DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 09/07/2022 Duedate: 09/20/2022
SHADOWSPIRE ARENA
DM-81 TURN-406
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
LAUDINA
MADNESS (190)
(81-3658) [13-9-2,154]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
LAUDINA BIG DOPE
MADNESS (190) NAME TAGS (199)
(81-3658) [13-9-2,154] (81-3752) [2-3-1,32]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ZAGRID RECLAN
CLAN LONGBEARD (39) PRAY THE GODS (155)
(81-3528) [25-17-1,93] (81-3650) [10-6-1,57]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. DARQUE AGES (29) 53
2. HEROES & VILLAINS (197) 52 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
3. BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 49 Unchartered Team
4. MADNESS (190) 48
5. MIRKWOOD ORCS (188) 28 NAME TAGS (199)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 HEROES & VILLAINS (197) 40 24 0 62.5 1/ 1 HEROES & VILLAINS (197) 12 3 0
2/ 2 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188) 166 114 9 59.3 2/ 2 PRAY THE GODS (155) 10 5 1
3/ 3 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 867 706 28 55.1 3/ 3 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188) 9 6 1
4/ 0 KILL 'EM ALL (173) 298 249 27 54.5 4/ 8 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 8 7 1
5- 4 NBA LEGENDS (156) 133 112 9 54.3 5/ 9 LITERATE LOONS (40) 8 7 0
6/ 5 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 798 704 29 53.1 6/ 7 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 7 5 0
7/ 6 PRAY THE GODS (155) 427 393 28 52.1 7/ 4 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 7 6 1
8/ 7 DARQUE AGES (29) 922 850 39 52.0 8/13 DARQUE AGES (29) 7 8 0
9/ 8 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 539 538 21 50.0 9/ 5 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 7 8 0
10/10 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 318 338 21 48.5 10/11 MADNESS (190) 6 9 2
11/11 LITERATE LOONS (40) 640 749 30 46.1 11- 6 NBA LEGENDS (156) 5 5 0
12/12 MADNESS (190) 71 89 4 44.4 12/10*NAME TAGS (199) 5 10 1
13/ 9*NAME TAGS (199) 11 14 3 44.0 13/12 PLUM ISLAND SKEETE (195) 5 10 0
14/13 PLUM ISLAND SKEETE (195) 36 48 1 42.9 14/ 0 KILL 'EM ALL (173) 0 5 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Oh, hey! I guess it is arena day since they are pounding on the pressbox door again.
They do this every 2 weeks. I'm not living here, promise! I just stay here a few
nights a week or a few weeks a month when I'm in town. I rarely leave town, but that
has nothing to do with the present discussion which is . . . oh yeah, arena time!
Okay, let's see what happened today. I'll be happy to share it with you as soon as I
figure it out myself. Come here, you stupid golem!
Laudina, who is that? Oh, I mean Laudina took the throne last turn and got to defend
it this turn since there was no invite to the Isle. I guess she would get to defend it
either way, but it sounds more dramatic the way I said it. I think. Look, the light
is a little loud, so my head isn't very clear. Laudina got challenged this turn by
Doot, who was promptly killed. Hold up! This story just got interesting. Laudina
killed someone last turn to take the throne. Now, she has killed someone else to keep
the throne. Ohh, this is good stuff. This is the kind of stuff you wake up for!
Congrats to Laudina on her bloody reign as Duelmaster. She is managed by Eli.
Today's "By the Numbers" is brought to by Otto's Diner, where our favorite flavor of
cake is MORE.
Total Fights: 33
Dark Arena: 2
Blood Feuds: 2
Challenges: 9 (6-3-0-1)
Most Avoided: Pray the Gods (155)
Mostly Avoiding: Cult of Bacchus (4)
Most Challenged Warrior: YRVO 81-3666
Largest Up-Challenge: +20 points. DOOT (81-3603) (14-8-0,108) of PRAY THE
GODS challenged LAUDINA (81-3658) (12-9-1,128) of MADNESS. DOOT was savagely
slain by LAUDINA in a 2-minute master's Challenge Title match.
Largest Down Challenge: -13 points. OTTO'S BUSBOY (81-3775) (1-0-0,21) of
BIG LAKE SOLUTION challenged TRACI (81-3740) (1-5-0,8) of MADNESS. OTTO'S
BUSBOY demolished TRACI in a 1-minute mismatched Challenge match.
Ah yes, the regular down challenging. It makes this place magical (and morally
questionable). I don't mind it, but I already know that I'm morally questionable.
There were some Dark Arena deaths, but Doot's death in the title match is still the
talk of the town. How can it not be? It was the TITLE match! Also, anytime someone
with more than 20 arena fights dies, I think it is newsworthy. I mean, even if I
slept through it, which I deny vehemently, it would still be newsworthy.
Heroes & Villains are resting comfortably in the top spot at 12-3-1. In fact, our top
3 teams are unchanged as Pray the Gods and Mirkwood Orcs maintain the status quo in
2nd and 3rd place respectively. Joining the top 5 are Big Lake Solution and Literate
Loons. Cult of Bacchus and Clan Longbeard fall out of the top teams. I feel it is
going to take a bit of work to oust Heroes & Villains from their perch. Who has the
mettle to do it on the sands? I didn't hear anyone speak up. Is this arena filled
with cowards? If not, prove it!
I need to go, ya bums. The arena guards almost have the lock picked. I guess I'll
need to change it again next time. Alright, this report is done, so I better slip
out. I don't look good in shackles and the boss said I have to stew for a few nights
before he bails me out again. Cheapskate! Anyway, I'm out. See you next turn!
-- Huard DePriest
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LAUDINA 3658 13 9 2 154 MADNESS (190)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
UHKANT 3497 30 17 0 108 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
BROKEN BLADE 3494 21 23 2 107 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
SHIRLEY JACKSON 3582 16 17 0 104 LITERATE LOONS (40)
XIQUEEL 3659 12 10 0 101 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
FRAYED KNOT 3438 27 18 0 99 KILL 'EM ALL (173)
ZAGRID 3528 25 17 1 93 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
ZORRO 3706 10 3 0 93 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CRIXX 3672 13 7 1 81 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
BROKEN 3644 15 10 0 80 MADNESS (190)
DOROTHY PARKER 3591 13 19 1 80 LITERATE LOONS (40)
SPEKT 3541 16 23 0 79 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
-HAKEEM 2521 16 22 3 73 NBA LEGENDS (156)
RAYMOND CARVER 3543 14 24 1 68 LITERATE LOONS (40)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OTTO'S FRY GUY 3648 12 11 1 66 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
BONNIE PARKER 3702 7 6 0 66 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
SHANKAR 3585 13 11 1 62 PRAY THE GODS (155)
CHRISTINE DE PIZAN 3727 7 3 0 60 DARQUE AGES (29)
KAIBOSH 3546 14 15 1 58 KILL 'EM ALL (173)
RECLAN 3650 10 6 1 57 PRAY THE GODS (155)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BAMNOR 3608 13 16 0 55 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
RUINN 3695 9 6 0 55 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
ANTON CHEKHOV 3651 6 17 0 55 LITERATE LOONS (40)
YRVO 3666 9 8 0 51 PLUM ISLAND SKEETERS (195)
STING 3661 12 8 1 45 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
SAI 3678 10 3 0 44 PRAY THE GODS (155)
SAILASA 3692 8 3 0 43 PRAY THE GODS (155)
PRIVID 3665 10 10 0 41 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
SLAINE 3713 9 3 0 40 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
DR. ROBOTNIK 3737 7 1 0 37 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
MARGERY KEMPE 3686 9 8 1 36 DARQUE AGES (29)
AVLUV 3670 8 9 0 35 PLUM ISLAND SKEETERS (195)
ELLEN RIPLEY 3703 6 7 0 35 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JIHL BLAZEFURY 3735 5 3 0 33 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
BIG DOPE 3752 2 3 1 32 NAME TAGS (199)
SAUL BELLOW 3709 5 8 1 30 LITERATE LOONS (40)
SNIDELY WHIPLASH 3767 3 0 0 30 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
OTTO'S SOUS-CHEF 3744 5 1 1 29 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
FOE-HAMMER 3736 3 5 0 29 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
OTTO'S BUSBOY 3775 2 0 0 28 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
AHNA MISSTEP 3729 3 6 1 27 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
-MUTOMBO 3728 7 2 0 26 NBA LEGENDS (156)
MAGNA CARTA 3747 3 3 0 26 DARQUE AGES (29)
MOUTH OF SAURON 3773 2 0 0 26 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
BIG BERTHA 3768 3 0 0 25 NAME TAGS (199)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
AMBER LYNN 3738 4 2 0 21 PLUM ISLAND SKEETERS (195)
-SIR CHARLES 3733 4 3 0 21 NBA LEGENDS (156)
DOOMSDAY 3720 4 3 1 20 KILL 'EM ALL (173)
YEET 3708 3 9 0 18 PLUM ISLAND SKEETERS (195)
RON 3750 2 2 0 17 PLUM ISLAND SKEETERS (195)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BERTHA 3769 2 1 0 16 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
WORMTONGUE 3774 2 0 0 15 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
-CLYDE THE GLIDE 3732 3 4 0 13 NBA LEGENDS (156)
JIVE TURKEY 3753 2 3 1 10 NAME TAGS (199)
KOMMA 3766 2 1 0 10 MADNESS (190)
PIP SQUEEK 3754 2 3 0 9 NAME TAGS (199)
TRACI 3740 1 6 0 9 MADNESS (190)
DAISY 3743 2 1 1 8 KILL 'EM ALL (173)
BUBONIC 3770 1 2 0 8 DARQUE AGES (29)
BELLYTIMBER 3771 1 2 0 5 DARQUE AGES (29)
MIMI 3765 0 3 0 3 MADNESS (190)
WARPATH 3749 0 2 0 2 KILL 'EM ALL (173)
5TURNSTHENDA 3777 0 1 0 1 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
DWEEB 3776 0 1 0 1 NAME TAGS (199)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
KYLE DEMONBLADE 3634 11 16 0 BIG LAKE SOLUTIO 178 RECLAN 3650 405 JUST REVENGED
KILLEAN 3761 0 4 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39 MOUNTAIN TROLL 406 NONE
OTTO'S BOT 3772 0 1 0 CULT OF BACCHUS 4 SHEWISH GIANT 406 NONE
OTTO'S DRIVE THR 3757 1 1 0 CULT OF BACCHUS 4 AHNA MISSTEP 3729 404 REVENGED
HARRY 3748 1 2 0 MADNESS 190 JIVE TURKEY 3753 403
RIP PAPA BEAR 3635 9 15 0 MADNESS 190 SHANKAR 3585 403
PANZY 3755 1 3 0 NAME TAGS 199 OTTO'S SOUS-CHEF 3744 405
PISTOL PETE 3683 10 3 0 NBA LEGENDS 156 LAUDINA 3658 405
DOOT 3603 14 9 0 PRAY THE GODS 155 LAUDINA 3658 406
PERSONAL ADS
Duelmaster? Laudina? She is good, but Pistol Pete up challenging her and then getting
himself killed AND getting the title? Wow. This is the second time this month that I
had a Duelmaster on the back of a challenge and subsequent kill.. I don't expect her
to hold the belt for long. I'll not avoid anyone and I'm running her on maintenance
with the rest of them. 2-3 turn result with Laudina being the only real bright spot.
The rest of my guys are ok, but I'm running a squad of fighters that I have little
experience and or success with. Broken is good and if I don't get her killed should
develop well. Laudina is one of many attempts I'm making at getting a good PL to ADM
since that is the one style I don't have there. Traci is basic and will probably be in
the arena for 60 fights if she doesn't die, Mimi is another basic build, should do
okay but nothing to write home about. Komma is a project. I have 2 of that style in
ADM but I have never figured out how to make one win regularly, and these managers who
get PR to TV or even TC a tourney have yet to enlighten me on their secrets. Someday
one of you guys are going to have to sit me down and explain the PR to me. Anywho, I'm
sure you have lots of more pressing things to worry about than my meandering
diatribes. Take care. -- Eli
Dorothy Parker -- Holy S...! You are one scary girl when you are punching, kicking and
screaming. It was pure dumb luck that I won that match. -- Uhkant the Astounded
Spekt -- Thank the gods you fell to the ground. -- Zagrid the Relieved
Jive Turkey -- Unfair match-up for you and sorry for the poor training. -- Ruinn the
Vain
Shirley Jackson -- Why you sly minks! -- Slaine the Unforeseen
Snidely Whiplash -- Thanks for leading to my demise. -- Killean the Forlorn
Heroes & Villains -- Impressive 5-0 showing and two mentions in Alarond the Scribes
Spy Report. Did you pay him off? -- Visionist
All -- I just realized that while recovering from my recent health issues another
warrior has met the induction criteria to the Shadowspire Hall of Fame. All Hail
Ringil! The 2nd warrior of the Mirkwood Orcs and the 44th warrior to earn the Spires
highest honor. Congratulation to you and your manager Boss Orc. -- Visionist
All -- A full update for the Hall of Fame is planned for turn 410. -- Visionist,
Administrator of the Shadowspire Hall of Fame
Dense -- Hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wait, wait.... this is too rich...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!. "KYLE DEMONBLADE of BIG LAKE SOLUTION had better have a good
reason for challenging down 9 points in a challenge in which he was slain." It's true
I wasn't laughing at Kyle -- who might as well have been named Sheldon -- because,
well, he was dead. I was laughing at his ghost. -- Reclan
Ouch, that really hurts! Pistol Pete was definitely the finest among us legends. He
was well on his way to being our first member of the Shadowspire Hall of Fame. It
seems that his destiny has always been to die way too young. He was a Parry-Riposte:
15-12-8-21-7-10-11 (+4 Parry Bonus and at least +2 Defense Bonus). -- NBA Legends
Laudina -- To add insult to injury, since you gained the throne I'm not ranked highly
enough to bloodfeud you. Hopefully, I will get the chance in the next few turns. --
Hakeem
***---------*---------*---------*---------**---------*---------*---------*---------***
Gladiators, Alastari needs your help!
An invasion through one of the northern chaos gates has threatened the land. Brave
fighters are requested to face this alien threat. If you think you are tough enough,
please respond to the Gladiatorial Commission. Please include the following
information:
* Name and arena
* A description including height, general appearance, preferred weapon,
additional talents, and personality.
* Explain why you want to face this deadly threat.
Thank you.
-- Keel Woodhaven, spy reporter for arena 101
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
KILLEAN was barely slain by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
OTTO'S BOT was slaughtered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
JIHL BLAZEFURY outwaited RECLAN in a popular 7 minute gruesome Bloodfeud match.
PIP SQUEEK was devastated by OTTO'S SOUS-CHEF in a 1 minute Bloodfeud contest.
DOOT was savagely slain by LAUDINA in a 2 minute master's Challenge Title match.
XIQUEEL vanquished DOROTHY PARKER in a exciting 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
ZORRO slimly won victory over CRIXX in a popular 4 minute Challenge competition.
BAMNOR lost to SHANKAR in a 2 minute gruesome expert's Challenge duel.
OTTO'S FRY GUY overpowered YRVO in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
BIG DOPE was defeated by DR. ROBOTNIK in a exciting 3 minute Challenge fight.
MAGNA CARTA handily defeated JIVE TURKEY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
OTTO'S BUSBOY demolished TRACI in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
BUBONIC slimly won victory over MIMI in a 2 minute novice's Challenge contest.
SHIRLEY JACKSON subdued ZAGRID in a 2 minute veteran's brawl.
UHKANT unbelievably bested SPEKT in a action packed 4 minute gory veteran's conflict.
FRAYED KNOT was viciously subdued by BROKEN BLADE in a 4 minute expert's duel.
RAYMOND CARVER was viciously subdued by BROKEN in a exciting 2 minute veteran's brawl.
KAIBOSH was overpowered by CHRISTINE DE PIZAN in a popular 1 minute one-sided bout.
STING was handily defeated by ANTON CHEKHOV in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
PRIVID narrowly defeated FOE-HAMMER in a action packed 13 minute brutal fight.
AVLUV was outlasted by SAI in a crowd boring 21 minute fray.
SAILASA slimly won victory over ELLEN RIPLEY in a popular 3 minute brutal contest.
RUINN savagely defeated SAUL BELLOW in a action packed 1 minute brutal fight.
BONNIE PARKER overpowered SLAINE in a popular 1 minute one-sided duel.
MARGERY KEMPE subdued DOOMSDAY in a exciting 4 minute melee.
AHNA MISSTEP won victory over YEET in a popular 1 minute fray.
AMBER LYNN overcame EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a crowd pleasing 4 minute bout.
RON vanquished BELLYTIMBER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
WARPATH was overpowered by BIG BERTHA in a 1 minute uneven duel.
DAISY was overpowered by SNIDELY WHIPLASH in a popular 1 minute one-sided match.
KOMMA defeated DWEEB in a 1 minute novice's bout.
BERTHA was narrowly defeated by MOUTH OF SAURON in a 2 minute bloody novice's fray.
WORMTONGUE viciously subdued 5TURNSTHENDA in a exciting 2 minute amateur's fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 12 TOTAL PARRY 74 - 45 - 3 62 |
|TOTAL PARRY 11 AIMED BLOW 39 - 26 - 1 60 |
|AIMED BLOW 8 WALL OF STEEL 34 - 27 - 3 56 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 6 PARRY-RIPOSTE 19 - 18 - 1 51 |
|BASHING ATTACK 6 BASHING ATTACK 27 - 28 - 3 49 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 STRIKING ATTACK 40 - 42 - 2 49 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 SLASHING ATTACK 23 - 26 - 1 47 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 4 PARRY-LUNGE 23 - 31 - 3 43 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 LUNGING ATTACK 38 - 62 - 3 38 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 3 PARRY-STRIKE 8 - 20 - 1 29 |
Turn 406 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:
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 7 3 AIMED BLOW
TOTAL PARRY 7 - 4 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 4 2 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 3 1 PARRY-LUNGE
AIMED BLOW 4 - 4 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 2 1 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 2 1 SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 3 1 PARRY-STRIKE
1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-LUNGE LAUDINA 3658 13 9 2 154 MADNESS (190)
PARRY-RIPOSTE UHKANT 3497 30 17 0 108 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
SLASHING ATTACK XIQUEEL 3659 12 10 0 101 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
TOTAL PARRY FRAYED KNOT 3438 27 18 0 99 KILL 'EM ALL (173)
PARRY-STRIKE ZAGRID 3528 25 17 1 93 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
AIMED BLOW ZORRO 3706 10 3 0 93 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
WALL OF STEEL BROKEN 3644 15 10 0 80 MADNESS (190)
STRIKING ATTACK BONNIE PARKER 3702 7 6 0 66 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
LUNGING ATTACK YRVO 3666 9 8 0 51 PLUM ISLAND SKEETERS (195)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ZAGRID 3528. The most popular warrior this turn was
RECLAN 3650. The ten other most popular fighters were CRIXX 3672, FOE-HAMMER 3736,
ELLEN RIPLEY 3703, BROKEN BLADE 3494, DOOMSDAY 3720, BROKEN 3644, ZORRO 3706, BIG
DOPE 3752, SPEKT 3541, and WORMTONGUE 3774.
The least popular fighter this week was AVLUV 3670. The other ten least popular
fighters were SAI 3678, PRIVID 3665, JIHL BLAZEFURY 3735, DWEEB 3776, WARPATH 3749,
BELLYTIMBER 3771, AMBER LYNN 3738, SAUL BELLOW 3709, STING 3661, and FRAYED KNOT
3438.