DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/15/2026    Duedate: 05/28/2026

NOBLISH ISLAND ARENA

DM 93    TURN 713

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CORNET
BRASS BAND (1968)
(93-11538) [8-1-0,92]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

POSITION IS EMPTY              CORNET
                               BRASS BAND (1968)
                               (93-11538) [8-1-0,92]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

FRENCH HORN                    FRENCH HORN
BRASS BAND (1968)              BRASS BAND (1968)
(93-11535) [5-4-0,36]          (93-11535) [5-4-0,36]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

GHOST BEARS! (1970)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BASH BROS SUPPER (1971)       51 
2. MC GLADIATOR PIT (1973)       39    RAGE (388)
3. GHOST BEARS! (1970)           16    Unchartered Team
4. BRASS BAND (1968)             16 
5. DON'T AVOID US (1972)         -7    GHOST BEARS! (1970)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2*GHOST BEARS! (1970)       28  11  1 71.8   1/ 1*GHOST BEARS! (1970)      12  3 0
 2/ 3*BRASS BAND (1968)         31  14  0 68.9   2/ 4*BASH BROS SUPPER (1971)   6  4 1
 3/ 4*BASH BROS SUPPER (1971)    6   4  1 60.0   3/ 3*BRASS BAND (1968)         6  4 0
 4/ 0*MC GLADIATOR PIT (1973)    3   2  0 60.0   4/ 2*DON'T AVOID US (1972)     4  6 1
 5/ 1*DON'T AVOID US (1972)      4   6  1 40.0   5/ 0*MC GLADIATOR PIT (1973)   3  2 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in NOBLISH ISLAND this turn, and 
let's start with a look at some of the teams.  The BRASS BAND guild has had a 4-1-0 
turn and deserves to be watched in the future.  You never know where this kind of 
thing can lead.  And let's see, AMELIA fought EMBEZZLING SCRIBE and gained 15 points 
and contributed to MC GLADIATOR PIT's 3-2-0.  HOMEWORK has lost to COLD, falling 7 
points, while helping make DON'T AVOID US a 0-5-0 turn.  And all eyes were on CORNET 
this turn as it ascended to the throne of Duelmaster.  NOBLISH ISLAND has a new 
victor!  Tell me, is nothing sacred?  I have heard from unimpeachable sources that 
The Swinging Aardvark uses trolls in their stew.  Talk about gristle!   
     I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling.  A basher 
friend of mine assures me this is true.  GHOST BEARS! has cause to stand tall, as 
they were NOBLISH ISLAND's most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team 
to beat.  And avoiding GHOST BEARS! more than any other team we find BRASS BAND.  
NOBLISH ISLAND, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?  Well, sports 
fans, take notice that COLD from BASH BROS SUPPER was NOBLISH ISLAND's most 
challenged warrior this turn.  SLEEP of DON'T AVOID US had better have a good reason 
for challenging down 8 points in a challenge which it lost.  I thought SLEEP showed 
great skill and promise when it was subdued by BURNED.  All right, so I slept through 
it!  Big deal!   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  The Swinging Aardvark declares a free round for BURNED and all of BASH BROS 
SUPPER, for having revenged DON'T AVOID US' SLEEP for killing one of their comrades.  
A brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the 
fight is over.  Consider well.   
     Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the 
sweetest.  It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your swords 
sharp and your hammers heavy.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CORNET 11538              BA  8   1  0  92         BRASS BAND (1968)         

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KIT FOX 11549             ST  5   3  0  54         GHOST BEARS! (1970)       
 BUGLE 11536               SL  8   1  0  53         BRASS BAND (1968)         
 ADDER 11548               SL  6   2  1  53         GHOST BEARS! (1970)       
 WARDEN 11558              TP  5   0  0  49         GHOST BEARS! (1970)       
 STORMCROW 11551           PL  5   3  0  39         GHOST BEARS! (1970)       
 FRENCH HORN 11535         BA  5   4  0  36         BRASS BAND (1968)         

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JENNER JENNY 11552        WS  4   1  0  28         GHOST BEARS! (1970)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TUBA 11537                TP  7   2  0  23         BRASS BAND (1968)         
 TROMBONE 11534            ST  3   6  0  16         BRASS BAND (1968)         
 AMELIA 11564                  1   0  0  15         MC GLADIATOR PIT (1973)                  [AB-LU-SL-ST]
 COLD 11557                    2   0  0  14         BASH BROS SUPPER (1971)                  ???
 BURNED 11554                  1   1  0  14         BASH BROS SUPPER (1971)                  [BA-LU-ST-WS]
 YASUKE 11567                  1   0  0  13         MC GLADIATOR PIT (1973)                  [AB-BA-LU-PR-SL-ST-WS]
 MUSHY 11555                   1   1  1  12         BASH BROS SUPPER (1971)                  [BA-LU-PL-ST-WS]
 INCOME TAXES 11562            1   1  0  12         DON'T AVOID US (1972)                    [BA-PR-TP]
 SLEEP 11560               ST  1   1  1  11         DON'T AVOID US (1972)                    *
 SPOILED 11569                 1   0  0  11         BASH BROS SUPPER (1971)                  [AB-BA-LU-PR-SL-ST-WS]
 EXPENSIVE 11556               1   1  0  10         BASH BROS SUPPER (1971)                  [BA-LU-ST-WS]
 SIR MCDOODLES 11565           1   0  0   9         MC GLADIATOR PIT (1973)                  [AB-BA-LU-PR-SL-ST-WS]
 HUGS 11559                    0   2  0   8         DON'T AVOID US (1972)                    [BA-PL-ST-WS]
 HOMEWORK 11561            ST  1   1  0   4         DON'T AVOID US (1972)                    *
 MAC SOMAIRLE 11566            0   1  0   1         MC GLADIATOR PIT (1973)                  [BA-PL-PR-TP-WS]
 LUMI 11568                    0   1  0   1         MC GLADIATOR PIT (1973)                  [BA-PL-PR-TP-WS]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ALONE 11553             0  1 0 BASH BROS SUPPE 1971 SLEEP 11560            712 JUST REVENGED
ROOT CANAL 11563        1  1 0 DON'T AVOID US 1972  MUSHY 11555            713  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Sorry folks. Somehow I missed the turn, and since I also missed in DM40, it appears to 
have been an envelope missing its timing to RSI. Bah, humbug USPS! But I did get the 
DM Column and a Spotlight on tournaments in. Yay Internet! The Ghost Bears might be 
happiest as it allow them and their mighty prowess to take over all the top spots. 
Well done, Ghosties! -- The Music Man

Welcome Don't Avoid Us and the newest Assur Suppers! -- The Music Man (singing Home 
On The Range)

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SLEEP was bested by BURNED in a 2 minute amateur's Challenge fight.
HUGS lost to EXPENSIVE in a 3 minute beginner's Challenge battle.
ROOT CANAL was killed by MUSHY in a 2 minute beginner's Challenge fight.
HOMEWORK was bested by COLD in a 2 minute novice's Challenge contest.
KIT FOX was overpowered by CORNET in a 1 minute mismatched Title match.
ADDER viciously subdued AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute gory duel.
WARDEN devastated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
BUGLE overcame STORMCROW in a 1 minute fight.
JENNER JENNY slimly won victory over TROMBONE in a action packed 3 minute melee.
FRENCH HORN viciously subdued INCOME TAXES in a action packed 5 minute gruesome fight.
TUBA outlasted OSKSI NOBLE in a tiresome 8 minute fight.
AMELIA overcame EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute novice's bout.
SIR MCDOODLES subdued CONVICTED THIEF in a 3 minute amateur's match.
MAC SOMAIRLE was overcome by MORDANT DESERTER in a 2 minute novice's contest.
YASUKE demolished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
LUMI was handily defeated by SPOILED in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         SLASHING ATTACK   15 -   3 -  1      83  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY       14 -   4 -  0      78  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         BASHING ATTACK    19 -   9 -  4      68  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         WALL OF STEEL     12 -   6 -  0      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         AIMED BLOW         9 -   5 -  0      64  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -  13 -  0      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   7 -  0      46  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         LUNGING ATTACK     3 -   7 -  0      30  |

Turn 713 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         1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  4         4  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  2         3  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     3 -  1                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   CORNET 11538                8   1  0   92 BRASS BAND (1968)
STRIKING ATTACK  KIT FOX 11549               5   3  0   54 GHOST BEARS! (1970)
SLASHING ATTACK  BUGLE 11536                 8   1  0   53 BRASS BAND (1968)
TOTAL PARRY      WARDEN 11558                5   0  0   49 GHOST BEARS! (1970)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      STORMCROW 11551             5   3  0   39 GHOST BEARS! (1970)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is FRENCH HORN 11535.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was FRENCH HORN 11535.  The ten other most popular fighters were TROMBONE 11534, 
SLEEP 11560, BURNED 11554, HUGS 11559, MUSHY 11555, JENNER JENNY 11552, EXPENSIVE 
11556, ADDER 11548, SIR MCDOODLES 11565, and SPOILED 11569.

The least popular fighter this week was TUBA 11537.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were LUMI 11568, MAC SOMAIRLE 11566, INCOME TAXES 11562, STORMCROW 11551, 
KIT FOX 11549, ROOT CANAL 11563, WARDEN 11558, CORNET 11538, COLD 11557, and YASUKE 
11567.