DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/08/2026 Duedate: 07/21/2026
SHADOWSPIRE ARENA
DM 81 TURN 506
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
BYRUHO
THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
(81-2455) [17-15-4,126]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BYRUHO MATE BARTA
THE MONGOLOIDS II (30) TALOSI HATARORI (211)
(81-2455) [17-15-4,126] (81-4221) [1-0-0,20]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
BROOSS BROOSS
THE MONGOLOIDS II (30) THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
(81-1287) [16-27-0,80] (81-1287) [16-27-0,80]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. TALOSI HATARORI (211) 60
2. TOILET PAPER (202) 48 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
3. LITERATE LOONS (40) 40 Unchartered Team
4. CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 35
5. CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 31 TALOSI HATARORI (211)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0*TALOSI HATARORI (211) 5 0 1 100. 1/ 1 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30) 11 4 1
2/ 2 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 1115 937 40 54.3 2/ 6 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) 9 6 1
3/ 1 NBA LEGENDS (156) 388 329 22 54.1 3/ 3 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 9 6 0
4/ 3 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 865 748 25 53.6 4/ 7 LITERATE LOONS (40) 8 6 0
5/ 4 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) 316 274 13 53.6 5/ 2 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204) 8 7 0
6/ 5 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 1069 931 38 53.5 6/ 8 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) 7 8 0
7/ 6 DARQUE AGES (29) 1167 1079 47 52.0 7/ 5 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 7 8 0
8/ 7 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) 424 415 15 50.5 8/10 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 6 9 0
9/ 8 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 701 708 32 49.8 9/ 4 DARQUE AGES (29) 6 9 0
10/ 9 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30) 242 252 10 49.0 10/ 0*TALOSI HATARORI (211) 5 0 1
11/10 ARDUIN (200) 151 164 7 47.9 11/15 TOILET PAPER (202) 5 7 0
12/11 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 548 602 37 47.7 12/11 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 5 8 0
13/12 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204) 156 174 4 47.3 13/ 9 NBA LEGENDS (156) 5 9 0
14/14 TOILET PAPER (202) 78 87 2 47.3 14/12 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 3 7 0
15/13 LITERATE LOONS (40) 882 996 37 47.0 15/13 ARDUIN (200) 3 9 1
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
16/15 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 196 251 13 43.8 16/14 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 2 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
Tripwire stepped through the swirling portal into his private antechamber. He tossed
his coat onto the desk and sat, glancing down at the stacked up forms. Two new
gladiators had just fought and he had to go through their training documents to best
decide what to do with them.
A knock at the door interrupted his work and he waved a hand as the thick iron door
snapped open. "Enter".
A burly gladiator trainer walked into the room. "You wanted to see me, sir".
Tripwire nodded, "Yes, I have decided to keep working with the two new recruits. I
have some notes about the training for the two here." He handed the papers over.
"Give the men extra pay, the guild was undefeated this week. Maybe that will
incentivize them to start winning more. The mediocrity here grows tiresome. Unlike
the new guild hall in Seam, I will not hesitate to use the Dark Arena here. Remind
them frequently. That's all."
"Oh, one more thing before you go, I need a list of all the managers here in
Shadowspire and what teams they run. I have a few ideas."
He turned from his desk and grabbed his coat and walked towards the front door. A
trip to find Otis was next up on the agenda, to see how the old drunk was doing and to
talk about Iron Council business.
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Hail Shadowspire,
In a fighting career with a lot of ups and downs (mostly downs), I have finally
reached the pinnacle. The position we all strive for, Duelmaster of Shadowspire. The
view is much better from here, the food is much better, the serving girls much
more....
Anyway, hopefully they can put the correct name in the hall of records for this great
city, it is Byruhn. Otis must have gotten a little squirrelly with the handwriting
when he sent in my name to the commission initially. I've tried many times to get him
to change it but he keeps saying he has to make a sacrifice to a goat or something to
get it changed. There are many warriors much more experienced than I that will by
vying for the throne next turn, not sure if I will be back. If I do return, free wine
for everyone!
-- Byruhn
SPY REPORT
If anyone asks, I'm conducting "official reconnaissance" in Otto's Diner. The fact
that my research happened to involve three mugs of dwarven stout is entirely beside
the point. The Spire gave us a proper show this cycle, complete with fresh blood,
broken dreams, and enough funerals to keep the undertakers complaining about slow
business.
The throne remains with Byruho, who brushed aside Devoeaux with the confidence one has
dusting off their boots. The Mongoloids II continue to make gains on the sands and are
setting themselves up nicely as an arena standard. This was only reinforced with a 4-1
effort today. Congrats to Otis the Drunk on the recent good fortune and managing the
Duelmaster.
The biggest story of the turn was not the Duelmaster. It was Talosi Hatarori's
arrival. Five warriors and five victories are hard to ignore. One of the warriors even
scored a kill. Whether it is extraordinary preparation or beginner's luck, Shadowspire
was put on notice. They certainly announced themselves in spectacular fashion. All the
other stables need to update their scouting reports. Truly, I think this deserves
another drink.
The biggest climb among the established guilds goes to Toilet Paper, whose 3-1
performance included Charmin pulling off perhaps the upset of the cycle by toppling
Runnymeade in a forty-minute fight. That duel lasted longer than one of my tavern
stories. Pterodactyl also soared, beating Giotto, giving TP plenty to celebrate.
The arena's busiest social butterfly was Brooss, earning both the Popularity Leader
title and Fight of the Week honors after a bruising contest with Caius Flacus. If you
missed that one, you missed two veterans refusing to give an inch until someone
finally collapsed. Elsewhere on the sands, Misti Skye beat Chakor and earned her
invite to the Isle. Leonardo halted Paradarshin's momentum up the rankings, and
Morguhn reminded everyone that experience still counts by slapping Whipsicle aside.
The avoidance game produced an interesting pairing this turn. NBA Legends found
themselves wearing the "Most Avoided" badge, while Ale House Mercs did the avoiding.
Either someone fears the old hardwood heroes, or perhaps they simply did not want to
hear another Jerry West story before the fights. I need to refill my mug...
But first, the next turn will be the last turn Mistik Skye will be in Shadowspire.
Congrats on a well-fought career on these glorious sands. Enjoy the brighter lights
upstairs, though don't get too comfortable. The veterans there tend to welcome the new
guys and gals with sharpened steel rather than applause.
Keep your shield high; it will block the sunlight, but I would also keep a healer
close by you. Never trust a warrior or a woman who says, "This will only hurt for a
second." I've heard that far too many times. You all know how we end this...
Sharpen, Shine, and Sip,
Huard DePriest
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BYRUHO 2455 17 15 4 126 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MISTI SKYE 4117 19 10 0 122 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
FRANK O'CONNOR 4075 25 20 0 116 LITERATE LOONS (40)
GEORGE ELIOT 3978 19 40 3 104 LITERATE LOONS (40)
MOLDYLOX 4080 19 23 0 100 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
PHAROX TAHT 4097 16 20 1 100 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
MORGUHN 2524 13 13 1 98 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
CHAKOR 1840 20 19 0 92 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
CHARMIN 3943 19 12 0 92 TOILET PAPER (202)
TAIZU 4131 17 11 0 92 DARQUE AGES (29)
SARCASM 4051 20 29 2 91 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LEONARDO 4136 13 12 0 89 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
DEVOEAUX 2049 16 21 0 88 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
PTERODACTYL 3913 14 20 1 84 TOILET PAPER (202)
THUNDERFIST 4132 14 11 1 83 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
BROOSS 1287 16 27 0 80 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
JANE AUSTEN 4133 15 11 0 80 LITERATE LOONS (40)
PTYALISM 3916 22 12 0 78 TOILET PAPER (202)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GIOTTO 4093 20 17 0 77 DARQUE AGES (29)
RUNNYMEADE 4130 20 8 0 77 DARQUE AGES (29)
ROBERT PARISH 4095 15 19 1 77 NBA LEGENDS (156)
JASON KIDD 4143 14 8 1 75 NBA LEGENDS (156)
WHIPSICLE 4162 10 5 1 74 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
GILMUR 4139 18 6 0 72 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
SCREAMING ITCHY 4147 11 11 1 71 ARDUIN (200)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DECIUS BELLUM 4155 12 6 0 66 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
QUINTUS LAENAS 4152 11 10 0 66 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
PARADARSHIN 4176 8 4 2 65 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
BRUTE SQUAD 1 4142 9 15 0 64 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
BATTERSKULL 4144 11 9 0 62 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
DILLY DILLY 4111 11 20 0 60 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
DOTAR SOJAT 2168 16 10 0 58 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
CAIUS FLACUS 4134 15 10 0 58 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PTOMAINE 3914 11 23 0 56 TOILET PAPER (202)
-SNOW GOLEM 4165 9 6 0 56 ARDUIN (200)
MOONFURY 4178 7 5 1 53 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
CALYPSO 4173 7 8 0 50 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
DEZMUND 2561 8 11 0 47 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
KALPHUS 4179 7 6 0 44 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
RAHKSAHNAH 2635 6 8 0 44 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
FULVIUS COTTA 4193 6 3 0 41 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
CRUSADE 4171 7 9 1 39 DARQUE AGES (29)
SOULQUAKE 4145 9 11 0 38 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
VOODOO RANGER 4204 4 1 0 36 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
KEVIN GARNETT 4185 6 5 0 34 NBA LEGENDS (156)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HAGGORYM 4199 1 3 0 33 ARDUIN (200)
JACH SKELLINGTON 4175 8 7 0 31 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
DONATELLO 4159 5 13 0 31 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
HYLDA 4189 4 4 0 27 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
SHADOWBROOKE 4174 7 5 0 26 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
BILL RUSSELL 4187 6 4 0 26 NBA LEGENDS (156)
PRINCESS LEIA 4183 6 6 1 25 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
V.S. NAIPAUL 4202 1 5 0 23 LITERATE LOONS (40)
RUDONN 4203 4 1 0 20 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
MATE BARTA 4221 1 0 0 20 TALOSI HATARORI (211)
APIUS CASIUS 4200 3 3 1 19 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
DRAGON PEPPER 4197 2 4 0 16 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
MAVERICK 4182 2 10 0 16 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
AUGUST WILSON 4214 1 1 0 16 LITERATE LOONS (40)
THOLRUS 4209 2 0 1 15 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
ZERRUN 4210 2 0 0 15 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
TIBOR CZIGAN 4220 1 0 0 12 TALOSI HATARORI (211)
IMRE HEGEDUS 4222 1 0 0 12 TALOSI HATARORI (211)
JANOS LAKATOS 4219 1 0 1 11 TALOSI HATARORI (211)
GREAT SCHISM 4201 2 4 0 10 DARQUE AGES (29)
ANDOR VARGA 4218 1 0 0 5 TALOSI HATARORI (211)
NITRO DRIFTER 4211 1 1 0 4 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
GIANNIS 4215 0 2 0 2 NBA LEGENDS (156)
WAR DROID 4226 0 1 0 1 ARDUIN (200)
-GNORC 4213 0 1 0 1 ARDUIN (200)
'-' 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
HOPERATOR 4195 3 5 0 ALE HOUSE MERCS 5 WURM KIN 506 NONE
JIMMY CRACKCORN 4099 13 17 0 BIG LAKE SOLUTIO 178 PARADARSHIN 4176 502 NOT REVENGED
DAYKOS 4224 0 1 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39 JANOS LAKATOS 4219 506
JOHAN 4110 13 16 2 CLAN LONGBEARD 39 BYRUHO 2455 504
RUG 38419 4225 0 1 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39 SHEWISH GIANT 506 NONE
ALLEN IVERSON 4125 9 14 2 NBA LEGENDS 156 PARADARSHIN 4176 503 REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
DOTAR SOJAT -- I got you bored first. -- Flacus
KEVIN GARNETT -- You are sweet boy. A bit delusional though. Heal well. -- Bellum
PTOMAINE -- Flushed. -- Laenas
JANE AUSTEN -- Congrats for the title. -- Flamma
Tripwire -- Welcome back to the Spire! -- Nomad and the Guild
Gnorc -- That was a quick one! -- Zerrun
V.S. Naipaul -- Another quick one! -- Tholrus
Crusade -- That was an awkward fight.. I thought I was going to be the one to drop.
-- Dotar Sojat
Jason Kidd -- Styles make fights sometimes. I seem to like this weapon -- Chakor
Giotto -- Lots of breakage! I think perhaps that is what won me the fight. --
Devoeaux
Visionist -- We will settle this in the arena. -- Flamma
Dotar Sojat -- Thanks for your kind words. You are a worthy opponent. -- Flacus
Ptomaine -- Flushed. -- Bellum
Brute Squad 1 -- That's a might big stick you are swinging. -- Gilmur the Weary
Dilly Dilly -- Gilmur did not give you enough credit. Well fought. -- Kslphus the
Humbled
Haggorym -- Their goes my streak. -- Ruddon the Thwarted
Tripwie -- Welcome back. -- Visionist
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
HOPERATOR was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
RUG 38419 was barely slain by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
CHAKOR was demolished by MISTI SKYE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
PTYALISM was savagely defeated by MOLDYLOX in a 3 minute master's Challenge duel.
PARADARSHIN was overpowered by LEONARDO in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
CHARMIN viciously subdued RUNNYMEADE in a 40 minute veteran's Challenge duel.
ROBERT PARISH was devastated by GEORGE ELIOT in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
JASON KIDD was handily defeated by PHAROX TAHT in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
DECIUS BELLUM slimly won victory over DILLY DILLY in a 3 minute Challenge duel.
FULVIUS COTTA was vanquished by BRUTE SQUAD 1 in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
QUINTUS LAENAS overpowered DEZMUND in a 1 minute uneven Challenge match.
SOULQUAKE was beaten by RAHKSAHNAH in a 2 minute brutal Challenge fight.
VOODOO RANGER demolished DRAGON PEPPER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
KEVIN GARNETT bested PRINCESS LEIA in a exciting 1 minute bloody Challenge battle.
NITRO DRIFTER was beaten by ZERRUN in a 1 minute amateur's Challenge conflict.
BYRUHO overpowered DEVOEAUX in a 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
FRANK O'CONNOR devastated SARCASM in a 2 minute uneven duel.
THUNDERFIST was narrowly defeated by VETERAN MERCENARY in a 3 minute brawl.
WHIPSICLE was devastated by MORGUHN in a exciting 1 minute brutal one-sided brawl.
BROOSS savagely defeated CAIUS FLACUS in a popular 4 minute bloody veteran's bout.
JANE AUSTEN was bested by TAIZU in a 2 minute veteran's contest.
GIOTTO was overpowered by PTERODACTYL in a 3 minute one-sided duel.
SCREAMING ITCHY savagely defeated DOTAR SOJAT in a 4 minute gruesome expert's fray.
BATTERSKULL was bested by GILMUR in a 3 minute bout.
PTOMAINE outlasted BILL RUSSELL in a dull 18 minute one-sided fight.
KALPHUS savagely defeated FRATSFA SLAVE in a popular 2 minute expert vs. novice fight.
CRUSADE was viciously subdued by MOONFURY in a 3 minute gruesome bout.
CALYPSO handily defeated SHADOWBROOKE in a 1 minute uneven bout.
JACH SKELLINGTON was luckily beaten by HYLDA in a action packed 6 minute competition.
DONATELLO defeated APIUS CASIUS in a action packed 1 minute fight.
MAVERICK was viciously subdued by RUDONN in a 3 minute veteran vs. novice upset fight.
V.S. NAIPAUL overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
GREAT SCHISM was beaten by AUGUST WILSON in a exciting 4 minute fray.
THOLRUS delivered the death blow upon BONESHAKER in a 1 minute novice's duel.
GIANNIS was devastated by TIBOR CZIGAN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided battle.
JANOS LAKATOS executed DAYKOS in a 1 minute brutal one-sided fray.
MATE BARTA demolished EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
IMRE HEGEDUS vanquished MORDANT DESERTER in a crowd boring 5 minute one-sided bout.
ANDOR VARGA beat WAR DROID in a 2 minute novice's competition.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 14 AIMED BLOW 18 - 11 - 0 62 |
|TOTAL PARRY 11 WALL OF STEEL 41 - 26 - 1 61 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 10 LUNGING ATTACK 63 - 51 - 3 55 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 8 PARRY-RIPOSTE 12 - 11 - 0 52 |
|WALL OF STEEL 7 PARRY-LUNGE 12 - 11 - 0 52 |
|BASHING ATTACK 7 STRIKING ATTACK 42 - 43 - 4 49 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 6 TOTAL PARRY 54 - 56 - 1 49 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 4 SLASHING ATTACK 38 - 44 - 0 46 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 PARRY-STRIKE 20 - 27 - 0 43 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 BASHING ATTACK 28 - 47 - 3 37 |
Turn 506 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 - 2 BASHING ATTACK 3 - 4 2 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 9 - 5 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 3 2 BASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 4 - 3 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 6 2 PARRY-STRIKE
TOTAL PARRY 6 - 5 2 SLASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 5 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK BYRUHO 2455 17 15 4 126 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
BASHING ATTACK MISTI SKYE 4117 19 10 0 122 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
PARRY-STRIKE FRANK O'CONNOR 4075 25 20 0 116 LITERATE LOONS (40)
SLASHING ATTACK CHAKOR 1840 20 19 0 92 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
TOTAL PARRY CHARMIN 3943 19 12 0 92 TOILET PAPER (202)
PARRY-RIPOSTE TAIZU 4131 17 11 0 92 DARQUE AGES (29)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW THUNDERFIST 4132 14 11 1 83 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
WALL OF STEEL JASON KIDD 4143 14 8 1 75 NBA LEGENDS (156)
LUNGING ATTACK WHIPSICLE 4162 10 5 1 74 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
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
BROOSS 1287. The ten other most popular fighters were DILLY DILLY 4111, MOLDYLOX
4080, KALPHUS 4179, JACH SKELLINGTON 4175, GREAT SCHISM 4201, KEVIN GARNETT 4185,
SCREAMING ITCHY 4147, MOONFURY 4178, RUDONN 4203, and PTYALISM 3916.
The least popular fighter this week was CHARMIN 3943. The other ten least popular
fighters were RUNNYMEADE 4130, PTOMAINE 3914, BILL RUSSELL 4187, IMRE HEGEDUS 4222,
HYLDA 4189, WAR DROID 4226, DAYKOS 4224, AUGUST WILSON 4214, SHADOWBROOKE 4174, and
CRUSADE 4171.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
MISTI SKYE (81-4117) BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)