DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/27/2026    Duedate: 05/09/2026

ARDIVENT ARENA

DM 46    TURN 992

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

THROW THUNDER
GREATNESS APPEALS (438)
(46-5015) [9-3-0,120]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

THROW THUNDER                  POSITION IS EMPTY
GREATNESS APPEALS (438)        
(46-5015) [9-3-0,120]          

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

PENNY                          STUDEBAKER
FANDILS (75)                   FANDILS (75)
(46-4989) [25-16-0,102]        (46-5075) [3-2-0,31]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

FANDILS (75)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. FANDILS (75)                  35 
2. PUPPY SQUAD (436)             27    GREATNESS APPEALS (438)
3. GREATNESS APPEALS (438)       16    Unchartered Team
4. BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)       1  
5. GENERATION D (442)            -3     (129)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0 GREATNESS APPEALS (438)   14   7  0 66.7   1/ 1 FANDILS (75)              9  4 0
 2/ 1 FANDILS (75)             2061 1268 79 61.9   2/ 2 GENERATION D (442)        7  7 1
 3/ 2 GENERATION D (442)        41  36  2 53.2   3/ 3 PUPPY SQUAD (436)         3  0 1
 4/ 3 PUPPY SQUAD (436)         21  28  1 42.9   4/ 0 GREATNESS APPEALS (438)   1  0 0
 5/ 4 BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)  1149 1815 37 38.8   5/ 4 BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)   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.

     Finally, I have reached the plateau. Duelmaster! Sadly, the demise of Rawlings in 
The Mailer led to my ascension. I told him NOT to enter! Men! Macho to the end. And, 
it was his end.  

     Anyway, catch me if you can. Ardivent deserves the best on top.  

                                          -- Bernice, DMI

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of ARDIVENT!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  My praise to PUPPY SQUAD for their 
3-0-1 week this time out.  Indeed, it was a skillfully fought round deserving of 
notice!  DORITO caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as she 
skillfully bested NANCY and was awarded 21 points in recognition.  In one of the 
week's more notable duels, TURIALBA put down BRUCE, causing him to lose 9 points of 
recognition in the process.  This time victory fell to the grasp of the usurper.  All 
hail THROW THUNDER, Duelmaster of ARDIVENT!  No confirmation, but my sources claim 
that the top team has gained their position using magical aids.  Charmed weapons 
perhaps?   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city ARDIVENT.  I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when this week's 
challenge seeking began.  PUPPY SQUAD is feared.  This much I can say.  Apparently 
the stalwarts of FANDILS are catching the bulk of jests down at the challenging board 
for their large share of the avoids.   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  I must report the passing of NANCY, 
veteran of many duels.  9-7-1 final record Hers was not illustrious--but death plays 
no favorites.  Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms.  One thing is 
sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!   
     The girls are as pretty in ARDIVENT as ever I remembered them....and the 
fighters as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of 
a far off city calling to me.  I must away!  Till we meet again, remember:  a turtle 
walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- 
Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THROW THUNDER 5015        AB  9   3  0 120         GREATNESS APPEALS (438)   

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PENNY 4989                AB 25  16  0 102         FANDILS (75)              
 BERNICE 4985              TP 26  18  0  96         FANDILS (75)              

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAYSTACK 4997             ST 10  41  1  72         BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)   
 BUSTER 5013               PL  9   3  0  67         PUPPY SQUAD (436)         
 CAPTAIN PUPPY 5004        PR  5   3  0  67         PUPPY SQUAD (436)         

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DORITO 5029               SL  6   0  1  66         PUPPY SQUAD (436)         

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TIMOTHY 5050              ST  9   7  0  50         GENERATION D (442)        
 KAREN 5048                PR  9   7  0  49         GENERATION D (442)        
 CHAD 5047                 TP  7   9  0  41         GENERATION D (442)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STUDEBAKER 5075           ST  3   2  0  31         FANDILS (75)                             *

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TURIALBA 5089             TP  1   0  0  18         FANDILS (75)                             *
 54 FORD 5090              TP  1   0  0  14         FANDILS (75)                             *
 BRUCE 5088                    1   1  0   4         GENERATION D (442)                       ???

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
NANCY 5051              9  7 1 GENERATION D 442     DORITO 5029            992  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Health. Humility. Honor. The Red Sands of Ardivent await us all. -- Fandil The Wise

Sadly, it was not in the Ardivent arena, but in the famous Mailer that Rawlings met 
his match and died. His memory:
     11-5-18-21-9-13-7 striker
     VL endu, tremendous damage
     15-3-0 arena, 5 Duelmaster titles
     14-12-0-1 tournaments
Rest In Peace, Big Guy. -- Fandil The Wise

Chad, you dog, you! You learned. You learned. Salute. -- Studebaker

Gettin' there. Gettin' there. -- Penny

Good luck all. May your tournament be better than Rawlings'. -- WOF

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BERNICE was devastated by THROW THUNDER in a 2 minute mismatched Title fight.
PENNY vanquished HAYSTACK in a 1 minute uneven battle.
CAPTAIN PUPPY subdued CHAD in a 3 minute gruesome fight.
BUSTER bested TIMOTHY in a 2 minute contest.
KAREN defeated STUDEBAKER in a exciting 3 minute fight.
DORITO butchered NANCY in a 1 minute gory uneven brawl.
BRUCE was devastated by TURIALBA in a 3 minute mismatched match.
54 FORD handily defeated POLITE BEGGAR in a dull 3 minute uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     10 -   4 -  0      71  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         TOTAL PARRY       14 -   9 -  0      61  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         AIMED BLOW         9 -   6 -  0      60  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   4 -  1      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK     3 -   2 -  0      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   5 -  1      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  22 -  1      49  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   7 -  0      36  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 992 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-STRIKE       0 -  0         3  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  1         2  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  3         2  TOTAL PARRY    
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       THROW THUNDER 5015          9   3  0  120 GREATNESS APPEALS (438)
TOTAL PARRY      BERNICE 4985               26  18  0   96 FANDILS (75)
PARRY-LUNGE      BUSTER 5013                 9   3  0   67 PUPPY SQUAD (436)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    CAPTAIN PUPPY 5004          5   3  0   67 PUPPY SQUAD (436)
SLASHING ATTACK  DORITO 5029                 6   0  1   66 PUPPY SQUAD (436)
STRIKING ATTACK  TIMOTHY 5050                9   7  0   50 GENERATION D (442)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PENNY 4989.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
STUDEBAKER 5075.  The ten other most popular fighters were CAPTAIN PUPPY 5004, THROW 
THUNDER 5015, BUSTER 5013, BRUCE 5088, KAREN 5048, DORITO 5029, PENNY 4989, BERNICE 
4985, TIMOTHY 5050, and TURIALBA 5089.

The least popular fighter this week was 54 FORD 5090.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were NANCY 5051, CHAD 5047, HAYSTACK 4997, TURIALBA 5089, TIMOTHY 5050, 
BERNICE 4985, PENNY 4989, DORITO 5029, KAREN 5048, and BRUCE 5088.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

BERNICE (46-4985) FANDILS (75)