DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/17/2025 Duedate: 06/30/2025
KOLACT ARENA
DM 10 TURN 1029
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
OCTAVIAN
PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
(10-5210) [21-9-1,104]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
OCTAVIAN OBLITERATOR
PRAETORIAN GUARD (6) DEATHBRINGERS (655)
(10-5210) [21-9-1,104] (10-7550) [4-2-0,32]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
OCTAVIAN RUBY
PRAETORIAN GUARD (6) THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246)
(10-5210) [21-9-1,104] (10-7659) [10-5-2,83]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. PRAETORIAN GUARD (6) 45
2. THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246) 35 NEON DIAMONDS (661)
3. NEON DIAMONDS (661) 31 Unchartered Team
4. BEASTS WITHIN (561) 26
5. WAR HAWKS (11) 11 DEATHBRINGERS (655)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 PRATFALL (660) 15 3 3 83.3 1/ 2 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6) 8 4 0
2- 2*MINNY24R (665) 9 2 0 81.8 2/ 1 THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246) 8 7 2
3/ 0*DEATHBRINGERS (655) 4 2 0 66.7 3/ 3 NEON DIAMONDS (661) 7 8 0
4- 5 TEABAG@NOLA 23.3 (659) 8 6 0 57.1 4/ 0 WAR HAWKS (11) 4 1 0
5/ 6 NEON DIAMONDS (661) 64 56 3 53.3 5/ 7*ERRATA (652) 2 2 0
6/ 0 WAR HAWKS (11) 353 380 20 48.2 6/ 4 COVEY II (662) 2 4 0
7/ 8 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6) 314 362 20 46.4 7- 5*MINNY24R (665) 1 0 0
8/ 9 THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246) 89 106 8 45.6 8- 6 TEABAG@NOLA 23.3 (659) 1 0 0
9/ 0 BEASTS WITHIN (561) 32 41 3 43.8 9/ 0 BEASTS WITHIN (561) 1 1 1
10/10 THE MOONDOGS (97) 871 1131 19 43.5 10- 8 PRATFALL (660) 1 1 0
11/11 COVEY II (662) 12 17 0 41.4 11/11 THE MOONDOGS (97) 0 9 0
12/ 3*ERRATA (652) 2 3 0 40.0 12/ 0*DEATHBRINGERS (655) 0 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
FROM THE THRONE OF KOLACT
By Octavian, Duelmaster of Arena 10
Hail, Kolact!
It is with honor that I write to you from atop the throne I did not expect to earn so
soon. The title of Duelmaster was mine not by decree, but by blood. The arena sands
were still red from Ruby's last conquest-the same Ruby, a deadly Lunger, who took the
life of Kosika, a 9-4-1 Lunger, one of my squad mates turn 1027. I stood for justice.
I fought for vengeance. And in the shadow of that loss, I claimed the throne.
Some may whisper that I ascended only because the Eat Schmidt and Die did not defend
their crown. Let them whisper. I know what I faced: a blood feud born of duty,
fulfilled not for personal glory but for my fallen comrade, and for the honor of my
Emperor.
I am Octavian, Captain of the Praetorian Guard. When a soldier distinguishes himself
in service, he earns the privilege to fight in the arena. Each battle I enter is not
just for myself, but for my Emperor, my legion, and the name of Praetorian Guard. We
are not common warriors. We are chosen.
Kolact, know this: I will defend this title with the same resolve I bring to the gates
of the palace. I will test the steel and resolve of every challenger. And if I fall, I
will fall as a soldier of the Empire-standing, unbowed, with honor.
Stand ready, for I do not sit idly on this throne.
-- Octavian, Duelmaster of Kolact
Captain of the Praetorian Guard
SPY REPORT
Oh, hi. Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte. Thought I'd check out KOLACT to see
what's new. Too bad, THE RAZOR'S EDGE, but PRAETORIAN GUARD was just too good to be
stopped. MVP award for CATFISH? NEON DIAMONDS' proud of him after beating HARLUNE
and getting 27 points. Talk about yer major upsets! HARLUNE's match with CATFISH
cost him a loss of 20 points! The Duelmaster isn't going to stop just cause he's
Number One! RUBY knows this. She was Bloodfeuded by the Duelmaster. Don't you
think the Duelmaster is being unfair? I think OCTAVIAN should let RUBY be Duelmaster
for a while, without fighting about it. Is the Duelmaster really being a real snob
to his teammates? Don't ask me!
Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right? THE RAZOR'S EDGE was the most
avoided team. Is a 89-106-8 record really that scary? Hhmph! What kind of warriors
are COVEY II? THE RAZOR'S EDGE, an easy team to beat if I ever saw one, can't get
them to accept an invitation! Like, is RUBY popular, or what? She was challenged
the most in all of KOLACT! She's got a 10-5-2, is that good? KAIZAR must not be a
good enough fighter to get in fair fights. He challenged BIG ROCK. 15 is a big
difference. (Well, that's what they tell me.) I thought KAIZAR showed great skill
and promise when he overcame BIG ROCK. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal!
What does a fighter fight for? I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone
gets killed. Not after four more fights. Like, who is this guy??? DRAGON O'MALLY
gets sent to the Dark Arena, battles HIGH ELF, and returns to tell of it!!! I bet
BEASTS WITHIN manager is surprised! It was kind of sad, seeing old PUDGE stumbling
around the arena, before POLYXENA finished him off. Oh well! Fight, fight, fight.
Is that all you guys can do?
Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain. Soak it in cold water, and hand
wash. I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it quits. I had a fun
time, see you later-- Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OCTAVIAN 5210 21 9 1 104 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-EAT SCHMIDT AND DIE 7620 11 0 2 135 PRATFALL (660)
TREIRUS 7466 13 8 0 96 WAR HAWKS (11)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CATFISH 7639 7 1 0 89 NEON DIAMONDS (661)
LUCINCH 5380 15 24 0 87 WAR HAWKS (11)
FLYING DUTCHMAN 7642 17 8 1 86 NEON DIAMONDS (661)
RUBY 7659 10 5 2 83 THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246)
-GLITTER BOMB 7606 8 6 0 79 TEABAG@NOLA 23.3 (659)
GALAXY LETTUCE 7651 7 5 0 71 COVEY II (662)
-JET NEUTRALITY 7686 7 2 0 67 MINNY24R (665)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
POLYXENA 7663 8 6 1 66 THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246)
HARLUNE 7475 12 6 1 65 WAR HAWKS (11)
KAIZAR 5459 10 2 0 65 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
SELENA 7020 11 30 0 63 THE MOONDOGS (97)
ARTEMIS 7657 10 5 0 61 THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246)
COG 7575 7 2 1 59 WAR HAWKS (11)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DRAGON O'MALLY 7222 7 5 2 56 BEASTS WITHIN (561)
BIG ROCK 7076 5 30 0 45 THE MOONDOGS (97)
AJAX 7660 6 9 1 43 THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246)
-SWAN ARTIST 7676 3 1 0 39 COVEY II (662)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DYNOMYTE 7684 6 4 0 32 THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246)
OBLITERATOR 7550 4 2 0 32 DEATHBRINGERS (655)
ATTIS 7565 5 5 1 31 WAR HAWKS (11)
MEADOWFLOW 7527 2 2 0 29 ERRATA (652)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MOLDAVIUS 5672 2 1 0 21 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
ECLIPSE 7695 2 8 0 14 THE MOONDOGS (97)
CAMPY 7709 2 1 0 9 NEON DIAMONDS (661)
-CRUEL LAMP 7652 1 1 0 8 COVEY II (662)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
KING COBRA 7311 0 1 0 BEASTS WITHIN 561 WURM KIN 1029 NONE
HIGH ELF 0 0 0 DARK ARENA DRAGON O'MALLY 7222 1029 NONE
21 7525 0 1 0 ERRATA 652 STONE GOLEM 1029 NONE
BAMBINO 7633 16 9 0 NEON DIAMONDS 661 EAT SCHMIDT AND 7620 1025 NOT REVENGED
DARK GEM 1 7716 0 1 0 NEON DIAMONDS 661 BLACK ORC 1029 NONE
PUDGE 7643 11 16 2 NEON DIAMONDS 661 POLYXENA 7663 1029
DARK ARENA 1 7717 0 1 0 PRAETORIAN GUARD 6 SPYMASTER 1029 NONE
HERA 5621 1 3 0 PRAETORIAN GUARD 6 HIGH ELF 1029 NONE
KOSIKA 5437 9 4 1 PRAETORIAN GUARD 6 RUBY 7659 1027 JUST REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Ruby, you are WEAK! You tired after the 4th attack and were exhausted after the 7th.
You were desperate before I even attacked you. The fact you mercilessly slaughtered
Kosika means you'll be seeing me, OFTEN! -- Octavian
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DRAGON O'MALLY butchered HIGH ELF in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
HERA was savagely slain by HIGH ELF in a exciting 4 minute gory Dark Arena melee.
DARK ARENA 1 was dispatched by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
DARK GEM 1 was dealt death by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
21 was narrowly killed by STONE GOLEM in a crowd pleasing 4 minute Dark Arena match.
KING COBRA was slaughtered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
OCTAVIAN beat RUBY in a 2 minute Bloodfeud Title brawl.
KAIZAR handily defeated BIG ROCK in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
MOLDAVIUS vanquished ECLIPSE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
FLYING DUTCHMAN won victory over GALAXY LETTUCE in a action packed 1 minute fight.
LUCINCH vanquished SELENA in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
HARLUNE was handily defeated by CATFISH in a 1 minute brutal one-sided bout.
TREIRUS demolished ARTEMIS in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
POLYXENA viciously butchered PUDGE in a 1 minute brutal battle.
COG devastated MEADOWFLOW in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
AJAX handily defeated OBLITERATOR in a 1 minute uneven fight.
DYNOMYTE overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
ATTIS handily defeated CAMPY in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 WALL OF STEEL 13 - 4 - 0 76 |
|BASHING ATTACK 5 AIMED BLOW 14 - 11 - 0 56 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 5 LUNGING ATTACK 31 - 27 - 3 53 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 SLASHING ATTACK 10 - 9 - 0 53 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 4 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 4 - 0 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 BASHING ATTACK 15 - 16 - 2 48 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 STRIKING ATTACK 26 - 32 - 1 45 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 5 - 0 29 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 4 - 0 20 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 3 - 0 0 |
Turn 1029 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:
BASHING ATTACK 4 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 3 4 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 4 3 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 1 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 3 1 SLASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
WALL OF STEEL OCTAVIAN 5210 21 9 1 104 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
SLASHING ATTACK TREIRUS 7466 13 8 0 96 WAR HAWKS (11)
STRIKING ATTACK CATFISH 7639 7 1 0 89 NEON DIAMONDS (661)
LUNGING ATTACK FLYING DUTCHMAN 7642 17 8 1 86 NEON DIAMONDS (661)
BASHING ATTACK COG 7575 7 2 1 59 WAR HAWKS (11)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is OCTAVIAN 5210. The most popular warrior this turn
was 21 7525. The ten other most popular fighters were HERA 5621, RUBY 7659, DRAGON
O'MALLY 7222, GALAXY LETTUCE 7651, LUCINCH 5380, CATFISH 7639, TREIRUS 7466, OCTAVIAN
5210, KAIZAR 5459, and MOLDAVIUS 5672.
The least popular fighter this week was OBLITERATOR 7550. The other ten least
popular fighters were MEADOWFLOW 7527, ARTEMIS 7657, HARLUNE 7475, ECLIPSE 7695, BIG
ROCK 7076, CAMPY 7709, COG 7575, PUDGE 7643, KING COBRA 7311, and DARK GEM 1 7716.
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