DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/02/2007    Duedate: 04/14/2007

MORDANT ARENA

DM-1    TURN-568

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BLACK PLAGUE
DEATH'S DOOR (129)
(1-1720) [22-20-0,112]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BLACK PLAGUE                   BRANDY
DEATH'S DOOR (129)             BOOZE (605)
(1-1720) [22-20-0,112]         (1-8073) [1-1-0,21]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

BLACK PLAGUE                   CALIS
DEATH'S DOOR (129)             DESOLATE TEMPLE (586)
(1-1720) [22-20-0,112]         (1-7849) [12-15-0,55]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ROMAN EMPIRE (531)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ROMAN EMPIRE (531)          55
2. SEA DOGS (575)              31      SEA DOGS (575)
3. DEATH'S DOOR (129)          24      Unchartered Team
4. BOOZE (605)                 21
5. LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)       16      BOOZE (605)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*THE MINISTRY (599)         6   1  2 85.7   1/ 5 ROMAN EMPIRE (531)       10  4 0
 2/ 2 SEA DOGS (575)            77  47  1 62.1   2/ 4 SEA DOGS (575)           10  5 0
 3- 3 BLACK ARSENAL (237)       11   7  0 61.1   3/ 1 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    9  4 0
 4- 4*RUSTED ARMOR (603)        21  14  1 60.0   4/ 3 SHE'S CRAFTY (592)        8  5 0
 5/ 5 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)   221 184 32 54.6   5/10 DEATH'S DOOR (129)        6  4 0
 6/ 6 DEATH'S DOOR (129)       111  98  1 53.1   6/ 2 SWEORDMASTERS (138)       6  7 0
 7/ 7 SWEORDMASTERS (138)      458 415 57 52.5   7- 9 BLACK ARSENAL (237)       3  1 0
 8/ 9 LIVE FROM MOSCOW! (576)   50  47  0 51.5   8/ 8 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)     3  8 0
 9/10 SHE'S CRAFTY (592)        58  55  4 51.3   9/11 DESOLATE TEMPLE (586)     3 12 0
10/12 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)    366 371 41 49.7  10- 7*THE MINISTRY (599)        2  0 1
11/11 DESOLATE TEMPLE (586)     66  69  5 48.9  11- 6*RUSTED ARMOR (603)        2  3 0
12/13 THE BLACK EXPRESS (241)   34  37  3 47.9  12/12 THE BLACK EXPRESS (241)   2  3 0
13/14 ROMAN EMPIRE (531)       297 333 20 47.1  13/13 LIVE FROM MOSCOW! (576)   2  4 0
14/15*BOOZE (605)                3  10  1 23.1  14-14*THE ASGARDIANS (602)      1  2 0
15-16*THE ASGARDIANS (602)       5  23  0 17.9  15/15*BOOZE (605)               1  6 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of MORDANT!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team MANNEQUIN'S BEST was 
unseated this week as ROMAN EMPIRE moved up from 5th ranking to take the top spot 
with a 5-0-0 record for the round.  Fortune did not smile upon RUSTED ARMOR this time 
out who this turn suffered a fall into 11th position in the wake of a 0-0-0 round.  
Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner!  Witness how this week 
DEATH'S DOOR went 3-2-0 to move up 5 in the rankings.  My praise to ROMAN EMPIRE for 
their 5-0-0 week this time out.  Indeed, it was a skillfully fought round deserving 
of notice!  BRANDY caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as she 
skillfully bested GESHI SCRIVENER and was awarded 20 points in recognition.  In one 
of the week's more notable duels, SOULTANCHOR put down ENURAM, causing it to lose 12 
points of recognition in the process.  Due to his absence and inability to defend the 
throne, PRODIGAL SON has lost the title of Duelmaster.  The city has turned out in 
honor of BLACK PLAGUE, for with his arena victory he may now lay claim to the highest 
position in the city!  Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he 
never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor.  Watch out!   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In MORDANT "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!  My inside sources tell me that the team to beat 
in MORDANT these days is SWEORDMASTERS.  At least, most blades in town are looking to 
avoid them.  Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the 
better part of last week avoiding SWEORDMASTERS.  Indeed it was SHE'S CRAFTY.  Loose 
talk at the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many 
fighters are after GLUTIUS MAXIMUS.  Watch your back!  As a gladiator gets older, the 
icy grip of fear lays hold of hers heart.  True, BASHFUL?  Who could miss your 
"brave" challenge of GLUTIUS MAXIMUS?  Surprising everyone, GLUTIUS MAXIMUS overcame 
BASHFUL, earning 12 points of recognition in the process!  A knave's just desserts 
are the sweetest victory.   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers 
the miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in MORDANT.  Nice atmosphere you have here!  Sadly warriors, now longer can I 
keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  Till 
next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different 
story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLACK PLAGUE 1720            22  20  0   112       DEATH'S DOOR (129)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PRODIGAL SON 7937            16   3  0   133       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
-CHEESE WHIZ 7821             14   4  3   114       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 GLUTIUS MAXIMUS 7906         16   9  1   109       ROMAN EMPIRE (531)
 HATCH BATTENER 8014           9   3  0   105       SEA DOGS (575)
 COMICUS 7207                 16  15  0    99       ROMAN EMPIRE (531)
 WOEBEGONE 7795               18  12  1    98       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
 SOULTANCHOR 7980             10   6  2    93       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BELY MEDVED 7751             16   9  0    90       LIVE FROM MOSCOW! (576)
 FULL METAL MINX 7900         12  11  0    85       SHE'S CRAFTY (592)
 MAKESHIFT ANCHOR 7724        17  12  0    81       SEA DOGS (575)
 BALLAST 7727                 14  13  0    80       SEA DOGS (575)
 HORTATOR 7791                12   8  1    80       SEA DOGS (575)
 PRAESENTIUS 7996              9   6  0    76       ROMAN EMPIRE (531)
 RELLIK 7852                  15  12  0    72       DESOLATE TEMPLE (586)
 ENURAM 7851                  16  11  3    71       DESOLATE TEMPLE (586)
 N'AZADAR 7850                13  14  2    68       DESOLATE TEMPLE (586)
-FEYEVER 7993                  6   3  2    68       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZIMA 7750                    15  10  0    63       LIVE FROM MOSCOW! (576)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POCKET ROCKET 8059            4   2  0    63       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
-BLACK ILLUSION 2810           9   4  0    62       THE BLACK EXPRESS (241)
 SIMPLICITY 7995              10   6  1    61       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 TYPHOID MARY 7941             7  10  0    61       DEATH'S DOOR (129)
 SWEET STUFF 7966             13   6  1    60       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 KEITH RICHARDS 7927           8  10  0    60       DEATH'S DOOR (129)
 LARRY KING 7893              12   9  0    58       DEATH'S DOOR (129)
 WINDREAVER 8000               9   6  1    57       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CALIS 7849                   12  15  0    55       DESOLATE TEMPLE (586)
 KAZACH 7853                  10  17  0    55       DESOLATE TEMPLE (586)
 REAPING BEAUTY 8032           7   3  0    55       SHE'S CRAFTY (592)
 MISS TEAK 8015                7   5  0    52       SEA DOGS (575)
-COPPERHEAD 8040               5   2  1    51       RUSTED ARMOR (603)
 BLACK ASTROLOGY 2783         10   6  0    44       THE BLACK EXPRESS (241)
 SEIUS GLABRIO 7978            7   9  1    44       ROMAN EMPIRE (531)
-BLACK RITE 3524               4   3  0    41       BLACK ARSENAL (237)
 CROWBARBIE 8041               5   5  0    40       SHE'S CRAFTY (592)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SLAP PAPPY 8021               7   5  1    32       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 LUNG CANCER 7977              6   7  0    30       DEATH'S DOOR (129)
-UNDERTAKER 7983               2   0  1    30       THE MINISTRY (599)
 STEEPLEJACK 8031              7   3  0    28       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
-GRUMPET 8038                  7   0  0    27       RUSTED ARMOR (603)
 VANE 8044                     4   3  0    24       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MIDIAN 7984                   2   0  1    21       THE MINISTRY (599)
 BRANDY 8073                   1   1  0    21       BOOZE (605)
-BLACK ANOMALY 2747            2   0  0    17       BLACK ARSENAL (237)
 LION DUNG 8070                2   0  0    17       ROMAN EMPIRE (531)
-THUNDERSTRUCK 8039            4   3  0    15       RUSTED ARMOR (603)
-VENGENCE 7982                 1   0  0    15       THE MINISTRY (599)
-IRONCLAD 8037                 3   4  0    14       RUSTED ARMOR (603)
-THOROR IRONHAND 8026          3   4  0    13       THE ASGARDIANS (602)
-VISCERA 7985                  1   0  0    13       THE MINISTRY (599)
-TANKERBELL 8053               3   1  0    10       SHE'S CRAFTY (592)
 HEIDI? 8050                   1   6  0     9       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
-THE CHAMP 8069                1   0  0     5       THE ASGARDIANS (602)
-HUNTRESS 8063                 1   1  0     4       RUSTED ARMOR (603)
-KRYL RANN 8061                0   1  0     2       THE ASGARDIANS (602)
-SHAKTI HUNZREN 8066           0   2  0     2       THE ASGARDIANS (602)
-SANITARIM 8060                0   1  0     1       THE ASGARDIANS (602)
-GANGREL 7986                  0   1  0     1       THE MINISTRY (599)
 SOUR MASH 8074                0   1  0     1       BOOZE (605)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
PROPAGANDA 7747        9 13 0 LIVE FROM MOSCOW! 576 FEYEVER 7993          565         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Mordant -- My graduation is also my retirement, so hopefully my final challenge
against Glutius Maximus goes through and I win (I opted to skip the DA to assist FMM
with nabbing the throne).  Of course, if I lose, then it will make retirement all the
more fitting.  While many have seen my face, here is a look at my soul: 17-7-11-21-9-
11-11 with AE in Init, AE in Decise, Master in Attack, Exp in Parry.  My team has had
many mentors, but Lord Xiang and JGW gave me my initial lessons in bashing away the
competition, so big thanks to them.  I'll miss you all, especially Woebegone, since I
never missed him in the arena. -- Bashful

Geishi Scrivener -- Dodge skill?  All right, other skills now!  Rest in peace! --
Undertaker

     Take the skills you get and say, "Thank you." -- Arenamaster Kakar

Thoror Ironhand -- Don't take it personally, you fought well.. for an oaf! -- Midian

All -- Are you scared yet?  Two kills, two fights.  Need I say more? -- Kas, mgr The
Ministry

     They're scared to speechlessness. -- Arenamaster Kakar

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

FULL METAL MINX was devastated by HATCH BATTENER in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
BASHFUL was subdued by GLUTIUS MAXIMUS in a 1 minute veteran's Challenge melee.
SOULTANCHOR vanquished ENURAM in a 1 minute gory mismatched Challenge brawl.
WINDREAVER was defeated by N'AZADAR in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge match.
SIMPLICITY was viciously subdued by HORTATOR in a popular 4 minute Challenge duel.
SWEET STUFF beat CALIS in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge brawl.
POCKET ROCKET overpowered BLACK ASTROLOGY in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
REAPING BEAUTY vanquished SLAP PAPPY in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
STEEPLEJACK was savagely defeated by SEIUS GLABRIO in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
WOEBEGONE overpowered RAFFI THE GARROTE in a 1 minute uneven match.
BLACK PLAGUE overpowered RELLIK in a exciting 2 minute bloody one-sided Title fight.
COMICUS viciously subdued MAKESHIFT ANCHOR in a exciting 3 minute veteran's contest.
BELY MEDVED overpowered LARRY KING in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
ZIMA was overpowered by PRAESENTIUS in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BALLAST bested KEITH RICHARDS in a action packed 4 minute duel.
KAZACH was overpowered by TYPHOID MARY in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
MISS TEAK devastated VANE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
CROWBARBIE demolished MIME WORSHIPPER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
LUNG CANCER beat HEIDI? in a 2 minute fight.
BRANDY handily defeated GESHI SCRIVENER in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
LION DUNG overpowered SOUR MASH in a 1 minute uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   8         PARRY-STRIKE      12 -   7 -  1      63  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      8         TOTAL PARRY       50 -  36 -  0      58  |
|AIMED BLOW                       6         STRIKING ATTACK   35 -  26 -  3      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-LUNGE        9 -   7 -  0      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         LUNGING ATTACK    58 -  55 -  2      51  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        33 -  36 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         BASHING ATTACK    35 -  43 -  3      45  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK   11 -  14 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         WALL OF STEEL     16 -  27 -  1      37  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   7 -  0      30  |

Turn 568 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     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  6         3  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     8 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  4         2  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
AIMED BLOW         3 -  3                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     BLACK PLAGUE 1720          22  20  0  112 DEATH'S DOOR (129)
WALL OF STEEL    GLUTIUS MAXIMUS 7906       16   9  1  109 ROMAN EMPIRE (531)
STRIKING ATTACK  HATCH BATTENER 8014         9   3  0  105 SEA DOGS (575)
PARRY-LUNGE      COMICUS 7207               16  15  0   99 ROMAN EMPIRE (531)
AIMED BLOW       WOEBEGONE 7795             18  12  1   98 SWEORDMASTERS (138)
LUNGING ATTACK   BELY MEDVED 7751           16   9  0   90 LIVE FROM MOSCOW! (576)
TOTAL PARRY      FULL METAL MINX 7900       12  11  0   85 SHE'S CRAFTY (592)
BASHING ATTACK   HORTATOR 7791              12   8  1   80 SEA DOGS (575)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BLACK PLAGUE 1720.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was CALIS 7849.  The ten other most popular fighters were HORTATOR 7791, COMICUS 
7207, BLACK PLAGUE 1720, KEITH RICHARDS 7927, SEIUS GLABRIO 7978, HATCH BATTENER 
8014, WINDREAVER 8000, LUNG CANCER 7977, SWEET STUFF 7966, and WOEBEGONE 7795.

The least popular fighter this week was SOUR MASH 8074.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were VANE 8044, KAZACH 7853, ZIMA 7750, LARRY KING 7893, RELLIK 7852, SLAP 
PAPPY 8021, BLACK ASTROLOGY 2783, SIMPLICITY 7995, ENURAM 7851, and FULL METAL MINX 
7900.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

BLACK PLAGUE (1-1720) DEATH'S DOOR (129)
WOEBEGONE (1-7795) SWEORDMASTERS (138)

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

BASHFUL (1-7899) SHE'S CRAFTY (592)