DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/30/2025    Duedate: 01/12/2026

JHELUM ARENA

DM 4    TURN 1029

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

EMRY
PHILANTHROPISTS2 (253)
(4-5357) [11-7-0,123]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

EMRY                           MULINEAUX
PHILANTHROPISTS2 (253)         OF WOLF & TROLL (732)
(4-5357) [11-7-0,123]          (4-7863) [4-3-0,67]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

HAVEN OF GLOOM                 JACK FROST
UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)
(4-7826) [14-16-0,74]          (4-7785) [9-15-0,67]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE KILLING HIVE (718)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)       46 
2. TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)       35    THE KILLING HIVE (718)
3. THE REPLACEMENTS (622)        33    Unchartered Team
4. CLASSIC BLUES (549)           22 
5. OF WOLF & TROLL (732)         17    OF WOLF & TROLL (732)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 3*SILLY YUPPIE! (734)        5   1  1 83.3   1/ 4 THE KILLING HIVE (718)    9  3 0
 2/ 5 THE KILLING HIVE (718)    39  27  1 59.1   2/ 1 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      8  7 2
 3/ 6 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)   262 195  4 57.3   3/ 2*OF WOLF & TROLL (732)     7  3 0
 4/ 7 CLASSIC BLUES (549)      204 156  9 56.7   4/ 8 SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   6  4 0
 5/ 4 ERRATA (714)               9   7  0 56.2   5/ 6 CLASSIC BLUES (549)       6  8 0
 6/ 8 THE REPLACEMENTS (622)   104  82  2 55.9   6/ 7 PHILANTHROPISTS2 (253)    5  1 0
 7/ 9 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)  268 238 27 53.0   7/ 3 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   5 10 0
 8/10 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)     583 522 22 52.8   8/ 5 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    4 10 1
 9/13*OF WOLF & TROLL (732)     14  13  0 51.9   9/11 THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    3  7 0
10/11 PHILANTHROPISTS2 (253)   325 303 24 51.8  10-10*SILLY YUPPIE! (734)       2  1 0
11/12 SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   61  59  0 50.8  11/ 9 ERRATA (714)              1  1 0
12/14 DOGS OF WAR (115)        1168 1690 42 40.9  12/14 DOGS OF WAR (115)         0  6 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome JHELUM.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights have 
I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  Woof!  TRIBAL COUNCIL were 
a bunch of dogs after THE KILLING HIVE got through with 'em!  2nd ain't so sweet as 
1st!  Phhbltt!  Too much drinking and too little dodging gave TANKS FOR NOTHIN' a 
2-3-0!  I got a good laugh out of it!  Up 'n down.  Up 'n down.  Rankings always 
change.  Up 'n down.  I think I'm gonna be...  Well, SONGS OF THE WOOD's 4th moved 
them up to 3-2-0 place.  What's with THE WHISTLER?  He actually beat UTOPIA 
RELIGIOSO's HAVEN OF GLOOM, and walked away with 25 more points from the fight.  
Laughs were big at SONGS OF THE WOOD while they watched THE WHISTLER clobber HAVEN OF 
GLOOM.  He lost 24 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands.  What 
a role model for JHELUM's young 'uns!  RAEL becomes Duelmaster, but don't bother to 
fight no more!  I'm sure JHELUM is excited about EMRY, the new Duelmaster from 
PHILANTHROPISTS2.  (remember?)  But when you've seen as many as I have...  I suppose 
you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  The 
most avoided team was UTOPIA RELIGIOSO.  In my day, no team with a 261-191-3 would 
scare me off!  What's the problem, TANKS FOR NOTHIN'?  How well I know the feeling of 
being the most challenged warrior, STONE RONIN!  Don't make idle boasts, they may 
come back to haunt you.  ASHFLAYER didn't quite know what to make of a challenge he 
received from JESSE FULLER of CLASSIC BLUES, who is 24 points below him.  JESSE 
FULLER perhaps got his just desserts, seeing as he was beat by ASHFLAYER and ended up 
with 29 recognition points.   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  We all knew it had to happen sooner or later.  A warrior can't 
stick around with a 19-35-3, and SPIRE OF SCORN easily took care of TRAINING TANK.  
Is it my imagination, or are fighters getting younger every day?  To die so young, so 
gloriously!   
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  Are you 
as tired of reading this as I am of writing it?  Actually, I guess I'm writing it 
before you read it.  Oh, well.  Time for my medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, 
practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EMRY 5357                 WS 11   7  0 123         PHILANTHROPISTS2 (253)    

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-RAEL 5225                 WS 17   5  1 143         PHILANTHROPISTS2 (253)    
 SWAYTHE 5253              PL 11   9  0 108         PHILANTHROPISTS2 (253)    
 THE WHISTLER 7789         ST 12  12  0  95         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VELVET QUEEN 7797         LU 14   8  0  86         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
 CONQUEROR 7907            BA  6   8  0  85         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
 STONE RONIN 7730          WS 10  12  0  81         THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    
 STRAR 7672                LU  8   3  0  81         ERRATA (714)              
 VALENTINE 7776            BA 17  28  1  80         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
 HUNTING GIRL 7846         AB 10   6  0  80         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
 POLAR BEAR 7820           BA 18  16  0  76         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      
 HAVEN OF GLOOM 7826       SL 14  16  0  74         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    
 LIL GREEN 7803            TP 10   3  0  72         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
 JACK FROST 7785           PR  9  15  0  67         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)                  *
-TRUST FALL 7887           LU  5   0  1  67         SILLY YUPPIE! (734)       
 MULINEAUX 7863            PR  4   3  0  67         OF WOLF & TROLL (732)     

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PANZER IV 7847            PR 12  16  2  66         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)                  *
 LEAD BALLOON 7742         BA  3  53  0  62         DOGS OF WAR (115)                        *
 EDGAR 7838                TP 15  16  0  61         DOGS OF WAR (115)                        *

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE HOODED CROW 7786      PR 12  12  0  59         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MIRE OF DOUBT 7849        LU 12  12  1  53         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)                   *
 ASHFLAYER 7775            LU  8   3  0  53         THE KILLING HIVE (718)                   *
 SHATTERBOW 7772           LU  7   4  1  49         THE KILLING HIVE (718)    
 ARK OF AFFLICTION 7853    TP 12   9  0  45         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    
 REJI 7862                 WS  6   2  0  44         OF WOLF & TROLL (732)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BARBAX 7891               TP  8   2  0  33         THE KILLING HIVE (718)    
 JESSE FULLER 7802         ST  7   7  0  29         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
 CARRO LEGGERO 7904        ST  4  13  2  27         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
 WALTER DAVIS 7922         LU  5   3  0  26         CLASSIC BLUES (549)                      *
 OSCEOLA 7929              LU  4   0  1  25         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)                     *

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HOKEI POKEI 7875          LU  1   3  0  22         THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    
-YIZLI 7902                LU  2   2  0  20         OF WOLF & TROLL (732)                *
 ALBERT COLLINS 7917       BA  3   6  1  17         CLASSIC BLUES (549)                      *
 RUNNING BRAVE 7944            1   0  0  14         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)                     [BA-LU-PR-SL]
 STRONG OAK 7932               1   3  0  12         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)                     [BA-LU]
 PINK ANDERSON 7942            1   0  0  10         CLASSIC BLUES (549)                      [BA-LU-PR-SL]
 MUGDA 7927                    1   3  0   6         OF WOLF & TROLL (732)                [BA-LU]
 PATH OF BONE 7935         BA  0   2  0   4         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)                   *
-GENTLE GIANT 7933             0   1  0   1         PHILANTHROPISTS2 (253)                   [AB-BA-PS]
 THUGGO 7943                   0   1  0   1         THE KILLING HIVE (718)                   [BA-LU-SL-ST]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SKIP JAMES 7924         1  2 0 CLASSIC BLUES 549    OSCEOLA 7929          1027  
BOARD SWAN 7928         1  1 0 THE REPLACEMENTS 622 WURM KIN              1029 NONE
DA1 7940                0  1 0 THE REPLACEMENTS 622 SPYMASTER             1029 NONE
DA2 7941                0  1 0 THE REPLACEMENTS 622 SPYMASTER             1029 NONE
BRAVE 7939              1  1 0 TRIBAL COUNCIL 120   DARK CHAMPION         1029 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BRAVE was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BOARD SWAN was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
DA1 was murdered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
DA2 was murdered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
STONE RONIN slimly won victory over VALENTINE in a 2 minute master's Challenge brawl.
VELVET QUEEN was savagely defeated by SWAYTHE in a 2 minute master's Challenge match.
LIL GREEN outwaited JACK FROST in a crowd pleasing 9 minute Challenge fight.
THE HOODED CROW savagely defeated EDGAR in a 8 minute gory master's Challenge brawl.
JESSE FULLER was overcome by ASHFLAYER in a action packed 1 minute Challenge melee.
ALBERT COLLINS lost to BARBAX in a 6 minute Challenge duel.
TRAINING TANK was assassinated by SPIRE OF SCORN in a 1 minute uneven duel.
EMRY overpowered STRAR in a 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
HAVEN OF GLOOM was handily defeated by THE WHISTLER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
POLAR BEAR was demolished by CONQUEROR in a 1 minute bloody mismatched competition.
HUNTING GIRL demolished LEAD BALLOON in a 1 minute mismatched match.
MULINEAUX overpowered ARK OF AFFLICTION in a 3 minute gory mismatched conflict.
MIRE OF DOUBT was viciously subdued by PANZER IV in a 4 minute master's bout.
SHATTERBOW overpowered CARRO LEGGERO in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
REJI viciously subdued CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute brutal veteran vs. novice fight.
HOKEI POKEI overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided match.
WALTER DAVIS overcame STRONG OAK in a 1 minute competition.
MUGDA was devastated by RUNNING BRAVE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
OSCEOLA slimly won victory over PATH OF BONE in a 2 minute novice's match.
PINK ANDERSON handily defeated THUGGO 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|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  11         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|BASHING ATTACK                  10         WALL OF STEEL     14 -   7 -  0      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         LUNGING ATTACK    50 -  34 -  5      60  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    4         TOTAL PARRY       33 -  24 -  0      58  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         SLASHING ATTACK   12 -   9 -  1      57  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     14 -  14 -  0      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         AIMED BLOW         5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -  28 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK    18 -  43 -  1      30  |

Turn 1029 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     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  4         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     2 -  8         2  BASHING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
LUNGING ATTACK     6 -  5                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    EMRY 5357                  11   7  0  123 PHILANTHROPISTS2 (253)
PARRY-LUNGE      SWAYTHE 5253               11   9  0  108 PHILANTHROPISTS2 (253)
LUNGING ATTACK   VELVET QUEEN 7797          14   8  0   86 SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)
AIMED BLOW       HUNTING GIRL 7846          10   6  0   80 SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)
BASHING ATTACK   POLAR BEAR 7820            18  16  0   76 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)
TOTAL PARRY      LIL GREEN 7803             10   3  0   72 CLASSIC BLUES (549)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    MULINEAUX 7863              4   3  0   67 OF WOLF & TROLL (732)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HAVEN OF GLOOM 7826.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was JACK FROST 7785.  The ten other most popular fighters were PANZER IV 7847, 
VALENTINE 7776, SWAYTHE 5253, ALBERT COLLINS 7917, MULINEAUX 7863, MIRE OF DOUBT 
7849, OSCEOLA 7929, THE WHISTLER 7789, STONE RONIN 7730, and THE HOODED CROW 7786.

The least popular fighter this week was EDGAR 7838.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BARBAX 7891, LIL GREEN 7803, THUGGO 7943, MUGDA 7927, CARRO LEGGERO 
7904, ARK OF AFFLICTION 7853, LEAD BALLOON 7742, POLAR BEAR 7820, STRAR 7672, and 
TRAINING TANK 7743.

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

SPIRE OF SCORN (4-7837) UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)