DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/18/2025    Duedate: 12/01/2025

JHELUM ARENA

DM 4    TURN 1026

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TRAINING TANK
TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)
(4-7743) [18-33-3,121]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SPIRE OF SCORN                 POSITION IS EMPTY
UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)         
(4-7837) [17-5-0,141]          

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

TRAINING TANK                  CONQUEROR
TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)        TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)
(4-7743) [18-33-3,121]         (4-7907) [3-8-0,39]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)       25 
2. OF WOLF & TROLL (732)         22    UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)
3. ERRATA (714)                  16    Unchartered Team
4. THE REPLACEMENTS (622)        12 
5. COVEY XIII (735)              11    POSITION IS EMPTY

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*COVEY XIII (735)           1   0  0 100.   1/ 3 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   9  6 0
 2/ 0*WE WANT CANDY (465)        1   0  0 100.   2/ 1 CLASSIC BLUES (549)       8  7 0
 3/ 3 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)   258 185  3 58.2   3/ 4 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    7  3 0
 4/ 4 THE REPLACEMENTS (622)   101  75  2 57.4   4/ 2 THE KILLING HIVE (718)    6  6 1
 5/ 5 CLASSIC BLUES (549)      198 148  9 57.2   5/ 6 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      3  5 0
 6/ 0 ERRATA (714)               8   6  0 57.1   6/ 5 THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    3  5 0
 7/ 2 THE KILLING HIVE (718)    30  24  1 55.6   7/ 7 PHILANTHROPISTS2 (253)    3  6 0
 8/ 6 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)  263 228 27 53.6   8/ 0*OF WOLF & TROLL (732)     2  2 0
 9/ 7 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)     575 515 20 52.8   9- 9 SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   2  3 0
10/ 8 PHILANTHROPISTS2 (253)   320 302 24 51.4  10/10 DOGS OF WAR (115)         2  4 0
11- 9 SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   55  55  0 50.0  11/ 0*COVEY XIII (735)          1  0 0
12/ 0*OF WOLF & TROLL (732)      7  10  0 41.2  12/ 0*WE WANT CANDY (465)       1  0 0
13/10 DOGS OF WAR (115)        1168 1684 42 41.0  13/ 0 ERRATA (714)              1  0 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.

Well, all of that practice for the Grand Tournament actually paid off. My record in 
the Champions tourney was 8-3-0, good enough for Tournament Victor status. That makes 
a pair, to go along with my Initiates TV a while back. Hopefully there are more in my 
future.

Of course, my performance also garnered some "unwanted" attention. By winning this TV 
status, I was noticed by the Lady Greywand, and she invited me to join the immortals 
on the Isle of the Eye. That makes me the first warrior managed by The Neon 
Necromancer to get an "early" invite. Early, you say? Yeah. I do not meet the "normal" 
induction criteria of 20 arena fights, 14 wins, multiple Expert ratings, 17+ political 
points (although, the last two parts, I have in spades). No matter. Immortality was 
the goal all along, and now I have that. So, I will be seeing you all on the Isle (or 
not at all...)

Until that day, may the gods guide your blows straight and true!      

                                  -- Pillar of Creation, Duelmaster and Lord Protector

                                      SPY REPORT

     The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon JHELUM, for I, 
Novgorodny Vir, have returned!  CLASSIC BLUES?  Who?  TANKS FOR NOTHIN' is the top 
team these days, buddies!  Practice pays for MIRE OF DOUBT, who pummelled LEAD 
BALLOON, to pocket 20 points.  A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and 
practice more, after losing 14 points to BROKE BLOKE.  (Discrete enough, SKIP JAMES?) 
Duelmaster PILLAR OF CREATION from UTOPIA RELIGIOSO is going for the gold, as he TV 
challenged TANKS FOR NOTHIN''s TRAINING TANK.  Ooh, the excitement!  In JHELUM, 
nothing is permanent (except Death), and we find ourselves a new Duelmaster, TRAINING 
TANK.  Word has it one team in JHELUM is using psychics to predict wins.  They lead a 
charmed life!   
     A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn?  And do not the 
little birds cry out?'  Any ideas?  To quell some nasty rumors, the guys in THE 
KILLING HIVE are not carrying any incurable diseases.  No need to avoid 'em.  Like a 
pup with its tail between its legs, TANKS FOR NOTHIN' scurried away from THE KILLING 
HIVE.  Oh, the shame!  Is it charming personality?  Conversational abilities?  Good 
oral hygiene?  Whatever it is, SHATTERBOW is the most challenged warrior.  Word has 
it LIL GREEN suffered a romantic setback.  Note how she challenged CONQUEROR, 28 
points hers senior.  Fixed fights?  Paybacks?  Blind luck?  Whatever, LIL GREEN 
challenged CONQUEROR, LIL GREEN the underdog by 28 points.   
     Ah, the duel!  The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd!  Justice was 
served as JESSE FULLER fought SHATTERBOW in bloodfeud.  Well done, CLASSIC BLUES!  
Ask not a spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have fallen 
into an unconscious stupor.   
     All good things must come to an end.  Keep those sands bloody and the buzzards 
fat!  Can anything compare to the pleasure of writing Spyreports for JHELUM?  On that 
giddy note I take my leave-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TRAINING TANK 7743           18  33  3 121         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPIRE OF SCORN 7837          17   5  0 141         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    
-RAEL 5225                    16   5  1 132         PHILANTHROPISTS2 (253)    
 VALENTINE 7776               17  25  1 100         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
-EMRY 5357                     9   7  0 100         PHILANTHROPISTS2 (253)    
 CAHOKIA 7773                 17  10  0  95         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      
 PUBSTRIKER 7710              14   4  0  93         THE KILLING HIVE (718)    

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SWAYTHE 5253                  9   9  0  93         PHILANTHROPISTS2 (253)    

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STRAR 7672                    7   2  0  82         ERRATA (714)              
 HAVEN OF GLOOM 7826          13  14  0  80         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    
-VELVET QUEEN 7797            13   7  0  76         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
 STONE RONIN 7730              9  11  0  73         THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    
 POLAR BEAR 7820              17  14  0  71         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      
-THE WHISTLER 7789            11  11  0  71         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PANZER IV 7847               11  14  2  66         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
 ARK OF AFFLICTION 7853       12   6  0  64         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    
 MIRE OF DOUBT 7849           11  10  1  61         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    
-JACK FROST 7785               8  14  0  60         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
 LEAD BALLOON 7742             3  50  0  59         DOGS OF WAR (115)         
 EDGAR 7838                   15  13  0  58         DOGS OF WAR (115)         
-HUNTING GIRL 7846             8   6  0  58         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SLAYBLADE 7800                5   3  0  55         THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    
 LIL GREEN 7803                7   3  0  45         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
-THE HOODED CROW 7786         11  11  0  44         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
 JESSE FULLER 7802             7   4  0  43         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
 CONQUEROR 7907                3   8  0  39         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
 ASHFLAYER 7775                5   3  0  37         THE KILLING HIVE (718)    

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CARRO LEGGERO 7904            4  10  2  33         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
 REJI 7862                     3   2  0  29         OF WOLF & TROLL (732)     
 YIZLI 7902                    2   1  0  29         OF WOLF & TROLL (732)     
 MULINEAUX 7863                1   3  0  26         OF WOLF & TROLL (732)     

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHATTERBOW 7772               4   4  1  22         THE KILLING HIVE (718)    
-BARBAX 7891                   5   2  0  17         THE KILLING HIVE (718)    
 BROKE BLOKE 7934              1   0  0  16         THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    
 HOKEI POKEI 7875              0   2  0  14         THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    
 ALBERT COLLINS 7917           3   3  1  13         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
 WALTER DAVIS 7922             3   2  0  12         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
 CACFUEGO 7897                 1   0  0  11         COVEY XIII (735)          
 TAMARAFISH 4930               1   0  0  10         WE WANT CANDY (465)       
 SKIP JAMES 7924               1   1  0   6         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
 OSCEOLA 7929                  1   0  0   6         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      
 MUGDA 7927                    0   1  0   1         OF WOLF & TROLL (732)     
 MEH 7931                      0   1  0   1         THE KILLING HIVE (718)    
 STRONG OAK 7932               0   1  0   1         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
TOMMY JOHNSON 7921      0  3 0 CLASSIC BLUES 549    SHATTERBOW 7772       1024 JUST REVENGED
STORMIN NORMAN 7926     0  1 0 PHILANTHROPISTS2 253 WURM KIN              1026 NONE
VESPINOX 7892           2  3 0 THE KILLING HIVE 718 ALBERT COLLINS 7917   1023 REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

STORMIN NORMAN was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
JESSE FULLER devastated SHATTERBOW in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud duel.
PILLAR OF CREATION was demolished by TRAINING TANK in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
STONE RONIN was devastated by CAHOKIA in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
VALENTINE overpowered HAVEN OF GLOOM in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
LIL GREEN unbelievably bested CONQUEROR in a popular 7 minute bloody Challenge duel.
CARRO LEGGERO overpowered WALTER DAVIS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
SPIRE OF SCORN overpowered PUBSTRIKER in a 1 minute gruesome uneven melee.
POLAR BEAR was viciously subdued by STRAR in a 2 minute gruesome veteran's duel.
PANZER IV won victory over ASHFLAYER in a 2 minute fight.
SLAYBLADE was narrowly defeated by ARK OF AFFLICTION in a 2 minute gruesome match.
LEAD BALLOON was overpowered by MIRE OF DOUBT in a 1 minute brutal one-sided fight.
EDGAR outwaited YIZLI in a 7 minute conflict.
REJI unbelievably bested HOKEI POKEI in a exciting 3 minute bloody battle.
MULINEAUX beat ALBERT COLLINS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute conflict.
SKIP JAMES was luckily beaten by BROKE BLOKE in a 3 minute novice's duel.
CACFUEGO devastated MEH in a 2 minute uneven duel.
TAMARAFISH overpowered STRONG OAK in a 1 minute bloody mismatched brawl.
MUGDA was luckily beaten by OSCEOLA in a 2 minute brutal novice's bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  11         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   6         SLASHING ATTACK   11 -   5 -  0      69  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         AIMED BLOW         9 -   5 -  0      64  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         LUNGING ATTACK    41 -  27 -  4      60  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         TOTAL PARRY       37 -  26 -  0      59  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -  13 -  0      48  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         STRIKING ATTACK   23 -  29 -  2      44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK    17 -  38 -  1      31  |

Turn 1026 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:

PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  7         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  5         2  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  1     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  SPIRE OF SCORN 7837        17   5  0  141 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)
LUNGING ATTACK   CAHOKIA 7773               17  10  0   95 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)
TOTAL PARRY      PUBSTRIKER 7710            14   4  0   93 THE KILLING HIVE (718)
BASHING ATTACK   POLAR BEAR 7820            17  14  0   71 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)
STRIKING ATTACK  JESSE FULLER 7802           7   4  0   43 CLASSIC BLUES (549)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TRAINING TANK 7743.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was CONQUEROR 7907.  The ten other most popular fighters were HOKEI POKEI 7875, 
CAHOKIA 7773, STRAR 7672, YIZLI 7902, JESSE FULLER 7802, SKIP JAMES 7924, MUGDA 7927, 
SPIRE OF SCORN 7837, PANZER IV 7847, and SLAYBLADE 7800.

The least popular fighter this week was STRONG OAK 7932.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MEH 7931, LEAD BALLOON 7742, PUBSTRIKER 7710, WALTER DAVIS 7922, LIL 
GREEN 7803, HAVEN OF GLOOM 7826, STONE RONIN 7730, STORMIN NORMAN 7926, BROKE BLOKE 
7934, and ALBERT COLLINS 7917.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

CAHOKIA (4-7773) TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

PILLAR OF CREATION (4-7781) UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)