DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/28/2026    Duedate: 10/10/2026

NIANIA ARENA

DM 2    TURN 956

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

THE DEALER
WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)
(2-3001) [14-6-1,121]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

THE DEALER                     DRAGON-TOOTH
WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)     DOOM BRIGADE (486)
(2-3001) [14-6-1,121]          (2-4188) [5-3-0,27]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

MOOSE                          BOSS RAT
SONS OF THE STAR (768)         WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)
(2-6970) [8-7-0,62]            (2-3006) [12-5-0,99]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. HARLEQUINS (577)              26 
2. DEEP ELVES (384)              17    DEEP ELVES (384)
3. METAL CHURCH (762)            15    Unchartered Team
4. WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)    13 
5. RESURRECTION (570)            5     DOOM BRIGADE (486)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*DRACO (769)                3   1  0 75.0   1/ 2 WORTHLESS MANAGERS  (387) 9  6 0
 2- 2 VULGAR UNICORN (735)     159 101  5 61.2   2/ 3 METAL CHURCH (762)        8  6 0
 3/ 0 DEEP ELVES (384)         160 128  8 55.6   3/ 1 SONS OF THE STAR (768)    7  8 1
 4/ 4 WORTHLESS MANAGERS  (387) 50  43  2 53.8   4/ 0 DEEP ELVES (384)          4  1 0
 5/ 3 SONS OF THE STAR (768)    43  38  1 53.1   5/ 4 RESURRECTION (570)        4  6 0
 6/ 5 HARLEQUINS (577)         264 237 12 52.7   6/ 5 HARLEQUINS (577)          3  5 0
 7/ 7 RESURRECTION (570)       265 286 23 48.1   7- 6*DRACO (769)               1  1 0
 8/ 8 METAL CHURCH (762)       101 114  9 47.0   8- 7 VULGAR UNICORN (735)      1  1 0
 9/ 0*DOOM BRIGADE (486)        18  22  1 45.0   9/ 0*DOOM BRIGADE (486)        0  5 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Thankyouthankyou.  It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in 
NIANIA.  Hope you enjoy the show.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I already got paid!  We now 
have a new top team for all of you guys to dogpile on.  WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 now 
holds the crown and they are betting they can keep it.  Hey everybody, watch out for 
MOOSE, who flew up 13 points in the rankings after mashing DRIPPY like a melon.  Keep 
your eye on this gal.  Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  
DRIPPY was subdued by MOOSE and drops 12 points.  Unlike most arenas, THE DEALER 
managed to get its challenge off against the 17-23-0 RESTINPIECES.  Well, everybody's 
pal THE DEALER moved its record to 14-6-1 by defeating RESTINPIECES in the 
Duelmaster's Title Bout and gaining 8 recognition points.  Can you believe they are 
paying me 10 gold to deliver this stuff?   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
Here's a song for you:  Who's afraid of the big, bad WORTHLESS  MANAGERS 3?  Big bad 
WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3.  Big bad WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3.  NIANIA's afraid of the big bad 
WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3.  Tra la la la la!  Okay, so I may not be funny, but catch DEEP 
ELVES' act in the arena.  Those acrobats seem to be fairly deft at running from 
WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3.  Well dang howdy, but if challenges were votes, RESTINPIECES 
would be president.  Although it may be a contest he doesn't want to win.   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Remember:  alliances are great, but try and 
take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens.   
     Well, there's the manager of the NIANIA giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some 
tracks.  Its been fun, and I'm sure you enjoyed it (boos).  Now that I've got you 
worked up for Snide Clemens, I'll be leaving-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE DEALER 3001           AB 14   6  1 121         WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RAM SHAM 6807             BA 22  17  1  99         DEEP ELVES (384)          
 BOSS RAT 3006             BA 12   5  0  99         WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GODS OF WRATH 6844        AB 20  24  1  89         METAL CHURCH (762)        
 RESTINPIECES 6871         PS 17  24  0  87         METAL CHURCH (762)        
 JAR 6930                  PL 13  18  1  86         RESURRECTION (570)        
 FAKE HEALER 6957          WS 14   8  1  85         METAL CHURCH (762)        
 STAUBACH 6973             LU 11   6  0  76         SONS OF THE STAR (768)    

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MADMAN OVERTURE 6964      AB 11   8  1  64         METAL CHURCH (762)        
 MOOSE 6970                LU  8   7  0  62         SONS OF THE STAR (768)                   *

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GALADRIEL 6919            WS 10   8  0  52         DEEP ELVES (384)          
 TALGEN 6958               LU  9   9  2  47         HARLEQUINS (577)          
 WINDSONG 6965             TP  9   1  0  43         DEEP ELVES (384)          
 HAYES 6994                WS  6   5  1  42         SONS OF THE STAR (768)                   *
 DRIPPY 6996               LU  5   5  1  40         WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)
 HOWLIN PUP 6997           TP  6   4  0  39         WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)
-ALSAFI 6986               ST  3   0  0  39         DRACO (769)                              *
 ESMITH 6974               LU  6  11  0  38         SONS OF THE STAR (768)    

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROUX-SHAM-BEAU 6966       WS  7   3  0  33         DEEP ELVES (384)                         *
 SERJANUS 7009             SL  5   4  1  33         RESURRECTION (570)        
 MORLATH 7011              AB  3   3  0  33         HARLEQUINS (577)          
 DRAGON-TOOTH 4188             5   3  0  27         DOOM BRIGADE (486)                       [BA-PL-PS-ST-TP]
-ILLYRA 6975               ST  2   1  1  27         VULGAR UNICORN (735)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TUINEI 7010               PR  5   3  0  18         SONS OF THE STAR (768)    
 ELF-FIRE 4238                 2   2  0  18         DOOM BRIGADE (486)                       [BA-PL-PS-ST-TP]
 WISP 6993                 WS  4   1  0  16         DEEP ELVES (384)                         *

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MALOK 7030                WS  2   1  0   7         RESURRECTION (570)        
-ATHENBYNE 6984            SL  0   1  0   7         DRACO (769)               
 TELNYS 7032               LU  1   0  0   6         HARLEQUINS (577)                         *
 DUNGEON DWELLER 7034          0   1  0   1         DOOM BRIGADE (486)                       [BA-PL-PS-ST-TP]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DOOMED BRIGAND 7035     0  1 0 DOOM BRIGADE 486     ARENAMISTRESS VO       956 NONE
THUNDER GOBLIN 4186     4  4 0 DOOM BRIGADE 486     HIGH ELF               956 NONE
OSUSYS 7028             1  2 0 HARLEQUINS 577       SHEWISH GIANT          956 NONE
CHALACE VRINN 6980      0  1 0 OF WOLF & DROW 764   ILLYRA 6975            952 NOT REVENGED
WARTS N ALL 7039        0  1 0 WORTHLESS MANAGE 387 BLACK ORC              956 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

THUNDER GOBLIN was viciously butchered by HIGH ELF in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
OSUSYS was dispatched by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
WARTS N ALL was murdered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DOOMED BRIGAND was slaughtered by ARENAMISTRESS VORA in a 3 minute Dark Arena brawl.
THE DEALER overpowered RESTINPIECES in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title fight.
BOSS RAT bested JAR in a action packed 2 minute brawl.
RAM SHAM overpowered GODS OF WRATH in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided struggle.
FAKE HEALER defeated STAUBACH in a action packed 3 minute melee.
HAYES was vanquished by MADMAN OVERTURE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
DRAGON-TOOTH was outlasted by HOWLIN PUP in a dull 17 minute duel.
GALADRIEL defeated MORLATH in a 2 minute fight.
DRIPPY was overpowered by MOOSE in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
ESMITH was defeated by WINDSONG in a exciting 3 minute match.
TALGEN viciously subdued ROUX-SHAM-BEAU in a 2 minute bloody conflict.
ELF-FIRE was subdued by SERJANUS in a crowd pleasing 2 minute match.
TUINEI beat OSKSI NOBLE in a 4 minute conflict.
MALOK was viciously subdued by WISP in a tiring 7 minute bloody beginner's fight.
DUNGEON DWELLER was viciously subdued by TELNYS in a 2 minute bloody novice's fray.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         TOTAL PARRY       11 -   6 -  0      65  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         WALL OF STEEL     20 -  16 -  1      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         BASHING ATTACK    20 -  16 -  0      56  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   7 -  0      53  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK   20 -  19 -  2      51  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         AIMED BLOW        23 -  22 -  2      51  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         LUNGING ATTACK    27 -  29 -  1      48  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -  10 -  1      38  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-LUNGE       14 -  24 -  1      37  |

Turn 956 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  2         3  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  2         2  BASHING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  2         2  WALL OF STEEL  
AIMED BLOW         2 -  2                                       2  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  3                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  3     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       THE DEALER 3001            14   6  1  121 WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)
BASHING ATTACK   RAM SHAM 6807              22  17  1   99 DEEP ELVES (384)
WALL OF STEEL    FAKE HEALER 6957           14   8  1   85 METAL CHURCH (762)
LUNGING ATTACK   STAUBACH 6973              11   6  0   76 SONS OF THE STAR (768)
TOTAL PARRY      WINDSONG 6965               9   1  0   43 DEEP ELVES (384)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MOOSE 6970.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
BOSS RAT 3006.  The ten other most popular fighters were STAUBACH 6973, ESMITH 6974, 
SERJANUS 7009, RAM SHAM 6807, TALGEN 6958, OSUSYS 7028, FAKE HEALER 6957, TELNYS 
7032, THE DEALER 3001, and JAR 6930.

The least popular fighter this week was HOWLIN PUP 6997.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were DRAGON-TOOTH 4188, WISP 6993, MALOK 7030, TUINEI 7010, DUNGEON DWELLER 
7034, ROUX-SHAM-BEAU 6966, DRIPPY 6996, HAYES 6994, RESTINPIECES 6871, and DOOMED 
BRIGAND 7035.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

THE DEALER (2-3001) WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)
RAM SHAM (2-6807) DEEP ELVES (384)

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

               HEADBUTTS BASEBALLS (73-1807) THINGS GEORGE DOES  (183) 
                      RED BIRD (85-45165) SPREAD THE RED  (8222) 
                  WRESTED NUDIST (85-45330) W.S. ANAGRAMS 2  (8255) 
                  LADY O' THE LAKE (86-30287) THRONEHOLDERS  (5559) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes