DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/15/2026 Duedate: 10/28/2026
JHANS ARENA
DM 36 TURN 1030
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
LAVITROS
WOLF AND MAN (701)
(36-8914) [12-3-0,125]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
LAVITROS POSITION IS EMPTY
WOLF AND MAN (701)
(36-8914) [12-3-0,125]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
SONJA HOLLYSTONE
EMU'S STRAIN (702) EMU'S STRAIN (702)
(36-8815) [22-19-1,121] (36-8967) [6-7-0,40]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
THE WHISPERS (706)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. BAD PICKLES (699) 41
2. WOLF AND MAN (701) 35 SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)
3. EMU'S STRAIN (702) 25 Unchartered Team
4. IRON TIGERS (484) 24
5. DARK ABUNDANCE (695) 20 SCRUBBY DUBBIES (576)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 SPIRIT TOTEMS (487) 20 15 1 57.1 1/ 1 THE WHISPERS (706) 9 6 0
2/ 4 WOLF AND MAN (701) 81 78 8 50.9 2/ 3 WOLF AND MAN (701) 6 4 0
3/ 2 THE WHISPERS (706) 76 74 1 50.7 3/ 4 EMU'S STRAIN (702) 6 9 0
4/ 5 DARK ABUNDANCE (695) 209 212 2 49.6 4/ 6 IRON TIGERS (484) 5 5 1
5/ 6 IRON TIGERS (484) 171 180 18 48.7 5/ 5 DARK ABUNDANCE (695) 5 5 0
6/ 7 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347) 155 174 7 47.1 6/ 2 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697) 5 5 0
7/ 0 BAD PICKLES (699) 82 105 7 43.9 7/ 0 BAD PICKLES (699) 2 3 0
8/ 9 EMU'S STRAIN (702) 103 154 5 40.1 8/ 7 SPIRIT TOTEMS (487) 1 2 0
9/ 8 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697) 92 138 7 40.0 9/ 8 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347) 0 3 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.
Lavitros raised his arm in triumph as he stood over his fallen foe Saint-Chamond. His
longsword this day had been impressive and he would be fighting with it more for
certain!
Looking behind the cheering crowds he saw the silent form of his Manager Tripwire. He
knew he would only fight two more times in the arena and then hold for the Fall
tournament. It would be a tough challenge but he was ready! His teammates Halonor,
Kiori and Pyrostat were all now ready for the tournament and will stop fighting
themselves. Only the strange slasher Wrugy would continue to fight on.
Hearing the trumpets of the Isle he turned and saw Saint-Chamond was getting his
invite. He reached down and gripped the man's hand and pulled him to his feet. "Well
done and congratulations on the invitation! It has been a long time coming."
For now, he would bask in the glory of Duelmaster of Jhans and the women, wine and
coin it would bring.
SPY REPORT
Jhans was busy this turn. Nineteen fights, four trips into the Dark Arena, one
battlefield death, and enough movement in the rankings to keep anyone watching the
lines occupied. We will start where we normally do, from an elevated position.
Lavitros still holds the high ground. The Duelmaster defended his title cleanly
against Syan-Lin, overwhelming the Dark Abundance veteran in a one-sided fight. There
was no subtlety to it. Lavitros took command early and denied Syan-Lin room to
maneuver. At 12-3 and 125 recognition, he remains the warrior everyone else must plan
around.
That may explain why Wolf and Man was the most avoided team this turn. Spirit Totems
did the most avoiding. There is no shame in choosing your ground carefully, though
eventually someone has to advance. Stingray did exactly that, challenging Sonja from
thirty-four points below. Courage is useful. So is knowing when the enemy has the
stronger position. Sonja turned the challenge aside in three minutes and moved to 22-
19-1.
The harsher lesson came from Hador. He challenged Sapphire nine points downward and
killed her in a single minute. Whatever one's opinion of the challenge, the result is
final. Clan Battleaxe lost a 19-15 warrior, while Hador climbed to 14-6-1 and 119
recognition. In military terms, that was not a skirmish. That was the sudden loss of
an experienced officer, and those losses tend to linger longer than the numbers
suggest.
Elsewhere, Mazrim defeated Murmurio in an even-recognition challenge, a sound victory
without theatrics. Wrugy scored an important upset over Little Willie, overcoming a
sizable experience and recognition gap, while Eric Brown tore through Fern in a brutal
one-minute fight. Boc Hackscorn also caught Big Willie out of position and handed
Tanks for Nothin' another loss.
The longest fight belonged to Hollystone and Nyxaris. Nine minutes is a long time to
remain under pressure, especially when the fight is bloody. Hollystone endured and
won, earning this week's Favorite honors. That sort of persistence matters. A warrior
who remains effective after the first plan fails is often more dangerous than one who
wins quickly. Ciphros also remains worth watching. The Whisper is now 8-0 after
surviving a bloody fight against the Rirorni Spy. "Luckily" may be the official
description, but eight straight victories begin to look less like luck and more like a
pattern.
At the team level, The Whispers still hold the strongest three-turn record at 9-6,
with Wolf and Man and Emu's Strain at 6-4 and 6-9, respectively. Spirit Totems retain
the best career percentage at 57.1%, but Bad Pickles made the largest move this turn
with a gain of 41 recognition points. Tanks for Nothin' had the roughest deployment,
going 1-3 and falling four places in the recent standings. Saint-Chamond at least gave
them something to salute before departure, defeating Silens handily before heading to
the Isle.
Until next turn, watch the flanks and never assume the quiet fighter has nothing
planned.
-- Mira Kelvaren
Reporter on the Sands
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LAVITROS 8914 12 3 0 125 WOLF AND MAN (701)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-VASILKO 8816 10 2 1 148 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
SONJA 8815 22 19 1 121 EMU'S STRAIN (702)
HADOR 8234 14 6 1 119 IRON TIGERS (484)
-KIORI 8915 11 2 1 94 WOLF AND MAN (701)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SYAN-LIN 8783 23 14 0 89 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
LITTLE WILLIE 8667 19 31 0 88 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)
WRUGY 8916 8 12 3 83 WOLF AND MAN (701)
MAZRIM 5911 21 11 0 82 IRON TIGERS (484)
STINGRAY 5375 11 8 0 76 SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)
MURMURIO 8890 14 17 1 75 THE WHISPERS (706)
SILENS 8891 16 15 0 68 THE WHISPERS (706)
-HALONOR 8860 11 12 0 67 WOLF AND MAN (701)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SUBROSA 8968 9 4 0 62 THE WHISPERS (706)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CIPHROS 8985 8 0 0 54 THE WHISPERS (706)
ERIC BROWN 8912 4 3 0 49 BAD PICKLES (699)
DEWCLAW 6100 11 14 0 47 IRON TIGERS (484)
FERN 8930 9 12 1 40 EMU'S STRAIN (702)
HOLLYSTONE 8967 6 7 0 40 EMU'S STRAIN (702)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BOC HACKSCORN 8950 3 4 0 32 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
INDIANA BOY 8981 4 5 0 28 EMU'S STRAIN (702)
NYXARIS 8986 5 3 0 25 THE WHISPERS (706)
TRIEKEL 8958 3 5 1 25 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
DUDE BROWN 8947 2 0 0 25 BAD PICKLES (699)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BIG WILLIE 8990 3 2 0 21 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)
ARLEN 8980 2 3 0 9 IRON TIGERS (484)
JIROE 8976 1 5 0 8 IRON TIGERS (484)
VICKERS MED MKII 9005 0 1 0 1 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CRAMBUS 8919 2 3 0 BAD PICKLES 699 KOBOLD ENFORCER 1030 NONE
FOOL 8955 0 1 0 BAD PICKLES 699 WURM KIN 1030 NONE
TED BUNDY 8956 0 1 0 BAD PICKLES 699 SLIPPERS MCGHEE 1030 NONE
SAPPHIRE 8866 19 16 0 CLAN BATTLEAXE 347 HADOR 8234 1030
JERRY JONES 9010 0 1 0 EMU'S STRAIN 702 SPYMASTER 1030 NONE
BOB SEMPLE 8839 10 23 1 TANKS FOR NOTHIN 697 KIORI 8915 1027 REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
CRAMBUS was dealt death by KOBOLD ENFORCER in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
JERRY JONES was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
TED BUNDY was easily killed by SLIPPERS MCGHEE in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
FOOL was assassinated by WURM KIN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody Dark Arena duel.
STINGRAY was overpowered by SONJA in a 3 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
MAZRIM bested MURMURIO in a 1 minute expert's Challenge brawl.
HADOR assassinated SAPPHIRE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
LAVITROS devastated SYAN-LIN in a 1 minute one-sided Title competition.
SAINT-CHAMOND handily defeated SILENS in a 1 minute uneven melee.
LITTLE WILLIE was viciously subdued by WRUGY in a 2 minute veteran's duel.
SUBROSA defeated DEWCLAW in a 2 minute fight.
FERN was overpowered by ERIC BROWN in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided melee.
CIPHROS luckily beat RIRORNI SPY in a 2 minute bloody competition.
HOLLYSTONE viciously subdued NYXARIS in a exciting 9 minute bloody battle.
BIG WILLIE was beaten by BOC HACKSCORN in a 2 minute conflict.
INDIANA BOY overcame OSKSI NOBLE in a action packed 2 minute gory fight.
TRIEKEL devastated JIROE in a exciting 1 minute uneven duel.
DUDE BROWN devastated ARLEN in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
VICKERS MED MKII was overpowered by EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 STRIKING ATTACK 37 - 20 - 3 65 |
|BASHING ATTACK 5 TOTAL PARRY 23 - 16 - 0 59 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 SLASHING ATTACK 18 - 15 - 4 55 |
|AIMED BLOW 4 LUNGING ATTACK 16 - 15 - 0 52 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 10 - 11 - 0 48 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 PARRY-STRIKE 12 - 14 - 0 46 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 AIMED BLOW 20 - 25 - 1 44 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 16 - 22 - 1 42 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 13 - 0 35 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 BASHING ATTACK 9 - 20 - 1 31 |
Turn 1030 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-STRIKE 2 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 3 3 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 4 2 PARRY-LUNGE
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 3 2 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 AIMED BLOW 0 - 4 1 PARRY-STRIKE
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
1 SLASHING ATTACK
1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK LAVITROS 8914 12 3 0 125 WOLF AND MAN (701)
PARRY-STRIKE SONJA 8815 22 19 1 121 EMU'S STRAIN (702)
TOTAL PARRY SYAN-LIN 8783 23 14 0 89 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
WALL OF STEEL MAZRIM 5911 21 11 0 82 IRON TIGERS (484)
PARRY-LUNGE STINGRAY 5375 11 8 0 76 SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)
BASHING ATTACK SILENS 8891 16 15 0 68 THE WHISPERS (706)
LUNGING ATTACK SUBROSA 8968 9 4 0 62 THE WHISPERS (706)
SLASHING ATTACK ERIC BROWN 8912 4 3 0 49 BAD PICKLES (699)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SONJA 8815. The most popular warrior this turn was
HOLLYSTONE 8967. The ten other most popular fighters were INDIANA BOY 8981, WRUGY
8916, SONJA 8815, CRAMBUS 8919, STINGRAY 5375, LAVITROS 8914, SUBROSA 8968, ERIC
BROWN 8912, TRIEKEL 8958, and MAZRIM 5911.
The least popular fighter this week was VICKERS MED MKII 9005. The other ten least
popular fighters were ARLEN 8980, NYXARIS 8986, SILENS 8891, SYAN-LIN 8783, SAPPHIRE
8866, TED BUNDY 8956, JERRY JONES 9010, JIROE 8976, FERN 8930, and LITTLE WILLIE
8667.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
SAINT-CHAMOND (36-8666) TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)