DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/17/2025 Duedate: 06/30/2025
ZUKAL ARENA
DM 9 TURN 1035
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
JOSALYN
WRATHMEN KOGO (577)
(9-6306) [9-1-1,114]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
JOSALYN POSITION IS EMPTY
WRATHMEN KOGO (577)
(9-6306) [9-1-1,114]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
THE ZONK QUEEN OF CLUBS
NEON FENCERS 2 (606) WILD CARDS (603)
(9-6594) [15-14-1,70] (9-6580) [8-6-0,60]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
PET SHOP FLOYD (459)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. NEON FENCERS 2 (606) 24
2. WRATHMEN KOGO (577) 20 WRATHMEN KOGO (577)
3. DEVIATION (523) 16 Unchartered Team
4. PET SHOP FLOYD (459) 15
5. ERRATA (595) 11 DARK CIRCLE (294)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 WRATHMEN KOGO (577) 9 1 1 90.0 1/ 1 PET SHOP FLOYD (459) 9 5 0
2/ 2 ERRATA (595) 17 10 0 63.0 2/ 2 NEON FENCERS 2 (606) 7 8 0
3/ 3 PET SHOP FLOYD (459) 383 275 20 58.2 3/ 4 WILD CARDS (603) 4 2 2
4/ 4 WILD CARDS (603) 32 30 5 51.6 4/ 5 DEVIATION (523) 4 4 1
5/ 5 DEVIATION (523) 63 60 4 51.2 5/ 3 ERRATA (595) 4 5 0
6/ 6 NEON FENCERS 2 (606) 63 72 2 46.7 6/ 6 WRATHMEN KOGO (577) 2 0 1
7/ 7 BLUE MOON (381) 1340 1683 41 44.3 7/ 7 BLUE MOON (381) 0 6 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters. Look on my work, ye mighty,
and despair! WRATHMEN KOGO had cause to celebrate, after JOSALYN got 20 points by
beating THE DEACON. A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and practice
more, after losing 8 points to BLITZBOLT. (Discrete enough, CHIHUAHUA FLOYD?) A
certain someone saw ODRAL at The Blue Boar Inn with the shakes, and now he fails to
show up to defend his throne. What a pathetic slob! Now I can't insult JOSALYN, as
she has gloriously dueled to the top. Oh great new Duelmaster!!! (Stop me if I lay
it on too thick) So who's the team that's been walking into taverns last week and
ordering milk? Sounds like a PR stunt to me.
So much to report, so little time!
The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on... You've heard about
THE DEACON of NEON FENCERS 2. Death plays no favorites, and neither do I. What was
a 15-14-0 doing on the fields in the first place? Alas, poor BULLMASTIFF FLOYD. We
all know PET SHOP FLOYD's retirement plan isn't the best in the world. SMALL BLIND,
may you be as missed when your time comes. Death in the arena! In a cheap quest for
a cheap victory, KJACK faced DEMON PRISM in an uneven fight. NEON FENCERS 2, we
expect bloody revenge! Ask not a spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long
after you have fallen into an unconscious stupor.
Leave me now, you base fools! As the seasons change, and the creatures of the
wild change also, so do I feel a yearning to leave this place. ZUKAL, I leave you
now. The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The Blue Boar Inn. 'Til next
time-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JOSALYN 6306 9 1 1 114 WRATHMEN KOGO (577)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ODRAL 6473 9 0 0 113 ERRATA (595)
RESTORATION 6602 17 10 0 97 NEON FENCERS 2 (606)
-PESSAR 6474 7 1 0 96 ERRATA (595)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FLOYD TROUT 6603 17 11 0 87 PET SHOP FLOYD (459)
IT'S A JOKE, RIGHT? 6484 11 52 0 85 BLUE MOON (381)
THE ZONK 6594 15 14 1 70 NEON FENCERS 2 (606)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SMALL BLIND 6619 7 2 3 66 WILD CARDS (603)
KJACK 6676 5 1 1 63 DEVIATION (523)
QUEEN OF CLUBS 6580 8 6 0 60 WILD CARDS (603)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLITZBOLT 6629 8 5 1 55 NEON FENCERS 2 (606)
PRY BAR 6618 9 11 0 51 DEVIATION (523)
CHIHUAHUA FLOYD 6630 9 8 2 37 PET SHOP FLOYD (459)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BOMBAY FLOYD 6683 3 0 0 26 PET SHOP FLOYD (459)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BETTER OFF DEB 6689 1 0 0 13 PET SHOP FLOYD (459)
AZCERE 6680 0 3 0 3 BLUE MOON (381)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BOMBATTA 6682 0 1 0 DEVIATION 523 DARK CHAMPION 1035 NONE
HAKTUA 6653 4 3 0 DEVIATION 523 SMALL BLIND 6619 1033
DA1 6696 0 1 0 ERRATA 595 BANDIT PRINCE 1035 NONE
DA2 6697 0 1 0 ERRATA 595 MOUNTAIN TROLL 1035 NONE
DEMON PRISM 6671 3 3 0 NEON FENCERS 2 606 KJACK 6676 1035
THE DEACON 6591 15 14 0 NEON FENCERS 2 606 JOSALYN 6306 1035
BULLMASTIFF FLOY 6650 8 5 0 PET SHOP FLOYD 459 SMALL BLIND 6619 1035
SHIH TZU FLOYD 6674 3 1 1 PET SHOP FLOYD 459 BLITZBOLT 6629 1032 REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DA2 was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DA1 was dealt death by BANDIT PRINCE in a exciting 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena duel.
BOMBATTA was murdered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
JOSALYN dispatched THE DEACON in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Title brawl.
RESTORATION savagely defeated ROVING DEMON in a exciting 1 minute bloody fight.
QUEEN OF CLUBS was unbelievably bested by THE ZONK in a 2 minute veteran's duel.
IT'S A JOKE, RIGHT? was bested by FLOYD TROUT in a 1 minute veteran's competition.
BULLMASTIFF FLOYD was barely slain by SMALL BLIND in a 3 minute melee.
CHIHUAHUA FLOYD was vanquished by BLITZBOLT in a 1 minute uneven duel.
KJACK assassinated DEMON PRISM in a 1 minute gory uneven duel.
PRY BAR savagely defeated CAPTURED ORC in a popular 1 minute expert vs. novice match.
AZCERE was demolished by BOMBAY FLOYD in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
BETTER OFF DEB devastated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK 6 LUNGING ATTACK 23 - 10 - 2 70 |
|BASHING ATTACK 5 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 4 - 2 64 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 SLASHING ATTACK 29 - 27 - 2 52 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 14 - 15 - 1 48 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 13 - 15 - 2 46 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 17 - 0 45 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 6 - 1 33 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 TOTAL PARRY 3 - 16 - 0 16 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 1035 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:
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 4 2 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 BASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
1 TOTAL PARRY
1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW JOSALYN 6306 9 1 1 114 WRATHMEN KOGO (577)
LUNGING ATTACK RESTORATION 6602 17 10 0 97 NEON FENCERS 2 (606)
SLASHING ATTACK FLOYD TROUT 6603 17 11 0 87 PET SHOP FLOYD (459)
BASHING ATTACK THE ZONK 6594 15 14 1 70 NEON FENCERS 2 (606)
WALL OF STEEL SMALL BLIND 6619 7 2 3 66 WILD CARDS (603)
STRIKING ATTACK BLITZBOLT 6629 8 5 1 55 NEON FENCERS 2 (606)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is THE ZONK 6594. The most popular warrior this turn
was QUEEN OF CLUBS 6580. The ten other most popular fighters were RESTORATION 6602,
BULLMASTIFF FLOYD 6650, PRY BAR 6618, THE ZONK 6594, FLOYD TROUT 6603, SMALL BLIND
6619, DA1 6696, JOSALYN 6306, THE DEACON 6591, and BLITZBOLT 6629.
The least popular fighter this week was AZCERE 6680. The other ten least popular
fighters were DEMON PRISM 6671, CHIHUAHUA FLOYD 6630, IT'S A JOKE, RIGHT? 6484,
BOMBATTA 6682, DA2 6697, BETTER OFF DEB 6689, BOMBAY FLOYD 6683, KJACK 6676,
BLITZBOLT 6629, and THE DEACON 6591.
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