DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/10/2025    Duedate: 07/23/2025

ZORPUNT ARENA

DM 24    TURN 1025

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SKYLA NULL
FAR TRAVELERS (598)
(24-5840) [15-6-1,113]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

POSITION IS EMPTY              CRAZY HORSE
                               EQUINE ROCKS (559)
                               (24-5432) [2-1-1,25]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

HUMPTY JOE                     KALAZANA
KRILL CAVALRY (403)            FAR TRAVELERS (598)
(24-5780) [21-30-0,97]         (24-5824) [18-11-1,113]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

FAR TRAVELERS (598)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. FAR TRAVELERS (598)           36 
2. JUST SOME NAMES 2 (556)       21    TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)
3. KRILL CAVALRY (403)           9     Unchartered Team
4. EQUINE ROCKS (559)            6  
5. RAT PAK (569)                 5     EQUINE ROCKS (559)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 JOYLESS DAYS (599)        13   3  0 81.3   1/ 2 FAR TRAVELERS (598)       7  2 0
 2/ 3*EQUINE ROCKS (559)         3   1  1 75.0   2/ 1 TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)    7  4 0
 3/ 2 TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)    68  33  3 67.3   3/ 3 RAT PAK (569)             5  3 0
 4/ 4 FAR TRAVELERS (598)       60  32  3 65.2   4/ 7*EQUINE ROCKS (559)        1  0 0
 5/ 5 RAT PAK (569)             27  22  2 55.1   5- 5 COVEY VII (487)           1  1 0
 6/ 6 KRILL CAVALRY (403)      1367 1547 45 46.9   6/ 6 KRILL CAVALRY (403)       1  8 0
 7- 7 COVEY VII (487)            9  14  0 39.1   7/ 0 JUST SOME NAMES 2 (556)   0  3 0
 8/ 0 JUST SOME NAMES 2 (556)    3  10  0 23.1   8- 4 JOYLESS DAYS (599)        0  1 0

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

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Harumph! Birchbite here. When Treebeard called his army to action, a lot of big Ents 
answered the call, but none bigger than me! Foom! The Commission tells me that I am as 
big as they allow in the arenas. It certainly helps me to hit hard. Whomp! The issue, 
sometimes, is hitting at all, since it took 21 fights to achieve Expert in Attack. 
But, nowhere to go but up from there, right?

Time will tell how long I remain atop the rankings. I am sure some of you are itching 
to chop me down. Let's go!

Until next turn, may the gods guide your blows straight and true!

                                          -- Birchbite, your Duelmaster, and                                              
                                             Tallest Tree in our Gladiatorial Forest

                                      SPY REPORT

     Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in ZORPUNT this turn, and let's start 
with a look at some of the teams.  It seems the training can make the difference, as 
TREEBEARD'S ARMY is pushed out of top team by FAR TRAVELERS, who came from 2nd with a 
3-0-0 this turn.  Now keep the taverns open late tonight, for there are sorrows to 
drown for JOYLESS DAYS, whose 0-0-0 this turn dropped them by 4 into 8th.  EQUINE 
ROCKS stable has parlayed this turn's 1-0-0 into a 3 space move up the rankings.  
This brings them up to 4th place.  Good work, guys!  The FAR TRAVELERS guild has had 
a 3-0-0 turn and deserves to be watched in the future.  You never know where this 
kind of thing can lead.  And let's see, BASHBRO-RAT fought THE USEROUS MERCHANT and 
gained 10 points and contributed to RAT PAK's 2-2-0.  SAPPHIRE-RAT has lost to 
DANGEROUS CRIMINAL, falling 9 points, while helping make RAT PAK a 2-2-0 turn.  We 
should ask SKYLA NULL about the thrill of victory, and what being the new Duelmaster 
does for a warrior, she's now the one to ask.  Tell me, is nothing sacred?  I have 
heard from unimpeachable sources that The Dripping Blade uses trolls in their stew.  
Talk about gristle!   
     The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more 
could a warrior ask of life?  Well, besides that.   
     The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.  
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed.  A brave warrior does not carry a 
red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over.  Consider well.   
     I like this place, ZORPUNT, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.  
Who could ask for more?  Always good to rest in ZORPUNT, but never good to wear out 
my welcome.  Look for me in future turns.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets 
to paper-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SKYLA NULL 5840              15   6  1 113         FAR TRAVELERS (598)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KALAZANA 5824                18  11  1 113         FAR TRAVELERS (598)       
 HUMPTY JOE 5780              21  30  0  97         KRILL CAVALRY (403)       
-TRAGIC DRAMATIST 5816         9   2  0  95         JOYLESS DAYS (599)        
-MANBEARPIG 4753               9   4  0  95         COVEY VII (487)           

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BIRCHBITE 5828               16   6  0  88         TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)    
 ULLNAX 5833                  12   7  1  84         FAR TRAVELERS (598)       
 AMY LEWIS 5768               12  43  0  79         KRILL CAVALRY (403)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WINTERYEW 5826               13   9  0  60         TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)    

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RUBY-RAT 5754                 5   2  1  55         RAT PAK (569)             
 BASHBRO-RAT 5845              4   3  0  47         RAT PAK (569)             
 FLEXOR-RAT 5737               7   5  0  44         RAT PAK (569)             
 DIMWIT OVERHILL 5822          5  27  0  42         KRILL CAVALRY (403)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SAPPHIRE-RAT 5867             5   2  1  38         RAT PAK (569)             

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CRAZY HORSE 5432              2   1  1  25         EQUINE ROCKS (559)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPLINTERMAW 5891              1   1  0  11         TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)    

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
A 5413                  0  1 0 JUST SOME NAMES  556 SPYMASTER             1025 NONE
B 5417                  0  1 0 JUST SOME NAMES  556 BANDIT PRINCE         1025 NONE
RABIDE RABBIT RA 5416   0  1 0 JUST SOME NAMES  556 SPYMASTER             1025 NONE
DARK TREE 5893          0  1 0 TREEBEARD'S ARMY 600 SPYMASTER             1025 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

RABIDE RABBIT RABBI was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DARK TREE was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
A was murdered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
B was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena contest.
BIRCHBITE was overpowered by SKYLA NULL in a 1 minute mismatched Title match.
KALAZANA devastated AMY LEWIS in a crowd pleasing 4 minute brutal one-sided duel.
ULLNAX devastated RUBY-RAT in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
HUMPTY JOE handily defeated WINTERYEW in a 2 minute uneven melee.
BASHBRO-RAT won victory over THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 2 minute gory duel.
SAPPHIRE-RAT was vanquished by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
FLEXOR-RAT savagely defeated DIMWIT OVERHILL in a 2 minute gruesome match.
CRAZY HORSE beat SPLINTERMAW in a 2 minute fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   1 -  0      83  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   2 -  1      80  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         TOTAL PARRY        2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  10 -  0      62  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         AIMED BLOW         7 -   6 -  1      54  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         LUNGING ATTACK    27 -  28 -  2      49  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         BASHING ATTACK     9 -  12 -  0      43  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  12 -  0      14  |

Turn 1025 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      1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  4         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   SKYLA NULL 5840            15   6  1  113 FAR TRAVELERS (598)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    KALAZANA 5824              18  11  1  113 FAR TRAVELERS (598)
SLASHING ATTACK  BIRCHBITE 5828             16   6  0   88 TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)
BASHING ATTACK   ULLNAX 5833                12   7  1   84 FAR TRAVELERS (598)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HUMPTY JOE 5780.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was KALAZANA 5824.  The ten other most popular fighters were FLEXOR-RAT 5737, AMY 
LEWIS 5768, BASHBRO-RAT 5845, CRAZY HORSE 5432, SKYLA NULL 5840, HUMPTY JOE 5780, 
ULLNAX 5833, SPLINTERMAW 5891, A 5413, and WINTERYEW 5826.

The least popular fighter this week was SAPPHIRE-RAT 5867.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were RUBY-RAT 5754, BIRCHBITE 5828, B 5417, DARK TREE 5893, RABIDE 
RABBIT RABBI 5416, DIMWIT OVERHILL 5822, WINTERYEW 5826, A 5413, SPLINTERMAW 5891, 
and ULLNAX 5833.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

SKYLA NULL (24-5840) FAR TRAVELERS (598)