DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/05/2026    Duedate: 05/18/2026

ZUKAL ARENA

DM 9    TURN 1058

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

RAT RACE
PHILANTHROPISTS II (446)
(9-5164) [12-3-0,145]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

RAT RACE                       TOHNI LAVAFIST
PHILANTHROPISTS II (446)       BIG LAKE TIMES (608)
(9-5164) [12-3-0,145]          (9-6623) [3-0-0,51]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

TRITAN                         CASSOWARY
POWERS OF PAIN (203)           SPIRIT TOTEMS (431)
(9-2309) [17-24-5,94]          (9-6763) [1-1-0,30]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

POWERS OF PAIN (203)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. RAVENCLAW (617)               61 
2. SPIRIT TOTEMS (431)           40    PET SHOP FLOYD (459)
3. POWERS OF PAIN (203)          31    Unchartered Team
4. BIG LAKE TIMES (608)          21 
5. BLUE MOON (381)               16    RAVENCLAW (617)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*RAVENCLAW (617)            5   0  0 100.   1/ 3 POWERS OF PAIN (203)      7  8 0
 2/ 1*PETTSBURG 2025 (613)       3   0  0 100.   2/ 0*RAVENCLAW (617)           5  0 0
 3/ 2*OF WOLF & MAN (614)        2   0  0 100.   3/ 4 BLUE MOON (381)           5  0 0
 4/ 4 PET SHOP FLOYD (459)     444 326 24 57.7   4/ 5 SPIRIT TOTEMS (431)       4  2 1
 5/ 5 PHILANTHROPISTS II (446) 120 131  5 47.8   5/ 1 PHILANTHROPISTS II (446)  4  5 0
 6/ 6 BLUE MOON (381)          1356 1701 41 44.4   6/ 2 PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      3 11 0
 7/ 8*BIG LAKE TIMES (608)       3   4  0 42.9   7/ 6*PETTSBURG 2025 (613)      2  0 0
 8/10 SPIRIT TOTEMS (431)       12  17  2 41.4   8/ 7*OF WOLF & MAN (614)       2  0 0
 9/ 9 POWERS OF PAIN (203)     116 174 24 40.0   9/10*BIG LAKE TIMES (608)      2  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

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly ZUKAL games.  Former top team PHILANTHROPISTS II was 
unseated this week as POWERS OF PAIN moved up from 3rd ranking to take the top spot 
with a 3-2-0 record for the round.  There were bitter words at PHILANTHROPISTS II's 
guildhouse after a 1-1-0 showing this week which dropped the stable into 5th.  Dark 
Arena anyone?  I could not but notice the fine record for RAVENCLAW (5-0-0) after 
their first round of combat.  May the gods of war favor you in ZUKAL!  PRAYING MANTIS 
caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested TRITAN 
and was awarded 20 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, 
DIAMOND put down CAGED FLOYD, causing him to lose 11 points of recognition in the 
process.  Most watched of the fights this week, the spotlight was on BOMBAY FLOYD as 
she bore arms against the Bloodfeud of reigning Duelmaster RAT RACE.  Not for nothing 
has RAT RACE 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 ZUKAL seem to feel that they could fight better than you gladiators?   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city ZUKAL.  My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in ZUKAL these 
days is PET SHOP FLOYD.  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 PET SHOP FLOYD.  Indeed it was SPIRIT TOTEMS.  Loose talk at 
the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters 
are after BOMBAY FLOYD.  Watch your back!  A match that raised a few eyebrows at the 
games this week, it seems that CASSOWARY posted a challenge against the more highly 
recognized TRINITY.  The results, you ask?  Well, the firebrand CASSOWARY overcame 
TRINITY.  Remember warriors, this is the discipline of steel.   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms.  One thing 
is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!   
     The girls are as pretty in ZUKAL 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 we meet again, remember:  a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms 
no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RAT RACE 5164                12   3  0 145         PHILANTHROPISTS II (446)  

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AZCERE 6680                  13  13  0 103         BLUE MOON (381)           
 PRAYING MANTIS 4680           8   2  1  97         SPIRIT TOTEMS (431)       
 TRITAN 2309                  17  24  5  94         POWERS OF PAIN (203)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOMBAY FLOYD 6683            15  11  2  81         PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      
 BOTSONO 5238                  6   2  0  71         PHILANTHROPISTS II (446)  

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HACKSAW 6446                  6   6  1  51         POWERS OF PAIN (203)      
 TOHNI LAVAFIST 6623           3   0  0  51         BIG LAKE TIMES (608)      
 DIAMOND 6360                  8  10  0  50         POWERS OF PAIN (203)      
 TOBY TERRIER 6700            12  11  0  47         PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      
 CAGED FLOYD 6730              8   7  0  41         PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      
 3 RIVERS 6714                 3   0  0  35         PETTSBURG 2025 (613)      
 TRINITY 6361                  6  10  2  34         POWERS OF PAIN (203)      

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CASSOWARY 6763                1   1  0  30         SPIRIT TOTEMS (431)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DECIMAN 6744                  2   0  0  23         OF WOLF & MAN (614)       
 JYD JR 6750                   4   1  0  22         POWERS OF PAIN (203)      
 ALUNEA 6631                   2   0  0  16         BLUE MOON (381)           
 MANTIS SHRIMP 6756            1   1  1  15         SPIRIT TOTEMS (431)       
 REASONABLE 6775               1   0  0  15         RAVENCLAW (617)           
 BOOKSMART 6772                1   0  0  13         RAVENCLAW (617)           

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MATHER 6776                   1   0  0  13         RAVENCLAW (617)           
 SMART 6773                    1   0  0  13         RAVENCLAW (617)           
 WITTY 6774                    1   0  0   7         RAVENCLAW (617)           
 BIG BERTHA 6757               1   3  0   6         PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      
 THREE FLOYDS 6771             0   1  0   1         PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
TERN STOMRTHROW 6639    0  1 0 BIG LAKE TIMES 608   STONE GOLEM           1058 NONE
FEBLES 4821            11  8 0 PHILANTHROPISTS  446 BOMBAY FLOYD 6683     1054 JUST REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

TERN STOMRTHROW was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
RAT RACE vanquished BOMBAY FLOYD in a exciting 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud Title battle.
BOTSONO was vanquished by AZCERE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
CASSOWARY defeated TRINITY in a exciting 3 minute Challenge fight.
MANTIS SHRIMP was bested by 3 RIVERS in a action packed 1 minute Challenge brawl.
TRITAN was overpowered by PRAYING MANTIS in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
TOBY TERRIER was devastated by TOHNI LAVAFIST in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
DIAMOND unbelievably bested CAGED FLOYD in a action packed 4 minute gruesome melee.
HACKSAW vanquished AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute uneven fight.
DECIMAN vanquished BIG BERTHA in a exciting 1 minute gruesome one-sided fight.
JYD JR luckily beat EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 5 minute fight.
ALUNEA demolished THREE FLOYDS in a 1 minute mismatched match.
BOOKSMART handily defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
SMART demolished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
WITTY unbelievably bested MORDANT DESERTER in a 2 minute novice's conflict.
REASONABLE vanquished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
MATHER vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided fray.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  9         AIMED BLOW         7 -   3 -  1      70  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -   8 -  0      62  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         TOTAL PARRY       11 -   7 -  0      61  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK   26 -  17 -  1      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         STRIKING ATTACK   19 -  18 -  3      51  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   4 -  1      33  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   7 -  1      30  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   3 -  0      25  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 1058 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         1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         3  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         3  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
SLASHING ATTACK    5 -  4     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  RAT RACE 5164              12   3  0  145 PHILANTHROPISTS II (446)
LUNGING ATTACK   PRAYING MANTIS 4680         8   2  1   97 SPIRIT TOTEMS (431)
WALL OF STEEL    TOBY TERRIER 6700          12  11  0   47 PET SHOP FLOYD (459)
AIMED BLOW       3 RIVERS 6714               3   0  0   35 PETTSBURG 2025 (613)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TRITAN 2309.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
CASSOWARY 6763.  The ten other most popular fighters were CAGED FLOYD 6730, RAT RACE 
5164, DECIMAN 6744, 3 RIVERS 6714, AZCERE 6680, PRAYING MANTIS 4680, HACKSAW 6446, 
ALUNEA 6631, BOOKSMART 6772, and REASONABLE 6775.

The least popular fighter this week was WITTY 6774.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TERN STOMRTHROW 6639, THREE FLOYDS 6771, JYD JR 6750, TOBY TERRIER 
6700, TRITAN 2309, BOTSONO 5238, BOMBAY FLOYD 6683, SMART 6773, BIG BERTHA 6757, and 
DIAMOND 6360.