DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/29/2026    Duedate: 05/12/2026

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM 65    TURN 882

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GNIGHT WHVEN
SHADOW LIONS (274)
(65-2018) [11-7-0,117]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GNIGHT WHVEN                   ROACH
SHADOW LIONS (274)             INTRUDERS (821)
(65-2018) [11-7-0,117]         (65-8180) [4-1-3,28]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

HARRUMPH                       BIG WHEELER
SAND DANCERS (233)             TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
(65-8021) [12-57-0,93]         (65-8152) [8-9-0,58]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. STORMLIGHT (813)              18 
2. INTRUDERS (821)               9     STORMLIGHT (813)
3. TEMERE (816)                  9     Unchartered Team
4. SHADOW LIONS (274)            8  
5. SANGUINE SAINTS (198)         8     INTRUDERS (821)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0 STORMLIGHT (813)          17  10  0 63.0   1/ 1 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 7  8 0
 2/ 1 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)246 160 15 60.6   2/ 2*INTRUDERS (821)           5  4 1
 3- 2*RX MEX2 '86 (820)          3   2  0 60.0   3/ 3 SHADOW LIONS (274)        3  0 0
 4/ 3*INTRUDERS (821)           10   8  4 55.6   4/ 6 SANGUINE SAINTS (198)     2  0 0
 5/ 5 SANGUINE SAINTS (198)    145 132 13 52.3   5/ 5 TEMERE (816)              2  1 0
 6/ 6 WEATHER (206)             69  69  1 50.0   6/ 0 STORMLIGHT (813)          1  0 0
 7/ 7 SHADOW LIONS (274)       170 183 11 48.2   7- 7*RX MEX2 '86 (820)         1  1 0
 8/ 8 SAND DANCERS (233)       1884 2094 57 47.4   8/ 4 SAND DANCERS (233)        1  2 0
 9/ 9 TEMERE (816)              15  23  0 39.5   9/ 8 WEATHER (206)             1  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

     Greetings, Warriors of DAL SHANG.  Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to 
give you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport.  Those betting on 
SAND DANCERS lost their shirt, as SAND DANCERS lost their fighting abilities:  0-1-0. 
STORMLIGHT had cause to celebrate, after SIGZIL got 18 points by beating SON SEALS.  
Win some, lose some.  Speaking of which, SIGZIL was winsome, after beating SON SEALS 
and seeing him lose 13 points.  Duelmaster GNIGHT WHVEN from SHADOW LIONS is going 
for the gold, as he challenged SAND DANCERS' HARRUMPH.  Ooh, the excitement!  Those 
who hoped for a new Duelmaster were disappointed by HARRUMPH, of SAND DANCERS, who 
despite a 12-57-0 couldn't overcome DAL SHANG's Number 1.  So who was the warrior 
seen charging into immovable walls and challenging dead trees?  Someone's got a basic 
problem...   
     And how sociable are DAL SHANG's warriors?  Come, let us see.  To quell some 
nasty rumors, the guys in KILLER TUNES are not carrying any incurable diseases.  No 
need to avoid 'em.  The warriors of KILLER TUNES found their efforts at combat 
frustrated as SANGUINE SAINTS apparently had more important things to do than fight.  
If challenges were horses, CHERRY BLOSSOM could open up a fast food joint!  
Mismatched by 14 points, CHERRY BLOSSOM lost to GHRAAZZT.  Is this really worth 
noting?  I thought GHRAAZZT showed great skill and promise when it won victory over 
CHERRY BLOSSOM.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Is there life after death?  Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after 
life!  Ask not for whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee.   
     All good things must come to an end.  My fingers tire and I fear my incessant 
prattling may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable character.  DAL SHANG, I 
leave you now.  The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The Blazing Unicorn.  
'Til next time-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GNIGHT WHVEN 2018            11   7  0 117         SHADOW LIONS (274)        

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GHRAAZZT 2476                 7   3  0  99         SANGUINE SAINTS (198)     
 HARRUMPH 8021                12  57  0  93         SAND DANCERS (233)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHERRY BLOSSOM 1303          13  11  0  72         WEATHER (206)             

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SIGZIL 8143                   5   0  0  66         STORMLIGHT (813)          
 ULTRANEGATOR 8123            14  17  0  65         TEMERE (816)              
 BIG MOOSE WALKER 8151        10   7  1  63         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
 BIG WHEELER 8152              8   9  0  58         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WINTER SOLSTICE 1690         12  12  0  56         WEATHER (206)             
 SON SEALS 8164                6   3  0  48         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
-IN-LAW 8177                   3   1  0  39         INTRUDERS (821)           

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROACH 8180                    4   1  3  28         INTRUDERS (821)           
 LITTLE SONNY JONES 8165       6   3  0  26         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
-E. HEMINGWAY 8173             3   2  0  25         RX MEX2 '86 (820)         

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THIEF 8176                    2   4  0  16         INTRUDERS (821)           
-SALESMAN 8178                 1   1  1  10         INTRUDERS (821)           

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
KING GOHTZA 8134        0  1 0 LOST ODYSSEY 817     ROACH 8180             879  
FLOYD JONES 8181        1  3 0 TOURNAMENT BLUES 804 ROACH 8180             882  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

GNIGHT WHVEN devastated HARRUMPH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
GHRAAZZT demolished CHERRY BLOSSOM in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
BIG WHEELER was luckily beaten by ULTRANEGATOR in a 5 minute Challenge duel.
THIEF was defeated by LITTLE SONNY JONES in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
ROACH murdered FLOYD JONES in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
SON SEALS was vanquished by SIGZIL in a exciting 3 minute mismatched fight.
WINTER SOLSTICE was bested by BIG MOOSE WALKER in a 2 minute competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   0 -  0     100  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         WALL OF STEEL     16 -   5 -  0      76  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -  13 -  0      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK     7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         BASHING ATTACK     9 -   9 -  3      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-RIPOSTE     10 -  11 -  0      48  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -   8 -  1      47  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         AIMED BLOW         5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   3 -  0      40  |

Turn 882 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-STRIKE       1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  3         3  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    GNIGHT WHVEN 2018          11   7  0  117 SHADOW LIONS (274)
STRIKING ATTACK  GHRAAZZT 2476               7   3  0   99 SANGUINE SAINTS (198)
PARRY-STRIKE     SIGZIL 8143                 5   0  0   66 STORMLIGHT (813)
LUNGING ATTACK   BIG MOOSE WALKER 8151      10   7  1   63 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HARRUMPH 8021.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was BIG WHEELER 8152.  The ten other most popular fighters were SON SEALS 8164, 
SIGZIL 8143, THIEF 8176, BIG MOOSE WALKER 8151, GNIGHT WHVEN 2018, GHRAAZZT 2476, 
ULTRANEGATOR 8123, LITTLE SONNY JONES 8165, ROACH 8180, and HARRUMPH 8021.

The least popular fighter this week was FLOYD JONES 8181.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were CHERRY BLOSSOM 1303, WINTER SOLSTICE 1690, HARRUMPH 8021, ROACH 
8180, LITTLE SONNY JONES 8165, ULTRANEGATOR 8123, GHRAAZZT 2476, GNIGHT WHVEN 2018, 
BIG MOOSE WALKER 8151, and THIEF 8176.