DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/20/2023    Duedate: 10/03/2023

SHADOWSPIRE ARENA

DM-81    TURN-433

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

JIHL BLAZEFURY
BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
(81-3735) [21-14-0,111]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KAILE THE LITTLE               POSITION IS EMPTY
BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)        
(81-3809) [10-9-2,124]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ANTON CHEKHOV                  OTTO'S BUSBOY
LITERATE LOONS (40)            BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
(81-3651) [17-33-0,101]        (81-3775) [12-17-0,94]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HEROES & VILLAINS (197)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. NBA LEGENDS (156)           40
2. BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)     36      HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
3. CULT OF BACCHUS (4)         20      Unchartered Team
4. HEROES & VILLAINS (197)     19
5. WICKED MARTYRS (148)        16      CM-THE MENTORS (168)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)  122  76  3 61.6   1/ 1 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)   9  6 0
 2- 2 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)      200 149  9 57.3   2/10 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       8  4 1
 3/ 3 NBA LEGENDS (156)        209 166 13 55.7   3/ 3 FAR TRAVELERS (113)       8  7 1
 4/ 4 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)      934 768 30 54.9   4/ 2 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       8  7 0
 5/ 5 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)      870 766 31 53.2   5- 4 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)       7  3 0
 6/ 7 PRAY THE GODS (155)      466 436 29 51.7   6/ 5 WICKED MARTYRS (148)      7  8 2
 7/ 6 DARQUE AGES (29)         978 917 40 51.6   7/11 NBA LEGENDS (156)         7  8 0
 8/ 8 WICKED MARTYRS (148)     590 603 25 49.5   8/ 8 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   7  8 0
 9/ 9 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)  375 415 27 47.5   9/ 6 LITERATE LOONS (40)       7  8 0
10/10 LITERATE LOONS (40)      707 814 34 46.5  10/12 PRAY THE GODS (155)       5  5 0
11/11 FAR TRAVELERS (113)       48  61  4 44.0  11- 9 INEBRIATION (27)          4  6 0
12-12 INEBRIATION (27)         388 533 27 42.1  12/ 7 DARQUE AGES (29)          4  9 0
13/14 DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)     20  30  1 40.0  13/14 DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)     2  8 0

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

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Surprise once again, I did not foresee Sai returning and I am sure he was surprised to 
be fighting for the title. Somebody up there continues to look out for me. I was 
hoping to still be here at the top. Yeah I know, an Aimed Blow against a Total Parry, 
what more could I ask for? This time nothing. After the way I fought this time, my 
bosses desided to submit my challenge this time without telling me. May the gods 
continue to guide and protect me. 

                                          -- Your Duelmsster Hruan

                                      SPY REPORT

Welcome back to The Spire, ya bums!  We had a great time on the sand. Well, the 
gladiators had a great time on the sands.  I had a great time sitting in this booth 
watching them bash and stab at each other. The ale helped too.  Anyway, it was a great 
day to be a spectator! Let's see what happened and who came out on top of the fights 
today. 

Hruan has been our Duelmaster for a few turns and has been great!  How has he been 
great?  Hruan has been an active Duelmaster issuing challenges and avoiding the more 
unsavory elements . . . err, styles. He was at it again this turn and issued a 
challenge to Jihl Blazefury. It did not work out this time for our FORMER Duelmaster, 
as Jihl Blazefury was able to overcome the style disadvantage and become The Spire's 
newest champion.  Congrats to Jihl, who is managed by Den along with all the others 
over in the Big Lake Solution guild.  Jihl will have her work cut out for her as the 
Challenger Champions look to be a formidable crew, but she is not alone with a few 
teammates in the ranks to help her.

Next, let's see who was avoiding and who had the most popular fight card during 
today's festivities.  The award for MOST AVOIDED team goes to those stalwarts over at 
Clan Longbeard.  They were mostly avoided by Big Lake Solution.  I think the Big Lake 
crew is happy not all of those avoids worked!  The most challenged warrior for the 
cycle is Anton Chekhov.  Anton became his own literary device since he was here and 
used in his own narrative to defeat Aleksandr in a 1-minute fight.

Death was all over today as we lost 7 warriors.  Five of those unfortunate souls were 
killed in the Dark Arena with Darque Ages leading the way with 3 offerings to the so-
called "monsters."  Demonic Chili's and Far Travelers lost warriors in the regular 
games, but none were above 5 arena fights.  Condolences to those that lost warriors, 
and may their replacements be serviceable!

Alright, I have to be moving along.  You bums enjoy the rest of the arena day, but be 
sure to come back in two weeks.  Jihl gets to defend her title, and we should have 
several new warriors on the sands. Maybe the missing managers will show back up as 
well!  Eh, who knows what will happen.  This is why we have the games, we have to see 
it unfold -- good or bad -- for ourselves!  Come back and be a part of it, ya bums!

                                          -- Huard DePriest

     

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JIHL BLAZEFURY 3735          21  14  0   111       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KAILE THE LITTLE 3809        10   9  2   124       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 RECLAN 3650                  17  18  2   103       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 ANTON CHEKHOV 3651           17  33  0   101       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 HRUAN 3819                   14   3  0    99       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 DR. ROBOTNIK 3737            25  10  0    98       HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
 MUTOMBO 3728                 24  11  0    97       NBA LEGENDS (156)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DOMINIQUE 3781               12  14  0    95       NBA LEGENDS (156)
 OTTO'S BUSBOY 3775           12  17  0    94       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 SAI 3678                     19  12  0    92       PRAY THE GODS (155)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SAILASA 3692                 19  10  0    89       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 MAGNA CARTA 3747             20  13  0    87       DARQUE AGES (29)
 SAUL BELLOW 3709             19  21  1    86       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 PRIVID 3665                  19  28  0    85       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 SPARTACUS 3844                8   5  0    82       HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
 GAYNE 3783                   16   9  1    79       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 ALEKSANDR 1372               14   8  1    76       FAR TRAVELERS (113)
-STING 3661                   18  16  1    75       MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
 SIR CHARLES 3733             19  14  0    71       NBA LEGENDS (156)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AHNA MISSTEP 3729            11  25  1    66       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
-FOE-HAMMER 3736              11  11  0    66       MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
 LUCREZIA 3865                 6   1  1    66       FAR TRAVELERS (113)
 DRUV 3785                     9   6  0    65       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 HANA 1370                    10  12  1    63       FAR TRAVELERS (113)
 URMAR 1373                   10  12  0    60       FAR TRAVELERS (113)
 SHAQ 3840                     8   5  0    57       NBA LEGENDS (156)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OTTOBOT 3829                  9   5  1    56       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
-HAMM 3866                     6   0  0    53       INEBRIATION (27)
 BAVIL 3793                   14   8  0    52       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
-AGAVE 3599                   10   9  0    49       INEBRIATION (27)
 WALTER RALEIGH 3816           9   9  0    47       LITERATE LOONS (40)
-PBR 3555                     11  11  0    45       INEBRIATION (27)
-MOUTH OF SAURON 3773         10   6  0    45       MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
 WILHELM GRIMM 3835            8   6  1    44       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 GALPOH CHIPAXE 3823           5  11  2    44       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 LAAL MAAS 3852                5   5  0    43       DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
 KARMA POLICE 3855             5   4  0    36       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TENN PENN 3871                3   3  0    33       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 J-LAPENO 3849                 6   4  0    30       DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
 JACOB GRIMM 3834              5   9  2    26       LITERATE LOONS (40)
-OTTO'S BIG-TIPPER 3833        3  11  0    26       INEBRIATION (27)
 THX 1138 3843                 6   7  0    25       HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
 URSULA 3876                   5   0  0    24       HEROES & VILLAINS (197)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NOT SO HOT 3848               5   5  1    21       DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
 YANARA BARD 3886              3   1  2    19       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 MEADE 3895                    1   2  0    16       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 TANKERA 3873                  3   3  0    15       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
-SCATHA 3884                   2   0  0    14       MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
 FIERCE RYDER 3892             2   0  0    14       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 RED SOVINA 3878               2   2  0    12       DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
 RODGER NEFFER 3872            2   4  0    10       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 DAINTY LEAF 3890              1   1  1     8       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
-TITO'S 3868                   1   5  0     8       INEBRIATION (27)
 DENNIS RODMAN 3894            2   1  0     7       NBA LEGENDS (156)
-GROWLRR 3893                  1   1  0     6       MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
 DORNE 3891                    1   1  0     6       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 SHEHTAL 3863                  1   3  0     6       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 CATERBURY 3901                0   1  0     1       DARQUE AGES (29)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
LUKHA 3826              6  7 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39    GALPOH CHIPAXE 3823   430  JUST REVENGED
RUG 89 3899             0  1 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39    BLACK ORC             433  NONE
DEAD 3900               0  1 0 DARQUE AGES 29       HIGH ELF              433  NONE
DEAD AGAIN 3902         0  1 0 DARQUE AGES 29       STONE GOLEM           433  NONE
JITTER 3897             0  1 0 DARQUE AGES 29       MOUNTAIN TROLL        433  NONE
SIR GAWAIN 3813         9  8 0 DARQUE AGES 29       LUCREZIA 3865         432   
SICHUAN 3885            0  3 0 DEMONIC CHILI'S 201  DAINTY LEAF 3890      433   
GAUNTLET 3896           0  2 0 FAR TRAVELERS 113    YANARA BARD 3886      433   
MBUNDE 3864             1  3 0 FAR TRAVELERS 113    NOT SO HOT 3848       430  REVENGED
ATTICUS 3883            3  1 0 HEROES & VILLAIN 197 SPYMASTER             433  NONE
GORGOL 3786             4  6 0 MIRKWOOD ORCS 188    JACOB GRIMM 3834      430  REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Belated Congrats Margery Kempe on your invites to the Isle. -- Clan Longbeard

Obregon -- Point one -- You can blame my no turn on the USPS. I don't run. Point two 
-- I don't have to talk tough. At least not towards you. Point three -- I am not like 
Assur, I don't hide any of my team from bloodfeuds, especially not your team. -- Chad

Sorry to anyone that you may feel I down challenged greatly. My turn did not get there 
by the due date. -- Chad

Visionist -- You're welcome!  All the cool kids are sending diplos in celebration of 
kills.  I'm not the only one, I'm just the one that made it cool again.  So, don't cry 
too hard and try not to be such a snowflake.  If you want me to tell you about 
"everyone", just let me know.  Focus on the fun, not the narrative that some 
hypocrites like to jam down your throat. -- Den

Gayne -- Huh?  Not sure if you understand how things work here in Shadowspire or not, 
but here you must fight.  Den manages with integrity which is a big word for many 
other managers.  Keep bringing it, I'm not the one hiding behind a preferable style 
match-up.  Baby. -- Galpoh Chipaxe

Sai -- Credit to you for being an immpressive teacher. -- Hraun the Grateful

J-Lapeno -- 13 minutes and you teach me nothing?! -- Bavil the Overwrought

Dennis Rodman -- Good fight. I thought I had you. -- Meade the Defeated

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ATTICUS was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DEAD AGAIN was slaughtered by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
DEAD was murdered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
RUG 89 was dispatched by BLACK ORC in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena brawl.
JITTER was assassinated by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
GAYNE demolished GALPOH CHIPAXE in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud competition.
HRUAN slimly lost to JIHL BLAZEFURY in a 6 minute Challenge Title fight.
KAILE THE LITTLE overpowered SAILASA in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
DR. ROBOTNIK luckily beat OTTO'S BUSBOY in a 5 minute expert's Challenge melee.
ALEKSANDR was vanquished by ANTON CHEKHOV in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
DOMINIQUE vanquished PRIVID in a 2 minute brutal one-sided Challenge fight.
LUCREZIA outwaited BAVIL in a popular 8 minute brutal Challenge bout.
AHNA MISSTEP subdued OTTOBOT in a 3 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
J-LAPENO was demolished by URMAR in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge brawl.
LAAL MAAS handily defeated JACOB GRIMM in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge conflict.
NOT SO HOT was vanquished by KARMA POLICE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
RED SOVINA unbelievably bested RODGER NEFFER in a 3 minute Challenge fray.
URSULA luckily beat TANKERA in a 3 minute bloody Challenge brawl.
MAGNA CARTA was unbelievably bested by MUTOMBO in a exciting 5 minute veteran's fight.
RECLAN beat SPARTACUS in a 2 minute one-sided match.
SIR CHARLES unbelievably bested HANA in a popular 9 minute gory master's competition.
SAI vanquished KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute one-sided match.
SAUL BELLOW viciously subdued DRUV in a crowd pleasing 9 minute gory uneven duel.
WALTER RALEIGH savagely defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 3 minute fight.
WILHELM GRIMM was defeated by SHAQ in a 2 minute duel.
THX 1138 was overpowered by TENN PENN in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided bout.
SICHUAN was killed by DAINTY LEAF in a 2 minute beginner's duel.
YANARA BARD savagely slew GAUNTLET in a 2 minute bloody novice's fray.
DORNE won victory over CATERBURY in a 2 minute novice's bout.
FIERCE RYDER defeated SHEHTAL in a 3 minute beginner's duel.
DENNIS RODMAN was defeated by MEADE in a 2 minute gory novice's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                     12         STRIKING ATTACK   32 -  21 -  2      60  |
|AIMED BLOW                       7         AIMED BLOW        44 -  29 -  2      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  7         LUNGING ATTACK    38 -  32 -  1      54  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    5         TOTAL PARRY       64 -  61 -  1      51  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-STRIKE      22 -  22 -  2      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     4         WALL OF STEEL     27 -  28 -  1      49  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-RIPOSTE     16 -  22 -  1      42  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         BASHING ATTACK    22 -  31 -  1      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      4         SLASHING ATTACK   27 -  45 -  5      38  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         PARRY-LUNGE        9 -  28 -  0      24  |

Turn 433 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-STRIKE       3 -  1     AIMED BLOW         3 -  4         5  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        8 -  4     PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  3         3  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     2 -  3         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  3         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  6         1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      JIHL BLAZEFURY 3735        21  14  0  111 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
AIMED BLOW       KAILE THE LITTLE 3809      10   9  2  124 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
SLASHING ATTACK  MAGNA CARTA 3747           20  13  0   87 DARQUE AGES (29)
STRIKING ATTACK  SPARTACUS 3844              8   5  0   82 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
LUNGING ATTACK   ALEKSANDR 1372             14   8  1   76 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
PARRY-LUNGE      DRUV 3785                   9   6  0   65 PRAY THE GODS (155)
BASHING ATTACK   SHAQ 3840                   8   5  0   57 NBA LEGENDS (156)
WALL OF STEEL    WILHELM GRIMM 3835          8   6  1   44 LITERATE LOONS (40)
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 MAGNA CARTA 
3747, HANA 1370, HRUAN 3819, LUCREZIA 3865, AHNA MISSTEP 3729, SAUL BELLOW 3709, DRUV 
3785, DOMINIQUE 3781, RODGER NEFFER 3872, and TENN PENN 3871.

The least popular fighter this week was BAVIL 3793.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were DEAD AGAIN 3902, DENNIS RODMAN 3894, THX 1138 3843, NOT SO HOT 3848, 
JACOB GRIMM 3834, ALEKSANDR 1372, SAILASA 3692, GALPOH CHIPAXE 3823, JITTER 3897, and 
DEAD 3900.

                 FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY LXIX

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ORC CHOPS 490 (28-19-0)                6  3  0         FUCHI OWNED          
TAMERLANE 1764 (53-61-2)               4  3  0         DARQUE AGES          
LYON BEAR 2412 (30-39-1)               2  3  0         THE COMMODORES       
MACEO 928 (49-41-1)                    2  3  0         FUCHI OWNED