DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/06/2026    Duedate: 04/18/2026

TOBIR ARENA

DM 14    TURN 1057

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SMELFIE
THIS MODERN WORLD (576)
(14-5822) [13-6-0,109]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SMELFIE                        POSITION IS EMPTY
THIS MODERN WORLD (576)        
(14-5822) [13-6-0,109]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

SNORRY                         SNORRY
THE DOGHOUSE (188)             THE DOGHOUSE (188)
(14-5757) [18-34-0,88]         (14-5757) [18-34-0,88]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SAXON (578)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SAXON (578)                   31 
2. TEMERE NOMEN 1 (570)          16    THIS MODERN WORLD (576)
3. THIS MODERN WORLD (576)       6     Unchartered Team
4. THE DOGHOUSE (188)            -4 
                                       ROCKING CREW (410)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 THIS MODERN WORLD (576)   61  33  3 64.9   1/ 2 SAXON (578)               8  6 0
 2- 2 OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (348)  452 301 33 60.0   2- 1 OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (348)   6  4 0
 3/ 4 SAXON (578)               76  79  5 49.0   3/ 4 THIS MODERN WORLD (576)   3  0 0
 4/ 6 THE DOGHOUSE (188)       1245 1568 26 44.3   4/ 3 THE DOGHOUSE (188)        3  3 0
 5/ 7 TEMERE NOMEN 1 (570)      17  31  1 35.4   5/ 5 TEMERE NOMEN 1 (570)      3  3 0
 6- 8*ROCK COVEY (580)           1   3  0 25.0   6- 8*ROCK COVEY (580)          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 TOBIR!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team OTAGO HIGHLANDERS was 
unseated this week as SAXON moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with a 
4-0-0 record for the round.  My praise to SAXON for their 4-0-0 week this time out.  
Indeed, it was a skillfully fought round deserving of notice!  SLOW LANE BLUES caught 
the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested KHALHUMS 
DWARF and was awarded 16 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable 
duels, CANCEL MAN put down SNORRY, causing him to lose 5 points of recognition in the 
process.  Although SNEELY made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the 
reign of victorious SMELFIE.  Would you believe that over half of the old women in 
TOBIR seem to feel that they could fight better than you gladiators?   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  TOBIR, city of gladiators!  Mighty 
among the names of thy guilds is OTAGO HIGHLANDERS, a guild shunned and avoided by 
many in the weekly duels.  Apparently the stalwarts of TEMERE NOMEN 1 are catching 
the bulk of jests down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  
Loose talk at the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that 
many fighters are after SNORRY.  Watch your back!   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.  In the arena 
there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far off 
city calling to me.  I must away!  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                  
 SMELFIE 5822              WS 13   6  0 109         THIS MODERN WORLD (576)   

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SNEELY 5748               SL 23  31  0 100         THE DOGHOUSE (188)        
 SONG OF EVIL 5825         LU 15  17  1  91         SAXON (578)               
 CANCEL MAN 5743           TP  7   8  0  91         TEMERE NOMEN 1 (570)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PENRICH 4590              PR 19  14  2  90         OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (348)   
 SNORRY 5757               LU 18  34  0  88         THE DOGHOUSE (188)                       *
 SLOW LANE BLUES 5835      LU 14  16  1  85         SAXON (578)               
 ROCK OF AGES 5860         ST 13   9  0  83         SAXON (578)               
-MAIA 4610                 SL 11   8  0  72         OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (348)   
 ALL GUNS BLAZING 5826     SL 14  18  1  68         SAXON (578)               

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JUBILEE 4642              LU  8   3  0  57         OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (348)   

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MCNAB 4647                TP  6   1  0  52         OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (348)   
 PALE KING 5744            BA  5  10  0  45         TEMERE NOMEN 1 (570)      

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CARROLL 5921              SL  3   0  1  26         OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (348)                  *

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BASALT 5855               SL  1   2  0  15         ROCK COVEY (580)                         *

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CANCEL MAN unbelievably bested SNORRY in a crowd pleasing 4 minute Challenge fight.
SMELFIE luckily beat SNEELY in a 3 minute gory veteran's Title melee.
SLOW LANE BLUES viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 2 minute master's brawl.
ROCK OF AGES subdued NOBLE ASSASSIN in a 1 minute competition.
SONG OF EVIL devastated VETERAN MERCENARY in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
ALL GUNS BLAZING bested PALE KING in a popular 1 minute competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   2 -  0      78  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY       16 -   5 -  1      76  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK    28 -  26 -  1      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         SLASHING ATTACK   20 -  21 -  2      49  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         STRIKING ATTACK    7 -   8 -  0      47  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   4 -  0      43  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         BASHING ATTACK     9 -  13 -  0      41  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         AIMED BLOW         1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 1057 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    SMELFIE 5822               13   6  0  109 THIS MODERN WORLD (576)
STRIKING ATTACK  ROCK OF AGES 5860          13   9  0   83 SAXON (578)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SNORRY 5757.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
SNORRY 5757.  The ten other most popular fighters were SLOW LANE BLUES 5835, SNEELY 
5748, CANCEL MAN 5743, SMELFIE 5822, SONG OF EVIL 5825, ALL GUNS BLAZING 5826, ROCK 
OF AGES 5860, PALE KING 5744,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was PALE KING 5744.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ROCK OF AGES 5860, ALL GUNS BLAZING 5826, SONG OF EVIL 5825, SMELFIE 
5822, CANCEL MAN 5743, SNEELY 5748, SLOW LANE BLUES 5835, SNORRY 5757,  0, and  0.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

SNEELY (14-5748) THE DOGHOUSE (188)

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