DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/31/2026    Duedate: 09/12/2026

NIANIA ARENA

DM 2    TURN 954

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BOSS RAT
WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)
(2-3006) [11-4-0,112]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BOSS RAT                       ALSAFI
WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)     DRACO (769)
(2-3006) [11-4-0,112]          (2-6986) [3-0-0,39]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

MOOSE                          ATHENBYNE
SONS OF THE STAR (768)         DRACO (769)
(2-6970) [6-7-0,26]            (2-6984) [0-1-0,7]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SONS OF THE STAR (768)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)    27 
2. METAL CHURCH (762)            20    VULGAR UNICORN (735)
3. RESURRECTION (570)            18    Unchartered Team
4. DRACO (769)                   16 
5. SONS OF THE STAR (768)        -19   DRACO (769)

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/ 1 SONS OF THE STAR (768)    8  7 0
 2/ 2 VULGAR UNICORN (735)     159 101  5 61.2   2/ 5 WORTHLESS MANAGERS  (387) 7  8 0
 3/ 7 WORTHLESS MANAGERS  (387) 44  39  2 53.0   3/ 3 METAL CHURCH (762)        7  8 0
 4- 6 HARLEQUINS (577)         261 232 12 52.9   4- 2 HARLEQUINS (577)          6  3 0
 5/ 4 SONS OF THE STAR (768)    37  34  0 52.1   5/ 4 RESURRECTION (570)        5  7 0
 6- 8*FAR TRAVELERS 2553 (772)   1   1  0 50.0   6/ 6 VULGAR UNICORN (735)      4  2 1
 7/ 9 RESURRECTION (570)       263 282 23 48.3   7/ 7*DRACO (769)               3  1 0
 8/11 METAL CHURCH (762)        97 109  9 47.1   8- 9*FAR TRAVELERS 2553 (772)  1  1 0
 9-12 OF WOLF & DROW (764)      21  25  0 45.7   9-10 OF WOLF & DROW (764)      0  2 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     You elder fighters surely remember me.  The younger ones may call me Olaf 
Modeen.  I return to NIANIA once again!  Ya gotta be quick on yer feet!  Keep your 
elbow off the table!  Thrust!  Block out the pain!  WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 is now 
ranked 2nd with a 3-2-0 turn.  Some people say I ramble too much, I don't say 
anything relevant.  I repeat myself.  I ramble.  Well METAL CHURCH moved up 0, to 
3rd.  What's with SERJANUS?  He actually beat SONS OF THE STAR's ESMITH, and walked 
away with 13 more points from the fight.  Major screwup at SONS OF THE STAR.  MOOSE 
lost 12 points to DRIPPY.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe MOOSE will provide 
more easy wins...  Apparently NIANIA isn't filled with as many gutless wonders as I 
thought.  The Dreaded Duelmaster got 2 challenges this turn!  NIANIA has a Duelmaster 
who doesn't sit back and get lazy.  He Dark Arena Challenged DARK ARENA's STONE GOLEM 
(0-0-0), which should prove (ahem!) interesting.  The crowds were amazed this turn, 
as STONE GOLEM killed the Duelmaster, JUBAL, leaving VULGAR UNICORN in mourning.  So 
now BOSS RAT gets to be NIANIA's Duelmaster.  But what comes around goes around.  
Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting!   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  How 
well I know the feeling of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of 
practive, METAL CHURCH!  In my day, no team with a 93-108-9 would scare me off!  
What's the problem, WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3?  I hate going to the effort of writing 
about the kind of fights that BOSS RAT gets in.  It fights people like JAR, 12 points 
below.  I thought BOSS RAT showed great skill and promise when it subdued JAR.  All 
right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Warriors of NIANIA unite.  You have only your games to lose!  Many a warrior has 
met his fate in a hungover stupor.  You young rapscallions, take note!   
     Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors.  Any plans here?  The 
end of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  I don't want to 
overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOSS RAT 3006             BA 11   4  0 112         WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE DEALER 3001           AB 12   6  1 104         WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)
 HITMAN 6845               AB 22  20  4  93         METAL CHURCH (762)        
 JAR 6930                  PL 13  16  1  93         RESURRECTION (570)        
 FAKE HEALER 6957          WS 13   7  1  91         METAL CHURCH (762)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GODS OF WRATH 6844        AB 20  22  1  88         METAL CHURCH (762)        
 RESTINPIECES 6871         PS 16  23  0  86         METAL CHURCH (762)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STAUBACH 6973             LU 10   5  0  66         SONS OF THE STAR (768)    
 MADMAN OVERTURE 6964      AB 10   7  1  60         METAL CHURCH (762)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TALGEN 6958               LU  8   8  2  46         HARLEQUINS (577)          
 ALSAFI 6986               ST  3   0  0  39         DRACO (769)                              *
 DRIPPY 6996               LU  4   4  1  37         WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAYES 6994                WS  5   4  0  33         SONS OF THE STAR (768)                   *
 SERJANUS 7009             SL  4   3  1  33         RESURRECTION (570)        
 ILLYRA 6975               ST  2   1  1  27         VULGAR UNICORN (735)      
 MOOSE 6970                LU  6   7  0  26         SONS OF THE STAR (768)                   *
 ESMITH 6974               LU  5  10  0  25         SONS OF THE STAR (768)    

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MORLATH 7011              AB  2   2  0  23         HARLEQUINS (577)          
 TUINEI 7010               PR  4   2  0  21         SONS OF THE STAR (768)    
-REDEEMER 7024                 1   1  0  20         FAR TRAVELERS 2553 (772)                 [PL-ST]
 HOWLIN PUP 6997           TP  4   4  0  16         WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)
-OSUSYS 7028                   1   0  0  11         HARLEQUINS (577)                         [BA-ST]
-KALVAN 7012               ST  2   2  0  10         HARLEQUINS (577)          
 E.A. POE 3003             PL  1   7  0  10         WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ATHENBYNE 6984                0   1  0   7         DRACO (769)                              ???
-SZORD VRINN 6979              0   1  0   7         OF WOLF & DROW (764)                 [PR-WS]
 MALOK 7030                    1   0  0   5         RESURRECTION (570)                       ???

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ICA BRIGHTLITE 6880    19 18 1 AB-NORMALS 731       HITMAN 6845            951  
LOTELAR 7013            0  2 0 HARLEQUINS 577       SERJANUS 7009          951 REVENGED
CHALACE VRINN 6980      0  1 0 OF WOLF & DROW 764   ILLYRA 6975            952  
XTOLDERSTX 7029         0  2 0 RESURRECTION 570     WURM KIN               954 NONE
JUBAL 6854             17  8 0 VULGAR UNICORN 735   STONE GOLEM            954 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

JUBAL was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a crowd pleasing 4 minute Dark Arena fight.
XTOLDERSTX was murdered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
BOSS RAT subdued JAR in a action packed 1 minute Challenge Title fight.
THE DEALER bested FAKE HEALER in a popular 1 minute veteran's Challenge contest.
HOWLIN PUP was demolished by ALSAFI in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
RESTINPIECES vanquished CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
HITMAN overpowered CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
GODS OF WRATH luckily beat STAUBACH in a action packed 1 minute uneven melee.
HAYES was vanquished by MADMAN OVERTURE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
MOOSE lost to DRIPPY in a 1 minute duel.
ESMITH was overpowered by SERJANUS in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
TUINEI overcame CONVICTED THIEF in a 3 minute bout.
ILLYRA overpowered E.A. POE in a 1 minute bloody one-sided match.
ATHENBYNE was unbelievably bested by MALOK in a exciting 4 minute novice's contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       4         TOTAL PARRY       10 -   5 -  0      67  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         WALL OF STEEL     20 -  13 -  0      61  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         BASHING ATTACK    23 -  18 -  0      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         AIMED BLOW        24 -  19 -  3      56  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   26 -  25 -  2      51  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         LUNGING ATTACK    27 -  28 -  1      49  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   8 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-LUNGE       17 -  25 -  1      40  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -  11 -  1      31  |

Turn 954 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         4 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  2         4  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  3         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  2         1  BASHING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   BOSS RAT 3006              11   4  0  112 WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)
AIMED BLOW       THE DEALER 3001            12   6  1  104 WORTHLESS MANAGERS 3 (387)
WALL OF STEEL    FAKE HEALER 6957           13   7  1   91 METAL CHURCH (762)
LUNGING ATTACK   STAUBACH 6973              10   5  0   66 SONS OF THE STAR (768)
STRIKING ATTACK  ALSAFI 6986                 3   0  0   39 DRACO (769)
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 
ATHENBYNE 6984.  The ten other most popular fighters were THE DEALER 3001, ALSAFI 
6986, BOSS RAT 3006, GODS OF WRATH 6844, STAUBACH 6973, SERJANUS 7009, ILLYRA 6975, 
RESTINPIECES 6871, HITMAN 6845, and MADMAN OVERTURE 6964.

The least popular fighter this week was E.A. POE 3003.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TUINEI 7010, ESMITH 6974, HAYES 6994, HOWLIN PUP 6997, FAKE HEALER 
6957, XTOLDERSTX 7029, MALOK 7030, MOOSE 6970, JAR 6930, and DRIPPY 6996.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

HITMAN (2-6845) METAL CHURCH (762)

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

JUBAL (2-6854) VULGAR UNICORN (735)