DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/27/2025    Duedate: 06/23/2025

ILLIS ARENA

DM 59    TURN 442

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SKARP-HEDIN
ISLE OF SKYE (58)
(59-2159) [19-24-2,102]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SKARP-HEDIN                    POSITION IS EMPTY
ISLE OF SKYE (58)              
(59-2159) [19-24-2,102]        

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

SKARP-HEDIN                    I CAN QUIT
ISLE OF SKYE (58)              BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
(59-2159) [19-24-2,102]        (59-3269) [19-15-1,98]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)        26 
2. ISLE OF SKYE (58)             13    TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)
3. TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)       10    Unchartered Team
4. OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)         9  
5. FAR TRAVELERS (337)           9     OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   19  10  1 65.5   1/ 1 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    9  6 0
 2- 2 HANGOVERS (265)          325 206 24 61.2   2/ 3*OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)     5  4 0
 3- 3 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)     100  68  5 59.5   3- 4 HANGOVERS (265)           4  2 0
 4- 4 CHAPEL ROCK (287)        433 316 18 57.8   4- 2 CHAPEL ROCK (287)         4  2 0
 5/ 6 ISLE OF SKYE (58)        295 260 17 53.2   5/ 6 ISLE OF SKYE (58)         4  6 0
 6/ 7 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)   333 319 13 51.1   6/ 9 TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   2  0 0
 7/ 5*OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)      8   9  0 47.1   7/ 5 FAR TRAVELERS (337)       2  3 0
 8/ 8 ISLANDERS (247)          619 787 20 44.0   8- 7 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      1  1 0
 9/ 9 FAR TRAVELERS (337)       12  19  0 38.7   9/ 8 ISLANDERS (247)           1  6 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of ILLIS!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Warriors--remember that glory waits always 
around the corner!  Witness how this week TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 went 1-0-0 to move up 3 
in the rankings.  IN SECRET caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as 
he skillfully bested THE USEROUS MERCHANT and was awarded 15 points in recognition.  
In one of the week's more notable duels, SKARP-HEDIN put down AGAIN AND AGAIN, 
causing him to lose 9 points of recognition in the process.  Due to its absence and 
inability to defend the throne, 12 STONES has lost the title of Duelmaster.  This 
time victory fell to the grasp of the usurper.  All hail SKARP-HEDIN, Duelmaster of 
ILLIS!  Heed this!  A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the 
whole city shall perish!  Just remember...5 or 7!   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  ILLIS, city of gladiators!  Mighty 
among the names of thy guilds is HANGOVERS, a guild shunned and avoided by many in 
the weekly duels.  Apparently the stalwarts of ISLE OF SKYE are catching the bulk of 
jests down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  Mighty 
fighters cannot but expect competition from those below.  AGAIN AND AGAIN take 
warning!  You have more than a few enemies in ILLIS.   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the miserable with fortune 
but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     The girls are as pretty in ILLIS as ever I remembered them....and the fighters 
as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far 
off city calling to me.  I must away!  Till next we meet remember - the pen is 
mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SKARP-HEDIN 2159             19  24  2 102         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-12 STONES 3078               35  14  0 133         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
-GREYHOUND 3219               12   4  2 113         HANGOVERS (265)           
-PURPLE HAZE 3165             14   8  0 101         HANGOVERS (265)           
 I CAN QUIT 3269              19  15  1  98         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AGAIN AND AGAIN 3312         13   7  0  87         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 SUPPORT GROUP 3255           17  20  0  81         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
-MOSCOW MULE 3263              8   5  0  80         HANGOVERS (265)           
-DAY WALKER 3209               9   3  0  68         BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ZAK STORM 3227                7   5  0  64         BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      
 DJANGO 3335                   6   3  0  62         FAR TRAVELERS (337)       
 THORUNDR 2654                15  12  1  58         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 BEACHCOMBER 3296             11  16  0  58         ISLANDERS (247)           
 IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 3322       9   5  0  57         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IN SECRET 3324               11   1  0  50         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
-GENESIS 3364                  3   0  0  50         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
 TOBIUS 3342                   4   3  0  43         FAR TRAVELERS (337)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SNARKNADO 3343                3   0  0  33         TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   
-EXODUS 3297                   6  14  0  32         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
-TANGY 3355                    3   1  0  24         OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)     
-MY FAIR LADY 3309             1   7  0  24         HANGOVERS (265)           

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-NELLIE 3356                   3   1  0  21         OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)     
 MURTAGH 3332                  4   6  0  18         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 HERMIT 3344                   4   3  0  17         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BEACHCOMBER 3350              1   5  0   8         ISLANDERS (247)           

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CARE TROLL 3363         0  3 0 ISLE OF SKYE 58      STONE GOLEM            442 NONE
DA1 3368                0  1 0 OF WOLF & PIXIE 338  SHEWISH GIANT          442 NONE
DA2 3369                0  1 0 OF WOLF & PIXIE 338  HIGH ELF               442 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

The Iron Council has re-opened its guild doors!  All prior members contact Tripwire 
(DM18 or DM36) if you are interested in returning.  Also, if you have contacts for any 
of the old members, send those as well. -- Tripwire

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CARE TROLL was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
DA1 was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
DA2 was murdered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
SKARP-HEDIN defeated AGAIN AND AGAIN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title duel.
SNARKNADO overpowered MURTAGH in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
I CAN QUIT viciously subdued DUM GRUNT in a 2 minute gory expert's brawl.
SUPPORT GROUP bested M. CHARDINEE in a crowd pleasing 6 minute mismatched match.
THORUNDR was defeated by DJANGO in a 2 minute melee.
BEACHCOMBER won victory over TOBIUS in a 2 minute duel.
IT'S NOT A PROBLEM vanquished THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
IN SECRET overpowered THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BEACHCOMBER was overcome by HERMIT in a 1 minute bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       5         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   3 -  0      70  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY       15 -   8 -  0      65  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         AIMED BLOW        25 -  17 -  1      60  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -  12 -  0      54  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL     22 -  21 -  0      51  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  13 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         LUNGING ATTACK    26 -  29 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   6 -  0      25  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -  14 -  0      22  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 442 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    1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         2 -  3         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   I CAN QUIT 3269            19  15  1   98 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
LUNGING ATTACK   AGAIN AND AGAIN 3312       13   7  0   87 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
WALL OF STEEL    DJANGO 3335                 6   3  0   62 FAR TRAVELERS (337)
AIMED BLOW       IN SECRET 3324             11   1  0   50 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)

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 SKARP-HEDIN 2159.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was I CAN QUIT 3269.  The ten other most popular fighters were BEACHCOMBER 3296, 
SKARP-HEDIN 2159, SNARKNADO 3343, SUPPORT GROUP 3255, THORUNDR 2654, IT'S NOT A 
PROBLEM 3322, CARE TROLL 3363, DJANGO 3335, TOBIUS 3342, and IN SECRET 3324.

The least popular fighter this week was BEACHCOMBER 3350.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MURTAGH 3332, DA2 3369, DA1 3368, AGAIN AND AGAIN 3312, HERMIT 
3344, IN SECRET 3324, TOBIUS 3342, DJANGO 3335, CARE TROLL 3363, and IT'S NOT A 
PROBLEM 3322.