DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/25/2025    Duedate: 04/07/2025

JHELUM ARENA

DM 4    TURN 1009

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LEAKY CAULDRON
POTTERY WORLD (679)
(4-7691) [20-7-0,97]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

LEAKY CAULDRON                 PUBSTRIKER
POTTERY WORLD (679)            THE KILLING HIVE (718)
(4-7691) [20-7-0,97]           (4-7710) [6-2-0,54]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

AGENT ORANGE                   TIGER II
DOGS OF WAR (115)              TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)
(4-7694) [16-37-0,85]          (4-6409) [18-17-1,91]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)        32 
2. THE REPLACEMENTS (622)        25    FAIL TO WRECK (720)
3. PHOENIX GUARD II (731)        18    Unchartered Team
4. BLOW HARDS (729)              14 
5. POTTERY WORLD (679)           4     THE KILLING HIVE (718)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 FAIL TO WRECK (720)       14   8  0 63.6   1/ 1 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)   10  5 0
 2/ 3 POTTERY WORLD (679)      400 237 20 62.8   2/ 2 POTTERY WORLD (679)       8  3 1
 3/ 4 THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    90  58  2 60.8   3/ 6 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      5  5 0
 4/ 6 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)   220 162  2 57.6   4/ 4 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   5 10 0
 5/ 5 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)  232 176 23 56.9   5- 3 BAD IDEAS (711)           4  4 0
 6- 7 BAD IDEAS (711)           63  48  2 56.8   6/ 8*THE KILLING HIVE (718)    3  2 0
 7/ 8 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)     541 495 18 52.2   7- 7 SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   3  2 0
 8- 9 SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   33  32  0 50.8   8/12 THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    3  4 0
 9-10 STEELE RISING 49 (696)    91  94  4 49.2   9/ 9*PHOENIX GUARD II (731)    3  5 1
10-11 BIZZARE INK (85)         179 243 13 42.4  10/ 5 DOGS OF WAR (115)         3  6 0
11/12 DOGS OF WAR (115)        1156 1648 42 41.2  11/11 FAIL TO WRECK (720)       2  1 0
12/13*THE KILLING HIVE (718)     6   9  0 40.0  12-13 BIZZARE INK (85)          2  4 0
13/14*PHOENIX GUARD II (731)     4  11  1 26.7  13-10 STEELE RISING 49 (696)    1  0 0
14/15*BLOW HARDS (729)           0   4  0  0.0  14/15*BLOW HARDS (729)          0  4 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.

Pottery Worlders on the throne! Again and again and again. Golden Snitch had it, now 
it is MINE! I am Fleur Delacour and I look like this:

     Competed in the Tri-Wizard Tournament at Hogwarts
     11-12-13-17-10-10-11 BA
     +3 Init, +2 Defense, +3 Decise
     poor endurance, GREAT damage
     15-9-1  arena record

And now I graduate and go relax at The Isle

                                          -- Fleur, DM

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  It was a tough 
week for DOGS OF WAR, to drop 5 places in the rankings.  Coming up with a solid 2-1-0 
outing, THE REPLACEMENTS has advanced 4 places in the rankings.  Hey everybody, watch 
out for SLAYBLADE, who flew up 14 points in the rankings after mashing RED CLOUD like 
a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was 
EDGAR, who dropped 13 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with 
DANGEROUS CRIMINAL.  Well, everybody's pal FLEUR DELACOUR moved hers record to 16-9-1 
by defeating TANCIK VZ 33 in the Duelmaster's Title Bout and gaining 12 recognition 
points.  An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay. 
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
And hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid THE REPLACEMENTS, please raise you 
hand.  Wow.  Does JHELUM really have that many liars?  Okay, so I may not be funny, 
but catch TANKS FOR NOTHIN''s act in the arena.  Those acrobats seem to be fairly 
deft at running from THE REPLACEMENTS.  Well dang howdy, but if challenges were 
votes, AGENT ORANGE 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?).  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they 
will say both yes and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in JHELUM have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  Well, there goes another Spy 
Report.  Good luck in next week's fights.  Hasta la bye-bye.  (Loud choruses of 'Beat 
it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LEAKY CAULDRON 7691       TP 20   7  0  97         POTTERY WORLD (679)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JEGGINGS 7605             LU 12  13  1  97         BAD IDEAS (711)           
 SUM YUM GAI 7731          TP 20  15  0  94         THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    
 TIGER II 6409             TP 18  17  1  91         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-NUGGET BEAN 7517          LU  5   2  1  90         STEELE RISING 49 (696)    
 TANCIK VZ 33 7799         ST 13   7  2  86         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
 AGENT ORANGE 7694         BA 16  37  0  85         DOGS OF WAR (115)         
-TRUCK STOP SUSHI 7624     TP 14   9  0  83         BAD IDEAS (711)           
 BLACK BEAR 7819           LU  9   6  0  80         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      
 BROOK THE RAGE 7726       PL 11   7  0  79         FAIL TO WRECK (720)       
 STONE RONIN 7730          WS  6   8  0  79         THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    
-RISKY CLICK 7641          PR  9   4  0  72         BAD IDEAS (711)           

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CARRAGEENAN 3904          LU  8   7  2  66         BIZZARE INK (85)          
 TRAINING TANK 7743        ST 13  21  3  63         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)                  *

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DONKEY DICTATOR] 3896     TP 12   4  0  62         BIZZARE INK (85)          
 PILLAR OF CREATION 7781   ST  6   4  0  62         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)                   *
 SPIRE OF SCORN 7837       SL  8   4  0  59         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POLAR BEAR 7820           BA  8   7  0  56         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      
 PUBSTRIKER 7710           TP  6   2  0  54         THE KILLING HIVE (718)                   *
 HAVEN OF GLOOM 7826       SL  6   7  0  52         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    
-VELVET QUEEN 7797         LU  8   3  0  51         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)                  *
 VALENTINE 7776            BA 12  13  1  50         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
-THE HOODED CROW 7786      PR  8   5  0  47         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
 SLAYBLADE 7800            SL  4   2  0  47         THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    
 EDGAR 7838                    7   4  0  43         DOGS OF WAR (115)                        [ST-TP]
 LEAD BALLOON 7742         BA  2  34  0  40         DOGS OF WAR (115)                        *
-SORTING HAT 7744          LU  9   6  0  37         POTTERY WORLD (679)       
 MIRE OF DOUBT 7849        LU  4   3  0  36         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)                   *

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THE WHISTLER 7789         ST  5   8  0  30         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)                  *
 DISCHARGE 7857            LU  2   3  1  30         PHOENIX GUARD II (731)    
 RED CLOUD 7821            PL  6   8  0  28         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)                     *
-TWIG SNAPPER 3887             6  10  0  28         BIZZARE INK (85)                         [LU-PR-TP]

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JACK FROST 7785           PR  5   8  0  23         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)                  *
-HUNTING GIRL 7846             3   2  0  21         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)                  [AB-ST]
 ARK OF AFFLICTION 7853    TP  4   0  0  20         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    
-MMM...OLESTRA 7763        WS  4   3  0  17         BAD IDEAS (711)           
 LONGBOTTOM 7851               3   2  1  15         POTTERY WORLD (679)                      [LU-SL-TP]
 PANZER IV 7847                2   6  0  12         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)                  [PR-ST]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CAROL 7879              0  1 0 BLOW HARDS 729       STONE GOLEM           1009 NONE
EDNA 7878               0  1 0 BLOW HARDS 729       DARK CHAMPION         1009 NONE
MALINOIS 7839           4  3 0 DOGS OF WAR 115      TRAINING TANK 7743    1006 REVENGED
CHANCE 7860             0  4 0 PHOENIX GUARD II 731 ARENAMASTER NARH      1009 NONE
RIP RAP 7855            2  2 0 PHOENIX GUARD II 731 LONGBOTTOM 7851       1008  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Hey, Neon, we had to laugh at your comment/grats to Golden Snitch! -- Pottery Worlders

Tanzik, Haven Of Gloom, Rip Rap, we thank you all. -- Pottery Worlders

Well, Rip Rap, I, for one, am truly sorry about that! --Longbottom

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CHANCE was butchered by ARENAMASTER NARHMIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
CAROL was viciously butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 4 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
EDNA was put to death by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
PILLAR OF CREATION viciously subdued TRAINING TANK in a 2 minute Challenge brawl.
TIGER II narrowly defeated AGENT ORANGE in a 4 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
BROOK THE RAGE was outwaited by SUM YUM GAI in a 9 minute master's Challenge fight.
SPIRE OF SCORN devastated VALENTINE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
LONGBOTTOM was handily defeated by MIRE OF DOUBT in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
PANZER IV was outwaited by ARK OF AFFLICTION in a 7 minute Challenge duel.
FLEUR DELACOUR overpowered TANCIK VZ 33 in a 1 minute uneven duel.
LEAKY CAULDRON outlasted STONE RONIN in a 9 minute veteran's Title fight.
BLACK BEAR overpowered HAVEN OF GLOOM in a 1 minute one-sided match.
PUBSTRIKER slimly won victory over DISCHARGE in a 4 minute master vs. novice conflict.
LEAD BALLOON was overpowered by POLAR BEAR in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
EDGAR was overpowered by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
RED CLOUD was devastated by SLAYBLADE in a 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      7         AIMED BLOW        12 -   6 -  0      67  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         SLASHING ATTACK   21 -  13 -  1      62  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         TOTAL PARRY       34 -  25 -  0      58  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   4 -  0      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-LUNGE       10 -   9 -  0      53  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         STRIKING ATTACK   27 -  27 -  2      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    29 -  34 -  1      46  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -  15 -  0      35  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  28 -  0      32  |

Turn 1009 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:

TOTAL PARRY        5 -  2     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  3         4  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  2     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  2         1  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  2         1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      LEAKY CAULDRON 7691        20   7  0   97 POTTERY WORLD (679)
STRIKING ATTACK  TANCIK VZ 33 7799          13   7  2   86 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)
LUNGING ATTACK   BLACK BEAR 7819             9   6  0   80 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)
PARRY-LUNGE      BROOK THE RAGE 7726        11   7  0   79 FAIL TO WRECK (720)
SLASHING ATTACK  SPIRE OF SCORN 7837         8   4  0   59 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)
BASHING ATTACK   POLAR BEAR 7820             8   7  0   56 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is AGENT ORANGE 7694.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was TIGER II 6409.  The ten other most popular fighters were STONE RONIN 7730, 
PANZER IV 7847, PUBSTRIKER 7710, DISCHARGE 7857, PILLAR OF CREATION 7781, AGENT 
ORANGE 7694, BLACK BEAR 7819, TRAINING TANK 7743, SPIRE OF SCORN 7837, and POLAR BEAR 
7820.

The least popular fighter this week was SUM YUM GAI 7731.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BROOK THE RAGE 7726, LEAKY CAULDRON 7691, ARK OF AFFLICTION 
7853, CAROL 7879, EDGAR 7838, LEAD BALLOON 7742, HAVEN OF GLOOM 7826, TANCIK VZ 33 
7799, VALENTINE 7776, and RED CLOUD 7821.

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

FLEUR DELACOUR (4-7741) POTTERY WORLD (679)

                            WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN TEMPE!

We hope you will join us at our winter FTF in Tempe, AZ, January 16-18, 2026! It will 
be held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444).  Room 
rates are $214.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast, 
complimentary manager's reception, free parking and free high speed internet.  There's 
a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked (the group code is coming 
soon).

      The official block cutoff is mid-December so make your reservations ASAP!
          The hotel reservation site is:  (coming soon) http://tinyurl.com/FF76inTempe 

Please note that doubles are limited.  As always, if the block is full, please make 
your reservation the best you can (book a king, and/or book at normal rates) and let 
us know and we'll work with the sales office to get them to correct your reservation. 

Minioverviews and the tournament announcement will be out in December. 

We look forward to seeing you in January! -- RSI