DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/23/2021    Duedate: 01/19/2022

ARKERS ARENA

DM-8    TURN-472

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CHESHIRE MOON
OTHERWOOD (642)
(8-5749) [16-10-1,109]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BEA ZERK                       BASIL HAYDEN
TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)          2133 BOURBON ST (668)
(8-5267) [11-3-1,113]          (8-6075) [1-0-0,27]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

TEXAS RED                      SACRILICIOUS
THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)            TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)
(8-5504) [14-15-2,92]          (8-6011) [5-3-0,33]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)         39
2. 2133 BOURBON ST (668)       38      Z GLADIATORZ (519)
3. BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)      17      Unchartered Team
4. OTHERWOOD (642)             17
5. BROKEN SPIRITS (632)        16      INFOMERCIALS (659)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 Z GLADIATORZ (519)       407 215 10 65.4   1/ 2 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)   10  5 0
 2/ 2 SMITHSONIAN (245)        944 552 25 63.1   2/ 1 THE CHOSEN (613)          9  5 1
 3/ 0*INFOMERCIALS (659)        10   6  1 62.5   3/ 3 BROKEN SPIRITS (632)      7  8 2
 4/ 3 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)   245 196 16 55.6   4/ 5 SMITHSONIAN (245)         5  2 1
 5/ 4 THE CHOSEN (613)         400 377 31 51.5   5/ 4 THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)       5 10 1
 6/ 0 TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)     47  49  7 49.0   6/ 7 Z GLADIATORZ (519)        2  1 0
 7/ 5 THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)       68  75  7 47.6   7/ 6 OTHERWOOD (642)           2  1 0
 8/ 6 OTHERWOOD (642)           42  53  2 44.2   8/ 0 TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)     2  3 1
 9/ 7 BROKEN SPIRITS (632)     103 138  8 42.7   9/ 0*2133 BOURBON ST (668)     1  4 0
10/ 0*2133 BOURBON ST (668)      1   4  0 20.0  10/ 0*INFOMERCIALS (659)        0  2 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
ARKERS brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  Later days, THE CHOSEN, since BLOODY 
HAND CLAN took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  Gee, I'm 
impressed, a 3-0-0 is nice, but don't get cocky, SMITHSONIAN, the Fates teach 
humility, and the Fates are proud.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see 
BASIL HAYDEN win a fight and gain 27 points, terribly.  CHESHIRE MOON challenged 
ARKERS' Duelmaster for a shot at the throne.  And it's out with the old, in with the 
new, as CHESHIRE MOON takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old 
Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  The Welcome Wench, humph!  I've tasted better ale at 
mortuaries.  Where do they get this stuff?  From ARKERS' trash dumps?   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.  THE OUTLAWS 2, I suppose you'll be glad to know you 
were this turn's most avoided team.  Care to know who is the most afraid of you?  And 
who led the way in this mass act of cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It 
was THE CHOSEN.  Ha ha ha ha!  CLAY ALLISON was challenged more times this turn than 
the Duelmaster.  Now was the DM insulted or feared?  Heh, heh.  I guess I can give a 
little credit to TEXAS RED of THE OUTLAWS 2 for challenging up by 22 to LISA 
YAKVIGOR.  TEXAS RED won to get 92 points of recognition.   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for ARKERS' 
morgue.  More variety.  And sending ZEKE to the Dark Arena was supposed to be one of 
your better ideas, Z GLADIATORZ?  It's about time CLAY ALLISON got beat for picking 
on warriors like MODEL T.  Bravo, SMITHSONIAN.  See you at The Welcome Wench.  
Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave team is developing these kinds 
of weapons?   
     What does the ARKERS arena have in common with the inns?  It's just as 
comfortable to sleep in either place.  Ha ha ha ha!  Just wait 'till next time I show 
up here, I won't be so nice!  So nyaaah!  I see the crowds are getting restless, I 
must leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHESHIRE MOON 5749           16  10  1   109       OTHERWOOD (642)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BEA ZERK 5267                11   3  1   113       TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)
 RADTEEF WAZGRIM 5919         20  13  3   104       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 TEXAS RED 5504               14  15  2    92       THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALBUS BONERATTLER 5874       19  17  4    88       THE CHOSEN (613)
 NIOBE 5818                   11   6  0    83       BROKEN SPIRITS (632)
 ANGELA DEATH 4310             7   9  2    75       TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)
 MODEL T 6024                  7   0  0    75       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-BUNKER HILL 5907              9   8  2    72       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 LISA YAKVIGOR 6010           11   7  0    68       THE CHOSEN (613)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MOMMA CASKET 4311             7   8  2    64       TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ZODIAC 5993                  10   1  0    51       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 MAHTHA RIBKRAKA 6023          9   6  1    50       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-CAMPTOWN RACES 5999          13   4  0    45       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 BROONY BIG GUT 6054           6   1  0    45       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 ARKANSAS DAVE 5832            8   6  0    44       THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)
 BERTA THE INDOLENT 6051       7   1  0    38       THE CHOSEN (613)
 GERTY DUTHUG 6061             5   0  0    37       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-ZONE 5992                     4   1  0    37       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 PAX THE YUGE 6008             8  11  1    36       THE CHOSEN (613)
 COTTON GIN 6037               5   2  1    34       SMITHSONIAN (245)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SACRILICIOUS 6011             5   3  0    33       TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)
 CLAY ALLISON 6067             2   2  1    33       THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)
-WEN 5910                      2   0  1    33       INFOMERCIALS (659)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WILLIAM ANDERSON 6052         3   4  0    29       THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)
 BASIL HAYDEN 6075             1   0  0    27       2133 BOURBON ST (668)
 TAZRAK 6035                   5   6  2    26       BROKEN SPIRITS (632)
 SLASHA FIERCE 6034            2   2  0    24       TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THISTLE MAN 5862              4   2  0    21       OTHERWOOD (642)
-FLEX TAPE 5911                3   0  0    20       INFOMERCIALS (659)
 SHAMWOW 5913                  2   2  0    20       INFOMERCIALS (659)
-TREE ANEMONE 5863             4   2  0    17       OTHERWOOD (642)
 XIESTRA KOR 6069              1   1  1    16       THE CHOSEN (613)
 FABIUS 6050                   2   5  0    15       BROKEN SPIRITS (632)
-NADS 5912                     1   2  0    15       INFOMERCIALS (659)
-WILLA THE MIST 5861           2   4  0    10       OTHERWOOD (642)
-ZOOM 6042                     1   1  0    10       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 TRISKA D. PHOBIA 6070         2   1  2     9       BROKEN SPIRITS (632)
 SNUGGIE 5914                  2   2  0     8       INFOMERCIALS (659)
 CIVIL WAR 6085                1   0  0     8       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 ZOOM ZOOM 6077                1   0  0     8       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-IRONBARK 5882                 1   2  0     5       OTHERWOOD (642)
 ROSE DUNN 6071                1   1  0     4       THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)
 TAFF DED'EAD 6087             0   1  0     1       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
VETERAN MERCENAR        0  0 0                      BEA ZERK 5267         472  NONE
BROKE STROKER 6074      0  1 0 2133 BOURBON ST 668  WURM KIN              472  NONE
HOOCH 1 6072            0  1 0 2133 BOURBON ST 668  WURM KIN              472  NONE
HOOCH 2 6076            0  1 0 2133 BOURBON ST 668  MOUNTAIN TROLL        472  NONE
HOOCH 3 6073            0  1 0 2133 BOURBON ST 668  SHEWISH GIANT         472  NONE
GROT DURTSKAB 6060      1  2 1 BLOODY HAND CLAN 626 OREGON TRAIL 6053     470  NONE
RABID GIT 6078          0  1 0 BLOODY HAND CLAN 626 TRISKA D. PHOBIA 6070 471   
MALSHAR 6086            0  1 0 BROKEN SPIRITS 632   XIESTRA KOR 6069      472   
OREGON TRAIL 6053       2  3 1 SMITHSONIAN 245      CLAY ALLISON 6067     471  JUST REVENGED
ZEKE 5994               3  1 0 Z GLADIATORZ 519     HIGH ELF              472  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Yikes! A Mild opher and one dead?! Not my favorite type of round. -- Curator

Oregon trail was an 11-14-9-21(+1)-15-4-11 plunger norm endu/good damage. In general, 
her manager did not know what he was doing. Perhaps he should go back to curating? -- 
Curator

Matha, y'all hurt me! --Cotton Gin

Health. Humility. Honor. --Curator, Smithsonians

Copycats! -- I counted 13 locals at the tourney who are not on the sands in Arkers! -- 
Cheshire Moon

Ah the elusive "Off the Deep end" wins top career honors for unchartered team without 
lifting a wespon! What sorcery is this?! -- Cheshire

Texas Red -- (grin!) -- Cheshire

Z Gladiatorz -- Ouch! 4-1 hero, zero to dead in one tourney bout! -- Cheshire

Albus Bonerattler -- Keep the throne warm for me! -- Cheshire Moon

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ZEKE was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BROKE STROKER was butchered by WURM KIN in a exciting 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
HOOCH 2 was murdered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
HOOCH 3 was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena contest.
HOOCH 1 was assassinated by WURM KIN in a exciting 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
MODEL T devastated CLAY ALLISON in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud duel.
CHESHIRE MOON devastated ALBUS BONERATTLER in a 1 minute Challenge Title match.
TEXAS RED overpowered LISA YAKVIGOR in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
BEA ZERK slaughtered VETERAN MERCENARY in a action packed 1 minute one-sided duel.
RADTEEF WAZGRIM overpowered ANGELA DEATH in a action packed 1 minute one-sided fight.
MOMMA CASKET was overpowered by NIOBE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
BROONY BIG GUT unbelievably bested SACRILICIOUS in a crowd pleasing 5 minute conflict.
ARKANSAS DAVE savagely defeated PAX THE YUGE in a 2 minute gory brawl.
MAHTHA RIBKRAKA overcame WILLIAM ANDERSON in a 2 minute gory conflict.
BERTA THE INDOLENT won victory over AMBITIOUS GUARD in a crowd pleasing 4 minute bout.
GERTY DUTHUG slimly won victory over FRATSFA MERCENARY in a 11 minute novice's fray.
COTTON GIN bested FABIUS in a 1 minute fight.
TAZRAK beat SHAMWOW in a 1 minute match.
SNUGGIE was outlasted by ZOOM ZOOM in a tiring 23 minute novice's bout.
XIESTRA KOR easily killed MALSHAR in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
TRISKA D. PHOBIA was overpowered by SLASHA FIERCE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
ROSE DUNN was subdued by CIVIL WAR in a action packed 4 minute beginner's bout.
BASIL HAYDEN handily defeated TAFF DED'EAD in a 1 minute one-sided contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  8         TOTAL PARRY       29 -   7 -  0      81  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      6         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -   9 -  3      63  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         AIMED BLOW        19 -  15 -  0      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         BASHING ATTACK    27 -  24 -  2      53  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   4 -  4      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         WALL OF STEEL     19 -  21 -  1      48  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  23 -  3      45  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   8 -  1      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         LUNGING ATTACK    18 -  28 -  1      39  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   4 -  0       0  |

Turn 472 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     SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  5         3  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        5 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  3         2  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
AIMED BLOW         2 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  3         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      CHESHIRE MOON 5749         16  10  1  109 OTHERWOOD (642)
STRIKING ATTACK  BEA ZERK 5267              11   3  1  113 TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)
BASHING ATTACK   RADTEEF WAZGRIM 5919       20  13  3  104 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
AIMED BLOW       NIOBE 5818                 11   6  0   83 BROKEN SPIRITS (632)
WALL OF STEEL    MAHTHA RIBKRAKA 6023        9   6  1   50 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
TOTAL PARRY      BROONY BIG GUT 6054         6   1  0   45 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
LUNGING ATTACK   ARKANSAS DAVE 5832          8   6  0   44 THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)
SLASHING ATTACK  COTTON GIN 6037             5   2  1   34 SMITHSONIAN (245)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
The overall popularity leader is TEXAS RED 5504.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was SACRILICIOUS 6011.  The ten other most popular fighters were ROSE DUNN 6071, 
ARKANSAS DAVE 5832, WILLIAM ANDERSON 6052, RADTEEF WAZGRIM 5919, CHESHIRE MOON 5749, 
TEXAS RED 5504, BEA ZERK 5267, PAX THE YUGE 6008, COTTON GIN 6037, and MODEL T 6024.

The least popular fighter this week was SNUGGIE 5914.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ZOOM ZOOM 6077, GERTY DUTHUG 6061, CIVIL WAR 6085, TAFF DED'EAD 6087, 
TRISKA D. PHOBIA 6070, MALSHAR 6086, FABIUS 6050, BERTA THE INDOLENT 6051, MOMMA 
CASKET 4311, and ANGELA DEATH 4310.

                            WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN TEMPE!

We hope you will join us at our winter FTF in Tempe, AZ, January 14-16, 2022! It will 
be held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444).  Room 
rates are $179.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast, 
complimentary manager's reception, free airport shuttle, free parking and free high 
speed internet.  There's a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--
the code is "Duelmasters."  

      The official block cutoff is mid December so make your reservations ASAP!
             The hotel reservation site is:  http://tinyurl.com/RSIFTF66 

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. 

We look forward to seeing you in January! -- RSI

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

                        OUBLIETTE (2-6002) DUNGEON CELL  (685) 
                     RAVIOLI WIZARD (12-7600) CAFE ERDMANO  (706) 
                   ONE MAN FURY (18-11102) THUNDR + LITENING  (22) 
                     HMS CENTURIAN (45-5068) BATTLE SHIPS  (552) 
                         NAKOR (56-4686) MEN OF STEEL  (131) 
                       DARKFIRE (63-3503) STEELE RISING  (380) 
                 PRESTO GEISHA (84-51434) THIRSTY THUGS 1471  (8830) 
                  KNUCKLELOAF (84-27293) INQUISITION T12-20  (4844) 
                          PIG FOOT (84-12494) D.O.A.  (2209) 
                         ZOBNIN (85-36276) RUSSIA 18  (6616) 
                         THREE (85-44030) FAST TRACK  (8043) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes