DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/05/2026    Duedate: 06/18/2026

RODEKI ARENA

DM 42    TURN 1003

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BEYOND THE GRAVE
SAXON (492)
(42-5614) [13-9-2,124]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BEYOND THE GRAVE               CUDDLECLAW
SAXON (492)                    OF WOLF & MAN (493)
(42-5614) [13-9-2,124]         (42-5631) [5-1-0,52]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BEYOND THE GRAVE               SHEMEKIA COPELAND
SAXON (492)                    BETTER BLUES (365)
(42-5614) [13-9-2,124]         (42-5619) [7-9-2,61]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SAXON (492)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SAXON (492)                   27 
2. MI CASA (485)                 16    MI CASA (485)
3. OF WOLF & MAN (493)           12    Unchartered Team
4. TEMERE (490)                  4  
5. BETTER BLUES (365)            -15   OF WOLF & MAN (493)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*OF WOLF & MAN (493)        6   1  0 85.7   1/ 2 SAXON (492)               9  6 1
 2/ 3 MI CASA (485)            100  59  5 62.9   2/ 1 BETTER BLUES (365)        7  8 0
 3/ 4 BETTER BLUES (365)       179 140  9 56.1   3/ 3 TEMERE (490)              3  0 0
 4/ 5 TEMERE (490)              12  10  0 54.5   4/ 4*OF WOLF & MAN (493)       2  1 0
 5/ 6 SAXON (492)               54  53  2 50.5   5/ 5 MI CASA (485)             2  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

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly RODEKI games.  Former top team BETTER BLUES was 
unseated this week as SAXON moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with a 
3-2-0 record for the round.  FIRE AND STEEL caught the eye of many in the 
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested HAMMIE NIXON and was awarded 24 
points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, HOPE MILLS put down 
ZORA YOUNG, causing her to lose 13 points of recognition in the process.  Not for 
nothing has BEYOND THE GRAVE 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?   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In RODEKI "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!  I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when 
this week's challenge seeking began.  BETTER BLUES is feared.  This much I can say.  
Apparently the stalwarts of MI CASA 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 ZORA 
YOUNG.  Watch your back!   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  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                  
 BEYOND THE GRAVE 5614        13   9  2 124         SAXON (492)               

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HOPE MILLS 5520              23  15  1  94         MI CASA (485)             

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZORA YOUNG 5602              17  13  0  83         BETTER BLUES (365)        
 PYROBUG 5577                 12   2  0  68         TEMERE (490)              

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHEMEKIA COPELAND 5619        7   9  2  61         BETTER BLUES (365)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FIRE AND STEEL 5626           7  10  0  52         SAXON (492)               
 CUDDLECLAW 5631               5   1  0  52         OF WOLF & MAN (493)       
 HAMMIE NIXON 5611            13   6  0  45         BETTER BLUES (365)        
 OAK PARK 5625                 8   1  0  44         MI CASA (485)             
 LADY IN GRAY 5624             7  12  0  37         SAXON (492)               

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SIXTH FORM GIRL 5647          5   2  0  32         SAXON (492)               
 LIONHEART 5651                4   1  0  30         SAXON (492)               

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BABY GRAMPS 5652              2   0  0  23         BETTER BLUES (365)        
 FREDDIE KING 5636             4   7  0  21         BETTER BLUES (365)        
-CLINTON 5637                  2   2  0  15         MI CASA (485)             
 LOGANSPORT 5644               1   2  0   5         MI CASA (485)             

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BOO BOO DAVIS 5609     10  7 0 BETTER BLUES 365     BEYOND THE GRAVE 5614 1001  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HOPE MILLS outwaited ZORA YOUNG in a crowd boring 30 minute master's Challenge fight.
OAK PARK unbelievably bested LADY IN GRAY in a 5 minute gory Challenge match.
BEYOND THE GRAVE vanquished VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute mismatched Title brawl.
PYROBUG defeated SHEMEKIA COPELAND in a crowd pleasing 4 minute match.
CUDDLECLAW devastated LIONHEART in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
HAMMIE NIXON was viciously subdued by FIRE AND STEEL in a 2 minute match.
FREDDIE KING was savagely defeated by SIXTH FORM GIRL in a 8 minute gruesome melee.
LOGANSPORT was vanquished by BABY GRAMPS 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|
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         TOTAL PARRY       30 -  14 -  0      68  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         STRIKING ATTACK   23 -  14 -  3      62  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         BASHING ATTACK    10 -   8 -  1      56  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   5 -  0      55  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   6 -  0      33  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         LUNGING ATTACK     6 -  12 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   3 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         AIMED BLOW         0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 1003 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         5  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  3     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  BEYOND THE GRAVE 5614      13   9  2  124 SAXON (492)
TOTAL PARRY      HOPE MILLS 5520            23  15  1   94 MI CASA (485)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BEYOND THE GRAVE 5614.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was SHEMEKIA COPELAND 5619.  The ten other most popular fighters were FIRE 
AND STEEL 5626, BEYOND THE GRAVE 5614, LADY IN GRAY 5624, PYROBUG 5577, CUDDLECLAW 
5631, SIXTH FORM GIRL 5647, BABY GRAMPS 5652, HAMMIE NIXON 5611, LIONHEART 5651, and 
LOGANSPORT 5644.

The least popular fighter this week was ZORA YOUNG 5602.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were HOPE MILLS 5520, FREDDIE KING 5636, OAK PARK 5625, LOGANSPORT 5644, 
LIONHEART 5651, HAMMIE NIXON 5611, BABY GRAMPS 5652, SIXTH FORM GIRL 5647, CUDDLECLAW 
5631, and PYROBUG 5577.