DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 04/21/2025 Duedate: 05/03/2025 MORDANT ARENA DM 1 TURN 1036 This Week's Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS H'TES FREAK BROTHERS (120) (1-1168) [19-10-1,134] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader H'TES PARZIVAL FREAK BROTHERS (120) READY PLAYER ONE (731) (1-1168) [19-10-1,134] (1-10369) [7-1-2,51] Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite BLACK DOVE ENSIGN PO BLACK PANTHEON (299) ENTERPRISE (345) (1-6157) [21-10-3,97] (1-10186) [6-9-0,57] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM FANTASIA (272) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. CHAOS KIDS (726) 59 2. ENTERPRISE (345) 58 CHECK YO SELF (724) 3. ARMY OF ONE (732) 40 Unchartered Team 4. READY PLAYER ONE (731) 39 5. CHECK YO SELF (724) 30 ARMY OF ONE (732) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 CHECK YO SELF (724) 19 7 2 73.1 1/ 1 FANTASIA (272) 11 4 1 2/ 2*ARMY OF ONE (732) 22 10 2 68.8 2/ 2 THE BLACK EXPRESS (241) 10 2 0 3/ 3 SIMPLY DESSERTS (720) 157 98 4 61.6 3/ 4 HOT RODS (297) 10 5 0 4/ 4 BLACK MONASTARY (243) 154 102 11 60.2 4/ 5*ARMY OF ONE (732) 9 5 0 5/ 5 BLACK OUTPOST (252) 87 60 4 59.2 5/ 3 CARE LESS BEARS (267) 8 4 1 6/ 6 FANTASIA (272) 98 70 6 58.3 6/ 8*READY PLAYER ONE (731) 8 5 2 7/ 7 HOT RODS (297) 214 153 7 58.3 7/ 6 FREAK BROTHERS (120) 7 8 1 8/ 8 BLACK JUNTA (295) 54 41 1 56.8 8/ 9 SIMPLY DESSERTS (720) 7 8 0 9/ 9 CARE LESS BEARS (267) 776 602 37 56.3 9/16 ENTERPRISE (345) 6 4 0 10/11 THE BLACK EXPRESS (241) 81 66 5 55.1 10/13 BLACK PANTHEON (299) 6 5 0 11/14 BLACK PANTHEON (299) 113 96 6 54.1 11/14 CHAOS KIDS (726) 5 9 1 12/12 BLACK ARMADA (236) 95 82 6 53.7 12-12 BOOK OF THOMAS (694) 4 1 0 13-13 LOW ROAD 3 (644) 165 144 4 53.4 13/ 7 BLACK MONASTARY (243) 4 7 0 14-15 BOOK OF THOMAS (694) 138 135 11 50.5 14/15 BLACK JUNTA (295) 3 0 0 15/17 ENTERPRISE (345) 38 41 3 48.1 15/11 UTAH WEATHER (677) 3 4 2 16/18 CHAOS KIDS (726) 38 44 3 46.3 16/17 BLACK ARMADA (236) 3 8 1 17/21*READY PLAYER ONE (731) 17 20 3 45.9 17-19*WHILST I CHATZY (733) 2 1 0 18/16 UTAH WEATHER (677) 32 38 2 45.7 18/ 0 DRIFTERS (69) 2 2 0 Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 19/19 FREAK BROTHERS (120) 33 47 3 41.2 19/10 BLACK OUTPOST (252) 2 2 0 20/20 SAGE SOLDIERS (231) 17 25 0 40.5 20/18 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121) 2 4 0 21/ 0 DRIFTERS (69) 26 41 0 38.8 21/21 LEGIONARII (727) 2 9 0 22/22 LEGIONARII (727) 37 59 0 38.5 22-23 EMU'S SPAWN (728) 1 0 0 23/23 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121) 970 1574 28 38.1 23/22 CHECK YO SELF (724) 1 2 0 24/24 ALPHA ALPHA ALPHA (446) 55 94 5 36.9 24/20 ALPHA ALPHA ALPHA (446) 1 5 0 25-25*WHILST I CHATZY (733) 4 9 1 30.8 25/24 SAGE SOLDIERS (231) 0 5 0 26-26 EMU'S SPAWN (728) 10 27 2 27.0 26-25 LOW ROAD 3 (644) 0 1 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Neon's Astrological Forecast Utah Weather The Sun blazes through Aries, your inner fire is fully stoked. This is your time to strike--whether in the arena or the court of public favor. You're commanding attention, and your instincts are razor-sharp. Trust them. Army of One This lunar climax brings tension between combat and camaraderie. You may face a duel that tests more than muscle--honor and reputation are on the line. Choose your allies wisely; balance brute force with strategy. Freak Brothers Mars, the god of war, teams up with expansive Jupiter in earthy Taurus. A rare cosmic blessing. This signals power backed by endurance--perfect for long battles and proving yourself in grueling trials. Fortune favors the bold, but don't waste energy. Conserve it like a lion waiting to pounce. Chaos Kids Training might feel like a grind now, but discipline is your secret weapon. Hidden efforts will soon shine under the arena lights. Stick to the rituals, sharpen the blade daily. Pro Tip from the Stars: Don't let pride make your decisions. Even the strongest warrior must bow to fate at times. Watch for omens, and strike when the signs are clear. Remember, true strength lies in knowing when not to fight (but only if you're a Total Parry). -- - Black Astrology, Lord Protector SPY REPORT Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the clash and bustle of the weekly MORDANT games. Fortune did not smile upon BLACK OUTPOST this time out who this turn suffered a fall into 19th position in the wake of a 0-1-0 round. Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner! Witness how this week ENTERPRISE went 3-2-0 to move up 7 in the rankings. My praise to BLACK PANTHEON for their 3-0-0 week this time out. Indeed, it was a skillfully fought round deserving of notice! A BIT OF REVERB caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested THE BLUE PILL and was awarded 29 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, A BIT OF REVERB put down THE BLUE PILL, causing him to lose 29 points of recognition in the process. This time victory fell to the grasp of the usurper. All hail H'TES, Duelmaster of MORDANT! Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor. Watch out! I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently transpired. Indeed there is much I would report. I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when this week's challenge seeking began. OF WOLF & TP is feared. This much I can say. Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the better part of last week avoiding OF WOLF & TP. Indeed it was ARMY OF ONE. Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition from those below. BLONDIE take warning! You have more than a few enemies in MORDANT. What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his foe's mortality? 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 MORDANT 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 next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME H'TES 1168 19 10 1 134 FREAK BROTHERS (120) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HARDHEADED 10119 38 9 0 123 HOT RODS (297) -SKY BREAKER 10120 10 6 1 116 BOOK OF THOMAS (694) ASH FAIRY 10223 15 7 0 114 BLACK PANTHEON (299) A BIT OF REVERB 10193 7 1 2 113 CHECK YO SELF (724) BLACK ILLUSION 2810 21 9 0 109 THE BLACK EXPRESS (241) -THE ARMORER 10232 13 1 1 108 BLACK OUTPOST (252) BEIGNET 10312 10 5 0 107 SIMPLY DESSERTS (720) STONECIPHER 10003 7 5 0 98 BLACK JUNTA (295) BLACK DOVE 6157 21 10 3 97 BLACK PANTHEON (299) RED VELVET 10298 11 6 1 94 SIMPLY DESSERTS (720) SINGING GUY LOVE 10192 10 6 0 92 CHECK YO SELF (724) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DAUGHTER BEAR 10022 11 57 0 90 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121) ARTAX II 10317 8 2 0 89 FANTASIA (272) SCALPEL 2941 23 13 1 88 BLACK OUTPOST (252) ROCKBITER 6842 16 10 3 86 FANTASIA (272) -HOLY WATER 10241 14 5 0 86 BLACK MONASTARY (243) THE BLUE PILL 10211 23 4 0 84 HOT RODS (297) STRIDER 1547 10 9 0 84 FREAK BROTHERS (120) COUNSELOR TROY 5338 9 8 0 84 ENTERPRISE (345) CAPT PICARD 8174 6 3 1 82 ENTERPRISE (345) KATHY 10181 14 19 2 81 ALPHA ALPHA ALPHA (446) BLACK DEITY 6306 19 10 2 80 BLACK PANTHEON (299) BARK TROLL 10244 17 6 0 74 FANTASIA (272) LAURA ANN 6250 10 24 0 68 ALPHA ALPHA ALPHA (446) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GLUTTONY 10276 11 6 0 66 CHAOS KIDS (726) MARCUS LORICA 10310 9 12 0 62 LEGIONARII (727) RED SHIRT #1 8196 8 8 2 62 ENTERPRISE (345) BASTIAN 10268 9 3 1 59 FANTASIA (272) SLOTH 10275 10 9 0 58 CHAOS KIDS (726) BOXCAR 10229 11 5 1 57 THE BLACK EXPRESS (241) ENSIGN PO 10186 6 9 0 57 ENTERPRISE (345) GOOD WOOD 10342 6 0 0 57 HOT RODS (297) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KWAI CHANG KANE 1544 13 6 1 56 FREAK BROTHERS (120) TENDERFART BEAR 10265 11 9 1 56 CARE LESS BEARS (267) SCALLYWAG 10330 9 2 1 56 BLACK ARMADA (236) THE TOOL MAN 10300 6 8 3 56 HOT RODS (297) BLACK SPIRE 10257 14 7 4 55 BLACK MONASTARY (243) REVERSE WATERFALL 10087 6 2 0 53 UTAH WEATHER (677) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME PARZIVAL 10369 7 1 2 51 READY PLAYER ONE (731) -MIGHTY SNOWFALL 10100 6 4 1 51 UTAH WEATHER (677) OXITWIST 10201 10 6 0 46 THE BLACK EXPRESS (241) ROOT CANAL BEAR 10301 8 6 0 46 CARE LESS BEARS (267) CHOSEN ONE 10375 5 1 1 46 ARMY OF ONE (732) OLD IRONSIDE 10238 10 14 0 44 BLACK ARMADA (236) STEVE 10273 7 10 1 44 CHAOS KIDS (726) -JACK RIPPER 10152 5 5 0 43 BOOK OF THOMAS (694) DRAGON EMBER 10397 5 0 0 43 ARMY OF ONE (732) PVT. CHAIR 4929 7 5 0 41 SAGE SOLDIERS (231) DECIMUS PUGIO 10309 8 13 0 37 LEGIONARII (727) IN-LAW BEAR 10422 3 0 1 35 CARE LESS BEARS (267) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME FURIUS PACILUS 10306 7 7 0 32 LEGIONARII (727) LONE WOLF 10377 4 2 1 32 ARMY OF ONE (732) PVT. SHOE 4928 3 8 0 31 SAGE SOLDIERS (231) PINPRICK 10341 6 4 0 30 HOT RODS (297) -VEBORG 10351 3 3 1 30 EMU'S SPAWN (728) DOOBIE BROTHER 1850 3 4 0 30 FREAK BROTHERS (120) CHANCE 5475 3 7 0 28 DRIFTERS (69) CHASTITY 10343 2 3 1 27 CHAOS KIDS (726) THE WALL 820 6 6 0 25 DRIFTERS (69) -ATE BROKE STROKER 10385 2 1 1 25 WHILST I CHATZY (733) BLONDIE 10329 6 6 0 24 SIMPLY DESSERTS (720) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME OPERATION ENDURE 10376 3 3 0 19 ARMY OF ONE (732) DOUBLE RAINBOW 10086 3 2 0 18 UTAH WEATHER (677) HALLIDAY 10424 2 1 0 17 READY PLAYER ONE (731) -APOLOGY BAG 10406 1 0 0 15 WHILST I CHATZY (733) ENGYWOOK 10359 3 4 1 14 FANTASIA (272) SHOTO 10394 3 3 0 14 READY PLAYER ONE (731) ROLLO 10297 2 1 0 13 DRIFTERS (69) HERO NECROMANCER 10430 2 0 0 13 ARMY OF ONE (732) DAITO 10435 1 1 1 12 READY PLAYER ONE (731) FLAN 10426 2 1 0 10 SIMPLY DESSERTS (720) ART3MIS 10420 1 0 0 9 READY PLAYER ONE (731) LLOYD 10313 0 1 0 7 DRIFTERS (69) BLACK SACRISTY 10401 0 5 0 5 BLACK MONASTARY (243) -THUNDERFOOT 10379 0 2 0 2 LOW ROAD 3 (644) PUNIC SLAVE 10436 0 1 0 1 LEGIONARII (727) LUCIUS VERO 10437 0 1 0 1 LEGIONARII (727) CARAMEL 10442 0 1 0 1 SIMPLY DESSERTS (720) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? CAERAN SLAVE 0 0 0 SCALLYWAG 10330 1036 NONE BATTLE CAT 10360 2 5 0 BLACK ARMADA 236 HIGH ELF 1036 NONE DARK BEAR 6 10440 0 1 0 CARE LESS BEARS 267 MOUNTAIN TROLL 1036 NONE SWEAR BEAR 10184 20 11 0 CARE LESS BEARS 267 H'TES 1168 1035 NOSE DIVE 10443 0 1 0 CHAOS KIDS 726 BLACK ORC 1036 NONE BEVERLY CRUSHER 10357 0 2 0 ENTERPRISE 345 DAITO 10435 1036 THEY THEM 10446 0 1 0 FREAK BROTHERS 120 STONE GOLEM 1036 NONE DOG NEXT DOOR 10396 0 2 0 HOMICIDAL MANIAC 121 PARZIVAL 10369 1032 NOT REVENGED TINKERBELLE 10363 3 5 0 HOMICIDAL MANIAC 121 PARZIVAL 10369 1036 JUNIUS PULLUS 10307 3 8 0 LEGIONARII 727 LONE WOLF 10377 1033 AECH 10372 3 2 0 READY PLAYER ONE 731 THE TOOL MAN 10300 1033 DAITO 10423 0 1 0 READY PLAYER ONE 731 CHASTITY 10343 1034 REVENGED SGT. FIFTEEN 4927 1 7 0 SAGE SOLDIERS 231 IN-LAW BEAR 10422 1035 LONE TORNADO 9862 3 5 0 UTAH WEATHER 677 THE AMAZON 1036 NONE PERSONAL ADS LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS LONE TORNADO was dealt death by THE AMAZON in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. BATTLE CAT was murdered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee. THEY THEM was assassinated by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel. DARK BEAR 6 was dealt death by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena contest. NOSE DIVE was narrowly killed by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. PVT. SHOE was savagely defeated by IN-LAW BEAR in a 4 minute Bloodfeud competition. SINGING GUY LOVE was narrowly defeated by BLACK ILLUSION in a 4 minute brawl. RED VELVET savagely defeated KATHY in a action packed 3 minute Challenge melee. RED SHIRT #1 lost to BARK TROLL in a 1 minute Challenge duel. ENSIGN PO savagely defeated PVT. CHAIR in a action packed 3 minute Challenge duel. OPERATION ENDURE was savagely defeated by FURIUS PACILUS in a 1 minute match. LONE WOLF overpowered BLONDIE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match. BEVERLY CRUSHER was butchered by DAITO in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict. BLACK ASTROLOGY was subdued by H'TES in a 4 minute veteran's Title brawl. THE BLUE PILL was handily defeated by A BIT OF REVERB in a 1 minute uneven fight. HARDHEADED unbelievably bested CAPTAIN ELOY in a 7 minute one-sided fray. NECRONOMICON was viciously subdued by SILISA THE SNAKE in a 1 minute veteran's brawl. DAUGHTER BEAR was overpowered by STONECIPHER in a 1 minute one-sided bout. SCALPEL was savagely defeated by BEIGNET in a 3 minute mismatched conflict. ASH FAIRY overpowered LAURA ANN in a 1 minute one-sided duel. ARTAX II overpowered CAPTAIN ELOY in a action packed 1 minute bloody uneven fray. BASTIAN was overpowered by COUNSELOR TROY in a 1 minute one-sided match. STRIDER was defeated by BLACK DOVE in a popular 2 minute veteran's duel. BLACK DEITY vanquished REVERSE WATERFALL in a 1 minute one-sided fight. ROCKBITER subdued MARCUS LORICA in a 3 minute veteran's melee. ROOT CANAL BEAR was vanquished by GLUTTONY in a 1 minute one-sided fray. CAPT PICARD handily defeated BLACK SPIRE in a action packed 1 minute mismatched bout. KWAI CHANG KANE was outlasted by SLOTH in a action packed 7 minute gruesome fight. OXITWIST defeated STEVE in a 2 minute match. BOXCAR subdued DOOBIE BROTHER in a 1 minute fight. OLD IRONSIDE was savagely defeated by DRAGON EMBER in a exciting 1 minute gory bout. TENDERFART BEAR handily defeated CAERAN SLAVE in a 1 minute mismatched match. GOOD WOOD vanquished LIEUTENANT WOREL in a 1 minute mismatched fight. SCALLYWAG murdered CAERAN SLAVE in a 1 minute brutal mismatched match. CHANCE was handily defeated by CHOSEN ONE in a 1 minute one-sided fight. THE TOOL MAN demolished DECIMUS PUGIO in a 1 minute one-sided conflict. PARZIVAL slaughtered TINKERBELLE in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided bout. DOUBLE RAINBOW was beaten by PINPRICK in a 2 minute competition. CHASTITY demolished ENGYWOOK in a exciting 1 minute uneven competition. SHOTO was narrowly defeated by THE WALL in a action packed 7 minute gruesome battle. ROLLO devastated CARAMEL in a 1 minute mismatched match. BLACK SACRISTY was vanquished by HALLIDAY in a 1 minute one-sided conflict. FLAN overcame LLOYD in a 1 minute amateur's melee. HERO NECROMANCER savagely defeated LUCIUS VERO in a 1 minute brutal novice's match. ART3MIS savagely defeated PUNIC SLAVE in a 6 minute gory novice's duel. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 19 TOTAL PARRY 60 - 37 - 2 62 | |SLASHING ATTACK 11 LUNGING ATTACK 112 - 73 - 9 61 | |WALL OF STEEL 9 WALL OF STEEL 45 - 35 - 2 56 | |BASHING ATTACK 9 PARRY-LUNGE 14 - 12 - 3 54 | |STRIKING ATTACK 8 AIMED BLOW 24 - 23 - 1 51 | |TOTAL PARRY 7 STRIKING ATTACK 40 - 40 - 2 50 | |AIMED BLOW 5 SLASHING ATTACK 49 - 59 - 4 45 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 17 - 25 - 0 40 | |PARRY-STRIKE 4 BASHING ATTACK 27 - 51 - 2 35 | |PARRY-LUNGE 3 PARRY-STRIKE 12 - 24 - 1 33 | Turn 1036 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: STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 5 4 LUNGING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 4 AIMED BLOW 2 - 3 3 TOTAL PARRY LUNGING ATTACK 12 - 7 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 2 2 SLASHING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 4 - 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 3 1 STRIKING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 8 1 WALL OF STEEL PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 4 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME SLASHING ATTACK H'TES 1168 19 10 1 134 FREAK BROTHERS (120) TOTAL PARRY HARDHEADED 10119 38 9 0 123 HOT RODS (297) LUNGING ATTACK ASH FAIRY 10223 15 7 0 114 BLACK PANTHEON (299) STRIKING ATTACK A BIT OF REVERB 10193 7 1 2 113 CHECK YO SELF (724) AIMED BLOW SINGING GUY LOVE 10192 10 6 0 92 CHECK YO SELF (724) WALL OF STEEL SCALPEL 2941 23 13 1 88 BLACK OUTPOST (252) PARRY-LUNGE ROCKBITER 6842 16 10 3 86 FANTASIA (272) PARRY-STRIKE STRIDER 1547 10 9 0 84 FREAK BROTHERS (120) PARRY-RIPOSTE BASTIAN 10268 9 3 1 59 FANTASIA (272) BASHING ATTACK REVERSE WATERFALL 10087 6 2 0 53 UTAH WEATHER (677) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is BLACK DOVE 6157. The most popular warrior this turn was ENSIGN PO 10186. The ten other most popular fighters were H'TES 1168, BEIGNET 10312, BLACK DOVE 6157, KWAI CHANG KANE 1544, IN-LAW BEAR 10422, RED VELVET 10298, SHOTO 10394, CAPT PICARD 8174, SINGING GUY LOVE 10192, and ROCKBITER 6842. The least popular fighter this week was LUCIUS VERO 10437. The other ten least popular fighters were LLOYD 10313, CARAMEL 10442, TINKERBELLE 10363, DECIMUS PUGIO 10309, CHANCE 5475, DOOBIE BROTHER 1850, ROOT CANAL BEAR 10301, REVERSE WATERFALL 10087, BASTIAN 10268, and LAURA ANN 6250. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: BLACK ILLUSION (1-2810) THE BLACK EXPRESS (241) BLACK DOVE (1-6157) BLACK PANTHEON (299) The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: BLACK ASTROLOGY (1-2783) THE BLACK EXPRESS (241) NECRONOMICON (1-10095) BLACK MONASTARY (243)