DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/09/2022    Duedate: 09/22/2022

LIN TIRIAN ARENA

DM-78    TURN-734

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

EUSTACE
SAND DANCERS (68)
(78-3435) [21-37-0,111]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

EUSTACE                        MY RULE OF THUMB
SAND DANCERS (68)              SS03 03 (383)
(78-3435) [21-37-0,111]        (78-3560) [1-0-0,13]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

EUSTACE                        EUSTACE
SAND DANCERS (68)              SAND DANCERS (68)
(78-3435) [21-37-0,111]        (78-3435) [21-37-0,111]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PERRY COUNTY (374)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PERRY COUNTY (374)          19
2. SS03 03 (383)               14      PERRY COUNTY (374)
3. SAND DANCERS (68)            8      Unchartered Team
4. HOWLIN CASE (352)            4
5. WOLVESDEN ORCS (382)         0      SS03 03 (383)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*WOLVESDEN ORCS (382)       2   0  0  100   1/ 2 PERRY COUNTY (374)        8  4 1
 2/ 2 PERRY COUNTY (374)        83  43  2 65.9   2/ 1 SAND DANCERS (68)         8  7 0
 3/ 3 HOWLIN CASE (352)        164 104  6 61.2   3/ 3 HOWLIN CASE (352)         2  1 0
 4/ 0*SS03 03 (383)              1   1  0 50.0   4- 4*WOLVESDEN ORCS (382)      1  0 0
 5/ 5 SAND DANCERS (68)        %1501 %1779 46 45.8   5/ 0*SS03 03 (383)             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.

That Stunning Inlay! Know why it lost? (To me.) Well, it is simple. It is because 
Stunning Inlay (or perhaps Stunning Inlay's Manager?) did not or could not or simply 
would not pen a Duelmaster Column when he was on top. The Duel Gods are known to send 
down subtle morale and accomplishment penalties to those who defy them by absconding 
with their Duelmaster duties. It is only deserving. 

Speaking to my easy win over the Stunning Inlay, that is two wins (for me) out of 
three with Mr. (or is it Ms. or Mrs. or They or Them or It or ...) in my last five 
fights -- all for The Crown. I shall write my DM Column (obviously) because I intend 
to be here on the throne next turn. (Praise to the Duel Gods for please and thank you 
sending me plenty of bonuses (especially if I fight the miscreant Howlin Case Stunning 
Inlay).

On to the next fight ..............

                                          -- Fenn Haven DMDMIV

P.S. And NO, Inlay, you couldn't pay me to write YOUR DM Column for you, so wake your 
lazy manager up!

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, LIN TIRIAN?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Later days, SAND DANCERS, since PERRY 
COUNTY took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  Of course, we're all 
terribly impressed to see MY RULE OF THUMB win a fight and gain 13 points, terribly.  
Tsk, tsk, CANNELTON beat BOBWHITE and BOBWHITE lost 7 points.  You're breakin' my 
heart.  And it's out with the old, in with the new, as EUSTACE takes the Title and 
last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  I'm not in a very good mood 
today, but why am I telling you this?  You want to know what's new, don't you, LIN 
TIRIAN?   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.  What's the big D?  HOWLIN CASE was the most avoided 
team?  Bunch of lily livered... grumble... mumble... curse...  And who led the way in 
this mass act of cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It was PERRY COUNTY.  Ha 
ha ha ha!   
     Death and Taxes.  The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience.  Let's 
see if anyone's dead or dying.  Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave 
team is developing these kinds of weapons?   
     I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for 
an epee.  Forgive me for writing with a dagger.  Phlllt!  Just had to do that before 
I leave the fine city of LIN TIRIAN.  I feel much better now.  Glad to see the back 
of this place-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EUSTACE 3435                 21  37  0   111       SAND DANCERS (68)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DERBY 3473                   16   7  1   110       PERRY COUNTY (374)
 STUNNING INLAY 3428          17   8  0    96       HOWLIN CASE (352)
-DENTED 3390                   9   3  1    96       HOWLIN CASE (352)
 FENN HAVEN 3471              20  10  0    93       PERRY COUNTY (374)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CANNELTON 3472               13   9  1    82       PERRY COUNTY (374)
 MARCH HARE 3517              13  14  0    78       SAND DANCERS (68)
 MEDIO CUR 3545                8   2  0    77       SAND DANCERS (68)
-CARVED HEART 3429             7   5  0    71       HOWLIN CASE (352)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOBWHITE 3516                15  14  0    59       SAND DANCERS (68)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SNIKSNAK 3555                 2   0  0    29       WOLVESDEN ORCS (382)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TROY 3532                     3   1  0    22       PERRY COUNTY (374)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LEOPOLD 3546                  2   3  0    15       PERRY COUNTY (374)
 MY RULE OF THUMB 3560         1   0  0    13       SS03 03 (383)
 JENSON 3564                   0   1  0     1       SAND DANCERS (68)
 MY DIRTY SECRET 3562          0   1  0     1       SS03 03 (383)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
JONATHAN 3526           8 12 0 SAND DANCERS 68      CANNELTON 3472        733   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

3-0! Now that's what I'm talkin' about! -- Smitty

Stunning Inlay, is your manner corroding? Or molding? Or just plain wearing out? -- 
Fenn Haven

Eustace, well, I feel better now. (Now I am all puffed up!) -- Derby
P.S. And I love my style. You should put on your non-discriminatory glasses, you know?

Jonathon, eeeeeeek! I didn't mean it! Sometimes I don't know my own strength. R.I.P. 
-- Cannelton

Medio Cut and/or Medio Cur, thanks for the drinks. -- The Perry Countians (who 
sometimes get a little tired of their own moonshine)

Perry County, home of the Swiss and Germans and Englishmen, and even a few French. -- 
Smitty

***---------*---------*---------*---------**---------*---------*---------*---------***

Gladiators, Alastari needs your help!

An invasion through one of the northern chaos gates has threatened the land.  Brave 
fighters are requested to face this alien threat.  If you think you are tough enough, 
please respond to the Gladiatorial Commission.  Please include the following 
information:

     * Name and arena
     * A description including height, general appearance, preferred weapon, 
       additional talents, and personality.  
     * Explain why you want to face this deadly threat.  

Thank you.

                                         -- Keel Woodhaven, spy reporter for arena 101

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

FENN HAVEN was viciously subdued by EUSTACE in a 2 minute master's Title fight.
STUNNING INLAY luckily beat MEDIO CUR in a 5 minute one-sided melee.
DERBY overpowered MARCH HARE in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
CANNELTON devastated BOBWHITE in a exciting 1 minute bloody one-sided fight.
TROY devastated MY DIRTY SECRET in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
LEOPOLD devastated JENSON in a 1 minute mismatched match.
MY RULE OF THUMB handily defeated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         AIMED BLOW         8 -   1 -  0      89  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         TOTAL PARRY       19 -  12 -  0      61  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         SLASHING ATTACK   22 -  17 -  0      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   10 -   9 -  1      53  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   4 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         LUNGING ATTACK     4 -   6 -  0      40  |

Turn 734 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     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  3         2  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   DERBY 3473                 16   7  1  110 PERRY COUNTY (374)
TOTAL PARRY      STUNNING INLAY 3428        17   8  0   96 HOWLIN CASE (352)
STRIKING ATTACK  CANNELTON 3472             13   9  1   82 PERRY COUNTY (374)
SLASHING ATTACK  MEDIO CUR 3545              8   2  0   77 SAND DANCERS (68)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    BOBWHITE 3516              15  14  0   59 SAND DANCERS (68)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is EUSTACE 3435.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was EUSTACE 3435.  The ten other most popular fighters were MEDIO CUR 3545, CANNELTON 
3472, LEOPOLD 3546, DERBY 3473, TROY 3532, MY RULE OF THUMB 3560, FENN HAVEN 3471, 
BOBWHITE 3516, STUNNING INLAY 3428, and MARCH HARE 3517.

The least popular fighter this week was JENSON 3564.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MY DIRTY SECRET 3562, MARCH HARE 3517, STUNNING INLAY 3428, BOBWHITE 
3516, FENN HAVEN 3471, MY RULE OF THUMB 3560, TROY 3532, DERBY 3473, LEOPOLD 3546, 
and CANNELTON 3472.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

EUSTACE (78-3435) SAND DANCERS (68)
FENN HAVEN (78-3471) PERRY COUNTY (374)