DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/29/2020 Duedate: 02/11/2020
SHADOWSPIRE ARENA
DM-81 TURN-338
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SKINNY LENNY
SHANGHAIED (161)
(81-2971) [16-6-0,146]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SKINNY LENNY POSITION IS EMPTY
SHANGHAIED (161)
(81-2971) [16-6-0,146]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
LEPER'S OTHER HAND BAT PENATAR
BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
(81-3171) [14-16-1,81] (81-3075) [16-26-0,106]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
SHANGHAIED (161)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. OAKLEAF (184) 40
2. WICKED MARTYRS (148) 39 SHANGHAIED (161)
3. SHANGHAIED (161) 37 Unchartered Team
4. THE COMMODORES (150) 36
5. DARQUE AGES (29) 33 CM-THE MENTORS (168)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 SHANGHAIED (161) 215 147 8 59.4 1/ 1 SHANGHAIED (161) 13 2 0
2/ 2 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 697 555 22 55.7 2/ 4 LITERATE LOONS (40) 9 6 3
3/ 3 DARQUE AGES (29) 765 674 33 53.2 3/ 2 OTTO'S DINER (96) 9 6 2
4/ 4 OAKLEAF (184) 81 72 6 52.9 4/ 3 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 9 6 0
5/ 5 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 599 563 24 51.5 5/ 5 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 8 7 2
6/ 6 THE COMMODORES (150) 311 293 9 51.5 6/ 6 DARQUE AGES (29) 8 7 0
7/ 7 PRAY THE GODS (155) 285 270 19 51.4 7/ 7 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182) 7 8 2
8/ 8 OTTO'S DINER (96) 687 673 42 50.5 8/ 8 OAKLEAF (184) 7 8 0
9/ 9 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 387 383 17 50.3 9/10 THE COMMODORES (150) 7 8 0
10/10 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 160 166 15 49.1 10/16 PRAY THE GODS (155) 5 3 0
11/11 LITERATE LOONS (40) 498 566 23 46.8 11/12 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 5 10 1
12/12 OHS ALUMNI (183) 93 109 8 46.0 12/11 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167) 5 10 0
13/13 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182) 97 117 5 45.3 13/ 9 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 4 6 1
14/14 INEBRIATION (27) 267 402 20 39.9 14/15 INEBRIATION (27) 4 11 1
15-16*PLAGUE WRAITHS (185) 16 29 2 35.6 15/14 OHS ALUMNI (183) 3 11 1
16/15 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167) 21 39 4 35.0 16-13*PLAGUE WRAITHS (185) 2 3 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
"Ha!" Skinny Lenny declared, puffing out his bird chest. "I was able to keep my
well-proportioned butt on that terribly uncomfortable throne."
BlackHart raised an eyebrow thoughtfully. "Want to do something no one else on
this team has ever done? Stay on the throne for 3 turns. If you do, I think you'll
gain immortality."
"I'm already immortal to my fans." Skinny Lenny commented, buffing his nails.
"Why do I even try?" BlackHart sighed.
SPY REPORT
Welcome back to Shadowspire! It is the greatest No Tournament arena in the land, and
I could make the argument is one of the absolute best all-around! It is I, Huard
DePriest, back with you once again to share all the news that is worth hearing! All
my debts have been paid and I can once again walk the streets without fear of some
two-bit ruffian breaking my legs or whatever it is ruffians do these days. Things are
so different now! Anyway, let's take a look at the turn.
Skinny Lenny was our Duelmaster last turn, so he gets the joyous honor of defending
the throne against anyone that would take it from him. You have two choices on the
throne. You can allow yourself to be challenged or you can be proactive and issue a
challenge yourself. I guess you can no fight at all, but what loser does that? Am I
right? It doesn't matter what you think, I know I'm right! So, Lenny, being proactive
and all, posts a challenge to Castillon. It was a good challenge because Skinny Lenny
is still our Duelmaster! Congrats to Skinny Lenny, who is managed by BlackHart.
Lenny also got invited to the Isle this turn, so double bonus for him!
Wowsers, this dead list is getting long? What have you guys and gals been doing in my
absence! There were a total of 7 deaths this turn. You'll notice that one of them is
missing from the list, but I assure you that Incubus is dead. He challenged the
departing Lord Protector Fraid Nought. He ended up dead, so it is safe to assume the
fight did not go well! Gemini Croquette put another Oakleaf member in the ground this
turn. Unsolicited advice, but if you have a 3-letter name and fight under the Oakleaf
banner, DO NOT challenge Gemini Croquette. I'm no seer, but history shows it to be a
bad idea. The other pattern that pops up on my list is Eat-Sleep-Repeat as a name is
bad luck. Three turns and three deaths!
The top 5 has remained nearly the same. There were a few teams that changed position.
Shanghaied is still tops in the arena. Literate Loons move up to 2nd place and their
3 kills show they have been moving up by moving others out on a more permanent basis.
Otto's Diner fell down to 3rd place, and Cult of Bacchus slipped by one too. Rounding
out the top 5 is Wicked Martyrs. It has been a rough go in the arena these last 3
turns! Only 6 teams have a winning record and 13 kills make for tough competition!
The most avoided team is Big Lake Solution. They were most avoided by Shanghaied.
The most challenged warrior is a surprise! It is Gemini Croquette, who has scored 2
kills in the last few turns. His most recent, we have already discussed after he put
down Aja. Gemini was defending himself in a blood feud. All of these Challenger
Champions and you bums can't even make the Duelmaster the most challenged warrior?
Are you even trying? Sheesh!
Time to go! I am not even sure what I am going to do! Maybe a trip down to Otto's
Diner for a meal! Yeah, I like to live dangerously! Then I might head over to the
Cult of Bacchus guild house. I hear they have a fine selection of spirits! I'm just
happy to be free, so my afternoon is still up in the air. We shall see what it holds!
Hopefully, I will see you bums back here next turn! Later!
-- Huard DePriest
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SKINNY LENNY 2971 16 6 0 146 SHANGHAIED (161)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WHATEVS 3218 12 7 1 108 OAKLEAF (184)
BAT PENATAR 3075 16 26 0 106 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
FLYING TURTLE 3201 17 9 2 101 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
EVON 3067 26 20 0 98 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
TUMMY TUM TUM 3223 11 8 0 98 PRAY THE GODS (155)
RICKY BOBBY 3262 9 5 2 95 OAKLEAF (184)
CASTILLON 3268 11 2 0 92 DARQUE AGES (29)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PENGO 3202 10 8 1 89 THE COMMODORES (150)
PAVIL 2270 23 15 0 84 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
WHAM! 3183 17 11 1 84 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
VITRIOL 3219 13 11 0 84 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
MEATWOOD FLACK 3070 20 23 0 83 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
PRINCESS HOYT 3125 17 20 3 83 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
LEPER'S OTHER HAND 3171 14 16 1 81 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
PRETTY PETUNIA 3130 20 15 1 76 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
MR. WEEMS 3193 11 8 0 76 THE COMMODORES (150)
JAMIE BARTON 3166 11 20 3 73 OHS ALUMNI (183)
SUSIE STEFFEN 3139 17 18 1 70 OHS ALUMNI (183)
TARLEE 2891 13 13 0 69 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
BOUVINES 3265 11 3 0 68 DARQUE AGES (29)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JAMES DICKEY 3250 8 10 0 66 LITERATE LOONS (40)
PERVIS LESLEY 3178 11 15 1 62 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
MILEY 3249 11 7 3 59 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
QWINN 2958 12 7 3 58 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
SLACK BABBATH 3162 13 15 1 57 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ANDY SKILDOM 3239 11 9 1 55 OHS ALUMNI (183)
YOSHA 3264 6 4 1 55 PRAY THE GODS (155)
HAWKWOOD 3293 6 4 0 53 DARQUE AGES (29)
WROTHGARR 3248 8 10 0 52 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
JOHN DONNE 3214 12 13 0 49 LITERATE LOONS (40)
SAMUEL BECKETT 3225 10 13 3 47 LITERATE LOONS (40)
SAVAGE 3210 4 1 0 41 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
HELEN BADE 3021 8 4 0 40 SHANGHAIED (161)
-TYPHUS 3273 4 5 0 39 PLAGUE WRAITHS (185)
HOTTER POCKET 3305 5 3 1 37 OTTO'S DINER (96)
GEMINI CROQUETTE 3282 6 5 2 36 OTTO'S DINER (96)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PRINCE HOYT 3263 9 5 0 33 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
-BLACK DEATH 3276 4 5 0 33 PLAGUE WRAITHS (185)
SUMMIT SAGA 3261 8 5 0 32 INEBRIATION (27)
-HARBRINGER 3306 3 3 0 30 PLAGUE WRAITHS (185)
CHRIS KOHLER 3299 5 3 0 29 OHS ALUMNI (183)
BARANACLE BILL 3089 5 1 0 28 SHANGHAIED (161)
HUNTER 3208 4 1 0 28 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
GERTRUDE STEIN 3325 3 1 1 27 LITERATE LOONS (40)
EYE-PATCH WILLY 3020 7 5 0 26 SHANGHAIED (161)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RUSTON 3311 4 2 0 26 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MAGE DAN 3286 5 5 1 21 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
FATTY BURGER 3315 4 2 2 21 OTTO'S DINER (96)
SURLY 3297 4 4 0 21 INEBRIATION (27)
WALKEN 3318 2 2 0 20 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
ROXSTAR 3301 2 5 0 17 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
ACE HARRIER 3333 2 0 0 17 THE COMMODORES (150)
MANDROID 3295 2 7 0 13 THE COMMODORES (150)
DISVENYA 3314 2 2 0 11 PRAY THE GODS (155)
MIM JORRISON 3308 1 6 1 10 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
JUMANJI 3344 1 0 0 10 OAKLEAF (184)
POST 3339 2 0 0 8 SHANGHAIED (161)
OSCAR WILDE 3336 1 1 1 7 LITERATE LOONS (40)
COTTON MOUTH 3338 1 1 1 7 INEBRIATION (27)
SCRIPTORIA 3348 1 0 0 7 DARQUE AGES (29)
BENT PADDLE 3312 0 6 0 6 INEBRIATION (27)
IMTEP SNARLJAW 3328 1 2 0 5 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
TRUE GRITS 3327 1 2 0 5 OTTO'S DINER (96)
PREDATOR 3209 0 5 0 5 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
I'M DRUNK 3337 0 2 0 2 INEBRIATION (27)
BEAST WITHIN 3346 0 1 0 1 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
GUMBO NO-NO 3343 0 1 0 1 OTTO'S DINER (96)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
DUKE OF PAIN 3320 0 2 0 BIG LAKE SOLUTIO 178 HOTTER POCKET 3305 335
ULMANN 3252 5 8 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39 SAMUEL BECKETT 3225 338
HOTSPUR 3335 0 2 0 DARQUE AGES 29 SHEWISH GIANT 338 NONE
ST. BONAVENTURE 3272 5 4 1 DARQUE AGES 29 QWINN 2958 335
HOPSECUTIONER 3316 1 2 0 INEBRIATION 27 MIM JORRISON 3308 336 JUST REVENGED
ALICE MUNRO 3224 8 11 0 LITERATE LOONS 40 RICKY BOBBY 3262 334 NOT REVENGED
TOM STOPPARD 3198 15 10 0 LITERATE LOONS 40 QWINN 2958 336 JUST REVENGED
AJA 3309 3 4 0 OAKLEAF 184 GEMINI CROQUETTE 3282 338
JAX 3319 3 1 0 OAKLEAF 184 GEMINI CROQUETTE 3282 337
DEBBIE STOHL 3313 2 4 0 OHS ALUMNI 183 DARK CHAMPION 338 NONE
FRESH 'N FRUITY 3324 0 1 0 OTTO'S DINER 96 BEAST WITHIN 3322 335 REVENGED
HOT POCKET 3242 9 10 1 OTTO'S DINER 96 ANDY SKILDOM 3239 337
WHIRLED PEAS 3283 4 3 1 OTTO'S DINER 96 PERVIS LESLEY 3178 334 NOT REVENGED
CREEPING DEATH 3321 0 1 0 PLAGUE WRAITHS 185 EAT-SLEEP-REPEAT 3211 334 REVENGED
HARSH 3285 5 2 0 PRAY THE GODS 155 SLACK BABBATH 3162 336
SUNCHA 3300 3 2 0 PRAY THE GODS 155 MILEY 3249 336
BEAST WITHIN 3212 0 1 0 PRIMAL INSTINCT 167 FATTY BURGER 3315 334 REVENGED
EAT-SLEEP-REPEAT 3347 0 1 0 PRIMAL INSTINCT 167 COTTON MOUTH 3338 338
EAT-SLEEP-REPEAT 3211 1 2 1 PRIMAL INSTINCT 167 MAGE DAN 3286 336 REVENGED
EAT-SLEEP-REPEAT 3331 0 1 0 PRIMAL INSTINCT 167 GERTRUDE STEIN 3325 337
BOB 3345 0 1 0 THE COMMODORES 150 ARENAMASTER 338 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
All -- Apologies once again, doing some catch up on personals. -- Clan Longbeard
Bat Penatar -- I keep bringing on the heartbreak. -- Tarlee
St. Bonaventure -- Bad luck killed you, not I. -- Qwinn
Bent Paddle -- Well fought, it could have gone either way. -- Walken
Bouvines -- You are a braver man than I, Bouvines. -- Ulmann
Vitriol -- Out of control much? -- Pavil
Pretty Petunia -- You have got my number. I hope I do better next time. -- Tarlee
Tom Stoppard -- You should have given in. RIP -- Qwinn
Hot Pocket -- Ouch damnit! -- Ulmann
Savage -- You swing a nasty hammer, well fought. -- Walken
Congrats to Alaskan Amber, Innocent III, No-Teeth Keith and Ginsu on your invites to
the Isle. -- Clan Longbeard
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DEBBIE STOHL was dealt death by DARK CHAMPION in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
HOTSPUR was dispatched by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
BOB was easily killed by ARENAMASTER in a popular 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena match.
JAMES DICKEY viciously subdued QWINN in a popular 2 minute gory Bloodfeud contest.
SURLY subdued MIM JORRISON in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Bloodfeud competition.
AJA was barely slain by GEMINI CROQUETTE in a 2 minute bloody Bloodfeud fight.
PREDATOR was overpowered by GERTRUDE STEIN in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud brawl.
SKINNY LENNY handily defeated CASTILLON in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title melee.
JAMIE BARTON lost to VITRIOL in a action packed 1 minute veteran's Challenge duel.
INCUBUS was slaughtered by FRAID NOUGHT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
RICKY BOBBY overpowered PRETTY PETUNIA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
WHATEVS overpowered WHAM! in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
SUSIE STEFFEN was devastated by PENGO in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
BOUVINES subdued SLACK BABBATH in a popular 3 minute Challenge brawl.
ANDY SKILDOM was handily defeated by MR. WEEMS in a 1 minute Challenge conflict.
SUMMIT SAGA was vanquished by HAWKWOOD in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
EYE-PATCH WILLY was viciously subdued by HOTTER POCKET in a 2 minute Challenge fray.
HUNTER was bested by HELEN BADE in a 2 minute novice vs. veteran Challenge brawl.
BARANACLE BILL overpowered OSCAR WILDE in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
CHRIS KOHLER overpowered MANDROID in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
POST unbelievably bested BENT PADDLE in a 8 minute Challenge bout.
BAT PENATAR savagely defeated PAVIL in a popular 10 minute gruesome veteran's duel.
EVON won victory over LEPER'S OTHER HAND in a popular 3 minute master's fray.
PRINCESS HOYT was demolished by FLYING TURTLE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
MEATWOOD FLACK was vanquished by TUMMY TUM TUM in a 2 minute one-sided match.
PERVIS LESLEY won victory over WROTHGARR in a 1 minute fight.
TARLEE defeated YOSHA in a 1 minute match.
JOHN DONNE was vanquished by MILEY in a 1 minute uneven bout.
SAMUEL BECKETT put to death ULMANN in a action packed 2 minute brutal bout.
PRINCE HOYT overcame FATTY BURGER in a exciting 2 minute duel.
ROXSTAR was overpowered by SAVAGE in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
MAGE DAN was luckily beaten by RUSTON in a exciting 1 minute match.
DISVENYA defeated BEAST WITHIN in a 2 minute novice's fight.
WALKEN overpowered IMTEP SNARLJAW in a 3 minute uneven bout.
TRUE GRITS was subdued by JUMANJI in a 1 minute beginner's contest.
ACE HARRIER overpowered GUMBO NO-NO in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
I'M DRUNK was luckily beaten by SCRIPTORIA in a 3 minute gruesome novice's struggle.
COTTON MOUTH narrowly killed EAT-SLEEP-REPEAT in a 1 minute novice's match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 13 TOTAL PARRY 30 - 23 - 0 57 |
|AIMED BLOW 11 AIMED BLOW 44 - 36 - 2 55 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 10 SLASHING ATTACK 42 - 35 - 5 55 |
|BASHING ATTACK 8 BASHING ATTACK 43 - 44 - 4 49 |
|TOTAL PARRY 7 PARRY-LUNGE 21 - 23 - 1 48 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 6 STRIKING ATTACK 58 - 65 - 5 47 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 6 WALL OF STEEL 24 - 27 - 4 47 |
|WALL OF STEEL 6 LUNGING ATTACK 51 - 60 - 8 46 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 6 PARRY-STRIKE 16 - 21 - 1 43 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 8 - 15 - 0 35 |
Turn 338 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 5 - 2 STRIKING ATTACK 6 - 7 3 STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 5 - 3 AIMED BLOW 5 - 6 2 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 3 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 4 1 PARRY-STRIKE
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 3 LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 7 1 SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
1 LUNGING ATTACK
1 TOTAL PARRY
1 BASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK SKINNY LENNY 2971 16 6 0 146 SHANGHAIED (161)
SLASHING ATTACK FLYING TURTLE 3201 17 9 2 101 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
WALL OF STEEL EVON 3067 26 20 0 98 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
AIMED BLOW TUMMY TUM TUM 3223 11 8 0 98 PRAY THE GODS (155)
LUNGING ATTACK RICKY BOBBY 3262 9 5 2 95 OAKLEAF (184)
TOTAL PARRY PAVIL 2270 23 15 0 84 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
BASHING ATTACK WHAM! 3183 17 11 1 84 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
PARRY-LUNGE PRETTY PETUNIA 3130 20 15 1 76 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
PARRY-STRIKE MR. WEEMS 3193 11 8 0 76 THE COMMODORES (150)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is LEPER'S OTHER HAND 3171. The most popular warrior
this turn was BAT PENATAR 3075. The ten other most popular fighters were LEPER'S
OTHER HAND 3171, ULMANN 3252, JAMES DICKEY 3250, MIM JORRISON 3308, BOUVINES 3265,
HOTTER POCKET 3305, FATTY BURGER 3315, BENT PADDLE 3312, EVON 3067, and DISVENYA
3314.
The least popular fighter this week was POST 3339. The other ten least popular
fighters were GUMBO NO-NO 3343, TRUE GRITS 3327, JOHN DONNE 3214, YOSHA 3264,
MEATWOOD FLACK 3070, PRINCESS HOYT 3125, MANDROID 3295, SUMMIT SAGA 3261, ANDY
SKILDOM 3239, and WHAM! 3183.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
SKINNY LENNY (81-2971) SHANGHAIED (161)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
FRAID NOUGHT (81-3172) BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)