DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/14/2023 Duedate: 06/27/2023
SHADOWSPIRE ARENA
DM-81 TURN-426
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
MARGERY KEMPE
DARQUE AGES (29)
(81-3686) [22-15-2,136]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
MARGERY KEMPE J-LAPENO
DARQUE AGES (29) DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
(81-3686) [22-15-2,136] (81-3849) [3-1-0,10]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ANTON CHEKHOV ANTON CHEKHOV
LITERATE LOONS (40) LITERATE LOONS (40)
(81-3651) [15-28-0,78] (81-3651) [15-28-0,78]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 52
2. ARDUIN (200) 50 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
3. HEROES & VILLAINS (197) 41 Unchartered Team
4. DARQUE AGES (29) 30
5. PRAY THE GODS (155) 23 DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 HEROES & VILLAINS (197) 98 66 2 59.8 1/ 2 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 12 2 1
2/ 2 NBA LEGENDS (156) 193 147 12 56.8 2/ 9 ARDUIN (200) 10 5 0
3/ 3 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 915 755 29 54.8 3/ 1 NBA LEGENDS (156) 9 6 0
4/ 5 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 850 751 31 53.1 4/11 LITERATE LOONS (40) 8 7 2
5/ 6 DARQUE AGES (29) 968 894 40 52.0 5/ 3 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 8 7 0
6/ 7 PRAY THE GODS (155) 458 424 29 51.9 6/ 8 HEROES & VILLAINS (197) 8 7 0
7/ 8 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 575 586 23 49.5 7/10 DARQUE AGES (29) 7 6 1
8/ 9 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 357 398 26 47.3 8/ 7 PRAY THE GODS (155) 7 7 0
9/10 LITERATE LOONS (40) 693 793 33 46.6 9/12 MADNESS (190) 6 9 0
10/11 MADNESS (190) 119 138 7 46.3 10/ 4 INEBRIATION (27) 5 7 0
11/12 INEBRIATION (27) 375 516 27 42.1 11/ 5 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 5 10 1
12/14 ARDUIN (200) 29 41 1 41.4 12/14 FAR TRAVELERS (113) 4 6 0
13/ 4*DEMONIC CHILI'S (201) 8 12 0 40.0 13/ 6*DEMONIC CHILI'S (201) 4 11 0
14/13 FAR TRAVELERS (113) 31 48 3 39.2 14/13 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 3 9 1
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
The Clan: A New Beginning
Early afternoon the clang of metal against metal echoed through the training grounds
behind the guild house as the Longbeard members engaged in their daily sparring
sessions. Dunnik, a tall and lean man taught the art of swordsmanship, emphasizing
precision and finesse. Pavil, a stout and burly man known for his strength and
endurance, focused on the art of defense, training his fledglings to avoid and parry
the blows from their opponents.
Dedicated training led to this day and their duels in the arena. Clan leaders Corrin,
Dunnik, and Pavil assembled the members, their faces etched with determination and
anticipation. They informed each warrior of their opponent, providing tips and
pointers on what to expect in their upcoming matches.
The first match of the clan featured Gayne, a seasoned fighter, against Privid, an
opponent he had faced months before. The crowd held its breath as the two combatants
clashed in a whirlwind of steel. After intense combat, Gayne emerged victorious, his
attacks swift and precise.
Next up was Bavil, a seasoned warrior eager to prove himself against Blue Gunky, a
seasoned warrior who he had faced early in their careers. The battle lasting an
exciting three minutes. Bavil's relentless determination paid off allowing him to hang
on and emerge triumphant.
Hruan, a young warrior with battle scars, confidently stepped into the arena to face
Urmar, a seasoned fighter. Hruan's dueling skill became evident as he swiftly defeated
his opponent, leaving the crowd thoroughly disgruntled.
Lukha, a quiet and reserved young warrior known for his precision, faced off against
Walter Raleigh. Lukha showcased his skill, landing one mighty blow with precision and
leaving his opponent in great pain. The quick duel left the crowd frustrated,
obviously wanting a longer fight.
The clan's final duel of the day paired Wilhum, a novice fighter still learning the
ways of the arena, against Jacob Grimm, another novice warrior. The fight was back and
forth until Jacob Grimm gained the upper hand and as the 2nd minute started he landed
the death blow. Wilhum stumbled to the ground clutching his chest and died.
With the duels concluded, Clan Longbeard members returned to the guild house, dismay
etched on their faces at losing a member of the guild. Corrin, Dunnik, and Pavil
recognizing the hard work and dedication the clan had displayed throughout the day.
Later that evening they would toast and honor their fallen brother Wilhum.
SPY REPORT
And here we are once again on the hallowed sands of The Spire! Welcome to each of you
who have made the journey out to the arena today to watch the greatest games in the
land. My name is Huard DePriest, and I will be your tour guide through all things
shadowy and spiral in our grand arena! So, sit back and enjoy the trip while I guide
your collective spectator wagon across the sands and into the stands of The Spire's
great gladiatorial contest.
We normally start with the title match, and I think that is a great place to begin
this evening. It has been an action-packed day. The title fight was not an
exception! Summer Shandy has been sitting pretty for the previous two turns in
Shadowspire's most coveted chair. There was a nice collection of Challenger Champions
hoping to make their mark this turn by challenging him. Shandy was not one to sit by
and challenged Margery Kempe. From my records, it looks like they had met on the
sands on two previous occasions, splitting 1-1. We had a clear winner and a clear
loser in this match, but sadly, there will not be a fourth (if you catch my drift).
Congrats to Margery Kempe, the new Duelmaster of Shadowspire. Condolences to
Inebriation who lost a promising warrior in Summer Shandy!
Next, we take a look at challenges and avoids, well, mostly avoids. The most avoided
team for today is Cult of Bacchus. They were mostly avoided by Obregon's newly
returned crew, Far Travellers. Today's most challenged warrior is none other than
Bamnor from Cult of Bacchus. Too bad for the challengers that Bamnor's challenge was
the one the Commission processed. He fought Saul Bellow and was victorious!
BY THE NUMBERS is brought to you by Otto's Diner where the slogan is "Every flavor
tells a story!" It is typically a horror story, but I digress.
Fights: 33
DA Deaths: 0
Non-DA Deaths: 2
Bloodfeuds: 2 (1-1)
Challenges: 16
Largest Up Challenge: +20 points - OTTO'S FRY GUY (81-3648) (21-21-1,88) of CULT
OF BACCHUS challenged CLYDE THE GLIDE (81-3732) (16-9-1,108) of NBA LEGENDS.
OTTO'S FRY GUY overcame CLYDE THE GLIDE in a 1 minute expert's Challenge fight.
Largest Down Challenge: -7 points - NOT SO HOT (81-3848) (2-1-0,13) of DEMONIC
CHILI'S challenged AIR SHARK (81-3845) (1-3-0,6) of ARDUIN. NOT SO HOT was
handily defeated by AIR SHARK in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
Okay, time for me to head out of here. It has been an amazing day in the arena. I
hate coming to work as much as the next guy, but I am a spy reporter! What is there
really to hate? I work a few days a week. I get into the fights for free and have a
great seat in the pressbox. Granted, it is a bit people-ly out there in the arena
commons, but it is a small sacrifice! Hey, someone has got to do it! Until next time,
ya bums!
-- Huard DePriest
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MARGERY KEMPE 3686 22 15 2 136 DARQUE AGES (29)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SNIDELY WHIPLASH 3767 18 5 0 128 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
MAGNA CARTA 3747 17 9 0 113 DARQUE AGES (29)
BAMNOR 3608 23 26 0 105 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
OTTO'S FRY GUY 3648 22 21 1 103 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
ELLEN RIPLEY 3703 17 16 0 95 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
MUTOMBO 3728 21 7 0 93 NBA LEGENDS (156)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SAILASA 3692 17 8 0 90 PRAY THE GODS (155)
DR. ROBOTNIK 3737 20 8 0 89 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
CLYDE THE GLIDE 3732 16 10 1 89 NBA LEGENDS (156)
RECLAN 3650 15 16 2 88 PRAY THE GODS (155)
OTTO'S SOUS-CHEF 3744 15 11 1 85 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
SAUL BELLOW 3709 16 17 1 84 LITERATE LOONS (40)
JIHL BLAZEFURY 3735 16 12 0 79 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
ANTON CHEKHOV 3651 15 28 0 78 LITERATE LOONS (40)
OTTO'S BUSBOY 3775 9 13 0 78 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
SAI 3678 17 10 0 77 PRAY THE GODS (155)
SIR CHARLES 3733 16 10 0 75 NBA LEGENDS (156)
GAYNE 3783 11 7 1 75 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
PRIVID 3665 17 23 0 74 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JIMPUUS 3794 7 7 1 68 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PHANDELYON 3805 9 3 0 66 ARDUIN (200)
ALEKSANDR 1372 11 5 1 60 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BAVIL 3793 10 5 0 55 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
AGAVE 3599 8 5 0 55 INEBRIATION (27)
BLUE GUNKY 3808 6 6 0 55 ARDUIN (200)
KAILE THE LITTLE 3809 4 8 2 54 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
TRACI 3740 13 14 0 53 MADNESS (190)
DRUV 3785 8 3 0 53 PRAY THE GODS (155)
OTTOBOT 3829 6 1 1 51 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
SHAQ 3840 5 1 0 50 NBA LEGENDS (156)
AHNA MISSTEP 3729 9 20 1 48 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
HANA 1370 7 9 1 47 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
KOMMA 3766 11 12 0 45 MADNESS (190)
HRUAN 3819 8 2 0 44 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
THROON 3807 6 6 1 37 ARDUIN (200)
GORSWAMPUS 3798 6 7 0 37 ARDUIN (200)
DOMINIQUE 3781 8 11 0 35 NBA LEGENDS (156)
PBR 3555 9 7 0 34 INEBRIATION (27)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SPARTACUS 3844 3 3 0 33 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
URMAR 1373 6 10 0 28 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
WILHELM GRIMM 3835 5 2 1 27 LITERATE LOONS (40)
SIR GAWAIN 3813 7 4 0 25 DARQUE AGES (29)
JACOB GRIMM 3834 4 3 1 24 LITERATE LOONS (40)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GALPOH CHIPAXE 3823 3 6 1 22 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
SPARTAN 3820 3 6 0 22 MADNESS (190)
AIR SHARK 3845 2 3 0 21 ARDUIN (200)
THX 1138 3843 3 3 0 20 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
WALTER RALEIGH 3816 4 7 0 19 LITERATE LOONS (40)
LUKHA 3826 4 5 0 17 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
KARMA POLICE 3855 2 0 0 17 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
MEHRL 3867 1 0 0 15 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
MIAMI 3861 1 0 0 15 MADNESS (190)
J-LAPENO 3849 3 1 0 10 DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
OTTO'S BIG-TIPPER 3833 1 7 0 10 INEBRIATION (27)
NOT SO HOT 3848 2 2 0 8 DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
LAAL MAAS 3852 1 3 0 6 DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
GHOST PEPPER 3850 1 3 0 6 DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
FRANK 3862 1 0 0 6 MADNESS (190)
HOPPIN' JOHN 3851 1 3 0 6 DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
LUCREZIA 3865 0 1 0 1 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
MBUNDE 3864 0 1 0 1 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
'-' 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
SUMMER SHANDY 3598 9 4 1 INEBRIATION 27 MARGERY KEMPE 3686 426
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
JESSEB 3803 5 8 0 WICKED MARTYRS 148 WILHELM GRIMM 3835 426
PERSONAL ADS
Privid -- You are one tough minature giant. Salute! -- Gayne
Blue Gunky -- That makes two for me. -- Bavil
Urmar -- It is hard to target one spot when you opponent is laying on the ground, even
one as big as you. -- Hruan
Walter Raleigh -- Sorry to give you more pain. -- Lukha
Jacob Grimm -- I was winning right up to the point I started gasping for breath. --
Ghost of Wilhum
Obregon and Far Travelers -- Welcome back to the spire, hope you stay. -- Visionist
and Clan Longbeard.
All -- Wilhum 9-12-9-16-17(+1)-12-11(+1) PL. He was an experimental burner that was
having trouble raising stats, not a good combination. He fought wiith honor, but died
to soon. RIP brother. -- Visionist
It sure is getting crowded near the top of the ranks. Shadowspire Hall of Records
updates on turn 430, don't miss out. -- Visionist
Visionist -- You may not want to welcome me back? -- Chad, mgr of Crappy Roll-ups
P.S. Speed kill's, witty nerds do not!
Shadowspire -- Like a plate of questionalbe enchiladas, the warriors of Far Travelers
return to the discerning palates of Shadowspire! Stay deadly, my friends. -- Obregon
Ahna -- I thought you had me, giantess. Well fought! -- Aleksander
Gorswampus -- My, what big arms you have! How did you get all those legs into your
armor? -- Hana
Hroo-Ann -- Me fight better next time. -- Urmar
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
OTTO'S SOUS-CHEF viciously subdued KAILE THE LITTLE in a 2 minute Bloodfeud fight.
KOMMA was subdued by OTTOBOT in a 4 minute brutal Bloodfeud melee.
SUMMER SHANDY was assassinated by MARGERY KEMPE in a 1 minute Challenge Title duel.
BAMNOR devastated SAUL BELLOW in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
OTTO'S BUSBOY savagely defeated PRIVID in a 1 minute master's Challenge competition.
RECLAN bested GAYNE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge match.
OTTO'S FRY GUY overcame CLYDE THE GLIDE in a 1 minute expert's Challenge fight.
DR. ROBOTNIK lost to MAGNA CARTA in a 2 minute expert's Challenge duel.
PHANDELYON won victory over AGAVE in a action packed 1 minute Challenge fight.
AHNA MISSTEP lost to BLUE GUNKY in a 3 minute Challenge fight.
DOMINIQUE was defeated by HRUAN in a action packed 1 minute Challenge match.
HANA was beaten by JIMPUUS in a 1 minute brutal Challenge fight.
THROON demolished LUKHA in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
OTTO'S BIG-TIPPER was bested by URMAR in a 3 minute Challenge battle.
HOPPIN' JOHN was savagely defeated by JACOB GRIMM in a 2 minute gory Challenge brawl.
GHOST PEPPER was overcome by WALTER RALEIGH in a 1 minute Challenge conflict.
J-LAPENO was defeated by SPARTAN in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge struggle.
NOT SO HOT was handily defeated by AIR SHARK in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
SNIDELY WHIPLASH viciously subdued MUTOMBO in a exciting 2 minute veteran's brawl.
SIR CHARLES savagely defeated KUNG-FU MASTER in a 3 minute brutal bout.
JIHL BLAZEFURY was narrowly defeated by SAILASA in a 21 minute master's conflict.
ELLEN RIPLEY savagely defeated SAI in a exciting 3 minute gory expert's fight.
ANTON CHEKHOV viciously subdued BAVIL in a crowd pleasing 4 minute gory uneven duel.
TRACI was subdued by DRUV in a popular 3 minute gruesome fight.
SHAQ overpowered GALPOH CHIPAXE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
ALEKSANDR overpowered PBR in a action packed 1 minute brutal one-sided bout.
GORSWAMPUS viciously subdued THX 1138 in a 2 minute gory fray.
SIR GAWAIN was handily defeated by SPARTACUS in a 2 minute gruesome mismatched bout.
JESSEB was savagely slain by WILHELM GRIMM in a 3 minute gory fight.
KARMA POLICE won victory over LUCREZIA in a exciting 1 minute novice's fray.
LAAL MAAS was demolished by MIAMI in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
FRANK beat MBUNDE in a action packed 1 minute novice's bout.
MEHRL demolished PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven contest.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 12 AIMED BLOW 46 - 31 - 4 60 |
|AIMED BLOW 9 LUNGING ATTACK 36 - 31 - 0 54 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 7 SLASHING ATTACK 28 - 27 - 3 51 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 7 TOTAL PARRY 51 - 51 - 1 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 6 PARRY-RIPOSTE 13 - 14 - 0 48 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 STRIKING ATTACK 28 - 31 - 2 47 |
|BASHING ATTACK 5 WALL OF STEEL 24 - 28 - 1 46 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 5 PARRY-LUNGE 23 - 27 - 0 46 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 4 PARRY-STRIKE 22 - 27 - 0 45 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 BASHING ATTACK 16 - 33 - 0 33 |
Turn 426 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 5 - 1 AIMED BLOW 4 - 5 4 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 3 2 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 2 TOTAL PARRY 4 - 8 1 AIMED BLOW
BASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 3 1 SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 3 1 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 3 1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY MARGERY KEMPE 3686 22 15 2 136 DARQUE AGES (29)
AIMED BLOW SNIDELY WHIPLASH 3767 18 5 0 128 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
SLASHING ATTACK MAGNA CARTA 3747 17 9 0 113 DARQUE AGES (29)
WALL OF STEEL OTTO'S FRY GUY 3648 22 21 1 103 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
LUNGING ATTACK ELLEN RIPLEY 3703 17 16 0 95 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
STRIKING ATTACK CLYDE THE GLIDE 3732 16 10 1 89 NBA LEGENDS (156)
PARRY-LUNGE DRUV 3785 8 3 0 53 PRAY THE GODS (155)
BASHING ATTACK SHAQ 3840 5 1 0 50 NBA LEGENDS (156)
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 ANTON CHEKHOV 3651. The ten other most popular fighters were ELLEN RIPLEY
3703, SNIDELY WHIPLASH 3767, OTTO'S SOUS-CHEF 3744, TRACI 3740, KOMMA 3766, MAGNA
CARTA 3747, AHNA MISSTEP 3729, JACOB GRIMM 3834, DRUV 3785, and GORSWAMPUS 3798.
The least popular fighter this week was JIHL BLAZEFURY 3735. The other ten least
popular fighters were SAILASA 3692, MBUNDE 3864, LAAL MAAS 3852, SIR GAWAIN 3813,
GALPOH CHIPAXE 3823, MUTOMBO 3728, NOT SO HOT 3848, HOPPIN' JOHN 3851, LUKHA 3826,
and HANA 1370.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
SNIDELY WHIPLASH (81-3767) HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
HOEGARDEN (21-5554) REAL BEER (424)
GRID SQUARE (24-5531) F.N.G. (568)
ROLA NYAH (30-4638) TEMPLAR ROGUES (449)
CAPTAIN KANGAROO (31-3947) MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
BERLIN (63-2923) WORLD BLADES (331)
LADY JAYE (71-7331) THE CODA (190)
CURIOUS GEORGE (73-645) CRYPTICS (35)
GRIFFON (73-5523) AIR CANADA (635)
JOE BOB (82-41731) THIRSTY THUGS 0503 (6967)
EVIL DEMON (84-25442) SUPE FORCES 0B08 (4516)
PRIMARY (84-27109) ROOKIE HALEN 35 (4808)
SUCCUBUS (84-42009) REALLY? (7298)
JELLYFISH HUSSY (84-49856) FELLAS 26 (8559)
WEBBED ROWS (84-54716) SPIDER CREW (9446)
ROBERT PALSON 286 (85-7763) PROJECT MAYHEM 109 (1405)
TATARUSANU (85-12319) E16 ROMANIA (2249)
WHISPY LIB (85-17248) NIGHTMARES XV (3160)
NEEDY MOOSE (85-27944) HALLOWEEN TIME 66 (5134)
DEVELOP (85-38007) 6ERR12 (6923)
IF I BLUFF (85-44018) WE'RE A TEAM VI (8041)
SKULL (85-49348) 33ERR (8994)
EVIL TRIBBLE (85-52462) PHASERS ON STUN! (9366)
ZEKKEN (85-52909) THIRSTY THUGS 2002 (9659)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes