DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/16/2025    Duedate: 05/29/2025

LIN TIRIAN ARENA

DM 78    TURN 804

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ROTH
FAR TRAVELERS (394)
(78-3662) [10-10-0,111]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ROTH                           POSITION IS EMPTY
FAR TRAVELERS (394)            
(78-3662) [10-10-0,111]        

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

ROTH                           KHARKIV
FAR TRAVELERS (394)            FAR TRAVELERS (394)
(78-3662) [10-10-0,111]        (78-3700) [3-1-0,27]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

FAR TRAVELERS (394)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PERRY COUNTY (374)            25 
2. FAR TRAVELERS (394)           19    PERRY COUNTY (374)
3. SAND DANCERS (68)             -9    Unchartered Team

                                       POSITION IS EMPTY

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 HERO OF NEW ORLEANS (390) 13   3  0 81.3   1/ 2 FAR TRAVELERS (394)       7  4 0
 2/ 2 PERRY COUNTY (374)       231 126  8 64.7   2/ 1 PERRY COUNTY (374)        7  5 1
 3/ 4 FAR TRAVELERS (394)       32  27  3 54.2   3- 4 HERO OF NEW ORLEANS (390) 1  0 0
 4- 3 MY VINYL (393)            15  13  0 53.6   4- 3 MY VINYL (393)            1  1 0
 5/ 6 SAND DANCERS (68)        1611 1921 48 45.6   5/ 5 SAND DANCERS (68)         1  5 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

Perry County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of 
Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 19,170. The county seat is Tell City. It is 
the hilliest county as well as one of the most forested counties in Indiana as it 
features more than 60,000 acres of Hoosier National Forest. The Ohio River Scenic 
Byway along Indiana State Road 66 runs along the southern border of the county while 
Interstate 64 traverses the northern portion of the county. Connecting the two is 
Indiana State Road 37.

The county features three incorporated communities: Tell City (2009 population 7,473), 
Cannelton (2009 population 1,130) and Troy (2009 population 379). Each is located in 
Troy Township which is situated along the south western corner of the county.

In the 1950's and 1960's the populations were much larger, (TC 9900, Cannelton 2200, 
Troy 900) supported by the great, now shuttled, industries of Tell City Chair and 
Cannelton Sewer Pipe, and the building of the Ohio River Dam.

What a great place and time to have spent my formative years.

                                          -- Smitty (with assistance from Wikipedia)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, in LIN TIRIAN a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets 
poor.  So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  It seems the training can 
make the difference, as PERRY COUNTY is pushed out of top team by FAR TRAVELERS, who 
came from 2nd with a 3-1-0 this turn.  And let's see, LILLY-DALE fought HELGA and 
gained 17 points and contributed to PERRY COUNTY's 2-1-1.  HELGA has lost to 
LILLY-DALE, falling 12 points, while helping make FAR TRAVELERS a 3-1-0 turn.  Well 
done, LIN TIRIAN, the Duelmaster was this turn's most challenged warrior.  Perhaps 
APRIL DANCER is not as thrilled, being challenged 2 times.  ROTH challenged for the 
Duelmastership this turn, attempting to dethrone SAND DANCERS' warrior.  We should 
ask ROTH about the thrill of victory, and what being the new Duelmaster does for a 
warrior, he's now the one to ask.  Can someone confirm a rumor for me?  I hear the 
top team makes their losing fighters do dishes at The Lost Hope Inn until they win.  
Maybe?   
     Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' 
Inscrutable, but true.  I also notice that the PERRY COUNTY stable was the most 
avoided team this turn.  Come on LIN TIRIAN, what are you afraid of?  And guess who 
avoided PERRY COUNTY stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was FAR TRAVELERS.  
Anyone surprised?  FENNHAVEN of PERRY COUNTY had better have a good reason for 
challenging down 9 points in a challenge which it lost.  I thought FENNHAVEN showed 
great skill and promise when it was defeated by KHARKIV.  All right, so I slept 
through it!  Big deal!   
     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.  We'd like to remind certain teams 
not to rob the graves of their enemies.  You know who you are; and it's considered 
rude.   
     Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the 
sweetest.  Always good to rest in LIN TIRIAN, but never good to wear out my welcome.  
Look for me in future turns.  Until you see my quill in LIN TIRIAN again, farewell-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROTH 3662                    10  10  0 111         FAR TRAVELERS (394)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LILLY-DALE 3615              13  15  0  92         PERRY COUNTY (374)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HELGA 3686                    9   2  2  67         FAR TRAVELERS (394)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ASTARA 3660                   7   3  0  59         FAR TRAVELERS (394)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BRISTOW 3707                  4   0  1  48         PERRY COUNTY (374)        
 BIG ONE 3666                  7  21  2  44         SAND DANCERS (68)         

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LEOPOLD 3702                  4   1  2  41         PERRY COUNTY (374)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KHARKIV 3700                  3   1  0  27         FAR TRAVELERS (394)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FENNHAVEN 3709                3   1  0  12         PERRY COUNTY (374)        

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
FRATSFA SLAVE           0  0 0                      LEOPOLD 3702           804 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Lord Protector and Duelmistress April Dancer, the Perry Countians salute you. -- 
Smitty

Far Travelers, you are formidable. -- Smitty

Manne's Love Child, how many of you guys are there? -- Smitty

Perry County, home. -- Smitty

The Iron Council has re-opened its guild doors!  All prior members contact Tripwire 
(DM18 or DM36) if you are interested in returning.  Also, if you have contacts for any 
of the old members, send those as well. -- Tripwire

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ROTH devastated APRIL DANCER in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
LILLY-DALE vanquished HELGA in a exciting 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
FENNHAVEN was savagely defeated by KHARKIV in a 3 minute Challenge duel.
BIG ONE was savagely defeated by ASTARA in a crowd pleasing 3 minute veteran's fight.
LEOPOLD slaughtered FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute brutal mismatched fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -   0 -  1     100  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY        9 -   2 -  0      82  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   2 -  2      78  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         LUNGING ATTACK     8 -   8 -  1      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -  11 -  0      45  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   3 -  1      40  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   5 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   7 -  0      36  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         AIMED BLOW         5 -   9 -  0      36  |

Turn 804 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  HELGA 3686                  9   2  2   67 FAR TRAVELERS (394)
PARRY-LUNGE      ASTARA 3660                 7   3  0   59 FAR TRAVELERS (394)
BASHING ATTACK   LEOPOLD 3702                4   1  2   41 PERRY COUNTY (374)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ROTH 3662.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
KHARKIV 3700.  The ten other most popular fighters were ASTARA 3660, ROTH 3662, 
LILLY-DALE 3615, BIG ONE 3666, LEOPOLD 3702, HELGA 3686, FENNHAVEN 3709,  0,  0, and  
0.

The least popular fighter this week was FENNHAVEN 3709.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were HELGA 3686, LEOPOLD 3702, BIG ONE 3666, LILLY-DALE 3615, ROTH 3662, 
ASTARA 3660, KHARKIV 3700,  0,  0, and  0.

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

APRIL DANCER (78-3597) SAND DANCERS (68)