DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/23/2025    Duedate: 10/06/2025

JHELUM ARENA

DM 4    TURN 1022

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BLACK BEAR
TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)
(4-7819) [17-10-1,143]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BLACK BEAR                     POSITION IS EMPTY
TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)           
(4-7819) [17-10-1,143]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BLACK BEAR                     CONQUEROR
TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)           TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)
(4-7819) [17-10-1,143]         (4-7907) [0-7-0,7]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)          55 
2. THE KILLING HIVE (718)        36    POTTERY WORLD (679)
3. POTTERY WORLD (679)           21    Unchartered Team
4. CLASSIC BLUES (549)           18 
5. DOGS OF WAR (115)             15    ARMY OF DARKNESS (642)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 POTTERY WORLD (679)      425 251 20 62.9   1/ 1 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)     11  1 1
 2/ 6 THE KILLING HIVE (718)    22  15  0 59.5   2/ 2 THE KILLING HIVE (718)   10  5 0
 3- 3 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)   250 180  3 58.1   3/ 3 POTTERY WORLD (679)       6  2 0
 4/ 2 THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    96  70  2 57.8   4- 5 SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   5  5 0
 5/ 4 CLASSIC BLUES (549)      187 139  8 57.4   5- 4 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    4  2 0
 6/ 5 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)  251 220 27 53.3   6- 7*OF WOLF & TROLL (732)     3  3 0
 7/ 7 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)     570 509 19 52.8   7/ 6 BIZZARE INK (85)          2  2 0
 8- 8 SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   53  52  0 50.5   8/ 9 CLASSIC BLUES (549)       2  3 0
 9/ 9 BIZZARE INK (85)         187 251 13 42.7   9/11 DOGS OF WAR (115)         2  7 0
10/10 DOGS OF WAR (115)        1165 1678 42 41.0  10/ 8 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   2 13 0
11-11*OF WOLF & TROLL (732)      5   8  0 38.5  11/10 THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    1  3 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of JHELUM!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Did only my eyes note the 5-0-0 record 
which THE KILLING HIVE managed to post this round?  I don't doubt that such a record 
will draw challengers!  In one of the week's more notable duels, POLAR BEAR put down 
STONE RONIN, causing it to lose 12 points of recognition in the process.  Not for 
nothing has BLACK BEAR in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this 
week he's proven his combat skill yet again.  Would you believe that over half of the 
old women in JHELUM seem to feel that they could fight better than you gladiators?   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  JHELUM, city of gladiators!  
Mighty among the names of thy guilds is POTTERY WORLD, a guild shunned and avoided by 
many in the weekly duels.  If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard 
pressed to find any of CLASSIC BLUES last week.  Busy avoiding POTTERY WORLD?  Mighty 
fighters cannot but expect competition from those below.  LEAD BALLOON take warning!  
You have more than a few enemies in JHELUM.  A match that raised a few eyebrows at 
the games this week, it seems that LONGBOTTOM posted a challenge against the more 
highly recognized LEAD BALLOON.  The results, you ask?  Well, the firebrand 
LONGBOTTOM won victory over LEAD BALLOON.  Remember warriors, this is the discipline 
of steel.  I can not but mention with disdain the name of FLUFFY who this week posted 
a challenge to a warrior a full 8 points below in the rankings.  I thought FLUFFY 
showed great skill and promise when he was overcame by SHATTERBOW.  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!  The warrior's path is harsh.  For mediocrity there 
is but one reward--death.  This past week CARRAGEENAN, at 12-10-2, departed JHELUM 
forever.  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.  In the arena there is 
only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in JHELUM.  Nice atmosphere you have here!  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:  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                  
 BLACK BEAR 7819              17  10  1 143         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CAHOKIA 7773                 15   8  0 115         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      
 AGENT ORANGE 7694            19  47  0 110         DOGS OF WAR (115)         
 SUM YUM GAI 7731             24  24  0 108         THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    
-HAVEN OF GLOOM 7826          12  12  0  97         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    
 PUBSTRIKER 7710              11   3  0  91         THE KILLING HIVE (718)    

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VALENTINE 7776               16  22  1  86         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
-VELVET QUEEN 7797            13   6  0  82         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
 POLAR BEAR 7820              16  11  0  81         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      
 TRAINING TANK 7743           15  32  3  80         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
 STONE RONIN 7730              7   9  0  70         THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THE WHISTLER 7789            10  11  0  66         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
-HUNTING GIRL 7846             8   5  0  65         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
-MIRE OF DOUBT 7849           10   8  1  64         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    
-TWIG SNAPPER 3887             8  12  0  63         BIZZARE INK (85)          

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LONGBOTTOM 7851               8   4  1  56         POTTERY WORLD (679)       
 LEAD BALLOON 7742             3  46  0  55         DOGS OF WAR (115)         
-THE HOODED CROW 7786         11  10  0  53         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
 EDGAR 7838                   12  12  0  50         DOGS OF WAR (115)         

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CHO 7881                      5   0  0  50         POTTERY WORLD (679)       
-ARK OF AFFLICTION 7853        9   6  0  45         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    
-JACK FROST 7785               7  14  0  42         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
 PANZER IV 7847                8  13  2  40         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FAWKES 7908                   3   1  0  30         POTTERY WORLD (679)       
-YOUNG BRAVE 7911              4   0  0  28         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      
 ASHFLAYER 7775                3   1  0  25         THE KILLING HIVE (718)    
-YIZLI 7902                    2   0  0  24         OF WOLF & TROLL (732)     

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-REJI 7862                     2   2  0  22         OF WOLF & TROLL (732)     
 BARBAX 7891                   4   0  0  21         THE KILLING HIVE (718)    
-MULINEAUX 7863                0   3  0  17         OF WOLF & TROLL (732)     
 CARRO LEGGERO 7904            2   8  2  16         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
 SHATTERBOW 7772               2   2  0  16         THE KILLING HIVE (718)    
 JESSE FULLER 7802             4   3  0  15         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
 LIL GREEN 7803                4   2  0  15         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
 WALTER DAVIS 7922             1   0  0  13         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
-RIGS 7889                     1   1  0  11         OF WOLF & TROLL (732)     
 VESPINOX 7892                 2   2  0  10         THE KILLING HIVE (718)    
 ALBERT COLLINS 7917           1   1  0   9         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
 CONQUEROR 7907                0   7  0   7         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
 FLUFFY 7920                   1   1  0   4         POTTERY WORLD (679)       
 TOMMY JOHNSON 7921            0   1  0   1         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CARRAGEENAN 3904       12 10 2 BIZZARE INK 85       BLACK BEAR 7819       1022  
LUCILLE BOGAN 7766      4  5 1 CLASSIC BLUES 549    CARRO LEGGERO 7904    1019  
SAM COLLINS 7764        5  4 0 CLASSIC BLUES 549    MIRE OF DOUBT 7849    1018 NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

VALENTINE was devastated by AGENT ORANGE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
LONGBOTTOM demolished LEAD BALLOON in a 1 minute gory one-sided Challenge melee.
FAWKES vanquished CARRO LEGGERO in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
FLUFFY was savagely defeated by SHATTERBOW in a 2 minute novice's Challenge fight.
BLACK BEAR butchered CARRAGEENAN in a 1 minute bloody one-sided Title duel.
CAHOKIA overpowered SUM YUM GAI in a popular 1 minute gruesome mismatched brawl.
PUBSTRIKER vanquished TRAINING TANK in a 2 minute gruesome uneven duel.
STONE RONIN was defeated by POLAR BEAR in a 2 minute gory expert's duel.
EDGAR outlasted PANZER IV in a tiring 7 minute expert's match.
JESSE FULLER was defeated by BARBAX in a 3 minute match.
LIL GREEN outlasted CONQUEROR in a crowd pleasing 7 minute competition.
ASHFLAYER viciously subdued ALBERT COLLINS in a 2 minute bloody novice's battle.
VESPINOX beat TOMMY JOHNSON in a 2 minute amateur's conflict.
WALTER DAVIS overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      7         AIMED BLOW        13 -   4 -  0      76  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         LUNGING ATTACK    41 -  20 -  2      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   6         SLASHING ATTACK   15 -   9 -  0      63  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         TOTAL PARRY       34 -  26 -  0      57  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   27 -  30 -  3      47  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -  18 -  1      31  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         BASHING ATTACK    14 -  35 -  0      29  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         WALL OF STEEL      1 -   3 -  0      25  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 1022 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   BLACK BEAR 7819            17  10  1  143 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)
TOTAL PARRY      PUBSTRIKER 7710            11   3  0   91 THE KILLING HIVE (718)
BASHING ATTACK   POLAR BEAR 7820            16  11  0   81 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)
SLASHING ATTACK  LONGBOTTOM 7851             8   4  1   56 POTTERY WORLD (679)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BLACK BEAR 7819.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was CONQUEROR 7907.  The ten other most popular fighters were JESSE FULLER 7802, 
TOMMY JOHNSON 7921, SHATTERBOW 7772, CAHOKIA 7773, PUBSTRIKER 7710, ASHFLAYER 7775, 
AGENT ORANGE 7694, LONGBOTTOM 7851, POLAR BEAR 7820, and VESPINOX 7892.

The least popular fighter this week was EDGAR 7838.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were LIL GREEN 7803, BARBAX 7891, PANZER IV 7847, CARRAGEENAN 3904, CARRO 
LEGGERO 7904, LEAD BALLOON 7742, WALTER DAVIS 7922, ALBERT COLLINS 7917, TRAINING 
TANK 7743, and SUM YUM GAI 7731.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

BLACK BEAR (4-7819) TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)
AGENT ORANGE (4-7694) DOGS OF WAR (115)