DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/11/2026    Duedate: 02/24/2026

RIZTAB ARENA

DM 12    TURN 1054

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DAGGER LAMENT
MINNY24N (748)
(12-8136) [18-2-0,210]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DAGGER LAMENT                  VARIA SOL
MINNY24N (748)                 OF WOLF & MAN (752)
(12-8136) [18-2-0,210]         (12-8198) [2-0-0,23]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BUZZSAW                        SADE
WRECKING CREW (78)             DREAMERS (142)
(12-582) [14-35-1,78]          (12-8106) [17-11-1,110]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PHOENIXGUARD 1015243 (749)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PHOENIXGUARD 1015243 (749)    20 
2. HELL-MART (531)               18    MINNY24N (748)
3. 2226 BOURBON ST (734)         16    Unchartered Team
4. MINNY24N (748)                15 
5. TOP 5 MUSKS (738)             15    OF WOLF & MAN (752)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*OF WOLF & MAN (752)        3   0  0 100.   1/ 1 PHOENIXGUARD 101524 (749) 9  4 0
 2/ 2 MINNY24N (748)            18   2  0 90.0   2/ 2 DREAMERS (142)            5  7 0
 3/ 3 HELL-MART (531)          249 145  7 63.2   3/ 6 HELL-MART (531)           4  5 0
 4/ 4 TOP 5 MUSKS (738)         18  11  1 62.1   4/ 5*OF WOLF & MAN (752)       3  0 0
 5/ 5 PHOENIXGUARD 101524 (749) 40  30  2 57.1   5/ 3 MINNY24N (748)            3  0 0
 6/ 7 2226 BOURBON ST (734)     16  14  1 53.3   6/ 9 2226 BOURBON ST (734)     2  1 0
 7/ 6 DREAMERS (142)           2242 2045 167 52.3   7/ 8 TOP 5 MUSKS (738)         2  1 0
 8/ 8 NEON TERMINUS (741)       64  79  0 44.8   8/ 7 WRECKING CREW (78)        2  8 0
 9/ 9 WRECKING CREW (78)       107 137  6 43.9   9-10 SAVAGE KINGDOM 2 (745)    0  2 0
10-10 SAVAGE KINGDOM 2 (745)     9  17  0 34.6  10/ 4 NEON TERMINUS (741)       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

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly RIZTAB games.  Fortune did not smile upon NEON 
TERMINUS this time out who this turn suffered a fall into 10th position in the wake 
of a 0-1-0 round.  Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner!  
Witness how this week HELL-MART went 2-2-0 to move up 3 in the rankings.  COMPLAINTS 
DEPT caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as it skillfully bested 
TIO THE MONEYCHANGER and was awarded 19 points in recognition.  In one of the week's 
more notable duels, ELON put down DEMOLISHER, causing her to lose 12 points of 
recognition in the process.  This time out KONIEC made his bid for the throne as he 
challenged DAGGER LAMENT in an all out contest of skill for possession of the title!  
Although KONIEC made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of 
victorious DAGGER LAMENT.  No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team 
has gained their position using magical aids.  Charmed weapons perhaps?   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In RIZTAB "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!  I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when 
this week's challenge seeking began.  NEON TERMINUS is feared.  This much I can say.  
Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the better part 
of last week avoiding NEON TERMINUS.  Indeed it was TOP 5 MUSKS.  Loose talk at the 
arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are 
after ORIOLE.  Watch your back!  For some warriors honor is not important--only empty 
victory.  See, gladiators, how PILEDRIVER of WRECKING CREW challenged down 23 points 
to ORIOLE.  Few would not have guessed the outcome of the bout as ORIOLE was beat by 
PILEDRIVER.  Is this what passes for courage in RIZTAB?   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the 
miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in RIZTAB.  Nice atmosphere you have here!  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of 
a far off city calling to me.  I must away!  Till next we meet remember - the pen is 
mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DAGGER LAMENT 8136           18   2  0 210         MINNY24N (748)            

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WHISKEY SMASH 7960           16  12  1 113         2226 BOURBON ST (734)     
 SADE 8106                    17  11  1 110         DREAMERS (142)            
 KONIEC 8108                  15   8  0  94         NEON TERMINUS (741)       
 WORKBENCH 4101               20  26  0  92         WRECKING CREW (78)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 XAMOT 8144                    9   3  1  90         PHOENIXGUARD 1015243 (749)
 PASCAL 8135                   7  12  0  90         DREAMERS (142)            
 SHAMWOW 7908                  9   3  0  89         HELL-MART (531)           
 TOMAX 8146                    7   6  0  87         PHOENIXGUARD 1015243 (749)
 ELON 8023                     8   4  0  86         TOP 5 MUSKS (738)         
 BUZZSAW 582                  14  35  1  78         WRECKING CREW (78)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PILEDRIVER 7978              14   9  1  65         WRECKING CREW (78)        
 DEMOLISHER 8000               6   6  0  64         WRECKING CREW (78)        
 SWALLOW 8148                  8   8  0  57         PHOENIXGUARD 1015243 (749)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FERAL CART 8151               5   0  0  53         HELL-MART (531)           
 THUNDERBALL 7976             11  12  1  47         WRECKING CREW (78)        
 COMPLAINTS DEPT 8185          2   1  1  47         HELL-MART (531)           
 ORIOLE 8149                   7   2  0  41         PHOENIXGUARD 1015243 (749)
 ANAXIMANDER 8155              6  10  1  39         DREAMERS (142)            
 ARISTOTLE 8178                4   3  1  36         DREAMERS (142)            

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VARIA SOL 8198                2   0  0  23         OF WOLF & MAN (752)       
-AQUILINA 8199                 1   0  0  10         OF WOLF & MAN (752)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MUSKELLUNGE 8182              0   1  0   7         TOP 5 MUSKS (738)         
 DEMOCRITUS 8210               0   1  0   1         DREAMERS (142)            

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
HALF-OFF 8209           0  1 0 HELL-MART 531        ARENAMASTER RILL      1054 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HALF-OFF was butchered by ARENAMASTER RILLION in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
WORKBENCH was viciously subdued by SADE in a 4 minute expert's Challenge battle.
KONIEC was vanquished by DAGGER LAMENT in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title brawl.
DEMOLISHER was overpowered by ELON in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
BUZZSAW was viciously subdued by PASCAL in a 1 minute veteran's Challenge duel.
PILEDRIVER viciously subdued ORIOLE in a 2 minute gory Challenge competition.
THUNDERBALL overcame ANAXIMANDER in a action packed 1 minute expert's Challenge melee.
SHAMWOW was vanquished by WHISKEY SMASH in a 1 minute uneven fight.
TOMAX viciously subdued DEVAR THE TRAITOR in a popular 1 minute brutal fight.
XAMOT handily defeated DEVAR THE TRAITOR in a exciting 1 minute one-sided bout.
FERAL CART subdued LEOVAR THE PROUD in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody competition.
ARISTOTLE was savagely defeated by SWALLOW in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory match.
COMPLAINTS DEPT handily defeated TIO THE MONEYCHANGER in a 1 minute conflict.
VARIA SOL savagely defeated DEMOCRITUS in a 3 minute beginner's struggle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         TOTAL PARRY       18 -   8 -  0      69  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         STRIKING ATTACK   28 -  24 -  3      54  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         AIMED BLOW        13 -  12 -  0      52  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  12 -  2      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         LUNGING ATTACK    18 -  20 -  1      47  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   4 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -  10 -  2      33  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         WALL OF STEEL      4 -  10 -  0      29  |

Turn 1054 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     3 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         3  STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  2         2  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      DAGGER LAMENT 8136         18   2  0  210 MINNY24N (748)
BASHING ATTACK   WHISKEY SMASH 7960         16  12  1  113 2226 BOURBON ST (734)
STRIKING ATTACK  SADE 8106                  17  11  1  110 DREAMERS (142)
AIMED BLOW       KONIEC 8108                15   8  0   94 NEON TERMINUS (741)
LUNGING ATTACK   ELON 8023                   8   4  0   86 TOP 5 MUSKS (738)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  COMPLAINTS DEPT 8185        2   1  1   47 HELL-MART (531)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BUZZSAW 582.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
SADE 8106.  The ten other most popular fighters were VARIA SOL 8198, TOMAX 8146, 
SWALLOW 8148, PASCAL 8135, PILEDRIVER 7978, FERAL CART 8151, DAGGER LAMENT 8136, ELON 
8023, ANAXIMANDER 8155, and XAMOT 8144.

The least popular fighter this week was SHAMWOW 7908.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ORIOLE 8149, BUZZSAW 582, KONIEC 8108, HALF-OFF 8209, DEMOCRITUS 8210, 
ARISTOTLE 8178, DEMOLISHER 8000, COMPLAINTS DEPT 8185, WHISKEY SMASH 7960, and 
THUNDERBALL 7976.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

DAGGER LAMENT (12-8136) MINNY24N (748)
SADE (12-8106) DREAMERS (142)