DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/11/2026    Duedate: 03/24/2026

SOLVEN ARENA

DM 22    TURN 1040

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ZEEK
WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)
(22-7956) [12-3-0,123]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ZEEK                           POSITION IS EMPTY
WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)           
(22-7956) [12-3-0,123]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

KID GLOVES                     SPARKLE PANTS
RED SECTOR A (840)             UNICORN SQUAD (852)
(22-7793) [18-16-0,87]         (22-7921) [9-3-0,102]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PROTECTORS (695)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE REPUBLICANS (103)         45 
2. RED SECTOR A (840)            42    WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)
3. PROTECTORS (695)              29    Unchartered Team
4. WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)          10 
5. UNICORN SQUAD (852)           5     MILK BOYS II (635)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*249 BOURBON ST (854)       7   2  1 77.8   1/ 1 PROTECTORS (695)         11  4 2
 2/ 3 WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)      24   8  0 75.0   2/ 2 THE REPUBLICANS (103)     9  6 1
 3- 2 BASH BROS FICTION (802)   55  19  2 74.3   3/ 4 RED SECTOR A (840)        4  6 1
 4/ 5 UNICORN SQUAD (852)       15  10  0 60.0   4/ 8 WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)      3  0 0
 5/ 6 PROTECTORS (695)         199 149 12 57.2   5- 3 BASH BROS FICTION (802)   3  0 0
 6/ 7 RED SECTOR A (840)        93  74  4 55.7   6/ 6 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)       2  4 0
 7/ 9 THE REPUBLICANS (103)    574 554 33 50.9   7/ 5 SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     2  8 0
 8/ 8 NEON TREES (849)          90  87  6 50.8   8- 7*249 BOURBON ST (854)      1  0 0
 9/10 SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)    219 243 10 47.4   9/11 UNICORN SQUAD (852)       1  1 0
10/11 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)      881 1049 19 45.6  10/ 9 NEON TREES (849)          1  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

     The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon SOLVEN, for I, 
Novgorodny Vir, have returned!  What's a move up by 4 you ask?  (alright, maybe you 
didn't ask)  Cause for celebration, according to WRATHMEN 24-10.  Good things come to 
those who fight well, as THE REPUBLICANS can attest, moving up by 0.  Practice pays 
for 790, who pummelled MEBIAN, to pocket 19 points.  Win some, lose some.  Speaking 
of which, DUNCAN HUNTER was winsome, after beating TANGLEWEAVE and seeing him lose 8 
points.  Those who hoped for a new Duelmaster were disappointed by KID GLOVES, of RED 
SECTOR A, who despite a 18-16-0 couldn't overcome SOLVEN's Number 1.  Word has it one 
team in SOLVEN is taking speech lessons to try to bore their opponent to death.  I'll 
bet it works.   
     My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter. 
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights!  To quell some nasty rumors, the guys 
in WRATHMEN 24-10 are not carrying any incurable diseases.  No need to avoid 'em.  
The warriors of WRATHMEN 24-10 found their efforts at combat frustrated as THE 
REPUBLICANS apparently had more important things to do than fight.  Everyone is 
famous for fifteen minutes, and WHO NOSE is it right now.  Most challenged warrior.  
Isn't SNOT QUITE RIGHT proud!  Do my ears deceive me?  1001001 (outclassed by 27 
points) challenged SLOW DRIP, in what promises to be a fight.(!) Fixed fights?  
Paybacks?  Blind luck?  Whatever, 1001001 challenged SLOW DRIP, 1001001 the underdog 
by 27 points.  Them's the breaks, TED CRUZ.  Expecting fair challenges from 
PROTECTORS is evidently too much to ask.  PRINCE will have to start challenging 
legless old maids next, as he was bested by TED CRUZ.  Good show, TED CRUZ!  Willing 
to win at any cost is VLAD, who challenged S.O.S., 14 points junior.  Our sympathies, 
S.O.S.!  I thought VLAD showed great skill and promise when she beat S.O.S..  All 
right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.  
The audience gave a nice round of rasberries to FIFI of PROTECTORS, for expiring in 
such an ungraceful fashion.  4-7-1, indeed!  Congratulations, THE ENEMY WITHIN.  The 
manager of MIDDLE WAY 15 should have sent MEDAN to the Dark Arena for having a 
11-19-0 long ago.  Death in the arena!  In a cheap quest for a cheap victory, 
GIULIANI faced FIFI in an uneven fight.  PROTECTORS, we expect bloody revenge!  Oh 
hard!  that to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting!   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  More important duties call me.  SOLVEN, I leave 
you now.  The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The Victory Tavern.  'Til next 
time-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZEEK 7956                    12   3  0 123         WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)      

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MU QI 7823                   16  10  0 102         RED SECTOR A (840)        
 SPARKLE PANTS 7921            9   3  0 102         UNICORN SQUAD (852)       
-ALLIGATOR CHAR 7947           7   1  1 101         249 BOURBON ST (854)      
 GIULIANI 6633                18  11  2  95         THE REPUBLICANS (103)     
 THE ENEMY WITHIN 7796        18  17  2  94         RED SECTOR A (840)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KID GLOVES 7793              18  16  0  87         RED SECTOR A (840)        
 DUNCAN HUNTER 6634           16  13  2  82         THE REPUBLICANS (103)     
 WILLOW REAVER 7938           18  13  1  74         NEON TREES (849)          

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 1001001 7878                 10  12  0  66         RED SECTOR A (840)        
 J.D. VANCE 8005              10   6  0  65         THE REPUBLICANS (103)     
 BLACKBURN 8006               10   6  1  63         THE REPUBLICANS (103)     
-COPYCAT 7520                  9   6  0  63         BASH BROS FICTION (802)   
 TANGLEWEAVE 7996             11   5  1  58         NEON TREES (849)          

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MEBIAN 7971                  10  19  0  49         MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)       
 SLOW DRIP 7982               12  10  0  46         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 790 8019                      5   3  0  45         PROTECTORS (695)          

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VLAD 8016                     7   3  1  25         PROTECTORS (695)          
 TED CRUZ 8029                 2   0  0  25         THE REPUBLICANS (103)     

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 REGINALD J. PRIEST 8027       2   1  0  16         PROTECTORS (695)          
 PRINCE 8023                   3   1  0  15         PROTECTORS (695)          
 S.O.S. 8026                   2   2  0   8         RED SECTOR A (840)        
 WHEEZY 8025                   1   2  0   5         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MEDAN 7964             11 20 0 MIDDLE WAY 15 747    THE ENEMY WITHIN 7796 1040  
FIFI 8013               4  7 1 PROTECTORS 695       GIULIANI 6633         1040  
GRUESOME FLU 8028       0  2 0 SNOT QUITE RIGHT 93  SPYMASTER             1040 NONE
SGT STERNUTATION 8012   6  4 0 SNOT QUITE RIGHT 93  BLACKBURN 8006        1037 REVENGED
SNEEZY 8024             0  3 0 SNOT QUITE RIGHT 93  MASTER KAYR VAIL      1040 NONE
WHO NOSE 8022           1  5 0 SNOT QUITE RIGHT 93  STONE GOLEM           1040 NONE
KRISTI NOEM 8003        8  7 0 THE REPUBLICANS 103  FIFI 8013             1038 JUST REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

WHO NOSE was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
GRUESOME FLU was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
SNEEZY was murdered by MASTER KAYR VAILL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
GIULIANI slaughtered FIFI in a 2 minute mismatched Bloodfeud brawl.
1001001 overpowered SLOW DRIP in a 8 minute bloody one-sided Challenge fight.
PRINCE was unbelievably bested by TED CRUZ in a 3 minute novice's Challenge duel.
VLAD viciously subdued S.O.S. in a unpopular 9 minute bloody Challenge match.
ZEEK overpowered KID GLOVES in a 1 minute uneven Title melee.
SPARKLE PANTS viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 8 minute expert's duel.
MU QI vanquished WILLOW REAVER in a exciting 1 minute gruesome one-sided fight.
THE ENEMY WITHIN executed MEDAN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
DUNCAN HUNTER demolished TANGLEWEAVE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
BLACKBURN demolished VISITING ORC in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
J.D. VANCE handily defeated CIVILIZED CRIMINAL in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
MEBIAN was viciously subdued by 790 in a 2 minute gruesome mismatched bout.
WHEEZY was handily defeated by REGINALD J. PRIEST in a 1 minute mismatched bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -   7 -  1      73  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         PARRY-RIPOSTE     14 -   7 -  1      67  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         WALL OF STEEL     12 -   6 -  0      67  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         STRIKING ATTACK   24 -  20 -  1      55  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY       15 -  14 -  1      52  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   2 -  1      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         AIMED BLOW        17 -  22 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         LUNGING ATTACK    21 -  33 -  3      39  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 1040 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-RIPOSTE      3 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  3         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  5         2  STRIKING ATTACK
                              PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    ZEEK 7956                  12   3  0  123 WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)
SLASHING ATTACK  MU QI 7823                 16  10  0  102 RED SECTOR A (840)
TOTAL PARRY      SPARKLE PANTS 7921          9   3  0  102 UNICORN SQUAD (852)
LUNGING ATTACK   THE ENEMY WITHIN 7796      18  17  2   94 RED SECTOR A (840)
STRIKING ATTACK  KID GLOVES 7793            18  16  0   87 RED SECTOR A (840)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is KID GLOVES 7793.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was SPARKLE PANTS 7921.  The ten other most popular fighters were 1001001 7878, 
DUNCAN HUNTER 6634, MU QI 7823, FIFI 8013, PRINCE 8023, 790 8019, WHO NOSE 8022, 
GIULIANI 6633, ZEEK 7956, and THE ENEMY WITHIN 7796.

The least popular fighter this week was VLAD 8016.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SLOW DRIP 7982, S.O.S. 8026, WHEEZY 8025, TANGLEWEAVE 7996, MEDAN 7964, 
WILLOW REAVER 7938, TED CRUZ 8029, SNEEZY 8024, GRUESOME FLU 8028, and REGINALD J. 
PRIEST 8027.