DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/11/2026    Duedate: 05/23/2026

TALCAMA ARENA

DM 18    TURN 1054

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

IGGWILV
WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
(18-11557) [12-7-1,104]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

IGGWILV                        SHOT OF BOURBON
WOMB OF HORRORS (766)          KENTUCKY LEGENDS (773)
(18-11557) [12-7-1,104]        (18-11729) [1-2-0,38]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BARON BARYON                   SHOT OF BOURBON
MAD SCIENTISTS (75)            KENTUCKY LEGENDS (773)
(18-11634) [18-22-1,92]        (18-11729) [1-2-0,38]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

COSMIC KARMA (760)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SEA DOGS (224)                48 
2. OF WOLF AND MAN (620)         40    STORM SHADOWS (757)
3. THUNDR + LITENING (22)        39    Unchartered Team
4. WOMB OF HORRORS (766)         37 
5. WATCHMEN (775)                28    KENTUCKY LEGENDS (773)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 STORM SHADOWS (757)       37   9  0 80.4   1/ 4 COSMIC KARMA (760)        7  6 0
 2/ 3 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 249 195 14 56.1   2/ 1 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       7  7 1
 3/ 2*KENTUCKY LEGENDS (773)     5   4  0 55.6   3/ 8 SEA DOGS (224)            6  4 1
 4/ 4 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     93  76  4 55.0   4/ 5 STORM SHADOWS (757)       5  1 0
 5/ 5 THUNDR + LITENING (22)   1172 1047 131 52.8   5/ 3 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   5  3 1
 6/ 6 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)      894 875 63 50.5   6/ 2 INANIMATE TOFU (331)      5 10 0
 7/ 7 COSMIC KARMA (760)       149 150  6 49.8   7- 7 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   4  5 0
 8/ 8 SEA DOGS (224)           693 703 48 49.6   8/15 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     3  4 1
 9/ 9 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     70  74  4 48.6   9/ 9 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     3  8 0
10/10 INANIMATE TOFU (331)     214 243  8 46.8  10/13*KENTUCKY LEGENDS (773)    2  2 0
11-11 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   91 117  6 43.7  11/ 0 WATCHMEN (775)            2  3 0
12/12 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   77 111  6 41.0  12/10 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  2  5 1
13/ 0 WATCHMEN (775)            23  42  4 35.4  13/ 6 THUNDR + LITENING (22)    2  6 1
14-14*257 BOURBON ST (770)       2   4  0 33.3  14-12*257 BOURBON ST (770)      1  0 0
15-15*LUCAS CORP (774)           3  10  1 23.1  15-14*LUCAS CORP (774)          0  3 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.

Wait, what?  How did I get here? After all, this is Talcama...TALCAMA! How could you 
let a warrior with a losing record ascend to the Duelmaster's throne? No doubt someone 
will knock me off the throne next turn. Or maybe I will *gasp* attract the attention 
of the Lady of the Isle. Either way, I don't anticipate being on the throne for long.

It's nice to see another old-timey team back in action. Welcome back, Sea Dogs. May 
the sands soon be painted with your blood!

Until next time, may the gods guide your blows straight and true!

                                          -- Baron Baryon, Duelmaster of Talcama

                                      SPY REPORT

     Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills?  Well 
fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for TALCAMA.  Like, MAD SCIENTISTS had to be 
so embarrassed when they got kicked off #1 spot by COSMIC KARMA!  Way to go COSMIC 
KARMA!  I don't wanna hurt anybody's feelings or anything, but THUNDR + LITENING 
really goofed with their 0-3-0.  WOMB OF HORRORS like really fought hard to move up 
to 8th from 15th.  Way to go!  MVP award for QUEEN CONCH?  SEA DOGS' proud of her 
after beating COSMIC AMBUSH and getting 24 points.  Talk about yer major upsets!  
COSMIC AMBUSH's match with QUEEN CONCH cost him a loss of 19 points!  And I was just 
getting used to the ex-Duelmaster's habit of...(!)  Oh well, welcome IGGWILV.  Aren't 
WOMB OF HORRORS proud.  (Oh, my.) I hear the top team insists all their warriors get 
nine hours sleep.  They want photogenic fighters for PR photos.   
     I gotta admit I haven't been in "deep con caves" with any spies.  Really, I just 
wing this stuff.  Can SEA DOGS' DEADEYE be more popular than me?  He was challenged 
the most, but is that really the same?   
     Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds.  All TALCAMA ever talks about is fighting!  
Me, I'm more laid back.  Hey you guys, don't you think your families would like to 
hear from you?  Write!  (Or have someone write for you.)  
     I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid.  Who would've guessed I'd be 
a famous Spyreporter?  I gotta leave.  TALCAMA is like such a dump, and you guys 
smell too much!  I had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IGGWILV 11557             LU 12   7  1 104         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MAD MC SNUGGLES 11594     WS 19  13  0  98         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 BARON BARYON 11634        LU 18  22  1  92         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 THUNDER HAMMER 11640      AB 11   1  0  92         STORM SHADOWS (757)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLACK SPOT 11040          AB 12  11  1  90         SEA DOGS (224)            
 THARIZDUN 11636           BA 20  23  1  88         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
 BAXTER 11695              LU  6   4  0  87         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     
 LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647      BA 17  14  0  76         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 COSMIC WIDOW 11648        TP 16   4  0  76         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 MISTRESS TAVEA 11743      AB  9   3  0  71         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
 NEPHINAE LUNA 11756       ST  6   3  2  71         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  
 AURYONA 11694             PR  6   7  1  71         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALLURING 11706            BA  4   4  1  66         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
-DETHAN 11723              WS  6   8  2  63         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
 LELYSSIA 11784            LU  5   2  0  61         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)                    *

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 QUEEN CONCH 11639         PS  4   1  0  58         SEA DOGS (224)            

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HELL DIVER 11719          BA  5   0  0  56         STORM SHADOWS (757)       
 DEADEYE 11612             SL  4   1  1  55         SEA DOGS (224)            
 CONSTABLE QUARK 11721     TP  6   1  0  53         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 AMYS KITCHEN 11779        LU  6   6  0  50         INANIMATE TOFU (331)                     *
 HONOR REMAINS 11711       TP  3   1  0  50         STORM SHADOWS (757)       
 DABBLE 11744              ST  5   1  0  48         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)                    *
 COSMIC AMBUSH 11703       SL 11   9  1  46         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 FINEOUS FINGERS 11849         7   5  2  40         WATCHMEN (775)                           ???
 POLARIS DAWN 11702        AB  7  11  0  38         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 SHOT OF BOURBON 11729     ST  1   2  0  38         KENTUCKY LEGENDS (773)    
-SMIDGE 11668              PL  9   9  0  36         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 SATANIC JULIP 11730       ST  4   2  0  34         KENTUCKY LEGENDS (773)    

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOFURKY 11789             SL  5   4  0  32         INANIMATE TOFU (331)                     *
-LUCKY THIRTEEN 11678      LU  2   3  0  32         257 BOURBON ST (770)      
 SAFE HAVEN 11194          ST  3   5  1  31         SEA DOGS (224)                           *
 IRONCLAD 11613            TP  2   2  0  30         SEA DOGS (224)            
 PURPLE WIZARD 11835           2   2  0  26         WATCHMEN (775)                           ???
 INDIKHAN 11843                4   5  2  25         WATCHMEN (775)                           ???

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 INORGANIC 11797           SL  4   4  0  16         INANIMATE TOFU (331)                     *
 COSMIC FLARE 11765            1   0  0  15         COSMIC KARMA (760)                       ???
 HORAN 11822                   1   0  0  15         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)                    ???
-SHENANIGANS 11769         LU  4   2  0  14         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)                  *
 CHARLY 11834                  2   0  0  14         WATCHMEN (775)                           ???
-HERU 11794                AB  1   0  0  13         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  
-DE MIDIA 11735                1   2  1  12         LUCAS CORP (774)                         [PL-ST]
 FRED 11838                    2   3  0   9         WATCHMEN (775)                           ???
 CRAP 271496 11819         TP  2   1  0   7         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
 XVART 11817                   1   0  1   7         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)                    ???
-BITTERSTEEL 11811         PL  0   2  0   2         LUCAS CORP (774)                         *
-SUGAR, TEA & RUM 11816        0   1  0   1         LUCAS CORP (774)                     [AB-BA-PL-PR-ST-TP-WS]
 AMBER 11775                   0   1  0   1         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)                    ???

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
COSMIC CAC 1 11831      0  1 0 COSMIC KARMA 760     AVENGING ZILTHOR      1054 NONE
CRAP 272691 11854       0  1 0 INANIMATE TOFU 331   WIRYDON THE GIAN      1054 NONE
VEGGIE POUTINE 11804    1  2 0 INANIMATE TOFU 331   DE MIDIA 11735        1051  
DA2 11830               0  1 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 620  SPYMISTRESS SHAR      1054 NONE
DAA 11828               0  1 0 OF WOLF AND MAN  549 MOUNTAIN TROLL        1054 NONE
DA1 11829               0  1 0 OF WOLF AND MAN  630 BLACK ORC             1054 NONE
WILLOWHIP 11812         0  2 0 OF WOLF AND MAN  630 XVART 11817           1054  
ARCFLASH 11780          0  2 0 THUNDR + LITENING 22 DEADEYE 11612         1053  
QC1 11855               0  1 0 THUNDR + LITENING 22 MERCENARY TAO         1054 NONE
QC2 11856               0  1 0 THUNDR + LITENING 22 MERCENARY TAO         1054 NONE
QC3 11857               0  1 0 THUNDR + LITENING 22 WIRYDON THE GIAN      1054 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

COSMIC CAC 1 was butchered by AVENGING ZILTHORN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
QC2 was slaughtered by MERCENARY TAO in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
QC3 was killed by WIRYDON THE GIANTESS in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
QC1 was slaughtered by MERCENARY TAO in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena brawl.
CRAP 272691 was slain by WIRYDON THE GIANTESS in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DA1 was murdered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena competition.
DA2 was slaughtered by SPYMISTRESS SHARDA in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DAA was executed by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gory Dark Arena brawl.
BARON BARYON was overcome by IGGWILV in a action packed 2 minute expert's Title melee.
COSMIC HAVEN vanquished THARIZDUN in a action packed 1 minute gory uneven fight.
AURYONA was defeated by BLACK SPOT in a 3 minute match.
COSMIC WIDOW viciously subdued NEPHINAE LUNA in a popular 14 minute brutal bout.
BAXTER subdued LADY LIGHTYEAR in a 2 minute master's competition.
THUNDER HAMMER bested ALLURING in a 2 minute veteran's battle.
MISTRESS TAVEA devastated FINEOUS FINGERS in a 2 minute mismatched bout.
COSMIC AMBUSH was unbelievably bested by QUEEN CONCH in a 2 minute fight.
DEADEYE vanquished HONOR REMAINS in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
POLARIS DAWN was vanquished by DABBLE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fray.
HELL DIVER devastated SATANIC JULIP in a exciting 1 minute one-sided brawl.
CONSTABLE QUARK demolished SAFE HAVEN in a exciting 1 minute one-sided bout.
LELYSSIA savagely defeated AMYS KITCHEN in a 2 minute bloody conflict.
INDIKHAN was devastated by TOFURKY in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
SHOT OF BOURBON viciously subdued IRONCLAD in a popular 6 minute gruesome match.
INORGANIC lost to PURPLE WIZARD in a 2 minute fray.
CRAP 271496 was devastated by COSMIC FLARE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
CHARLY overpowered AMBER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
WILLOWHIP was savagely slain by XVART in a 1 minute gory beginner's fight.
FRED was overpowered by HORAN in a 1 minute uneven match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                  10         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   2 -  0      75  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   9         WALL OF STEEL     16 -  10 -  2      62  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  8         AIMED BLOW        22 -  14 -  0      61  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  6         TOTAL PARRY       21 -  16 -  0      57  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  17 -  2      53  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         LUNGING ATTACK    40 -  38 -  1      51  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   9 -  1      47  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         STRIKING ATTACK   10 -  20 -  3      33  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK    15 -  36 -  2      29  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -  10 -  0      29  |

Turn 1054 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  5         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-STRIKE       3 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  3         3  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         4 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  5         2  BASHING ATTACK 
                              SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  4         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              BASHING ATTACK     1 -  9         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   IGGWILV 11557              12   7  1  104 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
AIMED BLOW       THUNDER HAMMER 11640       11   1  0   92 STORM SHADOWS (757)
BASHING ATTACK   LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647       17  14  0   76 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
TOTAL PARRY      COSMIC WIDOW 11648         16   4  0   76 COSMIC KARMA (760)
STRIKING ATTACK  NEPHINAE LUNA 11756         6   3  2   71 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
PARRY-STRIKE     QUEEN CONCH 11639           4   1  0   58 SEA DOGS (224)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  DEADEYE 11612               4   1  1   55 SEA DOGS (224)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BARON BARYON 11634.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was SHOT OF BOURBON 11729.  The ten other most popular fighters were NEPHINAE 
LUNA 11756, IGGWILV 11557, MISTRESS TAVEA 11743, THUNDER HAMMER 11640, COSMIC AMBUSH 
11703, LELYSSIA 11784, PURPLE WIZARD 11835, BARON BARYON 11634, BLACK SPOT 11040, and 
ALLURING 11706.

The least popular fighter this week was COSMIC WIDOW 11648.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were FRED 11838, WILLOWHIP 11812, CRAP 271496 11819, INDIKHAN 11843, 
HONOR REMAINS 11711, AURYONA 11694, DA2 11830, DA1 11829, CRAP 272691 11854, and QC1 
11855.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

IGGWILV (18-11557) WOMB OF HORRORS (766)

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

COSMIC HAVEN (18-11605) COSMIC KARMA (760)