DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/13/2024    Duedate: 12/26/2024

LIN TIRIAN ARENA

DM 78    TURN 793

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

OLD HICKORY
HERO OF NEW ORLEANS (390)
(78-3629) [10-2-0,131]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

OLD HICKORY                    POSITION IS EMPTY
HERO OF NEW ORLEANS (390)      
(78-3629) [10-2-0,131]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

APRIL DANCER                   DUKES AND CHARTISTS
SAND DANCERS (68)              DEAD CONSERVATISM (387)
(78-3597) [19-24-0,81]         (78-3611) [6-4-0,102]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PERRY COUNTY (374)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. FAR TRAVELERS (394)           24 
2. BECAUSE HA (377)              22 HERO OF NEW ORLEANS (390)
3. PERRY COUNTY (374)            19    Unchartered Team
4. DEAD CONSERVATISM (387)       15 
5. HERO OF NEW ORLEANS (390)     9     SERPENTS HOLD (323)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 HERO OF NEW ORLEANS (390) 10   2  0 83.3   1/ 1 PERRY COUNTY (374)        8  5 0
 2/ 3 PERRY COUNTY (374)       207 115  5 64.3   2/ 2 FAR TRAVELERS (394)       4  3 1
 3/ 2 DEAD CONSERVATISM (387)   14   8  0 63.6   3/ 5 HERO OF NEW ORLEANS (390) 3  0 0
 4/ 4 MY VINYL (393)            11   7  0 61.1   4/ 4 DEAD CONSERVATISM (387)   3  2 0
 5/ 6 FAR TRAVELERS (394)       16  15  2 51.6   5/ 6 MY VINYL (393)            2  1 0
 6/ 5 BECAUSE HA (377)          14  15  3 48.3   6/ 7 SAND DANCERS (68)         2  4 0
 7/ 7 SAND DANCERS (68)        1604 1906 48 45.7   7/ 3 BECAUSE HA (377)          1  8 1

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of LIN TIRIAN!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  There were bitter words at BECAUSE 
HA's guildhouse after a 0-4-0 showing this week which dropped the stable into 7th.  
Dark Arena anyone?  USE AND WONT caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial 
commission as he skillfully bested LILLY-DALE and was awarded 23 points in 
recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, BIG ONE put down HOMESICK TO A 
MAN, causing him to lose 8 points of recognition in the process.  Who here was not 
present for the title fight this week as ROTH boldly challenged OLD HICKORY in order 
to strive for the Duelmasters honors?  Not for nothing has OLD HICKORY in the past 
laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week he's proven his combat skill yet 
again.  Would you believe that over half of the old women in LIN TIRIAN seem to feel 
that they could fight better than you gladiators?   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  My inside sources tell me that the 
team to beat in LIN TIRIAN these days is PERRY COUNTY.  At least, most blades in town 
are looking to avoid them.  Apparently the stalwarts of DEAD CONSERVATISM are 
catching the bulk of jests down at the challenging board for their large share of the 
avoids.  Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition from those below.  APRIL 
DANCER take warning!  You have more than a few enemies in LIN TIRIAN.   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the 
miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy 
company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  Till next we 
meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different 
story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OLD HICKORY 3629          TP 10   2  0 131         HERO OF NEW ORLEANS (390) 

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ST. CROIX 3568            TP 31  16  0 127         PERRY COUNTY (374)        
 DUKES AND CHARTISTS  3611 LU  6   4  0 102         DEAD CONSERVATISM (387)   
 TELL CITY 3616            BA 16   9  1  93         PERRY COUNTY (374)        
 ROTH 3662                 LU  8   4  0  93         FAR TRAVELERS (394)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DERBY 3659                ST 11   6  0  86         PERRY COUNTY (374)        
 APRIL DANCER 3597         WS 19  24  0  81         SAND DANCERS (68)         
 RABBIT HEART 3656         AB 11   7  0  79         MY VINYL (393)            

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GATCHEL 3679              ST  7   0  0  57         PERRY COUNTY (374)                       *

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 USE AND WONT 3614         PL  5   1  0  56         DEAD CONSERVATISM (387)   
 LILLY-DALE 3615           PS  9  10  0  51         PERRY COUNTY (374)        
 BIG ONE 3666              ST  5  12  2  35         SAND DANCERS (68)                        *

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ASTARA 3660               PL  3   2  0  31         FAR TRAVELERS (394)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HELGA 3686                ST  2   0  1  23         FAR TRAVELERS (394)                      *
 HOMESICK TO A MAN 3612    AB  3   3  0  12         DEAD CONSERVATISM (387)   

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA 8 3693               1  1 1 BECAUSE HA 377       DARK CHAMPION          793 NONE
DA10 3697               0  1 0 BECAUSE HA 377       MISTRESS MIGONEL       793 NONE
DA11 3698               0  1 0 BECAUSE HA 377       BLACK ORC              793 NONE
DA9 3696                0  1 0 BECAUSE HA 377       HIGH ELF               793 NONE
DA1 3699                0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 394    MISTRESS MIGONEL       793 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Old Hickory, you should go to Confession for all that! -- St. Croix

Perry County, an impoverished County in Indiana. "Newsweek" 1963. -- Smitty

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA 8 was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DA1 was slaughtered by MISTRESS MIGONELLE in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
DA11 was murdered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DA10 was slaughtered by MISTRESS MIGONELLE in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
DA9 was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena fight.
ROTH was subdued by OLD HICKORY in a 4 minute master's Challenge Title competition.
TELL CITY devastated APRIL DANCER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
DUKES AND CHARTISTS was luckily beaten by ST. CROIX in a 7 minute expert's melee.
RABBIT HEART won victory over M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute duel.
LILLY-DALE was overpowered by USE AND WONT in a popular 3 minute uneven duel.
BIG ONE overpowered HOMESICK TO A MAN in a 1 minute uneven match.
HELGA overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       3         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -   2 -  1      78  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK   18 -   9 -  3      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY        9 -   5 -  0      64  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   2 -  0      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK     9 -  11 -  2      45  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   4 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK     5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         AIMED BLOW         6 -  10 -  0      38  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         WALL OF STEEL      2 -   8 -  0      20  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   3 -  0       0  |

Turn 793 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         2  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         2  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  3         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      OLD HICKORY 3629           10   2  0  131 HERO OF NEW ORLEANS (390)
LUNGING ATTACK   DUKES AND CHARTISTS 3611    6   4  0  102 DEAD CONSERVATISM (387)
BASHING ATTACK   TELL CITY 3616             16   9  1   93 PERRY COUNTY (374)
AIMED BLOW       RABBIT HEART 3656          11   7  0   79 MY VINYL (393)
PARRY-LUNGE      USE AND WONT 3614           5   1  0   56 DEAD CONSERVATISM (387)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is APRIL DANCER 3597.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was DUKES AND CHARTISTS 3611.  The ten other most popular fighters were ROTH 
3662, OLD HICKORY 3629, USE AND WONT 3614, LILLY-DALE 3615, TELL CITY 3616, ST. CROIX 
3568, RABBIT HEART 3656, BIG ONE 3666, HELGA 3686, and APRIL DANCER 3597.

The least popular fighter this week was HOMESICK TO A MAN 3612.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were DA9 3696, DA10 3697, DA11 3698, DA1 3699, DA 8 3693, APRIL 
DANCER 3597, HELGA 3686, BIG ONE 3666, RABBIT HEART 3656, and ST. CROIX 3568.

               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. 

                   RIFF RAFF (82-37476) ROOKIE ARMADA 6 II  (6212) 
                  MAURICE BRITT (84-6039) MEDAL OF HONOR T10  (1140) 
                       RIMGARR (84-57625) ALGOPHOBIACS  (6250) 
                        FIVE (85-43995) FAST TRACK III  (8036) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes