DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/02/2025    Duedate: 05/15/2025

NOBLISH ISLAND ARENA

DM 93    TURN 686

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

NEAR WHALE
BLUE HERRINGS (1944)
(93-11387) [5-0-0,55]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

POSITION IS EMPTY              NEAR WHALE
                               BLUE HERRINGS (1944)
                               (93-11387) [5-0-0,55]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BRINE SUSPECT                  BALTO
BLUE HERRINGS (1944)           WHEREWOLVES (1942)
(93-11390) [4-1-1,50]          (93-11482) [1-1-0,12]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BEWARE (1959)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BLUE HERRINGS (1944)          38 
2. BEWARE (1959)                 35    BRUTE STRENGTH (491)
3. GOTHIC HORRORS (1926)         31    Unchartered Team
4. BASH BROS PROJECT (1960)      26 
5. WHEREWOLVES (1942)            16    BEWARE (1959)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2*BEWARE (1959)             11   4  0 73.3   1/ 3*BEWARE (1959)            11  4 0
 2/ 4*BLUE HERRINGS (1944)      15  10  2 60.0   2/ 2*BLUE HERRINGS (1944)      9  6 1
 3- 3*SKIBIDI RIZZLERS (1941)   16  12  0 57.1   3/ 4*WHEREWOLVES (1942)        4 11 1
 4/ 0*BASH BROS PROJECT (1960)   2   3  0 40.0   4- 6*JJKIER (1935)             3  0 0
 5- 6*JJKIER (1935)              5   9  0 35.7   5/ 8*GOTHIC HORRORS (1926)     2  1 0
 6/ 5*WHEREWOLVES (1942)         9  20  1 31.0   6/ 0*BASH BROS PROJECT (1960)  2  3 0
 7/ 7*TROUBLEMAKERS (1958)       5  15  0 25.0   7/ 7*TROUBLEMAKERS (1958)      2  8 0
 8/ 8*GOTHIC HORRORS (1926)      2   7  0 22.2   8- 5*SKIBIDI RIZZLERS (1941)   1  4 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

                  DISCOVERING FAVORITE WEAPONS -- THE CONSORTIUM WAY
                              (List of critical attacks)

There have so many questions of late on Noblish Isle about criticals and The 
Consortium warrior weapon rating method that this spotlight becomes quite pertinent. 
Good luck in your weapon selections!

Does your battle axe "slice across with tree-felling power"? Or your long sword 
unleash a "piercingly accurate thrust"? Or your quarterstaff attack with "berserker 
fury"? No? Read on.

A common discussion in D2 is about finding a favorite weapon. Why would anyone want to 
find the warrior's favorite weapon? Why? Simply because a warrior usually fights much 
better with his favorite in his hand.

Upon graduation to The Isle (Lord Protectorship) each warrior is informed of his 
birthright favorites. (Called "faves" by most of us.) That includes, the favorite 
weapon, the favorite rhythm, and with luck, some favorite tactics and/or tactic 
learns. Warriors also usually fight better when they are on their "faves".

This article is only about the weapon part of a warrior's faves. If one could fine a 
warrior's fave early, one would presumably be giving their warrior a nice advantage in 
fights. So how does one find a favorite weapon? Actually, you cannot "find" it, but 
you can surmise it from the data you collect.

Consortium managers tend to find their warrior's fave weapon appx. 25-45% of the time 
before graduation. (Some of the time, the fave is just not discernable; some of the 
time, the estimate is just plain incorrect.)

The Consortium method is as follows:

Chart/record these numbers from each fight:

          Weapon used
          Swings
          Crits
          Extra value hits

Then record the data by weapon as follows: crits/swings/EHV. For example, a striker 
may have tried three weapons with these results:

          BS 0-21-1
          SS 3-13-2
          SC 1-19-0

The more crits per swing, the more likely you have found a favorite weapon. (Bear in 
mind that a favorite weapon is not the ONLY reason one crits more. Factors like 
experience, attack skill quantity, strategy levels, etc., also come in to play.) Even 
if it is not the fave, it is certainly a better performing weapon, and ought to be 
considered for a lot of use. It is thought that if a weapon is performing well, the 
favorite weapon is probably that weapon, or one of a very similar type. For example, 
the SS above looks most favorable, so there is some possibility that the fave is that 
SS or another lunging type weapon, such as a LO or LS.

One of the more common questions is "Just what is a crit?" We Consortiumites define it 
as a swing which "reads with extra ferociousness"! For example, using the SS above, 
"lunges with the  SS" is a normal swing while "shortspear moves like angry lightning" 
is a critical swing.

To alleviate any questions of what is a critical swing, below are listed the best 
active list of criticals per weapon. The Weapons Criticals List................

Broadsword (BS)
Brings his BROADSWORD down in a horrible cleaving motion!
BROADSWORD arcs from overhead with maximum momentum and force!
BROADSWORD whips horizontally across with a deadly timed power!
Charges forward, BROADSWORD whistling through the air!
Hacks at her (BROADSWORD at her) foe with untamed berserker energy!
Makes a ferocious backhanded assault with her BROADSWORD!
Sweeps his BROADSWORD in a sudden, vicious assault!
Unleashes a horrifying attack (with her BROADSWORD), straining every
muscle for power!

Battle Axe (BA)
Brings his BATLE AXE hurtling down with devastating force!
Brings his BATTLE AXE slicing across with tree-felling power!
BATTLE AXE arcs forward with a terrible destructive energy!
Makes an all-out cleaving attack with his BATTLE AXE!
Slices up wickedly with the gleaming blade of his BATTLE AXE!
Sweeps his BATTLE AXE in a deadly assault on his opponent!
Unleashes an incredible full-bladed chop with her BATTLE AXE!
Whirls his BATTLE AXE from overhead, attacking with demonic fury!

Dagger (DA)
Attacks, his DAGGER wielded with an unnerving precision!
DAGGER flashes as he takes a sudden vicious slash at his foe!
DAGGER strikes instantly as his opponent leaves an opening!
Drives his DAGGER in a forward slash!
Ducks low and takes a wicked upward slice with his DAGGER!
Leaps forward, DAGGER thrusting with malevolence and surety!
Makes a cruel and cunning underhanded attack with his DAGGER!
Strikes overhead, DAGGER ripping with incredible swiftness!
Whirls and strikes backhandedly with his DAGGER!

Epee (EP)
Attacks from low guard, EPEE slicing wickedly upwards at her foe!
Blurs forward, EPEE stabbing suddenly with blinding speed!
Dives forward, EPEE stabbing repeatedly with his charge!
EPEE leaps forward suddenly from a high guard overhead!
EPEE strikes forward in a clash of cold steel!
Lunges forward, EPEE thrusting with incredible speed and accuracy!
Makes an incredible flesh-splitting slash with her EPEE!
Whips his EPEE blade back and forth as if to slash his foe to ribbons!

Fist (FI)
Attacks, FISTS punching with piston-like horse felling power!
Attacks his foe with a pinpoint accurate ELBOW!
Dives forward, FISTS driving at his opponent with menacing fury!
Explodes into a deadly double OPEN HAND strike!
HANDS flash forward, jabbing fiercely at her surprised foe!
Hammers down a ferocious FOREARM smash!
Hauls back and spins into a near-lethal ELBOW smash!
PUNCHES from the waist with an unbelievable quickness!
Spins around and hammers a tremendous ELBOW smash towards his foe!
Throws a rock-fisted PUNCH of incredible felling power

Kick (FI)
LEG smashes outward, kicking with tremendous force!
Throws a piston like SIDE KICK at his opponent!
Leaps into the air taking a vicious flying KICK at his opponent!
Unleashes a bone-crushing KICK of incredible power!
Focuses all of his skill and power into a devastating KICK!
Howls as he snaps a full force KICK at his foe!
Spins, throwing a devastating WHEEL KICK at his foe!
Attacks, LEGS flying in an unbelievable double footed kick!

Great Axe (GA)
Attacks, bringing his GREAT AXE down with bone-splitting force!
Brings his GREAT AXE ferociously slashing downward from his head!
Cuts powerfully forward, his full weight behind his GREAT AXE!
GREAT AXE slices at his opponent with concentrated hatred!
Makes a malevolent attack with his gleaming GREAT AXE!
Muscles ripple as his GREAT AXE cuts through the air!
Throws his entire weight behind his GREAT AXE in a mighty assault!

Greatsword (GS)
Attacks, bringing his GREATSWORD down with bone-splitting force!
Attacks, swinging his GREATSWORD with untamed savagery!
Brings his GREATSWORD hurtling downward from above his head!
Brings his GREATSWORD smashing outward in a vicious attack!
Hacks mercilessly at his foe with his GERATSWORD!
GREATSWORD arcs forward in an attempt to cut his foe in two!
Muscles ripple as he makes a powerful swing with his GREATSWORD!
Whirls his GREATSWORD overhead, attempting a bashing attack!

Halberd (HL)
Attacks, HALBARD sweeping with devastating momentum!
Batters mercilessly at his foe with his HALBARD!
Flashes outward, attacking with horrifying power!
Grimly unleashes an incredible attack with his HALBARD!
Hurls his body behind a full length sweep with his HALBARD!
Jerks her HALBARD brutally upward in a wicked thrusting arc!
Lashes out with the full length of her HALBARD!
Powers her HALBARD to smash at her foe with untamed fury!
Smashes her HALBARD down executioner-style from overhead!

Hatchet (HA)
Backhands mightily, revealing the flash of her HATCHET spike!
Chops savagely downward with her trusty HATCHET!
Hacks viciously downward with the blade of his HATCHET!
HATCHET flashes with snake-like speed and accuracy!
Lashes out brilliantly with his HATCHET!
Makes a HATCHET swing that takes the crowd's breath away!
Twists his HATCHET aiming a malevolent chop at the defense!
Unleashes a HATCHET attack that absolutely stuns the fans!

Large Shield (LG)
Barrels forward, LARGE SHIELD smashing before him as the crowd roars!
Cruelly attempts to pulverize his foe with his LARGE SHIELD!
Cruelly attempts to batter her foe with her LARGE SHIELD!
Rest same as other shields

Longspear (LS)
Catapults forward, LONGSPEAR flashing in a deadly assault!
Charges forward, LONG SPEAR thrusting with murderous power!
Is making a deliberate attempt to impale her enemy with her LONG SPEAR!
LONG SPEAR strikes forward with incredible swiftness and power!
Lunges into an attack, his LONGSPEAR flying with incredible force!
Makes a devastating thrust, LONG SPEAR blurring in the attack!
Makes a lighting thrust with his LONGSPEAR! (*)
Unleashes a murderous thrust that brings the crowd to their feet!

Longsword (LO)
Catapults forward, LONGSWORD stabbing cruelly at his foe!
Feints, then springs viciously forward with his LONGSWORD!
Lashes out with her longsword in a murderous thrust!
Leaps into an incredible flesh-splitting lunge with his LONGSWORD!
LONGSWORD lunges forward with a flash of cold, cruel steel!
Strikes forward with his LONGSWORD, all his weight behind his blow!
Thrusts her LONGSWORD, brilliantly timing her opponent's motion!
Thrusts his LONGSWORD, cleverly timing his opponent's motion!
Thrusts his LONGSWORD forward with an unbelievably deadly force!

Unleashes her LONGSWORD in a piercingly accurate thrust!
Maul (ML)
Bats murderously at his foe with his MAUL!
Bludgeons his MAUL with terrible savagery!
Makes a devastatingly powerful sweep with his MAUL!
Smashes furiously downward with his MAUL!
Sweeps his MAUL in a tremendous bone-crushing arc!
Throws his weight behind is MAUL in an all-out assault!

Medium Shield (ME)
Barrels forward, MEDIUM SHIELD smashing before him as the crowd roars!
Cruelly attempts to batter his foe with his MEDIUM SHIELD!
Cruelly attempts to flatten his foe with his MEDIUM SHIELD!
Smashes his MEDIUM SHIELD wickedly forward toward his foe!
Sweeps his MEDIUM SHIELD in a sudden, unexpected assault!
Runs forward, seeking to pummel his opponent with his MEDIUM SHIELD!

Morning Star (MS)
Attacks, whirling the MORNING STAR with tremendous Force!
Attempts to smash at his opponent with his MORNING STAR!
Cleverly tries to break her foes defense with her MORNING STAR!
MORNING STAR whines with unstoppable velocity!
Snaps the MORNING STAR forward in a deadly assault!
Swings his MORNING STAR with deadly intent at his target
Whips his MORNING STAR downward in a remorseless arc!
Whips his MORNING STAR downward in a vicious power smash!

Quarterstaff (QS)
Bats murderously at his foe with his QUARTERSTAFF!
Brings his QUARTERSTAFF smashing ferociously downward!
Impresses everyone with a masterful thrust of her QUARTERSTAFF!
Jabs murderously at her foe with the tip of her QUARTERSTAFF!
Lashes out with her QUARTERSTAFF in a lightning quick assault!
Surprises everyone with a masterful swing of his QUARTERSTAFF!
Sweeps her QUARTERSTAFF in a tremendous bone-crushing arc!
Whirls her QUARTERSTAFF, attacking with berserker fury!

Scimitar (SC)
Attacks, her SCIMITAR wielded with malevolence!
Ducks low, her SCIMITAR slicing suddenly upwards!
Leaps forward, swinging her SCIMITAR into a veritable wall of blades!
Leaps into the air, bringing his SCIMITAR down in a powerful slash!
Leaps into the air in a furious slash!
Leaps into the air taking a furious slash with his SCIMITAR!
makes a brilliant twisting thrust with his SCIMITAR!
times a devilish cunning attack, SCIMITAR leaping with deadly force!
twists into a tremendous cutting attack with his SCIMITAR!
Turns into a furious whirlwind of blades as her SCIMITAR leaps forward!
SCIMITAR lunges with awesome cutting power!

Small Shield (SM)
Attempts to swat at his foe with his SMALL SHIELD! (NOT a crit)
Barrels forward, SMALL SHIELD smashing before him as the crowd roars!
Charges forward, trying to run down his opponent with his SMALL SHIELD!
Cruelly attempts to batter his foe with his SMALL SHIELD!
Cruelly attempts to bruise his foe with his SMALL SHIELD!
Runs forward, seeking to pummel his opponent with his SMALL SHIELD!
Sweeps his SMALL SHIELD in a clever backhanded assault!
Sweeps his SMALL SHIELD in a sudden, unexpected assault!
Smashes his SMALL SHIELD wickedly forward towards his foe!

Short Spear (SS)
Dives into a powerful lunge with its SHORT SPEAR!
Lunges past its foe and brings its SHORT SPEAR into a brilliant backhand stab!
Makes a menacing underthrust with her SHORT SPEAR!
Rushes her foe, her SHORT SPEAR underthrusting malevolently!
SHORT SPEAR leaps forward with incredible swiftness and power!
SHORT SPEAR moves like angry lightning!
SHORT SPEAR strikes with blinding quickness!
Springs with full extension with her SHORT SPEAR!

Shortsword (SH)
Focuses his energy in a powerful upward stab with his SHORTSWORD!
Hacks viciously downward with her SHORTSWORD!
Lashes his SHORTSWORD cruelly at a break in the defense!
Makes a clever stab with his SHORTSWORD that stuns the fans!
Stabs powerfully upward with his SHORTSWORD!
Thrusts his SHORTSWORD forward with his full force behind it!
Thrusts his SHORTSWORD in a lightning move at the defense!
SHORTSWORD leaps forward in a bloodthirsty assault on his foe!
Sweeps his SHORTSWORD in a tight, powerful slash!

War Flail (WF) "Whiffle"
Attacks, his WAR FLAIL whistling with a frightful acceleration!
Cracks his cruelly barbed WAR FLAIL with tremendous force!
Hauls back and power smashes with his WAR FLAIL!
Lashes out, WAR FLAIL chains curling with a hideous power!
Takes a tremendous swipe at his foe with his WAR FLAIL!
Sweeps his WAR FLAIL in a vicious flailing arc!
Unleashes a murderous full force attack with his WAR FLAIL!
WAR FLAIL screams in the rush of this assault!

War Hammer (WH)
Attacks, his WARHAMMER wielded with pile-driving precision!
Backhands, swinging his HAMMER-SPIKE savagely at his target!
Brings his WAR HAMMER crashing downward with horrific power!
Is attempting to smash through the defense with his WAR HAMMER!
Launches a brilliant attack with his WAR HAMMER!
Makes a lightning-quick backhand smash with her WAR HAMMER!
Sweeps his WAR HAMMER downward in a crudely brutal smash!
Sweeps his WAR HAMMER downward in a vicious power slash!
Takes a tremendous swipe at his foe with his WAR HAMMER!

Remember "Crits" are the key. Good luck in your weapon selection decision making as it 
just may make the difference between a win or a loss.

                                          -- The Consortium Family

***---------*---------*---------*---------**---------*---------*---------*---------***

                         Assur's Next Team: Bash Bros Project

What happens when you start a new project...  Well lots of stuff can happen! First, 
most projects require HARD WORK!  This warrior came to me as 17-13-4-12-4-8-12.  This 
is the setup for a famous warrior that you'll hear about often if you keep playing!  
The warrior is Daydream Believer.  He was designed 17-14-4-17-7-8-17 PR.  Why mess 
with what works!?!  I chose that same design!

Next, you might start the project and realize you are MISSING PARTS!  This warrior 
came to me as 10-9-7-16-6-10-12.  This is another easy warrior to design, looking very 
21 wit striker-ish.  Quickly adding 5 to wit and 3 to will, you have 6 extra points.  
12 strength with 7 size is a damage breakpoint possibly giving great daamge (but 
usually giving normal).  1 to deftness to get odd is obvious and that leaves 3 points.  
3 to strength or 1 to strength and 2 to deftness/speed is all pretty similar.  I chose 
1 strength and 2 deftness to give me a fine looking striker: 13-9-7-21-9-10-15 ST.

It is also very possible to OVERDO a project.  You really should keep most projects to 
what is needed and not overdo them.  This one came to me as 5-10-10-8-13-12-12.  In my 
opinion, this one mostly designs itself.  You could certainly do a 9 strength version 
of this, but the damage prospects are better with 11 (Not a breakpoint, just that 
they're better).  11-10-10-11-17-12-13 and take a power style.  In my case, I choose a 
Lunger.

Many projects are also BORING.  How about a 9-5-15-10-7-11-13 warrior?  This oneI 
chose my favorite style, the basher.  Striker is likely a better choice with the 
endurance, but I went 11-5-15-15-13-12-13 BA.  A striker design could leave the will 
at 9 and put those points somewhere else.  But you don't have to optimize warrior 
designs.  Play the game how you want and make what you want! If winning is your 
primary goal, though...  Making bashers is not usually going to give you the best 
winning percentage.  Though Consortium will disagree with me and runs, for the most 
part, most all setups to very good records.  He is very impressive in that way!  It is 
very nice to beat him in the arena at times.

Finally, don't let SCOPE CREEP ruin your project!  This one: 12-12-10-11-17-5-3. Lots 
of ways to go, but you're looking at a clumsy warrior.  Once again, I chose the style 
I wanted first, and then designed it.  I went with a Wall of Steel. At that point, 
Strength to 15, and Will to 21 are obvious. I added 6 to deftness for two solid 
weapons (BA and BS) and the final point to con to give me a 15-13-10-11-21-5-9 WS.  He 
should provide some wins, but has one major deficit, his lack of riposte.  His other 
skills aren't exciting either, but he has pretty solid physicals and can work with 
those.

And so, welcome to the sands, BASH BROS PROJECT!!!  This team could end up being a 
long term project for me...

                                      SPY REPORT

     I can't believe the violence in NOBLISH ISLAND!  I still haven't told Mom I'm 
writing Spyreports.  She'd have a cow!  Well, here we go...  Like, BASH BROS COUNTRY 
had to be so embarrassed when they got kicked off #1 spot by BEWARE!  Way to go 
BEWARE!  GOTHIC HORRORS like really fought hard to move up to 5th from 8th.  Way to 
go!  One team deserves special mention 'cause they moved up 2 after going 5-0-0.  
Keep it up, BEWARE!  MVP award for BEAST?  GOTHIC HORRORS' proud of him after beating 
ATAVISTA and getting 19 points.  Talk about yer big time losers!  BARBELA BLOODSTONE 
got smashed by OVERDO, and lost 10 points!  And I was just getting used to the 
ex-Duelmaster's habit of...(!)  Oh well, welcome NEAR WHALE.  Aren't BLUE HERRINGS 
proud.  (Oh, my.) Is the Duelmaster really being a real snob to his teammates?  Don't 
ask me!   
     So just why would someone becomes a warrior anyway?  It can't be for these 
really neat Spyreports can it?  The warriors of BASH BROS COUNTRY must be getting 
lonely.  They were the most avoided team.  Do you guys know something that I don't?  
Is there some deep dark secret why TROUBLEMAKERS' been avoiding BASH BROS COUNTRY so 
much?  Or is it just that they're too scared?  Can WHEREWOLVES' HOKIE be more popular 
than me?  He was challenged the most, but is that really the same?   
     Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds.  All NOBLISH ISLAND ever talks about is 
fighting!  Me, I'm more laid back.  Hey you guys, don't you think your families would 
like to hear from you?  Write!  (Or have someone write for you.)  
     I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid.  Who would've guessed I'd be 
a famous Spyreporter?  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it 
quits.  Its been really albendranius!  Later, guys-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NEAR WHALE 11387              5   0  0  55         BLUE HERRINGS (1944)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BABY BIGGER BACK 11372        5   0  0  81         SKIBIDI RIZZLERS (1941)   

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRINE SUSPECT 11390           4   1  1  50         BLUE HERRINGS (1944)      
 PRETTY ALRIGHT 11388          3   2  1  49         BLUE HERRINGS (1944)      
 ROBBER 11473                  3   0  0  38         BEWARE (1959)             

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WHACK-A-MOLEY 11368           3   3  0  30         SKIBIDI RIZZLERS (1941)   
-BIGGIE BEAR 11369             3   3  0  28         SKIBIDI RIZZLERS (1941)   
 LITTLE FISHY 11384            1   4  0  25         BLUE HERRINGS (1944)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BULLY 11477                   3   0  0  23         BEWARE (1959)             
-SHIELDER 11336                2   2  0  23         JJKIER (1935)             
 BEAST 11275                   1   2  0  21         GOTHIC HORRORS (1926)     
 POT HOLE 11476                3   0  0  19         BEWARE (1959)             
 OVERDO 11483                  1   0  0  17         BASH BROS PROJECT (1960)  
 DAVEY II 11385                2   3  0  15         BLUE HERRINGS (1944)      
-BLOWER 11334                  2   2  0  15         JJKIER (1935)             
-RIZZER OF OZ 11469            2   2  0  14         SKIBIDI RIZZLERS (1941)   
-BLOODY MEWER 11371            2   3  0  13         SKIBIDI RIZZLERS (1941)   
 KATANA 11273                  1   1  0  13         GOTHIC HORRORS (1926)     
 BALTO 11482                   1   1  0  12         WHEREWOLVES (1942)        
 WOLF 11475                    1   2  0  11         BEWARE (1959)             
 MILDEW 11471                  3   1  0  10         WHEREWOLVES (1942)        
 ATAVISTA 11465                2   2  0  10         TROUBLEMAKERS (1958)      
 BARBELA BLOODSTONE 11467      2   2  0  10         TROUBLEMAKERS (1958)      
 HOKIE 11472                   2   2  1   9         WHEREWOLVES (1942)        
 SMOKE 11474                   1   2  0   9         BEWARE (1959)             
 SOREN HICE 11466              1   3  0   9         TROUBLEMAKERS (1958)      
-BASHER 11338                  1   3  0   7         JJKIER (1935)             
 BORING 11485                  1   0  0   6         BASH BROS PROJECT (1960)  
 SCOPE CREEP 11487             0   1  0   1         BASH BROS PROJECT (1960)  
 MISSING PARTS 11486           0   1  0   1         BASH BROS PROJECT (1960)  
 BATTLESHIP KATE 11490         0   1  0   1         TROUBLEMAKERS (1958)      
 IRON MCGINTY 11489            0   1  0   1         TROUBLEMAKERS (1958)      
 HARD WORK 11484               0   1  0   1         BASH BROS PROJECT (1960)  

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CAPTURED ORC            0  0 0                      BRINE SUSPECT 11390    686 NONE
MISS PINK 11349         4  5 0 COLORITES 1938       PRETTY ALRIGHT 11388   683  
HORGLUR RULGROH 11464   0  3 0 TROUBLEMAKERS 1958   HOKIE 11472            685  
LITTLE PIG 9 11488      0  1 0 WHEREWOLVES 1942     WURM KIN               686 NONE
RAPLH 11480             0  3 0 WHEREWOLVES 1942     SHEWISH GIANT          686 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Country, bye, bye. Now let's give Herrings and Riddlers a chance at Duelmaster, huh? 
-- The Beware People

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

RAPLH was dealt death by SHEWISH GIANT in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
LITTLE PIG 9 was murdered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
PRETTY ALRIGHT demolished CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute uneven fight.
BRINE SUSPECT butchered CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute gory one-sided contest.
NEAR WHALE demolished CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute mismatched Title competition.
ROBBER overpowered DAVEY II in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
LITTLE FISHY bested BALTO in a 3 minute veteran vs. beginner competition.
BEAST vanquished ATAVISTA in a 1 minute gory uneven duel.
KATANA won victory over MILDEW in a 1 minute novice's duel.
SOREN HICE luckily beat MISSING PARTS in a 1 minute beginner's match.
BARBELA BLOODSTONE was savagely defeated by OVERDO in a 2 minute novice's fight.
HOKIE was devastated by BULLY in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
SMOKE savagely defeated SCOPE CREEP in a popular 3 minute bloody amateur's match.
WOLF handily defeated IRON MCGINTY in a 1 minute uneven fight.
POT HOLE outlasted HARD WORK in a dull 14 minute beginner's struggle.
BORING beat BATTLESHIP KATE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute amateur's brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         LUNGING ATTACK    19 -   7 -  0      73  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY       18 -   7 -  0      72  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         AIMED BLOW         9 -   7 -  0      56  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   5 -  0      55  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         PARRY-STRIKE       9 -   8 -  2      53  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  15 -  1      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   19 -  18 -  0      51  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         BASHING ATTACK    14 -  23 -  0      38  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -  11 -  1      31  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         WALL OF STEEL      2 -   8 -  1      20  |

Turn 686 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   NEAR WHALE 11387            5   0  0   55 BLUE HERRINGS (1944)
PARRY-STRIKE     BRINE SUSPECT 11390         4   1  1   50 BLUE HERRINGS (1944)
PARRY-LUNGE      PRETTY ALRIGHT 11388        3   2  1   49 BLUE HERRINGS (1944)
BASHING ATTACK   ROBBER 11473                3   0  0   38 BEWARE (1959)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BRINE SUSPECT 11390.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was BALTO 11482.  The ten other most popular fighters were SMOKE 11474, RAPLH 
11480, OVERDO 11483, BORING 11485, PRETTY ALRIGHT 11388, ROBBER 11473, SCOPE CREEP 
11487, BRINE SUSPECT 11390, NEAR WHALE 11387, and LITTLE FISHY 11384.

The least popular fighter this week was POT HOLE 11476.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were HARD WORK 11484, BATTLESHIP KATE 11490, IRON MCGINTY 11489, HOKIE 
11472, MILDEW 11471, DAVEY II 11385, LITTLE PIG 9 11488, WOLF 11475, BARBELA 
BLOODSTONE 11467, and MISSING PARTS 11486.