DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/17/2026    Duedate: 04/30/2026

ARUAK CITY ARENA

DM 11    TURN 1058

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

STEAK-UM
BULLDOGS (157)
(11-8928) [18-3-0,105]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

COOTIE STARK                   POSITION IS EMPTY
THE BLUES (539)                
(11-8756) [19-16-0,110]        

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

THANATOS                       DUKE ROBILLARD
THE MYRMIDONS (23)             THE BLUES (539)
(11-361) [18-42-0,102]         (11-8853) [12-12-0,74]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE BLUES (539)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PHILANTHROPISTS (576)         48 
2. THE RED HAND (579)            40    ANIMAL FARM (510)
3. ROHAN (735)                   37    Unchartered Team
4. ANIMAL FARM (510)             29 
5. THE MYRMIDONS (23)            23    PHILANTHROPISTS2 (555)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 COLORIFIC (511)          1474 666 53 68.9   1/ 1 THE BLUES (539)          10  4 1
 2/ 2 ANIMAL FARM (510)        2357 1115 116 67.9   2/ 4 ANIMAL FARM (510)         7  4 1
 3/ 4 BULLDOGS (157)           2276 1303 93 63.6   3/ 3 THE RED HAND (579)        7  8 0
 4/ 3 THE RED HAND (579)       108  62  1 63.5   4/ 2 BULLDOGS (157)            6  5 1
 5/ 5 THE BLUES (539)          409 341 20 54.5   5/ 8 ROHAN (735)               6  6 0
 6/ 7 ROHAN (735)               80 100  5 44.4   6/ 6 THE MYRMIDONS (23)        6  7 0
 7/ 6 NANNY HOUSE (721)         52  65  3 44.4   7- 5 COLORIFIC (511)           2  3 0
 8/ 8 THE MYRMIDONS (23)       139 180 10 43.6   8/ 7 NANNY HOUSE (721)         2  5 0
 9/ 0*PHILANTHROPISTS2 (555)     7  10  0 41.2   9/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS (576)     1  2 1
10/ 9 KRILL CAVALRY (374)      781 1438 18 35.2  10/ 9 KRILL CAVALRY (374)       0  3 0
11/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS (576)      5  15  1 25.0  11/ 0*PHILANTHROPISTS2 (555)    0  1 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of ARUAK CITY!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Warriors--remember that glory waits 
always around the corner!  Witness how this week ROHAN went 3-1-0 to move up 3 in the 
rankings.  My praise to THE MYRMIDONS for their 3-1-0 week this time out.  Indeed, it 
was a skillfully fought round deserving of notice!  EOWYN caught the eye of many in 
the gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested LOSER and was awarded 20 points 
in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, EOWYN put down LOSER, 
causing it to lose 17 points of recognition in the process.  As is fitting, the most 
sought after warrior on the challenge boards this week was none other than Duelmaster 
THANATOS himself.  This time out STEAK-UM made its bid for the throne as it 
challenged THANATOS in an all out contest of skill for possession of the title!  This 
time victory fell to the grasp of the usurper.  All hail STEAK-UM, Duelmaster of 
ARUAK CITY!  Heed this!  A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, 
the whole city shall perish!  Just remember...5 or 7!   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  ARUAK CITY, city of gladiators!  
Mighty among the names of thy guilds is BULLDOGS, a guild shunned and avoided by many 
in the weekly duels.  Apparently the stalwarts of THE BLUES are catching the bulk of 
jests down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  I can not 
but mention with disdain the name of MIRA who this week posted a challenge to a 
warrior a full 13 points below in the rankings.  I thought MIRA showed great skill 
and promise when she overcame DODGER.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  WIGOBANE has sworn to take up religion upon living to tell of his 
recent bout with the Dark Arena horrors.  A rare thing indeed!  My hearty 
congratulations POLYDAMAS, for thy revenge upon THE FARMER'S DOG, slayer of thy 
fallen comrade.  Next time he will know better, eh?  Dark alleys may hide both 
secrets and assassins.  In the arena there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep 
vigil always!   
     The girls are as pretty in ARUAK CITY as ever I remembered them....and the 
fighters as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Sadly warriors, now longer can I 
keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  Till 
next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different 
story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STEAK-UM 8928             TP 18   3  0 105         BULLDOGS (157)            

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COOTIE STARK 8756         WS 19  16  0 110         THE BLUES (539)           
 THANATOS 361              PL 18  42  0 102         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
 AISLING NOON 8888         LU 16   4  0  94         THE RED HAND (579)        
 STRAW SEAL 8937           BA 11   5  1  94         ANIMAL FARM (510)         

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BONGO 8607                AB 16  15  1  88         NANNY HOUSE (721)         
 THEODEN KING 8840         LU 14  16  1  88         ROHAN (735)               
 EOWYN 8854                WS 14  10  0  82         ROHAN (735)               
 RED RAT 8955              TP  8   3  0  81         ANIMAL FARM (510)         
-HEART OF GOLD 8856        AB 13  11  0  80         COLORIFIC (511)           
 LEOF TORFINN 8939         BA  7   3  0  80         THE RED HAND (579)        
 DUKE ROBILLARD 8853       LU 12  12  0  74         THE BLUES (539)           

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-COW PIE 8942                 10   5  0  66         BULLDOGS (157)                           ???
-BLUE BONNET 8925          WS 14   6  1  63         COLORIFIC (511)                          *
 LOSER 8606                PS 10  21  1  62         NANNY HOUSE (721)                        *
 MIRA 8953                 PL  7   8  0  60         THE BLUES (539)           

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WHITE FANG 8859           TP 14   8  0  50         COLORIFIC (511)           

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BISON 8970                BA  8   1  0  48         BULLDOGS (157)                           *
 RAWHIDE 8976              BA  6   1  0  48         BULLDOGS (157)                           *
-SILVER TONGUE 8855        SL  5   4  0  47         COLORIFIC (511)                          *
 POLYDAMAS 8967            LU  7   5  1  45         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
 DODGER 8913               ST  7  24  0  45         KRILL CAVALRY (374)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WIGOBANE 7232                 1   0  1  33         PHILANTHROPISTS (576)                    [AB-BA-LU-PL-SL-ST]
-CORAL COCKROACH 8981      ST  2   2  1  31         ANIMAL FARM (510)         
 THE FARMER'S DOG 8979     WS  6   3  2  30         BULLDOGS (157)            
 DANNIL LEWIN 8975         PR  4   4  0  26         THE RED HAND (579)        
 EOMER 9003                WS  2   0  0  25         ROHAN (735)               

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ACHILLES II 8983          PR  3   2  0  18         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
 HAMA 9007                     1   0  0  13         ROHAN (735)                              [AB-BA-PL-SL]
 CEPHEUS 8997                  1   0  0  10         THE MYRMIDONS (23)                       [AB-BA-PL-SL]
-HONEYDEW HAWK 8985        BA  2   1  0   9         ANIMAL FARM (510)                        *
 MYSTI MAYHEM 8989             1   1  1   7         THE BLUES (539)                          [BA-LU-ST]
 WHITE WASP 8990               0   1  0   1         ANIMAL FARM (510)                        [BA-LU-SL-ST]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SHEWISH GIANT           0  0 0 DARK ARENA           WIGOBANE 7232         1058 NONE
RYGEN 8984              0  1 0 NAMED 03 744         THE FARMER'S DOG 8979 1054 NOT REVENGED
ALDYDON 7227            0  1 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 576  HIGH ELF              1058 NONE
SOKAR 7225              0  1 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 576  DARK CHAMPION         1058 NONE
BROKEN PUPPET 8961      0  1 0 PHILANTHROPISTS2 555 DARK CHAMPION         1058 NONE
ANT-MAN X 8982          1  2 0 THE MYRMIDONS 23     THE FARMER'S DOG 8979 1056 JUST REVENGED
CONSORTIUM SPY 9005     0  1 0 THE RED HAND 579     DEVELLAN JARA         1058 NONE
MINO'S MANURE 9006      0  1 0 THE RED HAND 579     SHEWISH GIANT         1058 NONE
ROVAIR KIRKLIN 8974     3  4 0 THE RED HAND 579     CORAL COCKROACH 8981  1057  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Congrats to Thanatos, Duelmaster of Aruak City. DMs drink free at the Bulldog Inn. -- 
Kennelworth, Proprietor

Health. Humility. Honor. -- Kennelworth

Dannil Lewin -- I could have used those Parry skills in our fight! -- A2

Demetria Taylor -- So long! Farewell! Aufwiedersehn! Good night!  Congrats on your 
graduation. -- Thanatos 

Overheard at the Myrmidons' Guildhouse:
Hey Riff-Raff! Watch me pull The Farmer's Dog bloodfeud out of a hat!
Ah, that trick never works.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

WIGOBANE butchered SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
CONSORTIUM SPY was slaughtered by DEVELLAN JARA in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
MINO'S MANURE was easily killed by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
SOKAR was assassinated by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
ALDYDON was dealt death by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena contest.
BROKEN PUPPET was assassinated by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
POLYDAMAS savagely defeated THE FARMER'S DOG in a 3 minute Bloodfeud competition.
STEAK-UM defeated THANATOS in a 5 minute veteran's Challenge Title struggle.
STRAW SEAL overcame BONGO in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
EOWYN handily defeated LOSER in a action packed 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
MIRA viciously subdued DODGER in a action packed 1 minute gruesome Challenge fight.
MYSTI MAYHEM was defeated by ACHILLES II in a 1 minute novice's Challenge fight.
DEMETRIA TAYLOR overcame THEODEN KING in a exciting 2 minute brutal veteran's bout.
AISLING NOON slimly lost to COOTIE STARK in a exciting 3 minute master's conflict.
DUKE ROBILLARD was unbelievably bested by RED RAT in a crowd pleasing 4 minute bout.
LEOF TORFINN handily defeated VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
RAWHIDE defeated DANNIL LEWIN in a action packed 1 minute struggle.
EOMER overcame EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 2 minute amateur's bout.
CEPHEUS devastated WHITE WASP in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
HAMA overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   7         TOTAL PARRY       19 -   9 -  0      68  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         WALL OF STEEL     28 -  16 -  5      64  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         PARRY-LUNGE       14 -   9 -  0      61  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         BASHING ATTACK    34 -  24 -  0      59  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         STRIKING ATTACK   18 -  19 -  1      49  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -  11 -  0      48  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         LUNGING ATTACK    28 -  33 -  1      46  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         AIMED BLOW        19 -  25 -  1      43  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -  12 -  0      37  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   8 -  1      33  |

Turn 1058 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        2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  4         2  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  3         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     4 -  3                                       2  BASHING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1                                       2  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      STEAK-UM 8928              18   3  0  105 BULLDOGS (157)
WALL OF STEEL    COOTIE STARK 8756          19  16  0  110 THE BLUES (539)
LUNGING ATTACK   AISLING NOON 8888          16   4  0   94 THE RED HAND (579)
BASHING ATTACK   STRAW SEAL 8937            11   5  1   94 ANIMAL FARM (510)
AIMED BLOW       BONGO 8607                 16  15  1   88 NANNY HOUSE (721)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is THANATOS 361.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was DUKE ROBILLARD 8853.  The ten other most popular fighters were THANATOS 361, 
POLYDAMAS 8967, AISLING NOON 8888, THEODEN KING 8840, COOTIE STARK 8756, EOWYN 8854, 
MIRA 8953, LOSER 8606, RAWHIDE 8976, and WIGOBANE 7232.

The least popular fighter this week was WHITE WASP 8990.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were DODGER 8913, BONGO 8607, BROKEN PUPPET 8961, SOKAR 7225, MINO'S MANURE 
9006, CONSORTIUM SPY 9005, EOMER 9003, DANNIL LEWIN 8975, RED RAT 8955, and MYSTI 
MAYHEM 8989.

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

DEMETRIA TAYLOR (11-8755) THE BLUES (539)