DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/28/2025    Duedate: 08/09/2025

VALAMANTIS ARENA

DM 62    TURN 877

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

REDRAGON
KEYBOARDS (533)
(62-5358) [13-8-1,105]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

REDRAGON                       LACERATOR
KEYBOARDS (533)                ASSASSINS (542)
(62-5358) [13-8-1,105]         (62-5444) [6-1-0,52]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

MR MASTODON                    DUN RINGILL
PRIVATE IDAHO (439)            DARK AGES (256)
(62-4343) [6-8-0,44]           (62-5316) [13-8-0,57]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ASSASSINS (542)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ASSASSINS (542)               80 
2. KEYBOARDS (533)               41 DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
3. DARK AGES (256)               35    Unchartered Team
4. MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)       15 
5. PLAYHOUSE III (528)           10    ASSASSINS (542)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 DIAMONDS IN THE RUF (386) 51  27  1 65.4   1/ 5*ASSASSINS (542)           7  3 0
 2/ 2 MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)  108  85  7 56.0   2/ 7 KEYBOARDS (533)           6  3 0
 3/ 5 PLAYHOUSE III (528)       15  14  0 51.7   3/ 6 DARK AGES (256)           6  4 0
 4/ 4 RIO VISTANS (348)        221 209 14 51.4   4/ 1 PRIVATE IDAHO (439)       6  5 0
 5/ 9*ASSASSINS (542)           17  18  0 48.6   5/ 4 PLAYHOUSE III (528)       5  4 0
 6/ 6 DARK AGES (256)           83  89  6 48.3   6/ 2 DIAMONDS IN THE RUF (386) 5  5 0
 7/ 8 KEYBOARDS (533)           49  60  1 45.0   7/ 3 RIO VISTANS (348)         5  7 0
 8/ 7*SENSATIONALS (543)         5   7  0 41.7   8/10 MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)   2  8 0
 9/10 PRIVATE IDAHO (439)       34  58  2 37.0   9/ 9*SENSATIONALS (543)        1  2 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in VALAMANTIS this turn, and let's 
start with a look at some of the teams.  It seems the training can make the 
difference, as PRIVATE IDAHO is pushed out of top team by ASSASSINS, who came from 
5th with a 5-0-0 this turn.  Now keep the taverns open late tonight, for there are 
sorrows to drown for DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF, whose 2-3-0 this turn dropped them by 4 
into 6th.  KEYBOARDS stable has parlayed this turn's 4-1-0 into a 5 space move up the 
rankings.  This brings them up to 2nd place.  Good work, guys!  The ASSASSINS guild 
has had a 5-0-0 turn and deserves to be watched in the future.  You never know where 
this kind of thing can lead.  And let's see, LACERATOR fought EDGEWATER and gained 23 
points and contributed to ASSASSINS' 5-0-0.  EDGEWATER has lost to LACERATOR, falling 
21 points, while helping make RIO VISTANS a 1-3-0 turn.  And not without some honor, 
REDRAGON now claims the title and throne of Duelmaster of VALAMANTIS.  Tell me, is 
nothing sacred?  I have heard from unimpeachable sources that The Aradi Alyia uses 
trolls in their stew.  Talk about gristle!   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.  RIO VISTANS has cause to stand tall, as 
they were VALAMANTIS' most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team to 
beat.  And avoiding RIO VISTANS more than any other team we find ASSASSINS.  
VALAMANTIS, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?  Well, sports 
fans, take notice that MR MASTODON from PRIVATE IDAHO was VALAMANTIS' most challenged 
warrior this turn.  In a brave attempt, HIP LINKCHAIN from MISSISSIPPI BLUES 
challenged up 23 points to fight HOUSE RUTH BUILT from the DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF 
stable.  HIP LINKCHAIN perhaps got his just desserts, seeing as he was bested by 
HOUSE RUTH BUILT and ended up with 61 recognition points.   
     The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.  
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed.  Is it really true that VALAMANTIS 
has more dishwashers per capita that fighters?  Just thought I'd ask...   
     Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the 
sweetest.  Well, I'm burning daylight here in VALAMANTIS and I've a long road ahead 
of me.  Happy Trails.  Until you see my quill in VALAMANTIS again, farewell-- Alarond 
the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 REDRAGON 5358                13   8  1 105         KEYBOARDS (533)           

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CATTY WOMPUS 4354             9   5  1  98         PRIVATE IDAHO (439)       
 THREE RIVERS 4295            13   4  0  91         DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SONNY 5329                    9   6  0  85         PLAYHOUSE III (528)       
 WOBKEY 5372                  14   4  0  82         KEYBOARDS (533)           
 HOUSE RUTH BUILT 4711        11   3  0  82         DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
 SNOOKY PRYOR 5254            19  22  0  79         MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)   
 EDEN BRENT 5315               8   3  1  69         MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)   

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LARGE MARGE 4326              9   8  0  65         PRIVATE IDAHO (439)       
 HIP LINKCHAIN 5288           14  12  0  61         MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)   
 DUN RINGILL 5316             13   8  0  57         DARK AGES (256)           

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DUCKY ONE 5360               10  16  0  55         KEYBOARDS (533)           
 LACERATOR 5444                6   1  0  52         ASSASSINS (542)           
 POUNCER 5445                  6   1  0  45         ASSASSINS (542)           
 THE DRUID 5346                9   8  0  44         DARK AGES (256)           
 MR MASTODON 4343              6   8  0  44         PRIVATE IDAHO (439)       
 POLO GROUNDS 5022             7   3  0  41         DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
-KEENBLADE 5453                4   0  0  37         SENSATIONALS (543)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BIG GEORGE BROCK 5322         5   3  2  31         MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)   
 EDGEWATER 5429                4   3  0  31         RIO VISTANS (348)         
 CANDLESTICK 4714              4   7  0  31         DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
 KELPIE 5383                   5   5  0  28         DARK AGES (256)           

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BERTHA LEE 5308               6   8  0  26         MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)   
 BEEDOO 5430                   5   5  1  26         RIO VISTANS (348)         
 GOUGER 5455                   3   3  0  25         ASSASSINS (542)           
 HOSS 5330                     3   2  0  25         PLAYHOUSE III (528)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FOGHAT 5442                   3   2  0  23         DARK AGES (256)           
 EXHIBITION PLACE 5132         3   0  0  20         DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
 POUNDER 5480                  1   0  0  20         ASSASSINS (542)           
 LINDA VISTA 5438              5   4  0  19         RIO VISTANS (348)         
 LA CAVALE 5332                3   2  0  15         PLAYHOUSE III (528)       
 RIO SANDS 5468                2   4  0  11         RIO VISTANS (348)         
 THUNDERFOOT 5450              1   3  0  10         SENSATIONALS (543)        
 NUPHY 5449                    1   0  0  10         KEYBOARDS (533)           
 SWINDLER 5475                 1   2  0   9         ASSASSINS (542)           
 AQUALUNG 5464                 1   2  0   5         DARK AGES (256)           
 VARMILO 5478                  1   2  0   5         KEYBOARDS (533)           
 ROCK LOBSTER 5471             0   1  0   1         PRIVATE IDAHO (439)       
 LOSER 5476                    0   1  0   1         PRIVATE IDAHO (439)       

'-' 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

HIP LINKCHAIN was bested by HOUSE RUTH BUILT in a 3 minute master's Challenge fight.
DUN RINGILL won victory over POLO GROUNDS in a 3 minute Challenge battle.
THE DRUID narrowly defeated MR MASTODON in a crowd pleasing 4 minute Challenge duel.
LINDA VISTA was overpowered by BIG GEORGE BROCK in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
KELPIE bested BERTHA LEE in a 1 minute Challenge brawl.
EXHIBITION PLACE won victory over RIO SANDS in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
SWINDLER savagely defeated VARMILO in a 1 minute gory amateur's Challenge brawl.
AQUALUNG slimly lost to LA CAVALE in a 4 minute gruesome beginner's Challenge melee.
THREE RIVERS lost to REDRAGON in a 1 minute expert's Title fight.
CATTY WOMPUS viciously subdued SNOOKY PRYOR in a exciting 2 minute veteran's fight.
LARGE MARGE was overpowered by SONNY in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
WOBKEY subdued EDEN BRENT in a 1 minute competition.
CANDLESTICK was handily defeated by DUCKY ONE in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
EDGEWATER was devastated by LACERATOR in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
HOSS was handily defeated by POUNCER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
GOUGER overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
BEEDOO handily defeated THUNDERFOOT in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
FOGHAT devastated LOSER in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
NUPHY overpowered ROCK LOBSTER in a 1 minute one-sided match.
POUNDER overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   9         SLASHING ATTACK   22 -  14 -  0      61  |
|AIMED BLOW                       9         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   2 -  0      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  7         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -   4 -  0      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -  14 -  0      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         LUNGING ATTACK    27 -  27 -  2      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         AIMED BLOW        29 -  42 -  0      41  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK     3 -   5 -  0      38  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         TOTAL PARRY        4 -  14 -  0      22  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 877 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     AIMED BLOW         4 -  5         3  AIMED BLOW     
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    4 -  3     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  3         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  4                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      REDRAGON 5358              13   8  1  105 KEYBOARDS (533)
STRIKING ATTACK  CATTY WOMPUS 4354           9   5  1   98 PRIVATE IDAHO (439)
LUNGING ATTACK   THREE RIVERS 4295          13   4  0   91 DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
AIMED BLOW       SONNY 5329                  9   6  0   85 PLAYHOUSE III (528)
SLASHING ATTACK  WOBKEY 5372                14   4  0   82 KEYBOARDS (533)
WALL OF STEEL    HOUSE RUTH BUILT 4711      11   3  0   82 DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
TOTAL PARRY      POLO GROUNDS 5022           7   3  0   41 DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
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 DUN RINGILL 5316.  The ten other most popular fighters were MR MASTODON 
4343, CATTY WOMPUS 4354, THE DRUID 5346, HIP LINKCHAIN 5288, HOUSE RUTH BUILT 4711, 
KELPIE 5383, SWINDLER 5475, AQUALUNG 5464, LA CAVALE 5332, and DUCKY ONE 5360.

The least popular fighter this week was ROCK LOBSTER 5471.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were LOSER 5476, THUNDERFOOT 5450, HOSS 5330, EDGEWATER 5429, LARGE 
MARGE 4326, VARMILO 5478, BERTHA LEE 5308, LINDA VISTA 5438, BEEDOO 5430, and 
LACERATOR 5444.