DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/23/2017    Duedate: 04/05/2017

ROCANIS ARENA

DM-56    TURN-683

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BOSH
SKULL SQUADRON (28)
(56-4656) [19-12-1,106]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BOSH                           POSITION IS EMPTY
SKULL SQUADRON (28)            
(56-4656) [19-12-1,106]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

TARGUS                         CHICKEN OF BRISTOL
SKULL SQUADRON (28)            KNIGHTS OF NI (19)
(56-4665) [13-10-1,94]         (56-3100) [15-13-1,85]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SKULL SQUADRON (28)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SKULL SQUADRON (28)         15
2. Q IS FOR QUIET (475)        15      GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)
3. MEN OF STEEL (131)          12      Unchartered Team
4. GET (419)                    3
5. THEM (433)                   0      Q IS FOR QUIET (475)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0 GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)  16   6  0 72.7   1/ 3 SKULL SQUADRON (28)       6  6 0
 2/ 3 GET (419)                 78  47  1 62.4   2/ 1 KNIGHTS OF NI (19)        6  8 0
 3/ 4 SKULL SQUADRON (28)      495 397 30 55.5   3/ 2 MEN OF STEEL (131)        3  2 1
 4/ 5 KNIGHTS OF NI (19)       415 394 27 51.3   4/ 4*Q IS FOR QUIET (475)      2  2 0
 5/ 2*Q IS FOR QUIET (475)       2   2  0 50.0   5/ 7 GET (419)                 1  1 0
 6- 6 THEM (433)               170 173 13 49.6   6- 5 THEM (433)                1  1 0
 7/ 7 MEN OF STEEL (131)       354 384 48 48.0   7/ 0 GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)  0  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

     "This Rirorni steel is shi--"
     "May the gods curse the nine hells!" Targus yelled interrupting his fellow 
Rirorni and stablemate Krom, as he threw his broken long sword on the table in the 
main hall of the Skull Squadron stable.
     "Your weapon broke, too?" Krom asked.
     Targus' eyes narrowed in distain at the obvious question as his eyes darted to 
the broken weapon and then back to his stablemate.
     Bosh walked down the stairs from the second floor, the wood creaking under his 
weight, checking his battle axe for damage and said, "For all that I hold in distain 
for Alastari, they do make decent weapons."
     "Don't strut down here like some cock displaying his feathers.  Defeat saw you in 
the arena the prior turn," Targus snorted.
     "Perhaps, but not today."
     Crom entered the room limping and began to strip off his armor, wincing as he let 
it drop to the floor.  "Our brother Roc, has fallen in the arena."
     Krom growled, "What stable do we turn our wrath to?" 
     "None.  He went to Ahringol's realm with torch in hand," Crom explained.
     Silence encompassed the stable for several heartbeats.
     "By what cause?" Bosh asked.
     "His loss to the non-gladiator scum that Rocanis throws in the arena to test us," 
Crom said.
     "I lost to one of them this turn," Krom said.
     "As did I," Crom said.
     "Are we next to greet Ahringol with torch in hand?" Krom asked.
     "There is only one way to avoid the dark arena," Targus said.
     "What's that?"
     "Never lose."
     

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

3HK asked me to complete his tale while he goes on a much deserved vacation. 

3HK started out average enough for a scum TP; a littel large perhaps.  So he quickly 
got on a weight lifting program to boost his numbers to reasonably respectable.  
13(+2)-16(+2)-15-9-21-5-9.  I had guessed his favorite rhythm (VL/LO) but not his 
weapon (Large Shield).  His favorite learn of defense helped tremendously to counter 
his curse of -3 defensive skills.  He finally earned expert at skill 19.  He finishes 
with the best record and highest amount of political points (9 time DM + 5 time 91+ 
rec.) of any graduate that I have ever managed.

I hope that is replacement is worthy.

See you on the sands,

                                          -- The Pope

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, warriors of ROCANIS!  Once again I've been called out of retirement 
for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting.  Woof!  KNIGHTS OF NI were a bunch 
of dogs after SKULL SQUADRON got through with 'em!  2nd ain't so sweet as 1st!  
What's with KROM?  He actually beat KNIGHTS OF NI's BROTHER MAYNARD, and walked away 
with 12 more points from the fight.  Major screwup at SKULL SQUADRON.  CROM lost 11 
points to EUROPEAN SWALLOW.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe CROM will provide 
more easy wins...  Har har har!  Did 3 HEADED KNIGHT wimp out, or just get lazy?  
Anyway, he's not Duelmaster anymore.  I can barely restrain my enthusiam for SKULL 
SQUADRON's outstanding member, Duelmaster BOSH.  Wouldn't it be nice to have live 
subjects to practice on?  I hear some team is looking into the uses of convicted 
prisoners.   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...  How well I know the 
feeling of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of practive, MEN OF STEEL! 
Management must be dealin', as the boys at KNIGHTS OF NI ain't reelin'!  MEN OF 
STEEL's mad!  How well I know the feeling of being the most challenged warrior, 
TARGUS!  Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you.  BOSH didn't quite 
know what to make of a challenge he received from CHICKEN OF BRISTOL of KNIGHTS OF 
NI, who is 20 points below him.  CHICKEN OF BRISTOL perhaps got his just desserts, 
seeing as he was defeated by BOSH and ended up with 85 recognition points.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  How long have I been here?  I got people to see, 
places to go...   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
Are you as tired of reading this as I am of writing it?  Actually, I guess I'm 
writing it before you read it.  Oh, well.  Remember--a good fighter needs both good 
skills and good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOSH 4656                    19  12  1   106       SKULL SQUADRON (28)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PANCAKES 4241                10   5  0    99       GET (419)
 TARGUS 4665                  13  10  1    94       SKULL SQUADRON (28)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHICKEN OF BRISTOL 3100      15  13  1    85       KNIGHTS OF NI (19)
-XYIM 4572                     7   2  0    76       GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)
 THE WITCH 3197                6   6  0    72       KNIGHTS OF NI (19)
 NAKOR 4686                   10   2  0    70       MEN OF STEEL (131)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-T BONES 4551                  9   4  1    64       THEM (433)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CTHOFUR 4573                  7   2  0    44       GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)
 KROM 4716                     5   5  0    44       SKULL SQUADRON (28)
-GENIUS AWESOME 4402           3   1  0    42       MEN OF STEEL (131)
 EUROPEAN SWALLOW 3359         4   5  0    39       KNIGHTS OF NI (19)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PEACE AND 4705                2   0  0    33       Q IS FOR QUIET (475)
-ANVIAM 4571                   2   2  0    30       GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)
 BROTHER MAYNARD 3358          4   5  0    29       KNIGHTS OF NI (19)
-LOCKLEAR 4721                 2   0  0    29       MEN OF STEEL (131)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ROO 4742                      1   1  1    22       MEN OF STEEL (131)
 CROM 4719                     3   4  0    18       SKULL SQUADRON (28)
-LOST SOULS 4737               1   0  0    13       THEM (433)
-VISITORS 4739                 1   0  0    13       THEM (433)
-RED ARMY 4736                 1   1  0     9       THEM (433)
-LOCUST 4743                   1   0  0     5       THEM (433)
-STREET MIME 4704              0   1  0     1       Q IS FOR QUIET (475)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MUTE SWAN 4702          0  1 0 Q IS FOR QUIET 475   ARENAMASTER AMEL      683  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Bosh -- Well done.  Best 2 out of 3?  For the title? :) -- Chicken of Bristol

T Bones -- Thanks for the skills. -- The Witch

Grimwood -- All of my ADM warriors are in 100 (I believe).  I will be starting them up 
(the ones not retired) soon. -- The Pope
P.S.  I think that BBoAaag would love some story time. :)

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MUTE SWAN was butchered by ARENAMASTER AMEL in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
CHICKEN OF BRISTOL lost to BOSH in a 1 minute expert's Challenge Title battle.
TARGUS overpowered THE WITCH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
KROM devastated BROTHER MAYNARD in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
CROM was demolished by EUROPEAN SWALLOW in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
PANCAKES vanquished KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
NAKOR overpowered CTHOFUR in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         TOTAL PARRY        3 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         AIMED BLOW        11 -   3 -  0      79  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   2 -  0      67  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   3 -  0      67  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK    8 -   7 -  2      53  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         WALL OF STEEL     14 -  15 -  1      48  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         LUNGING ATTACK     6 -  10 -  0      38  |

Turn 683 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     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  2         3  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         2  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  2     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    BOSH 4656                  19  12  1  106 SKULL SQUADRON (28)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    PANCAKES 4241              10   5  0   99 GET (419)
LUNGING ATTACK   TARGUS 4665                13  10  1   94 SKULL SQUADRON (28)
BASHING ATTACK   CHICKEN OF BRISTOL 3100    15  13  1   85 KNIGHTS OF NI (19)
AIMED BLOW       NAKOR 4686                 10   2  0   70 MEN OF STEEL (131)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TARGUS 4665.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
CHICKEN OF BRISTOL 3100.  The ten other most popular fighters were TARGUS 4665, NAKOR 
4686, BOSH 4656, KROM 4716, EUROPEAN SWALLOW 3359, PANCAKES 4241, MUTE SWAN 4702, THE 
WITCH 3197, BROTHER MAYNARD 3358, and CROM 4719.

The least popular fighter this week was CTHOFUR 4573.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were CROM 4719, BROTHER MAYNARD 3358, THE WITCH 3197, MUTE SWAN 4702, 
PANCAKES 4241, EUROPEAN SWALLOW 3359, KROM 4716, BOSH 4656, NAKOR 4686, and TARGUS 
4665.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

BOSH (56-4656) SKULL SQUADRON (28)

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

3 HEADED KNIGHT (56-3101) KNIGHTS OF NI (19)

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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