DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/28/2019    Duedate: 09/10/2019

SHADOWSPIRE ARENA

DM-81    TURN-327

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

RISHVI
PRAY THE GODS (155)
(81-3045) [22-11-2,146]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

RISHVI                         POSITION IS EMPTY
PRAY THE GODS (155)            
(81-3045) [22-11-2,146]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

RISHVI                         PENGO
PRAY THE GODS (155)            THE COMMODORES (150)
(81-3045) [22-11-2,146]        (81-3202) [4-3-1,51]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DARQUE AGES (29)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OAKLEAF (184)               48
2. CLAN LONGBEARD (39)         42      CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
3. DARQUE AGES (29)            28      Unchartered Team
4. WICKED MARTYRS (148)        28
5. THE COMMODORES (150)        24      BAD BEAT (64)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)      669 532 22 55.7   1/ 2 DARQUE AGES (29)         12  3 0
 2/ 2 DARQUE AGES (29)         729 655 32 52.7   2/ 1 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)  10  4 1
 3/ 0 THE COMMODORES (150)     293 264  9 52.6   3/ 7 OAKLEAF (184)            10  5 1
 4/ 3 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)      582 545 22 51.6   4/ 5 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       8  2 0
 5/ 4 PRAY THE GODS (155)      262 253 18 50.9   5/ 8 INEBRIATION (27)          7  8 0
 6/ 5 OTTO'S DINER (96)        663 642 36 50.8   6/ 3 OHS ALUMNI (183)          7  8 0
 7/ 7 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)  136 136 12 50.0   7/10 LITERATE LOONS (40)       6  9 1
 8/ 6 WICKED MARTYRS (148)     357 358 13 49.9   8/ 4 OTTO'S DINER (96)         6  9 0
 9/ 8 OHS ALUMNI (183)          72  77  7 48.3   9/12 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)      5  9 0
10/11 OAKLEAF (184)             46  52  4 46.9  10/11 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       5 10 1
11/ 9 LITERATE LOONS (40)      471 538 20 46.7  11/ 6 PRAY THE GODS (155)       4  5 0
12/10 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)      73  86  2 45.9  12/ 9 WICKED MARTYRS (148)      4 10 0
13/12 INEBRIATION (27)         248 371 19 40.1  13/ 0 THE COMMODORES (150)      1  4 1

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

                                      SPY REPORT

I'm back in Shadowspire, and I could not be more excited!  Did that sound as insincere 
as I hoped?  Whatever!  That's right, it is me, Huard DePriest, back in the gem of the 
no tourney arenas to give you all the news you need about this turn's happenings.  
Don't be shy, it is okay to say it out loud.  We are the gem because we are better 
than those other arenas.  There, I said it!  Okay, time to get to the news!

I love it when the Duelmaster is not idle upon the throne!  Most ease into the chair 
with a sense of entitlement and ease, but you cannot say that about Rishvi!  She 
decided to take a pro-active approach at being a champion in the arena.  Our 
Duelmaster wanted to fight M'Lord, and her wishes were granted.  She really knows how 
to pick'em too! Rishvi won and remains our Duelmaster!  Congratulations once again to 
her and her manager, Vlad!

It looks as if Big Lake Solution was the most avoided team for turn 327.  According to 
my reports, Darque Ages avoided them the most.  In the most challenged warrior 
department, we have an interesting development.  First, let me say there is nothing 
more frustrating than planning for a challenge and then failing to get the challenge.  
Samir from Pray the Gods is the most challenged warrior, but he leaves behind a wave 
of disappointed fighters.  Samir was sent to the Dark Arena to face Stone Golem.  As 
you can imagine, Samir is no more! Better luck with the challenges next time, 
gladiators!

Welcome back to The Commodores!  They haven't been gone long, but it is always nice to 
see teams return to the sands.  Darque Ages takes over the top spot from Big Lake 
Solution, who slipped to second. Oakleaf had the turn's largest gain to move from 7th 
to 3rd.  Clan Longbeard moves up a spot to 5th, and Inebriation rounds out the top 5.  
Pray the Gods may have the throne, but they also win (or is it lose) turn 327's 
biggest drop, going from 6th to 11th place.

A few dead littered the sands this turn.  There were a few head-turners in the crowd.  
The first one to get the audiences' attention happened when BeastFu killed Mountain 
Troll.  Hombre sent 2 warriors to the Dark Arena, but BeastFu emerges and may have 
some questions.  In what appears to be a karmic balance, The Commodores lost Flint 
Knife on the regular sands to Pretty Petunia.  Darque Ages loses their 3rd warrior in 
4 turns, so I assume they are getting adept at making burial arrangements for their 
warriors.  Condolences to the dead!

Time for me get out of here!  I spent too much time by the food vendors today and I am 
not 100% sure that was truly mutton!  Anyone else noticing fewer dogs in Shadowspire?  
Nah, I'm sure it is my imagination.  Okay, ya bums, time for me to cut out.  I'll see 
you next turn!  Is Rishvi going to hold onto the throne?  Better yet, is she going to 
get an invite to the Isle anytime soon?  Inquiring minds should keep their noses out 
of other people's business, but join us next time to see if we can answer these 
questions.

                                          -- Huard DePriest

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RISHVI 3045                  22  11  2   146       PRAY THE GODS (155)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CROTLEY MOO 3071             19  12  2   117       DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
 FRAID NOUGHT 3172            10  10  2   109       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 ALISTAR 3037                 22  17  0   106       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 M'LORD 2959                  24  28  0   100       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 ALASKAN AMBER 3060           24  12  0    92       INEBRIATION (27)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KRYPTONITE 3149              12  10  1    84       OAKLEAF (184)
 ASASHI 3173                  11   7  0    83       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 FLYING TURTLE 3201           10   5  1    83       WICKED MARTYRS (148)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GINSU 3181                   10   9  1    79       OAKLEAF (184)
 PRETTY PETUNIA 3130          14  10  1    78       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 SUSIE STEFFEN 3139           14  10  1    78       OHS ALUMNI (183)
 EVON 3067                    19  16  0    73       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 PAVIL 2270                   20  11  0    71       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 INNOCENT III 3204             9   6  0    66       DARQUE AGES (29)
 WHING 2890                   13   6  0    64       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 WHATEVS 3218                  6   2  1    64       OAKLEAF (184)
 MEATWOOD FLACK 3070          15  17  0    63       DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
 LON PEPER 3103               15  15  0    62       OHS ALUMNI (183)
 WHAM! 3183                   10   7  1    62       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 HOT POCKET 3242               5   4  1    62       OTTO'S DINER (96)
 PRINCESS HOYT 3125           11  15  2    59       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 JAMIE BARTON 3166             7  13  3    59       OHS ALUMNI (183)
 TUMMY TUM TUM 3223            5   5  0    57       PRAY THE GODS (155)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BAT PENATAR 3075             11  20  0    53       DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
 TARLEE 2891                   9  10  0    52       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 MILEY 3249                    5   2  1    51       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 PENGO 3202                    4   3  1    51       THE COMMODORES (150)
 QWINN 2958                    8   4  1    42       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 TOM STOPPARD 3198            11   5  0    41       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 LEPER'S OTHER HAND 3171       9  10  0    40       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 FATTY MCFATFAT 3229           6   5  1    35       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 PERVIS LESLEY 3178            6   9  0    35       DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
 SLACK BABBATH 3162            7  10  0    34       DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
 KORBEL 3236                   4   6  1    34       INEBRIATION (27)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SAMUEL BECKETT 3225           5   7  2    33       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 BEASTFU 3220                  3   2  2    32       THE COMMODORES (150)
 JOHN DONNE 3214               6   8  0    31       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 VITRIOL 3219                  6   7  0    26       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 ALICE MUNRO 3224              6   6  0    25       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 BOUVINES 3265                 3   0  0    24       DARQUE AGES (29)
 RICKY BOBBY 3262              2   1  0    24       OAKLEAF (184)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MR. WEEMS 3193                4   4  0    23       THE COMMODORES (150)
 ANDY SKILDOM 3239             5   4  0    22       OHS ALUMNI (183)
 CASTILLON 3268                2   0  0    21       DARQUE AGES (29)
 PRINCE HOYT 3263              3   0  0    16       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 WROTHGARR 3248                3   4  0    15       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 YOSHA 3264                    1   0  0    15       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 CHILLY MC-BASS 3251           2   5  0    13       OTTO'S DINER (96)
 ULMANN 3252                   3   3  0    12       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 JAMES DICKEY 3250             2   5  0    11       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 OREGANO TRAIL 3255            2   3  0     9       OTTO'S DINER (96)
 SUMMIT SAGA 3261              1   2  0     7       INEBRIATION (27)
 INCUBUS 3245                  1   3  0     6       OAKLEAF (184)
 ST. BONAVENTURE 3272          1   0  0     6       DARQUE AGES (29)
 WHITE CLAW 3269               0   2  0     2       INEBRIATION (27)
 HARD MIKE 3270                0   2  0     2       INEBRIATION (27)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MOUNTAIN TROLL          0  0 0 DARK ARENA           BEASTFU 3220          327  NONE
CRECY 3259              3  1 0 DARQUE AGES 29       WHATEVS 3218          327   
HASTINGS 3230           6  3 1 DARQUE AGES 29       PRINCESS HOYT 3125    325  REVENGED

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
OMAR KAYYAM 3158        9 10 0 DARQUE AGES 29       FLYING TURTLE 3201    324   
3-DAY HANGOVER 3240     2  4 1 INEBRIATION 27       HAMBURGER PATTI 3247  324  REVENGED
TWO-HEARTED AL 3256     0  2 0 INEBRIATION 27       MILEY 3249            324  JUST REVENGED
JEFF THOMAS 3258        1  1 0 OHS ALUMNI 183       SAMUEL BECKETT 3225   325  JUST REVENGED
POOH SCHEUER 3099      15 11 1 OHS ALUMNI 183       RISHVI 3045           323  NOT REVENGED
STEVE BIEDLER 3267      0  2 0 OHS ALUMNI 183       BLACK ORC             327  NONE
HAMBURGER PATTI 3247    2  6 1 OTTO'S DINER 96      BANDIT PRINCE         327  NONE
SAMIR 3153              4 14 2 PRAY THE GODS 155    STONE GOLEM           327  NONE
BOB 3271                0  1 0 THE COMMODORES 150   SPYMASTER             327  NONE
FLINT KNIFE 3186        6  4 0 THE COMMODORES 150   PRETTY PETUNIA 3130   327   
CLANCY 3266             0  2 0 WICKED MARTYRS 148   SPYMASTER             327  NONE
JOHN FRY 3244           0  4 0 WICKED MARTYRS 148   SAMUEL BECKETT 3225   323  NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Meatwood Flack -- HAHAHAHAHA!!!  -- Pavil

Samir -- Story remains the same. -- Whing

Lon Pepper -- Atleast I learned from that whoopin. -- Tarlee

Wrothgarr -- Swing and miss, till we meet again. -- Qwinn

Steve Biedler -- Not bad for your first. -- Ulmann

Congrats to Aquinas and Grease Trap on your invites to the Isle. -- Clan Longbeard

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SAMIR was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
HAMBURGER PATTI was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a exciting 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
BEASTFU savagely slew MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
CLANCY was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena contest.
STEVE BIEDLER was assassinated by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
BOB was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena brawl.
ALASKAN AMBER defeated MILEY in a 3 minute one-sided Bloodfeud struggle.
LON PEPER viciously subdued SAMUEL BECKETT in a 2 minute Bloodfeud fight.
RISHVI vanquished M'LORD in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title duel.
ASASHI was overpowered by FRAID NOUGHT in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
GINSU savagely defeated EVON in a action packed 1 minute gory Challenge match.
KRYPTONITE overpowered WHAM! in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
JAMIE BARTON was bested by PAVIL in a 4 minute Challenge conflict.
HOT POCKET devastated BAT PENATAR in a 1 minute bloody one-sided Challenge battle.
INNOCENT III beat TUMMY TUM TUM in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Challenge conflict.
WROTHGARR was defeated by BOUVINES in a 1 minute Challenge duel.
INCUBUS was luckily beaten by CHILLY MC-BASS in a 5 minute Challenge struggle.
HARD MIKE was overpowered by RICKY BOBBY in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
GREASE TRAP was devastated by ALISTAR in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
CROTLEY MOO demolished SUSIE STEFFEN in a exciting 1 minute gory one-sided bout.
FLYING TURTLE handily defeated PRINCESS HOYT in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
MEATWOOD FLACK luckily beat PENGO in a exciting 7 minute uneven fight.
PRETTY PETUNIA executed FLINT KNIFE in a action packed 1 minute uneven fray.
CRECY was butchered by WHATEVS in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
TARLEE overpowered JOHN DONNE in a exciting 1 minute uneven fight.
LEPER'S OTHER HAND was overpowered by WHING in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
PERVIS LESLEY was outlasted by QWINN in a action packed 7 minute brutal match.
TOM STOPPARD won victory over VITRIOL in a 4 minute fray.
FATTY MCFATFAT overpowered JAMES DICKEY in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
KORBEL overcame ANDY SKILDOM in a 1 minute duel.
MR. WEEMS was beaten by SLACK BABBATH in a 1 minute fight.
ULMANN was defeated by ALICE MUNRO in a 2 minute duel.
OREGANO TRAIL was handily defeated by CASTILLON in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SUMMIT SAGA was luckily beaten by PRINCE HOYT in a 5 minute novice's fight.
WHITE CLAW was beaten by ST. BONAVENTURE in a 1 minute novice's bout.
YOSHA handily defeated PERSISTANT BEGGAR 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                  10         AIMED BLOW        30 -  20 -  2      60  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                 10         SLASHING ATTACK   44 -  37 -  6      54  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  9         PARRY-LUNGE       15 -  13 -  1      54  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   8         WALL OF STEEL     30 -  27 -  2      53  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      7         PARRY-RIPOSTE     11 -  11 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    7         STRIKING ATTACK   42 -  42 -  5      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       6         LUNGING ATTACK    38 -  40 -  0      49  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         BASHING ATTACK    36 -  43 -  3      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         TOTAL PARRY       23 -  28 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-STRIKE       9 -  20 -  1      31  |

Turn 327 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:

PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     3 -  5         4  SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    7 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  2         2  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        5 -  2     LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  7         1  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         4 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      2 -  5         1  BASHING ATTACK 
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  8         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       RISHVI 3045                22  11  2  146 PRAY THE GODS (155)
BASHING ATTACK   CROTLEY MOO 3071           19  12  2  117 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
SLASHING ATTACK  ALISTAR 3037               22  17  0  106 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
TOTAL PARRY      ALASKAN AMBER 3060         24  12  0   92 INEBRIATION (27)
WALL OF STEEL    KRYPTONITE 3149            12  10  1   84 OAKLEAF (184)
LUNGING ATTACK   ASASHI 3173                11   7  0   83 PRAY THE GODS (155)
PARRY-LUNGE      PRETTY PETUNIA 3130        14  10  1   78 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
STRIKING ATTACK  WHATEVS 3218                6   2  1   64 OAKLEAF (184)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    TOM STOPPARD 3198          11   5  0   41 LITERATE LOONS (40)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is RISHVI 3045.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
PENGO 3202.  The ten other most popular fighters were MILEY 3249, PERVIS LESLEY 3178, 
INCUBUS 3245, LON PEPER 3103, INNOCENT III 3204, GINSU 3181, JAMIE BARTON 3166, 
SUMMIT SAGA 3261, BEASTFU 3220, and CROTLEY MOO 3071.

The least popular fighter this week was PRINCE HOYT 3263.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were OREGANO TRAIL 3255, JAMES DICKEY 3250, LEPER'S OTHER HAND 3171, 
CRECY 3259, MEATWOOD FLACK 3070, PRINCESS HOYT 3125, HARD MIKE 3270, BAT PENATAR 
3075, M'LORD 2959, and BOB 3271.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

ALISTAR (81-3037) CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
M'LORD (81-2959) CULT OF BACCHUS (4)

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

GREASE TRAP (81-2998) OTTO'S DINER (96)