DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/09/2026    Duedate: 04/22/2026

ROCANIS ARENA

DM 56    TURN 918

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

VON DARKMOOR
ALLIANCE (455)
(56-5263) [15-5-0,113]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

VON DARKMOOR                   POKEY
ALLIANCE (455)                 WHATEVER (428)
(56-5263) [15-5-0,113]         (56-4014) [1-1-0,16]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

JUNIPER                        FAITHFUL SORROW
ALLIANCE (455)                 HDT SERVICE 06 (518)
(56-5272) [12-6-2,101]         (56-5200) [7-8-0,56]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ALLIANCE (455)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. WHATEVER (428)                49 
2. ALLIANCE (455)                20    ALLIANCE (455)
3. HDT SERVICE 06 (518)          6     Unchartered Team

                                       WHATEVER (428)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*WHATEVER (428)             6   2  1 75.0   1/ 1 ALLIANCE (455)           12  3 0
 2/ 1 ALLIANCE (455)           115  70 13 62.2   2/ 0*WHATEVER (428)            4  1 0
 3- 2 PHILANTHROPISTS (420)     33  32  1 50.8   3/ 3 HDT SERVICE 06 (518)      2  1 0
 4/ 3 HDT SERVICE 06 (518)       7  11  0 38.9   4- 2 PHILANTHROPISTS (420)     2  4 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly ROCANIS games.  POCKET WATCH caught the eye of many in 
the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested TROCARAN DESERTER and was awarded 
13 points in recognition.  Although RIRORNI ASSASSIN made a valiant effort, it did 
not suffice to topple the reign of victorious VON DARKMOOR.  No confirmation, but my 
sources claim that the top team has gained their position using magical aids.  
Charmed weapons perhaps?   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.  In the arena 
there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  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                  
 VON DARKMOOR 5263         WS 15   5  0 113         ALLIANCE (455)            

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JUNIPER 5272              AB 12   6  2 101         ALLIANCE (455)            

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MARLBORO MAN 5278         BA  9   3  1  63         ALLIANCE (455)            

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FAITHFUL SORROW 5200      AB  7   8  0  56         HDT SERVICE 06 (518)                     *
 GHOULIA 5291              TP  6   0  1  43         ALLIANCE (455)            
 VAN CLEVE 5279            TP  6   4  0  36         ALLIANCE (455)            

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WIND FACE 5286            LU  1   0  0  20         PHILANTHROPISTS (420)                    *
 POKEY 4014                LU  1   1  0  16         WHATEVER (428)            
 POCKET WATCH 4664         TP  1   0  0  13         WHATEVER (428)                           *
 LIGHT BULB 4609               1   0  0  13         WHATEVER (428)                           [PS-SL]
 OUCH 4013                     1   0  0  13         WHATEVER (428)                           [PR-PS-SL]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
GARMIN 4575             1  1 1 WHATEVER 428         MAGE'S APPRENTIC       918 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

VON DARKMOOR devastated RIRORNI ASSASSIN in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
JUNIPER vanquished PRIEST OF MYTORI in a 1 minute uneven battle.
MARLBORO MAN savagely defeated RIRORNI SOLDIERS in a 1 minute gruesome fight.
GHOULIA bested RABID GOPHER in a 3 minute gory contest.
VAN CLEVE was narrowly defeated by FAITHFUL SORROW in a crowd pleasing 4 minute match.
POKEY vanquished RIRORNI ARCHER in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
GARMIN was killed by MAGE'S APPRENTICE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brawl.
POCKET WATCH overpowered TROCARAN DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven melee.
LIGHT BULB vanquished RIRORNI ARCHER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
OUCH overpowered RIRORNI ARCHER 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|
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         TOTAL PARRY       12 -   5 -  1      71  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   3 -  0      70  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   4 -  0      64  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         AIMED BLOW        16 -  11 -  0      59  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         LUNGING ATTACK     7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         STRIKING ATTACK    1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   4 -  0       0  |

Turn 918 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-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0                                       2  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    VON DARKMOOR 5263          15   5  0  113 ALLIANCE (455)
AIMED BLOW       JUNIPER 5272               12   6  2  101 ALLIANCE (455)
BASHING ATTACK   MARLBORO MAN 5278           9   3  1   63 ALLIANCE (455)
TOTAL PARRY      GHOULIA 5291                6   0  1   43 ALLIANCE (455)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is JUNIPER 5272.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was FAITHFUL SORROW 5200.  The ten other most popular fighters were GHOULIA 5291, 
JUNIPER 5272, MARLBORO MAN 5278, VAN CLEVE 5279, VON DARKMOOR 5263, POCKET WATCH 
4664, POKEY 4014, GARMIN 4575, LIGHT BULB 4609, and OUCH 4013.

The least popular fighter this week was OUCH 4013.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were LIGHT BULB 4609, GARMIN 4575, POKEY 4014, POCKET WATCH 4664, VON 
DARKMOOR 5263, VAN CLEVE 5279, MARLBORO MAN 5278, JUNIPER 5272, GHOULIA 5291, and 
FAITHFUL SORROW 5200.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

VON DARKMOOR (56-5263) ALLIANCE (455)

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