DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/24/2026    Duedate: 04/06/2026

SEAM ARENA

DM 20    TURN 281

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MANKAR
FAR TRAVELERS (95)
(20-1570) [10-3-0,83]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MANKAR                         TYNWALD
FAR TRAVELERS (95)             I-1/25 MANX CORPS (97)
(20-1570) [10-3-0,83]          (20-1605) [3-1-0,22]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

MIST SONG                      MIST SONG
WARLORDS (14)                  WARLORDS (14)
(20-866) [11-7-0,74]           (20-866) [11-7-0,74]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

WARLORDS (14)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SIX PINTS DEEP (99)           33 
2. CHOPPING MALL (98)            22    FAR TRAVELERS (95)
3. FAR TRAVELERS (95)            22    Unchartered Team
4. WARLORDS (14)                 15 
5. DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)           14    CHOPPING MALL (98)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*CHOPPING MALL (98)         3   2  0 60.0   1/ 1 WARLORDS (14)            11  4 0
 2/ 2 FAR TRAVELERS (95)        36  25  1 59.0   2/ 2*I-1/25 MANX CORPS (97)    7  8 0
 3/ 3 WARLORDS (14)            158 126  4 55.6   3/ 3 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       5 10 0
 4/ 1*I-1/25 MANX CORPS (97)    11   9  0 55.0   4/ 4 FAR TRAVELERS (95)        4  3 0
 5/ 4 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)      696 674 37 50.8   5/ 0*CHOPPING MALL (98)        3  2 0
 6- 5 THIRSTY THUGS (31)       634 629 20 50.2   6- 5 THIRSTY THUGS (31)        2  0 0
 7/ 0*SIX PINTS DEEP (99)        2   3  0 40.0   7/ 0*SIX PINTS DEEP (99)       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

Oh my sweet darlings, gather close and listen to what has transpired in dear Seam. We 
can peer into my crystal ball, or we can just talk about what we have seen with our 
own eyes. There is a time for scyring, and a time for just looking before us. Today, 
it is time for the latter. So, join me in reviewing Seam's action for this day!

The crown finds a new head, and look how it sparkles! Mankar of Far Travelers has 
claimed the throne, and it is the first time in a very long time that it has not been 
a Darque Knight, Thirsty Thug, or Warlord receiving this high honor. Mankar plucked 
victory right out of Mist Song's hands like a mischievous magpie. Final result? Mankar 
wins in a 3-minute clash and sports a respectable 10-3 record. Congrats to Mankar, who 
is managed by Obregon.

Warlords remain the top team, steady and strong, as you would expect for a group 
calling themselves Warlords. 11-4 is a solid record in Seam and anywhere else 
throughout the land of Alastari. Six Pints Deep made a bubbly entrance, gaining 33 
points on their initial turn. Chopping Mall carved out a nice 22 points for their 
debut, and the rest of the Far Travelers made respectable gains alongside their 
crowned champion. 

Meanwhile, Darque Knights, my shadowy darlings, you have been avoiding Warlords like a 
cat avoids bathwater. What secrets are you hiding, hmm? Or is it just nerves? Mist 
Song was the belle of the battlefield this turn. Most challenged. Check. Most popular. 
Check. Manhandled by Mankar. Check. Oh, sweet thing, fame is such a double-edged 
sword, isn't it?

Seam, my darlings, has a most subtle vibe to it. It is not a place of roaring chaos, 
like our brother arena, Shadowspire. It is a place of quiet rivalries and careful 
climbs up the rankings. It is a slow shaping of champions, like steeping tea or 
letting a spell take hold. You don't always see the change at first, but oh, you will 
feel it when it happens.

                                          Hugs and Curses,

                                          Sidara Brightbell

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MANKAR 1570                  10   3  0  83         FAR TRAVELERS (95)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MIST SONG 866                11   7  0  74         WARLORDS (14)             
-EMILE 1571                    8   4  0  69         FAR TRAVELERS (95)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE PHOOL 1588                7   4  0  62         WARLORDS (14)             

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ENID RAVENSCAR 1585           7   7  1  43         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       
 MACE FACE 1593                5   4  0  40         WARLORDS (14)             
-GAMERA 1569                   7   5  1  35         FAR TRAVELERS (95)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RYZ RAZORHAND 1590            7   5  1  33         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       
-QUANG 1573                    6   6  0  24         FAR TRAVELERS (95)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LARIS MOONSONG 1589           5   7  0  22         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       
 TYNWALD 1605                  3   1  0  22         I-1/25 MANX CORPS (97)    
 ORC MONK 1601                 3   1  0  21         WARLORDS (14)             
 CAVENDISH VANNIN 1603         2   2  0  17         I-1/25 MANX CORPS (97)    
 DEEMSTER DHONE 1606           2   2  0  16         I-1/25 MANX CORPS (97)    
 DESIGN8D FIGHTER 1617         1   0  0  14         SIX PINTS DEEP (99)       
 POGMO THOIN 1618              1   0  0  13         SIX PINTS DEEP (99)       
 SWINGS REMEMBERED 1607        1   0  0  10         CHOPPING MALL (98)        
 MEC VANN IRONHAND 1604        2   2  0   8         I-1/25 MANX CORPS (97)    
 LORD MANN CREGBAL 1602        2   2  0   8         I-1/25 MANX CORPS (97)    
 SERA STARBLOOM 1613           1   0  0   6         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PSYCHO BUNNY 1608             1   0  0   5         CHOPPING MALL (98)        
 BUILD-A-BOAR 1611             1   0  0   5         CHOPPING MALL (98)        
 FECHIN EEJIT 1619             0   1  0   4         SIX PINTS DEEP (99)       
 S&M 1609                      0   1  0   1         CHOPPING MALL (98)        
 DEV DAWNLEAF 1614             0   1  0   1         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       
 LULUKILLIN 1610               0   1  0   1         CHOPPING MALL (98)        
 HOLD MYBEER 1616              0   1  0   1         SIX PINTS DEEP (99)       
 7TH PINT 1615                 0   1  0   1         SIX PINTS DEEP (99)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA1 1612                0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 95     DARK CHAMPION          281 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA1 was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MANKAR bested MIST SONG in a exciting 3 minute gruesome Challenge Title duel.
CAVENDISH VANNIN was demolished by ENID RAVENSCAR in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
SUNRISE VICTORY devastated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
MACE FACE defeated TYNWALD in a crowd pleasing 1 minute match.
THE PHOOL devastated RYZ RAZORHAND in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
LARIS MOONSONG bested LORD MANN CREGBAL in a 4 minute master vs. amateur match.
ORC MONK luckily beat FECHIN EEJIT in a action packed 3 minute beginner's melee.
MEC VANN IRONHAND lost to DESIGN8D FIGHTER in a 2 minute beginner's fight.
DEEMSTER DHONE unbelievably bested S&M in a 3 minute novice's fight.
PSYCHO BUNNY beat HOLD MYBEER in a 2 minute novice's melee.
LULUKILLIN was savagely defeated by SERA STARBLOOM in a 2 minute novice's match.
BUILD-A-BOAR overcame DEV DAWNLEAF in a 3 minute brutal novice's contest.
SWINGS REMEMBERED devastated 7TH PINT in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
POGMO THOIN handily defeated SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 1 minute uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       6         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   3 -  0      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK   22 -  15 -  2      59  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         AIMED BLOW        27 -  19 -  1      59  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK   11 -   8 -  0      58  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         LUNGING ATTACK     8 -   7 -  0      53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY       10 -   9 -  0      53  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   4 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   4 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK     9 -   9 -  0      50  |

Turn 281 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-STRIKE       1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         2 -  4         3  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  2         2  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     3 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  3         2  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      MANKAR 1570                10   3  0   83 FAR TRAVELERS (95)
LUNGING ATTACK   MIST SONG 866              11   7  0   74 WARLORDS (14)
STRIKING ATTACK  THE PHOOL 1588              7   4  0   62 WARLORDS (14)
BASHING ATTACK   MACE FACE 1593              5   4  0   40 WARLORDS (14)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MIST SONG 866.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was MIST SONG 866.  The ten other most popular fighters were FECHIN EEJIT 1619, 
MANKAR 1570, S&M 1609, SERA STARBLOOM 1613, DEV DAWNLEAF 1614, MACE FACE 1593, THE 
PHOOL 1588, DESIGN8D FIGHTER 1617, DEEMSTER DHONE 1606, and ENID RAVENSCAR 1585.

The least popular fighter this week was LARIS MOONSONG 1589.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were 7TH PINT 1615, LORD MANN CREGBAL 1602, RYZ RAZORHAND 1590, DA1 
1612, HOLD MYBEER 1616, ORC MONK 1601, TYNWALD 1605, CAVENDISH VANNIN 1603, POGMO 
THOIN 1618, and SWINGS REMEMBERED 1607.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

SUNRISE VICTORY (20-390) WARLORDS (14)