DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/10/2025 Duedate: 12/23/2025
SHADOWSPIRE ARENA
DM 81 TURN 491
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
JOHN STOCKTON
NBA LEGENDS (156)
(81-4089) [15-8-0,117]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
JOHN STOCKTON POSITION IS EMPTY
NBA LEGENDS (156)
(81-4089) [15-8-0,117]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
FLAVIUS MANICUS JOHN STOCKTON
ROMAN REPUBLIC (204) NBA LEGENDS (156)
(81-3976) [21-23-0,96] (81-4089) [15-8-0,117]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
ARDUIN (200)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. ARDUIN (200) 46
2. CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 40 NBA LEGENDS (156)
3. CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 34 Unchartered Team
4. DARQUE AGES (29) 30
5. DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 20 BAD BEAT (64)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 NBA LEGENDS (156) 356 292 19 54.9 1/ 1 ARDUIN (200) 11 4 0
2/ 2 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 1080 903 39 54.5 2/ 3 NBA LEGENDS (156) 10 5 1
3/ 3 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 828 720 22 53.5 3/ 6 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 9 6 0
4/ 4 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 1028 897 36 53.4 4/ 4 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) 9 6 0
5/ 5 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) 271 244 10 52.6 5/ 2 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 8 6 0
6/ 6 DARQUE AGES (29) 1127 1045 46 51.9 6/ 5 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204) 8 7 0
7/ 7 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 697 697 32 50.0 7/12 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 7 7 1
8/ 9 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 516 561 37 47.9 8/ 8 DARQUE AGES (29) 7 8 0
9-10 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167) 71 79 6 47.3 9/ 7 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 7 8 0
10/ 8 TOILET PAPER (202) 44 50 2 46.8 10/ 9 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 5 10 0
11/12 ARDUIN (200) 117 133 4 46.8 11/11 TOILET PAPER (202) 5 10 0
12/11 LITERATE LOONS (40) 845 961 36 46.8 12/14 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 3 0 0
13/13 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 172 201 11 46.1 13-15 HIGH ORDER (123) 2 8 0
14/14 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204) 118 142 3 45.4 14/10 LITERATE LOONS (40) 2 12 0
15-15 HIGH ORDER (123) 30 59 4 33.7 15-13 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167) 1 4 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Pull up a stool and try not to slip on the blood and peanut shells. Shadowspire served
up another week of blood, bruises, and brews. There were moments of involuntary
competence. Yes, yes, we were also surprised, almost shocked sober. Let's not get too
carried away with it. Grab a mug and let me tell you about The Spire's 491st turn.
All hail John Stockton, the NBA Legend, who has taken a seat on the throne of
Shadowspire. He backed into the job as Dakata leaves for the Isle. A tactical down
challenge against Mickey Splitz gave Stockton enough recognition to be declared our
newest Duelmaster. So, do you know if Mickey gets the assist for that power play?
Stockton did not get an invite, so he will have the opportunity to defend against a
now-depleted Challenger Champion group. Don't think for a minute the small pool means
a weak one! Our champion will have his work cut out for him in two weeks.
We had two deaths today, and both were in the Dark Arena. Some nameless Rookie was
sent to his demise by Ale House Mercs. Then, we have Care Bear. Care Bear, the warrior
with the sweet name and savage nature. CB butchered the Shewish Giant in the Dark
Arena. The buzzards were disappointed that it was Shew on the menu again. As to Care
Bear, yes, he cares, but never forget he is still a bear.
Onto the next topic, arena avoids, we find Clan Longbeard as the fearsome guild for
turn 491. They've always seemed like kind souls, as far as gladiators go, so why would
anyone want to run about from them? Well, let's ask Ale House Mercs since they avoided
them the most. Mickey Splitz, whom we have already discussed in the title match
section, was this turn's most challenged warrior. He is off to the Isle and
immortality. I doubt he cares.
Flavius Manicus remains the overall popularity leader. I can't explain it, but the
fans love him! They especially liked it when he beat The Leper King in a quick 1-
minute fight. John Stockton drew the most talk this week. Whether the talk came from
the down challenge or the ascension to the throne is anyone's guess. The foundation of
fame, as one person once said, is "Talk good about me. Talk bad about me. Just talk
about me!" I am sure Stockton pays no mind to it.
Arduin marched forward like they found religion and a shortspear in the same ditch,
racking up 46 points. Nostalgia is a dangerous weapon, and Childhood Heroes proved it
this turn. Drinking their way up the ranks, Cult of Bacchus managed a 34-point gain.
I mention them because I'm a big fan of their work, on the sands and off. Meanwhile,
Literate Loons tumbled down to 10th, which is what happens when you let poets and
writers face gladiators. The pen might be mightier than the sword, but no one ever
mentions a maul!
The officials are giving me the "Wrap it up, or we throw you out" look, so I'd better
bring this report to an abrupt, drink-spilling end. Eh, my flask is empty anyway. I
can barely read my notes due to the ale stains, and my faith in Lungers is shaken
after their 1-4 performance. I'll try to sober up enough to make another appearance in
two weeks. Until then, you know the drill... Sharpen, Shine, and Sip!
-- Huard DePriest
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JOHN STOCKTON 4089 15 8 0 117 NBA LEGENDS (156)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KAPOW 4085 18 8 2 106 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
HOARD 3974 19 15 1 102 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
RASAE 4032 17 20 0 97 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
FLAVIUS MANICUS 3976 21 23 0 96 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ARCTIC WOOKEY 4035 19 16 0 90 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
GROOG 3960 22 22 0 88 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SARCASM 4051 16 18 2 87 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
MOLSON 4084 13 13 1 83 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
THE LEPER KING 3995 19 22 0 79 DARQUE AGES (29)
-HUNTER 4112 9 3 0 78 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
-RAGE 3370 10 6 0 76 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
TAIZU 4131 10 3 0 76 DARQUE AGES (29)
FRANK O'CONNOR 4075 16 14 0 74 LITERATE LOONS (40)
GEORGE ELIOT 3978 13 31 2 72 LITERATE LOONS (40)
RUNNYMEADE 4130 11 2 0 72 DARQUE AGES (29)
-BEAST WITHIN 3346 10 9 0 72 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ZI SHADOWSPLICE 4102 10 3 0 66 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
MOLDYLOX 4080 13 14 0 65 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
THOMAS MANN 4076 13 17 0 65 LITERATE LOONS (40)
VELMA DINKLEY 4077 10 19 0 65 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
MISTI SKYE 4117 10 4 0 64 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
BOSCOE 4074 15 15 0 61 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
PHAROX TAHT 4097 11 10 1 61 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
GWORM 4071 13 10 0 57 ARDUIN (200)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PTYALISM 3916 13 6 0 55 TOILET PAPER (202)
ALLEN IVERSON 4125 6 6 1 52 NBA LEGENDS (156)
-SHELENA 1601 13 5 0 51 HIGH ORDER (123)
GIOTTO 4093 13 9 0 48 DARQUE AGES (29)
BRUTE SQUAD 1 4142 4 5 0 48 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
DILLY DILLY 4111 8 8 0 47 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
ROBERT PARISH 4095 9 11 0 44 NBA LEGENDS (156)
SHADOWFIST 4140 3 5 0 44 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
SKY BISON 4109 9 8 0 43 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
JOHAN 4110 8 8 1 39 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
LEONARDO 4136 6 4 0 38 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
GILMUR 4139 6 3 0 37 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
PTERODACTYL 3913 8 11 1 36 TOILET PAPER (202)
AII LORAII 4153 4 1 0 36 ARDUIN (200)
PTEROSAUR 3912 8 10 1 35 TOILET PAPER (202)
CHARMIN 3943 9 7 0 34 TOILET PAPER (202)
THUNDERFIST 4132 6 4 1 34 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SWEEDE 4129 7 6 0 33 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
JIMMY CRACKCORN 4099 7 12 0 33 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
CARE BEAR 4168 1 0 1 33 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
PTOMAINE 3914 6 13 0 31 TOILET PAPER (202)
SCREAMING ITCHY 4147 4 4 0 30 ARDUIN (200)
-PREDATOR 4101 5 9 1 25 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
CAIUS FLACUS 4134 7 3 0 24 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SOULQUAKE 4145 3 4 0 20 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
DECIUS BELLUM 4155 3 1 0 20 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
DONATELLO 4159 2 1 0 20 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
JANE AUSTEN 4133 4 7 0 19 LITERATE LOONS (40)
BUBBLE MAN 4164 2 0 0 19 ARDUIN (200)
JASON KIDD 4143 5 3 0 18 NBA LEGENDS (156)
KOBE 4138 3 6 0 15 NBA LEGENDS (156)
-KALEESI 3758 3 5 0 14 HIGH ORDER (123)
BATTERSKULL 4144 3 4 0 13 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
QUINTUS LAENAS 4152 3 3 0 12 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
-BELLA 4148 2 3 1 10 HIGH ORDER (123)
MARCUS CICERO 4156 2 2 0 9 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
SNOW GOLEM 4165 1 1 0 9 ARDUIN (200)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WHIPSICLE 4162 0 2 0 3 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
-SARAH J 4158 0 3 0 3 HIGH ORDER (123)
CRUSADE 4171 0 1 0 1 DARQUE AGES (29)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
DA1 4170 0 1 0 ALE HOUSE MERCS 5 ARENAMASTER 491 NONE
SMITHWICK 4118 6 4 0 ALE HOUSE MERCS 5 PTERODACTYL 3913 487 REVENGED
EGWENE 4010 10 23 0 CHILDHOOD HEROES 8 KAPOW 4085 487 NOT REVENGED
SHEWISH GIANT 0 0 0 DARK ARENA CARE BEAR 4168 491 NONE
SARAH JANE 3717 3 7 0 HIGH ORDER 123 THUNDERFIST 4132 487 REVENGED
WALT WHITMAN 4151 1 5 0 LITERATE LOONS 40 ALLEN IVERSON 4125 490
PERSONAL ADS
John Stockton -- Nice down challenge and another warrior rapes me for training! This
is getting old very fast. -- Rasae the Peeved
Pharox Taht -- Ouch! Heyy! Owwe! Hold! Crap! -- Boscoe the Fazed
Sky Bison -- Well fought! -- Johan the Amicable
Jimmy Crackcorn -- Damn high elf crackheads. -- Sweede the Furious
Ptomaine -- Whew what a workout. Well fought. -- Gilmur the Spent
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DA1 was butchered by ARENAMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
CARE BEAR viciously butchered SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
ARCTIC WOOKEY was handily defeated by DAKATA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
JOHN STOCKTON won victory over MICKEY SPLITZ in a 5 minute Challenge Title brawl.
MOLSON overpowered PHAROX TAHT in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
BRUTE SQUAD 1 was devastated by ZI SHADOWSPLICE in a 1 minute Challenge duel.
ROBERT PARISH bested PTERODACTYL in a 2 minute bloody Challenge match.
SKY BISON was handily defeated by MISTI SKYE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
ALLEN IVERSON vanquished PTEROSAUR in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
AII LORAII overpowered JANE AUSTEN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
BUBBLE MAN luckily beat MARCUS CICERO in a 2 minute novice's Challenge fight.
KAPOW handily defeated GROOG in a exciting 1 minute brutal one-sided bout.
RASAE devastated THOMAS MANN in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
HOARD demolished FRANK O'CONNOR in a 1 minute mismatched match.
THE LEPER KING was overpowered by FLAVIUS MANICUS in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
GEORGE ELIOT was overpowered by TAIZU in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
VELMA DINKLEY was unbelievably bested by RUNNYMEADE in a 6 minute bout.
SARCASM bested BOSCOE in a popular 1 minute master's brawl.
MOLDYLOX narrowly defeated JOHAN in a 2 minute brutal match.
GILMUR was savagely defeated by PTYALISM in a tiring 7 minute bloody match.
GWORM slimly won victory over DILLY DILLY in a 2 minute contest.
CHARMIN was savagely defeated by SHADOWFIST in a crowd boring 5 minute brutal fight.
GIOTTO outlasted JIMMY CRACKCORN in a crowd boring 13 minute fray.
SWEEDE handily defeated BATTERSKULL in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
JASON KIDD was luckily beaten by SCREAMING ITCHY in a 3 minute fight.
THUNDERFIST defeated PTOMAINE in a tiresome 3 minute duel.
LEONARDO overpowered KOBE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
CAIUS FLACUS narrowly defeated WHIPSICLE in a 3 minute gruesome match.
SOULQUAKE beat SNOW GOLEM in a 4 minute gruesome duel.
QUINTUS LAENAS was beaten by DONATELLO in a exciting 1 minute fray.
DECIUS BELLUM viciously subdued CRUSADE in a 2 minute gory novice's duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 11 WALL OF STEEL 32 - 19 - 0 63 |
|BASHING ATTACK 11 PARRY-STRIKE 23 - 20 - 1 53 |
|WALL OF STEEL 7 TOTAL PARRY 65 - 60 - 1 52 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 LUNGING ATTACK 31 - 30 - 2 51 |
|AIMED BLOW 6 PARRY-LUNGE 10 - 10 - 0 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 6 SLASHING ATTACK 35 - 38 - 0 48 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 STRIKING ATTACK 35 - 39 - 1 47 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 24 - 27 - 0 47 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 3 BASHING ATTACK 48 - 54 - 3 47 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 AIMED BLOW 41 - 51 - 2 45 |
Turn 491 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 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 6 3 BASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 5 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 2 2 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 2 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 4 2 SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 6 - 5 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 4 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
AIMED BLOW 3 - 3 1 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 2 1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW JOHN STOCKTON 4089 15 8 0 117 NBA LEGENDS (156)
BASHING ATTACK KAPOW 4085 18 8 2 106 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
SLASHING ATTACK HOARD 3974 19 15 1 102 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
PARRY-RIPOSTE TAIZU 4131 10 3 0 76 DARQUE AGES (29)
PARRY-STRIKE FRANK O'CONNOR 4075 16 14 0 74 LITERATE LOONS (40)
TOTAL PARRY RUNNYMEADE 4130 11 2 0 72 DARQUE AGES (29)
STRIKING ATTACK ZI SHADOWSPLICE 4102 10 3 0 66 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
LUNGING ATTACK SKY BISON 4109 9 8 0 43 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
WALL OF STEEL GILMUR 4139 6 3 0 37 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is FLAVIUS MANICUS 3976. The most popular warrior this
turn was JOHN STOCKTON 4089. The ten other most popular fighters were MARCUS CICERO
4156, VELMA DINKLEY 4077, DILLY DILLY 4111, SOULQUAKE 4145, ROBERT PARISH 4095, KAPOW
4085, TAIZU 4131, WHIPSICLE 4162, SNOW GOLEM 4165, and CARE BEAR 4168.
The least popular fighter this week was JIMMY CRACKCORN 4099. The other ten least
popular fighters were GIOTTO 4093, PTOMAINE 3914, PTYALISM 3916, CHARMIN 3943,
THUNDERFIST 4132, CRUSADE 4171, KOBE 4138, SCREAMING ITCHY 4147, JASON KIDD 4143, and
BATTERSKULL 4144.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
MICKEY SPLITZ (81-3973) BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
DAKATA (81-3994) CULT OF BACCHUS (4)