DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/17/2025 Duedate: 06/30/2025
KALTOS ARENA
DM 5 TURN 1040
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
XAVIERA ADAMS
THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
(5-6041) [16-43-0,91]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
XAVIERA ADAMS MORAVA
THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) PEGASUS (628)
(5-6041) [16-43-0,91] (5-6385) [5-1-0,88]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
JAWS VOMIT ROCKET
JAMES BONDAGE (531) CARNIVAL OF BLOOD (640)
(5-6392) [15-20-0,89] (5-6524) [2-2-0,23]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
FANTASY TEAM 10 (637)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. FANTASY TEAM 10 (637) 30
2. PEGASUS (628) 22 BLACK BULLDOGS (11)
3. BLACK BULLDOGS (11) 9 Unchartered Team
4. CARNIVAL OF BLOOD (640) 8
5. JAMES BONDAGE (531) 7 CARNIVAL OF BLOOD (640)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 2*WRATHMEN 24-5 (632) 2 1 0 66.7 1/ 1 FANTASY TEAM 10 (637) 7 3 0
2/ 6*CARNIVAL OF BLOOD (640) 4 3 0 57.1 2/ 2 JAMES BONDAGE (531) 4 3 0
3/ 3 BLACK BULLDOGS (11) 481 375 24 56.2 3/ 6 AAUURRGH 5 BLADES (605) 3 0 0
4/ 5*PEGASUS (628) 5 4 0 55.6 4/ 3*CARNIVAL OF BLOOD (640) 3 2 0
5/ 4 JAMES BONDAGE (531) 126 124 13 50.4 5- 7 ERRATA (619) 2 0 0
6/ 1*ATTACKERS (641) 2 2 0 50.0 6/ 4*ATTACKERS (641) 2 2 0
7/ 7 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) 997 1169 27 46.0 7/ 8*PEGASUS (628) 2 4 0
8/ 8 AAUURRGH 5 BLADES (605) 92 116 3 44.2 8/ 9 BLACK BULLDOGS (11) 2 10 0
9/ 9 FANTASY TEAM 10 (637) 15 21 1 41.7 9/ 5 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) 1 2 0
10-10 ERRATA (619) 25 41 1 37.9 10-10*WRATHMEN 24-5 (632) 0 1 0
11-11*OF WOLF & GNOLL (638) 2 5 0 28.6 11-11*OF WOLF & GNOLL (638) 0 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
LADY MANDALORIAN GRADUATION NOTICE
Hammer studied the Kaltos Arena Gladiatorial Commission Graduation Report with a deep
satisfaction that Lady Mandalorian had indeed become a Lord Protector!
Very Intelligent; seldom hesitates; moves instantly if given an opportunity; is a very
crafty fighter; uses an unusual fighting style; deadly to slower, less active foes;
has learned the finer points of parrying and avoids blows well; is Incredibly Quick;
is Highly Coordinated; has Poor Endurance; is Very Frail b" even a single blow can
devastate her; is Very Quick on her feet, often avoiding seemingly hopeless
situations!
Hammer laid the report aside, after glancing briefly at the remainder of the report,
as he raised his hands in giving thanks to The Father God for the blessing of this
Graduation for Lady Mandalorian!
As he continued to give thanks, the Veteran Manager replayed the recent sand-battle
that Lady Mandalorian had matched up with Xaviera Adams, a Wall of Steel from The
Middle Way 5 stable, or as Hammer liked to refer to her fighting style: a Waste, clad
in Scale Mail Armor with a Helm, brandishing a Scimitar with a back up Scimitar,
should it be necessary!
The fight had taken 3 minutes, as Lady Mandalorian dominated the contest, although her
Shewish Giant opponent managed to thwart her efforts with assorted parries, plus
brilliant and masterful parries!
In Minute One, Lady Mandalorian was able to connect with blows to the Left Arm with
both her Epee and Short Sword, plus wounding her opponent in the pelvis that knocked
the Shewish Giant into the sand, but a brilliant and masterful parry allowed her
opponent to regain her footing!
In Minute Two, the Shewish Giant again parried the Epee, before going on the offensive
that saw Lady Mandalorian contort her body inhumanly as she unbelievably dodged the
blow twice!
Xaviera Adams took a blow to the neck from the Epee, but that was the only time she
drew blood, as the Ripper was forced to parry another Scimitar attack with her Short
Sword, which thrilled the spectators!
In Minute Three, in spite of a couple of Scimitar parries, the Epee found its mark
upon the Abdomen, Belly and finally the Forehead of the Shewish Giant, who was sorely
wounded and unable to continue!
Lady Mandalorian not only received her Graduation Notice on Turn 1039, but she also
attained the Kaltos Arena Honors of remaining the DuelMaster, being Chartered
Recognition Leader, remaining the Popularity Leader and being awarded as This Week's
Favorite, while gaining 13 points in the Kaltos Arena Warrioir Rankings!
Hammer was indeed well-pleased with his newly-graduated Ripper, aka Lady Lord
Protector Lady Mandalorian!
"May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper!" --- Hammer, Minister of War
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
All Praise to The Father God for Granting Me My Graduation Notice!
I am an Ambidextrous Ripper who does Good Damage!
15-8-7-17-9-15-13 are my vital stats!
Hammer has lost my previous records regarding Stat Trains, but in the three sand-
battles since my return to the Kaltos Arena, I had a Zero Train from my first fight,
an Initiative Train from my second fight; plus, an Attack and an Initiative Train in
my third fight, resulting in an Expert Rating in Initiative!
Hammer seems to remember that I have had a history of Few Trains for a 17-Wit Warrior!
However, he does not have the records of my previous fights to prove or disprove his
memory of how effective or ineffective I was with my stat-trains as a 17-Witter
Ripper!
My Achievements are as follows: Expert Rating in Initiative, Master Rating in Riposte,
Advanced Expert Rating in Attack, Advanced Expert Rating in Parry, Expert Rating in
Defense and an Expert Rating in Decisiveness!
I am Naturally Adept with the Epee!
It is interesting that Hammer would send me out on the Kaltos Arena Battle-Sands armed
with an Epee and a Short Sword, being Ambidextrous as I am, but I seemed to Lack the
Deftness to Effectively use My Weapon, according to my Fight Reports!
I also had both weapons for backups! Plus, I wore Padded Leather Armor with a Helm!
My Graduation Notice listed my Basic Arena Record as 19-30-0, 123 with a Fighting
Rhythm favoring a Low Offensive Effort and a Low Activity Level, plus a Natural
Aptitude for Learning the Concepts of Decisiveness!
Hammer may be sending me to Arena 100, but it is rumored that I am due to retire!
Perhaps for a short time, but who knows for sure? Rippers are his Favorite Style, so I
may see some action in the future!
Still Enjoying the View from the Top! --- Lady Mandalorian, Your Newly-Anointed Lord
Protector from Kaltos Arena
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of KALTOS! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes,
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. There were bitter words at THE MIDDLE WAY
5's guildhouse after a 0-1-0 showing this week which dropped the stable into 9th.
Dark Arena anyone? Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner!
Witness how this week AAUURRGH 5 BLADES went 1-0-0 to move up 3 in the rankings.
MORAVA caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested
XAVIERA ADAMS and was awarded 22 points in recognition. In one of the week's more
notable duels, VOMIT ROCKET put down FORAY, causing it to lose 6 points of
recognition in the process. Not for nothing has LADY MANDALORIAN in the past laid
claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week she's proven hers combat skill yet
again. Would you believe that over half of the old women in KALTOS seem to feel that
they could fight better than you gladiators?
But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades
that is city KALTOS. I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when this week's
challenge seeking began. WRATHMEN 24-5 is feared. This much I can say. If you
didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of ATTACKERS
last week. Busy avoiding WRATHMEN 24-5?
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 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
XAVIERA ADAMS 6041 16 43 0 91 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JAWS 6392 15 20 0 89 JAMES BONDAGE (531)
MORAVA 6385 5 1 0 88 PEGASUS (628)
-SCARAMANGA 6436 13 2 4 87 JAMES BONDAGE (531)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CONKLIN 6489 6 3 1 59 FANTASY TEAM 10 (637)
-SIDEQUEST 6324 4 4 0 59 ERRATA (619)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLACK RAPTOR 6485 8 3 1 56 BLACK BULLDOGS (11)
BLACK DEFILER 6438 12 17 0 53 BLACK BULLDOGS (11)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
STAFFORD 6529 3 1 0 33 FANTASY TEAM 10 (637)
-RUNAWAY PONY 6525 2 1 0 31 CARNIVAL OF BLOOD (640)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KYLER 6520 4 1 0 23 FANTASY TEAM 10 (637)
VOMIT ROCKET 6524 2 2 0 23 CARNIVAL OF BLOOD (640)
-EASY SEAT 6414 2 1 0 21 WRATHMEN 24-5 (632)
INVADER 6536 1 1 0 12 ATTACKERS (641)
FORAY 6538 1 1 0 10 ATTACKERS (641)
THUMPER 6539 1 0 0 10 JAMES BONDAGE (531)
-OBOT 6495 1 1 0 8 OF WOLF & GNOLL (638)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
DARK DAWG 1 6540 0 1 0 BLACK BULLDOGS 11 MOUNTAIN TROLL 1040 NONE
DARK DAWG 2 6541 0 1 0 BLACK BULLDOGS 11 BANDIT PRINCE 1040 NONE
KITTLE 6533 0 1 0 FANTASY TEAM 10 637 BLACK ORC 1040 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Congrats, Lady M.! We are confident you will represent our fair city with grace and
honor at the Isle. This is the way. -- Isos MorbidumHammer -- Even if Aauurrgh is
transferring, you can always start another team here in Kaltos. We need your lively
spirit here. -- Isos Morbidum & Black Bulldogs
Xaviera Adams --- You are a Worthy Foe! Thank You for the Exciting Sand Dance! ---
Lady Mandalorian, Lady Lord Protector from Kaltos Arena
P.S. May You Graduate to ADM Soon!
All --- Lady Mandalorian has Received Her Graduation Notice! She Did Not Die! ---
Hammer, Minister of War, mgr of Aauurrgh 5 Blades
P.S. May Kaltos Arena Not Die Either!
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DARK DAWG 2 was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DARK DAWG 1 was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
KITTLE was savagely slain by BLACK ORC in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
LADY MANDALORIAN savagely defeated JAWS in a crowd pleasing 3 minute master's duel.
XAVIERA ADAMS was overpowered by MORAVA in a 1 minute mismatched Title match.
BLACK DEFILER was devastated by CONKLIN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BLACK RAPTOR bested STAFFORD in a 1 minute master vs. amateur match.
KYLER defeated INVADER in a 1 minute melee.
VOMIT ROCKET won victory over FORAY in a 1 minute duel.
THUMPER won victory over PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 2 minute novice's duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 19 - 9 - 1 68 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 8 - 6 - 0 57 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 STRIKING ATTACK 18 - 14 - 1 56 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 5 - 0 55 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 10 - 0 41 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 8 - 0 33 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 15 - 0 32 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 BASHING ATTACK 8 - 20 - 0 29 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 1040 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-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 4 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 2 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 3
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK MORAVA 6385 5 1 0 88 PEGASUS (628)
STRIKING ATTACK CONKLIN 6489 6 3 1 59 FANTASY TEAM 10 (637)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is JAWS 6392. The most popular warrior this turn was
VOMIT ROCKET 6524. The ten other most popular fighters were KITTLE 6533, JAWS 6392,
MORAVA 6385, CONKLIN 6489, BLACK RAPTOR 6485, KYLER 6520, STAFFORD 6529, INVADER
6536, DARK DAWG 2 6541, and DARK DAWG 1 6540.
The least popular fighter this week was THUMPER 6539. The other ten least popular
fighters were FORAY 6538, BLACK DEFILER 6438, XAVIERA ADAMS 6041, DARK DAWG 1 6540,
DARK DAWG 2 6541, INVADER 6536, STAFFORD 6529, KYLER 6520, BLACK RAPTOR 6485, and
CONKLIN 6489.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
LADY MANDALORIAN (5-6090) AAUURRGH 5 BLADES (605)
SUMMER BLOODGAMES 2025
Back by popular demand, we will be hosting a new slow Bloodgames mailed arena
beginning in August. We also plan our usual Bloodgames arenas at the summer Face-
to-Face.
For those of you who always wanted the chance to manage the last warrior standing
alive upon the arena sands, your day has come. The Bloodgames are coming!
At the end of the ten turns, even though several warriors, bruised and scarred, MAY
yet live, only one will be crowned Champion of the Bloodgames. And in this game mere
survival counts for little. A great general once said, "The object of battle is not
to die for your cause, but to make your enemy die for his." This general would have
greatly enjoyed the Duelmasters Bloodgames. Here are the particulars:
Face-to-Face style Turn 1 is due Fri July 18 at 9pm at the hotel
Bloodgames (DM 98): Turns process with the tournament
Strategy changes allowed, bloodfeud challenges only
Mail-in style Turn 1 is due Sat July 19 at 9pm at the hotel
Bloodgames (DM 99): All turns process overnight, mail-in style.
No strategy changes; all ten rounds process one
after the other and results will be out Sun morning.
Slow Bloodgames (DM 95): Turn 1 is due Weds August 13
Turns process every 28 days
Strategy changes allowed, bloodfeud challenges only
Gameplay proceeds according to standard DM rules, except for a few notable exceptions:
BLOODGAMES ROLLUP -- Your Bloodgames team is ten warriors, one of each fighting
style, each warrior designed from scratch! (All are DYOs (design your owns) with 84
points, 3-21, as usual.) To submit your rollup, just write/type them up and send them
in. We'll mail or email your overviews and you can write up your strategies. Your
warriors must be created and have strategies entered by the first due date.
DEATH -- As the name implies, the Bloodgames will leave the arena sands somewhat
darker before they're over. It's a dangerous sport intended only for the tough and
spirited. The Arenamaster will be less likely to intercede on behalf of a dying
warrior. Even at a 1 kill desire, kill attempts will occur.
REPLACEMENTS AND ROLLUPS -- There will be no replacement characters.
CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES -- In the turn-based bloodgames, there are no regular
challenges, only bloodfeuds. There will be no DA challenges in any of the bloodgames
arenas.
TURN PROCESSING AND DUE DATES -- DM 95 is due August 1 and will process on a 28-day
schedule. The other two bloodgames arenas will be processed at the summer Face-to-
Face. (Note: there will also be bloodgames at the next winter FTF.)
MISSED TURNS -- All warriors fight each round. Only the dead may rest.
ERRORS -- If we make an input error, that warrior will be awarded a win and kill.
Errors must be reported before the next turn processes.
NEWSLETTER -- Warriors are ranked according to their number of kills. Champions of
Bloodgames may write a column for the newsletter at the end of the games.
FEES -- A Bloodgames rollup costs a $10 set-up fee. Managers may roll up more than
one team but may run only one team in each arena. The fee for all ten rounds is $49.
AWARDS -- The Bloodgames last ten rounds. Only warriors who survive to the end of
Turn 10 will be eligible for an award. However, a consolation award of a Bloodgames
T-shirt will be awarded to the dead warrior with the most kills.
The living warrior with the greatest number of kills will be the Bloodgames Champion.
Bloodgames Victor titles, 2nd and 3rd place will be awarded to those living warriors
with the greatest number of kills at the end of Turn 10, with one other important
consideration: Each of these three warriors must be of a different fighting style.
Win/loss records and, if necessary, recognition points will only be used to determine
awards if there is a tie.
The Bloodgames Champion fights for free in Advanced Duelmasters, and all Champions and
Victors earn Tournament Victor status, which allows them to challenge once per turn
with increased priority. These awards last for six months. The manager of the
Bloodgames Champion and Victors will receive Bloodgames T-shirts.
A Bloodgames T-shirt will be awarded to the manager of the team with the most kills.T-
shirts will only happen if someone gives us a nice design. One shirt per person.
AFTERMATH -- Warriors from the Bloodgames may not transfer to any other arena. Once
the games are over, the arena and teams will be disbanded. The fighters have won
their freedom and will never more be seen in the gladiatorial games. A special bonus
will, however, be awarded to the 1st through 3rd place warriors. Lady Sheila
Greywand, of the Isle of the Eye, has consented to allow the top three gladiators in
each Bloodgames admission to the Advanced Duelmasters games. Any special training
required to qualify those three warriors for Advanced Duelmasters combat will be
conducted before transfer into ADM. Astute managers will note that this means that
three warriors that are designed from scratch will survive the Bloodgames, win one of
the top three places, and go on to immortal glory! One of those warriors could be
yours!
The challenge is yours to take. The final plans are yours to make.
When the dust settles, remember: To the victor goes the spoils!
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)
CALEB DELGADO (17-8016) VOID CONJURERS (642)
JACK RABBIT (47-4814) ROYAL FLUSH (48)
POISON OAK (47-9449) BASH BROS PARK (766)
REPAIR (72-6819) BASH BROS FENCE (784)
MANAGER'S WARRIOR (82-37963) SUPERIOR FORCES 5705 (6304)
QUEST FOR FIRE (82-43478) ROOKIE MAIDEN 12 (7288)
PROPHET'S SONG (84-3573) ROOKIE QUEEN 29 (695)
DON'T TREAD (84-18515) ROOKIE METALLICA 10 (3282)
HERO OF THE DAY (84-18564) ROOKIE METALLICA 20 (3292)
ROZCO (84-47629) ERRTWO (8232)
KNIFE (85-11459) ERR 9 (2101)
VORTEX (85-35731) 7ERR (6519)
SAVANNAH BABY (85-39619) BUKKA & MCTELL (3871)
LOKKE (85-44417) RELENTLESS 11 (8101)
PANDEMONIUM (85-50106) STEELE RISING 1 (9143)
ANOMALY (86-24847) MUTANT ALLIANCE (4540)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes