DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/26/2026    Duedate: 02/07/2026

VALAMANTIS ARENA

DM 62    TURN 890

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HIP LINKCHAIN
MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)
(62-5288) [16-15-0,105]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HIP LINKCHAIN                  LACERATOR
MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)        ASSASSINS (542)
(62-5288) [16-15-0,105]        (62-5444) [7-2-0,55]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

DUN RINGILL                    DAY DRINKING TIME
DARK AGES (256)                I'D BE GOOD (538)
(62-5316) [15-11-0,72]         (62-5403) [7-4-0,51]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

KEYBOARDS (533)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PLAYHOUSE III (528)           42 
2. DARK AGES (256)               39    I'D BE GOOD (538)
3. OF WOLF & FLASH (545)         17    Unchartered Team
4. I'D BE GOOD (538)             16 
5. MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)       15    OF WOLF & FLASH (545)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*OF WOLF & FLASH (545)      1   0  0 100.   1/ 1 KEYBOARDS (533)           7  5 0
 2/ 1 I'D BE GOOD (538)          8   5  0 61.5   2/ 2 PLAYHOUSE III (528)       5  0 0
 3/ 2 PLAYHOUSE III (528)       35  23  1 60.3   3/ 6 DARK AGES (256)           4  1 0
 4/ 3 MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)  117 101  7 53.7   4/ 5 MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)   4  6 0
 5/ 5 DARK AGES (256)           96 101  6 48.7   5/ 0*OF WOLF & FLASH (545)     1  0 0
 6/ 7 KEYBOARDS (533)           71  81  2 46.7   6/ 7 I'D BE GOOD (538)         1  1 0
 7/ 0*ASSASSINS (542)           19  25  0 43.2   7/ 0*ASSASSINS (542)           0  4 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, in VALAMANTIS a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets 
poor.  So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  DARK AGES stable has 
parlayed this turn's 4-1-0 into a 3 space move up the rankings.  This brings them up 
to 3rd place.  Good work, guys!  The PLAYHOUSE III guild has had a 3-0-0 turn and 
deserves to be watched in the future.  You never know where this kind of thing can 
lead.  VARMILO has lost to HOSS, falling 12 points, while helping make KEYBOARDS a 
2-2-0 turn.  And not without some honor, HIP LINKCHAIN now claims the title and 
throne of Duelmaster of VALAMANTIS.  Can someone confirm a rumor for me?  I hear the 
top team makes their losing fighters do dishes at Doom's Dome until they win.  Maybe? 
     I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling.  A basher 
friend of mine assures me this is true.  KEYBOARDS has cause to stand tall, as they 
were VALAMANTIS' most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team to beat.  
And guess who avoided KEYBOARDS stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was 
ASSASSINS.  Anyone surprised?  The most challenged warrior this turn was MISSISSIPPI 
BLUES' warrior SNOOKY PRYOR.  More fighters challenged him than challenged the 
Duelmaster!  In a brave attempt, DUCKY ONE from KEYBOARDS challenged up 20 points to 
fight SNOOKY PRYOR from the MISSISSIPPI BLUES stable.  DUCKY ONE perhaps got its just 
desserts, seeing as it defeated SNOOKY PRYOR and ended up with 85 recognition points. 
     We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and 
shave it close?  A brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover 
or hide when the fight is over.  Consider well.   
     I like this place, VALAMANTIS, the taverns have old wine, and young serving 
girls.  Who could ask for more?  Always good to rest in VALAMANTIS, but never good to 
wear out my welcome.  Look for me in future turns.  Until you see my quill in 
VALAMANTIS again, farewell-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HIP LINKCHAIN 5288           16  15  0 105         MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)   

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SNOOKY PRYOR 5254            20  26  0  86         MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)   
 DUCKY ONE 5360               15  23  0  85         KEYBOARDS (533)           
 THE DRUID 5346               13   9  0  85         DARK AGES (256)           
 EDEN BRENT 5315              10   6  1  73         MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)   
 DUN RINGILL 5316             15  11  0  72         DARK AGES (256)           

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LA CAVALE 5332               10   4  0  64         PLAYHOUSE III (528)       
 HOSS 5330                     9   5  0  59         PLAYHOUSE III (528)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LACERATOR 5444                7   2  0  55         ASSASSINS (542)           
 DAY DRINKING TIME 5403        7   4  0  51         I'D BE GOOD (538)         
 KELPIE 5383                   8   7  0  47         DARK AGES (256)           
 GOUGER 5455                   4   4  0  39         ASSASSINS (542)           
 VARMILO 5478                  8   7  0  37         KEYBOARDS (533)           
 BIG GEORGE BROCK 5322         7   6  2  37         MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)   
 BERTHA LEE 5308               8  11  0  35         MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)   

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NUPHY 5449                    3   3  0  31         KEYBOARDS (533)           

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FOGHAT 5442                   5   5  0  20         DARK AGES (256)           
 TRUE WEST 5497                1   0  0  20         PLAYHOUSE III (528)       
 BURT 5496                     1   0  0  17         OF WOLF & FLASH (545)     
 AQUALUNG 5464                 3   5  0  16         DARK AGES (256)           
 SWINDLER 5475                 1   4  0   7         ASSASSINS (542)           
 POUNDER 5480                  1   2  0   5         ASSASSINS (542)           

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DUCKY ONE devastated SNOOKY PRYOR in a 2 minute gruesome mismatched Challenge fight.
BIG GEORGE BROCK was demolished by LA CAVALE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
KELPIE overpowered BERTHA LEE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
FOGHAT was bested by NUPHY in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
WOBKEY was overpowered by HIP LINKCHAIN in a 2 minute mismatched Title match.
THE DRUID unbelievably bested EDEN BRENT in a 2 minute gory duel.
DUN RINGILL bested LACERATOR in a crowd pleasing 2 minute match.
VARMILO was handily defeated by HOSS in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
DAY DRINKING TIME viciously subdued GOUGER in a action packed 4 minute gory duel.
AQUALUNG unbelievably bested SWINDLER in a 2 minute duel.
POUNDER was overpowered by BURT in a 2 minute one-sided fight.
TRUE WEST handily defeated 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|
|AIMED BLOW                       6         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   1 -  0      88  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  6         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -   7 -  2      70  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   2 -  0      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         TOTAL PARRY        4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    15 -  12 -  0      56  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         AIMED BLOW        27 -  23 -  1      54  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK   17 -  18 -  1      49  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   3 -  0      25  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 890 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  4         5  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         5 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         2  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       HIP LINKCHAIN 5288         16  15  0  105 MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)
WALL OF STEEL    THE DRUID 5346             13   9  0   85 DARK AGES (256)
SLASHING ATTACK  EDEN BRENT 5315            10   6  1   73 MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    LA CAVALE 5332             10   4  0   64 PLAYHOUSE III (528)
LUNGING ATTACK   HOSS 5330                   9   5  0   59 PLAYHOUSE III (528)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DUN RINGILL 5316.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was DAY DRINKING TIME 5403.  The ten other most popular fighters were DUN 
RINGILL 5316, GOUGER 5455, NUPHY 5449, HIP LINKCHAIN 5288, EDEN BRENT 5315, THE DRUID 
5346, LACERATOR 5444, HOSS 5330, DUCKY ONE 5360, and LA CAVALE 5332.

The least popular fighter this week was BERTHA LEE 5308.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BIG GEORGE BROCK 5322, SNOOKY PRYOR 5254, BURT 5496, VARMILO 5478, 
FOGHAT 5442, TRUE WEST 5497, POUNDER 5480, SWINDLER 5475, AQUALUNG 5464, and KELPIE 
5383.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

WOBKEY (62-5372) KEYBOARDS (533)