DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/20/2018    Duedate: 05/17/2018

SNOWBOUND ARENA

DM-50    TURN-378

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HAPPY
STRANGE TUNES (369)
(50-3399) [13-14-1,107]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HAPPY                          POSITION IS EMPTY
STRANGE TUNES (369)            
(50-3399) [13-14-1,107]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MARBLE MOUTH                   HAPPY
BOOK OF THOMAS (421)           STRANGE TUNES (369)
(50-3940) [12-9-1,83]          (50-3399) [13-14-1,107]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BOOK OF THOMAS (421)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. STRANGE TUNES (369)         19
2. BOOK OF THOMAS (421)         3      STRANGE TUNES (369)
3. MESOPOTAMIA (389)            0      Unchartered Team
4. GOT BLOOD? (427)             0
5. WORLD BLADES 12 (409)        0      FUN WITH DIRT (177)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*GOT BLOOD? (427)          20  12  5 62.5   1- 1 MESOPOTAMIA (389)         8  2 0
 2- 2 MESOPOTAMIA (389)        157 117  6 57.3   2/ 2 BOOK OF THOMAS (421)      4  7 0
 3/ 4 STRANGE TUNES (369)       57  61  2 48.3   3/ 3 STRANGE TUNES (369)       2  1 0
 4- 5 WORLD BLADES 12 (409)      8   9  0 47.1   4- 5*GOT BLOOD? (427)          1  0 1
 5/ 6 BOOK OF THOMAS (421)      61  74  5 45.2   5- 4 WORLD BLADES 12 (409)     1  0 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 SNOWBOUND!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team MESOPOTAMIA was 
unseated this week as BOOK OF THOMAS moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot 
with a 2-2-0 record for the round.  CACTUS JACK caught the eye of many in the 
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested VENOMOUS CONCUBINE and was awarded 15 
points in recognition.  The city has turned out in honor of HAPPY, for with his arena 
victory he may now lay claim to the highest position in the city!  Would you believe 
that over half of the old women in SNOWBOUND seem to feel that they could fight 
better than you gladiators?   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears 
arms.  One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!   
     The girls are as pretty in SNOWBOUND as ever I remembered them....and the 
fighters as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Sadly warriors, now longer can I 
keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  Till 
we meet again, remember:  a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no 
one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAPPY 3399                   13  14  1   107       STRANGE TUNES (369)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CACTUS JACK 3916             17  14  1    88       BOOK OF THOMAS (421)
-INNUIT 3795                   7   4  0    87       WORLD BLADES 12 (409)
 MARBLE MOUTH 3940            12   9  1    83       BOOK OF THOMAS (421)
-NERGAL'S FURY 3885           14  11  2    73       MESOPOTAMIA (389)
-EXISTENTIAL BLUES 3402        9  15  0    70       STRANGE TUNES (369)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-NEVERMORE 3401                6  18  0    56       STRANGE TUNES (369)
-DEAD GODS 4SALE 3911          9  10  0    51       MESOPOTAMIA (389)
-THE HUNTING SONG 3471         5   1  1    50       STRANGE TUNES (369)
-THE MOUNTAIN 3969             5   2  2    49       GOT BLOOD? (427)
-EUPHRATES 3988                3   3  0    36       MESOPOTAMIA (389)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-RED WOMAN 3966                4   1  0    29       GOT BLOOD? (427)
-REEK 3985                     3   1  2    29       GOT BLOOD? (427)
-BABYLON FIRE 4006             2   0  0    26       MESOPOTAMIA (389)
-GREY WORM 3967                4   3  1    25       GOT BLOOD? (427)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SLIPPERY GATER 3984           6   2  0    20       BOOK OF THOMAS (421)
-ZIAAURAT 4004                 3   0  0    20       MESOPOTAMIA (389)
-STORMBORN 3968                2   3  0     9       GOT BLOOD? (427)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
HEDIES 4010             0  1 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 421   GLACIER TROLL         378  NONE
STORM BEAST 3974        0  2 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 421   REEK 3985             376   
TIGRIS 3987             1  2 0 MESOPOTAMIA 389      REEK 3985             374  REVENGED
ROCKY MTN 3939          1  2 0 WORLD BLADES 12 409  GREY WORM 3967        374  NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HEDIES was butchered by GLACIER TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MARBLE MOUTH was devastated by HAPPY in a action packed 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
CACTUS JACK demolished VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
SLIPPERY GATER bested KARNHORN DESERTER in a 4 minute contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       1         AIMED BLOW        13 -   6 -  1      68  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   2 -  0      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   3 -  2      57  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         TOTAL PARRY       10 -   9 -  0      53  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         STRIKING ATTACK   10 -  10 -  2      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -  15 -  1      46  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK    14 -  17 -  2      45  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  13 -  0      13  |

Turn 378 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         1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       CACTUS JACK 3916           17  14  1   88 BOOK OF THOMAS (421)
LUNGING ATTACK   MARBLE MOUTH 3940          12   9  1   83 BOOK OF THOMAS (421)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MARBLE MOUTH 3940.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was HAPPY 3399.  The ten other most popular fighters were CACTUS JACK 3916, 
MARBLE MOUTH 3940, HEDIES 4010, SLIPPERY GATER 3984,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was SLIPPERY GATER 3984.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were HEDIES 4010, MARBLE MOUTH 3940, CACTUS JACK 3916, HAPPY 3399,  
0,  0,  0,  0,  0, and  0.

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Look for the tournament info sheet and minioverviews some time in June.  We hope 
you're all looking forward to it and that we will see you there!

                                          -- RSI