DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/06/2026    Duedate: 03/19/2026

LIN TIRIAN ARENA

DM 78    TURN 825

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TAUT TWINE
HOWLIN CASE (352)
(78-3299) [16-3-1,143]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TAUT TWINE                     TIKI
HOWLIN CASE (352)              ALASD (171)
(78-3299) [16-3-1,143]         (78-3752) [2-2-0,23]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

THYLEASEA                      SILVER STUD
RAINBOW COUNCIL (399)          HOWLIN CASE (352)
(78-3737) [21-15-0,100]        (78-3678) [7-1-0,60]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HOWLIN CASE (352)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. HOWLIN CASE (352)             24 
2. PERRY COUNTY (374)            12    PERRY COUNTY (374)
3. ALASD (171)                   9     Unchartered Team
4. RAINBOW COUNCIL (399)         3  
5. SAND DANCERS (68)             1     ALASD (171)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 PERRY COUNTY (374)       273 145  8 65.3   1/ 2 HOWLIN CASE (352)         7  0 1
 2/ 2 HOWLIN CASE (352)        239 162  9 59.6   2/ 1 PERRY COUNTY (374)        4  4 0
 3/ 3 RAINBOW COUNCIL (399)     81  73  5 52.6   3- 4*SHARDS (400)              3  3 0
 4/ 7*ALASD (171)                4   4  0 50.0   4/ 3 RAINBOW COUNCIL (399)     2  2 0
 5- 4*TOP FIVE SCALES (397)      6   7  0 46.2   5/ 6*ALASD (171)               2  3 0
 6/ 5 SAND DANCERS (68)        1613 1940 48 45.4   6- 5*TOP FIVE SCALES (397)     1  1 0
 7- 6*SHARDS (400)               4   5  0 44.4   7/ 7 SAND DANCERS (68)         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

     Hail and well met warriors of LIN TIRIAN!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team PERRY COUNTY was 
unseated this week as HOWLIN CASE moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with 
a 3-0-1 record for the round.  BRISTOW caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial 
commission as she skillfully bested BIG ONE and was awarded 10 points in recognition. 
Not for nothing has TAUT TWINE in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and 
this week he's proven his combat skill yet again.  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.  I saw one fighter that warriors 
avoided when this week's challenge seeking began.  HOWLIN CASE is feared.  This much 
I can say.  Apparently the stalwarts of PERRY COUNTY are catching the bulk of jests 
down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  Loose talk at the 
arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are 
after BIG ONE.  Watch your back!   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  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:  a fool flies into a rage quickly and often.  The wise are angered by 
the same thing only once.  Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TAUT TWINE 3299           WS 16   3  1 143         HOWLIN CASE (352)         

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FEINTAMOUR 3736           PS 18  17  0 109         RAINBOW COUNCIL (399)     
 THYLEASEA 3737            SL 21  15  0 100         RAINBOW COUNCIL (399)     
-SIBERIA 3718              ST  9   0  0  92         PERRY COUNTY (374)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRISTOW 3707              SL  8   3  1  78         PERRY COUNTY (374)        
 BIG ONE 3666              ST  9  40  2  69         SAND DANCERS (68)         

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SILVER STUD 3678          ST  7   1  0  60         HOWLIN CASE (352)         

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FENNHAVEN 3709            TP 12   6  0  42         PERRY COUNTY (374)        
-PENTATONIC MAJOR 3717     SL  4   4  0  40         TOP FIVE SCALES (397)     
-APALONA 3724              TP  5   4  0  34         PERRY COUNTY (374)                       *

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BANDON 3743               TP  6   2  0  33         PERRY COUNTY (374)                       *
-EDGLI 3741                ST  2   0  0  25         SHARDS (400)              

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TIKI 3752                 SL  2   2  0  23         ALASD (171)                              *
-RUIN 3739                 SL  2   3  0  22         SHARDS (400)              
-MAXER 3753                ST  1   1  0  11         ALASD (171)                              *
 FELT LINING 3751          TP  1   0  1   9         HOWLIN CASE (352)                        *

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MORDANT DESERTER        0  0 0                      FELT LINING 3751       825 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Favorite Perry County childhood haunts: Irvin Theatre, Fennhaven Lake, Grandma 
Miller's house, Myers Gradeschool playground, Western Auto, Schmuck's Grocery, 

Olberding Cafe, St Michael's Schoolground & Church, Tell City Swimming Pool, Cannelton 
Library, Ohio riverbanks, Pool Hall, Sewer Pipe storage yards, Ohio Theater, and many 
more............ -- Smitty

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BRISTOW devastated BIG ONE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
TAUT TWINE unbelievably bested THYLEASEA in a exciting 3 minute expert's Title battle.
FEINTAMOUR vanquished KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
SILVER STUD savagely defeated BANDON in a exciting 4 minute bloody fight.
TIKI devastated OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
FELT LINING delivered the death blow upon MORDANT DESERTER in a 3 minute match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   0 -  0     100  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         LUNGING ATTACK     2 -   0 -  1     100  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   1 -  0      86  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   3 -  0      70  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  10 -  0      68  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         TOTAL PARRY       15 -  11 -  1      58  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -  17 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         AIMED BLOW         0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   3 -  0       0  |

Turn 825 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     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         3  SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         3  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    TAUT TWINE 3299            16   3  1  143 HOWLIN CASE (352)
PARRY-STRIKE     FEINTAMOUR 3736            18  17  0  109 RAINBOW COUNCIL (399)
SLASHING ATTACK  THYLEASEA 3737             21  15  0  100 RAINBOW COUNCIL (399)
STRIKING ATTACK  SILVER STUD 3678            7   1  0   60 HOWLIN CASE (352)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is THYLEASEA 3737.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was SILVER STUD 3678.  The ten other most popular fighters were THYLEASEA 3737, TAUT 
TWINE 3299, BRISTOW 3707, FEINTAMOUR 3736, BANDON 3743, TIKI 3752, BIG ONE 3666, FELT 
LINING 3751,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was FELT LINING 3751.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BIG ONE 3666, TIKI 3752, BANDON 3743, FEINTAMOUR 3736, BRISTOW 
3707, TAUT TWINE 3299, THYLEASEA 3737, SILVER STUD 3678,  0, and  0.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

FEINTAMOUR (78-3736) RAINBOW COUNCIL (399)

               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