DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/19/2025    Duedate: 04/01/2025

SUNSET ARENA

DM 21    TURN 1023

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DARK LAUGH
BIG LAKE TERROR (654)
(21-9864) [23-18-3,132]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DARK LAUGH                     POSITION IS EMPTY
BIG LAKE TERROR (654)          
(21-9864) [23-18-3,132]        

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

FORKED TONGUE                  DARK EMPATHY
REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)          BIG LAKE TERROR (654)
(21-9833) [22-23-1,114]        (21-9958) [13-8-1,88]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BIG LAKE TERROR (654)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. NOMADIC TRIBE (160)           44 
2. GRIM FANDANGO (454)           26    NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
3. KENDER INVASION (676)         10    Unchartered Team
4. REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)         8  
5. THE OOZE ZONE (169)           6     POSITION IS EMPTY

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 4 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)      1212 986 45 55.1   1/ 3 BIG LAKE TERROR (654)    11  4 1
 2/ 3 KENDER INVASION (676)    153 125 17 55.0   2/ 5 PHILTHBALLS (554)         8  5 1
 3/ 5 REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)    121 106  4 53.3   3/ 6 GRIM FANDANGO (454)       8  7 1
 4/ 6 GRIM FANDANGO (454)      1520 1394 70 52.2   4/ 1 BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        8  7 0
 5/ 7 BIG LAKE TERROR (654)    645 609 42 51.4   5/ 2 KENDER INVASION (676)     6  6 1
 6- 8*2414 BOURBON ST (725)      3   3  0 50.0   6/ 4 REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)     5  3 0
 7/ 9 RAT PAK (388)             57  59  0 49.1   7/ 8 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       5  5 0
 8/10 BEN'S BAZAAR (577)       954 1047 50 47.7   8/ 7 THE ALLIANCE (723)        5  5 0
 9-11 SEA SHANTIES (718)        71  78  4 47.7   9/ 9 RAT PAK (388)             4  5 0
10/12 PHILTHBALLS (554)        551 647 37 46.0  10-10 SEA SHANTIES (718)        3  7 0
11/13 THE ALLIANCE (723)        24  33  2 42.1  11/14 THE OOZE ZONE (169)       3 12 0
12/14 THE OOZE ZONE (169)      133 185 10 41.8  12-13*2414 BOURBON ST (725)     1  2 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  Say good-bye 
to BEN'S BAZAAR, as they are pushed from the coveted top team spot by the BIG LAKE 
TERROR stable.  Coming up with a solid 3-1-1 outing, PHILTHBALLS has advanced 3 
places in the rankings.  BIG LAKE TERROR is no joke as it posted a 4-1-0 week 
advancing from 3rd place to 1st place.  Hey everybody, watch out for BRIER BLACKMOON, 
who flew up 17 points in the rankings after mashing POSSESSED WIFE like a melon.  
Keep your eye on this guy.  Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the 
sands.  POSSESSED WIFE was overcame by BRIER BLACKMOON and drops 11 points.  Well, if 
ya don't shows up at the laundromat, ya can'ts wash yer clothes.  NELSON did not 
fight this week so his title was forfeit.  In front of all the crowds, DARK LAUGH 
took the Duelmaster's crown for his own.  I give the bum two weeks.  Advice to 
bashers--never force anything, just get a bigger halberd!   
     Here is other news that is of note.  And hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't 
avoid BIG LAKE TERROR, please raise you hand.  Wow.  Does SUNSET really have that 
many liars?  For those of you who like math, try this one:  BIG LAKE TERROR + Weapons 
That go Boom = NOMADIC TRIBE + Avoid City.  Well just about everybody wants a piece 
of MANNIN BLAK, who was this week's most challenged warrior.  Well, it looks like 
LITTLE FANG wasn't happy with last turn's rank, so he went for broke by challenging 
up 33 points.  No guts, no glory.  To the crowd's chants of 'Bo-zo bo-zo bo-zo', DARK 
NOTICE was taken out by the lower-ranked LITTLE FANG.  (Maybe it's time to think Dark 
Arena?).  In a mismatch, our friend KNOF MOONWILLOW of KENDER INVASION got heroic 
notions and challenged ARYAGATOR.  What did it get her?  A 14-8-2 record, that's 
what.  I heard KNOF MOONWILLOW laughed all the way to the inn as hers new point total 
of 105 was posted in the arena.  I guess beating ARYAGATOR really pays!  DARK WISHES 
of BIG LAKE TERROR had better have a good reason for challenging down 12 points in a 
challenge which she won.  I thought DARK WISHES showed great skill and promise when 
she defeated SALAZZAR.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Big deal, so PINK SLIME got mashed in the Dark Arena.  
With hers face she was more at home with the trolls than with us. (Waka waka).  This 
week 7-15-0 POND SCUM was sent to the Dark Arena.  I know a lot of fighters with 
similar records who might take notice of this.  Knowing when to use the right tactics 
at the proper time is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in SUNSET have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some 
tracks.  See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DARK LAUGH 9864           ST 23  18  3 132         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FORKED TONGUE 9833        LU 22  23  1 114         REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)     
 LITTLE FANG 7035          PL 21  19  0 114         GRIM FANDANGO (454)       
-NELSON 9836               ST 16  15  1 111         SEA SHANTIES (718)        
 ARYAGATOR 9806            TP 26  19  0 107         PHILTHBALLS (554)         
 KNOF MOONWILLOW 9795      LU 14   8  2 105         KENDER INVASION (676)     
 BAMBOOZLER 9941           SL 15  11  3 102         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        
 DARK OPTION 9903          LU 18  16  0  97         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     
 HOLDEN MCBAGGS 9853       TP 24  11  0  93         PHILTHBALLS (554)         
 DARK NOTICE 9913          SL 19  12  1  91         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DARK EMPATHY 9958         LU 13   8  1  88         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     
 MANNIN BLAK 9902          LU 18  15  1  86         GRIM FANDANGO (454)       
 AJANTI DAGGER 9984        LU 10   8  0  86         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        
 RONIN-RAT 4236            WS 20  17  0  83         RAT PAK (388)             
 MANIC MARVIN 9847         AB 18  18  1  81         PHILTHBALLS (554)         
 UNCHAINABLE 9929          TP 16  12  0  73         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        
 AMARI STUBBLETOE 9678     TP 15   9  0  70         KENDER INVASION (676)     

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BANZAI-RAT 4237           LU 11  14  0  67         RAT PAK (388)             

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SAMMY SLICK 9934          WS 10  14  1  66         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       
 BRIER BLACKMOON 9960      PL 10   6  1  66         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       
 PHLEM 9938                LU 11  11  0  63         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       
 STERLING SAVANT 9951      SL 11   6  0  59         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       
-SPECKLED GECKO 9914       SL  8   2  0  59         REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)     

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WALLY-GATOR 9999          SL  5   7  2  56         PHILTHBALLS (554)         
 POSSESSED WIFE 10010      SL  8   4  1  54         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)                       *
 SNAKEYEYES 9988           ST  4   2  0  50         REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)                    *
 LEFTY MCGRIM 9985         LU 10   8  1  48         GRIM FANDANGO (454)       
-DRUNKEN SAILOR 9957       WS  8   8  1  43         SEA SHANTIES (718)        
 BUSHWHACK 10028           PS  5   2  0  34         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       
-JAMES CROW 10025          SL  3   1  0  34         2414 BOURBON ST (725)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FLASH 9980                BA  6   6  0  32         THE ALLIANCE (723)        
 XANADU 10026              LU  3   3  0  28         THE ALLIANCE (723)                       *
 ILL INTENT 10062          ST  3   0  1  27         GRIM FANDANGO (454)                      *
 ZOMBIE BRIDE 10017        SL  3   5  1  25         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TARLI THISHEKNOW 10048    LU  1   3  1  23         KENDER INVASION (676)     
 DARK WISHES 10042         TP  4   2  0  20         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     
 BIGEFFIN BOOMSTICK 10058  BA  2   2  2  16         KENDER INVASION (676)     
-SCARY HARRY 10050         BA  1   2  0  16         SEA SHANTIES (718)                       *
 DUSKBORNE BEAST 10041     BA  3   2  0  15         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)                      *
 MOON SPLICER 10059        PS  1   1  0  13         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)                      *
 HAARLEM 10027             SL  3   3  0  12         THE ALLIANCE (723)        
 STAR DUMB 10044           TP  3   3  0  12         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        
 SALAZZAR 10063            SL  1   2  0   6         GRIM FANDANGO (454)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MILO NIMBLEFINGE 9574   3  1 0 KENDER INVASION 676  SAMMY SLICK 9934      1019 REVENGED
GRAZ GREENBLADE 9956    6  8 0 NOMADIC TRIBE 160    DRUNKEN SAILOR 9957   1019 NOT REVENGED
REID TART 10039         0  4 0 PHILTHBALLS 554      TARLI THISHEKNO 10048 1020 JUST REVENGED
LORG-RAT 9274           1  1 0 RAT PAK 388          SHEWISH GIANT         1023 NONE
FLYING DUTCHMAN 9838   14 14 0 SEA SHANTIES 718     BAMBOOZLER 9941       1019 REVENGED
JACK SPARROW 10013      2  3 0 SEA SHANTIES 718     BIGEFFIN BOOMST 10058 1022  
SANTIANO 10065          0  2 0 SEA SHANTIES 718     ILL INTENT 10062      1022  
KAIA 10008              3  4 1 THE ALLIANCE 723     WALLY-GATOR 9999      1023  
SCRATCH 10061           0  2 0 THE ALLIANCE 723     STONE GOLEM           1023 NONE
PINK SLIME 9933         9 14 1 THE OOZE ZONE 169    SHEWISH GIANT         1023 NONE
POND SCUM 9939          7 15 0 THE OOZE ZONE 169    BANDIT PRINCE         1023 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

PINK SLIME was dealt death by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
POND SCUM was dispatched by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute Dark Arena battle.
SCRATCH was easily killed by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
LORG-RAT was slaughtered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
MANIC MARVIN devastated TARLI THISHEKNOW in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud fight.
LITTLE FANG devastated DARK NOTICE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
AJANTI DAGGER was devastated by FORKED TONGUE in a 1 minute Challenge match.
KNOF MOONWILLOW viciously subdued ARYAGATOR in a 2 minute expert's Challenge fight.
AMARI STUBBLETOE was viciously subdued by DARK EMPATHY in a 3 minute Challenge duel.
DARK OPTION viciously subdued RONIN-RAT in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
UNCHAINABLE beat PHLEM in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
KAIA was murdered by WALLY-GATOR in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
STAR DUMB was viciously subdued by ZOMBIE BRIDE in a 3 minute Challenge battle.
DARK WISHES beat SALAZZAR in a 4 minute Challenge conflict.
MANNIN BLAK was handily defeated by BAMBOOZLER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
DARK LAUGH overpowered KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute uneven Title struggle.
HOLDEN MCBAGGS overcame SAMMY SLICK in a crowd pleasing 6 minute bloody master's bout.
BANZAI-RAT defeated SNAKEYEYES in a 2 minute brutal bout.
POSSESSED WIFE was beaten by BRIER BLACKMOON in a 2 minute bout.
STERLING SAVANT overpowered DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
FLASH was devastated by LEFTY MCGRIM in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
BUSHWHACK overpowered HAARLEM in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
XANADU beat DUSKBORNE BEAST in a 2 minute fray.
BIGEFFIN BOOMSTICK lost to ILL INTENT in a 1 minute amateur's fray.
MOON SPLICER 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|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  11         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                 10         STRIKING ATTACK   20 -  16 -  2      56  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      7         SLASHING ATTACK   50 -  40 -  8      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY       27 -  22 -  0      55  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         WALL OF STEEL     15 -  13 -  2      54  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    52 -  55 -  3      49  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         AIMED BLOW        20 -  23 -  0      47  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         PARRY-LUNGE       12 -  19 -  1      39  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         BASHING ATTACK    17 -  30 -  2      36  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -  13 -  0      35  |

Turn 1023 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     TOTAL PARRY        3 -  4         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-STRIKE       2 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    4 -  6         2  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  4         2  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     7 -  4     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  2         1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  DARK LAUGH 9864            23  18  3  132 BIG LAKE TERROR (654)
PARRY-LUNGE      LITTLE FANG 7035           21  19  0  114 GRIM FANDANGO (454)
TOTAL PARRY      ARYAGATOR 9806             26  19  0  107 PHILTHBALLS (554)
LUNGING ATTACK   KNOF MOONWILLOW 9795       14   8  2  105 KENDER INVASION (676)
SLASHING ATTACK  BAMBOOZLER 9941            15  11  3  102 BEN'S BAZAAR (577)
WALL OF STEEL    RONIN-RAT 4236             20  17  0   83 RAT PAK (388)
PARRY-STRIKE     BUSHWHACK 10028             5   2  0   34 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is FORKED TONGUE 9833.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was DARK EMPATHY 9958.  The ten other most popular fighters were SAMMY SLICK 
9934, DARK OPTION 9903, ZOMBIE BRIDE 10017, PINK SLIME 9933, PHLEM 9938, SALAZZAR 
10063, POSSESSED WIFE 10010, KNOF MOONWILLOW 9795, BRIER BLACKMOON 9960, and XANADU 
10026.

The least popular fighter this week was HAARLEM 10027.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were FLASH 9980, KAIA 10008, AJANTI DAGGER 9984, DARK NOTICE 9913, LORG-RAT 
9274, SCRATCH 10061, BIGEFFIN BOOMSTICK 10058, MANNIN BLAK 9902, STAR DUMB 10044, and 
WALLY-GATOR 9999.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

LITTLE FANG (21-7035) GRIM FANDANGO (454)
DARK NOTICE (21-9913) BIG LAKE TERROR (654)

                            WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN TEMPE!

We hope you will join us at our winter FTF in Tempe, AZ, January 16-18, 2026! It will 
be held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444).  Room 
rates are $214.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast, 
complimentary manager's reception, free parking and free high speed internet.  There's 
a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked (the group code is coming 
soon).

      The official block cutoff is mid-December so make your reservations ASAP!
          The hotel reservation site is:  (coming soon) http://tinyurl.com/FF76inTempe 

Please note that doubles are limited.  As always, if the block is full, please make 
your reservation the best you can (book a king, and/or book at normal rates) and let 
us know and we'll work with the sales office to get them to correct your reservation. 

Minioverviews and the tournament announcement will be out in December. 

We look forward to seeing you in January! -- RSI