DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/04/2023    Duedate: 10/17/2023

SHADOWSPIRE ARENA

DM-81    TURN-434

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HRUAN
CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
(81-3819) [15-3-0,110]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KAILE THE LITTLE               POSITION IS EMPTY
BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)        
(81-3809) [11-9-2,139]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ANTON CHEKHOV                  RECLAN
LITERATE LOONS (40)            PRAY THE GODS (155)
(81-3651) [18-33-0,105]        (81-3650) [18-18-2,117]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

FAR TRAVELERS (113)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. FAR TRAVELERS (113)         55
2. DARQUE AGES (29)            51      HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
3. CLAN LONGBEARD (39)         39      Unchartered Team
4. WICKED MARTYRS (148)        38
5. PRAY THE GODS (155)         13SUPERIOR FORCES A204 (70)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)  123  79  3 60.9   1/ 3 FAR TRAVELERS (113)      10  4 1
 2- 2 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)      200 149  9 57.3   2/ 4 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       9  6 0
 3/ 3 NBA LEGENDS (156)        210 170 13 55.3   3/ 6 WICKED MARTYRS (148)      8  7 2
 4/ 4 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)      935 772 30 54.8   4/ 2 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       8  7 1
 5/ 5 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)      874 767 31 53.3   5/ 9 LITERATE LOONS (40)       8  7 0
 6/ 7 DARQUE AGES (29)         981 919 42 51.6   6/10 PRAY THE GODS (155)       7  8 0
 7/ 6 PRAY THE GODS (155)      468 439 29 51.6   7/ 7 NBA LEGENDS (156)         7  8 0
 8/ 8 WICKED MARTYRS (148)     594 604 25 49.6   8/ 8 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   7  8 0
 9/ 9 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)  377 418 27 47.4   9/12 DARQUE AGES (29)          5  9 2
10/10 LITERATE LOONS (40)      710 816 34 46.5  10/ 1 HEROES & VILLAINS (197)   5  9 0
11/11 FAR TRAVELERS (113)       52  61  4 46.0  11- 5 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)       4  1 0
12/12 INEBRIATION (27)         389 533 27 42.2  12/11 INEBRIATION (27)          4  2 0
13/13 DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)     21  34  1 38.2  13/13 DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)     3 12 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.

Greetings Shadowspire and please recognize true greatness, in 35 fights I have somehow 
never fought an aimed blow.  Now, I am undefeated against aimed blows.  Hruan 
certainly enjoyed an impressive record, which is a mystery to me, as it was not much 
of a fight.  The little fellow huffed and puffed, but it was I that blew the house in.  
Turns out my desperation strategy is pretty awesome.

Rough style matchups at the top so my challenge goes to Reclan who I am 3-0 against.  
I should get my invite next turn so I can go enjoy retirement at the Isle where I 
won't have to avoid aimed blows any longer. 

                                          -- Jihl Blazefury -- Your Duelmaster

                                      SPY REPORT

This whole arena is a mood. I'm not sure what the mood is, but that is what the kids 
are saying these days. Also, I'm not sure who these kids belong to, but could you come 
get them?  They show up at the press box every two weeks and say mean things.  I think 
one even made a golem cry.  Vicious!  Anyway, arena day and arena news stuff to cover, 
so let's get to it!

We have a rematch for our title fight today.  Jihl Blazefury took the throne in 
spectacular fashion a few weeks ago from Hruan.  Jihl then received an invitation to 
the Isle of the Eye, so it was a short reign but a reign nonetheless!  The fates are 
really fickle because Jihl and Hruan were randomly matched against one another today.  
This time, Hruan came out on top and is our new Duelmaster.  I mean our old 
Duelmaster.  I mean, our new, but also old, Duelmaster.  Bah, you get what I'm saying!  
Welcome back to the throne, Hruan.  Congrats also to Jihl, who leaves us after today's 
festivities.

Teams were avoiding Big Lake Solution, but Pray the Gods were avoiding them the most.  
On the flip side, Anton Chekov was attracting most of the challenges this turn.  Anton 
is our popularity leader, so it is solid reasoning to believe the other gladiators 
would want him to share the acclaim.  If not, then they just want to stab him, which 
is what Sir Charles tried to do today.  Unfortunately, it did not work out for him.  
Anton Chekhov beat Sir Charles in a 3-minute fight.

The arena staff was busy today, but not in the way you are thinking! Yes, they had 
their usual fights on the sands, but it took a decidedly deadly turn today.  First, an 
Embezzling Scribe and Mordant Deserter were killed earlier in the day.  I can imagine 
the other stand-by fighters were a bit nervous afterward.  A Fratsfa Slave was then 
called to face off against Walter Raleigh from Literate Loons.  I am guessing Fratsfa 
Slave was not taking any chances and came out swinging!  Poor Walter Raleigh did not 
know what hit him, and unfortunately, he never will!  Walter leaves us with a 9-10 
record, forever to be remembered as a guy who got killed by Fratsfa Slave, assuming 
anyone remembers him but his manager.

Enough chit-chat!  Seriously, someone come and get these kids!  I think one of them 
just threw up.  Lightweights! They weren't even drinking!  Okay, come back next time, 
and let's see if Hruan can hold onto the throne a bit longer.  I think he only needs a 
few more fights, and he can go to the Isle.  The Challenger Champions is full of 
competitors, so I hope one of them steps up to make a challenge for Hruan's seat!  I 
remember the days when the Duelmaster was ALWAYS the most challenged warrior.  
Nowadays, I'm just happy to see managers posting ANY challenges.  Bah, enough ranting!  
I'll see you bums in a few weeks.

                                          -- Huard DePriest

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HRUAN 3819                   15   3  0   110       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KAILE THE LITTLE 3809        11   9  2   139       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 RECLAN 3650                  18  18  2   117       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 ANTON CHEKHOV 3651           18  33  0   105       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 MAGNA CARTA 3747             21  13  0   102       DARQUE AGES (29)
 SAILASA 3692                 20  10  0    98       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 JIHL BLAZEFURY 3735          21  15  0    97       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 ALEKSANDR 1372               15   8  1    96       FAR TRAVELERS (113)
 DR. ROBOTNIK 3737            25  11  0    95       HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
 MUTOMBO 3728                 24  12  0    93       NBA LEGENDS (156)
 OTTO'S BUSBOY 3775           12  18  0    92       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SAUL BELLOW 3709             20  21  1    89       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 PRIVID 3665                  20  28  0    88       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 GAYNE 3783                   17   9  1    86       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 DOMINIQUE 3781               12  15  0    83       NBA LEGENDS (156)
 SAI 3678                     19  13  0    81       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 URMAR 1373                   11  12  0    79       FAR TRAVELERS (113)
-STING 3661                   18  16  1    75       MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
 SIR CHARLES 3733             19  15  0    73       NBA LEGENDS (156)
 HANA 1370                    11  12  1    73       FAR TRAVELERS (113)
 SPARTACUS 3844                8   6  0    69       HEROES & VILLAINS (197)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FOE-HAMMER 3736              11  11  0    66       MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
-LUCREZIA 3865                 6   1  1    66       FAR TRAVELERS (113)
 DRUV 3785                     9   7  0    65       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 AHNA MISSTEP 3729            11  26  1    62       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 SHAQ 3840                     8   6  0    60       NBA LEGENDS (156)
 GALPOH CHIPAXE 3823           6  11  2    60       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BAVIL 3793                   15   8  0    55       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
-HAMM 3866                     6   0  0    53       INEBRIATION (27)
-AGAVE 3599                   10   9  0    49       INEBRIATION (27)
 TENN PENN 3871                4   3  0    49       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
-PBR 3555                     11  11  0    45       INEBRIATION (27)
-MOUTH OF SAURON 3773         10   6  0    45       MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
 OTTOBOT 3829                  9   6  1    45       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 WILHELM GRIMM 3835            8   7  1    43       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 URSULA 3876                   6   0  0    36       HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
 JACOB GRIMM 3834              6   9  2    34       LITERATE LOONS (40)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 J-LAPENO 3849                 7   4  0    32       DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
 KARMA POLICE 3855             5   5  0    30       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 YANARA BARD 3886              4   1  2    30       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 LAAL MAAS 3852                5   6  0    29       DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
 THX 1138 3843                 6   8  0    26       HEROES & VILLAINS (197)
-OTTO'S BIG-TIPPER 3833        3  11  0    26       INEBRIATION (27)
 MEADE 3895                    2   2  0    24       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NOT SO HOT 3848               5   6  1    22       DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
 TANKERA 3873                  4   3  0    22       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 DENNIS RODMAN 3894            3   1  0    17       NBA LEGENDS (156)
 BOCCACCIO 3907                1   0  1    16       DARQUE AGES (29)
-SCATHA 3884                   2   0  0    14       MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
 DORNE 3891                    2   1  0    14       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MARIE DE FRANCE 3906          1   0  1    14       DARQUE AGES (29)
 TITO'S 3868                   2   5  0    13       INEBRIATION (27)
 RODGER NEFFER 3872            2   5  0    11       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 DAINTY LEAF 3890              1   2  1    10       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 RED SOVINA 3878               2   3  0     9       DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)
 FIERCE RYDER 3892             2   1  0     7       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 SHEHTAL 3863                  1   4  0     7       PRAY THE GODS (155)
-GROWLRR 3893                  1   1  0     6       MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
 DESTREZA 3903                 1   0  0     6       FAR TRAVELERS (113)
 CANTERBURY 3901               0   2  0     2       DARQUE AGES (29)
 SAUCY SHERIFF 3904            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?
EMBEZZLING SCRIB        0  0 0                      BOCCACCIO 3907        434  NONE
MORDANT DESERTER        0  0 0                      MARIE DE FRANCE 3906  434  NONE
LUKHA 3826              6  7 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39    GALPOH CHIPAXE 3823   430  REVENGED
RUG 2926 3909           0  1 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39    BLACK ORC             434  NONE
DEAD 3908               0  1 0 DARQUE AGES 29       BLACK ORC             434  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  JUST REVENGED
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
WALTER RALEIGH 3816     9 10 0 LITERATE LOONS 40    FRATSFA SLAVE         434  NONE
GORGOL 3786             4  6 0 MIRKWOOD ORCS 188    JACOB GRIMM 3834      430  REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

All -- For those that care about such things, Margery Kempe was 12-12-12-11-21-3-13 
TP,  R/R, and +2 DEF (looks mode everywhere else). She learned 1.29 a fight with the 
11 WT and mostly ATT.  So, it was not a shock when I got the faves and she was VL/VL, 
LS, ATT fave learn, and Response tactic.  Actually, all of that except the favorite 
learn was a shock.  She did surprisingly well considering her stats. I had fun with 
her, but she is off to retirement in 101 for the foreseeable future. -- Master Darque

Slobregon -- Did that make you feel good I up-challenged your wall of steel? Quit your 
blubbering. -- Chad

Dainty Leaf -- Well done!  9-12-9-15-15-9-15 plunger! He died well! -- Chad

Jihl Blazefury -- Impressive defensive stance you have. Congrats, you earned the title 
and thanks for the training boost. -- Hraun the Humbled

Lucrezia -- I feel so violated, dirty, used and un satisfied. -- Bavil the Discouraged

Dennis Rodman -- Two weeks later and opposite result. -- Meade the Victorious

Jihl Blazefury -- Impressive defensive stance you have. Congrats, you earned the title 
and thanks for the training boost. -- Hraun the Humbled

Lucrezia -- I feel so violated, dirty, used and un satisfied. -- Bavil the Discouraged

Dennis Rodman -- Two weeks later and opposite result. -- Meade the Victorious

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

RUG 2926 was barely slain by BLACK ORC in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DEAD was murdered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
J-LAPENO savagely defeated DAINTY LEAF in a 2 minute Bloodfeud duel.
KAILE THE LITTLE savagely defeated DR. ROBOTNIK in a 2 minute Challenge match.
SIR CHARLES was viciously subdued by ANTON CHEKHOV in a 3 minute Challenge fight.
ALEKSANDR viciously subdued SAI in a action packed 4 minute expert's Challenge fight.
MAGNA CARTA vanquished DOMINIQUE in a action packed 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
SAILASA unbelievably bested OTTO'S BUSBOY in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
HANA slimly won victory over AHNA MISSTEP in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge bout.
URMAR unbelievably bested SPARTACUS in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge conflict.
GALPOH CHIPAXE subdued OTTOBOT in a popular 2 minute bloody Challenge brawl.
URSULA unbelievably bested KARMA POLICE in a action packed 3 minute Challenge fight.
THX 1138 was viciously subdued by JACOB GRIMM in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
NOT SO HOT was devastated by YANARA BARD in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
SHEHTAL was savagely defeated by TITO'S in a 3 minute brutal Challenge bout.
JIHL BLAZEFURY was beaten by HRUAN in a exciting 1 minute Title bout.
MUTOMBO was savagely defeated by RECLAN in a 3 minute master's conflict.
GAYNE savagely defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a exciting 1 minute gory duel.
PRIVID unbelievably bested SHAQ in a 2 minute bloody uneven duel.
SAUL BELLOW defeated DRUV in a popular 1 minute gruesome one-sided match.
LAAL MAAS was overpowered by TENN PENN in a 2 minute uneven fight.
BAVIL savagely defeated WILHELM GRIMM in a tiresome 10 minute gruesome bout.
WALTER RALEIGH was executed by FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
TANKERA savagely defeated RED SOVINA in a exciting 2 minute bloody fray.
RODGER NEFFER was vanquished by MEADE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
DORNE overpowered SAUCY SHERIFF in a 1 minute uneven duel.
FIERCE RYDER was narrowly defeated by DENNIS RODMAN in a 2 minute novice's match.
CANTERBURY was luckily beaten by DESTREZA in a exciting 2 minute novice's fight.
MARIE DE FRANCE executed MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
BOCCACCIO delivered the death blow upon EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute novice's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                     12         AIMED BLOW        42 -  28 -  3      60  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    8         STRIKING ATTACK   29 -  22 -  2      57  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         LUNGING ATTACK    39 -  30 -  2      57  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  6         TOTAL PARRY       64 -  61 -  1      51  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         PARRY-STRIKE      22 -  21 -  2      51  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     4         WALL OF STEEL     27 -  26 -  1      51  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-RIPOSTE     19 -  24 -  1      44  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         SLASHING ATTACK   27 -  45 -  5      38  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         BASHING ATTACK    19 -  33 -  1      37  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        9 -  25 -  0      26  |

Turn 434 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     TOTAL PARRY        5 -  7         4  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  3         2  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -  3     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  3         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
AIMED BLOW         3 -  2                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  3                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  3                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       HRUAN 3819                 15   3  0  110 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
SLASHING ATTACK  MAGNA CARTA 3747           21  13  0  102 DARQUE AGES (29)
TOTAL PARRY      SAILASA 3692               20  10  0   98 PRAY THE GODS (155)
LUNGING ATTACK   ALEKSANDR 1372             15   8  1   96 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
STRIKING ATTACK  GAYNE 3783                 17   9  1   86 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
PARRY-LUNGE      DRUV 3785                   9   7  0   65 PRAY THE GODS (155)
BASHING ATTACK   SHAQ 3840                   8   6  0   60 NBA LEGENDS (156)
WALL OF STEEL    WILHELM GRIMM 3835          8   7  1   43 LITERATE LOONS (40)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
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 RECLAN 3650.  The ten other most popular fighters were OTTO'S BUSBOY 3775, 
ANTON CHEKHOV 3651, ALEKSANDR 1372, HANA 1370, KARMA POLICE 3855, SPARTACUS 3844, 
GALPOH CHIPAXE 3823, AHNA MISSTEP 3729, KAILE THE LITTLE 3809, and JACOB GRIMM 3834.

The least popular fighter this week was BAVIL 3793.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SAUCY SHERIFF 3904, RODGER NEFFER 3872, RED SOVINA 3878, WALTER RALEIGH 
3816, NOT SO HOT 3848, SAI 3678, DR. ROBOTNIK 3737, DEAD 3908, BOCCACCIO 3907, and 
MARIE DE FRANCE 3906.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

JIHL BLAZEFURY (81-3735) BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)