DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/25/2013    Duedate: 05/08/2013

ROCANIS ARENA

DM-56    TURN-584

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

KASPAR
MEN OF STEEL (131)
(56-4285) [17-9-3,113]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KASPAR                         POSITION IS EMPTY
MEN OF STEEL (131)             
(56-4285) [17-9-3,113]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

GASTON IPPS                    MERVIN OLDES
MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)            MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
(56-4306) [10-20-0,62]         (56-4326) [13-13-1,93]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MEN OF STEEL (131)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THEM (433)                  56
2. MEN OF STEEL (131)          14      THEM (433)
3. MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)         11      Unchartered Team
4. SERPENTS' HOLD (450)         0
5. PHILANTHROPISTS (420)        0       (-1)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 PHILANTHROPISTS (420)     26  17  1 60.5   1/ 1 MEN OF STEEL (131)        6  3 1
 2/ 0 THEM (433)               111 105 10 51.4   2/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)       6  9 0
 3/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)      316 305  6 50.9   3/ 0 THEM (433)                3  0 1
 4- 4 SERPENTS' HOLD (450)      33  36  0 47.8   4- 3 SERPENTS' HOLD (450)      2  1 0
 5/ 5 MEN OF STEEL (131)       176 210 27 45.6   5- 4 PHILANTHROPISTS (420)     1  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

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                        ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 720): BARELY LEGAL of IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 722): ELEVENTH of BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 675): SHOCK TOP of MMM BEER! (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 716): WREN of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 718): WELL DON of GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (Kharadmon, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 710): FENSTER GOLLY of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 711): POCKET NEWS of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 357): THE INFLUENCER of LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 708): ANSHIN of BLACK SAMURAI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 355): THRALL of THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 704): DEVLIN DE SEGIZE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 701): WARTLESS WITCH of HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 693): FREE CHEESE!! Of HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 652): ARCHERS OF LOAF of UNC COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 333): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 327): BLIZZARD of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 314): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 583): KASPAR of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 568): HOFFA of BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 550): HAN SOLO of STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 545): XYLOID of SCRABBLE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 262): MRALISSA LOON of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 506): JACK PENDELTON of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 500): STREGOICA of DARKSTALKER2 (Hombre, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 492): STEAMED MUSCLES of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 609): SANDMAN of NIGHTLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 720): SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 722): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 675): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 716): CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 718): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 710): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 711): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 357): LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 708): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 355): BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 704): DRAGON RIDERS (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 701): BIG LAKE BANDITS (Den, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 693): HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 652): TOLBIN'S X-MEN (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 333): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 327): LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 314): LIFE IMAPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 583): MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 568): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 550): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 545): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 262): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 506): MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 500): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 492): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 609): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 722): ELEVENTH of BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 674): GOLDENEYE of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 711): POCKET NEWS of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
                            BULL HALSEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 355): POSTAGE of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 708): THE CLEAR of ARCANE PHARMACY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
                          WINTERSONG of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 703): TRUST BUSTER 1 of SEGUE CARTEL (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
                          SIR VEILLANCE of SECRET SQUIRRELS (Gentleben, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 701): WARTLESS WITCH of HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 327): BLIZZARD of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
                               SLUGBAIT of I HATE THEM (Rillion, mgr.)
                               WRATH of OBSIDIAN ORDER (Skaven, mgr.)
                   (turn 326): SOUTH SPOON of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 312): MOLDAR NAY of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 506): TUNA SALAD of PARKING LOT 4 (Khisanth, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly ROCANIS games.  NIGHT CRAWLER caught the eye of many 
in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested MAGE'S APPRENTICE and was 
awarded 20 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, KULGAN 
put down GASTON IPPS, causing him to lose 1 points of recognition in the process.  
Not for nothing has KASPAR in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and 
this week he's proven his combat skill yet again.  No confirmation, but my sources 
claim that the top team has gained their position using magical aids.  Charmed 
weapons perhaps?   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In ROCANIS "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  Strange what qualities come forth in the 
face of certain doom.  LANGOLIER has the town astir with the news of its Dark Arena 
victory!  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 ROCANIS as ever I remembered them....and the fighters 
as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far 
off city calling to me.  I must away!  Till next we meet remember:  a fool flies into 
a rage quickly and often.  The wise are angered by the same thing only once.  Zontani 
Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KASPAR 4285                  17   9  3   113       MEN OF STEEL (131)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-NALENTHU 3909                 8   6  0    97       PHILANTHROPISTS (420)
 MERVIN OLDES 4326            13  13  1    93       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GERHART ERVIN 4309           15  13  0    86       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 KULGAN 4268                  16  26  2    80       MEN OF STEEL (131)
-BACKLASH 4323                13   1  0    68       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SNAKE BITE 4343               9   5  0    66       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)
 GASTON IPPS 4306             10  20  0    62       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FERRIA HOUGH 4345            11  11  1    51       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 LANGOLIER 4356                4   0  1    51       THEM (433)
-JIM DASHER 4319               2   2  0    51       MEN OF STEEL (131)
 DENNA FEYL 4350              10  11  0    50       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
-RATTLER 4336                  2   3  0    45       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-KRAIT 4344                    7   7  0    30       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MEECHAM 4378                  3   2  1    29       MEN OF STEEL (131)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NIGHT CRAWLER 4355            1   0  0    20       THEM (433)
 GOBLIN 4397                   1   0  0    15       THEM (433)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
NAIRON                  0  0 0 DARK ARENA           LANGOLIER 4356        584  NONE
ARUTHA 4375             0  4 0 MEN OF STEEL 131     GOBLINA HAYHIL 4379   580  NOT REVENGED
JOBB JUVIPO 4000        1  1 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 420  MEECHAM 4378          582   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

We go two-three, and we're the top chartered team?  This does not speak well for
Rocanis.  In fact, now that we look at it, shouldn't Men of Steel be the top
chartered team?  What have the Commission clerks been smoking? -- those who walk the
Middle Way

     You didn't pay attention.  You are not the top team, so who cares what your
     current record is?  Men of Steel will catch up with you.

The Rirorni Soldiers ganged up on me.  I was surrounded. -- Denna Feyl

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

LANGOLIER unbelievably slew NAIRON in a crowd pleasing 4 minute Dark Arena fight.
KASPAR demolished GERHART ERVIN in a 1 minute gory one-sided Title melee.
MERVIN OLDES viciously subdued RIRORNI SPY in a 2 minute bloody brawl.
KULGAN defeated GASTON IPPS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute veteran's fight.
DENNA FEYL devastated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute bloody one-sided duel.
FERRIA HOUGH beat MEECHAM in a 2 minute master vs. novice brawl.
NIGHT CRAWLER handily defeated MAGE'S APPRENTICE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
GOBLIN slimly won victory over MAGE'S APPRENTICE in a 3 minute gruesome novice's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         TOTAL PARRY       18 -  12 -  1      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  12 -  2      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW        13 -  10 -  1      57  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         LUNGING ATTACK    16 -  13 -  0      55  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   6 -  0      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK    10 -  17 -  0      37  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         STRIKING ATTACK    1 -   4 -  0      20  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 584 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     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         3  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  KASPAR 4285                17   9  3  113 MEN OF STEEL (131)
BASHING ATTACK   GERHART ERVIN 4309         15  13  0   86 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
TOTAL PARRY      LANGOLIER 4356              4   0  1   51 THEM (433)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is GASTON IPPS 4306.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was MERVIN OLDES 4326.  The ten other most popular fighters were MEECHAM 4378, 
KASPAR 4285, KULGAN 4268, DENNA FEYL 4350, GASTON IPPS 4306, FERRIA HOUGH 4345, NIGHT 
CRAWLER 4355, GOBLIN 4397, LANGOLIER 4356, and GERHART ERVIN 4309.

The least popular fighter this week was GERHART ERVIN 4309.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were LANGOLIER 4356, GOBLIN 4397, NIGHT CRAWLER 4355, FERRIA HOUGH 
4345, GASTON IPPS 4306, DENNA FEYL 4350, KULGAN 4268, KASPAR 4285, MEECHAM 4378, and 
MERVIN OLDES 4326.