DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/15/2025    Duedate: 07/28/2025

JHELUM ARENA

DM 4    TURN 1017

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TED BOGAN
CLASSIC BLUES (549)
(4-7703) [16-10-0,115]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TED BOGAN                      POSITION IS EMPTY
CLASSIC BLUES (549)            
(4-7703) [16-10-0,115]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

AGENT ORANGE                   THE WHISTLER
DOGS OF WAR (115)              SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)
(4-7694) [17-44-0,95]          (4-7789) [9-9-0,64]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CLASSIC BLUES (549)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)       78 
2. TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)       39    POTTERY WORLD (679)
3. TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)          30    Unchartered Team
4. THE REPLACEMENTS (622)        1  
5. POTTERY WORLD (679)           -3    ILLFANG PACT (272)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 4 POTTERY WORLD (679)      414 248 20 62.5   1/ 1 CLASSIC BLUES (549)      13  2 0
 2/ 5 THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    95  65  2 59.4   2/ 3 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      7  2 0
 3/ 6 CLASSIC BLUES (549)      182 129  8 58.5   3/ 7 SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   7  3 0
 4- 7 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)   238 178  2 57.2   4- 2 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    5  5 0
 5/ 8 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)  245 201 25 54.9   5/ 4 DOGS OF WAR (115)         3  6 0
 6- 9 ERRATA (714)               7   6  0 53.8   6/ 5 POTTERY WORLD (679)       2  6 0
 7/10 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)     554 505 18 52.3   7/ 8 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   2 12 0
 8/12 SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   47  43  0 52.2   8- 6 WRATHMEN (648)            1  0 0
 9-11 WRATHMEN (648)            10  10  1 50.0   9-10 BIZZARE INK (85)          1  1 0
10-13 BIZZARE INK (85)         183 249 13 42.4  10/12 THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    0  3 0
11/14 DOGS OF WAR (115)        1161 1667 42 41.1  11-14*BLOW HARDS (729)          0  1 0
12-15*BLOW HARDS (729)           0   7  0  0.0  12-11 ERRATA (714)              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

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  Coming up with 
a solid 5-0-0 outing, SONGS OF THE WOOD has advanced 4 places in the rankings.  Hey 
everybody, watch out for JACK FROST, who flew up 22 points in the rankings after 
mashing LUCILLE BOGAN like a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  And falling like a 
basher in the top ten was LUCILLE BOGAN, who dropped 21 points after a disappointing 
(to say the least) bout with JACK FROST.  Well, if ya don't shows up at the 
laundromat, ya can'ts wash yer clothes.  PILLAR OF CREATION did not fight this week 
so his title was forfeit.  It's a proud day for the CLASSIC BLUES stable, as their 
warrior, TED BOGAN, ascended the Duelmaster's throne.  An apple a day keeps the 
doctor away, but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay.   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the JHELUM arena.  Did you 
hear that UTOPIA RELIGIOSO was most avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the 
personal hygiene of UTOPIA RELIGIOSO's warriors, I'm not surprised!  And you guys 
like to boo me?  Well, unsling your rasberries, cause CLASSIC BLUES beats feet every 
time UTOPIA RELIGIOSO smiles at them.  Try farming, eh?  Well just about everybody 
wants a piece of EDGAR, who was this week's most challenged warrior.  In a touching 
display by a 'touched' warrior, CARRO LEGGERO went after LIL GREEN, who was higher by 
22 points.  Well, when the dust settled, CARRO LEGGERO was subdued by LIL GREEN.   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  Too bad POTTERY WORLD won't be 
eating any crow this week because of LUMOS' bloodfeud passing.  Why?  No bloodfeud, 
no fowl (Drumroll, Groans).  Remember:  alliances are great, but try and take your 
ally in the arena with you and see what happens.   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in JHELUM have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some 
tracks.  And remember, you can pick your friends and you can pick your--(loud boos), 
oh, you've heard that one already!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TED BOGAN 7703               16  10  0 115         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PILLAR OF CREATION 7781      11   5  0 151         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    
-SPIRE OF SCORN 7837          14   5  0 109         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    
 SUM YUM GAI 7731             23  20  0 101         THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    
 AGENT ORANGE 7694            17  44  0  95         DOGS OF WAR (115)         
 BLACK BEAR 7819              12  10  0  94         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      
 CAHOKIA 7773                 12   6  0  92         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SEVERA 6865                   4   2  1  85         WRATHMEN (648)            
 LEAKY CAULDRON 7691          23  11  0  80         POTTERY WORLD (679)       
 VELVET QUEEN 7797            11   5  0  76         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
 TRAINING TANK 7743           15  27  3  75         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
 VALENTINE 7776               14  19  1  73         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
-DONKEY DICTATOR] 3896        14   7  0  72         BIZZARE INK (85)          
-CARRAGEENAN 3904             10   8  2  68         BIZZARE INK (85)          

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE WHISTLER 7789             9   9  0  64         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
 HUNTING GIRL 7846             7   3  0  64         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE HOODED CROW 7786         10   8  0  53         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
 POLAR BEAR 7820              12  10  0  52         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      
 LEAD BALLOON 7742             3  41  0  50         DOGS OF WAR (115)         
 SORTING HAT 7744             12   9  0  49         POTTERY WORLD (679)       
 EDGAR 7838                   10   9  0  49         DOGS OF WAR (115)         
 JACK FROST 7785               6  12  0  49         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
 PANZER IV 7847                6  10  2  48         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HAVEN OF GLOOM 7826           8  12  0  43         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    
 SAM COLLINS 7764              5   3  0  39         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MIRE OF DOUBT 7849            7   7  0  33         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    
-ARK OF AFFLICTION 7853        6   5  0  33         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    
 LIL GREEN 7803                3   0  0  28         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
 LUCILLE BOGAN 7766            4   3  1  27         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
 JESSE FULLER 7802             4   0  0  27         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
-LONGBOTTOM 7851               6   4  1  26         POTTERY WORLD (679)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CARRO LEGGERO 7904            0   5  0   6         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
 CONAUEROR 7907                0   2  0   2         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
LUMOS 7876              3  1 0 POTTERY WORLD 679    PANZER IV 7847        1013 NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

We salute the fine Duelmaster, Pillar Of Creation, but we missed the Duelmaster 
Column. What is Tricky Dick (We voted for him back in the day.) up to? Is he already 
on his way to Pittsburgh? Or ...?   -- The Pottery World Gang

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SORTING HAT was bested by PANZER IV in a crowd pleasing 4 minute Bloodfeud fight.
TED BOGAN demolished SUM YUM GAI in a 2 minute gory one-sided Challenge Title melee.
LEAKY CAULDRON was viciously subdued by CAHOKIA in a 3 minute Challenge brawl.
VALENTINE demolished POLAR BEAR in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
THE WHISTLER viciously subdued EDGAR in a crowd pleasing 4 minute Challenge match.
THE HOODED CROW overpowered LEAD BALLOON in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
CARRO LEGGERO was outwaited by LIL GREEN in a slow 9 minute beginner's Challenge duel.
AGENT ORANGE was vanquished by BLACK BEAR in a 1 minute gory one-sided duel.
TRAINING TANK was overpowered by VELVET QUEEN in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
SAM COLLINS was overpowered by HUNTING GIRL in a 1 minute one-sided match.
LUCILLE BOGAN was devastated by JACK FROST in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
JESSE FULLER demolished CONAUEROR in a 1 minute mismatched match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         AIMED BLOW        12 -   3 -  0      80  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         STRIKING ATTACK   29 -  19 -  1      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  13 -  1      59  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         LUNGING ATTACK    32 -  26 -  1      55  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   4 -  0      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         TOTAL PARRY       31 -  34 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -  15 -  2      32  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK    10 -  34 -  0      23  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 1017 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         2 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  3         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  3         2  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  4         2  TOTAL PARRY    
                              PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       TED BOGAN 7703             16  10  0  115 CLASSIC BLUES (549)
TOTAL PARRY      SUM YUM GAI 7731           23  20  0  101 THE REPLACEMENTS (622)
LUNGING ATTACK   BLACK BEAR 7819            12  10  0   94 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    THE HOODED CROW 7786       10   8  0   53 SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)
BASHING ATTACK   POLAR BEAR 7820            12  10  0   52 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)
SLASHING ATTACK  SAM COLLINS 7764            5   3  0   39 CLASSIC BLUES (549)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is AGENT ORANGE 7694.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was THE WHISTLER 7789.  The ten other most popular fighters were SORTING HAT 
7744, CAHOKIA 7773, TED BOGAN 7703, PANZER IV 7847, VALENTINE 7776, THE HOODED CROW 
7786, HUNTING GIRL 7846, BLACK BEAR 7819, VELVET QUEEN 7797, and LEAKY CAULDRON 7691.

The least popular fighter this week was LIL GREEN 7803.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were CONAUEROR 7907, LUCILLE BOGAN 7766, SAM COLLINS 7764, TRAINING TANK 
7743, AGENT ORANGE 7694, LEAD BALLOON 7742, SUM YUM GAI 7731, JESSE FULLER 7802, JACK 
FROST 7785, and CARRO LEGGERO 7904.