DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/22/1999    Duedate: 11/04/1999

TRICORUS ARENA

DM-51    TURN-263

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

PIT FIGHTER
RONIN (445)
(51-4297) [13-2-1,105]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

PIT FIGHTER                    SPELLBINDER
RONIN (445)                    RESURRECTION (484)
(51-4297) [13-2-1,105]         (51-4306) [7-2-1,60]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SIMILDE                        FISTS OF FURY
SAND DANCERS (433)             RONIN (445)
(51-4248) [7-19-0,54]          (51-4302) [10-4-1,78]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

RESURRECTION (484)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. RONIN (445)                 75
2. SAND DANCERS (433)          22      RONIN (445)
3. BOY O'S (487)                6      Unchartered Team
4. DREAM MASTERS (455)          0
5. RESURRECTION (484)         -14      RESURRECTION (484)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*RESURRECTION (484)        28  17  2 62.2   1/ 1*RESURRECTION (484)       11  4 0
 2- 3 DREAM MASTERS (455)       77  71  2 52.0   2/ 2 RONIN (445)              10  4 2
 3/ 4 RONIN (445)              130 134 14 49.2   3/ 4 SAND DANCERS (433)        5 10 0
 4/ 6 SAND DANCERS (433)       178 231  4 43.5   4- 3 DREAM MASTERS (455)       3  2 0
 5/ 2*BLADES OF DIANA (486)      3   4  0 42.9   5/ 5*BLADES OF DIANA (486)     3  4 0
 6/ 0*BOY O'S (487)              0   1  0  0.0   6/ 0*BOY O'S (487)             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."

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Great, how did I get stuck up here?  Since I am here, I guess I will have to defend 
this throne against all of you offensives.  My challenge goes to Tarikia this turn 
because I'd rather deal with her than a striker.  Bring it on, baby, let's dance!

                                        Pit Fighter
                                        Aimer
                                        Attacker Extraordinaire!

P.S.  Don't kill me, I would like to graduate.  Thanks.

                                      SPY REPORT

     Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills?  Well 
fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for TRICORUS.  MVP award for GRANDMASTER?  
RONIN's proud of him after beating NACHTRAG and getting 20 points.  Talk about yer 
major upsets!  NACHTRAG's match with GRANDMASTER cost him a loss of 15 points!  The 
Duelmaster isn't going to stop just cause he's Number One!  TAIRIKIA knows this.  She 
was challenged by the Duelmaster.  This Duelmaster is like something else!  PIT 
FIGHTER stopped TAIRIKIA dead in hers tracks!  Is the Duelmaster really being a real 
snob to his teammates?  Don't ask me!   
     I gotta admit I haven't been in "deep con caves" with any spies.  Really, I just 
wing this stuff.  Like, is JOPPA KLEE popular, or what?  He was challenged the most 
in all of TRICORUS!  He's got a 10-54-0, is that good?  Speaking of challenging 26 
points above did you hear about FISTS OF FURY of RONIN vs. SAND DANCERS' JOPPA KLEE?  
(And how was that intro!) FISTS OF FURY was so studly out there in the sands!  
Beating JOPPA KLEE and getting 21 points.  RONIN must be proud, for sure!   
     Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds.  All TRICORUS ever talks about is fighting!  
Me, I'm more laid back.  What a bummer deal for HOT WINGS!  He just barely was 
getting his "fighter feet" but got kill by PURPLE LOTUS of RONIN!  Those're the 
breaks, I guess.  Hey you guys, don't you think your families would like to hear from 
you?  Write!  (Or have someone write for you.)  
     I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid.  Who would've guessed I'd be 
a famous Spyreporter?  I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really 
should stop.  Remember you guys, ease up sometimes!  Chill out!  Later, Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PIT FIGHTER 4297             13   2  1   105       RONIN (445)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TITAN 4119                   14   5  0   114       DREAM MASTERS (455)
-SHANDAR 4065                 12   5  1   106       DREAM MASTERS (455)
 VOGULGEI 4249                17   9  1   101       SAND DANCERS (433)
-CARAMUN 3990                 17  13  0   100       DREAM MASTERS (455)
 TAIRIKIA 4247                14  12  0    94       SAND DANCERS (433)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JOPPA KLEE 3971              10  54  0    84       SAND DANCERS (433)
 FISTS OF FURY 4302           10   4  1    78       RONIN (445)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPELLBINDER 4306              7   2  1    60       RESURRECTION (484)
 GRANDMASTER 4303             12   2  0    57       RONIN (445)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SIMILDE 4248                  7  19  0    54       SAND DANCERS (433)
 NIHILIS 4307                  5   4  1    41       RESURRECTION (484)
 TALVOI 4278                   9  10  0    37       SAND DANCERS (433)
 NACHTRAG 4310                 6   3  0    37       RESURRECTION (484)
 GHOTI 4325                    5   1  0    35       RESURRECTION (484)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PURPLE LOTUS 4331             2   0  1    33       RONIN (445)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WITHER 4317                   5   2  0    19       RESURRECTION (484)
 SEIJURO 4328                  2   2  1    17       RONIN (445)
-SAMPSON STARR 4327            1   1  0    15       DREAM MASTERS (455)
 SPICE RACK 4320               1   2  0     5       BLADES OF DIANA (486)
-JAYSON STYLES 4329            0   1  0     1       DREAM MASTERS (455)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
HOT WINGS 4321         2  1 0 BLADES OF DIANA 486   PURPLE LOTUS 4331     263         
MELON BAR 4324         0  1 0 BLADES OF DIANA 486   SEIJURO 4328          261 REVENGED
ROCCO 4334             0  1 0 BOY O'S 487           WATER GOLEM 26        263 NONE    

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Oh, geez, no personals but ours?  Can't you minions, er, Blades of Diana talk some? -- 
Jinda, Sand Dancers
P.S.  You, I could have SWORN I changed the name of this team....

     And again none but yours.... -- Ed.

Pit Fighter -- You know that when the duelmaster has to fight ME, things are in a bad 
way. -- Joppa Klee

Spellbinder -- I thought the use of magic in the arena was against the rules! -- 
Similde

Nachtrag -- Some days, I could just HATE sneaky little guys like you that beat me all 
the time.  I could just HATE it. -- Talvoi

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

ROCCO was dealt death by WATER GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
PIT FIGHTER bested TAIRIKIA in a 1 minute Challenge Title duel.
FISTS OF FURY savagely defeated JOPPA KLEE in a exciting 7 minute Challenge melee.
VOGULGEI viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 2 minute gory master's brawl.
NIHILIS was savagely defeated by SIMILDE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute competition.
NACHTRAG was overpowered by GRANDMASTER in a 4 minute one-sided struggle.
SPELLBINDER devastated TALVOI in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
GHOTI handily defeated OSKSI NOBLE in a 2 minute uneven melee.
WITHER won victory over CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute duel.
SPICE RACK was overpowered by SEIJURO in a 1 minute uneven duel.
HOT WINGS was assassinated by PURPLE LOTUS in a 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                   5         PARRY-STRIKE      10 -   2 -   0     83  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -   6 -   2     73  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         WALL OF STEEL     23 -   9 -   0     72  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         AIMED BLOW        18 -  13 -   1     58  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        8 -   6 -   0     57  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         LUNGING ATTACK    24 -  24 -   3     50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK   11 -  14 -   0     44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   9 -   0     40  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         TOTAL PARRY        8 -  13 -   0     38  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   6 -   0     25  |

Turn 263 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       1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  3         2  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  2     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       PIT FIGHTER 4297           13   2  1  105 RONIN (445)
STRIKING ATTACK  VOGULGEI 4249              17   9  1  101 SAND DANCERS (433)
PARRY-STRIKE     FISTS OF FURY 4302         10   4  1   78 RONIN (445)
LUNGING ATTACK   SPELLBINDER 4306            7   2  1   60 RESURRECTION (484)
TOTAL PARRY      GRANDMASTER 4303           12   2  0   57 RONIN (445)
WALL OF STEEL    NACHTRAG 4310               6   3  0   37 RESURRECTION (484)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SIMILDE 4248.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was FISTS OF FURY 4302.  The ten other most popular fighters were SIMILDE 4248, 
VOGULGEI 4249, ROCCO 4334, NIHILIS 4307, PIT FIGHTER 4297, NACHTRAG 4310, SPELLBINDER 
4306, WITHER 4317, SEIJURO 4328, and PURPLE LOTUS 4331.

The least popular fighter this week was HOT WINGS 4321.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SPICE RACK 4320, GHOTI 4325, TALVOI 4278, GRANDMASTER 4303, JOPPA KLEE 
3971, TAIRIKIA 4247, PURPLE LOTUS 4331, SEIJURO 4328, WITHER 4317, and SPELLBINDER 
4306.