DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/10/2025    Duedate: 11/22/2025

TALCAMA ARENA

DM 18    TURN 1041

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

RANDOM
OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
(18-10028) [11-4-0,136]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

RANDOM                         SATANIC JULIP
OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)       KENTUCKY LEGENDS (773)
(18-10028) [11-4-0,136]        (18-11730) [2-0-0,21]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BARON BARYON                   HURIN
MAD SCIENTISTS (75)            OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
(18-11634) [14-15-1,59]        (18-10030) [14-10-1,65]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OF WOLF AND MAN (620)         67 
2. MAD SCIENTISTS (75)           38    OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
3. COSMIC KARMA (760)            31    Unchartered Team
4. OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)      30 
5. INANIMATE TOFU (331)          24    KENTUCKY LEGENDS (773)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*KENTUCKY LEGENDS (773)     2   1  0 66.7   1/ 6 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  7  2 1
 2/ 2 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 242 178 13 57.6   2/ 1 INANIMATE TOFU (331)      7  8 1
 3/ 1 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     79  60  2 56.8   3/ 2 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       6  2 0
 4/ 3 THUNDR + LITENING (22)   1160 1039 129 52.8   4/ 3 COSMIC KARMA (760)        5  3 0
 5- 4 CHAMPIONS (688)           56  52  6 51.9   5/11 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     4  2 1
 6/ 5 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)      876 847 62 50.8   6- 5 CHAMPIONS (688)           3  0 0
 7/ 6 COSMIC KARMA (760)       128 128  5 50.0   7- 7 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   3  2 1
 8/ 7 INANIMATE TOFU (331)     185 210  8 46.8   8/ 4 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     2  7 0
 9/ 9 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     47  58  2 44.8   9/ 0*KENTUCKY LEGENDS (773)    1  0 0
10- 8 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   74  96  6 43.5  10/ 8 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   1  4 0
11/10 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   57  94  3 37.7  11/ 0*COVEY XVII (771)          0  4 0
12/ 0*COVEY XVII (771)           0   4  0  0.0  12/ 9 THUNDR + LITENING (22)    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

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  We now have a 
new top team for all of you guys to dogpile on.  OF WOLF AND MAN II now holds the 
crown and they are betting they can keep it.  For every winner there is a loser.  
Speaking of losers, lets take a look at WOMB OF HORRORS, who went down to 4th from 
8th.  Life is tough.  Coming up with a solid 4-1-1 outing, OF WOLF AND MAN has 
advanced 6 places in the rankings.  It looks like the guys(?) at MAD SCIENTISTS had a 
good week as they went 3-1-0 to put them in 3rd place.  I guess steroids help!  Hey 
everybody, watch out for LADY LIGHTYEAR, who flew up 22 points in the rankings after 
mashing VENOMOUS CONCUBINE like a melon.  Keep your eye on this gal.  Ya know, some 
days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  CRISP FRIED TOFU was subdued by BAXTER 
and drops 12 points.  In front of all the crowds, RANDOM took the Duelmaster's crown 
for his own.  I give the bum two weeks.  Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold 
to deliver this stuff?   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the TALCAMA arena.  Did you 
hear that MAD SCIENTISTS was most avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the personal 
hygiene of MAD SCIENTISTS' warriors, I'm not surprised!  Okay, so I may not be funny, 
but catch WOMB OF HORRORS' act in the arena.  Those acrobats seem to be fairly deft 
at running from MAD SCIENTISTS.   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Carrion Bird Cinematic Humor:  TAMOACHAN 
II:  THE REMATCH.  Knowing when to use the right tactics at the proper time is a very 
important step on the road to Duelmaster.   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in TALCAMA have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some 
tracks.  Its been fun, and I'm sure you enjoyed it (boos).  Now that I've got you 
worked up for Snide Clemens, I'll be leaving-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RANDOM 10028                 11   4  0 136         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ARYA 10062                   12   6  2 114         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     
 INVERNESS 11575              26  15  0 109         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
 TEAL'C 10055                 13   5  3 105         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  
 PARMESEAN CHEESE 10983       18  13  0  98         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
-PHOUKA 11513                 13  14  2  98         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 COSMIC HAVEN 11605           18  18  1  91         COSMIC KARMA (760)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NOVA HELIX 11600             16  17  1  90         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647         13   7  0  79         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 THARIZDUN 11636              16  14  1  73         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
-SEE THE STARS 9900           11   6  0  72         CHAMPIONS (688)           

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HURIN 10030                  14  10  1  65         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  
-MAD MC SNUGGLES 11594        14  11  0  61         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 COSMIC WIDOW 11648            8   1  0  61         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 BARON BARYON 11634           14  15  1  59         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 COSMIC AMBUSH 11703           6   3  0  58         COSMIC KARMA (760)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-I B BAD 9899                  8   9  0  55         CHAMPIONS (688)           
 POLARIS DAWN 11702            5   2  0  53         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
-SNURKO 11662                  6   6  0  46         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
 TOFU SCRAMBLE 11710           6   4  0  36         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THE SELKIE 11652              4   7  1  29         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 NEPHINAE LUNA 11756           3   0  1  28         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MINDFRAME 11758               1   0  0  25         CHAMPIONS (688)           
 BAXTER 11695                  1   2  0  24         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DETHAN 11723                  1   4  0  22         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
 SATANIC JULIP 11730           2   0  0  21         KENTUCKY LEGENDS (773)    
-SMIDGE 11668                  4   5  0  17         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 MISTRESS TAVEA 11743          1   0  0  15         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
 AURYONA 11694                 1   2  0  15         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     
 CRISP FRIED TOFU 11749        3   3  1  13         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
 NOKTU 11764                   1   0  0  13         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     
 LARTEK 11683                  0   2  0  12         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
 DABBLE 11744                  1   0  0  11         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     
 CLIFT 11745                   1   0  0   9         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  
 GLOBE 11692                   0   1  0   3         COVEY XVII (771)          
 COSMIC GAMBLE 11761           0   1  0   1         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 SPRING 11691                  0   1  0   1         COVEY XVII (771)          

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA1 11689               0  1 0 COVEY XVII 771       AVENGING ZILTHOR      1041 NONE
DA2 11693               0  1 0 COVEY XVII 771       BANDIT PRINCESS       1041 NONE
CRAP 237961 11766       0  1 0 INANIMATE TOFU 331   MERCENARY TAO         1041 NONE
CRAP 237962 11767       0  1 0 INANIMATE TOFU 331   BLACK ORC             1041 NONE
TOFU NUGGETS 11748      3  2 0 INANIMATE TOFU 331   THE SELKIE 11652      1040  
BARON O'GRAYMAT 11704   2  2 0 THE EMERALD ISLE 765 NEPHINAE LUNA 11756   1040  
QC6 11768               0  1 0 THUNDR + LITENING 22 BANDIT PRINCESS       1041 NONE
TAMOACHAN 11577        15 17 0 WOMB OF HORRORS 766  ARYA 10062            1041  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA2 was butchered by BANDIT PRINCESS in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
CRAP 237962 was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
QC6 was viciously butchered by BANDIT PRINCESS in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena match.
CRAP 237961 was slaughtered by MERCENARY TAO in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
DA1 was assassinated by AVENGING ZILTHORN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena match.
INVERNESS was viciously subdued by RANDOM in a 2 minute bloody veteran's Title duel.
TEAL'C beat NOVA HELIX in a 3 minute master's brawl.
ARYA assassinated TAMOACHAN in a 1 minute uneven melee.
THARIZDUN was vanquished by PARMESEAN CHEESE in a popular 1 minute uneven duel.
COSMIC HAVEN vanquished VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
HURIN was luckily beaten by COSMIC WIDOW in a popular 6 minute gory melee.
LADY LIGHTYEAR demolished VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
BARON BARYON handily defeated DETHAN in a exciting 1 minute one-sided contest.
POLARIS DAWN devastated CARELESS WEAPONSMITH in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
COSMIC AMBUSH viciously subdued CAPTURED ORC in a action packed 1 minute gory fight.
TOFU SCRAMBLE devastated LARTEK in a 1 minute uneven duel.
CRISP FRIED TOFU was beaten by BAXTER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brawl.
AURYONA was devastated by SATANIC JULIP in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
NEPHINAE LUNA demolished COSMIC GAMBLE in a exciting 1 minute gory one-sided bout.
GLOBE was overcome by CLIFT in a 6 minute gory amateur's competition.
DABBLE overpowered SPRING in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
MISTRESS TAVEA overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a action packed 1 minute uneven fray.
NOKTU devastated LBA GROUPIE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   9         TOTAL PARRY       15 -   6 -  0      71  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -   6 -  3      71  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         SLASHING ATTACK   24 -  14 -  1      63  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         AIMED BLOW        22 -  18 -  1      55  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   8 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         WALL OF STEEL      8 -  11 -  0      42  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         LUNGING ATTACK    32 -  44 -  4      42  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         BASHING ATTACK    17 -  24 -  0      41  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   7 -  0      22  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   7 -  0      13  |

Turn 1041 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        1 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  2         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  3         2  STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         3 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  4     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  3         1  TOTAL PARRY    
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  RANDOM 10028               11   4  0  136 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
TOTAL PARRY      INVERNESS 11575            26  15  0  109 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
PARRY-LUNGE      TEAL'C 10055               13   5  3  105 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
LUNGING ATTACK   PARMESEAN CHEESE 10983     18  13  0   98 INANIMATE TOFU (331)
BASHING ATTACK   LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647       13   7  0   79 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
WALL OF STEEL    HURIN 10030                14  10  1   65 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
SLASHING ATTACK  COSMIC AMBUSH 11703         6   3  0   58 COSMIC KARMA (760)
AIMED BLOW       POLARIS DAWN 11702          5   2  0   53 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BARON BARYON 11634.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was HURIN 10030.  The ten other most popular fighters were RANDOM 10028, TEAL'C 
10055, NOVA HELIX 11600, PARMESEAN CHEESE 10983, BARON BARYON 11634, COSMIC AMBUSH 
11703, BAXTER 11695, CLIFT 11745, MISTRESS TAVEA 11743, and SATANIC JULIP 11730.

The least popular fighter this week was SPRING 11691.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were GLOBE 11692, AURYONA 11694, LARTEK 11683, THARIZDUN 11636, TAMOACHAN 
11577, DA1 11689, CRAP 237961 11766, CRAP 237962 11767, DA2 11693, and COSMIC GAMBLE 
11761.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

RANDOM (18-10028) OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)