DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/14/2025    Duedate: 05/27/2025

SUNSET ARENA

DM 21    TURN 1027

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

KNOF MOONWILLOW
KENDER INVASION (676)
(21-9795) [16-10-2,106]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CHEMICAL WEDDING               BUCK FIDEN
MATRIX OF ETERNITY (437)       WRATHMEN 24-68 (726)
(21-4904) [12-6-0,108]         (21-10033) [3-0-0,51]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

DARK OPTION                    CHEMICAL WEDDING
BIG LAKE TERROR (654)          MATRIX OF ETERNITY (437)
(21-9903) [18-20-0,80]         (21-4904) [12-6-0,108]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BEN'S BAZAAR (577)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. NOMADIC TRIBE (160)           50 
2. THE OOZE ZONE (169)           32    WORLD BLADES (621)
3. SEA SHANTIES (718)            30    Unchartered Team
4. LEGEND KILLERS (722)          29 
5. BEN'S BAZAAR (577)            29    WRATHMEN 24-68 (726)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*WRATHMEN 24-68 (726)       3   0  0 100.   1/ 2 BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        9  6 0
 2/ 2 WORLD BLADES (621)        15  10  2 60.0   2/ 5 REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)     8  5 2
 3/ 3 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)      1222 996 47 55.1   3/ 4 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       8  7 2
 4/ 4 KENDER INVASION (676)    160 133 17 54.6   4/ 9 KENDER INVASION (676)     6  5 0
 5/ 5 REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)    131 112  6 53.9   5/11 THE OOZE ZONE (169)       6  8 0
 6/ 8 LEGEND KILLERS (722)      44  38  2 53.7   6/ 3 BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     6  9 0
 7/ 6 GRIM FANDANGO (454)      1527 1407 70 52.0   7/15 LEGEND KILLERS (722)      5  3 0
 8/ 7 BIG LAKE TERROR (654)    654 620 43 51.3   8/ 8 SEA SHANTIES (718)        5  4 0
 9- 9 RAT PAK (388)             60  62  0 49.2   9/ 6 GRIM FANDANGO (454)       5 10 0
10/10 SEA SHANTIES (718)        79  84  4 48.5  10/ 1 PHILTHBALLS (554)         5 10 0
11/11 BEN'S BAZAAR (577)       966 1055 50 47.8  11/ 7 THE ALLIANCE (723)        4  5 0
12/12 PHILTHBALLS (554)        560 658 37 46.0  12/13*WRATHMEN 24-68 (726)      2  0 0
13/13 THE ALLIANCE (723)        31  40  3 43.7  13-10 RAT PAK (388)             2  2 0
14/ 0 MATRIX OF ETERNITY (437)  20  26  2 43.5  14/12 WORLD BLADES (621)        2  2 0
15/14 THE OOZE ZONE (169)      139 197 10 41.4  15/ 0 MATRIX OF ETERNITY (437)  1  0 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, what are you looking at, SUNSET?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Later days, PHILTHBALLS, since BEN'S 
BAZAAR took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  If this keeps up, 
PHILTHBALLS, you'll have to shine swords instead of use them.  A drop of 9 in the 
rankings?  LEGEND KILLERS turned their 4-0-0 turn into a 7th place rank in the 
listings this turn.  Any better than this, and you get put on hit lists.  Gee, I'm 
impressed, a 4-1-1 is nice, but don't get cocky, REPTILE RAMPAGE, the Fates teach 
humility, and the Fates are proud.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see 
PHLEM win a fight and gain 21 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, POSSESSED WIFE beat XANADU 
and XANADU lost 17 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  KNOF MOONWILLOW challenged 
SUNSET's Duelmaster for a shot at the throne.  And it's out with the old, in with the 
new, as KNOF MOONWILLOW takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old 
Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  I'm not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling you 
this?  You want to know what's new, don't you, SUNSET?   
     Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.  
What's the big D?  BIG LAKE TERROR was the most avoided team?  Bunch of lily 
livered... grumble... mumble... curse...  And who led the way in this mass act of 
cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It was GRIM FANDANGO.  Ha ha ha ha!  Ooh, 
I'm frightfully impressed, EUSTACE BAGGE was this turn's most challenged warrior.  
Watch that ego swell, sports fans.  I guess I can give a little credit to AJANTI 
DAGGER of BEN'S BAZAAR for challenging up by 24 to MANIC MARVIN.  AJANTI DAGGER won 
to get 107 points of recognition.   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for SUNSET's 
morgue.  More variety.  REPTILE RAMPAGE has cause to pause today, as FORKED TONGUE 
was sent to the Dark Arena, and came back--though not in the best of moods, I'll 
wager.  Now hey, I like to see a death as much as the next guy, but hey WORLD BLADES, 
whyja send PHOENIX to the Dark Arena, look at his record, huh?  And what a stunning 
loss we have here, boys and girls, DRUNKEN SAILOR of SEA SHANTIES has added the final 
loss to his 10-8-1.  Tee hee!  Not that I'll be buying the drinks, but I'll be glad 
to see FLYING DUTCHMAN and SEA SHANTIES at Cagliostro's Castle tonight celebrating 
their bloodfeud victory over DIAMONDBACK.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only 
shines through use.  Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     There's got to be a better place in SUNSET to get a drink than Cagliostro's 
Castle!  Any suggestions?  Well, I've had enough of this drivel, and I'm sure you 
have too.  Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  Glad to see the back of this 
place-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KNOF MOONWILLOW 9795         16  10  2 106         KENDER INVASION (676)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHEMICAL WEDDING 4904        12   6  0 108         MATRIX OF ETERNITY (437)  
 AJANTI DAGGER 9984           12  10  0 107         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        
 DARK EMPATHY 9958            16   9  1 105         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     
 AMARI STUBBLETOE 9678        18  10  0 103         KENDER INVASION (676)     
 HOLDEN MCBAGGS 9853          26  13  0 101         PHILTHBALLS (554)         
 UNCHAINABLE 9929             19  13  0  93         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        
 MANIC MARVIN 9847            21  19  1  91         PHILTHBALLS (554)         

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-RONIN-RAT 4236               21  19  0  88         RAT PAK (388)             
 STERLING SAVANT 9951         13   8  1  85         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       
 BRIER BLACKMOON 9960         12   8  1  85         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       
 LEFTY MCGRIM 9985            13   9  1  84         GRIM FANDANGO (454)       
 DARK OPTION 9903             18  20  0  80         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     
 PHLEM 9938                   12  14  0  78         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       
 LITTLE FLOAB 9924             8   3  0  78         LEGEND KILLERS (722)      
-BANZAI-RAT 4237              13  15  0  74         RAT PAK (388)             
-MADRID 7491                   5   2  0  70         WORLD BLADES (621)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FLASH 9980                    8   7  0  64         THE ALLIANCE (723)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RHUKK 9925                   12   7  0  63         LEGEND KILLERS (722)      
 SPECKLED GECKO 9914           9   3  0  57         REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)     

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POSSESSED WIFE 10010         10   6  1  55         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        
 PERTH 7567                    5   1  1  55         WORLD BLADES (621)        
 SAMMY SLICK 9934             11  17  1  51         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       
 BUCK FIDEN 10033              3   0  0  51         WRATHMEN 24-68 (726)      
 WALLY-GATOR 9999              6  10  2  49         PHILTHBALLS (554)         
 DUSKBORNE BEAST 10041         6   3  0  45         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       
 SNAKEYEYES 9988               6   4  0  44         REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)     
 FLYING DUTCHMAN 10080         3   0  0  36         SEA SHANTIES (718)        
 XANADU 10026                  5   4  0  34         THE ALLIANCE (723)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAARLEM 10027                 5   4  1  32         THE ALLIANCE (723)        
 MOON SPLICER 10059            4   2  1  32         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       
 ZOMBIE BRIDE 10017            4   8  1  29         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       
 DARK SPLIT 10095              2   0  0  28         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     
 STAR DUMB 10044               6   4  0  25         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        
 TARLI THISHEKNOW 10048        3   5  1  25         KENDER INVASION (676)     
 TOKAY 10071                   3   1  0  25         REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)     
 EUSTACE BAGGE 10036           2   4  0  24         LEGEND KILLERS (722)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OGRYN 10093                   2   0  0  23         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        
 DARK WISHES 10042             6   4  0  22         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     
 HORST BAGGE 10037             3   3  0  22         LEGEND KILLERS (722)      
 BUSHWHACK 10028               5   6  0  21         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       
 BLUSTER 10102                 1   0  0  15         SEA SHANTIES (718)        
 SALAZZAR 10063                1   6  0  13         GRIM FANDANGO (454)       
 GREASE MONKEY 10083           1   2  0  13         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       
 GUTPILE 10098                 1   1  0  12         GRIM FANDANGO (454)       
 MIGHTY MOUSE 10085            1   2  0  11         THE ALLIANCE (723)        
 KIWI SMUGGLER 10101           1   0  0  11         SEA SHANTIES (718)        
 CALLI MARI 10089              2   0  0   9         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       
 DIAMONDBACK 10079             1   1  1   9         REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)     
 NEVERKNOT 10097               1   1  0   9         GRIM FANDANGO (454)       
 WASTING TIME 10077            2   2  0   8         PHILTHBALLS (554)         
 SCARY HARRY 10050             1   5  0   8         SEA SHANTIES (718)        
 INFIDELITY 10094              0   2  0   2         PHILTHBALLS (554)         
 DARK WORDS 10096              0   2  0   2         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ILL INTENT 10062        3  4 1 GRIM FANDANGO 454    MOON SPLICER 10059    1027  
DRUNKEN SAILOR 9957    10  9 1 SEA SHANTIES 718     STERLING SAVANT 9951  1027  
KIWI SMUGGLER 10090     0  1 0 SEA SHANTIES 718     DIAMONDBACK 10079     1026 JUST REVENGED
KAIA 10008              3  4 1 THE ALLIANCE 723     WALLY-GATOR 9999      1023 NOT REVENGED
NO 10100                0  1 0 THE ALLIANCE 723     QUICKSILVER           1027 NONE
PHOENIX 7489            2  1 1 WORLD BLADES 621     ARENAMASTER HART      1027 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

The Iron Council has re-opened its guild doors!  All prior members contact Tripwire 
(DM18 or DM36) if you are interested in returning.  Also, if you have contacts for any 
of the old members, send those as well. -- Tripwire

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

FORKED TONGUE butchered WURM KIN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
PHOENIX was slaughtered by ARENAMASTER HARTH in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
NO was savagely slain by QUICKSILVER in a 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
FLYING DUTCHMAN devastated DIAMONDBACK in a 2 minute one-sided Bloodfeud contest.
KNOF MOONWILLOW savagely defeated UNCHAINABLE in a 2 minute Challenge Title match.
AJANTI DAGGER vanquished MANIC MARVIN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
POSSESSED WIFE overpowered XANADU in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
SAMMY SLICK was defeated by RHUKK in a 2 minute expert's Challenge melee.
WALLY-GATOR lost to SPECKLED GECKO in a 1 minute Challenge duel.
ZOMBIE BRIDE was vanquished by SNAKEYEYES in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
TARLI THISHEKNOW was vanquished by DUSKBORNE BEAST in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
BUSHWHACK was beaten by HAARLEM in a popular 2 minute Challenge melee.
HORST BAGGE outlasted DARK WISHES in a tiresome 9 minute bloody Challenge match.
SCARY HARRY was overcome by GREASE MONKEY in a 1 minute Challenge contest.
SALAZZAR was demolished by EUSTACE BAGGE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
NEVERKNOT was beaten by TOKAY in a 2 minute amateur's Challenge conflict.
INFIDELITY was savagely defeated by MIGHTY MOUSE in a 3 minute Challenge duel.
GUTPILE lost to DARK SPLIT in a crowd pleasing 1 minute novice's Challenge fray.
HOLDEN MCBAGGS was outwaited by AMARI STUBBLETOE in a 20 minute veteran's brawl.
DARK EMPATHY overpowered KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
CHEMICAL WEDDING savagely defeated BRIER BLACKMOON in a 2 minute conflict.
LEFTY MCGRIM overpowered PERTH in a 1 minute uneven fight.
LITTLE FLOAB subdued FLASH in a 2 minute gruesome expert's bout.
DARK OPTION was handily defeated by PHLEM in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
STERLING SAVANT murdered DRUNKEN SAILOR in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided fight.
BUCK FIDEN overpowered STAR DUMB in a popular 2 minute gory uneven fight.
MOON SPLICER murdered ILL INTENT in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
WASTING TIME was vanquished by OGRYN in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
CALLI MARI overcame DARK WORDS in a 6 minute amateur's bout.
KIWI SMUGGLER won victory over PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 2 minute novice's bout.
BLUSTER overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  11         AIMED BLOW        22 -  15 -  0      59  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  9         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  16 -  3      57  |
|AIMED BLOW                       7         TOTAL PARRY       35 -  27 -  0      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   7         SLASHING ATTACK   45 -  43 -  4      51  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      6         LUNGING ATTACK    54 -  54 -  3      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   8 -  1      47  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         BASHING ATTACK    23 -  31 -  2      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         WALL OF STEEL     13 -  20 -  2      39  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-LUNGE       12 -  19 -  1      39  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   8 -  0      20  |

Turn 1027 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:

AIMED BLOW         6 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     3 -  4         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  2         3  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     7 -  4     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  4         1  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    5 -  4     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  5         1  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   KNOF MOONWILLOW 9795       16  10  2  106 KENDER INVASION (676)
TOTAL PARRY      AMARI STUBBLETOE 9678      18  10  0  103 KENDER INVASION (676)
AIMED BLOW       MANIC MARVIN 9847          21  19  1   91 PHILTHBALLS (554)
SLASHING ATTACK  STERLING SAVANT 9951       13   8  1   85 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      BRIER BLACKMOON 9960       12   8  1   85 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
WALL OF STEEL    LITTLE FLOAB 9924           8   3  0   78 LEGEND KILLERS (722)
BASHING ATTACK   FLASH 9980                  8   7  0   64 THE ALLIANCE (723)
STRIKING ATTACK  BUCK FIDEN 10033            3   0  0   51 WRATHMEN 24-68 (726)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DARK OPTION 9903.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was CHEMICAL WEDDING 4904.  The ten other most popular fighters were HAARLEM 
10027, BUCK FIDEN 10033, MIGHTY MOUSE 10085, FLASH 9980, FLYING DUTCHMAN 10080, KNOF 
MOONWILLOW 9795, KIWI SMUGGLER 10101, RHUKK 9925, SNAKEYEYES 9988, and TOKAY 10071.

The least popular fighter this week was HOLDEN MCBAGGS 9853.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were AMARI STUBBLETOE 9678, DARK WISHES 10042, WASTING TIME 10077, 
ILL INTENT 10062, DRUNKEN SAILOR 9957, PERTH 7567, SALAZZAR 10063, SCARY HARRY 10050, 
HORST BAGGE 10037, and BUSHWHACK 10028.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

KNOF MOONWILLOW (21-9795) KENDER INVASION (676)

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

FORKED TONGUE (21-9833) REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)