DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/18/2025 Duedate: 07/01/2025
MALCORN ARENA
DM 15 TURN 1031
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
STAR PITCHER
NEON JOCKS (591)
(15-6180) [20-9-1,138]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
STAR PITCHER SIERRA SKYE
NEON JOCKS (591) PERFECTION QUEST (595)
(15-6180) [20-9-1,138] (15-6234) [3-1-0,57]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
VARSITY QB CRAKLIN
NEON JOCKS (591) THE PURGE 204 (570)
(15-6184) [13-12-1,96] (15-5913) [10-1-0,118]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
NEON JOCKS (591)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. NEON JOCKS (591) 26
2. SCUM & VILLAINY (586) 20 SCUM & VILLAINY (586)
3. 2445 BOURBON ST (592) 13 Unchartered Team
4. PERFECTION QUEST (595) 6
5. GREENWARDENS (244) 3 PERFECTION QUEST (595)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*PERFECTION QUEST (595) 4 1 0 80.0 1/ 1 NEON JOCKS (591) 9 5 0
2/ 2*2445 BOURBON ST (592) 6 2 0 75.0 2/ 2 EGGS & CHORIZO (585) 4 6 0
3/ 3 SCUM & VILLAINY (586) 76 54 6 58.5 3/ 5 THE PURGE 204 (570) 2 0 0
4/ 5 NEON JOCKS (591) 68 59 5 53.5 4/ 3 SCUM & VILLAINY (586) 2 1 0
5/ 7 THE PURGE 204 (570) 12 11 0 52.2 5/ 4*PERFECTION QUEST (595) 2 1 0
6/ 6 EGGS & CHORIZO (585) 90 84 3 51.7 6/ 6*2445 BOURBON ST (592) 1 1 0
7/ 8 GREENWARDENS (244) 1312 1704 39 43.5 7/ 8 GREENWARDENS (244) 1 5 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.
[Scene: Arena sidelines, blood-smeared sand glowing under torchlight. The crowd is
still roaring. An arena spy reporter stands beside the figure of the new #1-ranked
gladiator, who's casually holding a notched gladius.]
SpyReporter (grinning nervously): We're here with today's breakout star, the man who
just carved his way to the top of the standings--literally. He's known simply as "Star
Pitcher". Congratulations on the big win! How does it feel to officially be the
arena's top-ranked warrior?
Star Pitcher (wiping blood off his forearm): Feels like a clean strike to the helmet,
to be honest. You train, you sweat, you lose a few fingers along the way--and then
boom, top of the board. I earned this with steel, not stats.
SpyReporter: Fans are calling that final move "the Split-Finger Assault." Can you walk
us through what was going through your mind when you closed the match like that?
Star Pitcher: Well, first, I have to give props to my opponent, Venomous Concubine.
SheB gave it a valiant effort. But, it came down to timing. All timing. I studied her
shoulder feints in the pre-battle scrolls. Saw the pattern. Waited for her off-hand to
drop and delivered the blade like a fastball to the jugular. Textbook.
SpyReporter (laughing nervously): Textbook indeed! Now, you weren't expected to
contend for the throne this soon. What changed? New trainer? New diet? Or just pure
rage?
Star Pitcher: Maybe a bit of cowardice? Seems like the other contenders were afraid to
show up thisB cycle,B clearing my way to the top. Plus, I stopped throwing down with
amateurs. You don't sharpen steel on rotten wood. You sharpen it on champions.
SpyReporter: Some say your name "Star Pitcher" comes from your early days hurling
javelins. Others say it's because you always throw the first hit. Which is it?
Star Pitcher:Maybe a bit of both. I pitch pain--In the arena it's always just a one on
one contest. Yeah, it's important to land that first hit, but it's more important to
land the last one.
SpyReporter:Fans love your aggression. Any words for the crowd watching in the stands
and across the scrying spheres?
Star Pitcher (turning to camera): To the fans--keep cheering, keep wagering, keep
screaming my name. And to the next poor soul standing across from me: step in ready...
or don't step in at all.
May the gods guide your blows straight and true!
-- Star Pitcher, your Duelmaster
SPY REPORT
Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills? Well
fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for MALCORN. MVP award for TOTALLY TOBIR?
SCUM & VILLAINY's proud of her after beating ESTUPIDO and getting 20 points. Talk
about yer big time losers! YOUR EX-WIFE got smashed by PRO LINEMAN, and lost 5
points! PAU thinks his 18-18-0 and studly character is good enough to face up to the
Duelmaster. Any bets? This Duelmaster is like something else! STAR PITCHER stopped
PAU dead in his tracks! Is the Duelmaster really being a real snob to his teammates?
Don't ask me!
AAARRGH!!! I HATE SPYREPORTING!!! Sorry. I just had to say it. TOURNAMENT
BLUES 15 was the most avoided team. Is a 47-36-1 record really that scary? Is there
some deep dark secret why EGGS & CHORIZO's been avoiding TOURNAMENT BLUES 15 so much?
Or is it just that they're too scared? Like, is MOLE popular, or what? He was
challenged the most in all of MALCORN! He's got a 13-36-0, is that good?
Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds. All MALCORN ever talks about is fighting!
Me, I'm more laid back. Hey you guys, don't you think your families would like to
hear from you? Write! (Or have someone write for you.)
Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain. Soak it in cold water, and hand
wash. I gotta leave. MALCORN is like such a dump, and you guys smell too much! I
had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
STAR PITCHER 6180 20 9 1 138 NEON JOCKS (591)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CRAKLIN 5913 10 1 0 118 THE PURGE 204 (570)
PRO LINEMAN 6185 17 7 2 98 NEON JOCKS (591)
VARSITY QB 6184 13 12 1 96 NEON JOCKS (591)
PITA PITA PA 6140 19 10 0 93 EGGS & CHORIZO (585)
PAU 6112 18 18 0 91 EGGS & CHORIZO (585)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TOTALLY TOBIR 6198 9 5 1 89 SCUM & VILLAINY (586)
FOXY 6116 22 13 0 86 EGGS & CHORIZO (585)
MOLE 6131 13 36 0 84 GREENWARDENS (244)
ESTUPIDO 6114 19 17 0 78 EGGS & CHORIZO (585)
YOUR EX-WIFE 6170 10 12 2 76 EGGS & CHORIZO (585)
DANCING TROLL 6141 11 34 1 72 GREENWARDENS (244)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HEAVYWEIGHT 6187 11 13 0 66 NEON JOCKS (591)
SIERRA SKYE 6234 3 1 0 57 PERFECTION QUEST (595)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-PURPLE MUSCAT 6206 5 1 0 44 2445 BOURBON ST (592)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WHEEL HOUSE 6248 1 0 0 13 2445 BOURBON ST (592)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
PAU was devastated by STAR PITCHER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
PITA PITA PA won victory over MOLE in a 3 minute expert's Challenge battle.
CRAKLIN savagely defeated DANCING TROLL in a crowd pleasing 3 minute expert's fight.
YOUR EX-WIFE was overpowered by PRO LINEMAN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
FOXY bested HEAVYWEIGHT in a crowd pleasing 4 minute veteran's duel.
ESTUPIDO was overpowered by TOTALLY TOBIR in a popular 1 minute mismatched brawl.
VARSITY QB handily defeated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
SIERRA SKYE vanquished KARNHORN SPY in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
WHEEL HOUSE vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 5 AIMED BLOW 34 - 12 - 1 74 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 13 - 8 - 1 62 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 17 - 16 - 1 52 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 15 - 1 40 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 TOTAL PARRY 2 - 5 - 0 29 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 11 - 0 15 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 1031 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:
AIMED BLOW 5 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 4 AIMED BLOW
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 2 2 STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW STAR PITCHER 6180 20 9 1 138 NEON JOCKS (591)
SLASHING ATTACK PRO LINEMAN 6185 17 7 2 98 NEON JOCKS (591)
LUNGING ATTACK VARSITY QB 6184 13 12 1 96 NEON JOCKS (591)
TOTAL PARRY FOXY 6116 22 13 0 86 EGGS & CHORIZO (585)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is VARSITY QB 6184. The most popular warrior this turn
was CRAKLIN 5913. The ten other most popular fighters were HEAVYWEIGHT 6187, PITA
PITA PA 6140, FOXY 6116, MOLE 6131, PRO LINEMAN 6185, TOTALLY TOBIR 6198, STAR
PITCHER 6180, VARSITY QB 6184, SIERRA SKYE 6234, and PAU 6112.
The least popular fighter this week was WHEEL HOUSE 6248. The other ten least
popular fighters were ESTUPIDO 6114, YOUR EX-WIFE 6170, DANCING TROLL 6141, PAU 6112,
SIERRA SKYE 6234, VARSITY QB 6184, STAR PITCHER 6180, TOTALLY TOBIR 6198, PRO LINEMAN
6185, and MOLE 6131.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
STAR PITCHER (15-6180) NEON JOCKS (591)
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