FEATHERED FURY 4490 1 3 0 6 WAR EAGLES (389)
-PLANO 4526 1 1 0 6 TACKLE BOX (249)
THE REAPER 4568 1 2 0 5 THE LIVING DEAD (390)
KERIAN 4543 0 2 0 2 THE SHADOWLORDS (354)
-DEAD DUCK EAGLE 4538 0 1 0 1 WAR EAGLES (389)
-STAR'S 4377 0 1 0 1 DARKENED PRIDE (378)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
RESURRECTED JOE 4533 0 3 0 THE LIVING DEAD 390 TALON CLAW 4491 330 REVENGED
ZOMBIE KIN 4534 1 1 0 THE LIVING DEAD 390 VICTORIA RROSTAR 4510 329 REVENGED
JALEN 4542 0 2 0 THE SHADOWLORDS 354 DARK CHAMPION 24 333 NONE
CHUM 4575 0 1 0 TACKLE BOX 249 WURM KIN 27 333 NONE
HACKSAW 4572 0 2 0 TOOLROOM 382 WURM KIN 27 333 NONE
TALON CLAW 4491 4 3 3 WAR EAGLES 389 SUPERBEAST 4531 331
PERSONAL ADS
Dartor -- Just had to wait for the cut off date for the mail in. Congrats on the
bloodfeud win. -- Laura Rrostarr
DADDY IS HOME! Agath has returned.... The King of Smack is back and with him comes
the Circle of Five. Once more we shall again grace the streets and sands of this city
with our presence. How nice of everyone to come here to see me! -- Agath
Alas, the more things change, the more they stay the same. I see the upper echelons
of this city are still clogged by warriors who have stayed too long at the party. How
sad. Fellow managers, I implore you, please send these fellows off to the Dark
Arena...there is no way to rehabilitate "you suck." -- Agath
I would like to announce the formation of the "Keep Sibikhas Beautiful Committee" and
the launching of our 1999 campaign. Our mission statement; "To ensure the path to the
Duelmaster's Throne is clear of the impediments of mediocre warriors by the judicious
use of the Dark Arena." Membership is free and I would encourage everyone to join. --
Agath, Chairman
"Remember, friends don't let friends run bad warriors!" -- Paid for by the Committee
to Keep Sibikhas Beautiful (Agath, Chairman)
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)
16 October 1999
To anyone starting a new team -- No good sales pitch or gimmicks (yet). If you're
adding a team, please put it in Jurine, DM-61. We only have one unchartered team and
eight teams total. So why come to Jurine? Simply put; WE ARE BEGGING YOU!!! --
Wardancer, mgr. War Party
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
HACKSAW was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
JALEN was viciously butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 2 minute Dark Arena battle.
CHUM was murdered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
JOILETE bested DEATH'S DANCE in a popular 1 minute veteran's Challenge contest.
CROWBAR demolished SUPERBEAST in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
RAICHE vanquished VISE GRIP in a tiresome 4 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
SMIRNITZ was bested by IMYRIL RROSTARR in a 1 minute veteran's Title competition.
SPUTTERBUZZ was vanquished by DRILL BIT in a popular 1 minute uneven duel.
DRAGULA was unbelievably bested by ALEXXXEA RROSTARR in a popular 11 minute gory duel.
VICTORIA RROSTARR overpowered THE REAPER in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
SAM SPECTRE overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute one-sided match.
KUNRAD FUCHS devastated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
LUDO ELTAMTAM demolished MORDANT DESERTER in a popular 1 minute mismatched match.
KERIAN was handily defeated by ENBALMER in a 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 5 PARRY-LUNGE 8 - 1 - 0 89 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 TOTAL PARRY 24 - 8 - 2 75 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 WALL OF STEEL 15 - 12 - 1 56 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 32 - 35 - 4 48 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 6 - 7 - 0 46 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 15 - 20 - 2 43 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 8 - 11 - 1 42 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 14 - 23 - 2 38 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 14 - 23 - 3 38 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 AIMED BLOW 3 - 6 - 0 33 |
Turn 333 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 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 3 5 LUNGING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 3 2 STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
1 AIMED BLOW
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK IMYRIL RROSTARR 4329 11 10 1 100 HOUSE RROSTARR 8 (371)
SLASHING ATTACK CROWBAR 4496 7 5 1 43 TOOLROOM (382)
TOTAL PARRY SPUTTERBUZZ 4476 6 3 0 35 TACKLE BOX (249)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is JOILETE 4145. The most popular warrior this turn
was DRAGULA 4532. The ten other most popular fighters were JOILETE 4145, IMYRIL
RROSTARR 4329, LUDO ELTAMTAM 4249, JALEN 4542, DRILL BIT 4528, CROWBAR 4496, VICTORIA
RROSTARR 4510, SAM SPECTRE 4530, KUNRAD FUCHS 4266, and ENBALMER 4560.
The least popular fighter this week was VISE GRIP 4570. The other ten least popular
fighters were ALEXXXEA RROSTARR 4512, KERIAN 4543, THE REAPER 4568, SMIRNITZ 4323,
RAICHE 4544, SUPERBEAST 4531, CHUM 4575, HACKSAW 4572, SPUTTERBUZZ 4476, and DEATH'S
DANCE 4376.
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