DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/12/2020    Duedate: 08/25/2020

SHADOWSPIRE ARENA

DM-81    TURN-352

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TARLEE
CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
(81-2891) [21-19-0,127]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TARLEE                         GLAMDRING
CLAN LONGBEARD (39)            MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
(81-2891) [21-19-0,127]        (81-3399) [3-3-0,33]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

VITRIOL                        RIDWAN
WICKED MARTYRS (148)           PRAY THE GODS (155)
(81-3219) [19-19-0,105]        (81-3341) [6-7-2,58]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DARQUE AGES (29)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DARQUE AGES (29)            50
2. CULT OF BACCHUS (4)         38      CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
3. CLAN LONGBEARD (39)         30      Unchartered Team
4. MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)         26
5. OTTO'S DINER (96)           23      MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)       18  12  2 60.0   1/ 6 DARQUE AGES (29)         11  4 0
 2/ 2 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)      735 583 23 55.8   2/ 2 OAKLEAF (184)            10  5 0
 3/ 3 KILL 'EM ALL (173)       173 151 15 53.4   3/ 8 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       9  5 0
 4/ 4 DARQUE AGES (29)         803 703 33 53.3   4/ 3 WICKED MARTYRS (148)      8  6 1
 5/ 5 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)      636 596 26 51.6   5/14 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)      7  7 0
 6/ 7 OAKLEAF (184)            114 108  6 51.4   6/ 4 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       7  8 2
 7/ 9 WICKED MARTYRS (148)     422 414 19 50.5   7/13 OTTO'S DINER (96)         7  8 2
 8/ 8 PRAY THE GODS (155)      310 306 22 50.3   8/ 9 KILL 'EM ALL (173)        7  8 1
 9/10 OTTO'S DINER (96)        716 714 45 50.1   9/ 1*MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)       7  8 0
10/11 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)  195 200 16 49.4  10/ 7 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   7  8 0
11/12 OHS ALUMNI (183)         126 146  9 46.3  11/10 OHS ALUMNI (183)          7  8 0
12/14 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)     126 147  7 46.2  12/11 INEBRIATION (27)          6  9 0
13/13 LITERATE LOONS (40)      518 611 24 45.9  13/ 5 LITERATE LOONS (40)       4 11 0
14/15 INEBRIATION (27)         300 439 23 40.6  14/12 PRAY THE GODS (155)       3 10 1
15-16*3 PUGS (187)               9  15  0 37.5  15-16*3 PUGS (187)              1  4 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.

Greetings from the Throne, it is I, Tarlee of Clan Longbeard.  The  spymaster's report 
was correct last cycle, our little plan worked to perfection.  Special thanks to my 
teammate Pavil for risking death, well not really, but still. Looks like a 50/50 
chance I will stay here based on the would-be challengers.  May the Gods smile upon me 
and my weapon.

                                          Your Duelmaster,
                                          Tarlee of Clan Longbeard

                                      SPY REPORT

Welcome back to the funhouse!  I keep trying to think of a spectacular name for 
Shadowspire other than the Jewel of No-Tourney Arenas!  It is certainly true because 
we outshine those other sorry excuses for arenas, but it needs more flair!  People 
tend to think you are being arrogant when you state the fact that we are the GREATEST!  
So, we have to subtly plant truth in their heads with a fancy moniker.  I'll keep 
working on it!  Let's see what happened this week on the sands.

We can start with the Duelmaster Tarlee and the title fight.  There was a nice 
collection of Challenger Champions beneath Tarlee from the last cycle.  Were any of 
them going to step up and make a play for the throne?  Yes!  We have a brave 
contestant!  Terminator with a respectable 14-8-2 record put his mettle (and metal) to 
the test by challenging our reigning Duelmaster.  I know what you are thinking! That 
was a lot of build-up to a fight that was 1-minute and uneven! Look, I'm here to sell 
the excitement of the moment.  The moment itself is up to you gents and ladies on the 
sands.  Tarlee remains the Duelmaster!  He did not get an invitation to the Isle, so 
he comes back next turn for another title defense.  Tarlee is managed by Visionist 
along with the other warriors in the Clan Longbearud fighting guild.

I can't decide if you guys and gals are getting soft with killing or just better at 
living?  There were a few arena deaths this turn but mostly in the Dark Arena.  The 
only "regular" death for this turn came when Bamboo of Oakleaf fought Telp.  The 
Wicked Martyr had fewer fights, but we have learned to largely ignore those numbers in 
this arena.  Moving to 2-0-1, Telp killed Bamboo.  Oakleaf might want to invest in a 
hardwood next time.  I assume they know this with a name like Oakleaf, but assuming 
can be dangerous!  By way of fights, feuds, and challenges there were 37 total 
matches.  Four were sent to the Dark Arena, and there were 3 blood feuds this turn.  
The avengers went 2-1 overall.  There were 12 regular challenges and the aggressors 
had a combined record of 6-6, so nothing definitive there for us to glean.

Darque Ages takes over the top team, pushing up from 6th.  I'm certain the 5-0 turn 
contributed greatly!  Oakleaf, despite losing a warrior this turn, remains steady in 
2nd place.  Cult of Bacchus also had a large gain, moving from 8th place to 3rd.  You 
guessed it!  They also had a 5-0 round!  Wicked Martyrs slip by one into 4th.  
Dyslexic Music takes over 5th place by virtue of having the fewest losses and 7 wins. 
Ha!  Who said not following the rules was dangerous?  Lots of people? Okay, I digress, 
but they hold onto 5th place because they only have 14 fights over the last 3 turns.  
It is hard to say if they would own it outright with another win, but certainly 
wouldn't be there with another loss.  Oh well, sometimes speculating is the 
interesting part of this spy reporter game.

Time for me to go, ya bums!  Goodbye to Bat Penatar, who leaves us for the Isle of the 
Eye.  There were no other graduation announcements, so take a look around you because 
this will be your competition next turn!  There will be new blood in the lower ranks, 
but no one looks down in the ranks for excitement!  Which Challenger Champion is going 
to step up and challenge Tarlee?  Death before dishonor or some other life-threatening 
cliche!  Onward!  Mush!  Damn the torpedoes!

                                          -- Huard DePriest

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TARLEE 2891                  21  19  0   127       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOUVINES 3265                21   7  0   114       DARQUE AGES (29)
 PERVIS LESLEY 3178           17  21  2   109       DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
 ANDY SKILDOM 3239            20  14  1   105       OHS ALUMNI (183)
 VITRIOL 3219                 19  19  0   105       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 SUSIE STEFFEN 3139           25  24  2   101       OHS ALUMNI (183)
 WROTHGARR 3248               16  16  0    96       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 SLACK BABBATH 3162           21  19  1    94       DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TERMINATOR 3086              14   9  2    87       KILL 'EM ALL (173)
 IMTEP SNARLJAW 3328          10   7  0    84       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 QWINN 2958                   21  12  3    81       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 HOTTER POCKET 3305           13   9  2    81       OTTO'S DINER (96)
 SAMUEL BECKETT 3225          15  21  3    79       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 GEMINI CROQUETTE 3282        13  12  2    77       OTTO'S DINER (96)
 ROXSTAR 3301                  9  12  1    77       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 SUMMIT SAGA 3261             17  10  0    75       INEBRIATION (27)
 JOHN DONNE 3214              17  21  0    72       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 MAGE DAN 3286                13  11  1    72       WICKED MARTYRS (148)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JUMANJI 3344                  9   6  0    66       OAKLEAF (184)
 I'M DRUNK 3337                8   8  0    65       INEBRIATION (27)
 TUMMY TUM TUM 3223           16  16  0    64       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 RAT CATCHER 3079             17   7  0    63       KILL 'EM ALL (173)
 PRINCE HOYT 3263             16  12  0    62       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 DRAGON 3350                   8   5  0    59       OAKLEAF (184)
 CRUX GEMMATA 3382             7   3  0    59       DARQUE AGES (29)
 JAMES DICKEY 3250            13  18  1    58       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 RIDWAN 3341                   6   7  2    58       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 YOSHA 3264                   12  11  1    57       PRAY THE GODS (155)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOMAHAWK 3055                11  15  2    52       KILL 'EM ALL (173)
 RAIN DROP 3365                5   6  0    50       OAKLEAF (184)
 COTTON MOUTH 3338             8   8  1    46       INEBRIATION (27)
 ZLATA 3368                    6   5  1    46       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 RUSTON 3311                   9  11  0    43       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 WALKEN 3318                   8  10  0    39       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 DISVENYA 3314                 8   9  0    39       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 MANGONEL 3410                 5   1  0    35       DARQUE AGES (29)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SCRIPTORIA 3348               8   7  0    33       DARQUE AGES (29)
 LEEROY JENKINS 3177           8   2  0    33       KILL 'EM ALL (173)
 GLAMDRING 3399                3   3  0    33       MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
 CURIOUS AGGRESSION 3357       9   4  0    31       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 SCRAMBLED DREGS 3381          3   7  0    31       OTTO'S DINER (96)
 MIM JORRISON 3308             5  14  1    30       DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
 SHAWN MCINTYRE 3389           4   4  0    27       OHS ALUMNI (183)
 TINY DANCER 3376              5   5  0    24       OAKLEAF (184)
 TELP 3430                     2   0  1    24       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 SNOLLYGOSTER 3416             2   2  0    24       DARQUE AGES (29)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THOMAS MERTON 3406            4   2  0    23       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 GELATIN AWN 3427              1   1  0    21       DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
 GURTHANG 3403                 4   2  0    19       MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
 NARSIL 3401                   4   2  0    19       MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
 IRAQ LOBSTER 3419             3   1  1    19       OTTO'S DINER (96)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BLOODY SPANIARD 3393          3   2  0    19       3 PUGS (187)
 FINLEGH 3415                  3   1  0    18       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 DREKFORD 3414                 2   2  0    17       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 DOROTH PARKER 3386            1   7  0    13       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 AEGLOS 3402                   2   4  1    11       MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
 STONES 3431                   1   0  0    11       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 ANDURIL 3435                  2   0  0    10       MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
-ROBOTO 1 3392                 2   3  0     9       3 PUGS (187)
 ANGER REMISS 3405             1   5  0     9       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
-BIG CLOWNY 3396               1   4  0     7       3 PUGS (187)
-MR DINO 3395                  1   4  0     7       3 PUGS (187)
 WIM WIGGLESWORTH 3432         1   1  0     4       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 KRIS PERLOCK 3434             0   2  0     2       OHS ALUMNI (183)
-COUGAR TO U 3420              0   1  0     1       3 PUGS (187)
 XIPPA 3443                    0   1  0     1       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 ME COLI 3439                  0   1  0     1       OTTO'S DINER (96)
 FRAYED KNOT 3438              0   1  0     1       KILL 'EM ALL (173)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
REMARKABLE TALEN 3426   0  1 0 BIG LAKE SOLUTIO 178 IRAQ LOBSTER 3419     350  REVENGED
RUG 7116 3442           0  1 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39    BLACK ORC             352  NONE
ABRASIVE 3408           3  1 2 INEBRIATION 27       TOMAHAWK 3055         350  JUST REVENGED
GEEZ 3440               0  1 0 INEBRIATION 27       HIGH ELF              352  NONE
GEEZUS 3441             0  1 0 INEBRIATION 27       SPYMASTER             352  NONE
DOGPILE 3145            7  5 1 KILL 'EM ALL 173     RIDWAN 3341           351  JUST REVENGED
ANGRIST 3400            3  1 1 MIRKWOOD ORCS 188    HOTTER POCKET 3305    350   
BAMBOO 3390             2  6 0 OAKLEAF 184          TELP 3430             352   
BILE LOSER 3444         0  1 0 OHS ALUMNI 183       ARENAMASTER           352  NONE
CHRIS KOHLER 3299      10  9 0 OHS ALUMNI 183       MANDROID 3295         349   
MARCIA LYONS 3349       6  5 0 OHS ALUMNI 183       ROXSTAR 3301          349  REVENGED
BERNAISE ANDERS 3413    0  1 0 OTTO'S DINER 96      ANGRIST 3400          348  REVENGED
SAPNA 3388              1  3 1 PRAY THE GODS 155    JAMES DICKEY 3250     349   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Weirdo --- Ahhhhhhhhahahahahahahahaha!!!!!  -- Vlad

Dogpile -- More like a pile from a dog.  --  Ridwan

Zlata -- Unfair match-up, keep training. -- Qwinn

Jumanji -- Ohh my aching stomach. -- Walken

Congrats to Bat Penatar on your invite to the Isle. -- Clan Longbeard

Well, looks like the Orcs ran off the Rats! Air quality has improved, slightly!

Narsil -- You are despicable! -- Finlegh

Tiny Dancer -- That is a dance I would like to forget! -- Drekford

Spymaster -- Thank you for adding some flavor to Shadowspire, with all these freaks 
here, we need all the flavor we can muster.  Keep the great news coming each week and 
I will keep impressing you with great fights to report. -- Den, Manager of Big Lake 
Solution and High Priest of the Allied Axis

Weirdo -- You are not welcomed back, in fact, this place rocked without you. Lady 
Greywand was giving everyone free fights until you showed up and ruined it, that is 
why nobody likes you, for real. -- Den

Otto -- Quit killing my guys and I will quit beating you up in bloodfeuds. Deal? -- 
Den

Rat Catcher -- Go catch yourself, you loser. -- Prince Hoyt
P.S. -- Don't address me common.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BILE LOSER was butchered by ARENAMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
RUG 7116 was viciously butchered by BLACK ORC in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
GEEZ was easily killed by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
GEEZUS was assassinated by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena duel.
SUMMIT SAGA devastated TOMAHAWK in a 1 minute brutal one-sided Bloodfeud fight.
RAT CATCHER unbelievably bested RIDWAN in a action packed 4 minute Bloodfeud brawl.
ANGER REMISS was bested by IRAQ LOBSTER in a crowd pleasing 5 minute Bloodfeud match.
TERMINATOR was overpowered by TARLEE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title melee.
BOUVINES vanquished SLACK BABBATH in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
GEMINI CROQUETTE defeated I'M DRUNK in a 1 minute Challenge duel.
QWINN lost to VITRIOL in a exciting 3 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
IMTEP SNARLJAW handily defeated TUMMY TUM TUM in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
JUMANJI demolished COTTON MOUTH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
CURIOUS AGGRESSION was demolished by GLAMDRING in a 2 minute Challenge match.
SHAWN MCINTYRE was narrowly defeated by RUSTON in a 3 minute Challenge conflict.
SCRAMBLED DREGS narrowly defeated MIM JORRISON in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
BAMBOO was assassinated by TELP in a 1 minute uneven Challenge struggle.
TINY DANCER slimly won victory over DOROTH PARKER in a 7 minute Challenge bout.
WIM WIGGLESWORTH was devastated by GELATIN AWN in a 1 minute Challenge brawl.
ANDY SKILDOM overpowered JOHN DONNE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
PERVIS LESLEY overpowered SAMUEL BECKETT in a crowd pleasing 2 minute one-sided match.
SUSIE STEFFEN bested MAGE DAN in a 2 minute veteran's bout.
BAT PENATAR won victory over HOTTER POCKET in a 2 minute gruesome veteran's match.
ROXSTAR vanquished JAMES DICKEY in a popular 1 minute mismatched fray.
WROTHGARR demolished PRINCE HOYT in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
ZLATA lost to YOSHA in a 1 minute match.
RAIN DROP was luckily beaten by CRUX GEMMATA in a 2 minute duel.
DISVENYA was overpowered by DRAGON in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
LEEROY JENKINS outwaited THOMAS MERTON in a crowd boring 13 minute bout.
WALKEN viciously subdued NARSIL in a action packed 2 minute brutal bout.
SCRIPTORIA overcame GURTHANG in a exciting 4 minute duel.
MANGONEL overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 2 minute uneven fight.
AEGLOS was handily defeated by SNOLLYGOSTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
FINLEGH subdued KRIS PERLOCK in a 2 minute novice's fight.
DREKFORD overpowered ME COLI in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
ANDURIL viciously subdued FRAYED KNOT in a 4 minute gruesome amateur's match.
XIPPA was overpowered by STONES in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                      10         WALL OF STEEL     42 -  28 -  1      60  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     10         AIMED BLOW        44 -  38 -  2      54  |
|BASHING ATTACK                  10         PARRY-LUNGE       22 -  21 -  0      51  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  8         TOTAL PARRY       46 -  44 -  2      51  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   8         STRIKING ATTACK   47 -  49 -  4      49  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    7         BASHING ATTACK    43 -  47 -  3      48  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     7         LUNGING ATTACK    44 -  54 -  3      45  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-STRIKE      16 -  22 -  1      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         SLASHING ATTACK   24 -  39 -  3      38  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   9 -  0      36  |

Turn 352 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      1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       3 -  4         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      5 -  2     LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  5         2  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  3     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  2         2  WALL OF STEEL  
AIMED BLOW         6 -  4     BASHING ATTACK     3 -  7         1  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        5 -  5     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  4         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   TARLEE 2891                21  19  0  127 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
AIMED BLOW       BOUVINES 3265              21   7  0  114 DARQUE AGES (29)
STRIKING ATTACK  ANDY SKILDOM 3239          20  14  1  105 OHS ALUMNI (183)
WALL OF STEEL    SUSIE STEFFEN 3139         25  24  2  101 OHS ALUMNI (183)
PARRY-LUNGE      SLACK BABBATH 3162         21  19  1   94 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
LUNGING ATTACK   TERMINATOR 3086            14   9  2   87 KILL 'EM ALL (173)
SLASHING ATTACK  HOTTER POCKET 3305         13   9  2   81 OTTO'S DINER (96)
TOTAL PARRY      RAT CATCHER 3079           17   7  0   63 KILL 'EM ALL (173)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is VITRIOL 3219.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was RIDWAN 3341.  The ten other most popular fighters were GURTHANG 3403, DOROTH 
PARKER 3386, ANGER REMISS 3405, VITRIOL 3219, RUSTON 3311, PERVIS LESLEY 3178, WALKEN 
3318, SCRAMBLED DREGS 3381, TINY DANCER 3376, and MAGE DAN 3286.

The least popular fighter this week was LEEROY JENKINS 3177.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were FRAYED KNOT 3438, XIPPA 3443, ME COLI 3439, SCRIPTORIA 3348, 
DISVENYA 3314, JAMES DICKEY 3250, JOHN DONNE 3214, WIM WIGGLESWORTH 3432, BAMBOO 
3390, and CURIOUS AGGRESSION 3357.

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

BAT PENATAR (81-3075) DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)