DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/30/2026    Duedate: 05/13/2026

ZORPUNT ARENA

DM 24    TURN 1046

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ZACHARY
WRATHMEN 21-85 (586)
(24-5683) [14-7-0,101]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ADONIS ANG                     PURPLE
FAR TRAVELERS (598)            CRAYOLAS (608)
(24-5823) [8-1-1,115]          (24-5957) [5-0-1,70]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

ZACHARY                        IRONBOUGH
WRATHMEN 21-85 (586)           TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)
(24-5683) [14-7-0,101]         (24-5941) [7-4-0,37]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CRAYOLAS (608)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. FAR TRAVELERS (598)           50 
2. CRAYOLAS (608)                44    TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)
3. BOURBON HUNTERS (609)         16    Unchartered Team
4. WRATHMEN 21-85 (586)          11 
5. MIRKWOOD (592)                9     BOURBON HUNTERS (609)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*BOURBON HUNTERS (609)      2   0  1 100.   1/ 1*CRAYOLAS (608)           14  1 0
 2/ 2*CRAYOLAS (608)            22   3  1 88.0   2/ 0 TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)    3  2 0
 3/ 0 TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)   100  48  3 67.6   3/ 3 FAR TRAVELERS (598)       3  5 1
 4/ 4 WRATHMEN 21-85 (586)      14   7  0 66.7   4/ 2 RAT PAK (569)             3  5 0
 5/ 3 FAR TRAVELERS (598)       77  43  4 64.2   5/ 8*MIRKWOOD (592)            3  7 0
 6- 5 MAGIC REALM (285)         98  71  1 58.0   6/ 5 WRATHMEN 21-85 (586)      2  1 0
 7/ 6*MIRKWOOD (592)            20  17  1 54.1   7/ 6*BOURBON HUNTERS (609)     1  0 1
 8/ 7 RAT PAK (569)             52  49  2 51.5   8- 4 JUST SOME NAMES 2 (556)   1  0 0
 9/ 8 KRILL CAVALRY (403)      1371 1585 45 46.4   9/ 7 KRILL CAVALRY (403)       0  4 0
10- 9 JUST SOME NAMES 2 (556)    8  11  0 42.1  10- 9 MAGIC REALM (285)         0  1 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters.  Look on my work, ye mighty, 
and despair!  JUST SOME NAMES 2 after a sorry 0-0-0 might want to consider abandoning 
the sands and taking up singing the 'Can't fight no more' blues!  What's a move up by 
3 you ask?  (alright, maybe you didn't ask)  Cause for celebration, according to 
MIRKWOOD.  Practice pays for ADONIS ANG, who pummelled RUBY-RAT, to pocket 33 points. 
A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and practice more, after losing 15 
points to BROWN.  (Discrete enough, IRONBOUGH?) Those who hoped for a new Duelmaster 
were disappointed by SAPPHIRE-RAT, of RAT PAK, who despite a 11-10-1 couldn't 
overcome ZORPUNT's Number 1.  So who's the team that's been walking into taverns last 
week and ordering milk?  Sounds like a PR stunt to me.   
     And how sociable are ZORPUNT's warriors?  Come, let us see.  Perhaps the 
warriors of MIRKWOOD should take up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided 
team...  The warriors of MIRKWOOD found their efforts at combat frustrated as 
CRAYOLAS apparently had more important things to do than fight.  Everyone is famous 
for fifteen minutes, and DIMWIT OVERHILL is it right now.  Most challenged warrior.  
Isn't KRILL CAVALRY proud!   
     Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.  
Congratulations, ADONIS ANG.  The manager of RAT PAK should have sent RUBY-RAT to the 
Dark Arena for having a 12-8-1 long ago.  She who lives by the sword (or maul)...  
Witness RUBY-RAT of RAT PAK, felled by ADONIS ANG of FAR TRAVELERS.  Oh hard!  that 
to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting!   
     Do not think spyreporting in ZORPUNT is the highlight of my life.  More 
important duties call me.  Do not despair!  I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZACHARY 5683                 14   7  0 101         WRATHMEN 21-85 (586)      

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ADONIS ANG 5823               8   1  1 115         FAR TRAVELERS (598)       
 SPLINTERMAW 5891             10   3  0 102         TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)    
 FLEXOR-RAT 5737              13  13  0  91         RAT PAK (569)             
 SAPPHIRE-RAT 5867            11  10  1  91         RAT PAK (569)             

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DELIVERANCE 5937              5   0  0  73         JUST SOME NAMES 2 (556)   
 PURPLE 5957                   5   0  1  70         CRAYOLAS (608)            
 DIMWIT OVERHILL 5822          7  46  0  67         KRILL CAVALRY (403)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THORNSINGER 5873              4   1  0  66         TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)    

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NIGHTWING 5767                5   3  0  50         MIRKWOOD (592)            
 GREEN 5958                    5   0  0  47         CRAYOLAS (608)            
 BROWN 5955                    5   0  0  45         CRAYOLAS (608)            
 IRONBOUGH 5941                7   4  0  37         TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)    
 JIMMY RUSSELL 5962            2   0  1  37         BOURBON HUNTERS (609)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TAURIEL 5771                  4   2  0  33         MIRKWOOD (592)            
 GOLD 5954                     2   3  0  26         CRAYOLAS (608)            
 ORANGE 5956                   5   0  0  24         CRAYOLAS (608)            

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MORGANITE-RAT 5944            6   3  0  21         RAT PAK (569)             
 EATLING 5765                  3   4  0  13         MIRKWOOD (592)            
 GAYNOR 5945                   0   1  0  13         FAR TRAVELERS (598)       
 SKYFALL 5972                  1   0  0   5         MIRKWOOD (592)            
 OLD KNOTSCOUR 5953            1   0  0   5         TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)    
 WHISPER 5971                  0   1  0   1         MIRKWOOD (592)            

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BLADESHIFT 5949         2  4 0 FAR TRAVELERS 598    WURM KIN              1046 NONE
OTHO 5943               0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 598    WURM KIN              1046 NONE
RUBY-RAT 5754          12  9 1 RAT PAK 569          ADONIS ANG 5823       1046  
FIR FIGHTER 5950        2  2 0 TREEBEARD'S ARMY 600 JIMMY RUSSELL 5962    1046  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Yellow, Red, Orange, Blue, Green, Purple, Brown, Black. The first eight-pack of 
Crayolas. I carry on that image. (63 points worth!) -- Professor Plum

Surprisingly, Yellow has been my lifelong favorite color. -- P.P.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BLADESHIFT was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
OTHO was butchered by WURM KIN in a exciting 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena duel.
PURPLE subdued DIMWIT OVERHILL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
TAURIEL devastated MORGANITE-RAT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
EATLING was demolished by GOLD in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
ZACHARY won victory over SAPPHIRE-RAT in a 2 minute master's Title fight.
RUBY-RAT was killed by ADONIS ANG in a 2 minute master's brawl.
FLEXOR-RAT was defeated by SPLINTERMAW in a action packed 1 minute melee.
NIGHTWING was vanquished by THORNSINGER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
GREEN defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute gory beginner's duel.
IRONBOUGH was defeated by BROWN in a action packed 4 minute match.
FIR FIGHTER was executed by JIMMY RUSSELL in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
ORANGE subdued PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 3 minute competition.
GAYNOR was overcome by SKYFALL in a exciting 1 minute contest.
OLD KNOTSCOUR outlasted WHISPER in a unpopular 13 minute novice's brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   0 -  0     100  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         WALL OF STEEL     12 -   2 -  1      86  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -   1 -  1      83  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       14 -   6 -  0      70  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  11 -  2      59  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         AIMED BLOW         5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -  20 -  0      39  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   7 -  0      22  |

Turn 1046 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         3  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  3         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  2     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         2  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         3 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   ZACHARY 5683               14   7  0  101 WRATHMEN 21-85 (586)
PARRY-LUNGE      ADONIS ANG 5823             8   1  1  115 FAR TRAVELERS (598)
AIMED BLOW       SPLINTERMAW 5891           10   3  0  102 TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  PURPLE 5957                 5   0  1   70 CRAYOLAS (608)
SLASHING ATTACK  GREEN 5958                  5   0  0   47 CRAYOLAS (608)
TOTAL PARRY      BROWN 5955                  5   0  0   45 CRAYOLAS (608)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ZACHARY 5683.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was IRONBOUGH 5941.  The ten other most popular fighters were PURPLE 5957, ZACHARY 
5683, RUBY-RAT 5754, ADONIS ANG 5823, SPLINTERMAW 5891, TAURIEL 5771, GOLD 5954, 
SAPPHIRE-RAT 5867, GREEN 5958, and GAYNOR 5945.

The least popular fighter this week was WHISPER 5971.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were OLD KNOTSCOUR 5953, ORANGE 5956, FIR FIGHTER 5950, NIGHTWING 5767, 
EATLING 5765, MORGANITE-RAT 5944, DIMWIT OVERHILL 5822, BLADESHIFT 5949, JIMMY 
RUSSELL 5962, and BROWN 5955.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

ZACHARY (24-5683) WRATHMEN 21-85 (586)