DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/10/2025    Duedate: 11/06/2025

MORYA ARENA

DM 28    TURN 519

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HERRIA
BASH BROS BODY (541)
(28-5928) [13-8-0,119]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HERRIA                         VERENA
BASH BROS BODY (541)           ITCHY ANTLERS (609)
(28-5928) [13-8-0,119]         (28-6074) [4-2-0,44]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

WEEP NO MORE                   BIG BOY
DODGE BULLETS (126)            DODGE BULLETS (126)
(28-5926) [12-32-0,78]         (28-5957) [20-20-0,92]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ITCHY ANTLERS (609)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BASH BROS BODY (541)          40 
2. BIG SHOTS (574)               23    BIG SHOTS (574)
3. ITCHY ANTLERS (609)           17    Unchartered Team
4. OF WOLF AND MAN (558)         17 
5. DODGE BULLETS (126)           13    FORTY WHINERS (610)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*FORTY WHINERS (610)        4   2  1 66.7   1- 1 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)    7  3 1
 2/ 0 BIG SHOTS (574)          182 128  8 58.7   2/ 5*ITCHY ANTLERS (609)       7  8 0
 3/ 2 BASH BROS BODY (541)     293 221  8 57.0   3/ 2 FAR TRAVELERS (607)       6  2 0
 4/ 3 FAR TRAVELERS (607)       28  22  0 56.0   4/ 4 BASH BROS BODY (541)      6  4 0
 5- 4 THE BLUES 28 (603)        30  26  3 53.6   5/ 3 DODGE BULLETS (126)       6  6 0
 6- 5 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)   404 383 26 51.3   6/ 9 OF WOLF AND MAN (558)     3  5 0
 7/ 7 OF WOLF AND MAN (558)     43  47  1 47.8   7/ 8 YAMA BUSHI (32)           3  7 1
 8/ 6 DODGE BULLETS (126)      712 785 19 47.6   8/ 7*FORTY WHINERS (610)       2  1 1
 9/ 8*ITCHY ANTLERS (609)       13  17  0 43.3   9/ 0 BIG SHOTS (574)           1  4 0
10/ 9 YAMA BUSHI (32)           12  26  2 31.6  10- 6 THE BLUES 28 (603)        1  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

     Hail and well met warriors of MORYA!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team OTTO'S MECHANICS was 
unseated this week as ITCHY ANTLERS moved up from 5th ranking to take the top spot 
with a 2-3-0 record for the round.  There were bitter words at THE BLUES 28's 
guildhouse after a 0-0-0 showing this week which dropped the stable into 10th.  Dark 
Arena anyone?  Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner!  Witness 
how this week ITCHY ANTLERS went 2-3-0 to move up 3 in the rankings.  Did only my 
eyes note the 3-0-0 record which BASH BROS BODY managed to post this round?  I don't 
doubt that such a record will draw challengers!  ACHE caught the eye of many in the 
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested GINGER EVANS and was awarded 22 
points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, ERIA put down ANEJO, 
causing him to lose 10 points of recognition in the process.  Not for nothing has 
HERRIA in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week he's proven 
his combat skill yet again.  Informants "close" to the city champion have told me 
that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor.  Watch out!   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city MORYA.  I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when this week's 
challenge seeking began.  OTTO'S MECHANICS is feared.  This much I can say.  Methinks 
more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the better part of last 
week avoiding OTTO'S MECHANICS.  Indeed it was FAR TRAVELERS.   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  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!   
     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                  
 HERRIA 5928               BA 13   8  0 119         BASH BROS BODY (541)      

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DESDEMONA 6023            PL 11   5  0 105         FAR TRAVELERS (607)       
 SCAR 5913                 WS 17  10  0 100         BASH BROS BODY (541)      
 BIG BOY 5957              ST 20  20  0  92         DODGE BULLETS (126)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MEI BLOSSOM 6022          AB  8   6  0  88         FAR TRAVELERS (607)       
 ACHE 5987                 ST  6   1  1  87         BASH BROS BODY (541)      
 GINGER EVANS 5972         WS 24  14  0  86         DODGE BULLETS (126)       
-MANNY FOLD 5873           BA 15  14  1  86         OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)    
 WEEP NO MORE 5926         WS 12  32  0  78         DODGE BULLETS (126)       
-PIANO RED 5969            BA  9   5  1  72         THE BLUES 28 (603)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CRATOS RAMIRO 5110        PR 12  10  0  66         OF WOLF AND MAN (558)     
-SONNY ROOF 5898           PL  8   6  0  65         OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)    
 JOTUN ARNE 5997           BA 16  12  0  63         DODGE BULLETS (126)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LUCY NUTT 6050            BA  7   4  0  56         OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)    
-HAMBONE WILLIE 5966       WS  9   5  1  55         THE BLUES 28 (603)                       *
-AL ARMSYSTEM 6070         PR  4   4  1  55         OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)    
 VERENA 6074               ST  4   2  0  44         ITCHY ANTLERS (609)       
 GARRAPOLOVE 6083              4   2  1  42         FORTY WHINERS (610)                      [ST-WS]
-ANNE DJINN 6035               5   2  2  37         OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)                   [PL-WS]
 ERIA 6072                 ST  3   3  0  37         ITCHY ANTLERS (609)                      *
 MASSAUM 226               PS  4   4  1  35         YAMA BUSHI (32)           

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-KAMAKURA 6028             SL  3   2  0  30         FAR TRAVELERS (607)       
 1942 5713                     3   1  0  30         BIG SHOTS (574)                          [AB-LU-SL]
-CLARA SMITH 5967          SL  3   4  0  27         THE BLUES 28 (603)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WHISLIN' ALEX 5968        TP  6   8  0  26         THE BLUES 28 (603)        
-JAY MCSHAWN 5965          ST  3   4  1  26         THE BLUES 28 (603)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANEJO 5678                    4   5  1  23         BIG SHOTS (574)                          [AB-BA-LU-PR-ST-WS]
 KORGRON 6098                  2   0  0  23         OF WOLF AND MAN (558)                    [AB-LU]
-JI GAL GIRL 6048          SL  5   5  1  21         YAMA BUSHI (32)           
 SECOND SIGHT 6089         LU  3   2  0  20         ITCHY ANTLERS (609)                      *
 TIA NINJATO 229           AB  2   8  0  14         YAMA BUSHI (32)           
 CHIKAMA KOKONO 6060       BA  0   3  0   7         YAMA BUSHI (32)                          *
 ROOSTER SOUP 6094         TP  1   2  0   5         ITCHY ANTLERS (609)       
 MOOSE KNUCKLE 6100        LU  0   1  0   1         ITCHY ANTLERS (609)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
A 6102                  0  1 0 BIG SHOTS 574        BLACK ORC              519 NONE
DAAB 5734               0  1 0 BIG SHOTS 574        SHEWISH GIANT          519 NONE
DABA 5733               0  1 0 BIG SHOTS 574        ARENAMASTER NOR        519 NONE
KAMARI 6073             2  3 0 ITCHY ANTLERS 609    GARRAPOLOVE 6083       518  
MANICAL 6078            2  1 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 558  AL ARMSYSTEM 6070      517  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Cult Member -- I bow to your team. -- Massaum

Second Sight -- Madam, that was quite a show. My respect -- Chikama Kokono

Anne Djinn -- The horror. My respect to you. No need to fight again. -- TIA Ninjato 
"the humble one"

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DABA was butchered by ARENAMASTER NOR in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
A was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
DAAB was murdered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
HERRIA demolished MEI BLOSSOM in a crowd pleasing 1 minute uneven Title fight.
DESDEMONA viciously subdued WEEP NO MORE in a 3 minute brutal veteran's fight.
SCAR slimly won victory over BIG BOY in a popular 4 minute bloody expert's brawl.
GINGER EVANS was savagely defeated by ACHE in a 1 minute gory mismatched brawl.
JOTUN ARNE overcame GARRAPOLOVE in a action packed 2 minute melee.
CRATOS RAMIRO vanquished VERENA in a action packed 1 minute gruesome one-sided duel.
MASSAUM overpowered OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
ANEJO was overcome by ERIA in a popular 2 minute bout.
1942 demolished ROOSTER SOUP in a 1 minute bloody mismatched match.
TIA NINJATO was bested by MORDANT DESERTER in a 4 minute brutal battle.
SECOND SIGHT devastated CHIKAMA KOKONO in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
KORGRON handily defeated MOOSE KNUCKLE in a 1 minute uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-STRIKE      10 -   4 -  1      71  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-LUNGE       14 -   9 -  0      61  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         WALL OF STEEL     26 -  18 -  1      59  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         BASHING ATTACK    22 -  20 -  0      52  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -  12 -  1      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   24 -  26 -  1      48  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -  12 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         LUNGING ATTACK     5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         AIMED BLOW         9 -  18 -  0      33  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         TOTAL PARRY        2 -   6 -  0      25  |

Turn 519 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     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  3         3  BASHING ATTACK 
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  3         3  WALL OF STEEL  
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  3         2  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  2                                       1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   HERRIA 5928                13   8  0  119 BASH BROS BODY (541)
PARRY-LUNGE      DESDEMONA 6023             11   5  0  105 FAR TRAVELERS (607)
WALL OF STEEL    SCAR 5913                  17  10  0  100 BASH BROS BODY (541)
AIMED BLOW       MEI BLOSSOM 6022            8   6  0   88 FAR TRAVELERS (607)
STRIKING ATTACK  ACHE 5987                   6   1  1   87 BASH BROS BODY (541)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    CRATOS RAMIRO 5110         12  10  0   66 OF WOLF AND MAN (558)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is WEEP NO MORE 5926.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was BIG BOY 5957.  The ten other most popular fighters were ERIA 6072, JOTUN 
ARNE 5997, SCAR 5913, DESDEMONA 6023, CRATOS RAMIRO 5110, HERRIA 5928, WEEP NO MORE 
5926, ACHE 5987, SECOND SIGHT 6089, and 1942 5713.

The least popular fighter this week was MOOSE KNUCKLE 6100.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were CHIKAMA KOKONO 6060, TIA NINJATO 229, ROOSTER SOUP 6094, ANEJO 
5678, VERENA 6074, GINGER EVANS 5972, DAAB 5734, A 6102, DABA 5733, and MASSAUM 226.

               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. 

                       THUMBSCREW (2-2622) IN COLD BLOOD  (329) 
                      YORKE (7-6040) IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS  (396) 
                       LUNACY (60-9545) HORRID INSTANITY  (716) 
                    MR. CARTER (72-10604) PORKY'S REVENGE  (1415) 
                  SCHNOOKLEWUGGY (84-16559) SUPE FORCES 9A03  (2926) 
                     DOLEMITE (85-24265) HOWLIN' CLASSICS  (4686) 
                    EXTERMINATOR (86-1006) HOWLING GRIBBLE  (171) 
                   FRED SAVAGE CEO (86-18759) THE PURGE 249  (3461) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes