DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/09/2026    Duedate: 01/22/2026

WILLAF ARENA

DM 16    TURN 1048

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BROKEN HEROES
SAXON (712)
(16-7232) [14-9-2,92]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BROKEN HEROES                  DISTOPIAN FANTASY
SAXON (712)                    PHILANTROGENTS (719)
(16-7232) [14-9-2,92]          (16-7311) [3-2-0,53]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

MIDAS TOUCH                    THE HUMUNGUS
SAXON (712)                    BUBBA'S BARBARIANS (673)
(16-7236) [14-9-1,84]          (16-7018) [3-1-0,55]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PHILANTROGENTS (719)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PHILANTROGENTS (719)          58 
2. SAXON (712)                   17    BUBBA'S BARBARIANS (673)
3. EXTINCTION (488)              11    Unchartered Team
4. BUBBA'S BARBARIANS (673)      4  
5. PUNNY AMINALS (305)           1     PHILANTROGENTS (719)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 BUBBA'S BARBARIANS (673)  14   2  1 87.5   1/ 5*PHILANTROGENTS (719)     10  5 1
 2- 3 CADDYSHACK (596)          46  25  2 64.8   2/ 2 TROUBLEMAKERS (717)       8  7 1
 3- 4 SKULL AND BONES (716)     32  18  0 64.0   3/ 3 SAXON (712)               8  7 0
 4- 5 FAR TRAVELERS (434)      162 118  9 57.9   4- 1 CADDYSHACK (596)          7  2 0
 5- 6 TRICKSTERS (704)          80  67  1 54.4   5/ 7*EXTINCTION (488)          4  4 0
 6/ 7 SAXON (712)               57  55  6 50.9   6/10 BUBBA'S BARBARIANS (673)  2  1 0
 7/11*PHILANTROGENTS (719)      10  11  1 47.6   7- 6 TRICKSTERS (704)          2  1 0
 8/ 8 PUNNY AMINALS (305)      1136 1593 38 41.6   8- 4 SKULL AND BONES (716)     2  8 0
 9/10*EXTINCTION (488)           4   6  0 40.0   9/ 8 PUNNY AMINALS (305)       1  3 0
10/ 9 TROUBLEMAKERS (717)       32  53  2 37.6  10-11 FAR TRAVELERS (434)       0  3 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

     The native girl gave Orv a surprised smile.  "You have some herb lore, do you?"
     "You could say that," the little spirit replied with an answering smile.  "I'm a 
land healer.  When we're done with the monsters, I will heal the poisoned land here 
before I go home."
     "I'll pass the word.  Maybe some farmers will come and say which fields need 
help."
     The group of adventurers moved on down the flower-lined road, toward the forest 
with the dark and foggy spot in the middle.
     Vengeance said, "This chaos gate, is it a big visible stone gate, like when we 
fought in Gateway Arena?"
     Orv shook his, or her, or its head.  "It is a wound in Ghea, which has festered 
through the volcanic flow Sheila Greywand used to try and seal it.  The world beyond 
that breach is as poisonous to our world as our world is to that world."  Shaking its 
head, it spat to the side, as though tasting something vile.  "The breach is under the 
polluted water and I don't recommend going through to the other side.  It's likely 
that the enemy will be on this side, maybe in the water as the poison comforts them.  
In case you have to enter the water, I'll make you a salve to protect your bodies and 
your equipment, but that won't last more than an hour."
     Tortured Trout frowned as he strode down the road.  "Sounds like it would be best 
to lure them out of the water.  What can we do to really piss them off?"
     Orv gasped a surprised laugh, sounding as innocent as a child -- a child with 
mischief on its mind.  "I don't know them well, but I'd guess these invaders are 
fanatics who take themselves very seriously.  If they think you are making fun of 
them..."
     Marduk nodded.  "So, we pants them."
     Teetotaler shook his head.  "Nnn... ah.  We're talking about making them come out 
of the water to fight us.  How would that work?"
     "I could make an illusion," Trout suggested, rubbing his bearded chin.
     Teddy Brewster shrugged.  "When we see them, we should simply charge!"
     "We hide in the trees," said Vengeance.  "Trout makes an illusion of a farmer 
pantsing one of the poison weasels.  They get offended and come ashore to deal with 
it.  THEN we charge.  Hmm.  There are six of us, and seven of them.  Orv, do you 
fight?"
     The little spirit shook its head, then said, "Well... it depends.  You can see 
that I'm not as big and strong as all of you."
     "But you are of Ghea," said Tortured Trout.  "Can you poison those things with a 
touch?"
     "Oh.  Yes, I suppose so.  But if I am slain, I can't heal the land."
     "We won't include you in the fighting line, then.  Or Trout, either.  You guys 
are support.  The five of us can take those evil weasels."
     They had been walking rapidly as they made their plans.  Now, they were in the 
forest, which looked sick.  It was mostly oak and maple and sycamore trees, which 
should have had green leaves on this warm island, but all the leaves were shriveled 
and black, and curled up on the ground.  The tree skeletons looked twisted, as though 
they were in pain.  The group of fighters walked up a small rise in the land, and 
looked down upon a swamp, pools of bubbling yellowish water that stank of sulfur and 
rot.
     Vengeance looked at Orv.  "Can you tell where they are?"
     The nature spirit stretched out its arm, pointing at a particularly large pool.  
"Four of them.  The other three might still be in their own world."
     Teddy Brewster shifted his feet, hefted his sword, and snorted.  "Let's just 
charge."

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome WILLAF.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights have 
I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  Biff!  Pow!  WILLAF watched 
with glee as CADDYSHACK got knocked off top spot by PHILANTROGENTS!  Hmmmph!  I 
always thought SKULL AND BONES was an over-rated team and they proved it with a 
0-0-0!  Ya gotta be quick on yer feet!  Keep your elbow off the table!  Thrust!  
Block out the pain!  PHILANTROGENTS is now ranked 1st with a 5-0-1 turn.  What's with 
WISE OLD HERMIT?  He actually beat WILLAF's EMBEZZLING SCRIBE, and walked away with 
13 more points from the fight.  Major screwup at TROUBLEMAKERS.  AFNORD FORGETHIM 
lost 9 points to CAPTURED ORC.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe AFNORD FORGETHIM 
will provide more easy wins...  What a role model for WILLAF's young 'uns!  DR BEEPER 
becomes Duelmaster, but don't bother to fight no more!  I can barely restrain my 
enthusiam for SAXON's outstanding member, Duelmaster BROKEN HEROES.  Advice to 
fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting!   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...  The most avoided team 
was SKULL AND BONES.  Management must be dealin', as the boys at TROUBLEMAKERS ain't 
reelin'!  SKULL AND BONES' mad!  What do people see in BROKEN HEROES?  Hers 14-9-2?  
SAXON ain't talkin', but she's got 92 points.  Keep challenging up 31 points, 
ATAVISTA, and I won't have to write about you much longer.  BROKEN HEROES always 
accepts those kind of challenges...  As I expected, BROKEN HEROES won ATAVISTA.  Not 
to start anything, but, ATAVISTA, now that you've faced her and seen hers style, you 
might try it again!  IRON MCGINTY of TROUBLEMAKERS knows how to pick 'em.  He 
challenged MIDAS TOUCH of SAXON who is up by 18.  Now was this a wise move?  IRON 
MCGINTY perhaps got his just desserts, seeing as he was bested by MIDAS TOUCH and 
ended up with 56 recognition points.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Here's some advice:  study your opponent, master 
many skills, fight dirty.   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
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.  Remember--a good fighter needs both good 
skills and good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BROKEN HEROES 7232        ST 14   9  2  92         SAXON (712)               

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DR BEEPER 5762            ST 11   6  1 113         CADDYSHACK (596)          
-LOU LOOMIS 5760           PS 12   4  0 100         CADDYSHACK (596)          
-BUCCA-BOO 7127            AB 18  10  0  98         TRICKSTERS (704)          

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MIDAS TOUCH 7236          BA 14   9  1  84         SAXON (712)               
-JUDGE SMAILS 5761         TP 16   8  0  82         CADDYSHACK (596)          
 BAPTISM OF FIRE 7235      BA 12  11  1  76         SAXON (712)               
 MIO MI 7149               ST  8  49  0  73         PUNNY AMINALS (305)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GRIPHOOK 7246             BA  6   2  0  59         TRICKSTERS (704)                         *
 ATAVISTA 7299             LU  9   8  0  57         TROUBLEMAKERS (717)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-COME UP BLUE 7284         LU  8   2  0  56         SKULL AND BONES (716)     
 IRON MCGINTY 7295         SL  6   8  1  56         TROUBLEMAKERS (717)       
 THE HUMUNGUS 7018         LU  3   1  0  55         BUBBA'S BARBARIANS (673)  
 DISTOPIAN FANTASY 7311    AB  3   2  0  53         PHILANTROGENTS (719)      
-KNOT AT THE END 7288      TP  6   4  0  38         SKULL AND BONES (716)     
 BATTLESHIP KATE 7294      TP  5   9  0  38         TROUBLEMAKERS (717)                      *
 BARBELA BLOODSTONE 7297   PS  7  10  1  34         TROUBLEMAKERS (717)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TITANTHONERE 4702             1   1  0  33         EXTINCTION (488)                         [BA-LU-PL-ST-WS]
 LEBANON CYPRUS 4699           3   0  0  32         EXTINCTION (488)                         [AB-LU-PL]
 CALL TO ARMS 7255         PR  5  15  1  31         SAXON (712)               
 HIGH FANTASY 7319             2   1  1  29         PHILANTROGENTS (719)                     [AB-PL-TP-WS]
 WISE OLD HERMIT 7322      AB  2   1  0  27         PHILANTROGENTS (719)      
-MAKE A PRO BLUSH 7287     LU  6   4  0  26         SKULL AND BONES (716)                    *
 AFNORD FORGETHIM 7293     PR  4   7  0  26         TROUBLEMAKERS (717)       
-MR. HAVERCAMP 7256        ST  3   0  0  26         CADDYSHACK (596)          

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TASMANIAN WOLF 4705           0   2  0  24         EXTINCTION (488)                         [LU-PL-ST-TP-WS]

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SHE'LL UNEASE YOU 7285    LU  6   4  0  22         SKULL AND BONES (716)                    *
-PLUNDER AND SCORE 7286    WS  6   4  0  22         SKULL AND BONES (716)                    *
 TOTALLY PERRI 7333            2   0  0  19         PHILANTROGENTS (719)                     [AB-LU-PL-TP]
 PSY PHI 7320              PS  1   2  0  14         PHILANTROGENTS (719)                     *
-D'ANNUNZIO 7211           PL  1   3  0   6         CADDYSHACK (596)                         *
-WISP 7300                 PR  1   2  0   5         TRICKSTERS (704)                         *

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BATTLE CRY 7313         2  2 0 SAXON 712            HIGH FANTASY 7319     1048  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

IRON MCGINTY was devastated by MIDAS TOUCH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
ATAVISTA was demolished by BROKEN HEROES in a 1 minute Challenge Title melee.
BARBELA BLOODSTONE was overpowered by DISTOPIAN FANTASY in a 1 minute Challenge duel.
LEBANON CYPRUS bested CALL TO ARMS in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
MIO MI was defeated by BAPTISM OF FIRE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute master's match.
THE HUMUNGUS defeated BATTLESHIP KATE in a exciting 4 minute bloody struggle.
AFNORD FORGETHIM was handily defeated by CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute uneven fight.
TOTALLY PERRI won victory over EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 4 minute beginner's duel.
BATTLE CRY was slaughtered by HIGH FANTASY in a 1 minute gruesome uneven fight.
PSY PHI overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
WISE OLD HERMIT handily defeated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -   5 -  0      67  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         LUNGING ATTACK    32 -  17 -  1      65  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         BASHING ATTACK    15 -  11 -  1      58  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-STRIKE       9 -   7 -  1      56  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL      9 -   8 -  0      53  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         AIMED BLOW        10 -  10 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         STRIKING ATTACK   20 -  21 -  2      49  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         TOTAL PARRY       14 -  15 -  0      48  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   4 -  1      43  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -  16 -  0      24  |

Turn 1048 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         2 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         3  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         3  BASHING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  BROKEN HEROES 7232         14   9  2   92 SAXON (712)
BASHING ATTACK   MIDAS TOUCH 7236           14   9  1   84 SAXON (712)
LUNGING ATTACK   ATAVISTA 7299               9   8  0   57 TROUBLEMAKERS (717)
AIMED BLOW       DISTOPIAN FANTASY 7311      3   2  0   53 PHILANTROGENTS (719)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MIDAS TOUCH 7236.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was THE HUMUNGUS 7018.  The ten other most popular fighters were MIDAS TOUCH 
7236, DISTOPIAN FANTASY 7311, LEBANON CYPRUS 4699, BAPTISM OF FIRE 7235, BATTLESHIP 
KATE 7294, HIGH FANTASY 7319, BROKEN HEROES 7232, PSY PHI 7320, WISE OLD HERMIT 7322, 
and MIO MI 7149.

The least popular fighter this week was BATTLE CRY 7313.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TOTALLY PERRI 7333, AFNORD FORGETHIM 7293, CALL TO ARMS 7255, BARBELA 
BLOODSTONE 7297, ATAVISTA 7299, IRON MCGINTY 7295, MIO MI 7149, WISE OLD HERMIT 7322, 
PSY PHI 7320, and BROKEN HEROES 7232.