DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/08/2025 Duedate: 01/21/2025
SHADOWSPIRE ARENA
DM 81 TURN 467
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
DRUV
PRAY THE GODS (155)
(81-3785) [22-18-0,137]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
KARL-FRANZ POSITION IS EMPTY
FAR TRAVELERS (113)
(81-3946) [13-10-3,140]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
WASTEL DAKATA
DARQUE AGES (29) CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
(81-3917) [17-15-1,79] (81-3994) [5-10-0,28]
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) 59
2. FAR TRAVELERS (113) 40 NBA LEGENDS (156)
3. ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) 35 Unchartered Team
4. PRAY THE GODS (155) 25
5. WICKED MARTYRS (148) 25 THE SCRAPYARD (143)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 NBA LEGENDS (156) 293 240 17 55.0 1/ 4 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 10 5 1
2/ 2 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 1018 850 37 54.5 2/ 3 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 9 6 1
3/ 3 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 966 840 34 53.5 3/ 7 NBA LEGENDS (156) 9 6 0
4- 4 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 778 677 22 53.5 4/ 2 ARDUIN (200) 9 6 0
5/ 5 DARQUE AGES (29) 1062 990 46 51.8 5/ 8 PRAY THE GODS (155) 8 4 0
6/ 8 FAR TRAVELERS (113) 139 131 10 51.5 6/14 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) 8 7 1
7/ 7 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) 203 192 7 51.4 7/ 6 FAR TRAVELERS (113) 7 3 0
8/ 6 PRAY THE GODS (155) 505 481 29 51.2 8/ 9 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 7 8 0
9/10 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 675 677 30 49.9 9/ 1 LITERATE LOONS (40) 7 8 0
10/ 9 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 130 131 7 49.8 10/10 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 6 8 0
11/11 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 456 501 34 47.6 11/11 DARQUE AGES (29) 5 7 0
12/12 LITERATE LOONS (40) 800 887 36 47.4 12- 5 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 4 6 0
13/13 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204) 63 84 3 42.9 13/12 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204) 4 11 0
14/14 ARDUIN (200) 70 100 2 41.2 14/13 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 4 11 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.
I guess Scarlett coming out nekkid with just a little whirly-beanie cap was intended
to distract me. I don't think she thought that through, given my Golem status. Sort
of reminds me of the Scarlet Letter... Hawthorne at his best:
"Much to the author's surprise, and (if he may say so without additional offence)
considerably to his amusement, he finds that his sketch of official life,
introductory to The Scarlet Letter, has created an unprecedented excitement in
the respectable community immediately around him. It could hardly have been more
violent, indeed, had he burned down the Custom-House, and quenched its last
smoking ember in the blood of a certain venerable personage, against whom he is
supposed to cherish a peculiar malevolence. As the public disapprobation would
weigh very heavily on him, were he conscious of deserving it, the author begs
leave to say, that he has carefully read over the introductory pages, with a
purpose to alter or expunge whatever might be found amiss, and to make the best
reparation in his power for the atrocities of which he has been adjudged guilty.
But it appears to him, that the only remarkable features of the sketch are its
frank and genuine good-humor, and the general accuracy with which he has conveyed
his sincere impressions of the characters therein described. As to enmity, or
ill-feeling of any kind, personal or political, he utterly disclaims such
motives. The sketch might, perhaps, have been wholly omitted, without loss to the
public, or detriment to the book; but, having undertaken to write it, he
conceives that it could not have been done in a better or a kindlier spirit, nor,
so far as his abilities availed, with a livelier effect of truth.
"The author is constrained, therefore, to republish his introductory sketch
without the change of a word."
In contrast to his elongated, elegant prose, my fight with the former Duelmaster was
abbreviated and brutal. She appeared to put everything she had into her singular
attack and, in fairness, a fine attack it was. But I'd at least seen its equal over
the years. So a simple block and then some solid steel work made short work of her.
I don't really get into challenge preferences. Not really interested in those
details. I suspect someone will fill one out for me. If somehow I am back here next
cycle, I believe I'll have a note from the Commission awaiting me. Wouldn't that just
make for a spiffy pop!
-- DM Druv
SPY REPORT
Greetings, Shadowspire aficionados! It's your lovable, slightly disinterested
reporter, Huard DePriest, bringing you all the dirt and drama from this week's
gladiatorial carnage. And oh, was it a week to remember! Let's dive in before my
coffee gets cold. Okay, it isn't coffee, but it makes all of you interesting and
slightly attractive.
It was a classic match of brute force vs. finesse as Druv of Pray the Gods challenged
Shaq of NBA Legends for the Duelmaster title. Let's say Druv didn't need free throws
to dunk on Shaq, dispatching him in a tidy 1-minute match. Druv keeps the title and
stands tall with a 22-18-0 record. Kudos to Druv and his manager, Vlad Taltos.
Dragonbane Guild claimed the crown of most avoided. Apparently, their "weapons that go
boom" policy didn't sit well with Ale House Mercs, who steered clear of them like a
brewer avoids cheap beer. This was made more entertaining by the fact that Dragonbane
Guild was inactive today. Talk about popular! Dahnar of Clan Longbeard was everyone's
target this week. He managed to slap down Gworm in just a minute, proving that being
challenged isn't the same as being bested.
The sweet taste of vengeance! Karl-Franz of Far Travelers obliterated Vera Elster. I
bet Vera was chewing on more than dirt after that fight assuming she had any teeth
left. Another battle from today looked like an even match-up when the odds makers put
it on the board, but it ended much differently than anyone anticipated. Old Peculiar
slaughtered Karl Malone in a quick match. It was Karl's challenge, but I don't think
that will make any difference if NBA Legends decides to bloodfeud.
Raise your mugs for Big Brother (Childhood Heroes) and Druv (Pray the Gods), who are
packing their bags for the Isle of the Eye! There are certainly advantages to becoming
Lord Protectors. Congrats to both of you on making it to the next level. May your
victories there be just as sweet and your losses... less embarrassing.
That's it for this week, Shadowspire fans! Whether you're avoiding, challenging, or
simply enjoying the chaos, keep fighting the good fight... and don't forget to bring
your sense of humor to the sands. Two weeks! Be here! Until next time!
-- Huard DePriest
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DRUV 3785 22 18 0 137 PRAY THE GODS (155)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KARL-FRANZ 3946 13 10 3 140 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
DORNE 3891 22 14 2 131 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
TENN PENN 3871 22 18 0 112 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
DENNIS RODMAN 3894 19 15 0 111 NBA LEGENDS (156)
BIG BROTHER 59 24 30 0 102 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
KIRIN ICHIBAN 1680 16 12 0 99 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
PHANDELYON 3805 18 14 0 97 ARDUIN (200)
DURN WOLFSNARL 3955 13 10 0 97 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
SHAQ 3840 24 21 0 93 NBA LEGENDS (156)
-ORLANDO 2688 20 31 1 92 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NIKOLAI GOGOL 3911 17 15 0 89 LITERATE LOONS (40)
MARCUS CATO 3969 15 15 1 84 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
WASTEL 3917 17 15 1 79 DARQUE AGES (29)
KAYD THE BOQ 3937 14 13 1 78 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
REFRIGERATOR PERRY 552 20 17 0 77 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
-DAGO DRACOSPEAR 3948 12 7 1 76 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
STEPH CURRY 3965 11 8 0 75 NBA LEGENDS (156)
DAINTY LEAF 3890 15 21 2 74 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
FOPDOODLE 3953 14 9 1 71 DARQUE AGES (29)
TENG SWARM 4005 7 8 0 71 ARDUIN (200)
-WYRMSHADOW 2986 14 12 0 68 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
TZISS 3962 11 10 2 68 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OLD PECULIAR 1808 8 7 2 66 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
MICKEY SPLITZ 3973 9 11 0 63 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
-HOARD 3974 9 6 1 62 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
JERRY WEST 4009 8 5 2 62 NBA LEGENDS (156)
THE LEPER KING 3995 12 5 0 60 DARQUE AGES (29)
GROOG 3960 11 9 0 60 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
APPIUS CAUDEX 3970 14 16 0 58 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PUBLIUS SCIPIO 3966 12 18 1 55 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
TIBERE GRACCHUS 3971 11 19 1 53 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
SKOR 4029 7 5 1 51 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
ZAKARIYA 4001 9 6 0 49 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
ALITA 4052 6 4 0 46 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
FREEZE BEE 4070 6 1 0 46 ARDUIN (200)
THOMAS MANN 4076 5 1 0 45 LITERATE LOONS (40)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
G.K. CHESTERTON 3958 11 10 0 43 LITERATE LOONS (40)
GEORGE ELIOT 3978 9 11 2 40 LITERATE LOONS (40)
AMOS 4065 7 2 0 40 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
DAHNAR 4003 8 8 0 37 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
FLAVIUS MANICUS 3976 8 12 0 36 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
SARCASM 4051 5 5 1 36 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
EGWENE 4010 4 9 0 36 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
PHRAINT 4028 7 7 0 34 ARDUIN (200)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
VERA ELSTER 4056 6 4 2 33 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
YON 3982 8 4 0 31 PRAY THE GODS (155)
ARCTIC WOOKEY 4035 5 6 0 30 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
DAKATA 3994 5 10 0 28 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
FAUNA 4037 8 3 0 27 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
THE AMAZING BOB 4031 6 8 0 26 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
ZUBIN 4079 2 0 0 24 PRAY THE GODS (155)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KAPOW 4085 2 0 0 22 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
RASAE 4032 4 9 0 21 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
BOSCOE 4074 3 3 0 18 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
MOLDYLOX 4080 2 1 0 18 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
-WYRMSTAKE 4066 2 4 0 13 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
CYNDARA 4086 1 0 0 13 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
KARTHIK 4049 2 5 0 11 PRAY THE GODS (155)
GWORM 4071 2 5 0 11 ARDUIN (200)
MAESTA 4073 2 4 0 10 DARQUE AGES (29)
FRANK O'CONNOR 4075 2 4 0 10 LITERATE LOONS (40)
FARHAH 4081 1 3 0 6 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
VELMA DINKLEY 4077 0 5 0 5 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
MOLSON 4084 1 1 0 4 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
SCARLETT 3959 13 5 1 CHILDHOOD HEROES 8 DORNE 3891 467
KOHLBE 3950 13 8 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39 KARL-FRANZ 3946 463 NOT REVENGED
SRI GHURKA 4069 1 3 0 FAR TRAVELERS 113 VERA ELSTER 4056 466 JUST REVENGED
KARL MALONE 4042 5 4 0 NBA LEGENDS 156 OLD PECULIAR 1808 467
PERSONAL ADS
Druv -- Ouch! Fine! I'm moving. I'm moving! Geesh! -- Scarlett
Karl-Franz -- I think you were laughing at me. -- Big Brother
Yon -- What a wonderful talk we had! -- Egwene
Amos -- Zoiks! I was sure I had you! -- Velma Dinkley
Nikolai Gogol -- I was sure I had you figured out, but I guess I was flat wrong! --
Refrigerator Perry
All -- Let it be known throughout Shadowspire, that I, Big Brother, have sent my
demand to Lady Greywand that she must immediately address my demand that I be made a
Lord Protector! I will no longer brook any argument! My time... [pauses for effect]
... is now! -- Big Brother
Old Pecular -- Special move!?! How the... -- Dahnar the Indignant
Velma Dinkley -- You fight pretty good once I was to tired to defend myself. -- Amos
the Sarcastic
Persistant Beggar -- Finally someone I can beat. -- Rasae the Pantaloon
Arctic Wookey -- I beat a Wookey! That will be impressive on my resume. -- Boscoe the
Arrogant
Molson -- Ohh jeez I lost to a beer. The shame of it all! -- Farhah the Dispraised
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
KARL-FRANZ devastated VERA ELSTER in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud fight.
DRUV vanquished SHAQ in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title battle.
PHANDELYON was luckily beaten by DENNIS RODMAN in a 1 minute expert's Challenge fight.
SCARLETT was dealt death by DORNE in a popular 1 minute Challenge fight.
REFRIGERATOR PERRY was demolished by DURN WOLFSNARL in a 3 minute competition.
KIRIN ICHIBAN vanquished KAYD THE BOQ in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
STEPH CURRY beat THE LEPER KING in a 1 minute Challenge brawl.
EGWENE was outwaited by ZAKARIYA in a 9 minute gruesome Challenge fight.
KARL MALONE was slaughtered by OLD PECULIAR in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
YON narrowly defeated DAKATA in a action packed 10 minute Challenge duel.
FREEZE BEE overpowered FLAVIUS MANICUS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
ARCTIC WOOKEY beat BOSCOE in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
GWORM was demolished by DAHNAR in a 1 minute bloody mismatched Challenge match.
ZUBIN devastated MOLSON in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge battle.
TENN PENN devastated NIKOLAI GOGOL in a 2 minute bloody mismatched bout.
BIG BROTHER defeated TENG SWARM in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
MARCUS CATO viciously subdued MICKEY SPLITZ in a 3 minute brutal fray.
TZISS was unbelievably bested by WASTEL in a popular 1 minute master's brawl.
APPIUS CAUDEX was overpowered by DAINTY LEAF in a 1 minute one-sided match.
TIBERE GRACCHUS was narrowly defeated by JERRY WEST in a 2 minute gory match.
FOPDOODLE handily defeated SARCASM in a popular 1 minute mismatched competition.
GROOG overpowered G.K. CHESTERTON in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
PUBLIUS SCIPIO was beaten by SKOR in a action packed 3 minute gruesome fray.
GEORGE ELIOT was bested by AMOS in a 5 minute bout.
THOMAS MANN demolished RASAE in a 2 minute one-sided fight.
PHRAINT won victory over FRANK O'CONNOR in a popular 2 minute match.
FAUNA slimly won victory over MAESTA in a 5 minute gory fight.
ALITA savagely defeated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a exciting 1 minute gruesome melee.
KARTHIK was unbelievably bested by MOLDYLOX in a action packed 1 minute bout.
THE AMAZING BOB beat VELMA DINKLEY in a 3 minute gory expert vs. novice competition.
KAPOW overpowered FARHAH in a 1 minute uneven duel.
CYNDARA overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 10 TOTAL PARRY 56 - 41 - 0 58 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 9 SLASHING ATTACK 42 - 33 - 1 56 |
|TOTAL PARRY 8 BASHING ATTACK 29 - 25 - 2 54 |
|BASHING ATTACK 6 STRIKING ATTACK 54 - 47 - 6 53 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 6 PARRY-LUNGE 25 - 22 - 0 53 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 5 WALL OF STEEL 25 - 25 - 1 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 LUNGING ATTACK 43 - 45 - 1 49 |
|AIMED BLOW 5 AIMED BLOW 29 - 33 - 1 47 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 21 - 31 - 0 40 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 PARRY-STRIKE 16 - 38 - 0 30 |
Turn 467 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-LUNGE 3 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 3 2 PARRY-LUNGE
TOTAL PARRY 6 - 2 STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 6 2 TOTAL PARRY
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 1 AIMED BLOW 1 - 4 2 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 3 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 5 1 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 1 WALL OF STEEL
BASHING ATTACK 3 - 3 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
1 SLASHING ATTACK
1 BASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-LUNGE DRUV 3785 22 18 0 137 PRAY THE GODS (155)
STRIKING ATTACK KARL-FRANZ 3946 13 10 3 140 FAR TRAVELERS (113)
WALL OF STEEL DORNE 3891 22 14 2 131 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
TOTAL PARRY TENN PENN 3871 22 18 0 112 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
PARRY-RIPOSTE DENNIS RODMAN 3894 19 15 0 111 NBA LEGENDS (156)
SLASHING ATTACK KIRIN ICHIBAN 1680 16 12 0 99 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
LUNGING ATTACK PHANDELYON 3805 18 14 0 97 ARDUIN (200)
BASHING ATTACK SHAQ 3840 24 21 0 93 NBA LEGENDS (156)
PARRY-STRIKE WASTEL 3917 17 15 1 79 DARQUE AGES (29)
AIMED BLOW THE LEPER KING 3995 12 5 0 60 DARQUE AGES (29)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is WASTEL 3917. The most popular warrior this turn was
DAKATA 3994. The ten other most popular fighters were PHRAINT 4028, PUBLIUS SCIPIO
3966, SKOR 4029, TENN PENN 3871, MARCUS CATO 3969, JERRY WEST 4009, ALITA 4052, THE
AMAZING BOB 4031, PHANDELYON 3805, and DURN WOLFSNARL 3955.
The least popular fighter this week was YON 3982. The other ten least popular
fighters were ZAKARIYA 4001, FARHAH 4081, RASAE 4032, AMOS 4065, G.K. CHESTERTON
3958, APPIUS CAUDEX 3970, MOLSON 4084, GWORM 4071, BOSCOE 4074, and FLAVIUS MANICUS
3976.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
DRUV (81-3785) PRAY THE GODS (155)
BIG BROTHER (81-59) CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)