DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/03/2022    Duedate: 06/16/2022

LIN TIRIAN ARENA

DM-78    TURN-727

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

NO STICK
MY BED BANDER (378)
(78-3506) [12-7-0,122]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

NO STICK                       MIAPLACIDUS
MY BED BANDER (378)            CARINA (380)
(78-3506) [12-7-0,122]         (78-3522) [4-0-0,56]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

KHARLI                         KHARLI
WRATHMEN OMPB (371)            WRATHMEN OMPB (371)
(78-3453) [9-7-0,90]           (78-3453) [9-7-0,90]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SAND DANCERS (68)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SAND DANCERS (68)           22
2. BECAUSE HA (377)             9      PERRY COUNTY (374)
3. PERRY COUNTY (374)           6      Unchartered Team
4. MY BED BANDER (378)          4
5. HOWLIN CASE (352)            3      BECAUSE HA (377)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*BECAUSE HA (377)           4   1  0 80.0   1/ 2 SAND DANCERS (68)         7  8 0
 2/ 2 PERRY COUNTY (374)        69  33  1 67.6   2/ 3 MY BED BANDER (378)       5  1 0
 3/ 3*CARINA (380)               8   5  0 61.5   3/ 1 PERRY COUNTY (374)        5  5 0
 4/ 4 HOWLIN CASE (352)        153  96  6 61.4   4/ 4*CARINA (380)              4  4 0
 5/ 5 WRATHMEN OMPB (371)        9   7  0 56.3   5/ 6*BECAUSE HA (377)          2  0 0
 6/ 6 MY BED BANDER (378)       22  19  1 53.7   6/ 5 HOWLIN CASE (352)         2  3 0
 7/ 7 SAND DANCERS (68)        %1483 %1762 46 45.7   7/ 7 WRATHMEN OMPB (371)       1  2 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                      SPY REPORT

     Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in LIN TIRIAN this turn, and let's 
start with a look at some of the teams.  It seems the training can make the 
difference, as PERRY COUNTY is pushed out of top team by SAND DANCERS, who came from 
2nd with a 4-1-0 this turn.  And let's see, FENN HAVEN fought KHARLI and gained 11 
points and contributed to PERRY COUNTY's 1-3-0.  DRUNK CLOWN HURT ME has lost to 
MARCH HARE, falling 10 points, while helping make MY BED BANDER a 1-1-0 turn.  
Defending his title for another turn, NO STICK kept PERRY COUNTY's warrior, DERBY, 
from claiming the throne.  By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, 
cramped under the table at The Lost Hope Inn?   
     The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more 
could a warrior ask of life?  Well, besides that.  HOWLIN CASE has cause to stand 
tall, as they were LIN TIRIAN's most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a 
team to beat.  And guess who avoided HOWLIN CASE stable the most?  Believe it or not, 
it was PERRY COUNTY.  Anyone surprised?  Well, sports fans, take notice that STUNNING 
INLAY from HOWLIN CASE was LIN TIRIAN's most challenged warrior this turn.  In a 
brave attempt, CANNELTON from PERRY COUNTY challenged up 21 points to fight STUNNING 
INLAY from the HOWLIN CASE stable.  CANNELTON perhaps got its just desserts, seeing 
as it was subdued by STUNNING INLAY and ended up with 62 recognition points.   
     The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.  
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed.  A brave warrior does not carry a 
red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over.  Consider well.   
     Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe.  Dare 
to fight bravely.  Always good to rest in LIN TIRIAN, but never good to wear out my 
welcome.  Look for me in future turns.  Until you see my quill in LIN TIRIAN again, 
farewell-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NO STICK 3506                12   7  0   122       MY BED BANDER (378)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FENN HAVEN 3471              16   8  0    98       PERRY COUNTY (374)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KHARLI 3453                   9   7  0    90       WRATHMEN OMPB (371)
 EUSTACE 3435                 18  33  0    87       SAND DANCERS (68)
 DERBY 3473                   13   3  1    85       PERRY COUNTY (374)
 STUNNING INLAY 3428          12   6  0    85       HOWLIN CASE (352)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CANNELTON 3472               11   7  0    62       PERRY COUNTY (374)
-CARVED HEART 3429             5   3  0    61       HOWLIN CASE (352)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MIAPLACIDUS 3522              4   0  0    56       CARINA (380)
-DENTED 3390                   5   3  1    52       HOWLIN CASE (352)
 MGRR'S LOVE CHILD 3495        4   1  0    49       BECAUSE HA (377)
 MARCH HARE 3517               9  11  0    46       SAND DANCERS (68)
 BOBWHITE 3516                11  11  0    44       SAND DANCERS (68)
 ASPIDISKE 3519                3   2  0    38       CARINA (380)
 DRUNK CLOWN HURT ME 3503      6   5  1    34       MY BED BANDER (378)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JONATHAN 3526                 6   8  0    28       SAND DANCERS (68)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MEDIO CUR 3545                3   0  0    19       SAND DANCERS (68)
-MARRIED BY DEATH 3505         2   1  0    19       MY BED BANDER (378)
-AVIOR 3521                    1   2  0    19       CARINA (380)
 LEOPOLD 3546                  0   1  0     1       PERRY COUNTY (374)
-TROY 3532                     0   1  0     1       PERRY COUNTY (374)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CAP PICKERING 3537      1  2 0 SAND DANCERS 68      DRUNK CLOWN HURT 3503 723  JUST REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

No Stick, will yure missin' DM Column be as good as this last missin' one? But 
congratters anyway. -- Smitty and The Perry Countians

Eustace, that was just me being me, except I wore a beanie this time. -- Derby

Bobwhite, cockle doodle doo! -- Cannelton

Medio, hey, take it easy; I am new here! -- Troy

Eustace, no reason for you to come to Fenn Haven. It is not called Eustace Haven. -- 
Fenn Haven

Perry County, home of a stop light, Magnolia Coffee, St Michael's Church, and once, a 
young Consortium. -- Smitty

Derby -- You could teach better. -- Eustace
P.S.  Your manager should go to Illis and join Assur's team there.

Cannelton -- Did you come from the agency Shews R Us like so many of our teammates and 
associates? -- Bobwhite, bobbing red

Drunk Clown Hurt Me -- Go AWAY. -- March Hare

Mgrr's Love Child -- Who would admit to fathering a golem?  It's perverse. -- Jonathan

OKAY, I got the only win today!  And we spent the whole turn, nearly, being trashed by 
Perry County.  We need more teams here. -- Medio Cur

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

FENN HAVEN unbelievably bested KHARLI in a 5 minute master's Challenge fight.
CANNELTON was overcome by STUNNING INLAY in a 6 minute Challenge match.
NO STICK overpowered DERBY in a 1 minute mismatched Title duel.
EUSTACE bested KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute one-sided fight.
DRUNK CLOWN HURT ME was subdued by MARCH HARE in a 2 minute competition.
ASPIDISKE was bested by CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute gory duel.
MIAPLACIDUS viciously subdued DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a crowd pleasing 2 minute match.
MGRR'S LOVE CHILD savagely defeated BOBWHITE in a 2 minute gruesome melee.
JONATHAN vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven duel.
MEDIO CUR defeated LEOPOLD in a 2 minute gory beginner's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         BASHING ATTACK     9 -   4 -  0      69  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         AIMED BLOW         6 -   3 -  0      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   11 -   8 -  0      58  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY       21 -  16 -  1      57  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         LUNGING ATTACK     7 -   6 -  1      54  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  21 -  0      43  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         WALL OF STEEL     10 -  14 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 727 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-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
SLASHING ATTACK    4 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  BASHING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  AIMED BLOW     
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       NO STICK 3506              12   7  0  122 MY BED BANDER (378)
TOTAL PARRY      FENN HAVEN 3471            16   8  0   98 PERRY COUNTY (374)
LUNGING ATTACK   KHARLI 3453                 9   7  0   90 WRATHMEN OMPB (371)
BASHING ATTACK   DERBY 3473                 13   3  1   85 PERRY COUNTY (374)
STRIKING ATTACK  CANNELTON 3472             11   7  0   62 PERRY COUNTY (374)
SLASHING ATTACK  MGRR'S LOVE CHILD 3495      4   1  0   49 BECAUSE HA (377)
PARRY-STRIKE     ASPIDISKE 3519              3   2  0   38 CARINA (380)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is KHARLI 3453.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
KHARLI 3453.  The ten other most popular fighters were MIAPLACIDUS 3522, MGRR'S LOVE 
CHILD 3495, FENN HAVEN 3471, EUSTACE 3435, LEOPOLD 3546, STUNNING INLAY 3428, NO 
STICK 3506, DRUNK CLOWN HURT ME 3503, MARCH HARE 3517, and ASPIDISKE 3519.

The least popular fighter this week was CANNELTON 3472.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BOBWHITE 3516, DERBY 3473, MEDIO CUR 3545, JONATHAN 3526, ASPIDISKE 
3519, MARCH HARE 3517, DRUNK CLOWN HURT ME 3503, NO STICK 3506, STUNNING INLAY 3428, 
and LEOPOLD 3546.

                       SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.!

                        (well actually, Alexandria, Virginia)

We hope you will join us at our summer FTF in Washington, D.C., July 22-24, 2022.  It 
will be held at the Embassy Suites Alexandria Old Town near the Potomac River in 
Alexandria, Virginia (703-684-5900).  The hotel looks very nice and we're excited to 
be in the downtown area with so many restaurants and other goodies nearby. Room rates 
are $169.00 for singles and doubles, which includes full cooked breakfast, 
complimentary manager's reception, and free high speed internet.  Underground parking 
is $15/night.  There's a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--
the code is "Duelmasters."

        The official block cutoff is mid June so make your reservations ASAP!
The hotel reservation site is: https://book.passkey.com/event/50341474/owner/1731/home
              Or call to reserve at 800-362-2779 and use group code DUE.

Please note that rooms are limited.  As always, if the block is full, please make your 
reservation the best you can (book a king, and/or book at normal rates) and let us 
know and we'll work with the sales office to get them to correct your reservation. 

The tournament info sheet and minioverviews will be out in June.  We are very looking 
forward to seeing you all and hope that you can make it!

P.S.  The dates are set for the next winter FTF:  January 13-15, 2023, in Tempe.