DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/15/2026    Duedate: 04/28/2026

LAPUR ARENA

DM 29    TURN 1044

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ENTITLED CITIZEN
ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)
(29-6817) [26-16-0,105]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ZAGRID                         1.75L
MID EARTH (223)                BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)
(29-6858) [20-5-1,126]         (29-6914) [5-3-0,47]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BRINE SUSPECT                  1.75L
BLUE HERRINGS (566)            BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)
(29-6903) [15-14-1,110]        (29-6914) [5-3-0,47]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MID EARTH (223)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ALMOST EXACTLY (20)           32 
2. BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)       17    AVOID ME! (535)
3. MID EARTH (223)               14    Unchartered Team
4. ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)        12 
5. BLACK KELTS (233)             5     BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 AVOID ME! (535)          224 131  7 63.1   1/ 1 MID EARTH (223)          11  4 1
 2/ 2*BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)   14  10  1 58.3   2/ 4 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)       7  3 0
 3/ 3 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)      863 686 50 55.7   3/ 2 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)    5  7 0
 4/ 4 MID EARTH (223)          1090 891 50 55.0   4/ 3 AVOID ME! (535)           4  3 0
 5/ 5 BLACK KELTS (233)        330 321 12 50.7   5/ 9*BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)   4  3 0
 6/ 6 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)   203 226  6 47.3   6/ 6 BLACK KELTS (233)         3  3 0
 7- 7 POKE' MON (568)           22  26  0 45.8   7/ 5 BLUE HERRINGS (566)       3  6 0
 8/ 8 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)     1140 1468 26 43.7   8- 7*COVEY XIX (564)           1  0 0
 9/ 9 BLUE HERRINGS (566)       48  77  3 38.4   9/ 8 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)      1  2 0
10-10*COVEY XIX (564)            2   6  0 25.0  10-10 POKE' MON (568)           0  3 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

Welcome Lapurians, it's time for another round of combat on the Spire arena sands. The 
spring tourney is over, but I have not heard anything about it yet, which is kind of 
strange. I hope the tourney managers return to fill our ranks once again. We have no 
invitees to honor and our Duelmaster Skunk has been stinking up the throne for 6 weeks 
now. The big question is, will he be able to scum his way to the Isle? Possibly, but 
we can hope not. Will everyone make it back from the tourney? Will we anyone get an 
invite to the Isle? Will Skunk make it a number four? I have been terrible at 
prognosticating lately, so let's get on with it and find out.

Ten teams in the ranks, with two inactive, Poke' and his Men and Covey and his XIX. 
From those teams we have 16 fights on the commission list, two fights by torchlight, 
only three challenge matches and that leaves us with 11 random commission matchups. 
Let's get the dead out of the way, Vlad and Buffalo each decided to rotate a warrior 
and ARENAMASTER KYALL was more than happy to dispatch them both in a quick minute. We 
salute your sacrifice and hope both managers receive worthy replacements.

In team news Visionist and his MID EARTH crew held onto the top spot with a 3-2-0. 
Jumping from 4th to 2nd is Vlad and his ALMOST EXACTLY troupe who brought in a 4-1-0 
showing, which also got the the Team on the Move after gaining 32 points. Dropping 
from 2nd to 3rd is Master Beru and his ARMY of DARKNESS, who managed a 3-1-0 to round 
out the top 3. The Most Avoided is naturally the Bloke and his AVOID ME! 
propagandists, who received 10 avoids. Several other guilds got four avoids,

Okay, okay the fight for the throne is part three of Duelmaster SKUNK of AVOID ME! 
challenging ENTITLED CITIZEN of ARMY OF DARKNESS. Jeez! Would you two get a room or 
something. Ohh wait -- the Bloke's 3 time champ was outlasted by Master Beru's 
empowered warrior in a 23 minute Title lunch break.

The remaining two challenge fights...

DROP THE SOAP of ALMOST EXACTLY challenged APOSTATE POSTMAN of ARMY OF DARKNESS, with 
Vlad's slippery warrior vanquishing Master Beru's renegade warrior in a 1 minute 
mismatched brawl.

POX of AVOID ME! challenged STONE HINGE of BLACK KELTS, with the Bloke's contagious 
warrior being overpowered by Purple Sage's monumental warrior in a 1 minute mismatched 
duel.

In other individual achievements...
The Biggest Winner is POPPY POPPINS, who gained 14 points.
The Biggest Loser is IMGUR, who lost 12 points.
This Week's Favorite is 1.75L.

No invites to the Isle, so that brings my report to a close. 'Til next time.

                                          -- Eoghan McGrimm

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ENTITLED CITIZEN 6817     TP 26  16  0 105         ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)    

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZAGRID 6858               AB 20   5  1 126         MID EARTH (223)           
 BRINE SUSPECT 6903        PS 15  14  1 110         BLUE HERRINGS (566)       
 SKUNK 6675                TP 26  19  1 104         AVOID ME! (535)           
 DROP THE SOAP 6811        BA 18  11  0 104         ALMOST EXACTLY (20)       
 STONE HINGE 3455          AB 17  40  1  97         BLACK KELTS (233)         
 HOUN DOG 6872             ST 13  11  1  94         CARDOW HUNTERS (359)      
 GRAKUS 6920               BA 12   6  0  94         MID EARTH (223)           

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-UPCHUCK 6721              TP 21  14  0  83         AVOID ME! (535)           
 PRETTY ALRIGHT 6905       PL 12  17  1  83         BLUE HERRINGS (566)       
 APOSTATE POSTMAN 6847     BA 14  15  0  76         ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)    

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ERRATIC EDUCATOR 6826     SL 14  19  1  72         ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)    

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUE CHEF 6848             SL 13  16  0  63         ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)    
 END OF BIDET 6849         AB  9   4  1  63         ALMOST EXACTLY (20)       
 POX 6950                  BA  7   3  0  62         AVOID ME! (535)                          *
 MAEVE MANIAC 6916         AB 10   7  0  59         BLACK KELTS (233)         

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LITTLE FISHY 6902         BA  3  26  0  53         BLUE HERRINGS (566)       
 ELHAD 6965                ST  5   5  0  52         MID EARTH (223)                          *
 1.75L 6914                LU  5   3  0  47         BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)   
 50ML 6913                 PS  3   1  0  40         BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)   
-SNORLAX 6941              TP  7   3  0  39         POKE' MON (568)           

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STORE PICK 6911               3   1  0  33         BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)                  [BA-SL]
 DAVIEL 6982               SL  4   1  1  31         MID EARTH (223)                          *
 STOMPER ROOM 6954         PL  4   4  0  30         ALMOST EXACTLY (20)                      *
 WINDLESS WHISPER 6956     ST  4   4  0  30         ALMOST EXACTLY (20)                      *
 POPPY POPPINS 6933        PS  7   7  1  29         BLACK KELTS (233)         
-BRIAR 6940                SL  4   6  0  28         POKE' MON (568)           
-SILENCE 6868              PR  2   2  0  25         COVEY XIX (564)           

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SALAZZLE 6974             PL  2   3  0  17         POKE' MON (568)                          *
 IMGUR 6986                LU  2   1  0  15         MID EARTH (223)                          *
 STRAIGHT BOURBON 6915     SL  2   2  0   8         BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)                  *

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
FELONIOUS FRUNK 6973    3  3 0 ALMOST EXACTLY 20    ARENAMASTER KYAL      1044 NONE
HOOCH 2 6934            1  1 1 BUFFALO TRACE '2 567 ARENAMASTER KYAL      1044 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Upchuck -- Perhaps you should avoid me! Thanks for the training assist. -- Zagrid

Brine suspect -- How did you get the jump on me carrying all that? -- Grakus

Dangerous Criminal -- I lost to you!?! How embarrassing! -- Daviel

All -- Tourney is over! No more excuses.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HOOCH 2 was butchered by ARENAMASTER KYALL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
FELONIOUS FRUNK was butchered by ARENAMASTER KYALL in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
SKUNK was outlasted by ENTITLED CITIZEN in a 23 minute Challenge Title melee.
DROP THE SOAP vanquished APOSTATE POSTMAN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
POX was overpowered by STONE HINGE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
BRINE SUSPECT vanquished ERRATIC EDUCATOR in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight.
HOUN DOG was handily defeated by ZAGRID in a 1 minute uneven fight.
PRETTY ALRIGHT lost to GRAKUS in a action packed 1 minute uneven duel.
ELHAD was defeated by SUE CHEF in a action packed 1 minute duel.
END OF BIDET defeated LITTLE FISHY in a exciting 1 minute fight.
POPPY POPPINS was overcome by 50ML in a 2 minute veteran vs. novice upset bout.
MAEVE MANIAC subdued 1.75L in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bloody competition.
IMGUR was demolished by STORE PICK in a 1 minute mismatched match.
WINDLESS WHISPER overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
STOMPER ROOM overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
STRAIGHT BOURBON was devastated by DAVIEL in a 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   6         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   3 -  0      73  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         AIMED BLOW        25 -  17 -  1      60  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     4         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -  10 -  0      57  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         TOTAL PARRY       25 -  20 -  0      56  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         STRIKING ATTACK   20 -  17 -  0      54  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-LUNGE       15 -  15 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-STRIKE      11 -  13 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         BASHING ATTACK    24 -  32 -  0      43  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         SLASHING ATTACK   14 -  22 -  1      39  |

Turn 1044 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         4 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  3         3  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         3  BASHING ATTACK 
PARRY-STRIKE       2 -  2     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  2         2  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
BASHING ATTACK     3 -  3                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      ENTITLED CITIZEN 6817      26  16  0  105 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)
AIMED BLOW       ZAGRID 6858                20   5  1  126 MID EARTH (223)
PARRY-STRIKE     BRINE SUSPECT 6903         15  14  1  110 BLUE HERRINGS (566)
BASHING ATTACK   DROP THE SOAP 6811         18  11  0  104 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)
STRIKING ATTACK  HOUN DOG 6872              13  11  1   94 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
LUNGING ATTACK   1.75L 6914                  5   3  0   47 BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BRINE SUSPECT 6903.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was 1.75L 6914.  The ten other most popular fighters were GRAKUS 6920, 50ML 
6913, BRINE SUSPECT 6903, END OF BIDET 6849, STONE HINGE 3455, ZAGRID 6858, PRETTY 
ALRIGHT 6905, MAEVE MANIAC 6916, DROP THE SOAP 6811, and ELHAD 6965.

The least popular fighter this week was SKUNK 6675.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ENTITLED CITIZEN 6817, STRAIGHT BOURBON 6915, IMGUR 6986, HOUN DOG 
6872, FELONIOUS FRUNK 6973, POPPY POPPINS 6933, ERRATIC EDUCATOR 6826, POX 6950, 
APOSTATE POSTMAN 6847, and HOOCH 2 6934.