DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/31/2025 Duedate: 01/13/2026
SOLVEN ARENA
DM 22 TURN 1035
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
WILLOW REAVER
NEON TREES (849)
(22-7938) [18-11-1,119]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
WILLOW REAVER BOOM NACA
NEON TREES (849) DOIN THEIR THING (857)
(22-7938) [18-11-1,119] (22-7967) [5-1-0,66]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
CEDARBURN ALLIGATOR CHAR
NEON TREES (849) 249 BOURBON ST (854)
(22-7882) [17-21-1,73] (22-7947) [4-1-1,58]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
NEON TREES (849)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. NEON TREES (849) 53
2. MIDDLE WAY 15 (747) 16 BASH BROS FICTION (802)
3. PROTECTORS (695) 15 Unchartered Team
4. DOIN THEIR THING (857) 14
5. INSECTS (757) 5 249 BOURBON ST (854)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0*249 BOURBON ST (854) 4 1 1 80.0 1/ 2 NEON TREES (849) 8 6 2
2/ 2*INSECTS (757) 9 3 0 75.0 2- 3 RED SECTOR A (840) 5 4 1
3/ 1 BASH BROS FICTION (802) 49 19 2 72.1 3- 1 THE REPUBLICANS (103) 5 5 0
4/ 3*DOIN THEIR THING (857) 7 3 0 70.0 4/ 4 SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93) 5 10 0
5- 4 UNICORN SQUAD (852) 14 9 0 60.9 5/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747) 4 2 0
6/ 5 PROTECTORS (695) 187 140 10 57.2 6/ 7 PROTECTORS (695) 4 6 0
7- 6 RED SECTOR A (840) 82 65 3 55.8 7/ 8*INSECTS (757) 3 0 0
8/ 8 NEON TREES (849) 89 84 6 51.4 8/10*DOIN THEIR THING (857) 2 0 0
9- 7 THE REPUBLICANS (103) 560 543 31 50.8 9/ 6 BASH BROS FICTION (802) 2 3 0
10/ 9 SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93) 214 230 10 48.2 10- 9 UNICORN SQUAD (852) 1 0 0
11/10 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747) 878 1042 19 45.7 11/ 0*249 BOURBON ST (854) 1 0 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
The native girl gave Orv a surprised smile. "You have some herb lore, do you?"
"You could say that," the little spirit replied with an answering smile. "I'm a
land healer. When we're done with the monsters, I will heal the poisoned land here
before I go home."
"I'll pass the word. Maybe some farmers will come and say which fields need
help."
The group of adventurers moved on down the flower-lined road, toward the forest
with the dark and foggy spot in the middle.
Vengeance said, "This chaos gate, is it a big visible stone gate, like when we
fought in Gateway Arena?"
Orv shook his, or her, or its head. "It is a wound in Ghea, which has festered
through the volcanic flow Sheila Greywand used to try and seal it. The world beyond
that breach is as poisonous to our world as our world is to that world." Shaking its
head, it spat to the side, as though tasting something vile. "The breach is under the
polluted water and I don't recommend going through to the other side. It's likely
that the enemy will be on this side, maybe in the water as the poison comforts them.
In case you have to enter the water, I'll make you a salve to protect your bodies and
your equipment, but that won't last more than an hour."
Tortured Trout frowned as he strode down the road. "Sounds like it would be best
to lure them out of the water. What can we do to really piss them off?"
Orv gasped a surprised laugh, sounding as innocent as a child -- a child with
mischief on its mind. "I don't know them well, but I'd guess these invaders are
fanatics who take themselves very seriously. If they think you are making fun of
them..."
Marduk nodded. "So, we pants them."
Teetotaler shook his head. "Nnn... ah. We're talking about making them come out
of the water to fight us. How would that work?"
"I could make an illusion," Trout suggested, rubbing his bearded chin.
Teddy Brewster shrugged. "When we see them, we should simply charge!"
"We hide in the trees," said Vengeance. "Trout makes an illusion of a farmer
pantsing one of the poison weasels. They get offended and come ashore to deal with
it. THEN we charge. Hmm. There are six of us, and seven of them. Orv, do you
fight?"
The little spirit shook its head, then said, "Well... it depends. You can see
that I'm not as big and strong as all of you."
"But you are of Ghea," said Tortured Trout. "Can you poison those things with a
touch?"
"Oh. Yes, I suppose so. But if I am slain, I can't heal the land."
"We won't include you in the fighting line, then. Or Trout, either. You guys
are support. The five of us can take those evil weasels."
They had been walking rapidly as they made their plans. Now, they were in the
forest, which looked sick. It was mostly oak and maple and sycamore trees, which
should have had green leaves on this warm island, but all the leaves were shriveled
and black, and curled up on the ground. The tree skeletons looked twisted, as though
they were in pain. The group of fighters walked up a small rise in the land, and
looked down upon a swamp, pools of bubbling yellowish water that stank of sulfur and
rot.
Vengeance looked at Orv. "Can you tell where they are?"
The nature spirit stretched out its arm, pointing at a particularly large pool.
"Four of them. The other three might still be in their own world."
Teddy Brewster shifted his feet, hefted his sword, and snorted. "Let's just
charge."
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Well, here I am again, and there I go! Off to explore the forests of the Isle of the
Eye, at the behest of the Lady Greywand. Well, at least I HOPE there are forests
there. Rumor has it they chopped them all down to build umpteen different arenas
there. No matter. As long as I get the privilege of training with Alastari's best and
brightest, I will be content.
I know several of you are going to be taking a shot at me as I depart, but I tell you
now that I will not go gentle into that good night. I will rage, rage unto the dying
of the light! Nevertheless, congratulations to whomever follows me upon this esteemed
throne. Until I see you on the Isle, may the gods guide your blows straight and true!
-- Heart of the Wood, Duelmaster and Lord Protector
SPY REPORT
The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon SOLVEN, for I,
Novgorodny Vir, have returned! The boys at THE REPUBLICANS left the arena dejected,
after being kicked out of the top spot by NEON TREES. Good show! NEON TREES posted
a nice gain, to come in 1st. Everybody loves a winner... Practice pays for BOOM
NACA, who pummelled COPYCAT, to pocket 14 points. COPYCAT certainly had a baffled
expression on his face, after losing to BOOM NACA and losing 13 points in the
process! MEBIAN found out that SOLVEN isn't a democracy. You've gotta be the best
to be Duelmaster here! So who's the team that's been walking into taverns last week
and ordering milk? Sounds like a PR stunt to me.
So much to report, so little time! Like the noble eagle soaring amongst the
mountaintops, so stand the warriors of NEON TREES, alone and unchallenged. The
warriors of NEON TREES found their efforts at combat frustrated as SNOT QUITE RIGHT
apparently had more important things to do than fight. If challenges were horses,
DRAGONFLY could open up a fast food joint! As a confidence booster, COMING ACHOO
challenged WILLOW REAVER, down 22 points. Do you also slay vicious rodents in your
spare time, COMING ACHOO? COMING ACHOO will have to start challenging legless old
maids next, as she was put to death by WILLOW REAVER. Good show, WILLOW REAVER!
Ah, the duel! The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd! COMING ACHOO
of SNOT QUITE RIGHT, possessing a sorry record of 16-11-0, lost hers last battle to
WILLOW REAVER of NEON TREES. Young warriors, take note! Such is a failure's lot!
Oh hard! that to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting!
Leave me now, you base fools! As the seasons change, and the creatures of the
wild change also, so do I feel a yearning to leave this place. Do not despair! I
shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WILLOW REAVER 7938 18 11 1 119 NEON TREES (849)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MU QI 7823 14 8 0 98 RED SECTOR A (840)
-SPARKLE PANTS 7921 8 2 0 98 UNICORN SQUAD (852)
UNFINISHED 7423 12 3 0 94 BASH BROS FICTION (802)
-KID GLOVES 7793 16 14 0 91 RED SECTOR A (840)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-GIULIANI 6633 15 9 1 79 THE REPUBLICANS (103)
CEDARBURN 7882 17 21 1 73 NEON TREES (849)
MEBIAN 7971 9 15 0 73 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BOOM NACA 7967 5 1 0 66 DOIN THEIR THING (857)
-THE ENEMY WITHIN 7796 15 16 1 64 RED SECTOR A (840)
-BLACKBURN 8006 8 3 0 62 THE REPUBLICANS (103)
-DUNCAN HUNTER 6634 13 11 2 61 THE REPUBLICANS (103)
ALLIGATOR CHAR 7947 4 1 1 58 249 BOURBON ST (854)
MEDAN 7964 9 17 0 57 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TANGLEWEAVE 7996 10 4 1 54 NEON TREES (849)
-J.D. VANCE 8005 7 4 0 49 THE REPUBLICANS (103)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
COPYCAT 7520 7 6 0 46 BASH BROS FICTION (802)
-1001001 7878 8 10 0 41 RED SECTOR A (840)
SLOW DRIP 7982 10 8 0 38 SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-KRISTI NOEM 8003 7 5 0 33 THE REPUBLICANS (103)
WIST 7989 6 13 0 33 PROTECTORS (695)
FIFI 8013 3 4 0 33 PROTECTORS (695)
DRAGONFLY 6769 3 0 0 29 INSECTS (757)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SGT STERNUTATION 8012 5 3 0 18 SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)
BAM-BOO 8021 2 0 1 15 NEON TREES (849)
790 8019 2 2 0 15 PROTECTORS (695)
VLAD 8016 4 2 0 14 PROTECTORS (695)
WHO NOSE 8022 0 2 0 2 SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
COMING ACHOO 7942 16 11 0 SNOT QUITE RIGHT 93 WILLOW REAVER 7938 1035
FARMER BLOW 8018 1 4 0 SNOT QUITE RIGHT 93 BAM-BOO 8021 1035
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
COMING ACHOO was dealt death by WILLOW REAVER in a 2 minute Challenge Title fight.
SLOW DRIP was vanquished by MEDAN in a 2 minute uneven Challenge battle.
FIFI demolished SGT STERNUTATION in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
790 was viciously subdued by DRAGONFLY in a 2 minute gory Challenge contest.
HEART OF THE WOOD defeated MEBIAN in a crowd pleasing 2 minute master's match.
CEDARBURN was vanquished by UNFINISHED in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
COPYCAT was overpowered by BOOM NACA in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
TANGLEWEAVE overpowered HAPPY PEASANT in a action packed 1 minute uneven melee.
ALLIGATOR CHAR viciously subdued WIST in a popular 2 minute gruesome duel.
VLAD won victory over WHO NOSE in a 2 minute fight.
FARMER BLOW was slain by BAM-BOO in a 1 minute beginner's match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 SLASHING ATTACK 14 - 4 - 1 78 |
|AIMED BLOW 4 PARRY-LUNGE 8 - 3 - 0 73 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 BASHING ATTACK 4 - 2 - 1 67 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 10 - 7 - 0 59 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 28 - 25 - 1 53 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 LUNGING ATTACK 32 - 29 - 2 52 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 14 - 16 - 0 47 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 AIMED BLOW 19 - 23 - 0 45 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 6 - 0 40 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 1035 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:
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 2 3 LUNGING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 3 2 SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
1 WALL OF STEEL
1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK WILLOW REAVER 7938 18 11 1 119 NEON TREES (849)
WALL OF STEEL UNFINISHED 7423 12 3 0 94 BASH BROS FICTION (802)
SLASHING ATTACK BOOM NACA 7967 5 1 0 66 DOIN THEIR THING (857)
TOTAL PARRY SLOW DRIP 7982 10 8 0 38 SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is CEDARBURN 7882. The most popular warrior this turn
was ALLIGATOR CHAR 7947. The ten other most popular fighters were WILLOW REAVER
7938, MEDAN 7964, DRAGONFLY 6769, TANGLEWEAVE 7996, COMING ACHOO 7942, FIFI 8013,
MEBIAN 7971, UNFINISHED 7423, BOOM NACA 7967, and SLOW DRIP 7982.
The least popular fighter this week was FARMER BLOW 8018. The other ten least
popular fighters were WHO NOSE 8022, VLAD 8016, COPYCAT 7520, CEDARBURN 7882, SGT
STERNUTATION 8012, BAM-BOO 8021, WIST 7989, 790 8019, SLOW DRIP 7982, and BOOM NACA
7967.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
HEART OF THE WOOD (22-7883) NEON TREES (849)