DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/05/2026 Duedate: 01/17/2026
NIANIA ARENA
DM 2 TURN 937
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
ASKELON
VULGAR UNICORN (735)
(2-6827) [13-3-0,143]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
ASKELON POSITION IS EMPTY
VULGAR UNICORN (735)
(2-6827) [13-3-0,143]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
CHYLEYA VALZAR
RESURRECTION (570) OF WOLF & DROW (764)
(2-5225) [14-12-1,77] (2-6877) [8-2-0,77]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
RESURRECTION (570)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. HARLEQUINS (577) 38
2. VULGAR UNICORN (735) 25 TOP FIVE GATES (746)
3. OF WOLF & DROW (764) 18 Unchartered Team
4. TOP FIVE GATES (746) 15
5. METAL CHURCH (762) -1 MYRMIDONS (64)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 TOP FIVE GATES (746) 47 15 1 75.8 1/ 1 RESURRECTION (570) 7 8 0
2/ 2 VULGAR UNICORN (735) 142 87 4 62.0 2/ 7 HARLEQUINS (577) 6 2 1
3- 3 STEEL ARMS (658) 29 24 2 54.7 3/ 2 VULGAR UNICORN (735) 6 3 0
4/ 4 DEEP ELVES (384) 127 111 8 53.4 4/ 5 METAL CHURCH (762) 5 9 1
5/ 5 HARLEQUINS (577) 227 200 11 53.2 5/ 4 AB-NORMALS (731) 4 2 0
6/ 6 RESURRECTION (570) 234 239 21 49.5 6/ 6 OF WOLF & DROW (764) 3 3 0
7/ 7 OF WOLF & DROW (764) 12 13 0 48.0 7/ 3 DEEP ELVES (384) 3 7 0
8/ 8 AB-NORMALS (731) 329 360 18 47.8 8- 8 DEADLY DANCERS (424) 1 1 0
9/ 9 METAL CHURCH (762) 56 65 7 46.3 9/10 TOP FIVE GATES (746) 1 1 0
10-10 DEADLY DANCERS (424) 22 26 1 45.8 10- 9 STEEL ARMS (658) 0 2 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
The native girl gave Orv a surprised smile. "You have some herb lore, do you?"
"You could say that," the little spirit replied with an answering smile. "I'm a
land healer. When we're done with the monsters, I will heal the poisoned land here
before I go home."
"I'll pass the word. Maybe some farmers will come and say which fields need
help."
The group of adventurers moved on down the flower-lined road, toward the forest
with the dark and foggy spot in the middle.
Vengeance said, "This chaos gate, is it a big visible stone gate, like when we
fought in Gateway Arena?"
Orv shook his, or her, or its head. "It is a wound in Ghea, which has festered
through the volcanic flow Sheila Greywand used to try and seal it. The world beyond
that breach is as poisonous to our world as our world is to that world." Shaking its
head, it spat to the side, as though tasting something vile. "The breach is under the
polluted water and I don't recommend going through to the other side. It's likely
that the enemy will be on this side, maybe in the water as the poison comforts them.
In case you have to enter the water, I'll make you a salve to protect your bodies and
your equipment, but that won't last more than an hour."
Tortured Trout frowned as he strode down the road. "Sounds like it would be best
to lure them out of the water. What can we do to really piss them off?"
Orv gasped a surprised laugh, sounding as innocent as a child -- a child with
mischief on its mind. "I don't know them well, but I'd guess these invaders are
fanatics who take themselves very seriously. If they think you are making fun of
them..."
Marduk nodded. "So, we pants them."
Teetotaler shook his head. "Nnn... ah. We're talking about making them come out
of the water to fight us. How would that work?"
"I could make an illusion," Trout suggested, rubbing his bearded chin.
Teddy Brewster shrugged. "When we see them, we should simply charge!"
"We hide in the trees," said Vengeance. "Trout makes an illusion of a farmer
pantsing one of the poison weasels. They get offended and come ashore to deal with
it. THEN we charge. Hmm. There are six of us, and seven of them. Orv, do you
fight?"
The little spirit shook its head, then said, "Well... it depends. You can see
that I'm not as big and strong as all of you."
"But you are of Ghea," said Tortured Trout. "Can you poison those things with a
touch?"
"Oh. Yes, I suppose so. But if I am slain, I can't heal the land."
"We won't include you in the fighting line, then. Or Trout, either. You guys
are support. The five of us can take those evil weasels."
They had been walking rapidly as they made their plans. Now, they were in the
forest, which looked sick. It was mostly oak and maple and sycamore trees, which
should have had green leaves on this warm island, but all the leaves were shriveled
and black, and curled up on the ground. The tree skeletons looked twisted, as though
they were in pain. The group of fighters walked up a small rise in the land, and
looked down upon a swamp, pools of bubbling yellowish water that stank of sulfur and
rot.
Vengeance looked at Orv. "Can you tell where they are?"
The nature spirit stretched out its arm, pointing at a particularly large pool.
"Four of them. The other three might still be in their own world."
Teddy Brewster shifted his feet, hefted his sword, and snorted. "Let's just
charge."
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of NIANIA! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes,
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Fortune did not smile upon DEEP ELVES this
time out who this turn suffered a fall into 7th position in the wake of a 1-4-0
round. Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner! Witness how
this week HARLEQUINS went 4-1-1 to move up 5 in the rankings. VALZAR caught the eye
of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested GODS OF WRATH and was
awarded 18 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, VALZAR
put down GODS OF WRATH, causing him to lose 10 points of recognition in the process.
Although RHYR made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of
victorious ASKELON. Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he
never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor. Watch out!
Many and various are the arts of battle. In NIANIA "art" is a word that has
long since passed from the language! My inside sources tell me that the team to beat
in NIANIA these days is RESURRECTION. At least, most blades in town are looking to
avoid them. Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the
better part of last week avoiding RESURRECTION. Indeed it was DEEP ELVES. Loose
talk at the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many
fighters are after BABY. Watch your back! I can not but mention with disdain the
name of JOS who this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 12 points below in
the rankings. I thought JOS showed great skill and promise when he was beat by BABY.
All right, so I slept through it! Big deal!
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! Walk proud, warriors of HARLEQUINS! By striking
down GOSERERER you have avenged the honor of your dead. Your virtue is known to all
in NIANIA. 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 NIANIA as ever I remembered them....and the fighters
as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed
a stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of Alastari await me!
Till next we meet remember: a fool flies into a rage quickly and often. The wise
are angered by the same thing only once. Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ASKELON 6827 13 3 0 143 VULGAR UNICORN (735)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JUBAL 6854 8 1 0 95 VULGAR UNICORN (735)
RHYR 6733 13 5 0 93 HARLEQUINS (577)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHYLEYA 5225 14 12 1 77 RESURRECTION (570)
VALZAR 6877 8 2 0 77 OF WOLF & DROW (764)
RAM SHAM 6807 16 13 1 73 DEEP ELVES (384)
HITMAN 6845 13 12 3 73 METAL CHURCH (762)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-LAW 5574 14 7 0 65 STEEL ARMS (658)
GODS OF WRATH 6844 15 10 1 62 METAL CHURCH (762)
KODON 6934 7 2 0 61 HARLEQUINS (577)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ICA BRIGHTLITE 6880 13 10 1 50 AB-NORMALS (731)
GOSOSOSOS 6925 9 5 0 49 RESURRECTION (570)
RESTINPIECES 6871 9 13 0 49 METAL CHURCH (762)
JAR 6930 5 8 0 41 RESURRECTION (570)
=^.^= V2 6915 7 9 0 40 AB-NORMALS (731)
-MOONWALK 6872 3 2 0 40 DEADLY DANCERS (424)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PIE IN YOUR EYE 6856 8 7 0 31 DEEP ELVES (384)
NILOETH 6876 4 7 0 31 OF WOLF & DROW (764)
BABY 6913 2 1 0 31 TOP FIVE GATES (746)
GONGAN 6932 6 4 0 30 HARLEQUINS (577)
GOSERERER 6920 6 9 2 29 RESURRECTION (570)
FAKE HEALER 6957 3 0 1 27 METAL CHURCH (762)
GALADRIEL 6919 5 3 0 25 DEEP ELVES (384)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JOS 6944 3 3 0 20 RESURRECTION (570)
FARLYTH 6959 1 0 0 15 HARLEQUINS (577)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TALGEN 6958 1 0 1 14 HARLEQUINS (577)
-HAKIEM 6838 1 2 0 9 VULGAR UNICORN (735)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
POKEY-MON 6878 7 12 1 AB-NORMALS 731 CHYLEYA 5225 933 NOT REVENGED
ELLADAN 6933 2 4 0 DEEP ELVES 384 FAKE HEALER 6957 937
SEA NYMPH 6945 1 3 0 DEEP ELVES 384 TALGEN 6958 937
ISENSAAR 6931 3 4 0 HARLEQUINS 577 GOSERERER 6920 933 JUST REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
GONGAN bested GOSERERER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gruesome Bloodfeud fight.
RAM SHAM demolished GOSOSOSOS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
PIE IN YOUR EYE was overpowered by RESTINPIECES in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
JOS was defeated by BABY in a exciting 3 minute bloody Challenge fight.
ELLADAN was viciously butchered by FAKE HEALER in a 3 minute gory Challenge duel.
ASKELON devastated RHYR in a 1 minute mismatched Title match.
GODS OF WRATH was viciously subdued by VALZAR in a action packed 2 minute fight.
HITMAN was vanquished by JUBAL in a 1 minute uneven duel.
CHYLEYA overpowered ICA BRIGHTLITE in a 2 minute uneven duel.
JAR was defeated by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a exciting 1 minute gruesome fight.
=^.^= V2 beat GALADRIEL in a exciting 1 minute brutal fight.
KODON devastated NILOETH in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
SEA NYMPH was murdered by TALGEN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
FARLYTH overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 4 STRIKING ATTACK 29 - 16 - 0 64 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 BASHING ATTACK 18 - 11 - 0 62 |
|AIMED BLOW 4 WALL OF STEEL 8 - 7 - 1 53 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 3 SLASHING ATTACK 12 - 12 - 0 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 LUNGING ATTACK 18 - 18 - 2 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 3 AIMED BLOW 18 - 19 - 0 49 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 PARRY-LUNGE 13 - 16 - 0 45 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 6 - 10 - 1 38 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 9 - 17 - 1 35 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 TOTAL PARRY 2 - 8 - 2 20 |
Turn 937 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:
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 3 AIMED BLOW
BASHING ATTACK 4 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 3 2 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 3 2 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 2 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW ASKELON 6827 13 3 0 143 VULGAR UNICORN (735)
BASHING ATTACK JUBAL 6854 8 1 0 95 VULGAR UNICORN (735)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK RHYR 6733 13 5 0 93 HARLEQUINS (577)
PARRY-RIPOSTE CHYLEYA 5225 14 12 1 77 RESURRECTION (570)
PARRY-LUNGE ICA BRIGHTLITE 6880 13 10 1 50 AB-NORMALS (731)
SLASHING ATTACK GOSOSOSOS 6925 9 5 0 49 RESURRECTION (570)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is CHYLEYA 5225. The most popular warrior this turn
was VALZAR 6877. The ten other most popular fighters were JOS 6944, BABY 6913,
ELLADAN 6933, CHYLEYA 5225, =^.^= V2 6915, GONGAN 6932, KODON 6934, RAM SHAM 6807,
RESTINPIECES 6871, and FAKE HEALER 6957.
The least popular fighter this week was SEA NYMPH 6945. The other ten least popular
fighters were NILOETH 6876, GALADRIEL 6919, ICA BRIGHTLITE 6880, HITMAN 6845,
GOSOSOSOS 6925, RHYR 6733, PIE IN YOUR EYE 6856, GOSERERER 6920, FARLYTH 6959, and
TALGEN 6958.