DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/18/2026    Duedate: 05/30/2026

VALAMANTIS ARENA

DM 62    TURN 898

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

EMBER LION
RANDOMNESS 3 (532)
(62-5354) [18-2-2,162]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

EMBER LION                     BURT
RANDOMNESS 3 (532)             OF WOLF & FLASH (545)
(62-5354) [18-2-2,162]         (62-5496) [5-0-0,59]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

DAY DRINKING TIME              STAR DROID
I'D BE GOOD (538)              RANDOMNESS 3 (532)
(62-5403) [11-6-0,74]          (62-5367) [11-11-1,85]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

KEYBOARDS (533)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DARK AGES (256)               33 
2. KEYBOARDS (533)               16    CHEER CAMP (539)
3. RANDOMNESS 3 (532)            12    Unchartered Team
4. I'D BE GOOD (538)             9  
5. PLAYHOUSE III (528)           7     OF WOLF & FLASH (545)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*OF WOLF & FLASH (545)      5   0  0 100.   1- 1 ASSASSINS (542)           7  3 0
 2/ 2 CHEER CAMP (539)          11   1  0 91.7   2/ 2 KEYBOARDS (533)           6  6 1
 3/ 0 PLAYHOUSE III (528)       36  25  1 59.0   3/ 5 RIO VISTANS (348)         6  9 0
 4/ 3 RANDOMNESS 3 (532)        61  44  3 58.1   4/ 3 RANDOMNESS 3 (532)        4  2 1
 5/ 5 I'D BE GOOD (538)         12   9  0 57.1   5/ 4 DARK AGES (256)           4  6 0
 6- 4 ASSASSINS (542)           42  32  0 56.8   6/ 6*OF WOLF & FLASH (545)     2  0 0
 7- 6 VISIONARIES (483)         17  14  0 54.8   7/ 7 CHEER CAMP (539)          2  0 0
 8/ 7 RIO VISTANS (348)        251 233 15 51.9   8/ 9 I'D BE GOOD (538)         1  1 0
 9/ 8 DARK AGES (256)          111 116  6 48.9   9/ 0 PLAYHOUSE III (528)       1  2 0
10/ 9 KEYBOARDS (533)           80  99  4 44.7  10- 8 VISIONARIES (483)         0  1 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                      SPY REPORT

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  Say good-bye to ASSASSINS, as they are pushed 
from the coveted top team spot by the KEYBOARDS stable.  Hey everybody, watch out for 
DUCKY ONE, who flew up 24 points in the rankings after mashing RIO SANDS like a 
melon.  Keep your eye on this beast.  Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out 
on the sands.  RIO SANDS was bested by DUCKY ONE and drops 21 points.  Our battling 
duelmaster EMBER LION has managed to hold the title, fending off EARTHO's none too 
subtle advances.  Better luck next time, RIO VISTANS.  4 out of 5 gladiators surveyed 
protect the body, so try and avoid aiming at that location.   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the VALAMANTIS arena.  Here's 
a song for you:  Who's afraid of the big, bad RIO VISTANS?  Big bad RIO VISTANS.  Big 
bad RIO VISTANS.  VALAMANTIS' afraid of the big bad RIO VISTANS.  Tra la la la la!  
Okay, so I may not be funny, but catch DARK AGES' act in the arena.  Those acrobats 
seem to be fairly deft at running from RIO VISTANS.  Well dang howdy, but if 
challenges were votes, VARMILO would be president.  Although it may be a contest it 
doesn't want to win.   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes 
and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in VALAMANTIS have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some 
tracks.  Its been real, and its been fun, but it hasn't been real fun...-- The 
Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EMBER LION 5354              18   2  2 162         RANDOMNESS 3 (532)        

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE DRUID 5346               19   9  0 115         DARK AGES (256)           
 DUCKY ONE 5360               17  28  0 100         KEYBOARDS (533)           
 EARTHO 5378                  10  10  0  94         RIO VISTANS (348)         
 LINDA VISTA 5438             12   8  1  93         RIO VISTANS (348)         

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STAR DROID 5367              11  11  1  85         RANDOMNESS 3 (532)        
-SWINDLER 5475                 7   4  0  82         ASSASSINS (542)           
 RIO SANDS 5468               11   6  0  77         RIO VISTANS (348)         
 DUN RINGILL 5316             18  14  0  75         DARK AGES (256)           
 DAY DRINKING TIME 5403       11   6  0  74         I'D BE GOOD (538)         
-POUNDER 5480                  7   2  0  69         ASSASSINS (542)           

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LA CAVALE 5332               10   5  0  60         PLAYHOUSE III (528)       
 BURT 5496                     5   0  0  59         OF WOLF & FLASH (545)     
 HOSS 5330                     9   6  0  57         PLAYHOUSE III (528)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VARMILO 5478                 11  12  0  56         KEYBOARDS (533)           
-LACERATOR 5444               10   5  0  53         ASSASSINS (542)           
 EDGEWATER 5429                8  10  0  49         RIO VISTANS (348)         
 BEEDOO 5430                  11  10  1  45         RIO VISTANS (348)         
-POUNCER 5445                 10   4  0  40         ASSASSINS (542)           
-GOUGER 5455                   8   6  0  34         ASSASSINS (542)           

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AQUALUNG 5464                 5   9  0  33         DARK AGES (256)           
 TRUE WEST 5497                2   0  0  33         PLAYHOUSE III (528)       
-MELETRIX 5487                 2   0  1  32         KEYBOARDS (533)           
 FOGHAT 5442                   6  10  0  28         DARK AGES (256)           
 SPIRIT STICK 5417             2   0  0  24         CHEER CAMP (539)          

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRIENNA OF TARTH 5504         1   0  0  20         DARK AGES (256)           
-TOPRE 5500                    1   0  0  13         KEYBOARDS (533)           

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NEO65 5503                    0   2  0   2         KEYBOARDS (533)           

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BRIENNE OF TARTH 5501   2  1 0 DARK AGES 256        MELETRIX 5487          896  
VIRULINA 4936           7  8 0 VISIONARIES 483      STAR DROID 5367        896  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DUN RINGILL devastated VARMILO in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
EMBER LION viciously subdued EARTHO in a exciting 1 minute gory expert's Title battle.
THE DRUID unbelievably bested STAR DROID in a popular 2 minute master's brawl.
RIO SANDS was overpowered by DUCKY ONE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
LINDA VISTA devastated HOSS in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
LA CAVALE was bested by DAY DRINKING TIME in a 2 minute match.
BEEDOO unbelievably bested AQUALUNG in a popular 3 minute gruesome competition.
BURT won victory over EDGEWATER in a action packed 4 minute duel.
FOGHAT was vanquished by TRUE WEST in a 1 minute uneven fight.
SPIRIT STICK vanquished NEO65 in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BRIENNA OF TARTH overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       6         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   2 -  0      78  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY        8 -   3 -  0      73  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    33 -  15 -  0      69  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   1 -  1      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -   7 -  0      56  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK   18 -  22 -  3      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         AIMED BLOW        24 -  32 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   2 -  0      33  |

Turn 898 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   EMBER LION 5354            18   2  2  162 RANDOMNESS 3 (532)
WALL OF STEEL    THE DRUID 5346             19   9  0  115 DARK AGES (256)
SLASHING ATTACK  LINDA VISTA 5438           12   8  1   93 RIO VISTANS (348)
STRIKING ATTACK  RIO SANDS 5468             11   6  0   77 RIO VISTANS (348)
AIMED BLOW       DUN RINGILL 5316           18  14  0   75 DARK AGES (256)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    LA CAVALE 5332             10   5  0   60 PLAYHOUSE III (528)
TOTAL PARRY      BURT 5496                   5   0  0   59 OF WOLF & FLASH (545)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DAY DRINKING TIME 5403.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was STAR DROID 5367.  The ten other most popular fighters were AQUALUNG 
5464, EDGEWATER 5429, EMBER LION 5354, DAY DRINKING TIME 5403, THE DRUID 5346, LINDA 
VISTA 5438, BEEDOO 5430, BURT 5496, TRUE WEST 5497, and DUCKY ONE 5360.

The least popular fighter this week was NEO65 5503.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were FOGHAT 5442, HOSS 5330, RIO SANDS 5468, VARMILO 5478, EARTHO 5378, DUN 
RINGILL 5316, BRIENNA OF TARTH 5504, SPIRIT STICK 5417, LA CAVALE 5332, and DUCKY ONE 
5360.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

EMBER LION (62-5354) RANDOMNESS 3 (532)