DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/15/2026    Duedate: 04/28/2026

SHADOWSPIRE ARENA

DM 81    TURN 500

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GWORM
ARDUIN (200)
(81-4071) [22-10-0,125]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GWORM                          POSITION IS EMPTY
ARDUIN (200)                   
(81-4071) [22-10-0,125]        

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BROOSS                         BYRUHO
THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)         THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
(81-1287) [13-24-0,63]         (81-2455) [13-13-3,59]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ARDUIN (200)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. NBA LEGENDS (156)             62 
2. LITERATE LOONS (40)           40    NBA LEGENDS (156)
3. DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)         31    Unchartered Team
4. ARDUIN (200)                  18 
5. CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)          17 SUPERIOR FORCES A204 (70)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 NBA LEGENDS (156)        378 310 21 54.9   1/ 1 ARDUIN (200)             12  3 0
 2/ 2 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)      1098 924 40 54.3   2/ 4 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)     10  5 0
 3/ 4 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)    854 734 23 53.8   3/ 2 DARQUE AGES (29)          9  5 0
 4/ 3 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)      300 260 13 53.6   4/ 8 NBA LEGENDS (156)         8  2 0
 5/ 5 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)      1050 920 37 53.3   5/ 3 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       8  6 1
 6/ 6 DARQUE AGES (29)         1152 1064 47 52.0   6/ 5 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)       8  7 0
 7- 7 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)     415 409 14 50.4   7/ 6 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)    7  8 0
 8/ 9 WICKED MARTYRS (148)     699 704 32 49.8   8/11 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   7  8 0
 9/10 ARDUIN (200)             145 150  6 49.2   9/ 7 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)     6  4 0
10/ 8 TOILET PAPER (202)        68  71  2 48.9  10/10 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       5 10 0
11/11 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)   225 239  9 48.5  11/12 TOILET PAPER (202)        5 10 0
12/12 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)  537 585 37 47.9  12/14 LITERATE LOONS (40)       4  9 0
13/13 LITERATE LOONS (40)      865 984 36 46.8  13/ 9 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)      4 11 1
14/14 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)     138 163  3 45.8  14/15 WICKED MARTYRS (148)      2  1 0
15/15 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)     184 233 13 44.1  15-13*THE GOLDEN VOID (142)     1  4 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
16-16*THE GOLDEN VOID (142)     12  18  1 40.0  16-16 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)      0  1 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

                                       TURN 500
                                        TOP 5
                                   TEAM CATEGORIES

TOTAL LORD PROTECTORS                  TURNS DUELMASTER
 40 = CULT OF BACCHUS                   41 = CLAN LONGBEARD
 36 = DARQUE AGES                       39 = CULT OF BACCHUS
 31 = CLAN LONGBEARD                    35 = DARQUE AGES
 27 = DRAGONBANE GUILD                  33 = OTTO'S DINER
 24 = LITERATE LOONS                    23 = DRAGONBANE GUILD
 24 = LA PENTARCHIE

AIMED BLOW LORD PROTECTORS             TURNS AIMED BLOW DUELMASTERS
 4 = PRAY THE GODS                      9 = CLAN LONGBEARD
 4 = DRAGONBANE GUILD                   7 = PRAY THE GODS
 4 = DARQUE AGES                        4 = DRAGONBANE GUILD
 4 = CLAN LONGBEARD                     3 = FURRY FURY
 3 = LA PENTARCHIE                      3 = CULT OF BACCHUS

BASHER LORD PROTECTORS                 TURNS BASHER DUELMASTERS
 5 = LA PENTARCHIE                      6 = DARQUE AGES
 5 = DARQUE AGES                        4 = PRAY THE GODS
 3 = PRAY THE GODS                      4 = CULT OF BACCHUS
 3 = NBA LEGENDS                        3 = MONSTER MANUAL
 3 = CULT OF BACCHUS                    3 = CLAN LONGBEARD
 3 = CLAN LONGBEARD

LUNGER LORD PROTECTORS                 TURNS LUNGER DUELMASTERS
 7 = CULT OF BACCHUS                    10 = AMERICAN MUSCLE
 5 = WICKED MARTYRS                     8 = DARQUE AGES
 5 = OTTO'S DINER                       6 = LITERATE LOONS
 5 = DARQUE AGES                        6 = CULT OF BACCHUS
 4 = WARMASTERS                         5 = OTTO'S DINER
 4 = PRAY THE GODS
 4 = LITERATE LOONS
 4 = BIG LAKE SOLUTION
 4 = AMERICAN MUSCLE

PARRY LUNGE LORD PROTECTORS            TURNS PARRY LUNGE DUELMASTERS
 7 = LITERATE LOONS                     4 = LITERATE LOONS
 3 = PRAY THE GODS                      3 = CULT OF BACCHUS
 3 = DRAGONBANE GUILD                   3 = HOUSE OF HEARTS
 3 = CULT OF BACCHUS                    2 = PRAY THE GODS
 2 = WICKED MARTYRS                     2 = OTTO'S DINER
 2 = OTTO'S DINER                       2 = NBA LEGENDS
 2 = DARQUE AGES                        2 = CLAN LONGBEARD
 2 = CLAN LONGBEARD

PARRY RIPOSTE LORD PROTECTORS          TURN PARRY RIPOSTE DUELMASTERS
 3 = LITERATE LOONS                     4 = WICKED MARTYRS
 2 = WICKED MARTYRS                     3 = OTTO'S DINER
 2 = DRAGONBANE GUILD                   2 = OF WOLF AND MAN
 2 = CULT OF BACCHUS                    2 = LITERATE LOONS
 2 = CLAN LONGBEARD                     2 = DRAGONBANE GUILD
 2 = BIG LAKE SOLUTION                  2 = CULT OF BACCHUS
 2 = CLAN LONGBEARD

PARRY STRIKE LORD PROTECTORS           TURN PARRY STRIKE DUELMASTERS
 3 = CULT OF BACCHUS                    4 = DARQUE AGES
 2 = WARMASTERS                         3 = THE MONSANTIS
 2 = DRAGONBANE GUILD                   3 = CULT OF BACCHUS
 2 = DARQUE AGES                        2 = LITERATE LOONS
 2 = CLAN LONGBEARD                     2 = LA PENTARCHIE
 2 = DRAGONBANE GUILD
 2 = CLAN LONGBEARD

SLASHER LORD PROTECTORS                TURN SLASHER DUELMASTERS
 4 = DARQUE AGES                        6 = DRAGONBANE GUILD
 4 = CULT OF BACCHUS                    5 = DARQUE AGES
 3 = WICKED MARTYRS                     4 = OTTO'S DINER
 3 = LA PENTARCHIE                      4 = ALE HOUSE MERCS
 3 = DRAGONBANE GUILD                   3 = SOME KINDA HATE
 3 = ALE HOUSE MERCS                    3 = OAKLEAF

STRIKER LORD PROTECTORS                TURN STRIKER DUELMASTERS
 7 = CULT OF BACCHUS                    8 = WARMASTERS
 6 = WARMASTERS                         7 = CLAN LONGBEARD
 5 = CLAN LONGBEARD                     6 = OTTO'S DINER
 5 = DARQUE AGES                        6 = INEBRIATION
 4 = FURRY FURY                         5 = SUMMERBORN
 5 = CULT OF BACCHUS

TOTAL PARRY LORD PROTECTORS            TURN TOTAL PARRY DUELMASTERS
 5 = DARQUE AGES                        13 = CLAN LONGBEARD
 4 = WICKED MARTYRS                     10 = OTTO'S DINER
 4 = CLAN LONGBEARD                     8 = CULT OF BACCHUS
 3 = THE COMMODORES                     5 = MIRKWOOD ORCS
 3 = OTTO'S DINER                       4 = WICKED MARTYRS
 3 = KELLUMBO'S KIDS                    4 = THE COMMODORES
 3 = DRAGONBANE GUILD                   4 = DARQUE AGES
 3 = CULT OF BACCHUS

WALL OF STEEL LORD PROTECTORS          TURN WALL OF STEEL DUELMASTERS
 6 = DRAGONBANE GUILD                   4 = SHANGHAIED
 6 = CULT OF BACCHUS                    4 = DRAGONBANE GUILD
 4 = WARMASTERS                         3 = WARMASTERS
 4 = CLAN LONGBEARD                     3 = THE RED BLADES
 3 = MONSTER MANUAL                     3 = THE COMMODORES 
 3 = LA PENTARCHIE                      3 = INEBRIATION
 3 = DARQUE AGES

                               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

The HoF is updated though turn 499 and sadly no new warriors qualified. There are 
seven new warriors added to the Duelmaster list and nine invitees added to the Lord 
Protector list and one warrior added to the Most Kills list. All lists and arena 
newsletters can be seen online at the Shadowspire Hall of Records. Next update will be 
on turn 510.

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

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                               Shadowspire Yellow Press

                                       The 500
                                  by Risem Oakcrest

The city of Shadowspire had always lived in the echo of steel. Its towers clawed at 
the sky like jagged teeth, stone slick with mist, and at its heart stood the arena 
colisseum of iron gates, bloodstained sand and memory. For nearly two decades, the 
arena had not slept. It had consumed ambition, forged legends, and buried the 
forgotten. Now, in the week of the 500th round, the city held its breath one more time 
and remembered bygone times.

The First Sparks (Turn 1)

There had been 44 guilds when it began, forty four banners snapping in the wind like 
declarations of war. The arena was chaos then, unrefined and hungry.

112 fights on that first turn.

14 deaths.

Names chanted. Names lost.

Of the top eleven warriors in the ranks, five would rise beyond mortal ambition and 
become future Lord Protectors. Back then, they were just survivors with sharp blades 
and colder eyes.

Shadowspire watched them all.

The First Crown (Turn 3)

By the third turn, the number of guilds had grown to 50. Rivalries bloomed like 
bruises across the city.

And then came the first Duelmaster.

                           ALBERTA CLIPPER of JUST CHILLIN.

No one had expected it. The guild's name sounded like a joke whispered in taverns.

The Rise of Lord Protectors (Turn 20)

Time culled the weak.

By Turn 20, only 34 guilds remained. The arena had begun shaping something greater 
than champions:  It was forging legends.

Three names rose above all others:

                          76 GRAN TORINO of AMERICAN MUSCLE
                              COPERNICUS of DARQUE AGES
                             CHAKHARI of KELLUMBO'S KIDS

They became the first Lord Protectors who had transcended the arena. They were no 
longer just fighters, they were symbols. Guardians.

Their ascension changed the goal of every combatant. Winning was no longer enough.

Now, they fought for immortality.

The Isle Beckons (Turn 50)

By Turn 50, the Arena had thinned to 31 guilds.

Five warriors were chosen and invited to represent Shadowspire at the Isle of the Eye. 
A place spoken of in hushed tones, where only the greatest were called.

                         GRON DA CAVEMAN of DRAGONBANE GUILD
                            EDWARD GOREY of LITERATE LOONS
                               GUTENBERG of DARQUE AGES
                               HUNTER of BATTLE GRUNTS
                               CRIMSON of BATTLE GRUNTS

Their departure left a silence in the Arena. Not emptiness, never that, but a sense 
that the ceiling had lifted. That there were heights still unseen.

A Century of Blood (Turn 100)

At Turn 100, only 25 guilds stood.

Three more were called to the Isle:

                              HUGH CAPET of DARQUE AGES
                            EVELYN WAUGH of LITERATE LOONS
                              MIDNIGHT SUN of SUMMERBORN

By then, the Arena had developed a rhythm. Deaths were fewer, but more meaningful. 
Every duel carried weight. Every victory rippled through the ranks.

Shadowspire had learned patience.

Legends Etched (Turn 200)

23 guilds remained.

One warrior ascended to the Isle.

                              PRAWN STAR of OTTO'S DINER

An unlikely name, whispered with a mix of amusement and awe. The Arena loved irony.

By then, the Shadowspire Hall of Fame had been created and 25 warriors had been 
inducted, their names carved into stone outside the arena, glowing faintly as if the 
stone remembered them.

Visitors would stand there, tracing the letters, wondering how many more would join.

The Narrowing (Turn 300)

At Turn 300, only 15 guilds endured.

One more rose to meet Lady Greywand.

                          CHILD SMASHER of BIG LAKE SOLUTION

A brutal name for a brutal fighter. By now, subtlety was rare. Survivors had become 
monsters, myths wrapped in flesh.

The Hall of Fame grew to 35.

Each name heavier than the last.

The Cult and the Crown (Turn 400)

Still 15 guilds at 400.

Still the arena refusing to die.

One more ascended to the Isle

                              VELINA of CULT OF BACCHUS

The 500!

Now, over nineteen years after the first blade was drawn, Shadowspire prepares for its 
500th round of deadly duels.

The city is louder than ever, merchants shouting, gamblers whispering odds, old 
veterans arguing over which era was the bloodiest. Spymaster Huard DePriest looms over 
it all, always taking notes and offering his views, wisdom and advice on everything in 
the arena report.

The sand has drunk enough blood to remember every footstep. Yet the gates will open 
again and somewhere in the shadows of the stands, beneath the roar of the crowd, the 
names of the past seem to stir, GREMLIN STEW, NARSIL, HRUAN, BURM WOLFSNARL, GERTRUDE 
STEIN and BRAIN EATER all watching, because the arena of Shadowspire does not forget. 
It only waits for the next legend to step forward.

                                      SPY REPORT

Well, would you looky there! Five hundred turns of Shadowspire. Five hundred cycles of 
broken bones and bad decisions. Five hundred turns of managers convincing themselves 
that THIS warrior is finally "the one." Pull up a chair, pour something celebratory, 
and let Huard DePriest toast the only arena stubborn enough to survive itself.

Five hundred turns. That's not history but sediment. Layer upon layer of blood, 
grudges, and questionable management skills. Some arenas fade. We know because we 
watched them close their gates. Some arenas implode and lumber along like a zombie 
shuffling in an endless circle or grunts and howls. Shadowspire? It just grinds like a 
bad habit that you secretly admire.

Perched atop our arena for Turn 500 is Gworm once again. He bloodfeuded with Moonfury 
and made it look like a clerical correction rather than a fight. Title defended, point 
made, and the story is over. Gworm, after sitting for a number of turns on the throne, 
finally gets the invitation to the advanced games. 

Sitting along with Gworm on top of the arena are his teammates. Arduin, enjoying a 
wonderful 12-3 record. NBA Legends apparently remembered they are supposed to be 
legends. They went 5-0, earned 62 recognition points, and were named Top Team on the 
Move. Literate Loons enjoyed a balance of books and beatings, going 3-1. Finally, it 
looks like nostalgia took a few shots to the head with Childhood Heroes going 1-4.

Nothing says "dangerous" like no one wanting to fight you. Big Lake Solution gets the 
title of "Most Avoided Team." Efficient at 5-0, if not admirable, NBA Legends avoided 
BLS the most. Byruho is either widely respected or smells like a win. I really don't 
want to get close enough to find out. He was the most challenged warrior for turn 500.

The Parry-Strike style actually worked this week! They went 4-1 overall. Someone 
notify the historians! Lungers had an off-week, but remain consistent. Bashers. Hmm. 
Bashers are still punching air, going 3-6. Ever after 500 turns, nobody's fully 
cracked the code. That's comforting in a bleak, I-need-another-drink kind of way. 

Five hundred turns. Five hundred reminders that Shadowspire does not care about your 
plans, your prospects, or your promising rookies. It rewards endurance. It punishes 
optimism. It ALWAYS collects its due. So here's to Turn 500 ? not a monument to 
greatness, but to survival.

Now, drink up. Next cycle, someone's name is crossed off the registry. I'm not sure 
who, but I do know it will not be Gworm.

					  -- Sharpen, Shine, and Sip,
					     Huard DePriest

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GWORM 4071                   22  10  0 125         ARDUIN (200)              

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SKY BISON 4109               17   9  0 106         ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)       
 ROBERT PARISH 4095           14  14  1 104         NBA LEGENDS (156)         
 THOMAS MANN 4076             19  20  0  98         LITERATE LOONS (40)       
 JASON KIDD 4143              12   4  1  97         NBA LEGENDS (156)         
 MISTI SKYE 4117              14   9  0  94         BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PTYALISM 3916                20   8  0  90         TOILET PAPER (202)        
 JANE AUSTEN 4133             11   9  0  89         LITERATE LOONS (40)       
 MOLSON 4084                  18  17  3  86         ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)       
 GEORGE ELIOT 3978            15  38  2  85         LITERATE LOONS (40)       
 PHAROX TAHT 4097             15  15  1  85         BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   
 SARCASM 4051                 18  25  2  84         WICKED MARTYRS (148)      
 BOSCOE 4074                  21  18  0  82         CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       
 CHARMIN 3943                 16   9  0  82         TOILET PAPER (202)        
 FRANK O'CONNOR 4075          20  19  0  80         LITERATE LOONS (40)       
 GIOTTO 4093                  17  14  0  80         DARQUE AGES (29)          
 AII LORAII 4153              10   4  1  79         ARDUIN (200)              
 MOLDYLOX 4080                15  21  0  71         CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       
 MORGUHN 2524                 10  10  1  69         THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)    
 RUNNYMEADE 4130              16   6  0  68         DARQUE AGES (29)          

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TAIZU 4131                   14   8  0  66         DARQUE AGES (29)          
 THUNDERFIST 4132             11   8  1  66         CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       
 BROOSS 1287                  13  24  0  63         THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)    
 ALLEN IVERSON 4125            8  12  1  62         NBA LEGENDS (156)         
 BYRUHO 2455                  13  13  3  59         THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)    
 SNOW GOLEM 4165               8   3  0  59         ARDUIN (200)              
 WHIPSICLE 4162                7   3  1  59         DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)     

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CAIUS FLACUS 4134            12   7  0  55         ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)      
 DILLY DILLY 4111             10  15  0  55         BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   
 SCREAMING ITCHY 4147          8   9  0  53         ARDUIN (200)              
 JIMMY CRACKCORN 4099         12  16  0  52         BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   
 PTERODACTYL 3913             11  17  1  51         TOILET PAPER (202)        
 JOHAN 4110                   11  14  1  50         CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       
 PTEROSAUR 3912               11  16  1  50         TOILET PAPER (202)        
 PTOMAINE 3914                10  18  0  48         TOILET PAPER (202)        
 LEONARDO 4136                 9  10  0  47         CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)      
 PARADARSHIN 4176              6   1  0  44         DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)     
 SHADOWBROOKE 4174             5   1  0  43         CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       
 CRUSADE 4171                  4   6  1  43         DARQUE AGES (29)          
 GILMUR 4139                  12   6  0  42         CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       
 QUINTUS LAENAS 4152           7   8  0  40         ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)      
 BRUTE SQUAD 1 4142            6  12  0  40         CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)      
 BATTERSKULL 4144              8   7  0  39         DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FULVIUS COTTA 4193            3   0  0  34         ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)      

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SOULQUAKE 4145                7   8  0  33         DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)     
 DECIUS BELLUM 4155            7   6  0  32         ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)      
-MIS STACIA 2040               4   2  0  31         THE GOLDEN VOID (142)     
 PRINCESS LEIA 4183            4   2  1  29         CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)      
-LIQUID LEN 2038               3   3  1  26         THE GOLDEN VOID (142)     
 JACH SKELLINGTON 4175         6   3  0  25         BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   
 KEVIN GARNETT 4185            3   2  0  25         NBA LEGENDS (156)         

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEZMUND 2561                  4   9  0  23         THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)    
 MOONFURY 4178                 2   4  1  23         CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       
 CALYPSO 4173                  4   5  0  22         ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)       
 MAVERICK 4182                 1   5  0  19         CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)      
 DONATELLO 4159                3   9  0  18         CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)      
 BILL RUSSELL 4187             3   1  0  17         NBA LEGENDS (156)         
 DRAGON PEPPER 4197            1   0  0  15         DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)     
 RAHKSAHNAH 2635               3   5  0  14         THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)    
 WELVE 4198                    1   0  0  14         CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       
 KALPHUS 4179                  3   4  0  13         CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       
-BARON BROCK 2037              3   3  0  13         THE GOLDEN VOID (142)     
-WATCHER 2039                  1   5  0   8         THE GOLDEN VOID (142)     
-PXR5 2053                     1   4  0   7         THE GOLDEN VOID (142)     
 WAR DOG 4190                  1   3  0   6         ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)       
 HOPERATOR 4195                1   1  0   4         ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)       
 HYLDA 4189                    1   1  0   4         CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA1 4196                0  1 0 ARDUIN 200           MOUNTAIN TROLL         500 NONE
YELLOW PERIL 4188       1  3 0 ARDUIN 200           MOONFURY 4178          499 JUST REVENGED
ENDONN 4177             3  4 1 CLAN LONGBEARD 39    PRINCESS LEIA 4183     499 JUST REVENGED
PROMYVION 4127          5  3 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 57   CRUSADE 4171           496 NOT REVENGED
ATILIUS REGULUS 4192    1  2 0 ROMAN REPUBLIC 204   WURM KIN               500 NONE
CLAUDIUS PULCHER 4181   0  2 0 ROMAN REPUBLIC 204   ENDONN 4177            496 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Moldylox -- Glad you survived, those infirmary trips can be deadly. -- Boscoe the 
Placated

Decius Bellum -- You are one Karnhorn parrying fool. Well fought! -- Johan the 
Disappointed

Jane Austen -- Damn you are like a knat that won't go away. -- Gilmur the Disheartened

Princess Leia -- Murdering w#$%^! I hope you die a painful death! -- Ghost of Endonn

The last turn was solid. The boys fought well. But there is still a long way to go to 
achieve balance, and the best of us only ranks among adepts. May the Gods be 
benevolent to us. -- Valerius Flamma

PTOMAINE -- You delivered fourteen minutes of an inept fight before rolling into the 
sand. The dark arena is waiting for you. -- Flacus

BRUTE SQUAD 1 -- I am glad to have won this one. You're not an easy fight. -- Laenas

HPERATOR -- Well fought. I may meet my fate under the moon. -- Regulus

Arduin -- It happens. Sometimes they get a bit carried away.  Honestly, Kobe was a bit 
disappointing. I was expecting much better from a 17 WT, 21 DF Aimed Blow. He had some 
flashes at times, but overall really underperformed. Fortunately, JK is anything but a 
disappointment. For what its worth, Aii Loraii is pretty scary too. -- NBA Legends

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ATILIUS REGULUS was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DA1 was slaughtered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
GWORM handily defeated MOONFURY in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud Title match.
GILMUR unbelievably bested PRINCESS LEIA in a popular 4 minute Bloodfeud contest.
SKY BISON defeated MISTI SKYE in a 1 minute master's Challenge match.
MOLSON was bested by THOMAS MANN in a 1 minute veteran's Challenge duel.
JASON KIDD savagely defeated CHARMIN in a crowd pleasing 4 minute Challenge brawl.
AII LORAII handily defeated BROOSS in a 1 minute gruesome uneven Challenge melee.
PTYALISM won victory over GEORGE ELIOT in a 3 minute expert's Challenge fight.
ROBERT PARISH overpowered BOSCOE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
PTEROSAUR was overcome by SNOW GOLEM in a popular 2 minute Challenge bout.
ALLEN IVERSON demolished QUINTUS LAENAS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
PTERODACTYL was viciously subdued by BYRUHO in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge contest.
CALYPSO was overpowered by PARADARSHIN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
SOULQUAKE was defeated by CRUSADE in a popular 6 minute bloody Challenge duel.
KEVIN GARNETT vanquished HOPERATOR in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fray.
BILL RUSSELL unbelievably bested KALPHUS in a crowd pleasing 6 minute Challenge brawl.
PHAROX TAHT savagely defeated MOLDYLOX in a exciting 2 minute brutal veteran's match.
GIOTTO outlasted VETERAN MERCENARY in a 8 minute conflict.
FRANK O'CONNOR bested WHIPSICLE in a 2 minute one-sided contest.
SARCASM overpowered DILLY DILLY in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
TAIZU was overpowered by JANE AUSTEN in a 1 minute uneven fray.
RUNNYMEADE viciously subdued PTOMAINE in a monotonous 13 minute veteran's contest.
THUNDERFIST defeated JOHAN in a exciting 3 minute gory duel.
MORGUHN won victory over SCREAMING ITCHY in a 2 minute fight.
JIMMY CRACKCORN defeated BRUTE SQUAD 1 in a action packed 3 minute match.
CAIUS FLACUS luckily beat LEONARDO in a action packed 1 minute gory duel.
DECIUS BELLUM was overcome by SHADOWBROOKE in a 2 minute bloody bout.
DEZMUND lost to FULVIUS COTTA in a 2 minute veteran vs. novice upset bout.
BATTERSKULL vanquished DONATELLO in a 1 minute brutal one-sided fray.
JACH SKELLINGTON subdued EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a popular 1 minute fight.
MAVERICK luckily beat RAHKSAHNAH in a popular 3 minute gruesome bout.
HYLDA was savagely defeated by DRAGON PEPPER in a popular 6 minute beginner's contest.
WAR DOG was demolished by WELVE in a 1 minute mismatched match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                     12         LUNGING ATTACK    52 -  31 -  2      63  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                  11         TOTAL PARRY       66 -  50 -  1      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   9         AIMED BLOW        29 -  23 -  0      56  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  8         WALL OF STEEL     37 -  33 -  2      53  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    7         STRIKING ATTACK   37 -  34 -  1      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  6         SLASHING ATTACK   37 -  39 -  1      49  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     5         PARRY-STRIKE      16 -  20 -  3      44  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     11 -  14 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         BASHING ATTACK    33 -  58 -  3      36  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -  10 -  0      33  |

Turn 500 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       4 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  6         3  BASHING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    6 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      3 -  4         2  TOTAL PARRY    
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     3 -  6         2  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  2         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  3                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        6 -  6                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      GWORM 4071                 22  10  0  125 ARDUIN (200)
LUNGING ATTACK   SKY BISON 4109             17   9  0  106 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
WALL OF STEEL    JASON KIDD 4143            12   4  1   97 NBA LEGENDS (156)
BASHING ATTACK   MISTI SKYE 4117            14   9  0   94 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
SLASHING ATTACK  JANE AUSTEN 4133           11   9  0   89 LITERATE LOONS (40)
PARRY-STRIKE     MOLSON 4084                18  17  3   86 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
AIMED BLOW       BOSCOE 4074                21  18  0   82 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
STRIKING ATTACK  AII LORAII 4153            10   4  1   79 ARDUIN (200)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    TAIZU 4131                 14   8  0   66 DARQUE AGES (29)
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 
BYRUHO 2455.  The ten other most popular fighters were KALPHUS 4179, BRUTE SQUAD 1 
4142, JOHAN 4110, DRAGON PEPPER 4197, JASON KIDD 4143, PRINCESS LEIA 4183, SNOW GOLEM 
4165, SOULQUAKE 4145, PHAROX TAHT 4097, and RAHKSAHNAH 2635.

The least popular fighter this week was PTOMAINE 3914.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were RUNNYMEADE 4130, GIOTTO 4093, HYLDA 4189, BILL RUSSELL 4187, WAR DOG 
4190, DONATELLO 4159, DEZMUND 2561, DECIUS BELLUM 4155, DILLY DILLY 4111, and 
HOPERATOR 4195.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

GWORM (81-4071) ARDUIN (200)