DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/09/2023    Duedate: 08/22/2023

SHADOWSPIRE ARENA

DM-81    TURN-430

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HRUAN
CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
(81-3819) [12-2-0,109]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HRUAN                          J-LAPENO
CLAN LONGBEARD (39)            DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
(81-3819) [12-2-0,109]         (81-3849) [6-2-0,37]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ANTON CHEKHOV                  ANTON CHEKHOV
LITERATE LOONS (40)            LITERATE LOONS (40)
(81-3651) [15-32-0,77]         (81-3651) [15-32-0,77]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HEROES & VILLAINS (197)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. HEROES & VILLAINS (197)     49
2. LITERATE LOONS (40)         29      HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
3. CLAN LONGBEARD (39)         28      Unchartered Team
4. BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)     26
5. FAR TRAVELERS (113)         17      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)  113  70  3 61.7   1/ 1 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)  12  2 1
 2/ 2 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)      193 146  9 56.9   2/ 6 NBA LEGENDS (156)         8  7 1
 3/ 3 NBA LEGENDS (156)        202 158 13 56.1   3/ 4 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   8  7 1
 4/ 4 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)      926 764 29 54.8   4/ 2 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       8  7 0
 5/ 5 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)      862 759 31 53.2   5/ 5 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       8  7 0
 6/ 6 DARQUE AGES (29)         974 908 40 51.8   6/ 3*DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)     7  8 1
 7- 7 PRAY THE GODS (155)      461 431 29 51.7   7/10 WICKED MARTYRS (148)      7  8 0
 8/ 8 WICKED MARTYRS (148)     583 595 23 49.5   8/ 8 FAR TRAVELERS (113)       6  4 0
 9/10 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)  368 407 27 47.5   9/11 DARQUE AGES (29)          6  9 0
10/11 LITERATE LOONS (40)      700 806 34 46.5  10/12 LITERATE LOONS (40)       5 10 1
11/ 9*DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)     18  22  1 45.0  11/ 9 ARDUIN (200)              5 10 1
12/14 FAR TRAVELERS (113)       40  54  3 42.6  12/ 7 INEBRIATION (27)          5 10 0
13/13 INEBRIATION (27)         384 527 27 42.2  13/14 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)       3  6 0
14/15 ARDUIN (200)              37  53  2 41.1  14-13 PRAY THE GODS (155)       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

                               SHADOWSPIRE HALL of FAME

                          76 GRAN TORINO of AMERICAN MUSCLE
                             CHAKHARI of KELLUMBO'S KIDS
                         BURM WOLFSNARL of BIG LAKE OUTCASTS
                              COPERNICUS of DARQUE AGES
                          ANVIL IRONFIST of DRAGONBANE GUILD
                               LUTHERIUS of WARMASTERS
                           RAT-LOVING CAT of LA PENTARCHIE
                               GURG of 4-LETTER CAVEMEN
                               KANODRAUG of THE DRAUGS
                               DUNNIK of CLAN LONGBEARD
                               CORRIN of CLAN LONGBEARD
                            CHILI SURPIRSE of OTTO'S DINER
                            LOW AND AWAY of CAPITAL CARTEL
                              HUMMINGBIRD of SUMMERBORN
                              OUTLAW PETE of JUNGLELAND
                             SHAVIOLA of OF WOLF AND MAN
                         69 FAIRLANE COBRA of AMERICAN MUSCLE
                             HOLY SHITAKE of OTTO'S DINER
                            GIGI DEVINE of CULT OF BACCHUS
                              CLERLEON of LA PENTARCHIE
                             GREMLIN STEW of OTTO'S DINER
                              VLAD TEPES of DARQUE AGES
                            LADY ORIEL of DRAGONBANE GUILD
                            BRAIN EATER of SOME KINDA HATE
                               YORKE of CLAN LONGBEARD
                              PRAWN STAR of OTTO'S DINER
                           GERTRUDE STEIN of LITERATE LOONS
                            MICKEY SLIM of WICKED MARTYRS
                            SLIM CHANCE of SOME KINDA HATE
                              JUIBLEX of MONSTER MANUAL
                                HADRIAN of WARMASTERS
                               GIBSON of WICKED MARTYRS
                            THE PAPERBOY of THE COMMODORES
                                TU DU of THE MONSANTIS
                           JET-BOOT JACK of THE COMMODORES
                               RISHVI of PRAY THE GODS
                             INNOCENT III of DARQUE AGES
                              SKINNY LENNY of SHANGHAIED
                               CASTILLON of DARQUE AGES
                               PAVIL of CLAN LONGBEARD
                               NARSIL of MIRKWOOD ORCS
                               DEEP SIX of KILL 'EM ALL
                               ZEHDEA of CLAN LONGBEARD
                               RINGIL of MIRKWOOD ORCS

The HoF is updated though turn 429 and no new members qualified for the HoF. The 
Duelmaster, Lord Protector and Most Deadly lists have all been updated online at the 
Shadowspire Hall of Records. Next update will be on turn 440.

                                          -- Visionist
                                             Manager of Clan Longbeard
                                             Volunteer Administrator of the
                                             Shadowspire Hall of Records
                                             http://tinyurl.com/ShadowspireHallofFame

                                      SPY REPORT

It was a deadly turn today in The Spire.  I will have to look back to see how long ago 
we lost so many warriors on a single turn.  There were 7 deaths with most of them 
happening in the Dark Arena.  Clyde the Glide, one of our newest Lord Protectors, 
tried his hand at facing death against Wurm Kin.  It was not meant to be, and Clyde 
was our first casualty.  Arduin has done a bit of house-cleaning too by sending a 
rookie, Throon, and Gorswampus to fight by torchlight. Throon decided today was not a 
good day to die and EXECUTED Mountain Troll.  Oooh, I'd love to hear the conversations 
at that guild house this afternoon!  Is he going back next turn?  I can't wait to find 
out!

Outside of the Dark Arena, we had 2 deaths.  Clan Longbeard lost Lukha to Galpoh 
Chipaxe.  It was a relatively even fight right up until the arena master signaled it 
to start.  Then it was over rather quickly for Lukha.  I can't wait to see if Clan 
Longbeard responds.  The other non-DA death happened in a random match-up between 
Mirkwood Orcs and Literate Loons.  In another fairly straightforward bout, Gorgol was 
killed by Jacob Grimm quickly and without fanfare.  Congrats to the winners and 
condolences to the dead.  The feuds are sure to come, but think on this wise saying, 
"Revenge, the sweetest morsel to the mouth that was ever cooked in hell."  Sidara, the 
spy reporter in Seam, shared that with me.  I'm not sure what it means, but I'm 
craving BBQ now.

We are a bit out of order for this report, but it is okay.  Otto's Fry Guy left for 
the Isle, so we had to get a new Duelmaster.  The trend lately has been Duelmaster by 
recognition.  Well, not this turn! Hruan fought Otto's Fry Guy and took the throne by 
strength of arms. It was a quick fight, but one well-earned by Hruan, who is now the 
Champion of our games!  Congrats to him and his manager, Visionist.

The most avoided team today was Big Lake Solution.  They were mostly avoided by Far 
Travelers.  They did match up randomly in which Far Travelers prevailed.  Margery 
Kempe was this turn's most challenged warrior.  Inebriation still had an active 
bloodfeud against her, so those other challenges might have been for naught.  Otto's 
Big-Tipper reached for the stars, going up 71 points, but to no avail.

Time for me to cut out today.  It is a hot one, but not unbearable.  I have often 
wondered why we chose to fight on the sand.  I guess it does make the blood easier to 
clean up, but you could do the same with a stone floor and decent irrigation.  Oh 
well, they don't pay me to design arenas, but to talk about them and the fights.  
Yeah, I think the deal I got is pretty sweet.  So, to keep this sweet gig going, join 
us in two weeks to see if Hruan can hold onto the throne.  There were no graduates 
today, but we had a rather large exit last turn. Farewell to those Lord Protectors and 
farewell to you bums!

                                          -- Huard DePriest

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HRUAN 3819                   12   2  0   109       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DR. ROBOTNIK 3737            23   9  0   106       HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
 JIHL BLAZEFURY 3735          19  13  0    99       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 MARGERY KEMPE 3686           25  16  2    96       DARQUE AGES (29)
 MUTOMBO 3728                 23   9  0    92       NBA LEGENDS (156)
-SAILASA 3692                 18   9  0    91       PRAY THE GODS (155)
-SAI 3678                     18  11  0    91       PRAY THE GODS (155)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAGNA CARTA 3747             19  11  0    89       DARQUE AGES (29)
 SPARTACUS 3844                7   3  0    86       HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
 OTTO'S BUSBOY 3775           11  15  0    85       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 PHANDELYON 3805              11   5  0    85       ARDUIN (200)
 PRIVID 3665                  18  26  0    82       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
-RECLAN 3650                  15  18  2    81       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 SAUL BELLOW 3709             17  20  1    78       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 ANTON CHEKHOV 3651           15  32  0    77       LITERATE LOONS (40)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALEKSANDR 1372               13   6  1    77       FAR TRAVELERS (113)
 KAILE THE LITTLE 3809         7   9  2    75       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 GAYNE 3783                   13   9  1    71       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 SIR CHARLES 3733             18  12  0    69       NBA LEGENDS (156)
 STING 3661                   17  15  1    67       MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DOMINIQUE 3781               10  13  0    66       NBA LEGENDS (156)
 AGAVE 3599                   10   7  0    66       INEBRIATION (27)
 FOE-HAMMER 3736               9  11  0    61       MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
-DRUV 3785                     9   4  0    61       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 URMAR 1373                    8  11  0    58       FAR TRAVELERS (113)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AHNA MISSTEP 3729            10  23  1    54       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 WALTER RALEIGH 3816           8   7  0    53       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 SHAQ 3840                     7   3  0    51       NBA LEGENDS (156)
 BAVIL 3793                   12   7  0    50       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 HANA 1370                     8  11  1    50       FAR TRAVELERS (113)
 PBR 3555                     10  10  0    49       INEBRIATION (27)
 MOUTH OF SAURON 3773          9   5  0    46       MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
 BLUE GUNKY 3808               8   8  0    46       ARDUIN (200)
 GALPOH CHIPAXE 3823           5   8  2    45       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 THROON 3807                   8   8  2    44       ARDUIN (200)
 J-LAPENO 3849                 6   2  0    37       DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
 OTTOBOT 3829                  7   4  1    36       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SIR GAWAIN 3813               8   7  0    32       DARQUE AGES (29)
 JACOB GRIMM 3834              5   6  2    32       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 LAAL MAAS 3852                4   4  0    31       DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
 HAMM 3866                     4   0  0    30       INEBRIATION (27)
 NOT SO HOT 3848               5   3  1    28       DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
 WILHELM GRIMM 3835            6   5  1    27       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 LUCREZIA 3865                 3   1  0    25       FAR TRAVELERS (113)
 TANKERA 3873                  2   1  0    24       WICKED MARTYRS (148)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OTTO'S BIG-TIPPER 3833        2  10  0    23       INEBRIATION (27)
 THX 1138 3843                 5   5  0    22       HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
 MEHRL 3867                    3   2  0    20       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 KARMA POLICE 3855             3   3  0    14       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 YANARA BARD 3886              1   0  0    13       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 URSULA 3876                   2   0  0    11       HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
 ATTICUS 3883                  1   0  0    10       HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
 TITO'S 3868                   1   3  0     6       INEBRIATION (27)
 RODGER NEFFER 3872            1   2  0     6       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 TENN PENN 3871                1   2  0     5       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 RED SOVINA 3878               1   1  0     4       DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
-SHEHTAL 3863                  0   2  0     2       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 CONFESSIO 3887                0   1  0     1       DARQUE AGES (29)
 SICHUAN 3885                  0   1  0     1       DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA1 3882                0  1 0 ARDUIN 200           MOUNTAIN TROLL        430  NONE
GORSWAMPUS 3798         8  9 0 ARDUIN 200           ARENAMASTER           430  NONE
LUKHA 3826              6  7 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39    GALPOH CHIPAXE 3823   430   
MOUNTAIN TROLL          0  0 0 DARK ARENA           THROON 3807           430  NONE
PARAPET 3888            0  1 0 DARQUE AGES 29       STONE GOLEM           430  NONE
MBUNDE 3864             1  3 0 FAR TRAVELERS 113    NOT SO HOT 3848       430   
SUMMER SHANDY 3598      9  4 1 INEBRIATION 27       MARGERY KEMPE 3686    426  NOT REVENGED

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
GORGOL 3786             4  6 0 MIRKWOOD ORCS 188    JACOB GRIMM 3834      430   
CLYDE THE GLIDE 3732   17 13 2 NBA LEGENDS 156      WURM KIN              430  NONE
JESSEB 3803             5  8 0 WICKED MARTYRS 148   WILHELM GRIMM 3835    426  NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Magna Carta -- You lucky #$%! How did you keep going for so long? -- Bavil the 
Astounded

Privid -- Thanks for the target practice and training. -- Hruan the Positive

Galpoh Chipaxe -- That makes us even, but you could have shared the wealth. -- Lukha 
the Miffed

Otto's Big Tipper -- WTH!?! My training yields me nothing? -- Mehrl the Cheated

Agave -- Damn golem! -- Gayne the Flustered

Urmar -- Well fought big fella. -- Bavil the Earnest

Aleksandr -- The gods favored me. -- Hruan the Honed

Gorgol -- Ohhh that weapon felt good. -- Lukha the Fervent

Laal Maas -- Nice fight scum bag. Expect the same in return. -- Mehrl the Flippant

Congrats Ellen Ripley, Otto's Fry Guy, Otto's Sous Chef, Clyde the Glide and Bamnor on 
your invites to the Isle. -- Clan Longbeard

Boss Orc -- Welcome back. -- Visionist

Obregon -- So anyone with just one win is off limits? Since when? A 9-point difference 
*and* I gave you the bonus, as bashers have a higher percent to beat a ripper. Wow, 
your gauntlet you are dropping must be silk lace, or is it kleenex? Keep your tears to 
yourself and put your big boy pants on. -- Chad

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CLYDE THE GLIDE was unbelievably slain by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
GORSWAMPUS was murdered by ARENAMASTER in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
THROON savagely slew MOUNTAIN TROLL in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Dark Arena duel.
DA1 was assassinated by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
PARAPET was narrowly killed by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena competition.
OTTO'S BIG-TIPPER was overpowered by MARGERY KEMPE in a 2 minute Bloodfeud struggle.
MUTOMBO was viciously subdued by DR. ROBOTNIK in a 36 minute Challenge competition.
PHANDELYON won victory over KAILE THE LITTLE in a 1 minute Challenge duel.
JIHL BLAZEFURY defeated BAMNOR in a popular 3 minute expert's Challenge duel.
ALEKSANDR defeated AGAVE in a 1 minute Challenge match.
URMAR was viciously subdued by GAYNE in a popular 2 minute brutal Challenge bout.
DOMINIQUE demolished BLUE GUNKY in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
LAAL MAAS was demolished by SHAQ in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
PBR narrowly defeated OTTOBOT in a 2 minute bloody Challenge conflict.
J-LAPENO was defeated by WALTER RALEIGH in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
GALPOH CHIPAXE assassinated LUKHA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge struggle.
HAMM outwaited TANKERA in a crowd pleasing 9 minute bloody amateur's Challenge bout.
TITO'S was defeated by LUCREZIA in a 1 minute novice's Challenge bout.
MBUNDE was executed by NOT SO HOT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
RED SOVINA was outlasted by URSULA in a 19 minute amateur's Challenge conflict.
OTTO'S FRY GUY was overpowered by HRUAN in a exciting 1 minute uneven Title fight.
OTTO'S SOUS-CHEF overpowered OTTO'S BUSBOY in a 1 minute uneven fray.
MAGNA CARTA handily defeated FOE-HAMMER in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
ANTON CHEKHOV was luckily beaten by PRIVID in a 4 minute veteran's fight.
SAUL BELLOW savagely defeated STING in a popular 5 minute brutal veteran's duel.
SIR CHARLES lost to SPARTACUS in a action packed 2 minute gory uneven bout.
BAVIL outwaited WILHELM GRIMM in a unpopular 12 minute bout.
MOUTH OF SAURON won victory over SIR GAWAIN in a 1 minute gory bout.
AHNA MISSTEP was savagely defeated by HANA in a action packed 1 minute gory duel.
THX 1138 luckily beat KARMA POLICE in a popular 4 minute gory match.
GORGOL was executed by JACOB GRIMM in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
TENN PENN was overcome by MEHRL in a action packed 1 minute amateur's match.
RODGER NEFFER defeated SICHUAN in a 1 minute novice's struggle.
YANARA BARD demolished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
CONFESSIO was handily defeated by ATTICUS in a 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                     12         STRIKING ATTACK   34 -  26 -  2      57  |
|AIMED BLOW                       8         AIMED BLOW        42 -  33 -  2      56  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   8         LUNGING ATTACK    38 -  31 -  1      55  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  7         TOTAL PARRY       58 -  57 -  1      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   7         WALL OF STEEL     27 -  28 -  1      49  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    7         SLASHING ATTACK   31 -  36 -  5      46  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-STRIKE      20 -  24 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     4         BASHING ATTACK    23 -  29 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     13 -  18 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         PARRY-LUNGE       14 -  28 -  0      33  |

Turn 430 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:

SLASHING ATTACK    6 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  2         6  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-STRIKE       3 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     2 -  5         1  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        8 -  4     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  3         1  SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  7         1  STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         4 -  4                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  4                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       HRUAN 3819                 12   2  0  109 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
TOTAL PARRY      DR. ROBOTNIK 3737          23   9  0  106 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
SLASHING ATTACK  MAGNA CARTA 3747           19  11  0   89 DARQUE AGES (29)
STRIKING ATTACK  SPARTACUS 3844              7   3  0   86 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
LUNGING ATTACK   PHANDELYON 3805            11   5  0   85 ARDUIN (200)
WALL OF STEEL    STING 3661                 17  15  1   67 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
PARRY-STRIKE     WALTER RALEIGH 3816         8   7  0   53 LITERATE LOONS (40)
BASHING ATTACK   SHAQ 3840                   7   3  0   51 NBA LEGENDS (156)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    J-LAPENO 3849               6   2  0   37 DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
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 KARMA POLICE 
3855, TANKERA 3873, SAUL BELLOW 3709, SPARTACUS 3844, THROON 3807, GAYNE 3783, STING 
3661, PBR 3555, JIHL BLAZEFURY 3735, and DOMINIQUE 3781.

The least popular fighter this week was MUTOMBO 3728.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were DR. ROBOTNIK 3737, URSULA 3876, RED SOVINA 3878, BAVIL 3793, WILHELM 
GRIMM 3835, HAMM 3866, CONFESSIO 3887, SICHUAN 3885, GORGOL 3786, and SIR GAWAIN 
3813.

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

BAMNOR (81-3608) CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
OTTO'S FRY GUY (81-3648) CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
CLYDE THE GLIDE (81-3732) NBA LEGENDS (156)
OTTO'S SOUS-CHEF (81-3744) CULT OF BACCHUS (4)