DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/02/2022    Duedate: 12/15/2022

LIN TIRIAN ARENA

DM-78    TURN-740

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CANNELTON
PERRY COUNTY (374)
(78-3472) [17-11-1,119]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CANNELTON                      MY RULE OF THUMB
PERRY COUNTY (374)             SS03 03 (383)
(78-3472) [17-11-1,119]        (78-3560) [6-1-0,80]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

CANNELTON                      AGONY
PERRY COUNTY (374)             ANGELS OF TORMENT (384)
(78-3472) [17-11-1,119]        (78-3575) [1-1-0,26]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PERRY COUNTY (374)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PERRY COUNTY (374)          25
2. L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)      21      PERRY COUNTY (374)
3. HOWLIN CASE (352)           19      Unchartered Team
4. PANTS SOUP 002 (376)        17
5. SS03 03 (383)               16      SS03 03 (383)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 PERRY COUNTY (374)        96  51  3 65.3   1/ 2 PERRY COUNTY (374)        7  3 0
 2/ 1*SS03 03 (383)              9   5  0 64.3   2/ 1 SAND DANCERS (68)         7  8 0
 3/ 3 HOWLIN CASE (352)        171 110  6 60.9   3/ 3*SS03 03 (383)             4  2 0
 4- 4*WOLVESDEN ORCS (382)       2   2  0 50.0   4/ 0 L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)    3  2 0
 5/ 7*ANGELS OF TORMENT (384)    1   1  0 50.0   5/ 4 HOWLIN CASE (352)         3  3 0
 6/ 0 L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)    56  62  2 47.5   6/ 5*PANTS SOUP 002 (376)      2  4 0
 7/ 5 SAND DANCERS (68)        %1514 %1795 46 45.8   7/ 6*ANGELS OF TORMENT (384)   1  1 0
 8/ 6*PANTS SOUP 002 (376)       4   7  1 36.4   8- 7*WOLVESDEN ORCS (382)      0  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.

I was reluctant to face you, Stunning Inlay, a style preference.  And, indeed, you 
dragged the fight out more than I like, and no skills for me.  Still, a win and a 
title is good.  Thanks.

                                          -- March Hare

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, warriors of LIN TIRIAN!  Once again I've been called out of 
retirement for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting.  Woof!  SAND DANCERS were 
a bunch of dogs after PERRY COUNTY got through with 'em!  2nd ain't so sweet as 1st!  
What's with MY RULE OF THUMB?  He actually beat SAND DANCERS' BOBWHITE, and walked 
away with 17 more points from the fight.  Major screwup at SAND DANCERS.  EPHRAIM 
lost 10 points to AGONY.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe EPHRAIM will provide 
more easy wins...  Another fighter (CANNELTON 17-11-1) challenged another Duelmaster 
(MARCH HARE 17-16-0).  Life goes on.  I can barely restrain my enthusiam for PERRY 
COUNTY's outstanding member, Duelmaster CANNELTON.  Wouldn't it be nice to have live 
subjects to practice on?  I hear some team is looking into the uses of convicted 
prisoners.   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  LIN 
TIRIAN thinks PANTS SOUP 002 and their 4-7-1 is too much!  If at first you don't 
succeed, give up...  Management must be dealin', as the boys at PERRY COUNTY ain't 
reelin'!  PANTS SOUP 002's mad!  How well I know the feeling of being the most 
challenged warrior, BOBWHITE!  Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt 
you.   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  Here's some advice:  study your opponent, master many skills, 
fight dirty.   
     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.  I don't want to overstay my welcome...-- 
Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CANNELTON 3472               17  11  1   119       PERRY COUNTY (374)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STUNNING INLAY 3428          21  10  0    99       HOWLIN CASE (352)
 CARVED HEART 3429            10   5  0    98       HOWLIN CASE (352)
-DENTED 3390                   9   3  1    96       HOWLIN CASE (352)
 MARCH HARE 3517              17  16  0    92       SAND DANCERS (68)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MY RULE OF THUMB 3560         6   1  0    80       SS03 03 (383)
 TAINTED SHUGENJA 3368        16  18  1    70       L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)
 BOBWHITE 3516                17  18  0    69       SAND DANCERS (68)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CAPTAIN'S LOG 3490            3   0  0    52       PANTS SOUP 002 (376)
 LEOPOLD 3546                  7   4  1    49       PERRY COUNTY (374)
 MEDIO CUR 3545                9   7  0    34       SAND DANCERS (68)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AGONY 3575                    1   1  0    26       ANGELS OF TORMENT (384)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE NAMELESS ONE 3534         2   1  0    22       L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)
 JENSON 3564                   3   4  0    21       SAND DANCERS (68)
 TSUKUNE(EXPERIENCED) 3535     2   0  0    21       L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)
 EPHRAIM 3570                  3   1  0    12       SAND DANCERS (68)
-TROY 3532                     3   2  0    12       PERRY COUNTY (374)
 ST. CROIX 3568                2   1  0    12       PERRY COUNTY (374)
-TOBINSPORT 3569               1   1  0    11       PERRY COUNTY (374)
-DIRTY WIPE 3492               1   0  1    10       PANTS SOUP 002 (376)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MY DOCTOR FRIEND 3561         2   2  0     8       SS03 03 (383)
 SHIRYO NO CH'I 3536           1   2  0     8       L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)
 SHIBA KATSUDA 3533            1   2  0     5       L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)
-MY FIFTEEN SECONDS 3563       1   1  0     4       SS03 03 (383)
 TROUSER CHOWDER 3514          0   2  0     2       PANTS SOUP 002 (376)
-HEADHUNTER 3553               0   1  0     1       WOLVESDEN ORCS (382)
-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?
A 3577                  0  1 0 HOWLIN CASE 352      HIGH ELF              740  NONE
B 3578                  0  1 0 HOWLIN CASE 352      BANDIT PRINCE         740  NONE
SNIKSNAK 3555           2  1 0 WOLVESDEN ORCS 382   LEOPOLD 3546          736  NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

March Hare! Duelmaster! Salute. -- Smitty

Stunning Inlay, you still around? 20-10 wasn't enough? We are voting for you! -- Perry 
Countians

Only a 2-3 in The Mailer for Dented and Carved Heart? How are we ever going to get 
them howlin' out of here?! -- Perry County

Jenson, my pleasure. -- Leopold

Trouser Chowder, that is some kind of sloppy soup you have, but what the heck, I 
enjoyed the win. -- Tobinsport

Bob Bob White? -- Cannelton

Captain's Log, gee; that hurt! -- St. Croix

Perry County, home for 20+ years. -- Smitty

Cannelton -- I'd like to bob you in a river and see what effect it has. -- Bobwhite

My Rule of Thumb -- If I could've got that thumb off you, things would have been 
different. -- Medio Cur

Leopold -- I hope someone drops a desk on you! (Note the Leopolds in my home town made 
big heavy desks of wood and leather.  You deserve one.) -- Jenson

That was a snub from the fans.  They didn't think I was literate and able to 
appreciate a scribe, or a beggar.  Well, I don't appreciate beggars even if they are 
persistant (note misspelling).  But I'll take the win. -- Ephraim
P.S.  No skills, of course.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

B was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
A was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
CANNELTON handily defeated MARCH HARE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title match.
MY RULE OF THUMB devastated BOBWHITE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
AGONY savagely defeated EPHRAIM in a 2 minute bloody Challenge match.
MY DOCTOR FRIEND was devastated by JENSON in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
CARVED HEART devastated TAINTED SHUGENJA in a 1 minute mismatched match.
STUNNING INLAY outwaited CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a dull 16 minute uneven fight.
MEDIO CUR was vanquished by CAPTAIN'S LOG in a 1 minute gory uneven duel.
LEOPOLD vanquished AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
TSUKUNE(EXPERIENCED) overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven match.
SHIRYO NO CH'I savagely defeated TROUSER CHOWDER in a 2 minute brutal novice's fight.
THE NAMELESS ONE devastated PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 2 minute mismatched conflict.
SHIBA KATSUDA was outlasted by ST. CROIX in a tiring 17 minute amateur's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -   8 -  2      72  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         AIMED BLOW         9 -   5 -  0      64  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   4 -  0      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         SLASHING ATTACK   18 -  19 -  0      49  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         TOTAL PARRY       11 -  12 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK     3 -   4 -  0      43  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         LUNGING ATTACK     2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 740 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     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  3         4  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  4         3  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  CANNELTON 3472             17  11  1  119 PERRY COUNTY (374)
TOTAL PARRY      STUNNING INLAY 3428        21  10  0   99 HOWLIN CASE (352)
PARRY-STRIKE     CARVED HEART 3429          10   5  0   98 HOWLIN CASE (352)
SLASHING ATTACK  MARCH HARE 3517            17  16  0   92 SAND DANCERS (68)
AIMED BLOW       MY RULE OF THUMB 3560       6   1  0   80 SS03 03 (383)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CANNELTON 3472.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was AGONY 3575.  The ten other most popular fighters were SHIRYO NO CH'I 3536, 
CANNELTON 3472, CARVED HEART 3429, CAPTAIN'S LOG 3490, THE NAMELESS ONE 3534, MY RULE 
OF THUMB 3560, JENSON 3564, LEOPOLD 3546, TSUKUNE(EXPERIENCED) 3535, and EPHRAIM 
3570.

The least popular fighter this week was SHIBA KATSUDA 3533.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were ST. CROIX 3568, STUNNING INLAY 3428, MEDIO CUR 3545, TAINTED 
SHUGENJA 3368, MY DOCTOR FRIEND 3561, BOBWHITE 3516, MARCH HARE 3517, A 3577, B 3578, 
and TROUSER CHOWDER 3514.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

CANNELTON (78-3472) PERRY COUNTY (374)

                            WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN TEMPE!

We hope you will join us at our winter FTF in Tempe, AZ, January 13-15, 2023! It will 
be held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444).  Room 
rates are $184.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast, 
complimentary manager's reception, free airport shuttle, free parking and free high 
speed internet.  There's a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--
the code is "Duelmasters2023."  

      The official block cutoff is December 12 so make your reservations ASAP!
             The hotel reservation site is:  http://tinyurl.com/FF68inTempe 

Please note that doubles 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. 

We look forward to seeing you in January! -- RSI

                 Here are the stylemaster winners from FTF 67 in DC.

Congrats to all!

200 PS - CARTMAN 7-4034            
200 TP - LINT 48-1380              
200 ST - RALTUMAN OMELET 78-2857   
200 BA - DMITRI 3-2461             
200 PR - SIKAMIKANICO 7-2681       
200 WS - RED DAWG 41-2689          
200 PL - GEOMANCER 18-4166         
200 SL - LEGACY 18-5620            
200 LU - TARAD 18-181              
200 AB - SMALL POX 84-18995        
201 ST - CEER 96-1537              
201 SL - ZEALOT 6-3656             
201 PS - CADILLAC DUARDO 18-2130   
201 BA - BUTCH 66-1831             
201 PR - CHOOSE GOOSE 40-4592      
201 TP - SPARE ANCHOR 18-9610      
201 PL - AFTER 10 BEERS! 84-21651  
201 LU - GROND 69-8678             
201 WS - FURIOUS GORGE 3-6923      
201 AB - MUSH 84-27306             
202 PS - JASON VOORHEES 97-4408    
202 ST - EERIEST EXPECTATION 84-319
202 BA - CYCLOPS 7-4625            
202 PL - ABCESS 18-10356           
202 SL - ONE MIC 36-7580           
202 TP - VANGUARD 4-5966           
202 PR - MAXIMILLIAN 96-5272       
202 WS - HIGH-END BUN 65-7554      
202 LU - DREAM CATCHER 74-3177     
202 AB - TWIG 82-25226             
203 ST - CADEX CFM 18-3366         
203 BA - SUNGLASSES 73-3223        
203 WS - METAL BRACE 7-6453        
203 SL - LEAPS INTO THE AIR 75-85  
203 TP - COLOSSEUM HALLS 1-8871    
203 PR - DREAM OF DAY 30-4750      
203 PL - COREA 12-7086             
203 PS - SOLO 40-4614              
203 LU - WATERLOO 16-6545          
203 AB - SHEMP 18-10958            
204 SL - SPYMUSTARD 43-4972        
204 LU - NEVERMORE 9-5846          
204 WS - BUFFALOCALYPSE 96-6114    
204 PL - NESTORIUS 98-6356         
204 AB - WORTH THE HEADACHE 86-3737
204 PS - MAJOR CINNAMON 97-6894    
204 BA - JAROBI 24-5158            
204 TP - RARE BREED 28-5350        
204 ST - END OF TIME 22-7377       
204 PR - ROLLY 74-4656             
205 PS - GUY 'N ANNE 18-10794      
205 BA - MAD WORLD 4-7431          
205 PL - FULL OF HOT AIR 82-16328  
205 WS - VERALCHE 84-24771         
205 SL - DOUBLE DOWN 84-57437      
205 PR - DEVIL LINT 85-3009        
205 ST - INFERNAL SNIT 84-44010    
205 LU - ELVIS 85-7038             
205 AB - DOLEMITE 85-24265         
205 TP - GLINT 85-33               
206 PS - HARVEY WALLBANGER 7-5737  
206 PR - NIGHTMARE 85-49357        
206 PL - RODMAN 86-22633           
206 BA - IN SITU 18-11079          
206 WS - PHANTOM OF THE LLAMA 73-70
206 SL - VETERAN 85-46550          
206 TP - CHAINSAW 85-47069         
206 LU - DOOM BAGELS 86-7810       
206 ST - TAKEDOWN 85-44143         
206 AB - EVIL TRIBBLE 85-52462     
207 WS - DEFENDER 86-7919          
207 BA - FIREWALL 54-3322          
207 TP - TEMPEST 86-18400          
207 PS - MILKSHOOK 86-7284         
207 PL - WHISPERJACK 86-14525      
207 AB - CONDITION 86-7094         
207 PR - BAD MOON RISING 86-16673  
207 SL - XOLV 3-8180               
207 ST - DEATH SLALKER 86-9029     
207 LU - MUKTUK 43-5425            
208 PS - ASPIDISKE 78-3519         
208 WS - NEGATIVE REGRET 14-5611   
208 PL - TERRIBLE DRUID 86-20918   
208 SL - ORLANDO FRAZIER 85-51564  
208 TP - MARGTA 25-6282            
208 LU - ALNAIR 50-4070            
208 PR - HIGH PLAINS QUEEN 4-7542  
208 AB - EVIL BUMP KNEED 61-4432   
208 BA - XYN 25-6325               
208 ST - DARKSTAR 10-6736          
209 PL - M.V.P. 73-8951            
209 PS - THE PERSIAN 2-6662        
209 PR - STEEL E STAIR 85-28334    
209 AB - KEEP IT CLASSY 3-8243     
209 TP - STUBBS 86-8387            
209 LU - GHOSTFIRE 86-21652        
209 ST - JANKY 74-4868             
209 WS - PANFORTE 86-8417          
209 BA - USPS 86-17811             
209 SL - SOUL SHADOW 86-20893      
210 SL - AFTER SCHOOL AGGRO 86-1044
210 PS - UNTAMED SAVAGERY 75-4051  
210 PR - OORKE 51-6384             
210 BA - MILKSHAKE 87-1949         
210 PL - SONNY ROOF 28-5898        
210 WS - REGRET 87-1903            
210 LU - PERPLEXED HEMP 85-54912   
210 ST - AVIAG 87-1882             
210 AB - NIGHT HUNGER 51-6302      
210 TP - ROMAN 87-2112