DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/02/2026    Duedate: 01/29/2026

TROCAR ARENA

DM 54    TURN 457

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SHEPARD
MASS EFFECT (332)
(54-3541) [7-0-0,105]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SHEPARD                        LICHTA
MASS EFFECT (332)              B.L.A.C.K. (313)
(54-3541) [7-0-0,105]          (54-2962) [1-1-0,4]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

KANJI SAI                      SHEPARD
TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)        MASS EFFECT (332)
(54-3456) [16-28-0,87]         (54-3541) [7-0-0,105]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

2233 BOURBON ST (362)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MASS EFFECT (332)             42 
2. THE MUPPETS (20)              38    2233 BOURBON ST (362)
3. B.L.A.C.K. (313)              -12   Unchartered Team
4. TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)       -14
5. 2233 BOURBON ST (362)         -27   B.L.A.C.K. (313)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 2233 BOURBON ST (362)     62  22  2 73.8   1/ 1 2233 BOURBON ST (362)    12  3 0
 2/ 0*B.L.A.C.K. (313)           4   2  0 66.7   2/ 2 MASS EFFECT (332)         7  1 1
 3- 2 USELESS TOOLS (219)      407 210 21 66.0   3/ 3 THE MUPPETS (20)          6  8 0
 4/ 3 MASS EFFECT (332)        129  80  5 61.7   4- 4 USELESS TOOLS (219)       2  2 1
 5- 4*FAR TRAVELERS (364)        7   5  1 58.3   5- 6*FAR TRAVELERS (364)       2  3 1
 6/ 5 THE MUPPETS (20)         167 142 12 54.0   6/ 5 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)   1  2 0
 7/ 6 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)  641 618 18 50.9   7- 7*WHITE SLAYERS (363)       0  5 0
 8- 7*WHITE SLAYERS (363)       13  27  1 32.5   8/ 0*B.L.A.C.K. (313)          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

     The native girl gave Orv a surprised smile.  "You have some herb lore, do you?"
     "You could say that," the little spirit replied with an answering smile.  "I'm a 
land healer.  When we're done with the monsters, I will heal the poisoned land here 
before I go home."
     "I'll pass the word.  Maybe some farmers will come and say which fields need 
help."
     The group of adventurers moved on down the flower-lined road, toward the forest 
with the dark and foggy spot in the middle.
     Vengeance said, "This chaos gate, is it a big visible stone gate, like when we 
fought in Gateway Arena?"
     Orv shook his, or her, or its head.  "It is a wound in Ghea, which has festered 
through the volcanic flow Sheila Greywand used to try and seal it.  The world beyond 
that breach is as poisonous to our world as our world is to that world."  Shaking its 
head, it spat to the side, as though tasting something vile.  "The breach is under the 
polluted water and I don't recommend going through to the other side.  It's likely 
that the enemy will be on this side, maybe in the water as the poison comforts them.  
In case you have to enter the water, I'll make you a salve to protect your bodies and 
your equipment, but that won't last more than an hour."
     Tortured Trout frowned as he strode down the road.  "Sounds like it would be best 
to lure them out of the water.  What can we do to really piss them off?"
     Orv gasped a surprised laugh, sounding as innocent as a child -- a child with 
mischief on its mind.  "I don't know them well, but I'd guess these invaders are 
fanatics who take themselves very seriously.  If they think you are making fun of 
them..."
     Marduk nodded.  "So, we pants them."
     Teetotaler shook his head.  "Nnn... ah.  We're talking about making them come out 
of the water to fight us.  How would that work?"
     "I could make an illusion," Trout suggested, rubbing his bearded chin.
     Teddy Brewster shrugged.  "When we see them, we should simply charge!"
     "We hide in the trees," said Vengeance.  "Trout makes an illusion of a farmer 
pantsing one of the poison weasels.  They get offended and come ashore to deal with 
it.  THEN we charge.  Hmm.  There are six of us, and seven of them.  Orv, do you 
fight?"
     The little spirit shook its head, then said, "Well... it depends.  You can see 
that I'm not as big and strong as all of you."
     "But you are of Ghea," said Tortured Trout.  "Can you poison those things with a 
touch?"
     "Oh.  Yes, I suppose so.  But if I am slain, I can't heal the land."
     "We won't include you in the fighting line, then.  Or Trout, either.  You guys 
are support.  The five of us can take those evil weasels."
     They had been walking rapidly as they made their plans.  Now, they were in the 
forest, which looked sick.  It was mostly oak and maple and sycamore trees, which 
should have had green leaves on this warm island, but all the leaves were shriveled 
and black, and curled up on the ground.  The tree skeletons looked twisted, as though 
they were in pain.  The group of fighters walked up a small rise in the land, and 
looked down upon a swamp, pools of bubbling yellowish water that stank of sulfur and 
rot.
     Vengeance looked at Orv.  "Can you tell where they are?"
     The nature spirit stretched out its arm, pointing at a particularly large pool.  
"Four of them.  The other three might still be in their own world."
     Teddy Brewster shifted his feet, hefted his sword, and snorted.  "Let's just 
charge."

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, Warriors of TROCAR.  Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to give 
you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport.  Good things come to 
those who fight well, as MASS EFFECT can attest, moving up by 0.  Practice pays for 
SAREN, who pummelled MAKER'S MARK, to pocket 17 points.  Win some, lose some.  
Speaking of which, MORDIN SOLUS was winsome, after beating TRADER JOE and seeing it 
lose 17 points.  A certain someone saw NERF GUN at The Welcome Wench with the shakes, 
and now it fails to show up to defend its throne.  What a pathetic slob!  Now I can't 
insult SHEPARD, as he has gloriously dueled to the top.  Oh great new Duelmaster!!!  
(Stop me if I lay it on too thick) So who's the team that's been walking into taverns 
last week and ordering milk?  Sounds like a PR stunt to me.   
     A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn?  And do not the 
little birds cry out?'  Any ideas?  Like the noble eagle soaring amongst the 
mountaintops, so stand the warriors of USELESS TOOLS, alone and unchallenged.  As a 
woman of good breeding scorns the "warriors" of 2233 BOURBON ST, so did that sorry 
team shy from USELESS TOOLS If challenges were horses, TRADER JOE could open up a 
fast food joint!   
     Ah, the duel!  The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd!  Ask not for 
whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee.   
     Do not think spyreporting in TROCAR is the highlight of my life.  As the seasons 
change, and the creatures of the wild change also, so do I feel a yearning to leave 
this place.  Do not despair!  I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHEPARD 3541                  7   0  0 105         MASS EFFECT (332)         

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-NERF GUN 3287                34  13  0 161         USELESS TOOLS (219)       
-SAM 2692                     25  15  2  94         THE MUPPETS (20)          

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GREASED POLE 3490             6   8  2  90         USELESS TOOLS (219)       
 KANJI SAI 3456               16  28  0  87         TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)   

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MORDIN SOLUS 3522             9   6  1  66         MASS EFFECT (332)         
 GRAND CANYON 3552            10   3  1  65         2233 BOURBON ST (362)     

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FORTY NINE MILE 3506         10   3  0  56         2233 BOURBON ST (362)     
-CAKE TESTER 3481              8  15  0  52         USELESS TOOLS (219)       
 TRADER JOE 3523               9   5  0  48         2233 BOURBON ST (362)     
 CRAZY HARRY 3513              7  13  0  46         THE MUPPETS (20)          
-THE INTERN 3446               7   9  0  46         USELESS TOOLS (219)       
 SAREN 3542                    6   1  0  45         MASS EFFECT (332)         
 BEAUREGARD 3536               6   5  0  36         THE MUPPETS (20)          
 MAKER'S MARK 3507             9   1  0  34         2233 BOURBON ST (362)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZAEED 3543                    6   1  1  30         MASS EFFECT (332)         
-PETILLIUS 3535                3   5  0  24         WHITE SLAYERS (363)       
-SABATKA 3547                  2   0  1  24         FAR TRAVELERS (364)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MAXENTENIUS 3534              3   5  0  21         WHITE SLAYERS (363)       
-ORSO 3545                     1   0  0  16         FAR TRAVELERS (364)       
 LINK HOGTHROB 3571            1   0  0  15         THE MUPPETS (20)          
 AMERICAN HIGHWAY 3565         3   3  0  13         2233 BOURBON ST (362)     
-DRACONIUS 3566                1   1  0  13         WHITE SLAYERS (363)       
-DEMOCRITUS 3532               2   6  0  12         WHITE SLAYERS (363)       
 BUNSEN HONEYDEW 3567          1   1  0  12         THE MUPPETS (20)          
 LICHTA 2962                   1   1  0   4         B.L.A.C.K. (313)          

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BIG MEAN CARL 3480     16 12 2 THE MUPPETS 20       GREASED POLE 3490      456  
ANAXILAUS 3531          2  4 0 WHITE SLAYERS 363    MORDIN SOLUS 3522      453 NOT REVENGED
VERGINIUS 3533          2  6 1 WHITE SLAYERS 363    ZAEED 3543             455  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

KANJI SAI was devastated by SHEPARD in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
GRAND CANYON won victory over CRAZY HARRY in a 1 minute battle.
TRADER JOE was handily defeated by MORDIN SOLUS in a 1 minute one-sided match.
MAKER'S MARK was outwaited by SAREN in a unpopular 14 minute brawl.
ZAEED was overpowered by FORTY NINE MILE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BEAUREGARD devastated AMERICAN HIGHWAY in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
LICHTA was outlasted by BUNSEN HONEYDEW in a unpopular 13 minute novice's struggle.
LINK HOGTHROB handily defeated PRETTY LERONA in a 1 minute uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   2 -  0      78  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         TOTAL PARRY       19 -   7 -  0      73  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         AIMED BLOW        21 -  10 -  0      68  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   1 -  1      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -  12 -  2      56  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         LUNGING ATTACK    23 -  21 -  2      52  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   8 -  1      47  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         WALL OF STEEL      5 -  12 -  1      29  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         SLASHING ATTACK    2 -   8 -  0      20  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 457 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  SHEPARD 3541                7   0  0  105 MASS EFFECT (332)
AIMED BLOW       GRAND CANYON 3552          10   3  1   65 2233 BOURBON ST (362)
LUNGING ATTACK   FORTY NINE MILE 3506       10   3  0   56 2233 BOURBON ST (362)
TOTAL PARRY      SAREN 3542                  6   1  0   45 MASS EFFECT (332)
PARRY-STRIKE     MAKER'S MARK 3507           9   1  0   34 2233 BOURBON ST (362)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is KANJI SAI 3456.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was SHEPARD 3541.  The ten other most popular fighters were GRAND CANYON 3552, 
MAKER'S MARK 3507, FORTY NINE MILE 3506, LINK HOGTHROB 3571, CRAZY HARRY 3513, MORDIN 
SOLUS 3522, ZAEED 3543, BEAUREGARD 3536, AMERICAN HIGHWAY 3565, and KANJI SAI 3456.

The least popular fighter this week was BUNSEN HONEYDEW 3567.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were LICHTA 2962, SAREN 3542, TRADER JOE 3523, KANJI SAI 3456, 
AMERICAN HIGHWAY 3565, BEAUREGARD 3536, ZAEED 3543, MORDIN SOLUS 3522, CRAZY HARRY 
3513, and LINK HOGTHROB 3571.