DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/01/2020    Duedate: 07/14/2020

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM-65    TURN-730

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CANNELTON
PLACES (767)
(65-7523) [14-0-0,194]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CANNELTON                      POSITION IS EMPTY
PLACES (767)                   
(65-7523) [14-0-0,194]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DON LO                         KHORGA KHAN
SAND DANCERS (233)             PAPER TIGERS W19.1 (782)
(65-7716) [23-13-0,94]         (65-7737) [10-5-0,101]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PLACES (767)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PLACES (767)                36
2. PAPER TIGERS W19.1 (782)    22      WISE GUYS (781)
3. WISE GUYS (781)              7      Unchartered Team
4. SAND DANCERS (233)          -5
5. THAT SMELL (760)            -6      HITLIST 9 (642)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 WISE GUYS (781)            8   4  0 66.7   1/ 1 PLACES (767)              6  3 1
 2/ 3 PLACES (767)              33  18  2 64.7   2/ 2 SAND DANCERS (233)        6  9 0
 3/ 4 THAT SMELL (760)         146  89  6 62.1   3/ 3 WISE GUYS (781)           3  0 0
 4/ 5 SAND DANCERS (233)       %1655 %1755 52 48.5   4/ 4 THAT SMELL (760)          2  2 0
 5/ 6 PAPER TIGERS W19.1 (782)  10  22  0 31.3   5/ 6 PAPER TIGERS W19.1 (782)  2 10 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.

     Uh, with 8 DM Titles and numerous DM Columns under my belt, I really have little 
to say. But Wanderer says I HAVE to write a column. Therefore I will tell you a joke.

     Do you know how many Freshmen USC (Southern Cal) it takes to change a light bulb? 
     Well, it is hard to say since Changing Light Bulbs is a sophomore course.

     That's it. Got to go change some light bulbs.

                                          -- Cannelton DMVIII, TCI

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of DAL SHANG!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  OLBERDING CAFE caught the eye of 
many in the gladiatorial commission as it skillfully bested POLWHIS THE CANDLE and 
was awarded 10 points in recognition.  Unwilling to wait upon the will of others, 
Duelmaster CANNELTON challenged DON LO last week in a match to decide the fate of the 
throne.  Although DON LO made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the 
reign of victorious CANNELTON.  No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top 
team has gained their position using magical aids.  Charmed weapons perhaps?   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  I saw one fighter that warriors 
avoided when this week's challenge seeking began.  SAND DANCERS is feared.  This much 
I can say.  Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the 
better part of last week avoiding SAND DANCERS.  Indeed it was PLACES.  Loose talk at 
the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters 
are after DON LO.  Watch your back!  I can not but mention with disdain the name of 
FENNHAVEN LAKE who this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 12 points below 
in the rankings.  I thought FENNHAVEN LAKE showed great skill and promise when it 
bested RANCH ROAST.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.  
In the arena there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed a 
stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari await me!  
Till next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a 
different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CANNELTON 7523               14   0  0   194       PLACES (767)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KHORGA KHAN 7737             10   5  0   101       PAPER TIGERS W19.1 (782)
 DON LO 7716                  23  13  0    94       SAND DANCERS (233)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LARRIS TAN 7740              16   6  0    83       SAND DANCERS (233)
 PEARL JOSEPHINA 7714         16  21  0    81       SAND DANCERS (233)
 CRAFTY 7733                   8   3  0    73       WISE GUYS (781)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FENNHAVEN LAKE 7541           5   3  0    63       PLACES (767)
 MIGHTY MITE 7720             13  22  1    62       SAND DANCERS (233)
-TELL CITY 7524                5   4  0    58       PLACES (767)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FARGO BORUM 7751              8   5  1    43       SAND DANCERS (233)
 RANCH ROAST 7746              3   2  1    36       THAT SMELL (760)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OLBERDING CAFE 7748           4   3  0    33       PLACES (767)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SCHMUCK'S GROCERY 7767        2   1  1    20       PLACES (767)
-FEBREZE 7770                  1   0  0    16       THAT SMELL (760)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-A 7732                        0   1  0     1       WISE GUYS (781)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ANGEL SOFT C 7798       0  1 0 PAPER TIGERS W19 782 BLACK STORM           730  NONE
CHARMIN C 7799          0  1 0 PAPER TIGERS W19 782 DELHARAN THE SIL      730  NONE
DORK CHAMPION 7797      0  1 0 PAPER TIGERS W19 782 SARZINA THE BRIG      730  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Hey, that's our Cannelton up there on the throne. We Places are gad gum proud! -- 
Wanderer, Mgr Places

Ranch Roast, you beat me fair and square and I greatly appreciate that there was no 
looting. You just plain peacefully beat the crap out of me! -- Schmuck's Grocery

Larris Tan, you showed me I am not as good as I might have thought myself. That is not 
a good thing with me going into The Mailer and all. -- Tell City

Any place is a fine place if you are there. --Wanderer

Khorga Khan -- For a paper tiger, you learn well.  And I wouldn't have wanted to 
wrestle a furry tiger.  Though as a dwarf, you come close to furry. -- Don Lo

Crafty -- OUCH.  Not my finest hour. -- Mighty Mite

Cannelton -- Not my kind of town.  Nothing personal, but it just isn't. -- Pearl 
Josephina

Tell City -- Go tell it on the mountain, right?  Or on the coast of Dal Shang 
Province. -- Larris Tan

So much for Dengan the Trader. -- Fargo Borum

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CHARMIN C was butchered by DELHARAN THE SILENT in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
ANGEL SOFT C was slaughtered by BLACK STORM in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
DORK CHAMPION was murdered by SARZINA THE BRIGHT in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
CANNELTON devastated DON LO in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title contest.
FENNHAVEN LAKE devastated RANCH ROAST in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
KHORGA KHAN viciously subdued PEARL JOSEPHINA in a 3 minute master's match.
LARRIS TAN unbelievably bested SWEET ANELLA in a 3 minute expert's melee.
MIGHTY MITE defeated MIM YELLOWHAIR in a 2 minute uneven duel.
CRAFTY overpowered FARGO BORUM in a 2 minute one-sided fight.
OLBERDING CAFE handily defeated POLWHIS THE CANDLE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         AIMED BLOW        21 -   8 -  0      72  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -   5 -  1      71  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   7 -  1      46  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-STRIKE      11 -  13 -  0      46  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     10 -  12 -  0      45  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   8 -  0      38  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  11 -  0      15  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK     1 -  11 -  0       8  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 730 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       CANNELTON 7523             14   0  0  194 PLACES (767)
PARRY-STRIKE     KHORGA KHAN 7737           10   5  0  101 PAPER TIGERS W19.1 (782)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    LARRIS TAN 7740            16   6  0   83 SAND DANCERS (233)
TOTAL PARRY      CRAFTY 7733                 8   3  0   73 WISE GUYS (781)
STRIKING ATTACK  FENNHAVEN LAKE 7541         5   3  0   63 PLACES (767)
WALL OF STEEL    FARGO BORUM 7751            8   5  1   43 SAND DANCERS (233)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DON LO 7716.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
KHORGA KHAN 7737.  The ten other most popular fighters were PEARL JOSEPHINA 7714, 
MIGHTY MITE 7720, CANNELTON 7523, FENNHAVEN LAKE 7541, LARRIS TAN 7740, OLBERDING 
CAFE 7748, CRAFTY 7733, RANCH ROAST 7746, FARGO BORUM 7751, and CHARMIN C 7799.

The least popular fighter this week was DON LO 7716.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were DORK CHAMPION 7797, ANGEL SOFT C 7798, CHARMIN C 7799, FARGO BORUM 
7751, RANCH ROAST 7746, CRAFTY 7733, OLBERDING CAFE 7748, LARRIS TAN 7740, FENNHAVEN 
LAKE 7541, and CANNELTON 7523.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

CANNELTON (65-7523) PLACES (767)