DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/05/2023    Duedate: 04/18/2023

SHADOWSPIRE ARENA

DM-81    TURN-421

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

OTTO'S SOUS-CHEF
CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
(81-3744) [13-8-1,113]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

OTTO'S SOUS-CHEF               POSITION IS EMPTY
CULT OF BACCHUS (4)            
(81-3744) [13-8-1,113]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ANTON CHEKHOV                  CLYDE THE GLIDE
LITERATE LOONS (40)            NBA LEGENDS (156)
(81-3651) [12-26-0,69]         (81-3732) [13-9-1,89]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DARQUE AGES (29)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DARQUE AGES (29)            34
2. LITERATE LOONS (40)         31      HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
3. CLAN LONGBEARD (39)         26      Unchartered Team
4. HEROES & VILLAINS (197)     20
5. ARDUIN (200)                19      REIGN (109)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)   84  55  2 60.4   1/ 8 DARQUE AGES (29)          9  3 0
 2/ 3 NBA LEGENDS (156)        180 140 12 56.3   2/ 7 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       9  6 0
 3/ 4 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)      899 747 28 54.6   3/ 9 NBA LEGENDS (156)         8  7 0
 4/ 5 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)      837 739 31 53.1   4/ 3 INEBRIATION (27)          8  7 0
 5/ 7 DARQUE AGES (29)         957 883 39 52.0   5- 2 PRAY THE GODS (155)       7  2 0
 6- 6 PRAY THE GODS (155)      448 415 29 51.9   6/ 5 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       7  7 0
 7/ 8 WICKED MARTYRS (148)     567 574 22 49.7   7/ 4 MADNESS (190)             7  8 0
 8/ 9 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)  348 382 24 47.7   8/ 1 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)   7  8 0
 9/10 MADNESS (190)            109 123  7 47.0   9/ 6 ARDUIN (200)              6  9 1
10/11 LITERATE LOONS (40)      680 781 31 46.5  10/11 LITERATE LOONS (40)       5  8 0
11/12 INEBRIATION (27)         365 504 27 42.0  11/10 WICKED MARTYRS (148)      4  8 0
12/13 ARDUIN (200)              17  33  1 34.0  12/12 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   3 12 1

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

                                      SPY REPORT

SYP Note:  We decided to take part in Manager's AI contest.  Below is the spy report 
as generated by ChaptGPT with edits here and there for clarity.  Enjoy!

                                      **********

Ladies and gentlemen welcome to the blood-soaked arena known as The Spire, where the 
finest warriors battle to the death (okay, mostly to the really horrible scarring) for 
your entertainment! You're in for a real treat today as you witness the ultimate 
showdown between man and man (or woman and woman, we're not sexist here). Who needs 
morality when you can have violence and gore? So sit back, relax, and enjoy the 
carnage. And if anyone needs a barf bag, just raise your hand and one of our 
attendants will be with you shortly. Let the games begin!

The old champion of the arena, Crown Vanilla, had been undefeated the last few turns, 
but all good things must come to an end. His final match was against Spy Master in the 
Dark Arena, who had a reputation for being cunning and ruthless. The old champion put 
up a good fight, but in the end, Spy Master's quick thinking and deadly skills proved 
too much for him. The spectators were shocked and mournful as they watched the old 
champion fall to his death.  They were then happy again when the healers brought Crown 
Vanilla back to life and sent him on his merry way to the Isle.

The new champion, Otto's Sous-Chef, rose to glory by accumulating the most arena 
recognition points. He was a skilled and nimble fighter, but many doubted if he had 
what it took to fill the shoes of the old champion. However, he proved his worth by 
defeating the infamous Snidley Whiplash in a grueling battle that left the crowd on 
the edge of their seats. With this victory, Otto's Sous-Chef became the new 
Duelmaster, and all eyes will be on him as he prepares to face his next challenger in 
a few weeks.

Heroes & Villains, the notorious team in the arena this cycle, has gained a reputation 
for being the most avoided team by their opponents, especially Big Lake Solution. 
Their warriors possess a unique set of skills that make them formidable in battle, 
making other teams hesitant to take them on. Spekt of Thirsty Thugs has attracted a 
lot of challenges, despite the team's reputation. Unfortunately for Spekt, he was 
defeated by Ellen Ripley in a quick one-minute fight.

Well, that's all folks! We hope you enjoyed our little bloodbath today. We know we 
did. It's not every day you get to witness such glorious displays of violence and 
mayhem. We hope you leave feeling thoroughly entertained, and maybe even a little bit 
traumatized. Don't forget to visit our souvenir stands on your way out, where you can 
buy a piece of the action. A lock of hair, a piece of armor, or even a used weapon! 
Who needs a boring old t-shirt when you can have a real-life memento from our 
gladiatorial games? We'll see you next time, folks, and remember: stay violent!

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OTTO'S SOUS-CHEF 3744        13   8  1   113       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SAI 3678                     17   6  0   102       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 ELLEN RIPLEY 3703            15  13  0   102       HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
 DR. ROBOTNIK 3737            18   5  0    97       HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
 SPEKT 3541                   20  34  0    94       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 MUTOMBO 3728                 20   4  0    94       NBA LEGENDS (156)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BAMNOR 3608                  19  25  0    90       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 CLYDE THE GLIDE 3732         13   9  1    89       NBA LEGENDS (156)
 SNIDELY WHIPLASH 3767        14   4  0    87       HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
 MARGERY KEMPE 3686           19  13  1    85       DARQUE AGES (29)
 OTTO'S FRY GUY 3648          19  19  1    78       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SAUL BELLOW 3709             14  14  1    76       LITERATE LOONS (40)
-RECLAN 3650                  13  14  2    76       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 SUMMER SHANDY 3598            5   3  1    76       INEBRIATION (27)
 MAGNA CARTA 3747             13   8  0    74       DARQUE AGES (29)
 JIHL BLAZEFURY 3735          14   9  0    73       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
-SAILASA 3692                 13   8  0    72       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 ANTON CHEKHOV 3651           12  26  0    69       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 PRIVID 3665                  16  19  0    67       WICKED MARTYRS (148)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GAYNE 3783                    8   5  1    65       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 BAVIL 3793                    8   2  0    58       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 OTTO'S BUSBOY 3775            7  10  0    58       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KOMMA 3766                    9   9  0    52       MADNESS (190)
 TRACI 3740                   11  11  0    51       MADNESS (190)
 AHNA MISSTEP 3729             8  16  1    50       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 SIR CHARLES 3733             12  10  0    48       NBA LEGENDS (156)
 GORSWAMPUS 3798               5   4  0    47       ARDUIN (200)
 BLUE GUNKY 3808               4   4  0    44       ARDUIN (200)
 ANTONITUS 3782                7   7  2    39       MADNESS (190)
 AGAVE 3599                    5   3  0    39       INEBRIATION (27)
 OTTO'S MGR 3778               9   6  0    38       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KAILE THE LITTLE 3809         3   4  1    33       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 PHANDELYON 3805               5   3  0    30       ARDUIN (200)
 DOMINIQUE 3781                7   8  0    29       NBA LEGENDS (156)
 JIMPUUS 3794                  4   5  0    27       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
-DRUV 3785                     5   2  0    24       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 LUKHA 3826                    2   2  0    24       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PBR 3555                      6   5  0    23       INEBRIATION (27)
 HRUAN 3819                    4   1  0    23       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 SIR GAWAIN 3813               4   2  0    22       DARQUE AGES (29)
 COURTRAI 3841                 2   0  0    18       DARQUE AGES (29)
-DEEP 3831                     1   0  0    18       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 SPARTAN 3820                  2   2  0    16       MADNESS (190)
 THROON 3807                   3   5  1    15       ARDUIN (200)
 JESSEB 3803                   3   5  0    14       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 WILHELM GRIMM 3835            2   0  0    13       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 JACOB GRIMM 3834              1   1  0    13       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 SHAQ 3840                     1   1  0    12       NBA LEGENDS (156)
 WALTER RALEIGH 3816           2   4  0    10       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 THE GAME 3821                 2   2  0    10       MADNESS (190)
 WILHUM 3846                   1   0  0     6       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 OTTO'S BIG-TIPPER 3833        1   2  0     5       INEBRIATION (27)
 OTTOBOT 3829                  1   1  0     4       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 GALPOH CHIPAXE 3823           0   4  0     4       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 SPARTACUS 3844                0   1  0     1       HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
 AIR SHARK 3845                0   1  0     1       ARDUIN (200)
 THX 1138 3843                 0   1  0     1       HEROES & VILLAINS (197)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MAID MARION 3811        2  3 0 HEROES & VILLAIN 197 KAILE THE LITTLE 3809 419  REVENGED
CROWN VANILLA 3447     15 11 3 INEBRIATION 27       SPYMASTER             421  NONE
PATRICK EWING 3817      1  3 0 NBA LEGENDS 156      THROON 3807           419   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Lukha -- My manager was pleasantly surprised as well. Now if the rest of my skills are 
above average I'll probably be a .500 warrior like the rest of my squad. -- The Game 

Hruan -- Not for me. I lost. -- Spartan 

Otto's Sous Chef -- Damn golem! -- Gayne

Otto's Mgr -- Keep practicing. -- Bavil

Otto's Big Tipper -- Thanks I needed that win. -- Lukha

Antonitus -- I have never seen anyone use that weapon before. Wow! -- Hruan

All -- Come on everyone, take a few minutes and submit some ads. -- Visionist

Congrats Crown Vanilla on your invites to the Isle. -- Clan Longbeard

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CROWN VANILLA was dealt death by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
ELLEN RIPLEY demolished SPEKT in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
OTTO'S BUSBOY lost to MAGNA CARTA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge brawl.
SUMMER SHANDY overpowered PRIVID in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
AHNA MISSTEP was viciously subdued by GAYNE in a 1 minute Challenge brawl.
BLUE GUNKY was viciously subdued by ANTON CHEKHOV in a 2 minute Challenge match.
KAILE THE LITTLE slimly lost to BAVIL in a 3 minute gruesome Challenge melee.
SIR GAWAIN viciously subdued THE GAME in a 2 minute gory Challenge duel.
SHAQ vanquished GALPOH CHIPAXE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
OTTO'S BIG-TIPPER was defeated by WILHELM GRIMM in a 2 minute Challenge match.
OTTO'S SOUS-CHEF overpowered SNIDELY WHIPLASH in a 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
CLYDE THE GLIDE was luckily beaten by DR. ROBOTNIK in a 3 minute master's competition.
MUTOMBO subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a unpopular 6 minute veteran's brawl.
OTTO'S FRY GUY slimly lost to MARGERY KEMPE in a popular 3 minute expert's fight.
BAMNOR viciously subdued JIHL BLAZEFURY in a crowd pleasing 2 minute veteran's fray.
KOMMA was devastated by SAUL BELLOW in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SIR CHARLES subdued ANTONITUS in a exciting 1 minute bout.
TRACI beat OTTO'S MGR in a 2 minute fight.
GORSWAMPUS handily defeated DOMINIQUE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
PBR was savagely defeated by PHANDELYON in a action packed 1 minute brutal fight.
AGAVE overpowered THROON in a 1 minute uneven fray.
JIMPUUS handily defeated CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
JESSEB was narrowly defeated by SPARTAN in a 2 minute fight.
WALTER RALEIGH was overpowered by LUKHA in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
HRUAN overpowered THX 1138 in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
OTTOBOT was savagely defeated by JACOB GRIMM in a exciting 2 minute beginner's match.
COURTRAI overcame AIR SHARK in a exciting 2 minute bloody beginner's bout.
SPARTACUS lost to WILHUM in a popular 1 minute novice's bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      9         TOTAL PARRY       61 -  38 -  0      62  |
|AIMED BLOW                       7         WALL OF STEEL     24 -  19 -  1      56  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         AIMED BLOW        39 -  31 -  3      56  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         PARRY-LUNGE       27 -  25 -  0      52  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         PARRY-RIPOSTE     14 -  16 -  1      47  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      5         LUNGING ATTACK    40 -  47 -  3      46  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         STRIKING ATTACK   29 -  35 -  3      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     4         PARRY-STRIKE      17 -  23 -  1      43  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         SLASHING ATTACK   18 -  30 -  1      38  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         BASHING ATTACK    18 -  34 -  2      35  |

Turn 421 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  OTTO'S SOUS-CHEF 3744      13   8  1  113 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
LUNGING ATTACK   ELLEN RIPLEY 3703          15  13  0  102 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
TOTAL PARRY      DR. ROBOTNIK 3737          18   5  0   97 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
AIMED BLOW       SNIDELY WHIPLASH 3767      14   4  0   87 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
SLASHING ATTACK  MAGNA CARTA 3747           13   8  0   74 DARQUE AGES (29)
BASHING ATTACK   GORSWAMPUS 3798             5   4  0   47 ARDUIN (200)
WALL OF STEEL    AGAVE 3599                  5   3  0   39 INEBRIATION (27)
PARRY-LUNGE      OTTO'S MGR 3778             9   6  0   38 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ANTON CHEKHOV 3651.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was CLYDE THE GLIDE 3732.  The ten other most popular fighters were ANTON 
CHEKHOV 3651, JACOB GRIMM 3834, COURTRAI 3841, OTTO'S FRY GUY 3648, BAMNOR 3608, SIR 
GAWAIN 3813, SPARTAN 3820, ELLEN RIPLEY 3703, GAYNE 3783, and OTTO'S BIG-TIPPER 3833.

The least popular fighter this week was MUTOMBO 3728.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were OTTOBOT 3829, THX 1138 3843, WALTER RALEIGH 3816, DOMINIQUE 3781, KOMMA 
3766, SNIDELY WHIPLASH 3767, GALPOH CHIPAXE 3823, BAVIL 3793, BLUE GUNKY 3808, and 
AHNA MISSTEP 3729.

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

CROWN VANILLA (81-3447) INEBRIATION (27)