DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/20/2026    Duedate: 03/05/2026

WILLAF ARENA

DM 16    TURN 1051

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DR BEEPER
CADDYSHACK (596)
(16-5762) [13-6-1,137]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DR BEEPER                      WISE OLD HERMIT
CADDYSHACK (596)               PHILANTROGENTS (719)
(16-5762) [13-6-1,137]         (16-7322) [4-2-0,52]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

MIDAS TOUCH                    HOWIE HOWITZER
SAXON (712)                    WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)
(16-7236) [15-11-1,82]         (16-7258) [12-1-0,109]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PHILANTROGENTS (719)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CADDYSHACK (596)              36 
2. BUBBA'S BARBARIANS (673)      20    WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)
3. PHILANTROGENTS (719)          15    Unchartered Team
4. OFF LAND WOMEN (720)          5  
5. WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)          4     PHILANTROGENTS (719)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)      12   1  0 92.3   1/ 1*PHILANTROGENTS (719)      9  6 0
 2/ 2 BUBBA'S BARBARIANS (673)  17   2  2 89.5   2/ 4 CADDYSHACK (596)          8  1 1
 3/ 3 CADDYSHACK (596)          54  26  3 67.5   3/ 2*EXTINCTION (488)          7  4 0
 4- 6 TRICKSTERS (704)          81  69  1 54.0   4/ 5 BUBBA'S BARBARIANS (673)  3  0 1
 5/ 7*PHILANTROGENTS (719)      19  17  1 52.8   5/ 6*OFF LAND WOMEN (720)      3  3 1
 6/ 5*EXTINCTION (488)          11  10  0 52.4   6/ 3 SAXON (712)               3 10 0
 7/ 4*OFF LAND WOMEN (720)       3   3  1 50.0   7/ 8 WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)      2  1 0
 8/ 8 SAXON (712)               60  65  6 48.0   8- 7 TROUBLEMAKERS (717)       2  8 1
 9/ 9 PUNNY AMINALS (305)      1136 1596 38 41.6   9- 9 TRICKSTERS (704)          1  2 0
10-10 TROUBLEMAKERS (717)       34  61  3 35.8  10/10 PUNNY AMINALS (305)       0  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

     Thankyouthankyou.  It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in 
WILLAF.  Hope you enjoy the show.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I already got paid!  Hey 
everybody, watch out for THE HUMUNGUS, who flew up 20 points in the rankings after 
mashing LEBANON CYPRUS like a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  And falling like a 
basher in the top ten was PSY PHI, who dropped 8 points after a disappointing (to say 
the least) bout with MOA.  Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but bloody 
knuckles was SAXON's BROKEN HEROES, who was turned away from the Duelmastership by DR 
BEEPER.  4 out of 5 gladiators surveyed protect the body, so try and avoid aiming at 
that location.   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
Well just about everybody wants a piece of BAPTISM OF FIRE, who was this week's most 
challenged warrior.   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  We might as well mark the passing of 
LEBANON CYPRUS, who was relatively new to the arena at 5-1-0.  Probably killed before 
his first shave.  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes and no.  
Silly buggers, eh?   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in WILLAF have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  Well, there goes another Spy 
Report.  Good luck in next week's fights.  See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- 
The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DR BEEPER 5762               13   6  1 137         CADDYSHACK (596)          

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LOU LOOMIS 5760              14   4  0 114         CADDYSHACK (596)          
 HOWIE HOWITZER 7258          12   1  0 109         WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)      
-BUCCA-BOO 7127               19  10  0 102         TRICKSTERS (704)          
 JUDGE SMAILS 5761            18   8  0  98         CADDYSHACK (596)          

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE HUMUNGUS 7018             6   1  1  87         BUBBA'S BARBARIANS (673)  
 BROKEN HEROES 7232           15  11  2  86         SAXON (712)               
 MIDAS TOUCH 7236             15  11  1  82         SAXON (712)               
 MIO MI 7149                   8  52  0  76         PUNNY AMINALS (305)       
-ATAVISTA 7299                10   9  0  72         TROUBLEMAKERS (717)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GRIPHOOK 7246                 6   3  0  57         TRICKSTERS (704)          

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BAPTISM OF FIRE 7235         13  13  1  54         SAXON (712)               
 WISE OLD HERMIT 7322          4   2  0  52         PHILANTROGENTS (719)      
-IRON MCGINTY 7295             7   9  2  49         TROUBLEMAKERS (717)       
-TITANTHONERE 4702             2   1  0  42         EXTINCTION (488)          
 TOTALLY PERRI 7333            5   0  0  41         PHILANTROGENTS (719)      
 DISTOPIAN FANTASY 7311        4   4  0  40         PHILANTROGENTS (719)      
-BARBELA BLOODSTONE 7297       7  12  1  36         TROUBLEMAKERS (717)       
-TASMANIAN WOLF 4705           1   2  0  35         EXTINCTION (488)          
 MOA 7334                      2   1  0  34         EXTINCTION (488)          

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BONNY 7326                    1   0  1  33         OFF LAND WOMEN (720)      
-BATTLESHIP KATE 7294          5  11  0  26         TROUBLEMAKERS (717)       
 HIGH FANTASY 7319             3   3  1  24         PHILANTROGENTS (719)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-AFNORD FORGETHIM 7293         4   9  0  21         TROUBLEMAKERS (717)       
 PSY PHI 7320                  3   3  0  21         PHILANTROGENTS (719)      
 D'ANNUNZIO 7211               3   3  1  18         CADDYSHACK (596)          
-LILI 7327                     1   0  0  15         OFF LAND WOMEN (720)      
 QUAGGA 7324                   1   2  0  11         EXTINCTION (488)          
-FLON 7325                     1   0  0  10         OFF LAND WOMEN (720)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-EARHART 7328                  0   1  0   7         OFF LAND WOMEN (720)      
-WISP 7300                     1   3  0   6         TRICKSTERS (704)          

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
LEBANON CYPRUS 4699     5  1 0 EXTINCTION 488       THE HUMUNGUS 7018     1051  
DA1 7340                0  1 0 OFF LAND WOMEN 720   BANDIT PRINCE         1051 NONE
BATTLE CRY 7313         2  2 0 SAXON 712            HIGH FANTASY 7319     1048  
CALL TO ARMS 7255       5 16 1 SAXON 712            IRON MCGINTY 7295     1049  
SACRIFICE 7335          0  2 0 SAXON 712            D'ANNUNZIO 7211       1051  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA1 was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
LEBANON CYPRUS was butchered by THE HUMUNGUS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
DISTOPIAN FANTASY was overcome by BAPTISM OF FIRE in a 1 minute Challenge match.
MOA defeated PSY PHI in a 1 minute bloody Challenge duel.
QUAGGA was viciously subdued by HIGH FANTASY in a 2 minute gory Challenge fight.
DR BEEPER demolished BROKEN HEROES in a 1 minute mismatched Title competition.
HOWIE HOWITZER viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a exciting 2 minute master's fight.
LOU LOOMIS handily defeated MIDAS TOUCH in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
JUDGE SMAILS vanquished MIO MI in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
WISE OLD HERMIT vanquished THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
TOTALLY PERRI luckily beat AMBITIOUS GUARD in a action packed 4 minute gory match.
D'ANNUNZIO assassinated SACRIFICE in a 1 minute one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         SLASHING ATTACK   11 -   7 -  2      61  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    28 -  18 -  1      61  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-STRIKE      13 -  10 -  1      57  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         STRIKING ATTACK   22 -  21 -  1      51  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   6 -  2      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         TOTAL PARRY       16 -  17 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         AIMED BLOW        13 -  14 -  0      48  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         BASHING ATTACK    15 -  18 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -  17 -  0      23  |

Turn 1051 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-LUNGE        2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         3  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  3         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  DR BEEPER 5762             13   6  1  137 CADDYSHACK (596)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     LOU LOOMIS 5760            14   4  0  114 CADDYSHACK (596)
SLASHING ATTACK  HOWIE HOWITZER 7258        12   1  0  109 WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)
TOTAL PARRY      JUDGE SMAILS 5761          18   8  0   98 CADDYSHACK (596)
LUNGING ATTACK   THE HUMUNGUS 7018           6   1  1   87 BUBBA'S BARBARIANS (673)
BASHING ATTACK   MIDAS TOUCH 7236           15  11  1   82 SAXON (712)
AIMED BLOW       WISE OLD HERMIT 7322        4   2  0   52 PHILANTROGENTS (719)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MIDAS TOUCH 7236.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was HOWIE HOWITZER 7258.  The ten other most popular fighters were HIGH FANTASY 
7319, LOU LOOMIS 5760, MOA 7334, QUAGGA 7324, WISE OLD HERMIT 7322, BAPTISM OF FIRE 
7235, DR BEEPER 5762, THE HUMUNGUS 7018, DISTOPIAN FANTASY 7311, and MIDAS TOUCH 
7236.

The least popular fighter this week was TOTALLY PERRI 7333.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SACRIFICE 7335, MIO MI 7149, BROKEN HEROES 7232, PSY PHI 7320, 
LEBANON CYPRUS 4699, DA1 7340, D'ANNUNZIO 7211, JUDGE SMAILS 5761, MIDAS TOUCH 7236, 
and DISTOPIAN FANTASY 7311.