DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/30/2026 Duedate: 08/12/2026
NIYTYOLE ISLAND ARENA
DM 33 TURN 1045
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SOULSLICER
NYE MAULERS (269)
(33-10788) [22-22-1,114]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SHOTGUN SHELL POSITION IS EMPTY
EMU'S BROOD (760)
(33-10931) [16-8-2,158]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
CHUCK ROAST FRIGHTFUL WEATHER
GLAD TO MEAT YOU (100) BRASH BROS XMAS (662)
(33-10310) [15-7-0,102] (33-10610) [18-26-1,98]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
POSITION IS EMPTY
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 35
2. EMU'S BROOD (760) 33 FEAR OF THE DARK (755)
3. MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753) 27 Unchartered Team
4. CRUEL NIGHTS (714) 26
5. BRASH BROS XMAS (662) 26 PRIME DESIGN (665)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 3 FEAR OF THE DARK (755) 70 36 4 66.0 1/ 3 THE WASTING FIELD (554) 10 5 0
2/ 0 WORK REVOLUTIONS (764) 12 7 0 63.2 2/ 1 SIREN'S SONG (767) 10 5 0
3/ 4 SIREN'S SONG (767) 77 47 2 62.1 3/ 2 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) 8 5 0
4/ 5 PHILANTHROPISTS (535) 48 32 2 60.0 4/ 9 EMU'S BROOD (760) 8 7 1
5/ 6 CRUEL NIGHTS (714) 381 334 24 53.3 5- 6 THE ILLEARTH (265) 7 3 1
6/ 7 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) 1097 988 66 52.6 6/ 4 NYE MAULERS (269) 7 6 0
7/ 8 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 1435 1317 114 52.1 7/ 5 XXX BANDITS (614) 7 8 0
8/ 9 XXX BANDITS (614) 493 460 21 51.7 8/ 7 THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674) 7 8 0
9/10 DARK MECHANICUM (751) 140 135 6 50.9 9/10 M.U.M.ERS (766) 7 8 0
10-11 OLD HOBBITS (746) 101 107 4 48.6 10/ 8 MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753) 6 7 0
11/12 BRASH BROS XMAS (662) 588 629 81 48.3 11/12 DARK MECHANICUM (751) 5 6 1
12/14 EMU'S BROOD (760) 100 109 6 47.8 12/13 CRUEL NIGHTS (714) 5 10 0
13/13 M.U.M.ERS (766) 55 61 4 47.4 13/16 FEAR OF THE DARK (755) 4 0 0
14/15 THE WASTING FIELD (554) 105 119 10 46.9 14/11 BRASH BROS XMAS (662) 4 6 1
15/16 MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753) 90 110 5 45.0 15-15 OLD HOBBITS (746) 3 2 0
16-17 THE ILLEARTH (265) 777 984 59 44.1 16/19 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 3 9 2
17/18 THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674)579 749 30 43.6 17/17 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (100) 2 1 0
18/19 NYE MAULERS (269) 563 731 68 43.5 18/ 0 WORK REVOLUTIONS (764) 1 0 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
19-20 MERCENARIES INC. (770) 31 47 5 39.7 19/14 PHILANTHROPISTS (535) 1 3 0
20/21 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (100) 60 94 5 39.0 20-18 MERCENARIES INC. (770) 1 4 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Another fortnight imprisoned on this little "jewel" of an island, and another stack of
arena reports brought to me by my captors. They are convinced they are tormenting me
with this spy reporting nonsense. They are mistaken. Watching gladiators make
questionable life choices and talking about it is the landlubbers' equivalent of being
a pirate captain. Yes, I'd prefer my ship and my crew to this beggardly lot, but this
has become an amusement for me during my stay here.
The throne has changed hands. Poor Marina might have celebrated her victory over the
past few turns a bit too much. Soulslicer takes the throne on Marina's challenge. In
one minute, Marina was on the ground, spitting sand, while Soulslicer was enjoying a
much more comfortable view from the throne. Soulslicer takes the throne and gets an
invite to the Isle. I have seen shorter reigns from captains and princes, but at least
this abdication ends with a nice retirement sans the dagger in the back.
The loudest celebration belongs to Emu's Brood, who posted a nice 4-1-1 record and
climbed high up the mast of the team standings. Shotgun Shell continues to live up to
the name, though poor Botesia would likely argue the metaphor became uncomfortably
literal. Challenging Shotgun Shell proved to be less of a duel and more of an
expedited funeral arrangement.
Elsewhere, the laggards over at Big Lake Bandits enjoyed a productive week as well,
collecting three victories and two kills. Den will declare it was brilliant planning.
I would suggest sharp steel, poor decision-making by opponents, and two arena standby
warriors deserve most of the credit. The challenge board provided its usual assortment
of optimism bordering on delusion. Tempest Red climbed fifty-nine points to upset
Chuck Roast, perhaps the most shocking outcome of the turn. Elf On Shelf also
embarrassed AA-Bot1, proving once again that machines remain remarkably vulnerable to
a creepy stalker disguised as a holiday decoration.
Not every ambitious challenge ended so pleasantly. Botesia reached far above her
station to meet Shotgun Shell and discovered that the Dark Arena is not the only place
where dreams and careers abruptly end. Everyone gives M.U.M.ers a few days to mourn
before the ridicule begins.
These blasted Commission golems scribble on parchment like an illiterate pirate. If I
am reading this correctly, Cruel Nights was the most avoided team, while they were
mostly avoided by Brash Bros Xmas. Chuck Roast has apparently become everyone's
preferred measuring stick for ambition because he was the most challenged.
Looking ahead, both Soulslicer and Lady Thornkiss are scheduled to depart next turn. I
imagine there are more than a few managers counting the days until those obstacles
politely remove themselves from the arena landscape.
That leaves me with one more report completed, another evening trapped on this fish-
smelling island, and another reminder that gladiators are wonderfully predictable.
Tell them not to challenge too high, and they will. Tell them no to taunt the
strongest warrior; they will. Tell them surviving is preferable to dying, and someone
will inevitably test that theory. A perfect parallel to being a ship captain.
The sea remains beautiful. The company remains dreadful. I'll see you again in two
weeks.
-- Serafina Rose
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SOULSLICER 10788 22 22 1 114 NYE MAULERS (269)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SHOTGUN SHELL 10931 16 8 2 158 EMU'S BROOD (760)
-TREE NEEDLES 10606 22 22 2 116 BRASH BROS XMAS (662)
BLODDY BELLE 10925 18 7 0 104 SIREN'S SONG (767)
SALTIBILE SAM 10926 16 9 0 103 SIREN'S SONG (767)
CHUCK ROAST 10310 15 7 0 102 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (100)
LADY THORNKISS 10777 19 22 1 101 CRUEL NIGHTS (714)
-PHILABUSTER 6260 16 4 0 101 PHILANTHROPISTS (535)
ELF ON SHELF 10572 14 24 4 100 BRASH BROS XMAS (662)
FRIGHTFUL WEATHER 10610 18 26 1 98 BRASH BROS XMAS (662)
QUILLAN SHADE 10904 15 12 0 98 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
JA PET OH 10643 18 26 0 97 MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)
TEMPEST RED 10922 13 12 0 95 SIREN'S SONG (767)
ERROR 10950 13 8 0 95 XXX BANDITS (614)
WYLDFYRE 10898 16 13 0 92 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
GRUNGE 10916 13 11 1 92 M.U.M.ERS (766)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BULLROARER TOOK 10749 14 12 0 90 OLD HOBBITS (746)
-HAMFAST 10790 13 9 1 90 OLD HOBBITS (746)
MARINA WIDOWCREST 10968 13 5 1 88 SIREN'S SONG (767)
OZPREY 10957 12 8 1 87 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
XIK02-THO 10885 17 14 0 85 DARK MECHANICUM (751)
-PORTO CHUBB 10543 15 27 0 85 OLD HOBBITS (746)
QUEEN PATIENCE 10764 21 21 0 84 CRUEL NIGHTS (714)
-GOLLUM 10826 14 6 0 81 OLD HOBBITS (746)
CHAW NIGHTCRAWLER 10969 10 4 0 81 XXX BANDITS (614)
-SOMECALLMETIM 10840 18 12 0 76 THE ILLEARTH (265)
AA-BOT1 10914 12 6 0 75 DARK MECHANICUM (751)
BOOTY HO 10945 11 8 1 75 M.U.M.ERS (766)
TWISTED BRANCHES 6959 10 4 0 73 THE WASTING FIELD (554)
PAPIRTIGER 10918 12 12 1 72 M.U.M.ERS (766)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE STEPFATHER 10900 19 9 0 66 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
-ALLEGAEON 10856 14 13 1 63 THE ILLEARTH (265)
CONSUMPTION 10919 9 15 0 62 M.U.M.ERS (766)
AMMIT 11023 6 3 0 61 THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674)
BIG GHERKIN 10973 8 7 0 60 THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674)
-GHOST 10736 15 7 0 59 FEAR OF THE DARK (755)
SHESHEQUIN 10888 14 15 0 57 EMU'S BROOD (760)
LA LLORONA 10934 12 12 1 57 THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DAFORNIAN 10970 8 6 0 56 XXX BANDITS (614)
AIR AND MIEN 10875 6 2 0 56 WORK REVOLUTIONS (764)
-ANNIE WRECKSEAN 10959 8 5 0 51 THE ILLEARTH (265)
BRIARWYN 10955 15 5 0 50 EMU'S BROOD (760)
DILL OF PHIL 10951 10 11 0 50 THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674)
UNDEAD 10676 8 1 0 50 FEAR OF THE DARK (755)
-PHIL-PICKLE 10952 6 8 1 50 THE ILLEARTH (265)
WRECK-IT-RAPLH 10937 12 11 0 47 XXX BANDITS (614)
ROUNDHOUSE RONNIE 11013 5 6 0 47 NYE MAULERS (269)
FIELD KEEPSNAMES 10975 8 5 1 45 THE WASTING FIELD (554)
SCARWIND MURMUR 10972 7 7 0 44 THE WASTING FIELD (554)
-DARRIAN NUV 11021 9 7 1 42 MERCENARIES INC. (770)
SANTA'S FAVORITE 10990 3 0 0 39 MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)
THE PEASANT 11035 3 4 1 38 CRUEL NIGHTS (714)
THE BUMBLE 10965 7 12 2 36 MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)
BIGUNN5 11027 5 4 0 35 DARK MECHANICUM (751)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DUKE KILLINGTON 10986 10 4 0 34 CRUEL NIGHTS (714)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-DIETHEN DUNDAB 11020 7 8 0 33 MERCENARIES INC. (770)
CATGUT SCRAPER 11011 6 5 0 33 SIREN'S SONG (767)
-GIGI ASHBLIGHT 11019 6 10 0 33 MERCENARIES INC. (770)
CHERYRY TALEBLIND 10984 5 9 1 33 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
KRIMINWHOLE 10987 9 5 0 32 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
-CHAIM ANG 11018 3 12 1 32 MERCENARIES INC. (770)
B-TOUR1 11062 2 1 0 32 DARK MECHANICUM (751)
HEAD SCRAMBLER 11012 6 5 2 31 NYE MAULERS (269)
DACIAN 10982 5 10 0 30 EMU'S BROOD (760)
JOE MARVELOUS 11016 5 5 0 30 NYE MAULERS (269)
-JUAN INDASTINE 11015 5 2 0 28 THE ILLEARTH (265)
BEK STYLES 11038 4 2 1 27 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
SLUGGO THE COALMINER 11010 4 7 0 26 MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LIGHT SPRITE 11025 2 3 0 22 PHILANTHROPISTS (535)
-CEMETERY 10960 5 2 1 21 FEAR OF THE DARK (755)
DEAD TREE 10962 4 6 1 19 BRASH BROS XMAS (662)
GUNDAR STYLES 11039 3 3 0 19 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
GRAVEL CRADLE 11058 2 2 0 18 THE WASTING FIELD (554)
AA-TAU1 11037 1 0 1 16 DARK MECHANICUM (751)
THE SERF 11036 2 5 0 11 CRUEL NIGHTS (714)
DILLBERT 11067 1 0 0 9 THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674)
BLACK-OUT 11032 1 0 0 9 FEAR OF THE DARK (755)
RAJA 11057 1 3 0 6 XXX BANDITS (614)
TAKE MY EYE 11060 1 2 0 5 EMU'S BROOD (760)
-TAVION NOSK 11065 0 1 0 1 MERCENARIES INC. (770)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CULT MEMBER 0 0 0 BEK STYLES 11038 1045 NONE
PERSISTENT BEGGA 0 0 0 AA-TAU1 11037 1045 NONE
QUINJAK 11033 0 3 0 EMU'S BROOD 760 NOT THE REASON 10941 1042
BOTESIA 10915 10 12 1 M.U.M.ERS 766 SHOTGUN SHELL 10931 1045
KYLER MAR 11022 6 9 3 MERCENARIES INC. 770 THE BUMBLE 10965 1042
TINSEL DWARF 11059 0 1 0 MISFIT TOY MAKER 753 MOUNTAIN TROLL 1045 NONE
BUNGEE LIPPS 10827 16 20 1 NYE MAULERS 269 TREE NEEDLES 10606 1043
FLINT BLACKHEAR 10956 9 9 0 OBSIDIAN HALL 192 PHIL-PICKLE 10952 1043
DILLUSIONAL 11028 1 3 0 THE DEMONIC PICK 674 THE PEASANT 11035 1041 REVENGED
ASHEN FURROW 11047 2 4 1 THE WASTING FIEL 554 CHERYRY TALEBLI 10984 1045
PERSONAL ADS
Phil-Pickle -- This is just too easy... not the joke, "You just got yourself in a real
pickle there..." but rather, that fight. -- Twisted Branches
Dill of Phil -- Ufda, that was a nice challenge by you. Next time maybe. -- Scarwind
Murmur
Roundhouse Ronnie -- Tsk, tsk. You should know better. Your name is now on my list! --
Field Keepsnames
Gundar Styles -- Looks like the matchup commission heard me... and, I told ya so! I
forgive you though, for sucking. -- Gravel Cradle
Take My Eye -- Sorry man, that was just bad luck on your part, better luck next time.
-- Ashen Furrow
All you jerks! -- I better see all of you on the sands of Dullens for my contest Race
for the Crown, or you are all cowards! -- Tallow
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
TINSEL DWARF was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
MARINA WIDOWCREST was vanquished by SOULSLICER in a 1 minute Challenge Title battle.
SALTIBILE SAM subdued GRUNGE in a 1 minute expert's Challenge fight.
FRIGHTFUL WEATHER was unbelievably bested by BLODDY BELLE in a 7 minute contest.
BOTESIA was butchered by SHOTGUN SHELL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
TEMPEST RED luckily beat CHUCK ROAST in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge struggle.
JA PET OH overpowered QUEEN PATIENCE in a 2 minute uneven Challenge melee.
AMMIT slimly lost to BOOTY HO in a action packed 5 minute gruesome Challenge fight.
DILL OF PHIL was overpowered by TWISTED BRANCHES in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
FIELD KEEPSNAMES slimly won victory over BIGUNN5 in a 2 minute gory Challenge bout.
SCARWIND MURMUR subdued HEAD SCRAMBLER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge match.
CONSUMPTION handily defeated WRECK-IT-RAPLH in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
LA LLORONA overpowered THE BUMBLE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
SANTA'S FAVORITE defeated JOE MARVELOUS in a 3 minute Challenge duel.
ASHEN FURROW was assassinated by CHERYRY TALEBLIND in a 1 minute Challenge struggle.
SLUGGO THE COALMINER overcame GRAVEL CRADLE in a 3 minute Challenge bout.
QUILLAN SHADE defeated M. CHARDINEE in a 2 minute brutal bout.
AA-BOT1 was overpowered by ELF ON SHELF in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
OZPREY was defeated by LADY THORNKISS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute master's conflict.
PAPIRTIGER was defeated by CHAW NIGHTCRAWLER in a 2 minute duel.
ERROR demolished THE STEPFATHER in a 2 minute uneven bout.
XIK02-THO vanquished DAFORNIAN in a popular 1 minute mismatched fray.
WYLDFYRE subdued VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a action packed 2 minute veteran's fight.
AIR AND MIEN overpowered LIGHT SPRITE in a popular 1 minute gory uneven fight.
UNDEAD luckily beat B-TOUR1 in a exciting 2 minute melee.
BRIARWYN viciously subdued CATGUT SCRAPER in a tiring 10 minute gruesome fray.
SHESHEQUIN beat THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 2 minute uneven competition.
BIG GHERKIN beat DUKE KILLINGTON in a 2 minute fight.
KRIMINWHOLE was savagely defeated by ROUNDHOUSE RONNIE in a 2 minute duel.
THE PEASANT overpowered DEAD TREE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
DACIAN overpowered THE SERF in a 2 minute gory one-sided bout.
BEK STYLES easily killed CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
GUNDAR STYLES vanquished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a monotonous 3 minute mismatched fight.
RAJA was subdued by DILLBERT in a 1 minute novice's struggle.
TAKE MY EYE was overcome by BLACK-OUT in a 2 minute novice's fight.
AA-TAU1 murdered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 12 TOTAL PARRY 70 - 42 - 1 63 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 10 LUNGING ATTACK 85 - 65 - 9 57 |
|AIMED BLOW 9 STRIKING ATTACK 44 - 39 - 3 53 |
|TOTAL PARRY 9 AIMED BLOW 54 - 58 - 0 48 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 6 SLASHING ATTACK 30 - 36 - 2 45 |
|BASHING ATTACK 5 PARRY-LUNGE 17 - 21 - 0 45 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 17 - 23 - 1 43 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 WALL OF STEEL 19 - 26 - 1 42 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 BASHING ATTACK 21 - 33 - 2 39 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 3 PARRY-STRIKE 16 - 26 - 1 38 |
Turn 1045 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 LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 7 4 LUNGING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 6 - 3 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 2 2 STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 5 - 4 1 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 2 1 PARRY-STRIKE
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 3 1 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 5 1 BASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 2
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK SHOTGUN SHELL 10931 16 8 2 158 EMU'S BROOD (760)
TOTAL PARRY BLODDY BELLE 10925 18 7 0 104 SIREN'S SONG (767)
PARRY-STRIKE SALTIBILE SAM 10926 16 9 0 103 SIREN'S SONG (767)
STRIKING ATTACK CHUCK ROAST 10310 15 7 0 102 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (100)
WALL OF STEEL TEMPEST RED 10922 13 12 0 95 SIREN'S SONG (767)
AIMED BLOW ERROR 10950 13 8 0 95 XXX BANDITS (614)
BASHING ATTACK GRUNGE 10916 13 11 1 92 M.U.M.ERS (766)
PARRY-RIPOSTE CHAW NIGHTCRAWLER 10969 10 4 0 81 XXX BANDITS (614)
SLASHING ATTACK BIG GHERKIN 10973 8 7 0 60 THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674)
PARRY-LUNGE FIELD KEEPSNAMES 10975 8 5 1 45 THE WASTING FIELD (554)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is CHUCK ROAST 10310. The most popular warrior this
turn was FRIGHTFUL WEATHER 10610. The ten other most popular fighters were CHUCK
ROAST 10310, B-TOUR1 11062, ROUNDHOUSE RONNIE 11013, JA PET OH 10643, AMMIT 11023,
GRAVEL CRADLE 11058, WYLDFYRE 10898, BIGUNN5 11027, QUILLAN SHADE 10904, and ERROR
10950.
The least popular fighter this week was BRIARWYN 10955. The other ten least popular
fighters were GUNDAR STYLES 11039, RAJA 11057, DEAD TREE 10962, DUKE KILLINGTON
10986, AA-BOT1 10914, ASHEN FURROW 11047, THE BUMBLE 10965, DILL OF PHIL 10951, QUEEN
PATIENCE 10764, and BOTESIA 10915.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
SOULSLICER (33-10788) NYE MAULERS (269)
LADY THORNKISS (33-10777) CRUEL NIGHTS (714)
* * * * * MEMO * * * * *
From: The Office of Accurate Census Reporting, Gladiatorial Commission
To: All Managers
In the interest of preserving our natural resources and preventing managerial writer's
cramp, the census form has been eliminated, effective immediately. Managers may
register their warriors' races and/or favorite sayings by simply writing them on a
separate piece of paper and submitting them to the Commission. Each warrior may have
up to 15 favorite sayings. Each saying must be categorized Jeer, Gloat, Boredom, Ouch,
Victory and may be up to 70 characters long. For any questions, please contact the
Gladiatorial Commission.