DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/30/2025    Duedate: 01/12/2026

SEAM ARENA

DM 20    TURN 275

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

FREYA BEARMAW
DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
(20-1562) [11-7-1,118]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

FREYA BEARMAW                  POSITION IS EMPTY
DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)            
(20-1562) [11-7-1,118]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

SUNRISE VICTORY                THE PHOOL
WARLORDS (14)                  WARLORDS (14)
(20-390) [17-20-0,94]          (20-1588) [3-2-0,24]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)           51 
2. WARLORDS (14)                 30    FAR TRAVELERS (95)
3. FAR TRAVELERS (95)            6     Unchartered Team
4. THIRSTY THUGS (31)            -40
                                       OF WOLF & ROMANS (96)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)      177  93  5 65.6   1/ 2 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       9  5 1
 2/ 2 FAR TRAVELERS (95)        30  19  1 61.2   2/ 4 FAR TRAVELERS (95)        8  2 0
 3/ 3 WARLORDS (14)            139 116  4 54.5   3/ 1 THIRSTY THUGS (31)        6  3 0
 4/ 4 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)      682 658 35 50.9   4- 3 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       5  5 0
 5/ 5 THIRSTY THUGS (31)       630 628 20 50.1   5/ 5 WARLORDS (14)             4  6 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                      SPY REPORT

Well, hello there, my lovelies! I brushed the frost from my boots, tied a little 
ribbon on my quill for good luck, and skipped straight into the arena. Eh, I did not 
exactly skip, but I did rush here because nothing says New Year like flying blood and 
questionable reputations.

First things first. Let's all give a polite clap for Freya Bearmaw, your newest 
Duelmaster. She did not just close the year with a strong performance; she ended it 
with a decisive thud, sending Sau Sage off to that quiet retirement village known as 
the cemetery. One minute. One title. One final lesson. The crown has a sparkle with a 
dash of red, but Freya has earned it on the sands.

Speaking of earning things, Darque Knights have earned the top team going into the new 
year. Their pockets were jingling and their egos a bit bloated, but that is the 
outcome of success on the sands. The Warlords were not far behind, stirring the crowd 
with plenty of noise and victories. The Far Travelers packed their bags and picked 
their fights, while Thirsty Thugs ended the year like an overturned mug. Spilled 
fortunes, sore heads, and an appointment with the mortician are not good ways to start 
fresh in the New Year.

Mist Song was challenged so much this turn that I'm convinced their name is written on 
a dartboard somewhere. Meanwhile, everyone tried to avoid Darque Knights, as if they 
were marked with a "Do Not Approach" warning you often see at firework displays. The 
warnings are for people who value keeping all of their limbs.

As for individuals that sparkled on the sands, Sunrise Victory made good on his 
hopeful name by thrashing Psyde and soaking up the admiration of the crowds. He was 
joined by The Phool, his teammate, who drew cheers, sighs, and at least one spilled 
ale from the crowd while beating Laris Moonsong.  Roger, Rodger proved that old hands 
still know a few tricks, swatting aside The Ogre Troll with the level of confidence 
that comes from no fear because you possess immortality.

So here we are, my darlings. Another year turned, another turn written in my ledger, 
and a fresh start ahead of us. May you excel in this new year as you reach all your 
goals. I hope next year's resolutions involve fewer avoids and more fights for our 
dear Seam arena. I will be watching, ready to jot it all down when the sands stir once 
again.

Hugs and Curses,

                                          -- Sidara Brightbell

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FREYA BEARMAW 1562           11   7  1 118         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUNRISE VICTORY 390          17  20  0  94         WARLORDS (14)             
 THE OGRE TROLL 434           17  12  0  93         WARLORDS (14)             

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-RAT FINK 1549                15   8  0  82         RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       
 PSYDE 1553                   16  11  1  70         THIRSTY THUGS (31)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MIST SONG 866                 8   4  0  66         WARLORDS (14)             
 EMILE 1571                    7   3  0  61         FAR TRAVELERS (95)        
 MANKAR 1570                   8   2  0  60         FAR TRAVELERS (95)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BUG 1580                      4   4  1  48         RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       
 GAMERA 1569                   6   4  1  43         FAR TRAVELERS (95)        
-AV NERD 1587                  5   0  0  34         RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RYZ RAZORHAND 1590            4   2  0  30         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       
 NUOK TUFE 1579                4   4  0  28         FAR TRAVELERS (95)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE PHOOL 1588                3   2  0  24         WARLORDS (14)             

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TATTLETALE 1582               4   3  0  21         RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       
 QUANG 1573                    5   5  0  20         FAR TRAVELERS (95)        
 LARIS MOONSONG 1589           3   3  0  15         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       
 ENID RAVENSCAR 1585           3   5  0  14         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       
 NIX NIGHTSHADE 1600           1   0  0  12         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       
-WHINGER 1586                  2   3  0   9         RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       
 MACE FACE 1593                0   3  0   3         WARLORDS (14)             

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SAU SAGE 1529          19 20 0 THIRSTY THUGS 31     FREYA BEARMAW 1562     275  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

GAMERA was devastated by MIST SONG in a 1 minute gruesome mismatched Challenge fight.
ENID RAVENSCAR was subdued by THE PHOOL in a exciting 1 minute Challenge melee.
ROGER, RODGER overpowered THE OGRE TROLL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched duel.
SAU SAGE was assassinated by FREYA BEARMAW in a 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
PSYDE was devastated by SUNRISE VICTORY in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
EMILE overpowered TEENAGE HOODLUM in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided struggle.
MANKAR overpowered THE HONEST MERCHANT in a 3 minute gruesome uneven melee.
QUANG lost to RYZ RAZORHAND in a popular 1 minute duel.
LARIS MOONSONG was viciously subdued by NUOK TUFE in a 6 minute gory duel.
MACE FACE was overpowered by NIX NIGHTSHADE in a 1 minute uneven match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         LUNGING ATTACK    20 -  11 -  0      65  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-LUNGE        7 -   4 -  0      64  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK   22 -  14 -  2      61  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW        23 -  18 -  0      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   23 -  18 -  2      56  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   4 -  0      56  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         TOTAL PARRY       12 -  11 -  0      52  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   8 -  0      27  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         BASHING ATTACK     1 -   5 -  0      17  |

Turn 275 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     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         4  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  2         1  STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  FREYA BEARMAW 1562         11   7  1  118 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
SLASHING ATTACK  THE OGRE TROLL 434         17  12  0   93 WARLORDS (14)
TOTAL PARRY      PSYDE 1553                 16  11  1   70 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
LUNGING ATTACK   MIST SONG 866               8   4  0   66 WARLORDS (14)
PARRY-LUNGE      MANKAR 1570                 8   2  0   60 FAR TRAVELERS (95)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SUNRISE VICTORY 390.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was THE PHOOL 1588.  The ten other most popular fighters were EMILE 1571, MIST 
SONG 866, FREYA BEARMAW 1562, MANKAR 1570, QUANG 1573, RYZ RAZORHAND 1590, NUOK TUFE 
1579, NIX NIGHTSHADE 1600, SUNRISE VICTORY 390, and ENID RAVENSCAR 1585.

The least popular fighter this week was LARIS MOONSONG 1589.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MACE FACE 1593, PSYDE 1553, SAU SAGE 1529, THE OGRE TROLL 434, 
GAMERA 1569, ENID RAVENSCAR 1585, SUNRISE VICTORY 390, NIX NIGHTSHADE 1600, NUOK TUFE 
1579, and RYZ RAZORHAND 1590.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

THE OGRE TROLL (20-434) WARLORDS (14)

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

ROGER, RODGER (20-1538) THIRSTY THUGS (31)