DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/04/2018    Duedate: 07/17/2018

SHADOWSPIRE ARENA

DM-81    TURN-297

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

JED SAWYER
WAR MACHINE (26)
(81-2474) [15-13-4,106]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

JED SAWYER                     CROTLEY MOO
WAR MACHINE (26)               DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
(81-2474) [15-13-4,106]        (81-3071) [5-1-0,52]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SOWER MOOD                     THE LEPER'S HAND
BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)        BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
(81-2942) [10-15-1,90]         (81-2940) [14-11-0,72]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

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          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MONSTER MANUAL (87)         48
2. DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)        44      CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
3. THE COMMODORES (150)        42      Unchartered Team
4. INEBRIATION (27)            24
5. OTTO'S DINER (96)           22      DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 SHANGHAIED (161)         199 143  8 58.2   1/13 THE COMMODORES (150)      9  6 0
 2/ 4*DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)      17  13  0 56.7   2/ 2*DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)      9  6 0
 3/ 2 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)      591 462 20 56.1   3/ 6 WICKED MARTYRS (148)      8  6 0
 4/ 3 DARQUE AGES (29)         645 591 28 52.2   4/ 5 DARQUE AGES (29)          8  7 1
 5/ 5 KILL 'EM ALL (173)       118 111 11 51.5   5/ 1 KILL 'EM ALL (173)        8  7 1
 6/ 6 OTTO'S DINER (96)        595 561 28 51.5   6/ 4 PRAY THE GODS (155)       8  7 0
 7/ 7 WICKED MARTYRS (148)     298 281 11 51.5   7/ 8 MONSTER MANUAL (87)       7  5 0
 8/ 8 THE COMMODORES (150)     232 219  6 51.4   8/ 3 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       7  8 0
 9/ 9 PRAY THE GODS (155)      197 198 13 49.9   9/12 INEBRIATION (27)          6  4 0
10/10 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   64  68  5 48.5  10/10 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   6  9 0
11/11 MONSTER MANUAL (87)      520 619 22 45.7  11/ 9 SCORPIO LIKES: (163)      5 10 2
12/12 INEBRIATION (27)         185 284 14 39.4  12/11 OTTO'S DINER (96)         5 10 0
13/13 WAR MACHINE (26)         142 239 20 37.3  13/14 WAR MACHINE (26)          4  6 0
14/14*HEROS OF HAGUS (181)       8  17  1 32.0  14- 7 SHANGHAIED (161)          3  2 0
15/15 SCORPIO LIKES: (163)      27  85  4 24.1  15/15*HEROS OF HAGUS (181)      3  7 1

    '*'   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.

Hail Shadowspire!

This will be brief, just like my time as your Duelmaster!

For those of you interested I look like this:

                            11-17-6-21-9-7-13 Total Parry

The Commission says I enjoy a Very Low OE (ehh) and a Moderate AL (cool). I am 
naturally adept with the GS (never tried it) and I learn defensive skills like mad 
(they certainly saved me a few times)!

See you all in the nursing home!

                                          -- Mighty Mixon

                                      SPY REPORT

     OH. MY. WORD.  We have got to do something about his heat.  I thought we were in 
a more temperate zone, not a day's journey from the surface of the sun!  Even the cold 
springs are a little tepid at this point and offer little relief.  I know!  We need to 
start an exchange program with Snowbound or Vithicar.  We travel there during the 
hottest part of the summer and conduct our fights there!  Yeah, Sheila would probably 
never to agree to that, but it is worth a try.  At least have them ship some snow 
south during these unbearable months. Okay, enough belly aching about the weather, 
let's talk DUEL! 

     Mighty Mixon was off to the Isle regardless of this turn's outcome.  Having 
attained immortality, he was going to enjoy his final fight in the arena before 
traveling on.  For our purposes, we were interested in his final fight because it 
played a big part in our next Duelmaster.  Well, this much anticipated match came down 
to a random match up.  Mixon matched up with Sower Mood of Big Lake Solution.  It took 
3 minutes, but Mighty Mixon leaves with a win and throws the Championship up to the 
warrior with the most recognition after all the dust settles.  It just so happens, Jed 
Sawyer, who bloodfeuded Tomahawk had the most points and becomes our newest 
Duelmaster. Congrats to Jed Sawyer, who is a member of the War Machine guild. They are 
managed by Crambus.  Jed gets a turn to defend next turn, but with a few open 
bloodfeuds, we will have to see what happens!

     The most avoided team for the turn was Kill 'Em All, and they were most avoided 
by Pray the Gods.  This is the same as the two previous turns.  Is there something 
between these 2 guilds that needs to air out in the personal ads?  We can only hope!  
The most challenged warrior is Xenophobe of Kill 'Em All.  Ironically, Xenophobe got 
his challenge through to Pesto Pete, and won in a 3 minute fray.  Is it irony or just 
coincidence?  Eh, I can blame the heat for not thinking clearly.  The biggest down 
challenge of the turn goes to Hombre, who sent Mutant Camel after The Leper's Hand, 
down by 16 points.  Mutant Camel won, and I could not find anyone that was surprised 
by the outcome.  The largest up challenge goes to Al Roper of War Machine.  He 
challenged Crotley Moo, above him by 17 points. Al lost the fight, but he no doubt won 
some fans with the challenge.

     There were 5 deaths this turn.  Two of them came via the Dark Arena.  The other 3 
were newer warriors, so such deaths are to be expected when warriors do not know how 
to pull their lunges, slashes, and bashes properly.  It is a dangerous sport, so each 
fighter knew the risks.  Dying in their first fights, we have A Bomb of Kill 'Em All 
and Vinnie from War Machine.  A Bomb's killer is repeat killer, having off'ed another 
warrior in the previous turn.  Both were random match up kills.  The last one is of 
special note because Tyene challenged and killed Halloween.  Those types of kills 
usually illicit more aggressive responses, but we will see.  I enjoy watching the 
action unfold.

     Alright, ya brutes, it is time for me to go!  I'm going to see if I can get a 
local wizard to mess with the weather a bit and offer us some relief.  Two were killed 
and 5 were injured the last time I "allegedly" got a wizard to intervene.  The case is 
still pending, but I'm sweating through my third set of clothing - something has got 
to give!  So, I hope to see you back next turn.  For that to happen, I'm probably 
going to need you to stay indoors for next few hours, at least until you know the 
wizard's spell has finished.  I'll have him blast a trumpet or caw like a crow before 
he casts it as a warning, so PAY ATTENTION!  Until next time, duel fans!

                                          -- Huard DePriest

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JED SAWYER 2474              15  13  4   106       WAR MACHINE (26)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHILD SMASHER 2941           14  10  3    97       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
-NO-TEETH KEITH 2852          21  13  2    95       SHANGHAIED (161)
 MARTIAL SLAW 2954            15   9  0    95       OTTO'S DINER (96)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SOWER MOOD 2942              10  15  1    90       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 MUTANT CAMEL 2678            23  16  0    87       THE COMMODORES (150)
 PIERCER 2854                 14  18  1    87       MONSTER MANUAL (87)
-SKINNY LENNY 2971            12   6  0    86       SHANGHAIED (161)
 RED DOG 2878                 11   6  0    83       INEBRIATION (27)
 SUBPAR SUE 2812              18  23  0    77       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 ALISTAR 3037                  7   2  0    73       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 THE LEPER'S HAND 2940        14  11  0    72       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 BENJAMIN 2905                16  13  0    67       WICKED MARTYRS (148)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 QUICK 2926                   15  12  1    65       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 NIGHT HAG 2980                9   7  0    65       MONSTER MANUAL (87)
 RUTU PARNA 3014               8   4  1    64       PRAY THE GODS (155)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AZABELLE 2949                 9  14  0    54       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 CROTLEY MOO 3071              5   1  0    52       DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
 SILPA 3022                    7   5  1    47       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 M'LORD 2959                  10  12  0    46       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 KUSHNUMAH 3034                6   4  0    44       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 GLORYHOUND 3007               4   4  0    43       WAR MACHINE (26)
 GREASE TRAP 2998              8   7  1    39       OTTO'S DINER (96)
 HOMINID 3091                  3   0  0    36       THE COMMODORES (150)
 DANTE 3002                    7   9  2    34       DARQUE AGES (29)
 HIMI JENDRIX 3069             4   2  0    34       DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RISHVI 3045                   5   3  0    33       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 MEATWOOD FLACK 3070           4   2  0    33       DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
 MIMIC 2997                    8   7  1    32       MONSTER MANUAL (87)
 AL ROPER 2612                 7   7  0    30       WAR MACHINE (26)
-HELEN BADE 3021               5   3  0    30       SHANGHAIED (161)
-EYE-PATCH WILLY 3020          6   2  0    29       SHANGHAIED (161)
 MAGNA CARTA 3064              4   2  0    28       DARQUE AGES (29)
 CAPTAIN FIZZ 2917             4   7  0    27       THE COMMODORES (150)
 EVON 3067                     4   1  0    26       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 WWE 2723                      4   1  2    24       SCORPIO LIKES: (163)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOSWORTH 3094                 2   1  1    24       DARQUE AGES (29)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOMAHAWK 3055                 3   4  1    23       KILL 'EM ALL (173)
 TUTTER 3015                   5   7  0    22       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 CHERRY DP 2637                4  10  0    22       SCORPIO LIKES: (163)
 CYSTED TWISTER 3093           2   1  0    22       DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
 SAVAGE 3043                   5   4  0    19       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 LORD BRITISH 3095             2   0  0    19       THE COMMODORES (150)
 RAT CATCHER 3079              4   1  0    18       KILL 'EM ALL (173)
 CRAM 3049                     3   2  0    18       HEROS OF HAGUS (181)
 AGINCOURT 3065                3   3  0    17       DARQUE AGES (29)
 GRUELMASTER 3056              2   5  0    16       OTTO'S DINER (96)
 XORN 3084                     2   3  0    16       MONSTER MANUAL (87)
 MERCURY 3074                  4   1  0    15       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 TYENE 3046                    2   3  1    15       HEROS OF HAGUS (181)
 SPECIAL PURPOSE 3033          2   9  0    15       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 GRAY GOOSE 3083               2   2  0    15       INEBRIATION (27)
 ALASKAN AMBER 3060            4   2  0    14       INEBRIATION (27)
 POITIERS 3076                 3   2  0    14       DARQUE AGES (29)
 MISO HONEY 3057               2   5  0    11       OTTO'S DINER (96)
 XENOPHOBE 3087                2   2  0    11       KILL 'EM ALL (173)
 TERMINATOR 3086               2   2  1     9       KILL 'EM ALL (173)
 COLLYN 3050                   2   3  0     9       HEROS OF HAGUS (181)
 PINK SQUIRREL 3082            2   2  0     8       INEBRIATION (27)
 SKARA BRAE 3105               1   0  0     8       THE COMMODORES (150)
 COAST 2 COAST 3080            1   4  0     7       SCORPIO LIKES: (163)
 PESTO PETE 3077               1   4  0     7       OTTO'S DINER (96)
 BAT PENATAR 3075              1   4  0     7       DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
 TANQUERAY 3088                1   2  0     5       INEBRIATION (27)
 TEMUJIN 3048                  0   5  0     5       HEROS OF HAGUS (181)
-BARANACLE BILL 3089           1   1  0     4       SHANGHAIED (161)
 SOULTAKER 3098                0   1  0     1       WAR MACHINE (26)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
KILL PHOLLINS 3068      1  2 0 DYSLEXIC MUSIC 182   TERMINATOR 3086       294  REVENGED
MORTUUM 3106            0  1 0 HEROS OF HAGUS 181   ARENAMASTER           297  NONE
OBARA 3047              1  3 0 HEROS OF HAGUS 181   WWE 2723              296   
A BOMB 3104             0  1 0 KILL 'EM ALL 173     WWE 2723              297   
BOALZEBUL 2946         14  5 1 MONSTER MANUAL 87    CHILD SMASHER 2941    293  NOT REVENGED
HALLOWEEN 2724          1  4 0 SCORPIO LIKES: 163   TYENE 3046            297   
MEXICAN FOOD 2722       0  5 0 SCORPIO LIKES: 163   DARK CHAMPION         297  NONE
THE HEADCRUSHER 3073    1  2 0 WAR MACHINE 26       TOMAHAWK 3055         295  JUST REVENGED
VINNIE 3097             0  1 0 WAR MACHINE 26       BOSWORTH 3094         297   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Bosworth -- Tomahawk hit on head in battle.  Tomahawk have terrible vision.  Tomahawk 
see Great Darque Buffalo in sky cast down a mighty wall of steel.  It surrounded and 
separated Tomahawk from glory of easy victory.  Tomahawk embarrass tribe.  Tomahawk 
feel much shame.  Tomahawk bow head down low to ask mercy and forgiveness. -- Tomahawk

Lord British -- Go back to Britannia!  *Throws rock* -- Xenophobe

All -- Psycho Styx LU 13(1)-12(2)-14-15-11-11-11 Normal Endurance, Great Damage, Ad Ex 
Init, Ad Ex Riposte, Expert Defense.  He was the last of my original team roll up.  In 
44 fights he only learned three attack skills.  Next! -- Weirdo

Halloween -- You know, you wouldn't have a rat problem if you'd just throw out all 
this old candy.  I mean, it's July... -- Rat Catcher

Shout out to the losers of Duel II:  Bill, Ikillu, Deeders, Crambus, Filthy Phil, 
Dudcraft, Paladin and their Rainbow Coalition Team Captain; Caitlyn Denner!  Hoo-yah! 
-- Scorpio

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MEXICAN FOOD was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
MORTUUM was slaughtered by ARENAMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
JED SAWYER handily defeated TOMAHAWK in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud Title match.
MUTANT CAMEL unbelievably bested THE LEPER'S HAND in a 4 minute Challenge contest.
MARTIAL SLAW devastated ALISTAR in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
RUTU PARNA savagely defeated AZABELLE in a exciting 1 minute Challenge struggle.
GLORYHOUND was handily defeated by BENJAMIN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
KUSHNUMAH was vanquished by NIGHT HAG in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
AL ROPER was viciously subdued by CROTLEY MOO in a 3 minute Challenge fight.
HIMI JENDRIX overpowered ALASKAN AMBER in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
CRAM was overpowered by M'LORD in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
HOMINID demolished TUTTER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
CAPTAIN FIZZ devastated COAST 2 COAST in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge battle.
MAGNA CARTA devastated COLLYN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
TYENE put to death HALLOWEEN in a popular 1 minute bloody beginner's Challenge fight.
XENOPHOBE won victory over PESTO PETE in a 3 minute novice's Challenge fray.
RAT CATCHER bested TEMUJIN in a 6 minute amateur's Challenge brawl.
POITIERS luckily beat MISO HONEY in a exciting 3 minute brutal Challenge bout.
TERMINATOR was beaten by XORN in a crowd pleasing 3 minute novice's Challenge match.
CYSTED TWISTER devastated PINK SQUIRREL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
MIGHTY MIXON defeated SOWER MOOD in a popular 3 minute veteran's duel.
CHILD SMASHER handily defeated SUBPAR SUE in a 2 minute bloody uneven duel.
QUICK was overpowered by PIERCER in a 1 minute one-sided match.
RED DOG overpowered KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute gory one-sided duel.
SILPA vanquished SAVAGE in a exciting 1 minute gruesome one-sided fight.
DANTE savagely defeated GRUELMASTER in a 2 minute gruesome duel.
RISHVI beat CHERRY DP in a 2 minute fray.
GREASE TRAP overpowered SPECIAL PURPOSE in a 1 minute uneven competition.
MIMIC was beaten by MEATWOOD FLACK in a popular 3 minute fight.
AGINCOURT lost to EVON in a popular 2 minute fray.
MERCURY beat TANQUERAY in a 3 minute novice's match.
BAT PENATAR was savagely defeated by SKARA BRAE in a tiring 6 minute novice's bout.
GRAY GOOSE demolished SOULTAKER in a popular 1 minute uneven contest.
WWE butchered A BOMB in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
BOSWORTH viciously butchered VINNIE in a 2 minute gory beginner's bout.
LORD BRITISH demolished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  16         TOTAL PARRY       37 -  29 -  1      56  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      9         WALL OF STEEL     32 -  26 -  1      55  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  8         PARRY-RIPOSTE     21 -  19 -  0      53  |
|AIMED BLOW                       7         BASHING ATTACK    37 -  34 -  5      52  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         SLASHING ATTACK   27 -  26 -  2      51  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    6         LUNGING ATTACK    82 -  79 -  6      51  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   6         AIMED BLOW        24 -  25 -  0      49  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         STRIKING ATTACK   31 -  40 -  3      44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      4         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -  14 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-LUNGE       14 -  31 -  0      31  |

Turn 297 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:

TOTAL PARRY        7 -  2     LUNGING ATTACK     7 -  9         3  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  4         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         4 -  3     SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  5         2  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -  3     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  3         1  BASHING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     3 -  3     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   JED SAWYER 2474            15  13  4  106 WAR MACHINE (26)
STRIKING ATTACK  CHILD SMASHER 2941         14  10  3   97 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
SLASHING ATTACK  MARTIAL SLAW 2954          15   9  0   95 OTTO'S DINER (96)
TOTAL PARRY      MUTANT CAMEL 2678          23  16  0   87 THE COMMODORES (150)
PARRY-LUNGE      RED DOG 2878               11   6  0   83 INEBRIATION (27)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    BENJAMIN 2905              16  13  0   67 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
AIMED BLOW       NIGHT HAG 2980              9   7  0   65 MONSTER MANUAL (87)
BASHING ATTACK   CROTLEY MOO 3071            5   1  0   52 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SOWER MOOD 2942.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was THE LEPER'S HAND 2940.  The ten other most popular fighters were MISO HONEY 3057, 
CROTLEY MOO 3071, TERMINATOR 3086, MIMIC 2997, AGINCOURT 3065, SOWER MOOD 2942, CHILD 
SMASHER 2941, RED DOG 2878, RUTU PARNA 3014, and PESTO PETE 3077.

The least popular fighter this week was BAT PENATAR 3075.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were RAT CATCHER 3079, TANQUERAY 3088, A BOMB 3104, SKARA BRAE 3105, 
SPECIAL PURPOSE 3033, CHERRY DP 2637, SAVAGE 3043, PINK SQUIRREL 3082, COLLYN 3050, 
and COAST 2 COAST 3080.

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

MIGHTY MIXON (81-2870) CULT OF BACCHUS (4)