DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/14/2026    Duedate: 01/27/2026

MURSKA ARENA

DM 35    TURN 1023

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DELYSSA
LORDS OF DOOM (153)
(35-4744) [12-6-0,118]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DELYSSA                        POSITION IS EMPTY
LORDS OF DOOM (153)            
(35-4744) [12-6-0,118]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

NI                             BARTHOLOMEW SILLS
PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)        LORDS OF DOOM (153)
(35-3945) [10-5-1,94]          (35-5004) [6-3-0,39]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

LORDS OF DOOM (153)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)       34 
2. SATAN'S SWARM (418)           21    SATAN'S SWARM (418)
3. LORDS OF DOOM (153)           11    Unchartered Team
4. HOUSE JHEREG (42)             11 
5. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)        1     GRIZZLED VETERANS (399)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 WRATHMEN PROXY 3 (447)    66  29  3 69.5   1/ 1 LORDS OF DOOM (153)      10  5 2
 2- 2*COVEY XX (453)             2   1  0 66.7   2/ 3 SATAN'S SWARM (418)       4  0 0
 3/ 3 SATAN'S SWARM (418)      176 115  8 60.5   3- 2 WRATHMEN PROXY 3 (447)    3  1 1
 4/ 4 HOUSE JHEREG (42)        923 645 51 58.9   4/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)   2  3 0
 5/ 5 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)  135 100  7 57.4   5/ 6 HOUSE JHEREG (42)         2  5 0
 6/ 6 LORDS OF DOOM (153)      565 419 40 57.4   6- 5*COVEY XX (453)            1  0 0
 7/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)  175 130 12 57.4   7/ 4 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)   1  2 1
 8/ 7 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   1417 1960 50 42.0   8/ 7 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    0  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

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  Hey everybody, 
watch out for OCEAN MAN, who flew up 21 points in the rankings after mashing 
EMBEZZLING SCRIBE like a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  And falling like a 
basher in the top ten was JERICHO DARK, who dropped 2 points after a disappointing 
(to say the least) bout with TERRIBLE TARANTULA.  The most challenged warrior this 
week was DELYSSA.  If this keeps up, our Duelmaster's going to need more avoids!  ORI 
OF SMALLCLIFF got through to the Duelmaster this turn.  No doubt he was more than 
anxious to kick DELYSSA's tail out of the throne!  Our battling duelmaster DELYSSA 
has managed to hold the title, fending off ORI OF SMALLCLIFF's none too subtle 
advances.  Better luck next time, HOUSE JHEREG.  Advice to bashers--never force 
anything, just get a bigger halberd!   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
Here's a song for you:  Who's afraid of the big, bad LORDS OF  DOOM?  Big bad LORDS 
OF DOOM.  Big bad LORDS OF DOOM.  MURSKA's afraid of the big bad LORDS OF DOOM.  Tra 
la la la la!  And you guys like to boo me?  Well, unsling your rasberries, cause 
SATAN'S SWARM beats feet every time LORDS OF DOOM smiles at them.  Try farming, eh?  
In a touching display by a 'touched' warrior, AISSE went after BARTHOLOMEW SILLS, who 
was higher by 25 points.  Well, when the dust settled, AISSE bested BARTHOLOMEW 
SILLS.   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  NI defied all odds and slew BANDIT PRINCE in the Dark 
Arena.  The only ones displeased were the buzzards, as BANDIT PRINCE's meat is 
notoriously tough.  PHACTAMONIUS defied all odds and slew BLACK ORC in the Dark 
Arena.  The only ones displeased were the buzzards, as BLACK ORC's meat is 
notoriously tough.  WALRUS FACE defied all odds and slew MOUNTAIN TROLL in the Dark 
Arena.  The only ones displeased were the buzzards, as MOUNTAIN TROLL's meat is 
notoriously tough.  This week 5-7-0 BOSSK was sent to the Dark Arena.  I know a lot 
of fighters with similar records who might take notice of this.  Remember:  alliances 
are great, but try and take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens.   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in MURSKA have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  Well, there goes another Spy 
Report.  Good luck in next week's fights.  And remember, you can pick your friends 
and you can pick your--(loud boos), oh, you've heard that one already!-- The Unknown 
Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DELYSSA 4744                 12   6  0 118         LORDS OF DOOM (153)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LUDENS 5302                  15   2  0 129         WRATHMEN PROXY 3 (447)    
 EVIL EARWIG 5203              6   0  0 100         SATAN'S SWARM (418)       
 MINOR 5172                   13  57  0  96         CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    
 NI 3945                      10   5  1  94         PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)   
 ORI OF SMALLCLIFF 5177       20  14  0  92         HOUSE JHEREG (42)         

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BLACK SHEEP 5308             11   4  0  69         WRATHMEN PROXY 3 (447)    
 PHACTAMONIUS 5341             8   1  3  67         LORDS OF DOOM (153)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TERRIBLE TARANTULA 5327       6   3  0  63         SATAN'S SWARM (418)       
 WALRUS FACE 4998              8   4  3  62         LORDS OF DOOM (153)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AISSE 5286                    8   8  0  49         HOUSE JHEREG (42)         
 JERICHO DARK 4431             6   4  0  49         PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)   
 BARTHOLOMEW SILLS 5004        6   3  0  39         LORDS OF DOOM (153)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-NO 5343                       3   2  0  27         WRATHMEN PROXY 3 (447)    

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-RENTED MULE 5313              2   1  0  23         COVEY XX (453)            
 GEOPHACT 5340                 2   0  1  22         PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)   
 OCEAN MAN 5350                1   0  0  21         PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)   

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HAPPY CRAB 5357               1   0  1  16         WRATHMEN PROXY 3 (447)    

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BANDIT PRINCE           0  0 0 DARK ARENA           NI 3945               1023 NONE
BLACK ORC               0  0 0 DARK ARENA           PHACTAMONIUS 5341     1023 NONE
MOUNTAIN TROLL          0  0 0 DARK ARENA           WALRUS FACE 4998      1023 NONE
BOSSK 4997              5  7 0 LORDS OF DOOM 153    STONE GOLEM           1023 NONE
BIPH 5351               0  1 0 PHILANTHROPISTS  345 MOUNTAIN TROLL        1023 NONE
MIST PATH 4222          4  3 1 PHILANTHROPISTS  345 WURM KIN              1023 NONE
RAGE REAPER 4440        1  3 0 PHILANTHROPISTS  345 HIGH ELF              1023 NONE
SLAKK 4698              3  4 0 PHILANTHROPISTS  347 HIGH ELF              1023 NONE
BO GOUGE 5333           4  5 0 WRATHMEN PROXY 3 447 PHACTAMONIUS 5341     1019 NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

NI viciously butchered BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
PHACTAMONIUS dispatched BLACK ORC in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
WALRUS FACE savagely slew MOUNTAIN TROLL in a action packed 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
MIST PATH was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
SLAKK was assassinated by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena match.
BOSSK was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a popular 3 minute Dark Arena duel.
RAGE REAPER was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena match.
BIPH was put to death by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
ORI OF SMALLCLIFF was vanquished by DELYSSA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title duel.
AISSE luckily beat BARTHOLOMEW SILLS in a action packed 4 minute gory Challenge duel.
MINOR was overpowered by EVIL EARWIG in a 1 minute uneven match.
TERRIBLE TARANTULA beat JERICHO DARK in a exciting 1 minute fight.
GEOPHACT demolished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
OCEAN MAN devastated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided battle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-LUNGE        7 -   2 -  1      78  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -   6 -  2      68  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW        11 -   6 -  3      65  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         SLASHING ATTACK   25 -  16 -  4      61  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         TOTAL PARRY        8 -   8 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         BASHING ATTACK     8 -   8 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  18 -  0      47  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         WALL OF STEEL      2 -   4 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   8 -  0      20  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 1023 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  DELYSSA 4744               12   6  0  118 LORDS OF DOOM (153)
STRIKING ATTACK  EVIL EARWIG 5203            6   0  0  100 SATAN'S SWARM (418)
TOTAL PARRY      ORI OF SMALLCLIFF 5177     20  14  0   92 HOUSE JHEREG (42)
AIMED BLOW       PHACTAMONIUS 5341           8   1  3   67 LORDS OF DOOM (153)
PARRY-LUNGE      TERRIBLE TARANTULA 5327     6   3  0   63 SATAN'S SWARM (418)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is NI 3945.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
BARTHOLOMEW SILLS 5004.  The ten other most popular fighters were WALRUS FACE 4998, 
BOSSK 4997, NI 3945, BIPH 5351, PHACTAMONIUS 5341, DELYSSA 4744, TERRIBLE TARANTULA 
5327, OCEAN MAN 5350, AISSE 5286, and EVIL EARWIG 5203.

The least popular fighter this week was MINOR 5172.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were RAGE REAPER 4440, SLAKK 4698, MIST PATH 4222, GEOPHACT 5340, JERICHO 
DARK 4431, ORI OF SMALLCLIFF 5177, EVIL EARWIG 5203, AISSE 5286, OCEAN MAN 5350, and 
TERRIBLE TARANTULA 5327.