DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/31/2023 Duedate: 06/13/2023
SHADOWSPIRE ARENA
DM-81 TURN-425
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SUMMER SHANDY
INEBRIATION (27)
(81-3598) [9-3-1,134]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SUMMER SHANDY J-LAPENO
INEBRIATION (27) DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
(81-3598) [9-3-1,134] (81-3849) [3-0-0,16]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ANTON CHEKHOV OTTO'S BUSBOY
LITERATE LOONS (40) BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
(81-3651) [14-28-0,70] (81-3775) [8-13-0,71]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
NBA LEGENDS (156)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. DARQUE AGES (29) 48
2. WICKED MARTYRS (148) 45 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
3. CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 30 Unchartered Team
4. LITERATE LOONS (40) 25
5. HEROES & VILLAINS (197) 24 DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 HEROES & VILLAINS (197) 95 64 2 59.7 1/ 1 NBA LEGENDS (156) 11 4 0
2/ 3 NBA LEGENDS (156) 191 144 12 57.0 2/ 5 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 9 5 1
3/ 4 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 910 755 29 54.7 3/ 7 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 9 6 0
4/ 1*DEMONIC CHILI'S (201) 8 7 0 53.3 4/ 2 INEBRIATION (27) 8 5 0
5/ 5 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 848 748 31 53.1 5/ 6 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 8 7 2
6/ 7 DARQUE AGES (29) 966 893 39 52.0 6/ 4*DEMONIC CHILI'S (201) 8 7 0
7/ 6 PRAY THE GODS (155) 455 423 29 51.8 7/ 8 PRAY THE GODS (155) 7 8 0
8/ 8 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 574 584 23 49.6 8/ 3 HEROES & VILLAINS (197) 7 8 0
9/ 9 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 356 394 26 47.5 9/12 ARDUIN (200) 7 8 0
10/11 LITERATE LOONS (40) 689 792 32 46.5 10/ 9 DARQUE AGES (29) 6 9 0
11/10 MADNESS (190) 116 136 7 46.0 11/10 LITERATE LOONS (40) 5 10 1
12/12 INEBRIATION (27) 375 512 27 42.3 12/11 MADNESS (190) 5 10 0
13/ 0 FAR TRAVELERS (113) 29 45 3 39.2 13/13 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 4 9 1
14/13 ARDUIN (200) 24 41 1 36.9 14/ 0 FAR TRAVELERS (113) 2 3 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
The Journey Home
part 2
As the first rays of dawn pierced through the dense canopy, Corrin stirred from his
slumber. He rubbed his eyes and sat up, feeling a mixture of excitement and weariness.
Dunnik, grumbled and stretched his limbs, his leather armor almost squeaking. Pavil,
leaped to his feet, his short sword already in hand.
"Last day, my friends," Corrin announced, his voice filled with determination. "Today,
we finally reach the spire."
The trio quickly packed up their camp, extinguishing the fire and stowing their gear.
Their spirits were high, eager to complete their trip and see their old stomping
grounds. With their supplies secured and their weapons at the ready, they set off
through the forest along a winding path.
The woods whispered secrets as they passed, sunlight filtering through the foliage and
casting a golden glow. Animals scurried and birds sang, their melodies guiding the
three toward their destination. Corrin led the way, his broadsword strapped to his
side, while Dunnik and Pavil flanked him, their eyes scanning the surroundings for any
signs of danger.
After hours of traversing the wilderness, they emerged from the forest's edge, their
eyes feasting upon the majestic sight before them. Shadowspire, a city nestled a midst
towering mountains, stood as a testament to the grandeur of the realm. It's tall
spires kissed the heavens, casting long shadows across the land.
"We made it," Dunnik whispered, his voice filled with excitement.
Corrin nodded, a sense of fulfillment swelling within his. "Let's not keep the boss
waiting."
The trio made their way through the streets of Shadowspire, their eyes drawn to the
banners adorning the buildings. They passed by merchants hawking their wares, local
citizens engaged in discussions, and the smell of food eminating from the eating
houses and watering holes. At last, they arrived at the Clan Longbeard guild house, a
large two story house with a wrap around porch.
Inside, the air was thick with anticipation. The current guild members recognized
Corrin, Dunnik, and Pavil, their gazes filled with respect. The warriors made their
way to the basement and their manager's office, where a heavy set man with short white
beard and graying brown hair sat behind a large desk and a grinning dwarf with a long
dark beard, stood by his side.
"Welcome back, brothers," the manager said, a twinkle in his eyes. "I trust your
journey was a uneventful." The three quickly nodded affirmative to their manager and
then nodded in respect to their old weapon trainer Rhuw.
"Corrin, Dunnik, Pavil, your determination and dedication have not gone unnoticed. You
have proven yourselves time and again to me, both as individuals and as part of the
guild. Now for why I have summoned you."
Visionist's words carried weight, and his approval fueled their confidence. "You may
not know, but about six months ago I sent Gargantua to train in the Primus arena. That
has left only Rhuw here to run the guild and even he can't do it alone. Besides as you
know he has been for over 15 years and has done his duty for me with honor and has
earned a break. So I have summoned you here to take over leading the guild."
Corrin, Dunnik, and Pavil exchanged knowing glances, understanding the gravity of
Visionist's words. They had witnessed first hand how Rhuw and Gargantua had guided the
guild from the beginning with wisdom, empathy, strength and an unwavering commitment
to honor.
"We will honor the principles of the Clan," Corrin vowed, his voice unwavering.
Dunnik continued, "We will uphold the guild's integrity,"
Pavil's face lit up with enthusiasm. "We will teach the guild members the importance
of training and hard work.
Visionist nodded approvingly, his aged eyes shimmering with pride. "You three possess
a rare combination of skills and virtues. I have no doubt that the Clan will thrive
under your leadership. Remember, the guild's strength lies not only in It's individual
members but in the unity of it's purpose." as he pulled out five bottles of ale he
continued. "Rhuw will stay for a bit to help you easy into your duties.
With their resolve fortified, the newly appointed leaders of Clan Longbeard and their
two elders raised their bottles in a toast. The office echoed with their determined
voices as they pledged to preserve the guild's legacy.
SPY REPORT
Sometimes I feel like the little rabbit in the children's story, Alice in Wonderland.
I run around shouting, "I'm late! I'm late!" Then I have a moment of clarity and
realize that I'm never late because I do not own a timepiece. Ignorance truly is
bliss! Welcome back to The Spire! I am here to guide you through all the news worth
knowing in our grand city under the shade. Let's get started before Arenamaster
starts yelling at me about it being too late or something!
Summer Shandy had shot up the ranks and took the most coveted seat last turn when he
toppled Dr. Robotnik as Duelmaster. It is excellent to climb so fast, but many young
warriors have found themselves surrounded by more experienced fighters and paid the
price with their lives. SS had more than a few Challenger Champions that sought the
arena's top honors, so how did he fare? Summer Shandy fought Mutombo from NBA
Legends. It was a great matchup for SS, but it take him 8-minutes to seal the deal.
Congrats to Summer Shandy, who is managed by Philthy Phil.
BY THE NUMBERS is brought to you by Otto's Diner. Meet our new chef, Three-Finger
Louie! Find his other two fingers in this week's stew and win a prize!
Fights: 38
DA Deaths: 6
Non-DA Deaths: 4
Bloodfeuds: 1 (1-0 for the avenger)
Challenges: 12 (6-6-1-1)
Largest Up-Challenge: +22 points - OTTO'S BIG-TIPPER (81-3833) (1-5-0,8) of
INEBRIATION challenged SIR GAWAIN (81-3813) (6-3-0,30) of DARQUE AGES. OTTO'S
BIG-TIPPER was viciously subdued by SIR GAWAIN in a 3-minute Challenge duel.
Largest Down Challenge: - 1 point - OTTO'S FRY GUY (81-3648) (20-21-1,82) of
CULT OF BACCHUS challenged RECLAN (81-3650) (14-15-2,81) of PRAY THE GODS.
OTTO'S FRY GUY savagely defeated RECLAN in a 2-minute gory expert's Challenge
duel.
The most avoided team today stands as Heroes & Villains. The guys over at Cult of
Bacchus ran away from them the most. We find a warrior from Cult of Bacchus as our
most popular target too. Bamnor received more challenges than our Duelmaster, but
with that record the explanation is easy to spot. Bamnor was given revenge duties, so
he taught Kaile the Little that killing his teammates is a bad idea. Geez, that
sounded like one of the old-timer spy reporters.
Okay, time for me to go. I got more time to waste, and I might do it here. Or not.
There are so many great places around the arena to waste time. There is Otto's Diner
close by as well, so the day is filled with possibilities. Come back next time and
see if Summer can keep the throne. It was a deadly turn, as the stats showed, so it
might be a turn for vengeance! I certainly hope that it is! See ya then, ya bums!
-- Huard DePriest
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SUMMER SHANDY 3598 9 3 1 134 INEBRIATION (27)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SNIDELY WHIPLASH 3767 17 5 0 114 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
MARGERY KEMPE 3686 21 15 1 109 DARQUE AGES (29)
CLYDE THE GLIDE 3732 16 9 1 108 NBA LEGENDS (156)
MAGNA CARTA 3747 16 9 0 103 DARQUE AGES (29)
SAUL BELLOW 3709 16 16 1 97 LITERATE LOONS (40)
MUTOMBO 3728 21 6 0 93 NBA LEGENDS (156)
BAMNOR 3608 22 26 0 92 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DR. ROBOTNIK 3737 20 7 0 89 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
OTTO'S FRY GUY 3648 21 21 1 88 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
SAI 3678 17 9 0 88 PRAY THE GODS (155)
JIHL BLAZEFURY 3735 16 11 0 88 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
GAYNE 3783 11 6 1 84 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
OTTO'S SOUS-CHEF 3744 14 11 1 83 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
SAILASA 3692 16 8 0 82 PRAY THE GODS (155)
ELLEN RIPLEY 3703 16 16 0 77 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
RECLAN 3650 14 16 2 76 PRAY THE GODS (155)
PRIVID 3665 17 22 0 73 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
OTTO'S BUSBOY 3775 8 13 0 71 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
SIR CHARLES 3733 15 10 0 70 NBA LEGENDS (156)
ANTON CHEKHOV 3651 14 28 0 70 LITERATE LOONS (40)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JIMPUUS 3794 6 7 1 66 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
AGAVE 3599 8 4 0 65 INEBRIATION (27)
KOMMA 3766 11 11 0 58 MADNESS (190)
BAVIL 3793 10 4 0 57 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TRACI 3740 13 13 0 54 MADNESS (190)
ALEKSANDR 1372 10 5 1 52 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
PHANDELYON 3805 8 3 0 52 ARDUIN (200)
BLUE GUNKY 3808 5 6 0 51 ARDUIN (200)
KAILE THE LITTLE 3809 4 7 2 48 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
AHNA MISSTEP 3729 9 19 1 47 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
HANA 1370 7 8 1 47 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
SHAQ 3840 4 1 0 44 NBA LEGENDS (156)
DRUV 3785 7 3 0 39 PRAY THE GODS (155)
HRUAN 3819 7 2 0 39 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
DOMINIQUE 3781 8 10 0 34 NBA LEGENDS (156)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PBR 3555 9 6 0 33 INEBRIATION (27)
SIR GAWAIN 3813 7 3 0 32 DARQUE AGES (29)
GORSWAMPUS 3798 5 7 0 32 ARDUIN (200)
OTTOBOT 3829 5 1 1 31 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
LUKHA 3826 4 4 0 29 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GALPOH CHIPAXE 3823 3 5 1 27 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
THROON 3807 5 6 1 25 ARDUIN (200)
URMAR 1373 5 10 0 25 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THX 1138 3843 3 2 0 23 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
JESSEB 3803 5 7 0 22 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
JACOB GRIMM 3834 3 3 1 22 LITERATE LOONS (40)
SPARTACUS 3844 2 3 0 21 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
WALTER RALEIGH 3816 3 7 0 16 LITERATE LOONS (40)
J-LAPENO 3849 3 0 0 16 DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
WILHELM GRIMM 3835 4 2 0 15 LITERATE LOONS (40)
KARMA POLICE 3855 1 0 0 15 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
NOT SO HOT 3848 2 1 0 13 DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
SPARTAN 3820 2 6 0 12 MADNESS (190)
OTTO'S BIG-TIPPER 3833 1 6 0 11 INEBRIATION (27)
LAAL MAAS 3852 1 2 0 10 DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
AIR SHARK 3845 1 3 0 6 ARDUIN (200)
GHOST PEPPER 3850 1 2 0 5 DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
HOPPIN' JOHN 3851 1 2 0 5 DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
WILHUM 3846 2 3 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39 JACOB GRIMM 3834 425
OTTO'S MGR 3778 9 8 0 CULT OF BACCHUS 4 KAILE THE LITTLE 3809 423 JUST REVENGED
DA 3860 0 1 0 DARQUE AGES 29 BANDIT PRINCE 425 NONE
LONGSHANKS 3857 0 2 0 DARQUE AGES 29 SPYMASTER 425 NONE
CHINGACHGOOK 1371 3 12 1 FAR TRAVELERS 113 SPYMASTER 425 NONE
HECTOR 1392 4 8 0 FAR TRAVELERS 113 BANDIT PRINCE 425 NONE
ANTONITUS 3782 9 9 2 MADNESS 190 JIMPUUS 3794 425
THE GAME 3821 3 5 0 MADNESS 190 OTTOBOT 3829 425
DEEP 3831 2 2 0 PRAY THE GODS 155 GALPOH CHIPAXE 3823 425
KIAR 3858 0 1 0 WICKED MARTYRS 148 DARK CHAMPION 425 NONE
RONAR 3859 0 1 0 WICKED MARTYRS 148 DARK CHAMPION 425 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Margery Kempe -- I have to train my attacking more, that showing was terrible. Well
fought! -- Gayne the Discombobulated
Otto's Busboy -- Since when do busboys have muscles that ripple? -- Bavil the
Bludgeoned
Walter Raleigh -- Salute! I hope your pain has lessened. -- Hruan the Sublime
Otto's Big-Tipper -- Like I told you, my gods say avoid me. -- Lukha the AssertiveB
Shaq -- Damn that hurt me more than my ego! -- Wilhum the Vanquished
Welcome to Shadowspire, Demonic Chilli's. What is your manager name? -- Visionist, mgr
of Clan Longbeard and Volunteer Administrator of the Shadowspire Hall of Records
http://tinyurl.com/ShadowspireHallofFame
Bavil -- In the immortal words of my former boss, "Suck it!" -- Otto's Fry Guy
Den -- I see one common denominator and it isn't a curse or an unlucky guild house
location! My warriors are learning crappy as well, but I attribute that to the scum
that have been clogging up the ranks over the past few months and challenging my
warriors. I can only avoid 2 teams (when I send in strats) and too many teams running
scum. -- DeGotti
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
CHINGACHGOOK was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
HECTOR was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
LONGSHANKS was viciously butchered by SPYMASTER in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena match.
DA was slaughtered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
KIAR was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
RONAR was assassinated by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
BAMNOR devastated KAILE THE LITTLE in a popular 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud brawl.
SUMMER SHANDY savagely defeated MUTOMBO in a unpopular 8 minute Challenge Title brawl.
DR. ROBOTNIK was viciously subdued by MARGERY KEMPE in a 5 minute Challenge melee.
OTTO'S FRY GUY savagely defeated RECLAN in a 2 minute gory expert's Challenge duel.
OTTO'S BUSBOY was luckily beaten by SAILASA in a 4 minute expert's Challenge match.
AGAVE subdued TRACI in a 2 minute Challenge match.
PHANDELYON viciously subdued DRUV in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge conflict.
PBR was savagely defeated by SHAQ in a 1 minute Challenge brawl.
OTTOBOT slew THE GAME in a 2 minute gory Challenge duel.
OTTO'S BIG-TIPPER was viciously subdued by SIR GAWAIN in a 3 minute Challenge duel.
J-LAPENO bested SPARTAN in a 3 minute bloody Challenge brawl.
HOPPIN' JOHN was savagely defeated by THROON in a 2 minute Challenge bout.
DEEP was slain by GALPOH CHIPAXE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge conflict.
SNIDELY WHIPLASH bested SAI in a action packed 1 minute brutal veteran's bout.
JIHL BLAZEFURY was savagely defeated by MAGNA CARTA in a 3 minute expert's fray.
CLYDE THE GLIDE overpowered ELLEN RIPLEY in a popular 1 minute one-sided match.
GAYNE savagely defeated PRIVID in a action packed 2 minute gory fight.
SAUL BELLOW defeated OTTO'S SOUS-CHEF in a 2 minute expert's match.
ANTON CHEKHOV was luckily beaten by SIR CHARLES in a popular 5 minute expert's duel.
KOMMA overpowered DOMINIQUE in a exciting 1 minute uneven competition.
ALEKSANDR savagely defeated AHNA MISSTEP in a 2 minute gruesome fight.
ANTONITUS was easily killed by JIMPUUS in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
HANA subdued GORSWAMPUS in a 3 minute fight.
BAVIL luckily beat BLUE GUNKY in a exciting 3 minute gory bout.
HRUAN handily defeated URMAR in a action packed 1 minute gory mismatched match.
LUKHA devastated WALTER RALEIGH in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
JACOB GRIMM barely slew WILHUM in a 2 minute gruesome bout.
WILHELM GRIMM defeated GHOST PEPPER in a 2 minute match.
JESSEB savagely defeated AIR SHARK in a 2 minute gory veteran vs. beginner conflict.
NOT SO HOT was luckily beaten by THX 1138 in a 3 minute bloody novice's duel.
SPARTACUS subdued LAAL MAAS in a exciting 1 minute beginner's competition.
KARMA POLICE overpowered PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven battle.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 13 AIMED BLOW 48 - 27 - 5 64 |
|AIMED BLOW 8 TOTAL PARRY 53 - 46 - 0 54 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 8 PARRY-RIPOSTE 14 - 13 - 0 52 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 8 LUNGING ATTACK 36 - 35 - 2 51 |
|WALL OF STEEL 7 SLASHING ATTACK 26 - 28 - 3 48 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 STRIKING ATTACK 28 - 33 - 2 46 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 6 PARRY-STRIKE 22 - 26 - 0 46 |
|BASHING ATTACK 5 WALL OF STEEL 23 - 28 - 0 45 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 5 PARRY-LUNGE 21 - 29 - 0 42 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 BASHING ATTACK 17 - 33 - 0 34 |
Turn 425 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 3 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 3 - 4 4 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 2 TOTAL PARRY 5 - 8 2 AIMED BLOW
AIMED BLOW 5 - 3 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 4 1 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 3 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 4 1 SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 4 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 5 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
1 LUNGING ATTACK
1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW SUMMER SHANDY 3598 9 3 1 134 INEBRIATION (27)
TOTAL PARRY MARGERY KEMPE 3686 21 15 1 109 DARQUE AGES (29)
STRIKING ATTACK CLYDE THE GLIDE 3732 16 9 1 108 NBA LEGENDS (156)
SLASHING ATTACK MAGNA CARTA 3747 16 9 0 103 DARQUE AGES (29)
WALL OF STEEL AGAVE 3599 8 4 0 65 INEBRIATION (27)
LUNGING ATTACK ALEKSANDR 1372 10 5 1 52 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
BASHING ATTACK SHAQ 3840 4 1 0 44 NBA LEGENDS (156)
PARRY-LUNGE DRUV 3785 7 3 0 39 PRAY THE GODS (155)
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 OTTO'S BUSBOY 3775. The ten other most popular fighters were ANTON CHEKHOV
3651, MAGNA CARTA 3747, GAYNE 3783, THROON 3807, SIR GAWAIN 3813, BLUE GUNKY 3808,
OTTO'S FRY GUY 3648, CLYDE THE GLIDE 3732, JESSEB 3803, and SAILASA 3692.
The least popular fighter this week was MUTOMBO 3728. The other ten least popular
fighters were DR. ROBOTNIK 3737, THX 1138 3843, AIR SHARK 3845, WALTER RALEIGH 3816,
HANA 1370, ANTONITUS 3782, JIHL BLAZEFURY 3735, MARGERY KEMPE 3686, KIAR 3858, and DA
3860.