DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 03/04/2026 Duedate: 03/17/2026
SHADOWSPIRE ARENA
DM 81 TURN 497
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
KAPOW
ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
(81-4085) [23-9-3,114]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
KAPOW LIQUID LEN
ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) THE GOLDEN VOID (142)
(81-4085) [23-9-3,114] (81-2038) [3-2-1,36]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
THE LEPER KING BYRUHO
DARQUE AGES (29) THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
(81-3995) [25-22-0,106] (81-2455) [12-11-3,76]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
TOILET PAPER (202)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. NBA LEGENDS (156) 37
2. DARQUE AGES (29) 33 NBA LEGENDS (156)
3. CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 32 Unchartered Team
4. THE GOLDEN VOID (142) 23
5. CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 23 THE GOLDEN VOID (142)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 NBA LEGENDS (156) 370 308 21 54.6 1/ 1 TOILET PAPER (202) 11 4 0
2/ 2 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 1090 918 39 54.3 2/ 6 DARQUE AGES (29) 10 5 1
3/ 4 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 848 730 23 53.7 3/ 4 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 9 6 0
4/ 3 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) 292 253 13 53.6 4/ 7 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 8 7 1
5/ 5 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 1045 910 37 53.5 5/ 2 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) 8 7 0
6/ 6 DARQUE AGES (29) 1143 1059 47 51.9 6/11 NBA LEGENDS (156) 8 7 0
7/ 7 TOILET PAPER (202) 63 61 2 50.8 7/ 3 ARDUIN (200) 8 7 0
8/ 8 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) 415 408 14 50.4 8/ 9 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) 7 7 0
9/ 9 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 697 703 32 49.8 9/ 5 LITERATE LOONS (40) 7 8 0
10/10 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30) 218 231 9 48.6 10/ 8 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 7 8 0
11/11 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 530 577 37 47.9 11/12 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30) 6 4 0
12/12 ARDUIN (200) 133 147 6 47.5 12/13 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 6 8 0
13/13 LITERATE LOONS (40) 861 975 36 46.9 13/14 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 5 10 0
14/15 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 180 222 12 44.8 14/10 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204) 4 9 0
15/14 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204) 128 158 3 44.8 15/ 0*THE GOLDEN VOID (142) 3 2 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
16/ 0*THE GOLDEN VOID (142) 11 14 1 44.0 16/15 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 0 3 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
BOURBON and POLITICS
A CONSORTIUM JOURNEY
With all the bourbon and political naming in the arenas of late, I thought this true
life story might be pertinent and interesting. From the life and living of... The
Consortium.
Back in 1968, my Dad, an over-the-road truck driver for Can-Tex (sewer pipe) and a
County Commissioner (Perry County, IN), asked me to take off a election day owhile in
college and come home and help out with the elections. Both Mom and Dad were working
the polls and needed me to travel out into the countryside and pick up Democratic
voters who were unable to get to the polls. (like no car, old age, poor health, well-
inebriated, etc) One must realize that Perry County was solidly Democrat, as was my
family, with Mom, VP of County Democratic Party, and Dad, Commissioner, also being
State Voting Representatives for Presidential Elections. My job was to pick up these
voters, bring them to the polls to vote; take them home and give them a half-pint
bottle of Yellowstone for their reward. I guess I picked up 20 or so voters, and then
delivered the rest of the large box of half-pints to our basement at home.
This was my first time to vote, and in the presidential election I voted straight
Democrat which included Hubert Humphrey for President (He lost to Nixon) and. Of
course, my Dad (Earl W. Smith) for County Commissioner reelection. (He won)
Between the next Presidential election, I finished my Engineering Degree;began working
as an Engineer for G.E. back in Perry County; got married; had a daughter (Jodi Ann);
obtained an M. .A.; moved to Fayetteville, N.C to work for a Black & Decker start-up;
and enlightenedly became a solid Conservative.
During the 1972 election, my wife's first to be able to vote, we cast our ballots
straight Republican. (Nixon was reelected) Several days after the election, a box was
delivered to our apartment in Fayetteville. It was addressed to six-month old Jodi,
from my Father. Inside were many Democratic items -- blow up donkeys, pins, ribbons,
etc -- from the campaign. There was also a simple hand-written letter:
*Dear Jodi, *
*I hope when you grow up, you are more intelligent than your father and your
mother.*
*Love, Grandpa*
The story does not, however, end there. Fast forward fifty years or so. My father had
passed away at 68, and my mother had just recently died at 91. My sister and I are
hosting an auction of all the items in our parents house and the large barn. (The home
and 20 acres of property had already been sold to a buyer waiting to take possession.)
As we went through the many items (some quite antique; my Mom and I in my youth had
been in every Book Club possible and owned several hundred books; Mom collected 200ish
dolls, some from many countries of my work travels) for auction, we came to the
clothes hamper just outside the upstairs bathroom, which held clean towels for
bathing. After lifting out the towels on top, we surprisingly discovered 27 half-pint
bottles of Yellowstone bourbon which must have been from the aftermath of that 1968
election. (Since alcohol could not be auctioned and neither my sister's family nor
mine drank, we donated them to the auctioneer. I wish, now, that I had been smarter
and retained them for myself. They may have a great asset for use by some of my
friends at our Face-To-Face events.)
Politics, Booze, and Duelmaster tournaments -- what a combo!
March 2, 2026 TC
SPY REPORT
Ladies and gentlemen, warriors and wastrels, gather close to the edge of the blood-
slick arena floor. The sand still bears the imprint of boots, blades, and broken
pride. This is Phineas Rannulf, bringing you the cold, hard accounting of
Shadowspire's latest contests. No poetry, noembellishment, no drunken ramblings. Just
the facts as they happened beneath the stare and roar of the crowd.
The throne of Shadowspire has changed hands. Kapow of Ale House Mercs marched into the
title fight and dismantled Hoard in a one-minute mismatch. So many new Lord Protectors
take the Commission's advice to heart and change their entire form. Hoard barely had
time to think over his new training regimen before Kapow closed the gap and ended the
fight. Hoard is now off to the Isle, and he will soon be followed by our Duelmaster
Kapow. The throne is going to need a new occupant next turn, too. Who is going to step
up?
A few figures stood tall in the statistical ledgers this turn. The Leper King remains
the Popularity Leader. He commands the attention of the crowds, and he secured victory
on the sands this week. Liquid Len of The Golden Void took home the Unchartered
Recognition Leader prize, while Byruho caught many fans' eyes during an early match.
Misti Skye carried the bull's eye this turn as the most challenged warrior. When the
challenge boards opened, half the arena seemed to line up for a chance at Big Lake
Solution's warrior. She apparently came prepared, as she crushed Molson with
professional efficiency. When you attract that many challengers, you are either feared
or underestimated. After today, I feel like the latter category is shrinking.
The guild house maneuvering continues, with NBA Legends avoiding Big Lake Solution the
most. The basketball brigade steered clear of the volatile crew from the Big Lakes.
Whether it's a strategy or a survival instinct, we will never know. Either way, the
message remains the same: some fights are better postponed to a more opportune time.
There were no fresh corpses on the regular sands of Shadowspire. No warriors were
slain in arena combat outside of the Dark Arena. Given the brutality of several bouts,
that qualifies as restraint. The graveyard ledger still echoes recent casualties, so
the stench of death is never far from our sands.
Shadowspire remains a proving ground and an occasional stage for greatness. Kapow
holds the throne for the next two weeks. After that, we must crown another. Veterans
are leaving for the advanced games, while newcomers are trying to claw their way
upwards. The managers, as ever, circle like wolves waiting for weakness. And that, my
friends, is the story this turn.
Until the next arena bell sounds,
-- Phineas Rannulf
Editor-in-Chief of The Shadowspire Yellow Press
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KAPOW 4085 23 9 3 114 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE LEPER KING 3995 25 22 0 106 DARQUE AGES (29)
MISTI SKYE 4117 13 7 0 106 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
THOMAS MANN 4076 18 18 0 104 LITERATE LOONS (40)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GWORM 4071 19 10 0 101 ARDUIN (200)
BOSCOE 4074 20 16 0 100 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
ROBERT PARISH 4095 13 13 1 91 NBA LEGENDS (156)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FRANK O'CONNOR 4075 19 17 0 82 LITERATE LOONS (40)
GEORGE ELIOT 3978 15 35 2 82 LITERATE LOONS (40)
SKY BISON 4109 14 9 0 82 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
MOLSON 4084 17 15 3 80 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
SARCASM 4051 16 24 2 79 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
CHAKOR 1840 18 18 0 78 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
BYRUHO 2455 12 11 3 76 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
CHARMIN 3943 14 8 0 75 TOILET PAPER (202)
RUNNYMEADE 4130 15 4 0 73 DARQUE AGES (29)
MOLDYLOX 4080 14 19 0 73 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
TAIZU 4131 13 6 0 70 DARQUE AGES (29)
PHAROX TAHT 4097 13 14 1 69 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JASON KIDD 4143 10 4 1 66 NBA LEGENDS (156)
PTYALISM 3916 17 8 0 65 TOILET PAPER (202)
GIOTTO 4093 15 13 0 65 DARQUE AGES (29)
DEVOEAUX 2049 14 20 0 62 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
MORGUHN 2524 8 9 1 62 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
PTERODACTYL 3913 11 14 1 61 TOILET PAPER (202)
JANE AUSTEN 4133 9 8 0 61 LITERATE LOONS (40)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BROOSS 1287 11 23 0 56 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
DOTAR SOJAT 2168 15 8 0 53 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
PTOMAINE 3914 10 15 0 52 TOILET PAPER (202)
AII LORAII 4153 7 4 1 52 ARDUIN (200)
WHIPSICLE 4162 6 2 1 50 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
QUINTUS LAENAS 4152 6 6 0 50 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
GILMUR 4139 10 5 0 49 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
BATTERSKULL 4144 7 6 0 49 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
PTEROSAUR 3912 11 13 1 47 TOILET PAPER (202)
JOHAN 4110 11 11 1 45 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
JIMMY CRACKCORN 4099 10 15 0 45 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
CAIUS FLACUS 4134 9 7 0 44 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
DILLY DILLY 4111 9 13 0 41 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
LEONARDO 4136 8 8 0 41 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
BRUTE SQUAD 1 4142 5 10 0 39 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
THUNDERFIST 4132 9 7 1 37 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
LIQUID LEN 2038 3 2 1 36 THE GOLDEN VOID (142)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ALLEN IVERSON 4125 6 12 1 33 NBA LEGENDS (156)
PROEM 4128 6 3 0 33 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
JACH SKELLINGTON 4175 5 1 0 33 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
CRUSADE 4171 1 6 1 32 DARQUE AGES (29)
SOULQUAKE 4145 6 7 0 29 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
SCREAMING ITCHY 4147 6 8 0 26 ARDUIN (200)
PARADARSHIN 4176 4 1 0 25 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
DONATELLO 4159 3 6 0 25 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SNOW GOLEM 4165 5 3 0 23 ARDUIN (200)
DECIUS BELLUM 4155 5 5 0 23 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
PRINCESS LEIA 4183 3 0 0 23 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
MIS STACIA 2040 3 2 0 21 THE GOLDEN VOID (142)
CALYPSO 4173 3 3 0 20 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
KALPHUS 4179 2 2 0 19 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ENDONN 4177 3 2 1 18 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
DEZMUND 2561 3 7 0 16 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
BARON BROCK 2037 3 2 0 13 THE GOLDEN VOID (142)
BILL RUSSELL 4187 2 0 0 13 NBA LEGENDS (156)
MOONFURY 4178 1 2 0 13 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
RAHKSAHNAH 2635 2 3 0 12 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
C.S. LEWIS 4172 1 5 0 8 LITERATE LOONS (40)
SHADOWBROOKE 4174 2 1 0 7 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
WATCHER 2039 1 4 0 7 THE GOLDEN VOID (142)
PXR5 2053 1 3 0 6 THE GOLDEN VOID (142)
KEVIN GARNETT 4185 1 2 0 5 NBA LEGENDS (156)
MAVERICK 4182 0 3 0 3 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
YELLOW PERIL 4188 0 2 0 2 ARDUIN (200)
WAR DOG 4190 0 1 0 1 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CARE BEAR 4168 1 3 1 CHILDHOOD HEROES 8 MOLSON 4084 494
VELMA DINKLEY 4077 11 20 1 CHILDHOOD HEROES 8 MOLSON 4084 493 NOT REVENGED
SWEEDE 4129 7 8 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39 JASON KIDD 4143 493 REVENGED
SHADOWFIST 4140 4 6 0 CULT OF BACCHUS 4 ROBERT PARISH 4095 493 REVENGED
KOBE 4138 5 7 0 NBA LEGENDS 156 AII LORAII 4153 494 REVENGED
PROMYVION 4127 5 3 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 57 CRUSADE 4171 496
CLAUDIUS PULCHER 4181 0 2 0 ROMAN REPUBLIC 204 ENDONN 4177 496
PERSONAL ADS
All -- A turn late but here is Arctic Wookey SL 11(1)-5-20-15-21-4-9 N/T. Came on
strong late once he amassed some fight experience. Was -4 decise which is why you may
have encountered him at times in heavy armor and running response. BA MO/LO and learns
dec. -- Pauly
Childhood Heroes -- Sorry about Velma and Care Bear. Velma was a fair fight at least.
And Care Bear, well, maybe if he made it a few more fights he would have learned to
lean away from the incoming battle axe instead of into it. -- Molson
Groog -- Kapow! -- Kapow
Misti Skye -- Damn werecats! -- Boscoe the Disgruntled
Snow Golem -- Take that you cold hearted it. -- Johan the Triumphant
Quintus Laenas -- You are going to be scary when you find the right weapon. -- Gilmur
the Forthright
Claudius Pulcher -- We were mirror images of each other. I hope I have a better fate.
-- Endonn the Apprehensive
Maverick -- Whew! What a workout. -- Kalphus the Fatigued
Otis -- Welcome back to the Spire. -- Visionist
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
KAPOW devastated HOARD in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
RUNNYMEADE unbelievably bested PHAROX TAHT in a 6 minute Challenge battle.
MOLSON was overpowered by MISTI SKYE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
ROBERT PARISH devastated GEORGE ELIOT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
MOLDYLOX devastated GILMUR in a 2 minute bloody one-sided Challenge duel.
TAIZU overpowered DEVOEAUX in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
GIOTTO outlasted DOTAR SOJAT in a crowd boring 19 minute expert's Challenge melee.
JASON KIDD vanquished PTEROSAUR in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
DILLY DILLY slimly lost to BATTERSKULL in a popular 3 minute brutal Challenge fight.
JIMMY CRACKCORN was handily defeated by AII LORAII in a 1 minute Challenge bout.
BRUTE SQUAD 1 was subdued by WHIPSICLE in a 2 minute Challenge match.
ALLEN IVERSON was unbelievably bested by PTOMAINE in a 4 minute Challenge conflict.
JACH SKELLINGTON demolished C.S. LEWIS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge brawl.
THUNDERFIST overcame SCREAMING ITCHY in a 5 minute Challenge conflict.
LEONARDO overpowered CALYPSO in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
DEZMUND was viciously subdued by SOULQUAKE in a action packed 5 minute Challenge duel.
DONATELLO devastated SHADOWBROOKE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
PRINCESS LEIA defeated RAHKSAHNAH in a 2 minute novice's Challenge bout.
MOONFURY overpowered MAVERICK in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
THE LEPER KING savagely defeated FRANK O'CONNOR in a 3 minute master's conflict.
GWORM defeated SARCASM in a 2 minute veteran's duel.
THOMAS MANN overpowered CHARMIN in a action packed 1 minute uneven fray.
CHAKOR was devastated by BOSCOE in a 1 minute gory one-sided bout.
JANE AUSTEN was overpowered by SKY BISON in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BYRUHO savagely defeated PTERODACTYL in a popular 3 minute brutal veteran's duel.
PTYALISM unbelievably bested QUINTUS LAENAS in a 2 minute bout.
JOHAN was vanquished by MORGUHN in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
BROOSS viciously subdued CRUSADE in a action packed 8 minute brutal mismatched bout.
CAIUS FLACUS defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute expert vs. beginner fight.
DECIUS BELLUM was narrowly defeated by PROEM in a 7 minute brutal match.
SNOW GOLEM was defeated by LIQUID LEN in a 1 minute fight.
PXR5 was overpowered by KALPHUS in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
MIS STACIA overcame EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a action packed 1 minute amateur's match.
WATCHER was defeated by BILL RUSSELL in a 5 minute novice's struggle.
BARON BROCK subdued KEVIN GARNETT in a 2 minute novice's struggle.
PARADARSHIN handily defeated YELLOW PERIL in a 2 minute brutal one-sided fight.
ENDONN overcame WAR DOG in a 1 minute beginner's match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 13 LUNGING ATTACK 44 - 28 - 1 61 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 11 TOTAL PARRY 65 - 51 - 1 56 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 9 WALL OF STEEL 38 - 33 - 1 54 |
|BASHING ATTACK 9 PARRY-STRIKE 17 - 16 - 3 52 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 8 SLASHING ATTACK 39 - 37 - 1 51 |
|WALL OF STEEL 7 AIMED BLOW 34 - 34 - 0 50 |
|AIMED BLOW 6 STRIKING ATTACK 33 - 38 - 1 46 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 14 - 19 - 1 42 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 BASHING ATTACK 38 - 61 - 4 38 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 8 - 0 33 |
Turn 497 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:
WALL OF STEEL 5 - 2 BASHING ATTACK 3 - 6 4 BASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 4 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 3 2 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 6 2 PARRY-STRIKE
LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 4 1 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 4 1 TOTAL PARRY
TOTAL PARRY 7 - 6 1 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK KAPOW 4085 23 9 3 114 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
AIMED BLOW THE LEPER KING 3995 25 22 0 106 DARQUE AGES (29)
TOTAL PARRY GWORM 4071 19 10 0 101 ARDUIN (200)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-STRIKE FRANK O'CONNOR 4075 19 17 0 82 LITERATE LOONS (40)
LUNGING ATTACK SKY BISON 4109 14 9 0 82 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
STRIKING ATTACK BYRUHO 2455 12 11 3 76 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
PARRY-RIPOSTE TAIZU 4131 13 6 0 70 DARQUE AGES (29)
WALL OF STEEL JASON KIDD 4143 10 4 1 66 NBA LEGENDS (156)
SLASHING ATTACK JANE AUSTEN 4133 9 8 0 61 LITERATE LOONS (40)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is THE LEPER KING 3995. The most popular warrior this
turn was BYRUHO 2455. The ten other most popular fighters were BROOSS 1287, PHAROX
TAHT 4097, ALLEN IVERSON 4125, DILLY DILLY 4111, SOULQUAKE 4145, THE LEPER KING 3995,
MOLDYLOX 4080, BATTERSKULL 4144, DEZMUND 2561, and THUNDERFIST 4132.
The least popular fighter this week was DOTAR SOJAT 2168. The other ten least
popular fighters were GIOTTO 4093, BILL RUSSELL 4187, PROEM 4128, WAR DOG 4190, PXR5
2053, JANE AUSTEN 4133, CHAKOR 1840, MAVERICK 4182, SHADOWBROOKE 4174, and CALYPSO
4173.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
KAPOW (81-4085) ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
HOARD (81-3974) DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)