DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/20/1999    Duedate: 11/02/1999

BARIKALA ARENA

DM-67    TURN-184

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ARAC IRONFIST
RAZOR GRACE (224)
(67-1944) [8-1-0,121]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

THE RASH                       ARAC IRONFIST
BAD NEWS (228)                 RAZOR GRACE (224)
(67-2315) [10-4-0,90]          (67-1944) [8-1-0,121]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

LOST DIAMOND                   HOGAR
GEM STONES (64)                W.K.S. (43)
(67-2224) [13-23-0,63]         (67-2290) [10-9-1,80]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

W.K.S. (43)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BAD NEWS (228)              37
2. W.K.S. (43)                 35      FATHER OF DRAGONS (259)
3. RAZOR GRACE (224)           13      Unchartered Team
4. GEM STONES (64)              6
5. FATHER OF DRAGONS (259)      4      RAZOR GRACE (224)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 FATHER OF DRAGONS (259)    9   3  0 75.0   1/ 1 W.K.S. (43)              11  4 0
 2/ 4*RAZOR GRACE (224)          8   4  0 66.7   2/ 3 BAD NEWS (228)            7  6 1
 3/ 2 ROYAL ASSASSINS (252)     92  47 14 66.2   3/ 2 ROYAL ASSASSINS (252)     4  8 0
 4/ 5 BAD NEWS (228)           174 113  9 60.6   4/ 4*RAZOR GRACE (224)         3  0 0
 5/ 6 GEM STONES (64)          255 340 14 42.9   5/ 5 FATHER OF DRAGONS (259)   3  0 0
 6/ 7 W.K.S. (43)               65 118  5 35.5   6/ 6 GEM STONES (64)           3  3 1

    '*'   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 Storm Coast #19 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

Arvat:

     With the rising of the sun, the fog melted away from the surface of the Storm 
Sea.  It revealed twenty ships, alarmingly close to the entrance to Arvat's harbor.  
Though each ship had a mast, they weren't trusting to the wind but were coming in 
under the propulsion of oars, thirty oars to a vessel manned by warriors in mail 
shirts and helms.
     Duke Arrnet stared in shock for a long moment.  What use his handful of warriors 
against six hundred Easterners?  Then he drew himself up stiffly.  There were many 
criticisms that might be leveled against him, but no one had ever said that Arrnet of 
Arvat was a coward.  "Give the signal to raise the chains across the channel and fix 
them in place," he said to Arenamistress Sugar.  "Swordsmen to defend the anchor 
points as long as they can but not to make martyrs of themselves.  Archers here where 
they can sweep the waterfront.  And everyone remember their lines of retreat and the 
rallying points!"

Niatoli:

     "This is spooky," Crud said finally, then turned his back on the campsite.
     "Strange, but it happened," Snow Wolf agreed.  "If we knew the reason--"
     "I sent them away."  The voice seemed to emerge from the air.  A moment later, a 
man emerged from the scrubby trees.  He was of medium height and slim build and looked 
elven, more or less; somehow, he seemed wispy.  He was dressed as plainly as any 
shepherd on the hills, but there was authority in his manner.  "You might call me, er, 
Windweaver.  I'm the lord of Niatoli," he explained apologetically.
     "What lord?" Darkskye demanded.  "I never heard that this island had a lord!"
     "I do not, er, make a song and dance of it," Windweaver said mildly.  "I have no 
desire to, er, assess fines against brawlers or investigate the fairness of prices in 
the market, or, er, anything of that nature.  The, ah, burgesses attend to all that, 
and very well, too.  But these, er, people--" he waved one slim hand toward the 
pirates' campsite, "they were intruders.  They added nothing to life on Niatoli.  They 
were not wanted here.  So I, er, sent them away."
     "Can you do that to the invaders, if they come here?" Maple Sugar asked eagerly.
     "Er, no, probably not.  These fellows were, ah, few in number and had no, um, 
magician with them."  Windweaver looked embarrassed.  "They did not, in any case, want 
to, ah, stay here.  I fear that the invaders will be, er, more difficult.  There will 
have to be..." he looked revolted, "...violence."

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, Warriors of BARIKALA.  Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to 
give you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport.  W.K.S. had cause 
to celebrate, after HOGAR got 23 points by beating VETERAN MERCENARY.  Those who 
hoped for a new Duelmaster were disappointed by SHADOW WOLF, of ROYAL ASSASSINS, who 
despite a 13-4-4 couldn't overcome BARIKALA's Number 1.  Word has it one team in 
BARIKALA is using psychics to predict wins.  They lead a charmed life!   
     So much to report, so little time!  Like the noble eagle soaring amongst the 
mountaintops, so stand the warriors of ROYAL ASSASSINS, alone and unchallenged.  As a 
woman of good breeding scorns the "warriors" of BAD NEWS, so did that sorry team shy 
from ROYAL ASSASSINS If challenges were horses, SHIONO could open up a fast food 
joint!  Take heed BARIKALA, of the unprincipled action of GLAURUNG.  By challenging 
SHIONO, 23 points below him, GLAURUNG besmirches the noble art of dueling.  Warriors 
of BARIKALA!  Do you wish your reputations tainted by the base challenge of GLAURUNG? 
My love of complete Spyreports dictates that I note the mismatched fight, ROCKMYSTER 
and THE RASH.  Are ROYAL ASSASSINS unwilling to engage in a fair fight?  I thought 
ROCKMYSTER showed great skill and promise when he was beat by THE RASH.  All right, 
so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.  
Questions are being raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena.  A 
certain tavern in BARIKALA would I avoid!   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  As the seasons change, and the creatures of the 
wild change also, so do I feel a yearning to leave this place.  Like a mixed 
metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid BARIKALA farewell-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ARAC IRONFIST 1944            8   1  0   121       RAZOR GRACE (224)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE RASH 2315                10   4  0    90       BAD NEWS (228)
 GOOP 2243                    21  13  0    88       W.K.S. (43)
 DOURGAINE 2223               13  24  2    86       W.K.S. (43)
 SHADOW WOLF 2282             13   4  4    85       ROYAL ASSASSINS (252)
 HOGAR 2290                   10   9  1    80       W.K.S. (43)
 ROCKMYSTER 2270              17   6  0    76       ROYAL ASSASSINS (252)
 GLAURUNG 2324                 9   3  0    70       FATHER OF DRAGONS (259)
 GARLOCK 2248                 19  10  0    69       ROYAL ASSASSINS (252)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LOST DIAMOND 2224            13  23  0    63       GEM STONES (64)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DOLT 2333                     5   5  0    46       W.K.S. (43)
 SHIONO 259                    3  35  0    44       W.K.S. (43)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SILENT STEEL 2336             3   2  2    31       ROYAL ASSASSINS (252)
 DROUGHT 2360                  2   0  1    29       BAD NEWS (228)
 FLAT LINE 2357                3   0  0    26       BAD NEWS (228)
 POLISHED ROCK 2358            2   1  1    25       GEM STONES (64)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DRACO 2348                    3   2  1    12       ROYAL ASSASSINS (252)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
OVERDOSE 2356          1  2 0 BAD NEWS 228          POLISHED ROCK 2358    184         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Garlock -- Dammit!  How dare you lose to Goop? -- Tigran

Glaurung -- Weak, perhaps, but not worthless.  I am such a reliable instructor, after 
all. -- Shiono

Lost Diamond -- Found you! -- Dourgaine

Draco -- That was rather fast, wasn't it? -- Hogar

Arac Ironfist -- I am a patient man.  I will reclaim the throne!  And soon. -- Shadow 
Wolf

Tigran -- Goop and Garlock have been here a long time and have faced each other eight 
times.  Garlock is 3-5 against Goop.  So I propose a deal...you send Goop to the Dark 
Arena and I will send Garlock.  If you agree, let's do it on turn 185.  If not, the 
battles continue, but I am tired of their fights. -- Chade, mgr. Royal Assassins
P.S.  Two less TP's won't hurt either.

Chade -- What I do? -- Garlock

Hogar -- Dammit!  I wasn't ready. -- Draco

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

ROCKMYSTER was viciously subdued by THE RASH in a 42 minute master's Challenge fight.
GARLOCK was outwaited by GOOP in a dull 39 minute bloody veteran's Challenge match.
GLAURUNG devastated SHIONO in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
ARAC IRONFIST demolished SHADOW WOLF in a 1 minute mismatched Title competition.
DOURGAINE vanquished M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
HOGAR overpowered VETERAN MERCENARY in a popular 1 minute gruesome mismatched brawl.
LOST DIAMOND viciously subdued DOLT in a 1 minute gruesome uneven duel.
DROUGHT overpowered DRACO in a 1 minute uneven duel.
OVERDOSE was slain by POLISHED ROCK in a 1 minute novice's fight.
FLAT LINE handily defeated PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         BASHING ATTACK    15 -   3 -   2     83  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         WALL OF STEEL     12 -   7 -   0     63  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW         3 -   2 -   0     60  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         TOTAL PARRY       29 -  21 -   0     58  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   3 -   1     57  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  16 -   1     50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         LUNGING ATTACK    30 -  42 -   6     42  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -   0      0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   2 -   0      0  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         STRIKING ATTACK    0 -   1 -   0      0  |

Turn 184 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:

AIMED BLOW         1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  4         4  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  ARAC IRONFIST 1944          8   1  0  121 RAZOR GRACE (224)
TOTAL PARRY      THE RASH 2315              10   4  0   90 BAD NEWS (228)
LUNGING ATTACK   SHADOW WOLF 2282           13   4  4   85 ROYAL ASSASSINS (252)
BASHING ATTACK   HOGAR 2290                 10   9  1   80 W.K.S. (43)
WALL OF STEEL    GLAURUNG 2324               9   3  0   70 FATHER OF DRAGONS (259)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is LOST DIAMOND 2224.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was HOGAR 2290.  The ten other most popular fighters were LOST DIAMOND 2224, 
GLAURUNG 2324, ARAC IRONFIST 1944, DOURGAINE 2223, DROUGHT 2360, FLAT LINE 2357, 
OVERDOSE 2356, POLISHED ROCK 2358, SHIONO 259, and SHADOW WOLF 2282.

The least popular fighter this week was THE RASH 2315.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ROCKMYSTER 2270, GOOP 2243, GARLOCK 2248, DRACO 2348, DOLT 2333, SHADOW 
WOLF 2282, SHIONO 259, POLISHED ROCK 2358, OVERDOSE 2356, and FLAT LINE 2357.