DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/01/2025 Duedate: 10/28/2025
STORMCROWE ARENA
DM 45 TURN 494
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
ME TOO
OTIS LIKES LUNGERS (565)
(45-5267) [16-9-0,128]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
ME TOO FIRESTAR
OTIS LIKES LUNGERS (565) WARRIOR CATS (598)
(45-5267) [16-9-0,128] (45-5941) [2-0-0,22]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
ME EITHER MAULY TOV
OTIS LIKES LUNGERS (565) DARQUE FORCES (428)
(45-5268) [13-11-0,83] (45-5837) [7-6-1,52]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DARQUE FORCES (428)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563) 44
2. GOING BERSERK (527) 37 DARQUE FORCES (428)
3. THE GARDEN CLUB (591) 27 Unchartered Team
4. BUSHWOOD '25 (596) 23
5. WARRIOR CATS (598) 19 WARRIOR CATS (598)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1*THE REDACTED 01 (595) 2 0 0 100. 1/ 1 DARQUE FORCES (428) 9 6 0
2/ 2 DARQUE FORCES (428) 790 530 42 59.8 2/ 2 GOING BERSERK (527) 7 3 0
3/ 3 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563) 88 66 4 57.1 3/ 4 OTIS LIKES LUNGERS (565) 7 3 0
4- 4 FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569) 47 37 2 56.0 4/ 6 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563) 4 3 0
5/ 5 GOING BERSERK (527) 188 158 12 54.3 5/ 9*WARRIOR CATS (598) 4 4 0
6/ 6 OF WOLF & GIANT (589) 22 19 2 53.7 6/10*THE GARDEN CLUB (591) 4 6 0
7- 7 AVID FANS (65) 328 305 26 51.8 7/ 7 OF WOLF & GIANT (589) 4 8 0
8/ 8 OTIS LIKES LUNGERS (565) 62 58 3 51.7 8- 3 AVID FANS (65) 3 6 0
9/11*WARRIOR CATS (598) 4 4 0 50.0 9/ 5 DEAD SILENCE (581) 3 12 0
10/ 0*BUSHWOOD '25 (596) 2 2 0 50.0 10- 8*THE REDACTED 01 (595) 2 0 0
11/ 9 TIME STALLYANS (547) 94 107 11 46.8 11/ 0*BUSHWOOD '25 (596) 2 2 0
12/10 BATTLE SHIPS (552) 53 69 2 43.4 12-11*FAR TRAVELERS 2512 (592) 1 0 0
13/12*THE GARDEN CLUB (591) 4 6 0 40.0 13/15*UNIQUIE ONE (593) 1 3 0
14/13 ABATTOIR 5 BLADES (535) 59 98 3 37.6 14/14 BATTLE SHIPS (552) 1 7 0
15/14 DEAD SILENCE (581) 45 80 1 36.0 15/12 TIME STALLYANS (547) 0 10 0
16-15*FAR TRAVELERS 2512 (592) 1 2 0 33.3 16/13 ABATTOIR 5 BLADES (535) 0 5 0
17/16*UNIQUIE ONE (593) 1 3 0 25.0 17/ 0*MMM BEER 1 (599) 0 3 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
18/ 0*MMM BEER 1 (599) 0 3 0 0.0 18-16 FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569) 0 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
STORMY SCRIBBLES
Issue # T-494
by Hammer the WordSmith
POSSIBLE
If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then,
whether we live or we die, we belong to the Lord. --- Romans 14:8 Amplified
Classic
Hammer looked at the stats of the newest recruit, as the beautiful battle-worn
Shagornan Elf known as Stormm Krow frowned at what she was seeing!
Hammer: I would have kept Oop!
Stormm Krow nodded knowingly!
Hammer: As the old saying goes, You Can Not Unscramble Scrambled Eggs!
The beautiful battle-worn Shagornan Elf merely smiled, suppressing a laugh!
The newest recruit shifted nervously from one foot to another!
Hamme: It Is POSSIBLE that you Could Survive Your Upcoming Night Battle!
The newest recruit mumbled something under his breath, but it did not matter to the
Veteran Manager!
Hammer: Send ATW out on the Dark Arena Sands with the Same Strategy given to Oop!
ATW looked at the two rather quizzically!
Stormm Krow led ATW out the door for some further intense training!
They could hear the Famous Words of the Veteran Manager echoing behind them!
May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper! -- Hammer, Minister of War
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of STORMCROWE! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Fortune did not smile upon AVID FANS
this time out who this turn suffered a fall into 8th position in the wake of a 0-0-0
round. Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner! Witness how
this week WARRIOR CATS went 2-1-0 to move up 4 in the rankings. My praise to HOWLIN
SLAUGHTER for their 3-0-0 week this time out. Indeed, it was a skillfully fought
round deserving of notice! BIG BEN caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial
commission as he skillfully bested HORRACH and was awarded 27 points in recognition.
In one of the week's more notable duels, BIG BEN put down HORRACH, causing him to
lose 30 points of recognition in the process. As is fitting, the most sought after
warrior on the challenge boards this week was none other than Duelmaster ME TOO
itself. Who here was not present for the title fight this week as ONTOR boldly
challenged ME TOO in order to strive for the Duelmasters honors? Not for nothing has
ME TOO in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week it's proven
its combat skill yet again. No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team
has gained their position using magical aids. Charmed weapons perhaps?
I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently
transpired. Indeed there is much I would report. STORMCROWE, city of gladiators!
Mighty among the names of thy guilds is AVID FANS, a guild shunned and avoided by
many in the weekly duels. If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard
pressed to find any of DEAD SILENCE last week. Busy avoiding AVID FANS? Give PRIMAL
CUT credit for his courage. Did you note how he challenged SHIELDGORE despite the 27
point difference in their rankings? I must admit to some joy. Before my very eyes
the underdog in this contest, PRIMAL CUT, defeated SHIELDGORE to claim victory and
recognition. A match that raised a few eyebrows at the games this week, it seems
that DENNORUS posted a challenge against the more highly recognized LUSCIOUS MALFOY.
The results, you ask? Well, the firebrand DENNORUS was overcame by LUSCIOUS MALFOY.
Remember warriors, this is the discipline of steel.
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears
arms. One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!
If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times
already in STORMCROWE. Nice atmosphere you have here! Sadly warriors, now longer
can I keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city. Depart I must and soon!
Till we meet again, remember: a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms
no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ME TOO 5267 16 9 0 128 OTIS LIKES LUNGERS (565)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-YAK 5296 18 9 2 114 GOING BERSERK (527)
PRIMAL CUT 5633 12 5 2 104 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)
YAMATO 5083 15 14 0 97 BATTLE SHIPS (552)
-THE BRUTE SQUAD 5326 19 37 2 96 AVID FANS (65)
ONTOR 5709 14 16 2 96 GOING BERSERK (527)
-PEANUT SALESMAN 5676 16 14 0 95 AVID FANS (65)
BIG BEN 5720 16 13 0 94 GOING BERSERK (527)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SHIELDGORE 5756 25 12 0 87 DARQUE FORCES (428)
ME EITHER 5268 13 11 0 83 OTIS LIKES LUNGERS (565)
BULLS 5758 9 2 0 82 GOING BERSERK (527)
HORRACH 5806 8 10 0 74 DEAD SILENCE (581)
LUSCIOUS MALFOY 5824 9 7 1 71 DARQUE FORCES (428)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CORRECT STYLE 5618 6 2 0 53 OTIS LIKES LUNGERS (565)
MAULY TOV 5837 7 6 1 52 DARQUE FORCES (428)
WEKRUS 5856 6 4 0 51 OF WOLF & GIANT (589)
-KEY MASTER 5825 6 3 0 49 AVID FANS (65)
-GATE KEEPER 5811 6 3 0 47 AVID FANS (65)
DENNORUS 5763 11 12 0 45 DEAD SILENCE (581)
IRMA 5315 7 8 0 39 OTIS LIKES LUNGERS (565)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TENDERLOIN 5878 5 2 0 33 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)
A'MAIMING GRACE 5834 7 7 0 28 DARQUE FORCES (428)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MOSAG 5855 6 4 1 23 OF WOLF & GIANT (589)
FIRESTAR 5941 2 0 0 22 WARRIOR CATS (598)
-SPLATTER 5881 1 0 0 21 FAR TRAVELERS 2512 (592)
KNOT WEED 5875 2 0 0 20 THE GARDEN CLUB (591)
FALL IN LINE 5631 3 3 0 18 OTIS LIKES LUNGERS (565)
-TICKET SCALPER 5870 1 0 0 17 AVID FANS (65)
RAVENPAW 5939 2 0 0 16 WARRIOR CATS (598)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLACK MEDIC 5951 1 0 0 15 THE GARDEN CLUB (591)
-VORTABA 5922 1 0 0 14 THE REDACTED 01 (595)
FRONT NINE 5933 1 0 0 11 BUSHWOOD '25 (596)
-DANTIOCH 5923 1 0 0 9 THE REDACTED 01 (595)
BINDWEED 5876 1 1 0 8 THE GARDEN CLUB (591)
LOTCHUCK 5888 1 4 0 7 DEAD SILENCE (581)
FROLIC 5905 1 0 0 5 UNIQUIE ONE (593)
MALDRIM 5896 1 2 0 5 DEAD SILENCE (581)
LOOPER 5931 1 0 0 5 BUSHWOOD '25 (596)
LOIN RANGER 5914 1 0 0 3 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)
BLUESTAR 5942 0 2 0 2 WARRIOR CATS (598)
NASH 5925 0 2 0 2 DEAD SILENCE (581)
-SANDSTORM 5943 0 1 0 1 WARRIOR CATS (598)
-SANDTIGER 5911 0 1 0 1 TIME STALLYANS (547)
DINAH MITE 5958 0 1 0 1 DARQUE FORCES (428)
YELLOW NUTSEDGE 5949 0 1 0 1 THE GARDEN CLUB (591)
QUACK GRASS 5950 0 1 0 1 THE GARDEN CLUB (591)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
ASP TORCH WARRIO 5954 0 1 0 ABATTOIR 5 BLADE 535 HIGH ELF 494 NONE
DIE 5959 0 1 0 BATTLE SHIPS 552 BANDIT PRINCE 494 NONE
PLEASE DIE 5960 0 1 0 BATTLE SHIPS 552 MOUNTAIN TROLL 494 NONE
GOPHER 1 5929 0 1 0 BUSHWOOD '25 596 STONE GOLEM 494 NONE
GOPHER 2 5930 0 1 0 BUSHWOOD '25 596 MOUNTAIN TROLL 494 NONE
BYE 5946 0 1 0 MMM BEER 1 599 SPYMASTER 494 NONE
CHANCE 5945 0 1 0 MMM BEER 1 599 WURM KIN 494 NONE
FORT POINT 5944 0 1 0 MMM BEER 1 599 BLACK ORC 494 NONE
LOGAIN ABLAR 5909 0 2 0 TIME STALLYANS 547 WURM KIN 494 NONE
USELESS 5952 0 1 0 UNIQUIE ONE 593 DARK CHAMPION 494 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Storm Swords --- Lurkers and Fence-Sitters are running out of time to prepare to enter
the DM 45 Darque-Hosted Contest that begins in February! -- Hammer, Minister of War,
mgr of Abattoir 5 Blades
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
LOGAIN ABLAR was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
PLEASE DIE was dispatched by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
DIE was murdered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
ASP TORCH WARRIOR was dealt death by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena contest.
USELESS was assassinated by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena fight.
GOPHER 2 was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
FORT POINT was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
GOPHER 1 was narrowly killed by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena brawl.
CHANCE was assassinated by WURM KIN in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena melee.
BYE was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
ONTOR lost to ME TOO in a action packed 1 minute expert's Challenge Title fight.
PRIMAL CUT overpowered SHIELDGORE in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
DENNORUS was overpowered by LUSCIOUS MALFOY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
MAULY TOV savagely defeated IRMA in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge competition.
MALDRIM was demolished by KNOT WEED in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge match.
BINDWEED was savagely defeated by RAVENPAW in a 3 minute amateur's Challenge conflict.
LOTCHUCK was overpowered by FIRESTAR in a 1 minute uneven Challenge struggle.
HORRACH was handily defeated by BIG BEN in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
BULLS devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
YAMATO savagely defeated ME EITHER in a 2 minute brutal veteran's match.
CORRECT STYLE overpowered A'MAIMING GRACE in a 1 minute bloody mismatched fight.
WEKRUS devastated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided bout.
TENDERLOIN savagely defeated MOSAG in a 2 minute gruesome bout.
FALL IN LINE vanquished NASH in a 1 minute mismatched fray.
BLUESTAR was overpowered by FRONT NINE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
YELLOW NUTSEDGE was defeated by LOOPER in a 3 minute novice's duel.
QUACK GRASS was outlasted by LOIN RANGER in a tiring 17 minute novice's duel.
BLACK MEDIC demolished POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
FROLIC won victory over DINAH MITE in a 1 minute novice's fray.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 9 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 1 - 0 67 |
|AIMED BLOW 7 SLASHING ATTACK 15 - 12 - 1 56 |
|TOTAL PARRY 7 AIMED BLOW 26 - 22 - 0 54 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 6 LUNGING ATTACK 34 - 33 - 1 51 |
|BASHING ATTACK 5 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 5 - 1 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 TOTAL PARRY 22 - 23 - 0 49 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 16 - 1 41 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 11 - 1 31 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 8 - 20 - 0 29 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 BASHING ATTACK 11 - 31 - 0 26 |
Turn 494 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 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 3 4 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 4 2 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 2 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 6 2 BASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 4 - 3 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 2 1 AIMED BLOW
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 3 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 3 1 PARRY-LUNGE
1 TOTAL PARRY
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK ME TOO 5267 16 9 0 128 OTIS LIKES LUNGERS (565)
AIMED BLOW PRIMAL CUT 5633 12 5 2 104 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)
PARRY-LUNGE YAMATO 5083 15 14 0 97 BATTLE SHIPS (552)
TOTAL PARRY SHIELDGORE 5756 25 12 0 87 DARQUE FORCES (428)
SLASHING ATTACK LUSCIOUS MALFOY 5824 9 7 1 71 DARQUE FORCES (428)
BASHING ATTACK MAULY TOV 5837 7 6 1 52 DARQUE FORCES (428)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ME EITHER 5268. The most popular warrior this turn
was MAULY TOV 5837. The ten other most popular fighters were PRIMAL CUT 5633,
RAVENPAW 5939, TENDERLOIN 5878, YAMATO 5083, GOPHER 1 5929, ME TOO 5267, LUSCIOUS
MALFOY 5824, FALL IN LINE 5631, PLEASE DIE 5960, and ONTOR 5709.
The least popular fighter this week was QUACK GRASS 5950. The other ten least
popular fighters were LOIN RANGER 5914, DINAH MITE 5958, YELLOW NUTSEDGE 5949,
BLUESTAR 5942, NASH 5925, MOSAG 5855, LOTCHUCK 5888, BINDWEED 5876, MALDRIM 5896, and
DENNORUS 5763.
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
THUMBSCREW (2-2622) IN COLD BLOOD (329)
YORKE (7-6040) IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS (396)
LUNACY (60-9545) HORRID INSTANITY (716)
MR. CARTER (72-10604) PORKY'S REVENGE (1415)
SCHNOOKLEWUGGY (84-16559) SUPE FORCES 9A03 (2926)
DOLEMITE (85-24265) HOWLIN' CLASSICS (4686)
EXTERMINATOR (86-1006) HOWLING GRIBBLE (171)
FRED SAVAGE CEO (86-18759) THE PURGE 249 (3461)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes