DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/29/2016    Duedate: 01/11/2017

ROCANIS ARENA

DM-56    TURN-677

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

PRINTS OF WHALES
PICTURE THIS (448)
(56-4289) [7-2-0,112]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BOSH                           PRINTS OF WHALES
SKULL SQUADRON (28)            PICTURE THIS (448)
(56-4656) [17-9-1,94]          (56-4289) [7-2-0,112]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

BOSH                           PRINTS OF WHALES
SKULL SQUADRON (28)            PICTURE THIS (448)
(56-4656) [17-9-1,94]          (56-4289) [7-2-0,112]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SKULL SQUADRON (28)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SKULL SQUADRON (28)         35
2. PICTURE THIS (448)          14      SKULL SQUADRON (28)
3. GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)     0      Unchartered Team
4. THEM (433)                   0
5. MEN OF STEEL (131)          -4      PICTURE THIS (448)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2*PICTURE THIS (448)         7   2  0 77.8   1/ 2 SKULL SQUADRON (28)       9  6 0
 2- 1 GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)  16   5  0 76.2   2/ 1 MEN OF STEEL (131)        6  3 1
 3/ 3 SKULL SQUADRON (28)      488 384 30 56.0   3/ 3*PICTURE THIS (448)        3  0 0
 4- 4 THEM (433)               164 170 13 49.1   4- 5 GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)  1  1 0
 5/ 5 MEN OF STEEL (131)       346 381 47 47.6   5- 4 THEM (433)                1  1 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.

Hail gladiators of Rocanis!

     Suffice it to say, I wasn't expecting to be Duelmaster last turn.  I was 
expecting to fight Greylock of the Men of Steel stable and more so, expecting to lose.  
After all, his two kills were in the Dark Arena, which is an impressive feat.  I was 
surprised, but maybe not so much that I saw him with torch in hand for a third go.  
Some said he was just too good and no one in the arena could pose a challenge. I 
believe that to be true.  However, some whispered he wasn't as good as some thought 
and his manager, Howlin Wolf, realized he wasn't as lucky as expected and not destined 
as a Lord Protector.  Only the Roll-Up-Gods know for sure.    
     I for one, think it's the Rocani curse.  In the first age of Rocanis, with few 
exceptions, Duelmasters who failed to write a DM column didn't live see the shores of 
the Isle of the Eye.  I went through a year and a half of turns, back to turn 640, and 
it seems, with few exceptions, Duelmasters who didn't write a column also did not make 
it to the Isle of the Eye.  Let the following great warriors' fall be a cautionary 
tale to future Duelmasters of Rocanis.   May Ahringol smile upon them in the next 
Halloween Tournament.

     * Greylock of Men of Steel -- Death by Dark Arena -- Turn 675
     * Vealzebub of Demonic Delicacies -- Death in the Halloween Tournament
     * DA1 of Men of Steel -- Death in the arena -- Turn 666
     * Overchkin of Missing Teeth -- Death in the arena -- Turn 648

     I did want to send my congratulations to Jommy of the Men of Steel stable for his 
invite.  It was a long time in coming as he watch gladiator after gladiator receive 
the call by Lady Greywand.  Hopefully, he won't be traveling in a box, but if so, at 
least he won't miss the bumpy road. 
     In closing, it's time for the Duelmaster's feast at Mylar's and everyone is 
welcome.  The guest of honor, other than me of course, is Jommy of Men of Steel for 
our last bout in the arena and allowing me to ascend to the Duelmaster throne.  Your 
meal and drinks are on me.  I hope to see you in Talahya  Arena #100.  To the next 
Duelmaster of Rocanis, write a DM column.  As you can see, failing to do so is at 
one's own peril.

                                          Humbly,

                                          Bosh of Skull Squadron
                                          Duelmaster of Rocanis
                                          Grimwood, manager

                                      SPY REPORT

     Thankyouthankyou.  It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in 
ROCANIS.  Hope you enjoy the show.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I already got paid!  Say 
good-bye to MEN OF STEEL, as they are pushed from the coveted top team spot by the 
SKULL SQUADRON stable.  Hey everybody, watch out for CROM, who flew up 11 points in 
the rankings after mashing RIRORNI THUG like a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  Ya 
know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  NAKOR was overcame by 
TARGUS and drops 7 points.  Well here's a duelmaster that doesn't sit back and say 
'Challenge me'!  BOSH made a challenge against PRINTS OF WHALES this week.  It's a 
proud day for the PICTURE THIS stable, as their warrior, PRINTS OF WHALES, ascended 
the Duelmaster's throne.  An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day 
keeps T.P.s at bay.   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the ROCANIS arena.  And hey, 
kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid MEN OF STEEL, please raise you hand.  Wow.  
Does ROCANIS really have that many liars?  And you guys like to boo me?  Well, 
unsling your rasberries, cause SKULL SQUADRON beats feet every time MEN OF STEEL 
smiles at them.  Try farming, eh?  Well dang howdy, but if challenges were votes, 
PRINTS OF WHALES would be president.  Although it may be a contest it doesn't want to 
win.   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  Here's some advice:  warriors 
with little wit and will may encounter problems on the trail to the Isle.   
     Well, there's the manager of the ROCANIS giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  Okay, so I may not be the world's 
best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors.  See ya next time 
I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PRINTS OF WHALES 4289         7   2  0   112       PICTURE THIS (448)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOSH 4656                    17   9  1    94       SKULL SQUADRON (28)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-XYIM 4572                     7   2  0    76       GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)
-T BONES 4551                  8   3  1    68       THEM (433)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TARGUS 4665                  11   8  1    66       SKULL SQUADRON (28)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CTHOFUR 4573                  7   1  0    50       GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)
-GENIUS AWESOME 4402           3   1  0    42       MEN OF STEEL (131)
 NAKOR 4686                    5   1  0    40       MEN OF STEEL (131)
 CROM 4719                     3   1  0    38       SKULL SQUADRON (28)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ANVIAM 4571                   2   2  0    30       GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROC 4735                      3   0  0    22       SKULL SQUADRON (28)
 KROM 4716                     2   3  0    19       SKULL SQUADRON (28)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BOSH was viciously subdued by PRINTS OF WHALES in a 2 minute Challenge Title fight.
JOMMY slimly won victory over KUNG-FU MASTER in a 4 minute one-sided match.
TARGUS devastated NAKOR in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
CROM subdued RIRORNI THUG in a 2 minute amateur's competition.
KROM vanquished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
ROC overpowered RIRORNI ARCHER in a 3 minute mismatched brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -   1 -  1      83  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL     17 -   8 -  0      68  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   3 -  0      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         AIMED BLOW         7 -   4 -  0      64  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         LUNGING ATTACK     7 -   7 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         STRIKING ATTACK    7 -  10 -  1      41  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         SLASHING ATTACK    2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 677 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-STRIKE       1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         4  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    PRINTS OF WHALES 4289       7   2  0  112 PICTURE THIS (448)
LUNGING ATTACK   TARGUS 4665                11   8  1   66 SKULL SQUADRON (28)
AIMED BLOW       NAKOR 4686                  5   1  0   40 MEN OF STEEL (131)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BOSH 4656.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
PRINTS OF WHALES 4289.  The ten other most popular fighters were CROM 4719, TARGUS 
4665, KROM 4716, BOSH 4656, ROC 4735, NAKOR 4686,  0,  0,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was NAKOR 4686.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ROC 4735, BOSH 4656, KROM 4716, TARGUS 4665, CROM 4719, PRINTS OF 
WHALES 4289,  0,  0,  0, and  0.

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

JOMMY (56-4539) MEN OF STEEL (131)