DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/25/1999 Duedate: 11/06/1999
VALAMANTIS ARENA
DM-62 TURN-213
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
VINDICTIVE VICKY
TEAM TEMPEST (325)
(62-3087) [12-7-1,113]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
VINDICTIVE VICKY BACKLASH
TEAM TEMPEST (325) SHADOWMAGIC (336)
(62-3087) [12-7-1,113] (62-3138) [2-1-0,21]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
BLACK DOG STRIP
TRAIL OF TEARS (45) MINES (335)
(62-3035) [16-20-0,92] (62-3132) [1-1-0,9]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
SHADOWMAGIC (336)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SHADOWMAGIC (336) 41
2. TEAM TEMPEST (325) 35 THE BEARS (268)
3. TRAIL OF TEARS (45) 11 Unchartered Team
4. LEFT OVERS (334) 0
5. THE DARK TEMPLE (322) 0 SHADOWMAGIC (336)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 THE BEARS (268) 161 105 10 60.5 1/ 3*SHADOWMAGIC (336) 10 5 0
2- 2*LEFT OVERS (334) 15 10 2 60.0 2/ 1 THE BEARS (268) 9 5 0
3/ 5*SHADOWMAGIC (336) 10 7 0 58.8 3/ 5 TRAIL OF TEARS (45) 8 1 0
4- 3 THE DARK TEMPLE (322) 24 21 1 53.3 4- 2*LEFT OVERS (334) 6 4 0
5/ 6 TRAIL OF TEARS (45) 255 255 12 50.0 5/ 4 TEAM TEMPEST (325) 6 9 1
6/ 7 TEAM TEMPEST (325) 80 99 6 44.7 6/ 7*MINES (335) 4 6 0
7/ 9*MINES (335) 4 10 0 28.6 7- 6 THE DARK TEMPLE (322) 2 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 #26 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Tsaumarn, the fortress:
Ultraist and Saureza ran down a hallway, empty as every corridor and room had
been so far. The manager was profoundly uneasy. This vacancy in an occupied and
defended fortress was unnatural, and the unnatural, more often than not, was a trap.
They came to a cross-corridor and paused. Saureza, he saw, was not so calm as she
appeared; her face was drawn tight and there was sweat on her forehead.
But she was steady and not ready to run. "The entrance to the dungeons is that
way," she said quietly, pointing left. "No matter how many men Barkab has drawn off
to the yard, there will be guards there. Our only hope will be to kill them as soon
as we see them."
"Suits me," the manager said. Then he cocked his head to one side, his more
acute hearing having picked up sounds Saureza missed. "Someone's coming up from there
now."
She drew her sword and half-crouched in the shadow of a buttress. "Then the
killing begins now."
The heavy, iron-bound door at the end of the cross-corridor swung outward. Armed
men came through it, then three prisoners in chains--Ultraist recognized his ally Doc
LeMa$e, and Gryzash of Sibikhas, whom he had seen twice in that city, but the third
man, a Rirorni, was unknown to him. Behind them came more armed guards and a man in
the robe of a magician of some sort. All were alert for trouble from the prisoners
but did not look elsewhere. They were moving along that hall quickly, headed for
another door like the one they'd left, which Saureza whispered led to the highest
tower of the fortress.
"We attack when the magician is directly in front of us," Ultraist said. He laid
down his blade, removed the more confining parts of his clothing, and began the shape-
change.
Saureza jumped a little. Whatever she had expected from the tall Alastarian, it
had not been this. But she swallowed once and picked up his sword in her off hand;
she was big enough herself to wield it.
In mid-change, Ultraist discovered that the very stones of the fortress were
soaked in magic, and that this latent enchantment interfered with his action. The
shift in form had never been so agonizingly slow before. The party from the dungeons
was close, they would have to attack soon or give it up-- He set his teeth, though
whether they were human teeth or a lion's fangs at that moment he couldn't have said,
and bent his formidable will to the task.
SPY REPORT
Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in VALAMANTIS this turn, and let's
start with a look at some of the teams. It seems the training can make the
difference, as THE BEARS is pushed out of top team by SHADOWMAGIC, who came from 3rd
with a 4-1-0 this turn. The TRAIL OF TEARS guild has had a 3-0-0 turn and deserves
to be watched in the future. You never know where this kind of thing can lead. And
let's see, BACKLASH fought ELOQUENT ELLE and gained 17 points and contributed to
SHADOWMAGIC's 4-1-0. SLAG has lost to MAC A. RONI, falling 10 points, while helping
make MINES a 1-4-0 turn. Well done, VALAMANTIS, the Duelmaster was this turn's most
challenged warrior. Perhaps WHITE SQUALL is not as thrilled, being challenged 2
times. VINDICTIVE VICKY challenged for the Duelmastership this turn, attempting to
dethrone THE BEARS' warrior. And not without some honor, VINDICTIVE VICKY now claims
the title and throne of Duelmaster of VALAMANTIS. Tell me, is nothing sacred? I
have heard from unimpeachable sources that Drunkard's Guild uses trolls in their
stew. Talk about gristle!
The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more
could a warrior ask of life? Well, besides that. I also notice that the THE BEARS
stable was the most avoided team this turn. Come on VALAMANTIS, what are you afraid
of? And guess who avoided THE BEARS stable the most? Believe it or not, it was TEAM
TEMPEST. Anyone surprised?
A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once. Wise men know this to
be true. 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 VALAMANTIS, but never good to wear out my
welcome. Look for me in future turns. Until you see my quill in VALAMANTIS again,
farewell-- Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
VINDICTIVE VICKY 3087 12 7 1 113 TEAM TEMPEST (325)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BIG ELK 3065 17 9 2 100 TRAIL OF TEARS (45)
BLACK DOG 3035 16 20 0 92 TRAIL OF TEARS (45)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WHITE SQUALL 3086 15 4 0 87 THE BEARS (268)
BLACK ELK 3064 15 11 1 86 TRAIL OF TEARS (45)
-CALISTA 2994 10 6 1 68 THE DARK TEMPLE (322)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-THE GREY LADY 2992 8 3 0 49 THE DARK TEMPLE (322)
OX MULDER 3121 5 0 0 45 THE BEARS (268)
-CHINESE 3129 4 1 0 42 LEFT OVERS (334)
BORED BILL 3116 7 2 1 37 TEAM TEMPEST (325)
LUCIOUS LARA 3103 6 7 0 35 TEAM TEMPEST (325)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MAC A. RONI 3124 4 2 1 30 THE BEARS (268)
-STEW 3128 3 2 0 28 LEFT OVERS (334)
SCARFACE 3142 4 1 0 26 THE BEARS (268)
-BAELZEBUB 3077 3 1 0 26 THE DARK TEMPLE (322)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BACKLASH 3138 2 1 0 21 SHADOWMAGIC (336)
-PIZZA 3127 4 1 0 19 LEFT OVERS (334)
-MEATLOAF 3126 2 3 1 19 LEFT OVERS (334)
-FLASHDANCER 3078 2 2 0 19 THE DARK TEMPLE (322)
TALISMAN 3139 2 1 0 18 SHADOWMAGIC (336)
SOULDRAIN 3150 3 0 0 16 SHADOWMAGIC (336)
SOULFUL SUE 3152 1 2 0 15 TEAM TEMPEST (325)
ELOQUENT ELLE 3135 3 3 0 12 TEAM TEMPEST (325)
BLACKRAZOR 3151 2 1 0 11 SHADOWMAGIC (336)
-BIG BEANS & RICE 3160 1 0 0 10 LEFT OVERS (334)
STRIP 3132 1 1 0 9 MINES (335)
SLAG 3153 1 1 0 8 MINES (335)
COAL 3134 1 1 0 8 MINES (335)
-SAMADHI 3110 1 3 0 6 THE DARK TEMPLE (322)
SPIRITHAMMER 3141 1 2 0 5 SHADOWMAGIC (336)
SILVER 3130 1 1 0 4 MINES (335)
VAPOR 3154 0 2 0 2 MINES (335)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
DANA SHELLY 3122 4 4 0 THE BEARS 268 SPYMASTER 22 213 NONE
BIRTHDAY CAKE 3146 1 2 1 LEFT OVERS 334 BORED BILL 3116 211 REVENGED
BRAVE CHIEF 3066 7 16 0 TRAIL OF TEARS 45 CALISTA 2994 210
CHIEF JOSEPH 3123 0 4 0 TRAIL OF TEARS 45 MAC A. RONI 3124 210
PERSONAL ADS
White Squall -- Dadburnit, you were supposed to go down that first time. That's the
second time you've done that...*sigh*...I probably won't get a third chance to try
that. -- VV
Calista -- You're picking on me because I'm cuter than you, aren't you? <pout> Just
keep teaching me new stuff. -- Lucious Lara
Chinese -- I got bored so I had to take a nap.... Next time I'll pay better
attention. -- Bored Bill
Blackrazor -- That was close!!! Fortunately, you can't win them all.... -- Eloquent
Elle
Souldrain -- Nice slow fight...and we both got a train...no time to sing the blues I
guess, huh? -- Soulful Sue
Yukon -- Welcome to Valamantis! It's a quiet arena...but quite deadly. -- Lerch
Yukon -- Are you going to run one called the Lost Dutchmen? -- an idle fan
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
23 October 1999
All -- Noblish Island (93) has a number of new teams who are looking to graduate to
other arenas in the next few turns. Now is the time to sing your arena's praises,
number of teams, quality of competition, and whether Debbie T. frequently visits
(wink) are the questions most asked by our managers. We hope to hear from you. -- The
Shadowlord, Sacco's Shadows (93)
Hi everyone, this is Shadow. I hope this finds you all well. I have missed most of
you. <smile> I don't know if or when, if ever, I will come back to the game but RSI
has notified me (by negative account balance) that all the teams and warriors I sold
were not paid for or payments were not correctly made to my account. I would like to
settle these matter please. For those that did pay I would like to buy back any and
all the teams and warriors I sold and compensate accordingly. Thanks so much, my
address is:
James Vance
907 Greenleaf Dr
Copperas Cove, Tx 76522
phone 254-547-8603
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DANA SHELLY was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
VINDICTIVE VICKY vanquished WHITE SQUALL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title battle.
LUCIOUS LARA was savagely defeated by OX MULDER in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
BORED BILL bested SCARFACE in a 3 minute Challenge contest.
VAPOR was defeated by BLACKRAZOR in a 1 minute novice's Challenge fight.
STRIP was outwaited by SOULDRAIN in a crowd pleasing 9 minute novice's Challenge duel.
SILVER was overpowered by TALISMAN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
SLAG was overpowered by MAC A. RONI in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
BACKLASH viciously subdued ELOQUENT ELLE in a action packed 3 minute Challenge duel.
SOULFUL SUE vanquished SPIRITHAMMER in a popular 6 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
BIG ELK beat VETERAN MERCENARY in a popular 1 minute gory melee.
BLACK DOG savagely defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute mismatched match.
BLACK ELK subdued KUNG-FU MASTER in a popular 1 minute bloody mismatched match.
COAL overcame MORDANT DESERTER in a 2 minute beginner's fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 28 - 16 - 4 64 |
|BASHING ATTACK 4 TOTAL PARRY 21 - 15 - 2 58 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 WALL OF STEEL 9 - 7 - 0 56 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 12 - 10 - 1 55 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 BASHING ATTACK 26 - 24 - 0 52 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 6 - 0 50 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 3 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 AIMED BLOW 6 - 6 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 6 - 0 40 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 STRIKING ATTACK 6 - 13 - 2 32 |
Turn 213 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 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 3 BASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 WALL OF STEEL
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 3 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 3 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 3 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
1 TOTAL PARRY
1 PARRY-LUNGE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK VINDICTIVE VICKY 3087 12 7 1 113 TEAM TEMPEST (325)
BASHING ATTACK BIG ELK 3065 17 9 2 100 TRAIL OF TEARS (45)
WALL OF STEEL WHITE SQUALL 3086 15 4 0 87 THE BEARS (268)
LUNGING ATTACK OX MULDER 3121 5 0 0 45 THE BEARS (268)
TOTAL PARRY BORED BILL 3116 7 2 1 37 TEAM TEMPEST (325)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BLACK DOG 3035. The most popular warrior this turn
was STRIP 3132. The ten other most popular fighters were SPIRITHAMMER 3141, BACKLASH
3138, BLACK DOG 3035, SCARFACE 3142, BLACKRAZOR 3151, BLACK ELK 3064, OX MULDER 3121,
MAC A. RONI 3124, BIG ELK 3065, and VINDICTIVE VICKY 3087.
The least popular fighter this week was SOULFUL SUE 3152. The other ten least
popular fighters were SLAG 3153, SILVER 3130, SOULDRAIN 3150, BORED BILL 3116,
LUCIOUS LARA 3103, WHITE SQUALL 3086, ELOQUENT ELLE 3135, VAPOR 3154, DANA SHELLY
3122, and COAL 3134.
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