DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/02/2026    Duedate: 09/15/2026

SHADOWSPIRE ARENA

DM 81    TURN 510

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

FRANK O'CONNOR
LITERATE LOONS (40)
(81-4075) [29-20-0,135]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

FRANK O'CONNOR                 JANOS LAKATOS
LITERATE LOONS (40)            TALOSI HATARORI (211)
(81-4075) [29-20-0,135]        (81-4219) [3-2-1,35]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BROOSS                         RAGE
THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)         PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
(81-1287) [18-29-0,94]         (81-3370) [12-6-0,99]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CLAN LONGBEARD (39)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. POWER HOUR (213)              52 
2. THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)        46    CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
3. DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)         39    Unchartered Team
4. CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)          36 
5. CLAN LONGBEARD (39)           33    TALOSI HATARORI (211)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*TALOSI HATARORI (211)     15  10  1 60.0   1/ 8 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)      11  4 0
 2/ 2 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)      1127 945 40 54.4   2/ 2 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)      10  5 0
 3/ 3 NBA LEGENDS (156)        396 341 22 53.7   3/ 3 LITERATE LOONS (40)      10  5 0
 4/ 4 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)      327 283 13 53.6   4/ 5 TOILET PAPER (202)       10  5 0
 5/ 6 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)    874 759 25 53.5   5/ 7 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)    9  5 0
 6/ 5 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)      1081 939 38 53.5   6/10 ARDUIN (200)              8  5 0
 7/ 7 DARQUE AGES (29)         1177 1088 47 52.0   7/ 4 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)       8  7 0
 8/ 8 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)     436 423 15 50.8   8/15 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)     8  7 0
 9/ 9 WICKED MARTYRS (148)     701 712 32 49.6   9/14*TALOSI HATARORI (211)     8  7 0
10/10 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)   254 259 10 49.5  10/ 6 DARQUE AGES (29)          7  7 0
11/12 TOILET PAPER (202)        91  94  2 49.2  11/ 1 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)      7  8 0
12/13 ARDUIN (200)             161 172  7 48.3  12/12 NBA LEGENDS (156)         7  8 0
13/11 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)     77  83  6 48.1  13/16 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)     6  4 0
14/14 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)  558 612 38 47.7  14/ 9 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   6  9 1
15/15 LITERATE LOONS (40)      895 1003 37 47.2  15/11 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)      5  9 1
16/16 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)     162 188  4 46.3  16/17*POWER HOUR (213)          5 10 1
17/17 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)     204 262 14 43.8  17/13 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)      4 11 0
18/18*POWER HOUR (213)           5  10  1 33.3  18/18*SAGE SOLDIERS (212)       0 10 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/19*SAGE SOLDIERS (212)        0  10  0  0.0  19/19 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

                               SHADOWSPIRE HALL of FAME

                          76 GRAN TORINO of AMERICAN MUSCLE
                             CHAKHARI of KELLUMBO'S KIDS
                         BURM WOLFSNARL of BIG LAKE OUTCASTS
                              COPERNICUS of DARQUE AGES
                          ANVIL IRONFIST of DRAGONBANE GUILD
                               LUTHERIUS of WARMASTERS
                           RAT-LOVING CAT of LA PENTARCHIE
                               GURG of 4-LETTER CAVEMEN
                               KANODRAUG of THE DRAUGS
                               DUNNIK of CLAN LONGBEARD
                               CORRIN of CLAN LONGBEARD
                            CHILI SURPIRSE of OTTO'S DINER
                            LOW AND AWAY of CAPITAL CARTEL
                              HUMMINGBIRD of SUMMERBORN
                              OUTLAW PETE of JUNGLELAND
                             SHAVIOLA of OF WOLF AND MAN
                         69 FAIRLANE COBRA of AMERICAN MUSCLE
                             HOLY SHITAKE of OTTO'S DINER
                            GIGI DEVINE of CULT OF BACCHUS
                              CLERLEON of LA PENTARCHIE
                             GREMLIN STEW of OTTO'S DINER
                              VLAD TEPES of DARQUE AGES
                            LADY ORIEL of DRAGONBANE GUILD
                            BRAIN EATER of SOME KINDA HATE
                               YORKE of CLAN LONGBEARD
                              PRAWN STAR of OTTO'S DINER
                           GERTRUDE STEIN of LITERATE LOONS
                            MICKEY SLIM of WICKED MARTYRS
                            SLIM CHANCE of SOME KINDA HATE
                              JUIBLEX of MONSTER MANUAL
                                HADRIAN of WARMASTERS
                               GIBSON of WICKED MARTYRS
                            THE PAPERBOY of THE COMMODORES
                                TU DU of THE MONSANTIS
                           JET-BOOT JACK of THE COMMODORES
                               RISHVI of PRAY THE GODS
                             INNOCENT III of DARQUE AGES
                              SKINNY LENNY of SHANGHAIED
                               CASTILLON of DARQUE AGES
                               PAVIL of CLAN LONGBEARD
                               NARSIL of MIRKWOOD ORCS
                               DEEP SIX of KILL 'EM ALL
                               ZEHDEA of CLAN LONGBEARD
                               RINGIL of MIRKWOOD ORCS
                               HRUAN of CLAN LONGBEARD
                               BAVIL of CLAN LONGBEARD
                               CANTEBURY of DARQUE AGES
                                AMOS of CLAN LONGBEARD
                              SAVAGE of PRIMAL INSTINCT
                            CARMINA BURANA of DARQUE AGES
                                   GWORM of ARDUIN
                             SKY BISON of ALE HOUSE MERCS

The HoF is now updated through turn 509. two new warriors qualified, Arduin's GWORM 
and Pauly's SKY BISON. Both are first warriors for their managers Congrats!

There are four new warriors added to the Duelmaster list and nine invitees added to 
the Lord Protector list and three warriors were added to the Most Kills list. I also 
finally updated the managers list, let me know if I missed something or made an error. 
All lists and arena newsletters can be seen online at the Shadowspire Hall of Records. 
Next update will be on turn 520.

                         -- Visionist, Manager of Clan Longbeard
                            Volunteer Administrator of the Shadowspire Hall of Records
                            http://tinyurl.com/ShadowspireHallofFame

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           Tales from the Shabby Cask Tavern -- The turn of a friendly card

As I push open the heavy oak door, I leave behind a wretched rain and a whistling 
wind. Inside, the embers of a dying hearth dimly light the great hall, where whispers 
are traded around the few occupied tables. I take my seat apart from the rest, melting 
into the shadows of the room whilst awaiting my pint of ale. The gentle warmth of the 
place weighs upon my eyelids, and soon my head begins to nod...

A bright fire now blazes within the great hearth, and a bustling animation reigns 
throughout the tavern. From the center of the hall, a clamor rises from the 
Longbeards' table: Visionist is in the midst of a spiritualist performance. With eyes 
wide with wonder, he flails his arms like a windmill. Cogged dice and playing cards 
come tumbling from his sleeves. Fortune in the arena, the return of a beloved, and 
communion with the world beyond--he is now conjuring the spirit of a town merchant's 
run-over hound. A great sorcerer, indeed. He is capable of predicting, without much 
error, the weather that has passed these last seven days, as well as who was named 
Duelmaster during the last turn of arena. Travelers recently recounted to him the 
exploits of a holy man in a far-off land, and here he is, twisting them to his own 
fashion: he multiplies fairy floss at paltry fairs and crosses hog-wallows without 
ever soiling his gaiters. He is a prophet.

Gilmur, tankard in hand, rolls his eyes whilst striking his fist against his 
breastplate. His double suit of plate armor, padded with chainmail, doubles as his 
latrine. Rumor has it that during a fray, he took seven lance-thrusts to his prominent 
backside without so much as noticing. He is a fierce defender of honor and of the 
memory of those brave souls who fell in the arena. And he is scarcely short of work, 
given the terrifying rate at which the chief charlatan sends his novices, decked out 
in tacky equipments and with inept instructions, to be butchered in the pit. During 
the last tragedy, the novice--evidently clueless as to what he was doing in the arena 
and seeing his opponent advance resolutely upon him--reputedly uttered these last 
words: "Is this for the four-cheese pizza?" Gilmur, then, flies to the rescue of the 
widow and the orphan. At least, so long as the murderer is ranked among the initiates. 
Confronted by a challenger initiate, our champion turns more philosophical and laments 
the accident. Should it be an adept, he will blame the lonely widow for marrying a 
fool and demand satisfaction from her in the arena before witnesses. Seated at his 
table, our paladin regales the younger folk with tales of the dreadful perils he faced 
during a bloodfeud against a fearsome veteran, a man with two bouts to his name and 
ranked eighty-four points below him. He is a hero. His honor is as clean as a tavern 
rag on a night of thick stew.

At long last, the ale arrives. I shake off my numbed limbs whilst straightening myself 
upon my chair. My eyes have grown accustomed to the dim light of the room. Low 
whispers can be heard as the embers of the hearth cast fantastical shadows upon the 
walls.

                                          -- Valerius Flamma

                                      SPY REPORT

                                Shadowspire Spy Report
                                       Turn 510
                         By Huard DePriest, the Tipsy Scribe

Some mornings, a man wakes with a dry mouth and the uncomfortable suspicion that 
someone rearranged the city while he slept. This is one of those mornings. Taizu is 
gone, Frank O'Connor is sitting on the throne, Clan Longbeard has climbed atop the 
team rankings, and Milli Vanilli has successfully returned from the Dark Arena. I have 
checked the bottle twice, and regrettably, none of those things appear to be 
hallucinations.

Let us begin with Taizu, who received Leonardo's challenge for the throne and 
dispatched the Childhood Hero in a single minute. A tidy defense, worthy of a 
Duelmaster about to leave town. And leave he did. Taizu has graduated to the Advanced 
Games after a fine 21-11 run through Shadowspire. I suppose this means Master Darque 
will now have to find someone else in Darque Ages who can make the rest of us feel 
inadequately historical.

With Taizu departing, Frank O'Connor inherited his chance at glory and made good on 
it, defeating the Venomous Concubine to become Shadowspire's new Duelmaster. Frank now 
stands at 29-20 and, barring some particularly inventive catastrophe next turn, will 
be joining Taizu in the Advanced Games immediately afterward. Jane Austen also had an 
excellent day for the Literate Loons, carving up Ptyalism in two gruesome minutes. 
Literature may not improve the soul, but apparently it does wonders for swordsmanship.

Clan Longbeard seized the top team ranking with a 4-1 turn and now sports an 11-4 
record over the last three. Their lone tragedy was considerably more permanent than a 
loss on the standings sheet. Cin Quarterhalf challenged Rudonn and butchered him in a 
single minute, ending the dwarf's career at 5-4. Shadowspire recorded another arena 
death when Grape Ape slaughtered Stretch Armstrong, while Dragon Pepper and Heuchman 
were sent to the Dark Arena and did not return. Milli Vanilli, however, apparently 
objected to the entire purpose of the Dark Arena and butchered a Shewish Giant 
instead. Somewhere a bookmaker is drinking much more heavily than I am.

Power Hour made the largest climb in recognition with 52 points, followed by the 
Mongoloids II with 46 and Dragonbane Guild with 39. Dragonbane had a particularly 
useful day on the sands. Batterskull handled Brute Squad 1, Soulquake upset Dotar 
Sojat, Paradarshin flattened Zerrun, and Whipsicle made short work of a Captured Orc. 
Meanwhile, Rage earned this turn's Favorite honors by beating Giotto in a brutal five-
minute challenge and picking up 18 recognition points for the trouble.

Naturally, some preferred not to meet certain people at all. Of Wolf and Man was 
Shadowspire's most avoided team this turn, and Ale House Mercs avoided them more 
enthusiastically than anyone else. Taizu was the most challenged warrior, courtesy of 
everyone wanting to be Duelmaster. Pharox Taht deserves mention for challenging twenty 
points upward against Moldylox. He lost, but there are worse things than reaching for 
something difficult and failing. For example, there is spending twenty-one minutes 
watching Bill Russell outwait Hylda. Or thirteen minutes watching Imre Hegedus outlast 
Pinhead. I survived both, but only because the concession stand knows me by name.

So we close Turn 510 with one Duelmaster gone to the Isle, another newly crowned and 
already packing his bags, Clan Longbeard atop the heap, and several bodies destined 
for occupations requiring considerably less movement. Congratulations to Taizu on 
graduation, and to Frank O'Connor on taking the throne. Enjoy it while it lasts, 
Frank. In Shadowspire, even the furniture seems temporary.

Until next turn, I'll be at my usual desk in the corner of Otto's Diner, carefully 
investigating whether ale improves one's ability to understand arena rankings. The 
evidence remains inconclusive.

                                          Sharpen, Shine, and Sip,

                                          Huard DePriest

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FRANK O'CONNOR 4075          29  20  0 135         LITERATE LOONS (40)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MOLDYLOX 4080                22  24  0 121         CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       
 DEVOEAUX 2049                20  21  0 116         OF WOLF AND MAN (57)      
 JANE AUSTEN 4133             18  12  0 110         LITERATE LOONS (40)       
 BEAST WITHIN 3346            12   9  0 108         PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)     
 JASON KIDD 4143              17   9  1 106         NBA LEGENDS (156)         
 MORGUHN 2524                 16  14  1 106         THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)    
 PTERODACTYL 3913             16  22  1  99         TOILET PAPER (202)        
 RAGE 3370                    12   6  0  99         PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)     
 LEONARDO 4136                15  14  0  97         CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)      
 SARCASM 4051                 20  33  2  95         WICKED MARTYRS (148)      
 PTYALISM 3916                25  13  0  94         TOILET PAPER (202)        
 BROOSS 1287                  18  29  0  94         THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)    
 PHAROX TAHT 4097             17  23  1  93         BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHAKOR 1840                  22  21  0  87         OF WOLF AND MAN (57)      
 GIOTTO 4093                  22  19  0  87         DARQUE AGES (29)          
 CHARMIN 3943                 20  15  0  87         TOILET PAPER (202)        
 GILMUR 4139                  21   7  0  86         CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       
 DECIUS BELLUM 4155           14   8  0  86         ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)      
 BATTERSKULL 4144             14  10  0  84         DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)     
 SNOW GOLEM 4165              11   8  0  79         ARDUIN (200)              
 PTOMAINE 3914                14  24  0  78         TOILET PAPER (202)        
 CALYPSO 4173                 10   9  0  77         ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)       
-SCREAMING ITCHY 4147         12  12  1  76         ARDUIN (200)              
 BRUTE SQUAD 1 4142           10  18  0  76         CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)      
 RUNNYMEADE 4130              21  11  0  74         DARQUE AGES (29)          
 ROBERT PARISH 4095           16  22  1  73         NBA LEGENDS (156)         
 QUINTUS LAENAS 4152          12  13  0  71         ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)      
 WHIPSICLE 4162               11   8  1  68         DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)     
 THUNDERFIST 4132             15  14  1  67         CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DOTAR SOJAT 2168             18  12  0  66         OF WOLF AND MAN (57)      
 SOULQUAKE 4145               11  13  0  66         DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)     
 CAIUS FLACUS 4134            17  12  0  65         ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)      
 RAHKSAHNAH 2635               9   9  0  65         THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)    
 CRUSADE 4171                  9  11  1  64         DARQUE AGES (29)          
 HUNTER 4112                   9   5  0  63         PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)     
 DILLY DILLY 4111             12  23  0  59         BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   
 PARADARSHIN 4176             10   6  2  58         DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)     
 KALPHUS 4179                 10   7  0  57         CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       
 HAGGORYM 4199                 4   4  0  57         ARDUIN (200)              

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEZMUND 2561                 11  12  0  50         THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)    
 JACH SKELLINGTON 4175        11   8  0  49         BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   
 SHADOWBROOKE 4174            10   6  0  48         CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       
 BILL RUSSELL 4187             8   6  0  47         NBA LEGENDS (156)         
 PRINCESS LEIA 4183            8   8  1  42         CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)      
 MOONFURY 4178                 9   7  1  41         CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       
 VOODOO RANGER 4204            5   4  0  37         ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)       
 DONATELLO 4159                7  15  0  36         CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)      
 HYLDA 4189                    7   5  0  35         CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JANOS LAKATOS 4219            3   2  1  35         TALOSI HATARORI (211)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PREDATOR 4101                 6  10  1  33         PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)     
 CIN QUARTERHALF 4238          3   0  1  33         BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   
 MILLI VANILLI 4247            1   0  1  33         CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)      
 KEVIN GARNETT 4185            6   9  0  30         NBA LEGENDS (156)         
 TIBOR CZIGAN 4220             4   1  0  30         TALOSI HATARORI (211)     
 PAHNE 4236                    2   2  0  28         CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       
 FULVIUS COTTA 4193            6   7  0  25         ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)      
 WAR DROID 4226                2   3  0  25         ARDUIN (200)              

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THOLRUS 4209                  4   2  1  23         OF WOLF AND MAN (57)      
 ANDOR VARGA 4218              4   1  0  23         TALOSI HATARORI (211)     
 ZERRUN 4210                   4   2  0  23         OF WOLF AND MAN (57)      
 APIUS CASIUS 4200             4   6  1  21         ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)      
 COTTENELLE 4223               4   0  0  21         TOILET PAPER (202)        
 AUGUST WILSON 4214            4   2  0  19         LITERATE LOONS (40)       
 BENITA BIZARRE 4242           2   1  0  18         POWER HOUR (213)          
 LOCH NESS 4229                3   1  0  17         ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)       
 GIANNIS 4215                  2   4  0  17         NBA LEGENDS (156)         
 SAULLE 4230                   3   1  0  16         CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       
 GNORC 4213                    2   3  0  15         ARDUIN (200)              
 NITRO DRIFTER 4211            4   2  0  14         ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)       
 V.S. NAIPAUL 4202             2   8  0  14         LITERATE LOONS (40)       
 GRAPE APE 4240                1   2  1  13         POWER HOUR (213)          
 IMRE HEGEDUS 4222             3   2  0  11         TALOSI HATARORI (211)     
 MAGIC MONGO 4249              1   0  0  11         POWER HOUR (213)          
 HR PUFNSTUF 4241              1   2  0   8         POWER HOUR (213)          
 BONESHAKER REDUX 4228         1   3  0   7         ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)       
 BRI JELLYHIPS 4239            1   2  0   7         BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   
 FEROCITY 4169                 1   1  0   7         PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)     
 MATE BARTA 4221               1   4  0   7         TALOSI HATARORI (211)     
 WILT THE STILT 4235           0   2  0   2         SAGE SOLDIERS (212)       
 BUZZ LIGHT 4233               0   2  0   2         SAGE SOLDIERS (212)       
 HONEST ABE 4231               0   2  0   2         SAGE SOLDIERS (212)       
 PIN HEAD 4232                 0   2  0   2         SAGE SOLDIERS (212)       
 RAYMOND CARVER 4248           0   1  0   1         LITERATE LOONS (40)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BONESHAKER 4227         0  1 0 ALE HOUSE MERCS 5    THOLRUS 4209           506 REVENGED
DAYKOS 4224             0  1 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39    JANOS LAKATOS 4219     506 REVENGED
RUDONN 4203             5  4 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39    CIN QUARTERHALF 4238   510  
SHEWISH GIANT           0  0 0 DARK ARENA           MILLI VANILLI 4247     510 NONE
DRAGON PEPPER 4197      3  7 0 DRAGONBANE GUILD 13  DARK CHAMPION          510 NONE
HEUCHMAN 4250           0  1 0 POWER HOUR 213       DARK CHAMPION          510 NONE
STRETCH ARMSTRON 4234   0  2 0 SAGE SOLDIERS 212    GRAPE APE 4240         510  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Crusade -- Who says I am a heretic?  I believe in something. -- Paradarshin

The Dragonbane Guild remains the team of Nomad.

Rage -- I'm going to have to borrow your name for a bit and get at whoever has been 
putting in my trains.  Training wit?  Why would I do that?  Whoever is submitting my 
trains, you need to stop drinking!  And if it is me, well, somebody tell my teammates 
it may be time for an intervention.  -- Whipsicle

Frank -- Haven't we had to make comments already on your poor teaching technique?  
Seriously, these course reviews can't be looking good for you. -- Batterskull

Welcome to Power Hour and Sage Soldiers.  Those are some painful starting records, but 
no doubt they will go up. -- Nomad and the Guild

Grape Ape -- Was happy that swipe missed! My little pointy sword likes to riposte! -- 
Tholrus

Rahksahnah -- Well fought sir and thank you for the skills! Tell your boss Otis the 
next drink is on me. -- Zerrun

Charmin -- I feel a poo joke coming on with all these Toilet Paper warriors I am 
fighting but I will be civil! -- Chakor

Ptomaine -- Ugh, I need to tweek my strategy just a bit I think.  Not so defensive. -- 
Dotar Sojat

Pterodactyl -- I used a smashy smash weapon that time!  I tend to be able to go a long 
long time, I like it! -- Devoeaux

Taizu -- Congrats on the invite!  I am going to try to send my gladiator Chakor to see 
if he can get the seat! -- Tripwire

Welcome Sage Soldiers and Welcome back Primal Instinct, good to see more warriors on 
the sands here -- Tripwire

Kalphus me once: shame on you; Kalphus me twice, shame on me. Well fought. -- Cotta

Ruddon -- Speedy recovery. -- Casius

Gilmur -- True, it was a long shot. Still, it felt great to land a lance blow or two 
in your backside. A grip, like what? Your beard? -- Laenas

Morguhn -- Wow! -- Flacus

Moldylox -- Impressive fight! Great workout for both of us and good training for me. 
-- Gilmur the Satisfied

Fulvius Cotta -- Deja Vu, I am glad you survived the infirmary, many don't. -- Kalphus 
the Relieved

Apius Casius -- Why would I want to kill a house plant? Good fight. -- Ruddon the 
Humbled

Benita Bizarre -- Good fight. We gotta stick together and avoid each other. -- Saulle 
the Spent

Purple Sage -- Welcome to the Spire. I told you it was a tough arena. That is an 
interesting crew you have their, I wish you well, old friend. -- Visionist

Congrats Taizu on your invite to the Isle. Sorry but you fell just short and will be 
added to the Veterans List. -- Visionist and Clan Longbeard

Tripwire -- Good seeing you at the tourney. The Managers List is available on the 
Shadowspire Hall of Records. The link is in the HoF report. -- Visionist

Welcome back Gentleben and welcome to the Spire Power Hour. -- Visionist of Clan 
Longbeard

Devoeaux -- I understand your boggle. Perhaps you, like, need to center yourself more. 
Master Splinter always says... Uh... Something about your center. You know?! -- 
Leonardo

Tripwire -- Childhood Heroes is managed by Master Beru.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DRAGON PEPPER was dealt death by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
HEUCHMAN was dispatched by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
MILLI VANILLI viciously butchered SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena match.
PHAROX TAHT slimly lost to MOLDYLOX in a 2 minute gory master's Challenge brawl.
LEONARDO was defeated by TAIZU in a 1 minute master's Challenge match.
CHARMIN viciously subdued RUNNYMEADE in a 35 minute veteran's Challenge duel.
PTERODACTYL viciously subdued DECIUS BELLUM in a 5 minute Challenge competition.
BRUTE SQUAD 1 lost to BATTERSKULL in a popular 2 minute expert's Challenge duel.
RAGE viciously subdued GIOTTO in a popular 5 minute brutal Challenge fight.
ROBERT PARISH was handily defeated by BROOSS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
PTOMAINE unbelievably bested QUINTUS LAENAS in a 4 minute master's Challenge conflict.
CAIUS FLACUS was viciously subdued by GILMUR in a 4 minute master's Challenge bout.
CALYPSO won victory over HUNTER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gruesome Challenge bout.
BILL RUSSELL outwaited HYLDA in a unpopular 21 minute Challenge bout.
DONATELLO was devastated by HAGGORYM in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Challenge brawl.
VOODOO RANGER was beaten by SHADOWBROOKE in a 2 minute brutal Challenge bout.
PREDATOR was defeated by JACH SKELLINGTON in a 1 minute Challenge conflict.
FULVIUS COTTA was devastated by JANOS LAKATOS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
PRINCESS LEIA vanquished APIUS CASIUS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
BENITA BIZARRE overcame BRI JELLYHIPS in a 3 minute beginner's Challenge duel.
CIN QUARTERHALF butchered RUDONN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
COTTENELLE luckily beat V.S. NAIPAUL in a action packed 4 minute Challenge fight.
ANDOR VARGA narrowly defeated NITRO DRIFTER in a popular 6 minute gory Challenge duel.
JASON KIDD subdued SNOW GOLEM in a exciting 1 minute melee.
JANE AUSTEN viciously subdued PTYALISM in a 2 minute gruesome veteran's fray.
CHAKOR was overpowered by MORGUHN in a exciting 1 minute gory uneven competition.
DEVOEAUX overpowered THUNDERFIST in a popular 1 minute brutal uneven duel.
FRANK O'CONNOR subdued VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a 2 minute veteran's Title fight.
BEAST WITHIN overpowered SARCASM in a exciting 1 minute uneven bout.
DILLY DILLY was bested by CRUSADE in a popular 3 minute duel.
WHIPSICLE devastated CAPTURED ORC in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided battle.
DOTAR SOJAT was overcome by SOULQUAKE in a exciting 5 minute veteran's fight.
PARADARSHIN handily defeated ZERRUN in a 1 minute uneven match.
MOONFURY was overpowered by RAHKSAHNAH in a 1 minute uneven bout.
KALPHUS overpowered THOLRUS in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
DEZMUND unbelievably bested KEVIN GARNETT in a exciting 2 minute duel.
TIBOR CZIGAN defeated GIANNIS in a 1 minute battle.
AUGUST WILSON unbelievably bested BONESHAKER REDUX in a crowd pleasing 4 minute duel.
MATE BARTA was overcome by WAR DROID in a 2 minute amateur's duel.
IMRE HEGEDUS outlasted PIN HEAD in a unpopular 13 minute novice's brawl.
FEROCITY was overcome by SAULLE in a 2 minute novice's conflict.
LOCH NESS luckily beat RAYMOND CARVER in a 3 minute gory novice's fight.
HONEST ABE was vanquished by MAGIC MONGO in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
BUZZ LIGHT was handily defeated by GNORC in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
STRETCH ARMSTRONG was slaughtered by GRAPE APE in a 1 minute bloody one-sided match.
WILT THE STILT was savagely defeated by HR PUFNSTUF in a 2 minute novice's battle.
PAHNE overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  19         PARRY-LUNGE       18 -  10 -  0      64  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     13         PARRY-RIPOSTE     17 -  11 -  0      61  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                 11         AIMED BLOW        17 -  11 -  1      61  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                 11         WALL OF STEEL     41 -  29 -  0      59  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   8         TOTAL PARRY       59 -  57 -  1      51  |
|AIMED BLOW                       7         LUNGING ATTACK    70 -  71 -  2      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    7         PARRY-STRIKE      23 -  26 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     5         SLASHING ATTACK   45 -  53 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    4         STRIKING ATTACK   44 -  53 -  5      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         BASHING ATTACK    28 -  44 -  4      39  |

Turn 510 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-RIPOSTE      4 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      3 -  4         2  PARRY-STRIKE   
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     3 -  5         2  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       3 -  2     SLASHING ATTACK    4 -  7         2  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK    11 -  8     STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  7         2  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         4 -  3                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
TOTAL PARRY        7 -  6                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     FRANK O'CONNOR 4075        29  20  0  135 LITERATE LOONS (40)
SLASHING ATTACK  JANE AUSTEN 4133           18  12  0  110 LITERATE LOONS (40)
AIMED BLOW       BEAST WITHIN 3346          12   9  0  108 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
WALL OF STEEL    JASON KIDD 4143            17   9  1  106 NBA LEGENDS (156)
TOTAL PARRY      PTYALISM 3916              25  13  0   94 TOILET PAPER (202)
LUNGING ATTACK   BATTERSKULL 4144           14  10  0   84 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
STRIKING ATTACK  SNOW GOLEM 4165            11   8  0   79 ARDUIN (200)
BASHING ATTACK   HUNTER 4112                 9   5  0   63 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BROOSS 1287.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
RAGE 3370.  The ten other most popular fighters were QUINTUS LAENAS 4152, GILMUR 
4139, BRUTE SQUAD 1 4142, DILLY DILLY 4111, V.S. NAIPAUL 4202, NITRO DRIFTER 4211, 
SOULQUAKE 4145, KEVIN GARNETT 4185, BONESHAKER REDUX 4228, and DECIUS BELLUM 4155.

The least popular fighter this week was CHARMIN 3943.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were RUNNYMEADE 4130, HYLDA 4189, BILL RUSSELL 4187, PIN HEAD 4232, IMRE 
HEGEDUS 4222, BUZZ LIGHT 4233, HONEST ABE 4231, THOLRUS 4209, MOONFURY 4178, and 
ZERRUN 4210.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

FRANK O'CONNOR (81-4075) LITERATE LOONS (40)

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

TAIZU (81-4131) DARQUE AGES (29)