DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/01/2025    Duedate: 10/14/2025

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM 65    TURN 867

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SUMMER RAIN
WEATHER (206)
(65-1234) [11-15-0,109]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BLOODY BEGONIA                 SCORPIO
SATAN'S GARDEN (808)           PETS (818)
(65-8036) [11-4-1,110]         (65-8138) [6-2-0,49]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

WINE JONES                     MOUNTAIN ANGEL
TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)      STRANAHANS '25 (819)
(65-8064) [18-14-1,76]         (65-8147) [1-1-0,8]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PETS (818)                    22 
2. WEATHER (206)                 18    SATAN'S GARDEN (808)
3. SATAN'S GARDEN (808)          11    Unchartered Team
4. TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)     11 
5. CINCI WRATHMEN II (798)       9     PETS (818)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 3 SATAN'S GARDEN (808)      14   6  1 70.0   1/ 1 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 8  5 1
 2/ 5*PETS (818)                14   7  0 66.7   2/ 2 WEATHER (206)             6  5 0
 3- 4 LUDUS MAGNUS III (806)    12   6  0 66.7   3/ 6 SATAN'S GARDEN (808)      3  0 0
 4/ 0 CINCI WRATHMEN II (798)    9   5  0 64.3   4/ 5*PETS (818)                3  3 0
 5/ 6 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)205 129 14 61.4   5/ 3 WHILST I CHATZY (809)     2  1 0
 6/ 7 WHILST I CHATZY (809)     56  40  2 58.3   6/ 0 CINCI WRATHMEN II (798)   1  0 0
 7/ 8 NIGHTSTORMERS (812)       12  10  0 54.5   7- 8 LUDUS MAGNUS III (806)    1  0 0
 8/ 9 WEATHER (206)             55  55  1 50.0   8/ 7*STRANAHANS '25 (819)      1  1 0
 9/ 1*STRANAHANS '25 (819)       1   1  0 50.0   9/ 9 NIGHTSTORMERS (812)       1  2 0
10/10 SAND DANCERS (233)       1880 2083 57 47.4  10/10 SAND DANCERS (233)        0  3 0
11/11 TEMERE (816)               7  16  0 30.4  11/11 TEMERE (816)              0  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 DAL SHANG!  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 SATAN'S GARDEN went 1-0-0 to move up 
3 in the rankings.  BIG WHEELER caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission 
as he skillfully bested OLTIMAL THE LAME and was awarded 15 points in recognition.  
In one of the week's more notable duels, DUST STORM put down BIG MOOSE WALKER, 
causing him to lose 7 points of recognition in the process.  Who here was not present 
for the title fight this week as SUMMER RAIN boldly challenged LAWNMOWER MAN in order 
to strive for the Duelmasters honors?  This time victory fell to the grasp of the 
usurper.  All hail SUMMER RAIN, Duelmaster of DAL SHANG!  Informants "close" to the 
city champion have told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his 
armor.  Watch out!   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  My inside sources tell me that the 
team to beat in DAL SHANG these days is WEATHER.  At least, most blades in town are 
looking to avoid them.  Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was 
that spent the better part of last week avoiding WEATHER.  Indeed it was PETS.  
Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition from those below.  SUMMER RAIN take 
warning!  You have more than a few enemies in DAL SHANG.   
     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!   
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in DAL SHANG.  Nice atmosphere you have here!  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                  
 SUMMER RAIN 1234             11  15  0 109         WEATHER (206)             

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLOODY BEGONIA 8036          11   4  1 110         SATAN'S GARDEN (808)      
 MIDNIGHT MUFFIN 8082         12  10  0  91         NIGHTSTORMERS (812)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FUNESTUS 8015                 7   3  0  88         LUDUS MAGNUS III (806)    
 LAWNMOWER MAN 8095           14  16  0  87         WHILST I CHATZY (809)     
 LAZY LESTER 8094             18  13  1  84         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
 WINE JONES 8064              18  14  1  76         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
 KEYSTONE 7922                 9   5  0  71         CINCI WRATHMEN II (798)   
 HARRUMPH 8021                 8  46  0  70         SAND DANCERS (233)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HARVEST MOON 2809             6   5  0  50         WEATHER (206)             
 SCORPIO 8138                  6   2  0  49         PETS (818)                
 WINTER SOLSTICE 1690          7   4  0  46         WEATHER (206)             
 TROUBLES 8139                 5   1  0  39         PETS (818)                

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ULTRANEGATOR 8123             6  10  0  28         TEMERE (816)              
 BIG WHEELER 8152              2   0  0  25         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
 LITTLE HAT JONES 8142         4   5  0  24         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DUST STORM 7036               1   2  0  14         WEATHER (206)             
 MOUNTAIN ANGEL 8147           1   1  0   8         STRANAHANS '25 (819)      
 BIG MOOSE WALKER 8151         1   1  1   5         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
-SPORT 8150                    0   1  0   1         PETS (818)                

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

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

                                     PERSONAL ADS

WEATHER FORECAST -- Storms on distant horizon with generally clear skies the next few 
days, however, we will be operating with a 65% chance of Blood rain. -- THE WEATHER  
MAN

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SUMMER RAIN devastated LAWNMOWER MAN in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
LAZY LESTER was demolished by BLOODY BEGONIA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
TROUBLES overpowered ULTRANEGATOR in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
HARRUMPH was overpowered by MIDNIGHT MUFFIN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
WINE JONES viciously subdued HELVAN QUICKHAND in a 2 minute bloody fight.
KEYSTONE overpowered WINTER SOLSTICE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
SCORPIO overpowered KORKA THE HAIRY in a 1 minute uneven melee.
LITTLE HAT JONES unbelievably bested MOUNTAIN ANGEL in a action packed 6 minute duel.
DUST STORM unbelievably bested BIG MOOSE WALKER in a 2 minute gory novice's duel.
BIG WHEELER overpowered OLTIMAL THE LAME in a 1 minute one-sided melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         STRIKING ATTACK   20 -   7 -  1      74  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK    2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    22 -  13 -  3      63  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-STRIKE      10 -   7 -  1      59  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         AIMED BLOW         6 -   5 -  0      55  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         TOTAL PARRY       11 -  10 -  0      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   8 -  0      38  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  21 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 867 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  BLOODY BEGONIA 8036        11   4  1  110 SATAN'S GARDEN (808)
AIMED BLOW       MIDNIGHT MUFFIN 8082       12  10  0   91 NIGHTSTORMERS (812)
PARRY-STRIKE     LAZY LESTER 8094           18  13  1   84 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
LUNGING ATTACK   WINE JONES 8064            18  14  1   76 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
BASHING ATTACK   SCORPIO 8138                6   2  0   49 PETS (818)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    WINTER SOLSTICE 1690        7   4  0   46 WEATHER (206)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is WINE JONES 8064.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was MOUNTAIN ANGEL 8147.  The ten other most popular fighters were SUMMER RAIN 1234, 
TROUBLES 8139, WINE JONES 8064, MIDNIGHT MUFFIN 8082, BIG MOOSE WALKER 8151, BLOODY 
BEGONIA 8036, KEYSTONE 7922, SCORPIO 8138, DUST STORM 7036, and LAWNMOWER MAN 8095.

The least popular fighter this week was WINTER SOLSTICE 1690.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were ULTRANEGATOR 8123, LAZY LESTER 8094, BIG WHEELER 8152, LITTLE 
HAT JONES 8142, HARRUMPH 8021, LAWNMOWER MAN 8095, DUST STORM 7036, SCORPIO 8138, 
KEYSTONE 7922, and BLOODY BEGONIA 8036.