DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/04/2026    Duedate: 03/17/2026

SUNSET ARENA

DM 21    TURN 1048

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

NARDOLE
THE WHOVIANS (691)
(21-9905) [19-13-1,113]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

NARDOLE                        JOE GARRELLI
THE WHOVIANS (691)             NEWS RADIO (544)
(21-9905) [19-13-1,113]        (21-8241) [8-0-0,87]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

LASZLO                         SPECKLED GECKO
THE WHOVIANS (691)             REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)
(21-9919) [16-14-0,69]         (21-9914) [14-4-0,95]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

POSITION IS EMPTY

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BEN'S BAZAAR (577)            40 
2. NEWS RADIO (544)              32    NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
3. COMFORT FOOD (732)            29    Unchartered Team
4. SEA SHANTIES (718)            29 
5. THE ALLIANCE (723)            20    NO NAMES (735)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*NO NAMES (735)             1   0  0 100.   1/ 4 THE OOZE ZONE (169)       8  7 0
 2/ 2*NEWS RADIO (544)          12   9  0 57.1   2/ 2 GRIM FANDANGO (454)       8  7 0
 3/ 3 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)      1278 1034 47 55.3   3/ 8 THE ALLIANCE (723)        7  3 1
 4/ 4 REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)    142 120  6 54.2   4/ 1 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       7  7 0
 5/ 6 GRIM FANDANGO (454)      1569 1463 72 51.7   5/ 3 BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     7  8 0
 6/ 5 BIG LAKE TERROR (654)    711 666 44 51.6   6/ 7 BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        6  9 2
 7/ 7 THE ALLIANCE (723)        75  74  5 50.3   7/ 5 THE WHOVIANS (691)        6  9 0
 8/ 8 BEN'S BAZAAR (577)       1002 1109 59 47.5   8/ 6 SEA SHANTIES (718)        4  6 0
 9/ 9 SEA SHANTIES (718)       101 119  5 45.9   9/11*NEWS RADIO (544)          3  3 0
10/10 THE OOZE ZONE (169)      186 246 12 43.1  10/10*COMFORT FOOD (732)        3  6 0
11/11 THE WHOVIANS (691)       236 339 18 41.0  11/ 9 REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)     2  0 0
12/13*WELL EXCUUUSE ME! (733)    2   3  0 40.0  12/13*WELL EXCUUUSE ME! (733)   2  3 0
13/12*COMFORT FOOD (732)         3   6  0 33.3  13/ 0*NO NAMES (735)            1  0 0
14-14*GLADIATRIX (734)           0   1  0  0.0  14-14*GLADIATRIX (734)          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

     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.  Coming up with 
a solid 4-1-1 outing, THE ALLIANCE has advanced 5 places in the rankings.  Well 
here's a duelmaster that doesn't sit back and say 'Challenge me'!  NARDOLE made a 
challenge against UNCHAINABLE this week.  Well, everybody's pal NARDOLE moved his 
record to 19-13-1 by defeating UNCHAINABLE in the Duelmaster's Title Bout and gaining 
9 recognition points.  An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day keeps 
T.P.s at bay.   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
Here's a song for you:  Who's afraid of the big, bad THE OOZE  ZONE?  Big bad THE 
OOZE ZONE.  Big bad THE OOZE ZONE.  SUNSET's afraid of the big bad THE OOZE ZONE.  
Tra la la la la!  Okay, so I may not be funny, but catch BEN'S BAZAAR's act in the 
arena.  Those acrobats seem to be fairly deft at running from THE OOZE ZONE.  And who 
is this UNCHAINABLE you ask, with 104 points and a 25-25-0 record.  Ooh, the tales I 
could tell!  In a touching display by a 'touched' warrior, BLAK BOX went after DARK 
WISHES, who was higher by 21 points.  Well, when the dust settled, BLAK BOX subdued 
DARK WISHES.  LASZLO of THE WHOVIANS had better have a good reason for challenging 
down 11 points in a challenge which it lost.  I thought LASZLO showed great skill and 
promise when it was overcame by FLYING DUTCHMAN.  All right, so I slept through it!  
Big deal!   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  CRETURE defied all odds and slew 
SHEWISH GIANT in the Dark Arena.  The only ones displeased were the buzzards, as 
SHEWISH GIANT's meat is notoriously tough.  Well, the arena is no place for slow 
learners (and hopefully T.P.s) and OGRYN demonstrated that very violently on DAVROS' 
body.  Remember:  alliances are great, but try and take your ally in the arena with 
you and see what happens.   
     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.  Well, there goes another Spy 
Report.  Good luck in next week's fights.  Hasta la bye-bye.  (Loud choruses of 'Beat 
it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NARDOLE 9905              WS 19  13  1 113         THE WHOVIANS (691)        

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 UNCHAINABLE 9929          TP 25  25  0 104         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        
 SPECKLED GECKO 9914       SL 14   4  0  95         REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)     
 FLYING DUTCHMAN 10080     AB  9   6  0  92         SEA SHANTIES (718)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JOE GARRELLI 8241         ST  8   0  0  87         NEWS RADIO (544)          
 MOON SPLICER 10059        PS 15  10  1  83         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       
 BLAK BOX 10108            TP 13   8  0  79         GRIM FANDANGO (454)       
 NEVERKNOT 10097           SL 12   8  1  73         GRIM FANDANGO (454)       
 LASZLO 9919               LU 16  14  0  69         THE WHOVIANS (691)        
 DARK WISHES 10042         TP 18  13  0  67         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OGRYN 10093               BA  9  11  3  66         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        
 MORAY 10144               LU  8   5  2  61         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       
 DARK VISIT 10122          ST  9   9  0  58         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     
 CRETURE 10112             BA  7  10  3  58         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)                       *

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DARK SPLIT 10095          AB 15   8  0  55         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     
 SQUID SOUP 10131          SL  9   6  0  53         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       
 AQUILEIA 10117            ST  8   6  0  53         THE ALLIANCE (723)                       *
 SCARY HARRY 10050         BA  6  12  0  38         SEA SHANTIES (718)                       *

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 UNHINGED 10166            LU  4   3  1  38         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)                       *

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THUNDERCRUNCH 10178       BA  3   1  0  31         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       
 MAC N CHEESE 10189            2   0  0  27         COMFORT FOOD (732)                       [BA-LU-ST-TP]
 KIWI SMUGGLER 10101       AB  5   8  0  25         SEA SHANTIES (718)        
 BETH 8699                 LU  2   1  0  25         NEWS RADIO (544)          
 HEADLESS WHORESMAN 10145  LU  6   6  0  24         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        
 JACK SPARROW 10110        LU  4   7  1  24         SEA SHANTIES (718)        
 ECTOPLASM 10149           WS  2   6  0  24         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EENO 10183                    2   0  1  22         THE ALLIANCE (723)                       [BA-LU-ST-TP]
-HANGXIETY 10192           WS  1   0  0  21         WELL EXCUUUSE ME! (733)   
 DARK LIFE 10169           TP  3   3  0  20         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     
 SOMEBODY 10205                1   0  0  18         NO NAMES (735)                           [AB-BA-LU-ST-TP]
 LYSANDER 10185                2   0  0  17         THE ALLIANCE (723)                       [BA-LU-ST-TP]
 SNAIL TRAX 10162          LU  3   4  0  15         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       
 SANTIANA 10159            AB  2   2  0  14         SEA SHANTIES (718)                       *
 LUCIAN THE LITHE 10177    PR  3   1  0  11         GRIM FANDANGO (454)       
 K-9 10158                 LU  2   5  0  11         THE WHOVIANS (691)                       *
 GAO 10193                     1   1  0  11         WELL EXCUUUSE ME! (733)                  [BA-LU-ST]
 WANDERLUST 10174          ST  2   3  0   9         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       
 SPAGHETTI 10187           ST  1   1  0   9         COMFORT FOOD (732)        
 PENELOPE 10182                1   1  0   7         THE ALLIANCE (723)                       [BA-LU-ST-TP]
 AKIA THORNGUARD 10181     LU  1   2  0   6         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       
 WINTER WIND 10175             1   3  0   6         GRIM FANDANGO (454)                      [LU-TP]
 DARK PARABLE 10180        TP  1   3  0   6         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     
 SLIPPERY SLOPE 10179          1   2  0   5         THE OOZE ZONE (169)                      [LU-ST-TP]
 SOPHIA 10184              LU  1   1  0   4         THE ALLIANCE (723)        
 VIGGA-WULF 10211              0   2  0   2         GRIM FANDANGO (454)                      [AB-LU-SL-ST]
 THROWDINI 8686                0   1  0   1         NEWS RADIO (544)                         [AB-LU-SL-ST-TP]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CANDY CORN 10216        0  1 0 COMFORT FOOD 732     ARENAMASTER HART      1048 NONE
ROTTEN MILK 10214       0  1 0 COMFORT FOOD 732     MR. TWISTER           1048 NONE
SHEWISH GIANT           0  0 0 DARK ARENA           CRETURE 10112         1048 NONE
STRAFESHADE 10161       2  1 0 GRIM FANDANGO 454    UNHINGED 10166        1044 JUST REVENGED
ANDREA 9161             0  1 0 NEWS RADIO 544       ARENAMASTER HART      1048 NONE
BUSHWHACK 10028        13 13 0 NOMADIC TRIBE 160    OGRYN 10093           1044 REVENGED
DAVROS 9997            10  9 0 THE WHOVIANS 691     OGRYN 10093           1048  
PFFT 10217              0  1 0 THE WHOVIANS 691     MR. TWISTER           1048 NONE
HANGRY 10191            0  2 0 WELL EXCUUUSE ME 733 EENO 10183            1048  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Debby T -- Why would I want you to write about a fight I lost?  Those aren't really 
the ones I'm keen to advertise. -- Moon Splicer, who has had fights he wouldn't mind 
seeing in the spy report.

Sunset -- Well, dang.  My last fight here and somehow, I don't manage to get a column 
in on time.  And trust me, I had a brilliant one planned!  For now, I am off to join 
the other fantastic bashers from the Tribe's past:  Sasquatch, Bul Goblinhewer, 
Donegal, Halbarad and Grudge Hammer.  Unlike those others, I may even get a chance to 
continue my career and carry the Sunset torch forward.  Fare thee well Sunset! -- Lord 
Protector Duskborne Beast

Whovians -- 1-1 on your challenges.  So it goes.  I suspect there will be more coming. 
-- The Tribe

Welcome to Comfort Food, a new team running a full team.  Hopefully that indicates a 
team that will be sticking around.  Three in the night fights?  High standards or 
fishing while timing?  Time will tell.  We shall just sit back and snack a bit while 
we wait and see.  

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CRETURE butchered SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
CANDY CORN was slaughtered by ARENAMASTER HARTH in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
PFFT was easily killed by MR. TWISTER in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
ROTTEN MILK was slaughtered by MR. TWISTER in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena brawl.
ANDREA was assassinated by ARENAMASTER HARTH in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
NEVERKNOT demolished UNHINGED in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud competition.
NARDOLE viciously subdued UNCHAINABLE in a 3 minute master's Challenge Title fight.
LASZLO was handily defeated by FLYING DUTCHMAN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
BLAK BOX outwaited DARK WISHES in a crowd boring 20 minute veteran's Challenge duel.
OGRYN slaughtered DAVROS in a 1 minute brutal one-sided Challenge fight.
SCARY HARRY handily defeated ECTOPLASM in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
BETH demolished K-9 in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
WINTER WIND was handily defeated by MAC N CHEESE in a 1 minute Challenge contest.
LUCIAN THE LITHE outlasted SLIPPERY SLOPE in a 13 minute novice's Challenge brawl.
SANTIANA overcame DARK PARABLE in a popular 5 minute beginner's Challenge fight.
VIGGA-WULF was vanquished by GAO in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fray.
MOON SPLICER devastated DARK SPLIT in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
JOE GARRELLI overpowered DARK VISIT in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
SPECKLED GECKO savagely defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 3 minute veteran's bout.
AQUILEIA devastated KIWI SMUGGLER in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
THUNDERCRUNCH was overpowered by MORAY in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
SQUID SOUP overpowered JACK SPARROW in a 1 minute uneven fray.
SNAIL TRAX viciously subdued WANDERLUST in a popular 1 minute brutal contest.
HEADLESS WHORESMAN luckily beat AKIA THORNGUARD in a 2 minute expert vs. novice fight.
DARK LIFE defeated SPAGHETTI in a exciting 4 minute bout.
PENELOPE won victory over THROWDINI in a 2 minute beginner's bout.
EENO viciously butchered HANGRY in a 1 minute brutal beginner's bout.
SOPHIA was handily defeated by SOMEBODY in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
LYSANDER luckily beat EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 3 minute beginner's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  16         PARRY-LUNGE       11 -   4 -  0      73  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  8         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   3 -  0      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   7         SLASHING ATTACK   38 -  29 -  2      57  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      7         BASHING ATTACK    37 -  33 -  3      53  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         PARRY-STRIKE      11 -  10 -  0      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         STRIKING ATTACK   32 -  33 -  4      49  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         AIMED BLOW        27 -  29 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         TOTAL PARRY       24 -  28 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         WALL OF STEEL     12 -  16 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         LUNGING ATTACK    39 -  58 -  3      40  |

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:

PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        3 -  4         3  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         2 -  3         2  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     6 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  5         2  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     5 - 11         1  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    NARDOLE 9905               19  13  1  113 THE WHOVIANS (691)
SLASHING ATTACK  SPECKLED GECKO 9914        14   4  0   95 REPTILE RAMPAGE (135)
AIMED BLOW       FLYING DUTCHMAN 10080       9   6  0   92 SEA SHANTIES (718)
STRIKING ATTACK  JOE GARRELLI 8241           8   0  0   87 NEWS RADIO (544)
PARRY-STRIKE     MOON SPLICER 10059         15  10  1   83 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
TOTAL PARRY      BLAK BOX 10108             13   8  0   79 GRIM FANDANGO (454)
LUNGING ATTACK   LASZLO 9919                16  14  0   69 THE WHOVIANS (691)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is LASZLO 9919.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
SPECKLED GECKO 9914.  The ten other most popular fighters were SPAGHETTI 10187, 
NARDOLE 9905, SANTIANA 10159, HEADLESS WHORESMAN 10145, AKIA THORNGUARD 10181, 
CRETURE 10112, FLYING DUTCHMAN 10080, MAC N CHEESE 10189, AQUILEIA 10117, and SNAIL 
TRAX 10162.

The least popular fighter this week was BLAK BOX 10108.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were DARK WISHES 10042, SLIPPERY SLOPE 10179, LUCIAN THE LITHE 10177, DARK 
PARABLE 10180, SOPHIA 10184, HANGRY 10191, THUNDERCRUNCH 10178, KIWI SMUGGLER 10101, 
DARK VISIT 10122, and VIGGA-WULF 10211.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

UNCHAINABLE (21-9929) BEN'S BAZAAR (577)

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

                         HAWKEYE (3-6680) M*A*S*H 4077  (615) 
                   GIRLFRIED GIRLFRIEND (84-25543) 102811E  (4536) 
                  RAYMOND ZUSSMAN (84-3696) MEDAL OF HONOR J5  (719) 
                     SFC12 (84-23960) MEDAL OF HONOR 113  (4249) 
                  DIRE LAPDOG (85-16884) THIRSTY THUGS 1656  (3094) 
                        IVY MANIAC (85-20516) SBLI 32  (3757) 
                        TEDDY (86-28500) RANDOMNESS 41  (5234) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes