DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/29/2026    Duedate: 08/11/2026

RIZTAB ARENA

DM 12    TURN 1066

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

PONIARD
FAR TRAVELERS (740)
(12-8068) [9-3-2,104]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

PONIARD                        MONK
FAR TRAVELERS (740)            PHILANTHROPISTS (533)
(12-8068) [9-3-2,104]          (12-6345) [1-1-0,8]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

TOMAX                          PONIARD
PHOENIXGUARD 1015243 (749)     FAR TRAVELERS (740)
(12-8146) [7-7-0,74]           (12-8068) [9-3-2,104]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

FAR TRAVELERS (740)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PHOENIXGUARD 1015243 (749)    21 
2. FAR TRAVELERS (740)           7     FAR TRAVELERS (740)
3. DREAMERS (142)                -10   Unchartered Team

                                       PHILANTHROPISTS (533)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*GRAIN OF THE GODS (753)    4   0  0 100.   1/ 4 FAR TRAVELERS (740)       5  3 0
 2/ 2 FAR TRAVELERS (740)       42  27  5 60.9   2/ 1 DREAMERS (142)            3  4 0
 3- 3 CORVUS (722)              31  20  2 60.8   3- 2*GRAIN OF THE GODS (753)   2  0 0
 4/ 0 PHOENIXGUARD 101524 (749) 42  32  2 56.8   4/ 0 PHOENIXGUARD 101524 (749) 2  2 0
 5/ 5 DREAMERS (142)           2270 2061 168 52.4   5/ 5*PHILANTHROPISTS (533)     2  4 1
 6/ 6*PHILANTHROPISTS (533)     15  18  3 45.5   6- 3 CORVUS (722)              1  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

     Hail and well met warriors of RIZTAB!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team DREAMERS was unseated this 
week as FAR TRAVELERS moved up from 4th ranking to take the top spot with a 2-2-0 
record for the round.  Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner!  
Witness how this week FAR TRAVELERS went 2-2-0 to move up 3 in the rankings.  SWALLOW 
caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as it skillfully bested ORSON 
and was awarded 22 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, 
SWALLOW put down ORSON, causing him to lose 18 points of recognition in the process.  
Although ARISTOTLE made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of 
victorious PONIARD.  Heed this!  A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels 
this week, the whole city shall perish!  Just remember...5 or 7!   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city RIZTAB.  My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in RIZTAB these 
days is DREAMERS.  At least, most blades in town are looking to avoid them.  
Apparently the stalwarts of FAR TRAVELERS are catching the bulk of jests down at the 
challenging board for their large share of the avoids.   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  ORSON, may you forever slay thy enemies with 
impunity as you did MINKAR.  Are there none left in CORVUS who hold honor as a 
virtue?  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 RIZTAB as ever I remembered them....and the fighters 
as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  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                  
 PONIARD 8068                  9   3  2 104         FAR TRAVELERS (740)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ARISTOTLE 8178               10   7  1  93         DREAMERS (142)            

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SWALLOW 8148                  9   8  0  79         PHOENIXGUARD 1015243 (749)
-ALGORAB 7997                  9   4  1  78         CORVUS (722)              
 TOMAX 8146                    7   7  0  74         PHOENIXGUARD 1015243 (749)
-GIENAH 7931                   8   5  1  73         CORVUS (722)              

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ANAXIMANDER 8155             10  13  1  58         DREAMERS (142)            

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ORSON 8084                    6   1  1  54         FAR TRAVELERS (740)       
 ORIOLE 8149                   8   2  0  48         PHOENIXGUARD 1015243 (749)
-AMARANTH 8227                 3   0  0  43         GRAIN OF THE GODS (753)   
 DEMOCRITUS 8210               6   5  0  40         DREAMERS (142)            

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PLANTAGENET 8097              3   5  0  27         FAR TRAVELERS (740)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-YOSARIAN 5111                 4   2  0  21         PHILANTHROPISTS (533)     
-SHAKARA DENARA 5261           1   0  1  17         PHILANTHROPISTS (533)     
 MONK 6345                     1   1  0   8         PHILANTHROPISTS (533)     

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MINKAR 7994             6  2 0 CORVUS 722           ORSON 8084            1062 NOT REVENGED
CORNWALLIS 8236         0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 740    SPYMASTER TORRIC      1066 NONE
BALLANCE 8211           0  1 0 PHOENIXGUARD 101 749 GORASH THE ORC        1066 NONE
KENNY LOGGINS 7904      2  2 0 WOOD ROCK 729        ALGORAB 7997          1062 NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CORNWALLIS was butchered by SPYMASTER TORRIC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BALLANCE was butchered by GORASH THE ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
PONIARD savagely defeated ARISTOTLE in a 2 minute gory veteran's Title melee.
ORSON was vanquished by SWALLOW in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
TOMAX was narrowly defeated by LI KO THE CLUMSY in a 2 minute fight.
ORIOLE outlasted DEMOCRITUS in a unpopular 10 minute competition.
PLANTAGENET vanquished MONK in a 3 minute brutal mismatched fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    24 -  10 -  2      71  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         AIMED BLOW         7 -   7 -  1      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -  15 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK    3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         BASHING ATTACK     5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   5 -  0      44  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         TOTAL PARRY        2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   3 -  1      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   2 -  0      33  |

Turn 1066 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   PONIARD 8068                9   3  2  104 FAR TRAVELERS (740)
BASHING ATTACK   ARISTOTLE 8178             10   7  1   93 DREAMERS (142)
TOTAL PARRY      ORIOLE 8149                 8   2  0   48 PHOENIXGUARD 1015243 (749)
WALL OF STEEL    DEMOCRITUS 8210             6   5  0   40 DREAMERS (142)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TOMAX 8146.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
PONIARD 8068.  The ten other most popular fighters were TOMAX 8146, PLANTAGENET 8097, 
SWALLOW 8148, ARISTOTLE 8178, CORNWALLIS 8236, BALLANCE 8211, ORSON 8084, MONK 6345, 
DEMOCRITUS 8210, and ORIOLE 8149.

The least popular fighter this week was ORIOLE 8149.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were DEMOCRITUS 8210, MONK 6345, ORSON 8084, BALLANCE 8211, CORNWALLIS 8236, 
ARISTOTLE 8178, SWALLOW 8148, PLANTAGENET 8097, TOMAX 8146, and PONIARD 8068.