DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/22/2025    Duedate: 10/04/2025

VALAMANTIS ARENA

DM 62    TURN 881

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CATTY WOMPUS
PRIVATE IDAHO (439)
(62-4354) [12-5-1,139]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CATTY WOMPUS                   LACERATOR
PRIVATE IDAHO (439)            ASSASSINS (542)
(62-4354) [12-5-1,139]         (62-5444) [7-1-0,57]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

MR MASTODON                    LARGE MARGE
PRIVATE IDAHO (439)            PRIVATE IDAHO (439)
(62-4343) [8-9-0,59]           (62-4326) [11-9-0,65]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PRIVATE IDAHO (439)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PRIVATE IDAHO (439)           29 
2. ASSASSINS (542)               14    PLAYHOUSE III (528)
3. PLAYHOUSE III (528)           4     Unchartered Team
4. SENSATIONALS (543)            3  
                                       SENSATIONALS (543)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*CHEER CAMP (539)           7   1  0 87.5   1/ 1 PRIVATE IDAHO (439)      11  4 1
 2- 2 DIAMONDS IN THE RUF (386) 54  29  1 65.1   2/ 2 KEYBOARDS (533)           4  6 1
 3/ 5*SENSATIONALS (543)         9   8  0 52.9   3- 3 DARK AGES (256)           4  6 0
 4- 4 RIO VISTANS (348)        223 211 14 51.4   4/ 5*SENSATIONALS (543)        3  0 0
 5/ 7 PLAYHOUSE III (528)       17  18  0 48.6   5- 6 DIAMONDS IN THE RUF (386) 3  2 0
 6- 6 DARK AGES (256)           87  95  6 47.8   6- 4*CHEER CAMP (539)          2  0 0
 7/ 0*ASSASSINS (542)           19  21  0 47.5   7/ 9 PLAYHOUSE III (528)       2  1 0
 8/ 8 KEYBOARDS (533)           56  67  2 45.5   8- 8 RIO VISTANS (348)         2  2 0
 9/ 9 PRIVATE IDAHO (439)       45  62  3 42.1   9/ 0*ASSASSINS (542)           2  3 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 VALAMANTIS!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  GOUGER caught the eye of many in the 
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested DUCKY ONE and was awarded 24 points 
in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, ROCK LOBSTER put down 
POUNDER, causing him to lose 13 points of recognition in the process.  Although 
WOBKEY made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious 
CATTY WOMPUS.  No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team has gained 
their position using magical aids.  Charmed weapons perhaps?   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city VALAMANTIS.  My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in 
VALAMANTIS these days is DARK AGES.  At least, most blades in town are looking to 
avoid them.  Apparently the stalwarts of PRIVATE IDAHO are catching the bulk of jests 
down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.  
In the arena there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     The girls are as pretty in VALAMANTIS 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                  
 CATTY WOMPUS 4354            12   5  1 139         PRIVATE IDAHO (439)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SPIRIT STICK 5417             7   1  0 105         CHEER CAMP (539)          
 SONNY 5329                   11   8  0  92         PLAYHOUSE III (528)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WOBKEY 5372                  16   6  1  85         KEYBOARDS (533)           
-HOUSE RUTH BUILT 4711        12   3  0  85         DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
-THREE RIVERS 4295            13   5  0  74         DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
-DUN RINGILL 5316             14   9  0  71         DARK AGES (256)           

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LARGE MARGE 4326             11   9  0  65         PRIVATE IDAHO (439)       
 MR MASTODON 4343              8   9  0  59         PRIVATE IDAHO (439)       
 LACERATOR 5444                7   1  0  57         ASSASSINS (542)           

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DUCKY ONE 5360               11  19  0  52         KEYBOARDS (533)           
 GOUGER 5455                   4   3  0  49         ASSASSINS (542)           
-THE DRUID 5346               10   9  0  46         DARK AGES (256)           
 POUNCER 5445                  6   2  0  45         ASSASSINS (542)           
-POLO GROUNDS 5022             7   4  0  41         DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
-KELPIE 5383                   6   6  0  35         DARK AGES (256)           
-CANDLESTICK 4714              5   7  0  34         DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LINDA VISTA 5438              6   4  0  30         RIO VISTANS (348)         
-EXHIBITION PLACE 5132         4   0  0  29         DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
 VARMILO 5478                  4   3  0  28         KEYBOARDS (533)           
 ROCK LOBSTER 5471             2   2  0  28         PRIVATE IDAHO (439)       
 LOSER 5476                    2   2  1  27         PRIVATE IDAHO (439)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BEEDOO 5430                   5   6  1  22         RIO VISTANS (348)         
 THUNDERFOOT 5450              4   4  0  22         SENSATIONALS (543)        
-FOGHAT 5442                   4   3  0  22         DARK AGES (256)           
-RIO SANDS 5468                3   4  0  21         RIO VISTANS (348)         
-EDGEWATER 5429                4   4  0  20         RIO VISTANS (348)         
 SWINDLER 5475                 1   3  0   7         ASSASSINS (542)           
-AQUALUNG 5464                 1   4  0   7         DARK AGES (256)           

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POUNDER 5480                  1   1  0   7         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

CATTY WOMPUS devastated WOBKEY in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
SONNY vanquished MR MASTODON in a 1 minute brutal uneven battle.
LARGE MARGE defeated POUNCER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute duel.
DUCKY ONE was devastated by GOUGER in a 1 minute brutal one-sided fight.
LACERATOR devastated LOSER in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
THUNDERFOOT defeated SWINDLER in a exciting 1 minute struggle.
VARMILO devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
ROCK LOBSTER handily defeated POUNDER in a 1 minute uneven melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       5         SLASHING ATTACK   24 -   9 -  2      73  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  10 -  0      68  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         LUNGING ATTACK    27 -  31 -  1      47  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   4 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         AIMED BLOW        29 -  40 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         TOTAL PARRY        5 -  10 -  0      33  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         BASHING ATTACK     1 -   3 -  0      25  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 881 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     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         4 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  3         3  AIMED BLOW     
                              PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1     
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  CATTY WOMPUS 4354          12   5  1  139 PRIVATE IDAHO (439)
AIMED BLOW       SONNY 5329                 11   8  0   92 PLAYHOUSE III (528)
SLASHING ATTACK  WOBKEY 5372                16   6  1   85 KEYBOARDS (533)
LUNGING ATTACK   GOUGER 5455                 4   3  0   49 ASSASSINS (542)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MR MASTODON 4343.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was LARGE MARGE 4326.  The ten other most popular fighters were SONNY 5329, 
GOUGER 5455, THUNDERFOOT 5450, CATTY WOMPUS 4354, LACERATOR 5444, SWINDLER 5475, 
VARMILO 5478, ROCK LOBSTER 5471, WOBKEY 5372, and MR MASTODON 4343.

The least popular fighter this week was POUNDER 5480.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were LOSER 5476, DUCKY ONE 5360, POUNCER 5445, MR MASTODON 4343, WOBKEY 
5372, ROCK LOBSTER 5471, VARMILO 5478, SWINDLER 5475, LACERATOR 5444, and CATTY 
WOMPUS 4354.

               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