DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/15/2025    Duedate: 10/28/2025

SHADOWSPIRE ARENA

DM 81    TURN 487

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CARMINA BURANA
DARQUE AGES (29)
(81-4087) [13-7-0,126]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TENG SWARM                     POSITION IS EMPTY
ARDUIN (200)                   
(81-4005) [16-11-1,131]        

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

DAKATA                         TENG SWARM
CULT OF BACCHUS (4)            ARDUIN (200)
(81-3994) [17-18-0,121]        (81-4005) [16-11-1,131]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TOILET PAPER (202)            48 
2. HIGH ORDER (123)              41    NBA LEGENDS (156)
3. BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)       37    Unchartered Team
4. CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)          33 
5. CLAN LONGBEARD (39)           20    BAD BEAT (64)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 NBA LEGENDS (156)        344 284 18 54.8   1/ 1 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)  12  3 0
 2/ 2 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)      1068 895 39 54.4   2/ 2 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)       9  6 1
 3/ 3 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)      1020 885 36 53.5   3/ 4 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       9  6 0
 4/ 4 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)    816 713 22 53.4   4/10 NBA LEGENDS (156)         9  6 0
 5- 6 FAR TRAVELERS (113)      185 165 13 52.9   5/ 6 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)      8  4 0
 6/ 5 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)      260 235 10 52.5   6/ 3 DARQUE AGES (29)          8  7 0
 7/ 7 DARQUE AGES (29)         1117 1035 46 51.9   7/11 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       7  8 1
 8/10 TOILET PAPER (202)        37  37  2 50.0   8/ 9 TOILET PAPER (202)        7  8 1
 9/ 9 WICKED MARTYRS (148)     694 696 32 49.9   9/12 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)      7  8 0
10/12 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)  507 550 37 48.0  10/15 HIGH ORDER (123)          6  4 1
11-11 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)     67  73  6 47.9  11- 5 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)     5  5 0
12/13 LITERATE LOONS (40)      839 948 36 47.0  12/ 8 ARDUIN (200)              5 10 1
13/14 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)     164 191 10 46.2  13/13 LITERATE LOONS (40)       5 10 0
14/15 ARDUIN (200)             103 127  4 44.8  14/ 7 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)     3  7 0
15/16 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)     107 133  3 44.6  15/14 WICKED MARTYRS (148)      2  1 0
16/ 0 INEBRIATION (27)         436 596 28 42.2  16-17 FAR TRAVELERS (113)       1  4 0
17/17 HIGH ORDER (123)          28  46  4 37.8  17/ 0 INEBRIATION (27)          0  1 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
18/ 0 DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)     36  68  1 34.6  18/ 0 DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)     0  1 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

Well met, you blood-soaked degenerates of The Spire! Huard DePriest here again with a 
quill in one hand and an ale in the other, scribbling notes between tavern arguments 
and bad bets. Let's see what was bad and what was slightly worse this turn in our 
wonderful patch of sand and pain.

The title fight was a quick one. Carmina Burana challenged Groog from Cult of Bacchus 
and smashed him in a one-minute match. They had fought previously, and perhaps that is 
why Carmina tried so hard for a second bout. That makes two cycles in a row that she 
has held the throne. Word around the taproom is that she hums her own battle tune 
while swinging. It is a bit unnerving to think about, truly.

Teng Swarm continues to buzz circles around the competition, flattening Khalums Dwarf 
to sit atop the recognition leaderboards. Dakata keeps the popularity crown, possibly 
because he buys a round for the house after every fight. Cult of Bacchus never seems 
to be short of coin at the taverns. Meanwhile, Big Lake Solution claims the top team 
honors, proving loudmouths and bold challenges can get results. A 12-3-0 showing will 
take you places!

NBA Legends had a great turn and shot up six places in the ranks after a 4-1-0. Looks 
like John Stockton dished out a few assists of the painful kind, hammering The Leper 
King. High Order also posted a nice 4-1-1, drawing whispers in the arena corridors. 
Shelena and new blood Bella both impressed on the sands. On the flip side, Dragonbane 
Guild stumbled with a 1-4-0. The dragons must be on strike again.

Death loves company, and we have quite a grim roll call this turn. Raise a glass or 
pour one out for the fallen. Egwene, brutally dispatched by Kapow, lost in what can 
only be described as a fatal slapstick moment. Smithwick was slain by Pterodactyl. It 
makes me wonder if the real lesson is to avoid fighting any team named after hygiene 
products. Last of all, Sarah Jane flattened Thunderfist of Cult of Bacchus.

Rosae vs. Ptyalism might be the most talked-about fight of the day. It was eight 
minutes of pure stubbornness. The crowd went from cheering to napping, then back to 
cheering when someone finally dropped and the fight ended. The best name on the sands 
goes to Screaming Itchy. No one knows why he is screaming, but it's making the healers 
nervous. We had a good mix of styles this cycle. Total Parries split even, but it was 
the Aimed Blows that ruled the roost with a 6-2 record. The Wastes were grinning 
behind their shields after a 4-1 effort. Strikers, however, faceplanted at 2-6. Try 
aiming next turn.

It is time to wrap this one up. Come back and see me in two weeks. Polish your steel, 
patch your egos, and get to training! The sands never stay quiet for long, and I 
guarantee you opponents are plotting their next moves. If you are drinking at the 
tavern tonight, save me a stool and a pitcher!

Until next time,

                                          -- Huard DePriest

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CARMINA BURANA 4087          13   7  0 126         DARQUE AGES (29)          

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TENG SWARM 4005              16  11  1 131         ARDUIN (200)              
 DAKATA 3994                  17  18  0 121         CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       
 MICKEY SPLITZ 3973           20  20  0 114         BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WYRMSHADOW 2986              23  18  0 108         DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)     
 JOHN STOCKTON 4089           12   7  0  94         NBA LEGENDS (156)         
 BOSCOE 4074                  15  11  0  91         CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GROOG 3960                   21  19  0  90         CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       
-ZAKARIYA 4001                19  13  0  86         FAR TRAVELERS (113)       
 FLAVIUS MANICUS 3976         18  22  0  83         ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)      
 ARCTIC WOOKEY 4035           16  15  0  80         ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)       
 MISTI SKYE 4117               8   2  0  78         BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   
 THE LEPER KING 3995          19  18  0  75         DARQUE AGES (29)          
-BEAST WITHIN 3346            10   7  0  74         PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)     
 KAPOW 4085                   14   8  2  73         ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)       
 SARCASM 4051                 13  17  2  71         WICKED MARTYRS (148)      
 MOLDYLOX 4080                11  12  0  71         CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       
 FRANK O'CONNOR 4075          14  12  0  70         LITERATE LOONS (40)       
 GEORGE ELIOT 3978            13  27  2  68         LITERATE LOONS (40)       
 MOLSON 4084                  11  11  1  68         ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THOMAS MANN 4076             12  14  0  66         LITERATE LOONS (40)       
-FAUNA 4037                   18  10  0  64         FAR TRAVELERS (113)       
 HOARD 3974                   16  14  1  63         DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)     
-HUNTER 4112                   8   2  0  63         PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)     
 RASAE 4032                   14  19  0  61         CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       
 PHAROX TAHT 4097              9   8  1  60         BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   
 VELMA DINKLEY 4077            8  17  0  57         CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)      

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHELENA 1601                 11   4  0  55         HIGH ORDER (123)          
 PTYALISM 3916                10   5  0  55         TOILET PAPER (202)        
-CYNDARA 4086                  9   9  0  54         FAR TRAVELERS (113)       
 GWORM 4071                   10   9  0  53         ARDUIN (200)              
 BRUTE SQUAD 1 4142            3   2  0  51         CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)      
 ZI SHADOWSPLICE 4102          7   2  0  47         DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)     
 GIOTTO 4093                  12   6  0  46         DARQUE AGES (29)          
 PTERODACTYL 3913              7   8  1  43         TOILET PAPER (202)        
 RUNNYMEADE 4130               7   2  0  42         DARQUE AGES (29)          
-RAGE 3370                     8   6  0  40         PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)     
 CHARMIN 3943                  8   4  0  40         TOILET PAPER (202)        
-SHOSHONE 4113                 4   3  1  38         FAR TRAVELERS (113)       
 SAUCY SHERIFF 3904            6   5  0  35         DEMONIC CHILI'S (201)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JOHAN 4110                    7   5  1  33         CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       
 SKY BISON 4109                7   6  0  33         ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)       
 ROBERT PARISH 4095            7   9  0  33         NBA LEGENDS (156)         
 LEONARDO 4136                 4   2  0  32         CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)      
 ALLEN IVERSON 4125            3   5  0  32         NBA LEGENDS (156)         
 DILLY DILLY 4111              6   6  0  31         BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   
 TAIZU 4131                    7   2  0  28         DARQUE AGES (29)          
 PTEROSAUR 3912                6   8  1  27         TOILET PAPER (202)        
 JIMMY CRACKCORN 4099          6   9  0  27         BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   
 PTOMAINE 3914                 6   9  0  27         TOILET PAPER (202)        
 SWEEDE 4129                   5   4  0  27         CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       
-PREDATOR 4101                 5   7  1  26         PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)     
-OSSOBUCCO 4137                3   0  0  25         FAR TRAVELERS (113)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THUNDERFIST 4132              3   3  1  22         CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       
 CAIUS FLACUS 4134             5   1  0  21         ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)      
 JANE AUSTEN 4133              2   5  0  21         LITERATE LOONS (40)       
 JASON KIDD 4143               3   1  0  19         NBA LEGENDS (156)         

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JESSE MACH 4124               3   7  1  17         CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)      
 KALEESI 3758                  3   2  0  17         HIGH ORDER (123)          
 BEEFEATER 3993                3   7  0  16         INEBRIATION (27)          
 GILMUR 4139                   4   1  0  15         CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       
 QUINTUS LAENAS 4152           2   0  0  15         ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)      
 KOBE 4138                     1   4  0  14         NBA LEGENDS (156)         
 BELLA 4148                    2   0  1  11         HIGH ORDER (123)          
 SCREAMING ITCHY 4147          2   2  0   8         ARDUIN (200)              
 THE MUSKETEER 4149            1   1  0   7         HIGH ORDER (123)          
 BATTERSKULL 4144              1   2  0   5         DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)     
 SHADOWFIST 4140               0   4  0   4         CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       
 SLUGGOTH 4150                 0   3  0   3         ARDUIN (200)              
 WALT WHITMAN 4151             0   3  0   3         LITERATE LOONS (40)       
 SOULQUAKE 4145                0   3  0   3         DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)     
 AII LORAII 4153               0   1  0   1         ARDUIN (200)              

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MORDANT DESERTER        0  0 0                      BELLA 4148             487 NONE
SMITHWICK 4118          6  4 0 ALE HOUSE MERCS 5    PTERODACTYL 3913       487  
EGWENE 4010            10 23 0 CHILDHOOD HEROES 8   KAPOW 4085             487  
SARAH JANE 3717         3  7 0 HIGH ORDER 123       THUNDERFIST 4132       487  
MISTER MADMAN 4105      3  5 1 LEFTOVERTURE 209     JESSE MACH 4124        483 NOT REVENGED
APPIUS CAUDEX 3970     22 27 0 ROMAN REPUBLIC 204   TENG SWARM 4005        486  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

John Stockton -- How the hell did I go 4 minutes with you and get zero training?!? -- 
Rasae the Swindled

Groog -- Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! -- Boscoe the Aggrieved

Velma Dinkley -- Whew I am exhausted. -- Johan the Fatigued

Sluggoth -- Well fought! -- Sweede the Triumphant

Kobe -- Cardio brother. -- Gilmur the Immune

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CARMINA BURANA devastated GROOG in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
MICKEY SPLITZ vanquished THOMAS MANN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
ARCTIC WOOKEY was demolished by DAKATA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
MISTI SKYE devastated HOARD in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
GIOTTO was savagely defeated by MOLDYLOX in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge match.
EGWENE was slaughtered by KAPOW in a exciting 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
GWORM handily defeated ROBERT PARISH in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
BRUTE SQUAD 1 vanquished TAIZU in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
ALLEN IVERSON viciously subdued PTOMAINE in a 3 minute gruesome Challenge fight.
PTEROSAUR was vanquished by VELMA DINKLEY in a 4 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
JIMMY CRACKCORN was beaten by LEONARDO in a popular 2 minute Challenge melee.
JESSE MACH was overpowered by DILLY DILLY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
KOBE devastated WALT WHITMAN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
TENG SWARM savagely defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 3 minute master's match.
WYRMSHADOW handily defeated MOLSON in a 1 minute uneven fight.
GEORGE ELIOT was defeated by FLAVIUS MANICUS in a 1 minute expert's struggle.
THE LEPER KING was overpowered by JOHN STOCKTON in a 1 minute bloody mismatched brawl.
BOSCOE overpowered SARCASM in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
RASAE was outlasted by PTYALISM in a 8 minute brutal bout.
FRANK O'CONNOR overpowered CAPTURED ORC in a 3 minute bloody mismatched conflict.
ZI SHADOWSPLICE was beaten by SHELENA in a action packed 3 minute fight.
SKY BISON was luckily beaten by CHARMIN in a action packed 5 minute gruesome bout.
JOHAN was overcome by RUNNYMEADE in a popular 2 minute contest.
PHAROX TAHT demolished SAUCY SHERIFF in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SMITHWICK was viciously butchered by PTERODACTYL in a slow 7 minute gruesome match.
BEEFEATER was savagely defeated by JANE AUSTEN in a 3 minute brutal bout.
SARAH JANE was dispatched by THUNDERFIST in a 2 minute bout.
CAIUS FLACUS viciously subdued SOULQUAKE in a 7 minute gory fray.
SWEEDE handily defeated BATTERSKULL in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
KALEESI vanquished SHADOWFIST in a 2 minute one-sided bout.
GILMUR defeated SLUGGOTH in a 2 minute beginner's duel.
QUINTUS LAENAS defeated SCREAMING ITCHY in a 1 minute novice's match.
JASON KIDD defeated AII LORAII in a 1 minute novice's fight.
BELLA killed MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute beginner's bout.
THE MUSKETEER luckily beat MORDANT DESERTER in a 3 minute gory beginner's contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                     12         WALL OF STEEL     18 -  10 -  0      64  |
|AIMED BLOW                       8         LUNGING ATTACK    44 -  33 -  2      57  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  8         TOTAL PARRY       72 -  57 -  1      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   8         STRIKING ATTACK   44 -  39 -  4      53  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  8         PARRY-LUNGE       18 -  17 -  0      51  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         SLASHING ATTACK   37 -  40 -  1      48  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    6         PARRY-STRIKE      24 -  27 -  1      47  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         BASHING ATTACK    48 -  54 -  3      47  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     4         PARRY-RIPOSTE     26 -  32 -  1      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         AIMED BLOW        36 -  52 -  2      41  |

Turn 487 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        1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  4         3  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      4 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  6         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         6 -  2                                       2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
PARRY-STRIKE       3 -  1                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  3                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    4 -  4                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     4 -  4                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        6 -  6     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   CARMINA BURANA 4087        13   7  0  126 DARQUE AGES (29)
PARRY-STRIKE     TENG SWARM 4005            16  11  1  131 ARDUIN (200)
AIMED BLOW       WYRMSHADOW 2986            23  18  0  108 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
BASHING ATTACK   GROOG 3960                 21  19  0   90 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
SLASHING ATTACK  ARCTIC WOOKEY 4035         16  15  0   80 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
TOTAL PARRY      SHELENA 1601               11   4  0   55 HIGH ORDER (123)
STRIKING ATTACK  ZI SHADOWSPLICE 4102        7   2  0   47 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DAKATA 3994.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
TENG SWARM 4005.  The ten other most popular fighters were ZI SHADOWSPLICE 4102, 
MOLDYLOX 4080, LEONARDO 4136, SKY BISON 4109, JOHAN 4110, ALLEN IVERSON 4125, FRANK 
O'CONNOR 4075, JANE AUSTEN 4133, SLUGGOTH 4150, and RASAE 4032.

The least popular fighter this week was SMITHWICK 4118.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were CAIUS FLACUS 4134, THE MUSKETEER 4149, AII LORAII 4153, SCREAMING ITCHY 
4147, SHADOWFIST 4140, BATTERSKULL 4144, BEEFEATER 3993, PTERODACTYL 3913, SAUCY 
SHERIFF 3904, and CHARMIN 3943.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

WYRMSHADOW (81-2986) DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)