DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 04/15/2021 Duedate: 05/12/2021
ARKERS ARENA
DM-8 TURN-463
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
APPALACIA
SMITHSONIAN (245)
(8-5959) [16-2-0,130]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
UGARG SNOTSNIK POSITION IS EMPTY
BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
(8-5815) [37-12-0,140]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
TEXAS RED APPALACIA
THE OUTLAWS 2 (631) SMITHSONIAN (245)
(8-5504) [11-9-2,79] (8-5959) [16-2-0,130]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
SMITHSONIAN (245)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. UNLIKELY HEROES (635) 40
2. SMITHSONIAN (245) 29 SMITHSONIAN (245)
3. BLOODY HAND CLAN (626) 28 Unchartered Team
4. THE CHOSEN (613) 24
5. BROKEN SPIRITS (632) 16 VAMPYRES (257)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 2*WARRIOR POETS (578) 17 7 3 70.8 1/ 1 SMITHSONIAN (245) 10 2 2
2- 3 Z GLADIATORZ (519) 398 212 10 65.2 2/ 4 BROKEN SPIRITS (632) 7 8 2
3/ 4 SMITHSONIAN (245) 929 544 23 63.1 3/ 2 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626) 6 4 0
4/ 1 UNLIKELY HEROES (635) 15 10 2 60.0 4/ 5 THE CHOSEN (613) 5 3 2
5/ 5 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626) 220 176 14 55.6 5/ 6 THE OUTLAWS 2 (631) 5 8 0
6/ 6 LADIES IN WAITING (115) 351 306 15 53.4 6/ 3 LADIES IN WAITING (115) 4 5 0
7/ 7 THE CHOSEN (613) 377 357 29 51.4 7- 8 Z GLADIATORZ (519) 2 1 0
8/ 8 THE OUTLAWS 2 (631) 49 49 6 50.0 8- 9*WARRIOR POETS (578) 2 2 0
9/ 9 BROKEN SPIRITS (632) 84 117 6 41.8 9/ 7 UNLIKELY HEROES (635) 2 5 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
This time it was Mallafax. He should have won. He didn't. I guess he just wasn't
ready when we were matched up. I was. I like his style. I like mine better.
So here I remain. Duelmaster. A mountainess nightmare. You'd best avoid. I don't
like challenges.
-- Appalacia DMII
SPY REPORT
Good day, in ARKERS a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor.
So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news. The THE CHOSEN guild has had a
3-1-2 turn and deserves to be watched in the future. You never know where this kind
of thing can lead. And let's see, RADTEEF WAZGRIM fought TEXAS RED and gained 20
points and contributed to BLOODY HAND CLAN's 3-2-0. TEXAS RED has lost to RADTEEF
WAZGRIM, falling 16 points, while helping make THE OUTLAWS 2 a 2-2-0 turn. MISS
CONSTRUED challenged for the Duelmastership this turn, attempting to dethrone
SMITHSONIAN's warrior. Defending hers title for another turn, APPALACIA kept LADIES
IN WAITING's warrior, MISS CONSTRUED, from claiming the throne. By the way, was that
our Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under the table at The Dripping Blade?
I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling. A basher
friend of mine assures me this is true. BROKEN SPIRITS has cause to stand tall, as
they were ARKERS' most avoided team. A smart manager knows this is a team to beat.
And guess who avoided BROKEN SPIRITS stable the most? Believe it or not, it was
SMITHSONIAN. Anyone surprised? The most challenged warrior this turn was LADIES IN
WAITING's warrior MISS CONSTRUED. More fighters challenged her than challenged the
Duelmaster!
A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once. Wise men know this to
be true. BROKEN SPIRITS has lost EGRIM to the arena in the sky, but they don't seem
to be worried. What do you expect from 11-18-1? We'd like to remind certain teams
not to rob the graves of their enemies. You know who you are; and it's considered
rude.
I like this place, ARKERS, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.
Who could ask for more? Well, I'm burning daylight here in ARKERS and I've a long
road ahead of me. Happy Trails. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper--
Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
APPALACIA 5959 16 2 0 130 SMITHSONIAN (245)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815 37 12 0 140 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
MALLAFAX 5508 11 15 0 103 BROKEN SPIRITS (632)
RADTEEF WAZGRIM 5919 15 9 3 100 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
MISS CONSTRUED 4419 14 25 0 100 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
MISS MATCHED 4709 14 12 0 97 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CURLY BILL 5501 10 10 1 84 THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)
TEXAS RED 5504 11 9 2 79 THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)
BUNKER HILL 5907 9 6 2 79 SMITHSONIAN (245)
ALBUS BONERATTLER 5874 14 13 3 67 THE CHOSEN (613)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PAX THE YUGE 6008 6 4 1 66 THE CHOSEN (613)
MODEL T 6024 5 0 0 58 SMITHSONIAN (245)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NIOBE 5818 5 4 0 52 BROKEN SPIRITS (632)
ARKANSAS DAVE 5832 4 1 0 42 THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)
-DIOCLETIAN 4990 3 2 0 42 WARRIOR POETS (578)
-ZODIAC 5993 7 0 0 34 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CAMPTOWN RACES 5999 10 3 0 33 SMITHSONIAN (245)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DOC SCURLOK 5816 4 4 1 32 THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)
-MENCIUS 4986 4 1 0 32 WARRIOR POETS (578)
-SIMON BOLIVAR 4989 4 1 0 32 WARRIOR POETS (578)
GUIGRIM MORRUNT 6002 5 6 0 31 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
MAHTHA RIBKRAKA 6023 4 2 0 31 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-ZONE 5992 3 1 0 30 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
WANDAH SNOKRAG 6013 4 4 1 29 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-ZEKE 5994 3 0 0 27 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
TAZRAK 6035 2 1 2 26 BROKEN SPIRITS (632)
-MISS BEA HAVED 5897 3 3 0 24 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HECASCA THE PURE 6022 3 3 2 21 THE CHOSEN (613)
-MARTIN LUTHER 4987 4 1 2 19 WARRIOR POETS (578)
LISA YAKVIGOR 6010 4 5 0 17 THE CHOSEN (613)
-MISS DIRECTION 6019 1 3 0 17 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
-ZERO 6021 1 1 0 17 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
MISS APPROPRIATE 6012 3 5 0 14 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
PENTIRN 6041 0 2 0 2 BROKEN SPIRITS (632)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
POLITE BEGGAR 0 0 0 HECASCA THE PURE 6022 463 NONE
STRAY CATMAN 0 0 0 TAZRAK 6035 463 NONE
EGRIM 5510 11 18 1 BROKEN SPIRITS 632 PAX THE YUGE 6008 463
DOCTOR DRUNK 5585 0 1 0 UNLIKELY HEROES 635 SPYMASTER 463 NONE
SAINT POODLE 5582 0 1 0 UNLIKELY HEROES 635 ARENAMASTER SHER 463 NONE
SNEEZERIX 5581 0 1 0 UNLIKELY HEROES 635 ARENAMASTER SHER 463 NONE
VOMITBEAM 5583 0 1 0 UNLIKELY HEROES 635 HIGH ELF 463 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Well, now. All us Smithsonians send our congratulations to the repeat duelmaster, our
own Appalacia. -- Curator
Mallafax, what a fine fight. Salute. -- Appalacia
I BEAT (and killed) the Dark Champion? Perhaps I am better than was thought? -- Bunker
Hill
All, yes, it is true. The Smithsonians have a new recruit -- Cotton Gin. Perhaps we
shall just hold his introduction until after the Mailer. yes, I think so. -- Curator
Tazrak, sing this song ... doo dah, doo dah! -- Camptown Races (perhaps being a little
brash about his victory.)
Guigram Morrunt, thank you for the challenge. I like those easy wins. -- Model-T (just
chugging along ...)
Health. Humility. Honor. -- Curator
For the Cincy FtF, Mannequin/Crip are organizing a visit to the Great American Ball
Park on the Friday night (16 Jul, 7:10 start time) to watch the Reds/Brewers game. If
interested, please contact Crip through gwerner - @ - twcny dot rr dot com. Because
of Covid, tickets are being sold in specific pods, so if 8 people want to go, we may
have to sit in two different groups. Please respond by 1 May if interested so we can
pre-purchase the tickets. -- Crip & Mannequin
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
VOMITBEAM was butchered by HIGH ELF in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DOCTOR DRUNK was murdered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
SNEEZERIX was assassinated by ARENAMASTER SHEROVAN in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
SAINT POODLE was butchered by ARENAMASTER SHEROVAN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MISS CONSTRUED was savagely defeated by APPALACIA in a 4 minute Challenge Title match.
MISS MATCHED defeated CURLY BILL in a exciting 3 minute Challenge struggle.
MISS APPROPRIATE was devastated by DOC SCURLOK in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
UGARG SNOTSNIK viciously subdued MAGNETIC WOMBAT in a 7 minute expert's melee.
TEXAS RED was overpowered by RADTEEF WAZGRIM in a 1 minute uneven duel.
MALLAFAX overpowered ALBUS BONERATTLER in a action packed 1 minute one-sided fight.
BUNKER HILL luckily beat VIRGINAL CONCUBINE in a 2 minute brutal fight.
EGRIM was murdered by PAX THE YUGE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
MODEL T devastated WANDAH SNOKRAG in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
GUIGRIM MORRUNT was devastated by NIOBE in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
ARKANSAS DAVE viciously subdued CAMPTOWN RACES in a 3 minute fight.
MAHTHA RIBKRAKA handily defeated VIRTUOUS SCRIBE in a 3 minute mismatched bout.
HECASCA THE PURE butchered POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
LISA YAKVIGOR beat PENTIRN in a exciting 1 minute match.
TAZRAK executed STRAY CATMAN in a 1 minute one-sided match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 7 TOTAL PARRY 23 - 9 - 0 72 |
|BASHING ATTACK 6 WALL OF STEEL 30 - 17 - 2 64 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 STRIKING ATTACK 21 - 17 - 2 55 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 AIMED BLOW 9 - 8 - 0 53 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 2 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 LUNGING ATTACK 27 - 29 - 7 48 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 BASHING ATTACK 27 - 30 - 3 47 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 10 - 15 - 0 40 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 7 - 0 30 |
Turn 463 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:
AIMED BLOW 3 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 3 - 4 3 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2 3 BASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 3 - 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
WALL OF STEEL APPALACIA 5959 16 2 0 130 SMITHSONIAN (245)
TOTAL PARRY UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815 37 12 0 140 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
BASHING ATTACK RADTEEF WAZGRIM 5919 15 9 3 100 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
LUNGING ATTACK MISS MATCHED 4709 14 12 0 97 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
STRIKING ATTACK MODEL T 6024 5 0 0 58 SMITHSONIAN (245)
AIMED BLOW NIOBE 5818 5 4 0 52 BROKEN SPIRITS (632)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is TEXAS RED 5504. The most popular warrior this turn
was APPALACIA 5959. The ten other most popular fighters were MISS MATCHED 4709,
ARKANSAS DAVE 5832, MISS CONSTRUED 4419, MALLAFAX 5508, BUNKER HILL 5907, MAHTHA
RIBKRAKA 6023, LISA YAKVIGOR 6010, DOC SCURLOK 5816, UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815, and MODEL T
6024.
The least popular fighter this week was CAMPTOWN RACES 5999. The other ten least
popular fighters were GUIGRIM MORRUNT 6002, WANDAH SNOKRAG 6013, EGRIM 5510, TEXAS
RED 5504, SAINT POODLE 5582, SNEEZERIX 5581, DOCTOR DRUNK 5585, VOMITBEAM 5583,
TAZRAK 6035, and PENTIRN 6041.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
MISS CONSTRUED (8-4419) LADIES IN WAITING (115)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
MAGNETIC WOMBAT (8-5584) UNLIKELY HEROES (635)
SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN CINCINNATI!
(well actually, Kentucky)
We hope you will join us at our summer FTF in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 16-18, 2021. It
will be held at the Embassy Suites Cincinnati Rivercenter on the banks of the Ohio
River (actually in Covington, Kentucky (866-344-7548). Room rates are $139.00 per
night for kings, $179 for doubles, which includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary
manager's reception, free parking and free high speed internet. There's a fitness
center, jacuzzi, and pool. The rooms are blocked--the code is "RS1" (note that's RS
one not RSI).
The official block cutoff is mid June so make your reservations ASAP!
The hotel reservation site is: http://tinyurl.com/RSIFTF65
Please note that doubles are limited. As always, if the block is full, please make
your reservation the best you can (book a king, and/or book at normal rates) and let
us know and we'll work with the sales office to get them to correct your reservation.
The tournament info sheet and minioverviews will be out in June. We are very looking
forward to seeing you all and hope that you can make it!
P.S. The dates are set for the next winter FTF: January 14-16, 2022, in Tempe.