DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/08/2026    Duedate: 09/21/2026

JHELUM ARENA

DM 4    TURN 1047

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

WALTER DAVIS
CLASSIC BLUES (549)
(4-7922) [16-10-0,104]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

JESSE FULLER                   SMOKE
CLASSIC BLUES (549)            PAIN TRAIN (724)
(4-7802) [18-14-1,117]         (4-7769) [3-1-0,40]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

SHATTERBOW                     TRUST FALL
THE KILLING HIVE (718)         SILLY YUPPIE! (734)
(4-7772) [17-11-1,102]         (4-7887) [11-3-1,99]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CLASSIC BLUES (549)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CLASSIC BLUES (549)           57 
2. TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)          34    SILLY YUPPIE! (734)
3. CARESS OF STEEL! (739)        33    Unchartered Team
4. PAIN TRAIN (724)              7  
5. THE KILLING HIVE (718)        3     PAIN TRAIN (724)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 3 SILLY YUPPIE! (734)       13   5  1 72.2   1/ 2 CLASSIC BLUES (549)      10  5 0
 2/ 4 THE KILLING HIVE (718)    78  53  1 59.5   2/ 4 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      8  4 1
 3/ 5 CLASSIC BLUES (549)      257 190 11 57.5   3/ 3 THE KILLING HIVE (718)    8  4 0
 4/ 6 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)     619 552 26 52.9   4/ 1 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   8  7 0
 5- 7 PHILANTHROPISTS2 (253)   337 306 25 52.4   5/ 5 CARESS OF STEEL! (739)    6  7 2
 6/ 8 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)  301 278 28 52.0   6/ 9*PAIN TRAIN (724)          2  0 0
 7/ 9 CARESS OF STEEL! (739)    27  25  2 51.9   7- 7*FAR TRAVELERS 2651 (742)  2  4 0
 8/10*PAIN TRAIN (724)           4   4  1 50.0   8-11 PHILANTHROPISTS2 (253)    1  1 0
 9/11 DOGS OF WAR (115)        1174 1720 42 40.6   9/ 6 SILLY YUPPIE! (734)       1  2 0
10-12*FAR TRAVELERS 2651 (742)   2   4  0 33.3  10/12 DOGS OF WAR (115)         1  5 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.

Well what do you know... It finally happened! Someone of the PR style is going to ADM 
for Master Beru. He had begun to question whether it could be done. 

And in other news, Conqueror gets an invite as well. I'm told this is probably the 
first time Master Beru has had two warriors on the same team get invited on the same 
turn. Kind of a nifty milestone.

Well, I'm not challenging anyone, so come and get me boys (or girls or undetermineds).

As for me, I'll have my final fight here and then see what life is like on the Isle. I 
entered and exited the Regular arena at 11-15-12-15-10-10-11 having never attempted to 
train a stat. I averaged 2.7 skills learned per fight, and move to ADM having already 
maxxed RIPOSTE (Master) and earning AD Experts in PARRY and INIT and an Expert in 
ATTACK. I'm +4 to END and +2 to INIT and overall -1 to ATTACK (ambi but apparently -2 
as well.) As Master's Beru's first PR, I have a strong chance of fighting for quite a 
while in his hopes of eventually fielding a team for the King of Primus competition.

Conqueror enters retirement after this week's fight. 16(1)-12(2)-10-11-17-14-7 BA who 
does GOOD Damage, has GREAT END (+4 bonused), and no other blessings or cursing 
noticed. All three trains were to get better ENC in hopes that it would improve his 
performance (shmaybe it helped, shmaybe it didn't.) He learned 45 skills in his career 
and ends with Ad Experts in ATTACK and DECISE and an Expert in INIT. Got MS as a 
favorite weapon. 

For all you little warriors, keep dreaming and you too can possibly sit on this throne 
at some point... Assuming someone doesn't put a spear through your spine.

                                          -- Smooches 
                                             xo xo
                                             Panzer IV

                                      SPY REPORT

Hello to you all.

     This is the report for turn 1047 of Jhelum Arena.  First off, many thanks to 
Panzer IV for a good column, and congratulations on your invitation to the Isle.  I've 
been there as a tourist but it would be a lot different, I'm sure, as a Lord 
Protector.  Let's see... just one person died this turn, and it was a pickpocket 
caught a month ago at the summer fair.  But on turn 1044, Vapor Trail was slain by 
Carro Leggero.  A bloodfeud was attempted this turn but it didn't work out.  MARATHON 
(4-7972) (6-4-1,23) of CARESS OF STEEL! bloodfeuded CARRO LEGGERO (4-7904) (8-26-3,58) 
of TANKS FOR NOTHIN'.  MARATHON was demolished by CARRO LEGGERO in a 3 minute one-
sided Bloodfeud melee.  At least Marathon wasn't killed by the far more experienced 
Carro Leggero.  And there's just one more chance of a bloodfeud.
     One of our warriors survived the Dark Arena!  POLAR BEAR (4-7820) (24-26-1,105) 
of TRIBAL COUNCIL DA challenged SHEWISH GIANT (4-601) (0-0-0,55) of DARK ARENA.  POLAR 
BEAR butchered SHEWISH GIANT in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.  Well 
done!  But Polar Bear got on a coach bound for the Isle, along with Panzer IV and 
Conqueror, which is a good thing.  I've heard of warriors who killed but were never 
successfully bloodfeuded getting attacked in alleys by hired thugs, such as the 
Shewish Giant, who may be in a particularly bad mood after getting killed today.  The 
DA team members get resurrected, you know.
     I guess Tanks for Nothin' avoided Tribal Council.  They should have avoided 
Classic Blues.  Look at these fights:
     JESSE FULLER (4-7802) (17-14-1,107) of CLASSIC BLUES challenged CONQUEROR (4-
7907) (14-17-0,98) of TANKS FOR NOTHIN'.  JESSE FULLER devastated CONQUEROR in a 1 
minute gory one-sided Challenge contest.
     WALTER DAVIS (4-7922) (15-10-0,91) of CLASSIC BLUES challenged PANZER IV (4-7847) 
(21-24-2,119) of TANKS FOR NOTHIN'.  WALTER DAVIS savagely defeated PANZER IV in a 2 
minute Challenge Title competition.  So we've got a new Duelmaster now.  On the Isle, 
a lot of Duelmasters are called Champion of the Horn.  Although Mr. Davis is more of a 
pianist and singer, and it would be hard to haul a piano up there into the stands so 
he could play on it to open the games.
     Pain Train had a good turn.  Just one guy fought, but he did win.  SMOKE (4-7769) 
(2-1-0,33) of PAIN TRAIN fought CINDERELLA MAN (4-7973) (5-5-0,20) of CARESS OF 
STEEL!.  SMOKE handily defeated CINDERELLA MAN in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
     The Killing Hive had a 3-1-0 and moved up in the team rankings.  TRUST FALL (4-
7887) (11-2-1,115) of SILLY YUPPIE! fought BARBAX (4-7891) (20-6-0,95) of THE KILLING 
HIVE.  TRUST FALL was savagely defeated by BARBAX in a 7 minute master's match.  
Barbax got 14 points for this.
     Am I remembering rightly that Lead Balloon is often the most challenged fighter?  
He certainly was this turn.  ALBERT COLLINS (4-7917) (14-12-1,81) of CLASSIC BLUES 
challenged LEAD BALLOON (4-7742) (3-70-0,79) of DOGS OF WAR.  ALBERT COLLINS 
devastated LEAD BALLOON in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.  Oh, right.  I 
forgot that 3-70-0 record.
     Here's somebody to watch.  SHATTERBOW (4-7772) (16-11-1,96) of THE KILLING HIVE 
fought EDGAR (4-7838) (21-27-0,90) of DOGS OF WAR.  SHATTERBOW savagely defeated EDGAR 
in a popular 3 minute gory expert's match.  Shatterbow is the overall popularity 
leader and I gotta say, he's hot.

That's all for now, I'm meeting Mom for dinner.  Have a good two weeks.

                                             -- Edith Tonte

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WALTER DAVIS 7922         LU 16  10  0 104         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JESSE FULLER 7802         ST 18  14  1 117         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
 BARBAX 7891               TP 21   6  0 109         THE KILLING HIVE (718)    
 SHATTERBOW 7772           LU 17  11  1 102         THE KILLING HIVE (718)    
 TRUST FALL 7887           LU 11   3  1  99         SILLY YUPPIE! (734)       
 EDGAR 7838                TP 21  28  0  91         DOGS OF WAR (115)         

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALBERT COLLINS 7917       BA 15  12  1  90         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
 OSCEOLA 7929              LU 14   6  1  88         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)                     *
 TALL OAK 7964             LU 11   3  0  80         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      
 LEAD BALLOON 7742         BA  3  71  0  80         DOGS OF WAR (115)                        *
 ASHFLAYER 7775            LU 17  11  0  69         THE KILLING HIVE (718)                   *

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CARRO LEGGERO 7904        ST  9  26  3  63         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
 PINK ANDERSON 7942        BA  8   8  0  58         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EVERGREEN 7994            PR  4   2  0  44         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      
 SMOKE 7769                PR  3   1  0  40         PAIN TRAIN (724)          
 THUGGO 7943               BA  6   7  0  38         THE KILLING HIVE (718)                   *

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANTHEM 7998               ST  3   2  0  27         CARESS OF STEEL! (739)                   *
 CHAR B1 EURE 7947         TP  3   3  0  27         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
 MARATHON 7972             TP  6   5  1  24         CARESS OF STEEL! (739)                   *
 RICKENBACKER 7974         PR  4   7  1  24         CARESS OF STEEL! (739)    

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CINDERELLA MAN 7973       BA  5   6  0  21         CARESS OF STEEL! (739)                   *
-RUSTIK 8000                   1   1  0  18         FAR TRAVELERS 2651 (742)                 [BA-ST-TP]

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STRIDSVAGN M/41 7997          3   0  0  13         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)                  ???
 MOOG 8005                     1   0  0  10         CARESS OF STEEL! (739)                   [BA-LU-PS-TP]
-HIGHSMITH 8004                0   1  0   7         FAR TRAVELERS 2651 (742)                 [BA-LU-ST-TP]
-NORLOCK 8003              PR  1   1  0   4         FAR TRAVELERS 2651 (742)                 *
 SISTA MONICAPARKER 8006   ST  0   2  0   2         CLASSIC BLUES (549)                      *

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CONVICTED THIEF         0  0 0                      RICKENBACKER 7974     1047 NONE
VAPOR TRAIL 7975        6  2 0 CARESS OF STEEL! 739 CARRO LEGGERO 7904    1044  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

POLAR BEAR butchered SHEWISH GIANT in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MARATHON was demolished by CARRO LEGGERO in a 3 minute one-sided Bloodfeud melee.
JESSE FULLER devastated CONQUEROR in a 1 minute gory one-sided Challenge contest.
WALTER DAVIS savagely defeated PANZER IV in a 2 minute Challenge Title competition.
ALBERT COLLINS devastated LEAD BALLOON in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
PINK ANDERSON handily defeated THUGGO in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
CHAR B1 EURE was viciously subdued by EVERGREEN in a 6 minute Challenge duel.
SISTA MONICAPARKER was defeated by STRIDSVAGN M/41 in a 6 minute Challenge duel.
SHATTERBOW savagely defeated EDGAR in a popular 3 minute gory expert's match.
TRUST FALL was savagely defeated by BARBAX in a 7 minute master's match.
TALL OAK savagely defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute bloody match.
OSCEOLA overpowered VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute gory mismatched conflict.
ASHFLAYER vanquished THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 2 minute gruesome mismatched bout.
SMOKE handily defeated CINDERELLA MAN in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
RICKENBACKER butchered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
ANTHEM overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
MOOG beat PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 4 minute novice's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   7         AIMED BLOW         4 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         LUNGING ATTACK    42 -  22 -  1      66  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    4         TOTAL PARRY       31 -  23 -  1      57  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-RIPOSTE     19 -  17 -  1      53  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -  17 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         WALL OF STEEL      2 -   3 -  1      40  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         BASHING ATTACK    28 -  42 -  1      40  |

Turn 1047 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-STRIKE       1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     3 -  4         6  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  3         2  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -  1     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   WALTER DAVIS 7922          16  10  0  104 CLASSIC BLUES (549)
STRIKING ATTACK  JESSE FULLER 7802          18  14  1  117 CLASSIC BLUES (549)
TOTAL PARRY      BARBAX 7891                21   6  0  109 THE KILLING HIVE (718)
BASHING ATTACK   ALBERT COLLINS 7917        15  12  1   90 CLASSIC BLUES (549)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    EVERGREEN 7994              4   2  0   44 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SHATTERBOW 7772.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was TRUST FALL 7887.  The ten other most popular fighters were SHATTERBOW 7772, SISTA 
MONICAPARKER 8006, EVERGREEN 7994, CARRO LEGGERO 7904, WALTER DAVIS 7922, BARBAX 
7891, TALL OAK 7964, JESSE FULLER 7802, ASHFLAYER 7775, and ALBERT COLLINS 7917.

The least popular fighter this week was MOOG 8005.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were CHAR B1 EURE 7947, THUGGO 7943, LEAD BALLOON 7742, RICKENBACKER 7974, 
CINDERELLA MAN 7973, EDGAR 7838, STRIDSVAGN M/41 7997, MARATHON 7972, ANTHEM 7998, 
and SMOKE 7769.

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

POLAR BEAR (4-7820) TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)
PANZER IV (4-7847) TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)
CONQUEROR (4-7907) TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)