DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 08/13/2026 Duedate: 08/26/2026
OSKSI ARENA
DM 3 TURN 1075
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
OSCAR OCELOT
PET SHOP BOYS (757)
(3-8646) [24-5-0,112]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
OSCAR OCELOT SAL
PET SHOP BOYS (757) ERRATA (737)
(3-8646) [24-5-0,112] (3-8275) [7-2-0,61]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
TEMPE TEMPE
ADVENTURE TIME (762) ADVENTURE TIME (762)
(3-8596) [11-26-2,101] (3-8596) [11-26-2,101]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
THE BLUES 3 (735)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. UMBRAL CHILDREN (767) 30
2. TALES OF FRESNO 6 (770) 26 LLOYDS (763)
3. PET SHOP BOYS (757) 11 Unchartered Team
4. ADVENTURE TIME (762) 9
5. ERRATA (737) 9 TALES OF FRESNO 6 (770)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0*TALES OF FRESNO 6 (770) 2 0 0 100. 1/ 2 THE BLUES 3 (735) 8 7 0
2/ 0*ERRATA (737) 7 2 0 77.8 2/ 1 PET SHOP BOYS (757) 7 6 0
3/ 1 LLOYDS (763) 9 6 0 60.0 3/ 3 ADVENTURE TIME (762) 4 5 0
4/10*UMBRAL CHILDREN (767) 3 2 0 60.0 4/ 9*UMBRAL CHILDREN (767) 3 2 0
5/ 0 THE SURVIVORS (110) 35 28 2 55.6 5/ 0*TALES OF FRESNO 6 (770) 2 0 0
6/ 2 THE BLUES 3 (735) 212 179 13 54.2 6/ 8 CATASTROPHIES (754) 2 1 0
7- 3 BANGERS & MASH (752) 122 115 6 51.5 7/ 4 LLOYDS (763) 2 2 0
8/ 4 CATASTROPHIES (754) 73 69 2 51.4 8/ 7 MMM BEER 4 (685) 2 3 0
9/ 5 PET SHOP BOYS (757) 121 119 4 50.4 9/ 0*ERRATA (737) 1 0 0
10/ 6 MMM BEER 4 (685) 108 129 6 45.6 10- 5*ARCANE KILLING (759) 1 1 1
11- 7*ARCANE KILLING (759) 4 5 1 44.4 11/ 6 GAMES LIBRARY (340) 1 2 0
12/ 8 GAMES LIBRARY (340) 1286 1843 34 41.1 12-10 BANGERS & MASH (752) 1 3 0
13/ 0*THE HORDE (58) 6 9 0 40.0 13/ 0*THE HORDE (58) 0 1 0
14/ 9 ADVENTURE TIME (762) 52 91 6 36.4 14/ 0 THE SURVIVORS (110) 0 1 0
15/ 0*HAND OF OBERON (769) 0 1 0 0.0 15/ 0*HAND OF OBERON (769) 0 1 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's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report. Sit
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis. Say good-bye
to PET SHOP BOYS, as they are pushed from the coveted top team spot by the THE BLUES
3 stable. For every winner there is a loser. Speaking of losers, lets take a look
at ARCANE KILLING, who went down to 5th from 10th. Life is tough. Coming up with a
solid 2-0-0 outing, UMBRAL CHILDREN has advanced 5 places in the rankings. Hey
everybody, watch out for GATOR, who flew up 17 points in the rankings after mashing
MERLIN like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. And falling like a basher in the
top ten was KHONSHU, who dropped 12 points after a disappointing (to say the least)
bout with PORKY. Our battling duelmaster OSCAR OCELOT has managed to hold the title,
fending off TEMPE's none too subtle advances. Better luck next time, ADVENTURE TIME.
4 out of 5 gladiators surveyed protect the body, so try and avoid aiming at that
location.
Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the OSKSI arena. Did you
hear that PET SHOP BOYS was most avoided team this week? Well, knowing the personal
hygiene of PET SHOP BOYS' warriors, I'm not surprised! And you guys like to boo me?
Well, unsling your rasberries, cause THE BLUES 3 beats feet every time PET SHOP BOYS
smiles at them. Try farming, eh? Well just about everybody wants a piece of MALL
WALKER, who was this week's most challenged warrior.
Death is kind of like a new puppy: he's always around wanting to play. (Ha
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?). Remember: alliances are great, but try and
take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens.
Well, there's the manager of the OSKSI giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?). Okay, so I may not be the world's
best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. Its been real,
and its been fun, but it hasn't been real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OSCAR OCELOT 8646 24 5 0 112 PET SHOP BOYS (757)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SPICY KITTY 8616 16 18 1 104 CATASTROPHIES (754)
TEMPE 8596 11 26 2 101 ADVENTURE TIME (762)
-TOASTIE 8561 13 11 1 99 BANGERS & MASH (752)
CALCULATED 8503 16 44 0 96 GAMES LIBRARY (340)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TRILLIUM 7980 11 9 1 90 MMM BEER 4 (685)
-MCOATFACE 8475 18 17 1 83 BANGERS & MASH (752)
LLOYD 8634 7 3 0 82 LLOYDS (763)
PHOENIX 8595 10 27 2 75 ADVENTURE TIME (762)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MALL WALKER 8651 14 9 0 66 ADVENTURE TIME (762)
ALLIE GATOR 8689 8 5 0 64 PET SHOP BOYS (757)
SAL 8275 7 2 0 61 ERRATA (737)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLIND JOHN DAVIS 8704 5 9 0 56 THE BLUES 3 (735)
-LINCOLN 8570 3 2 1 53 ARCANE KILLING (759)
CAREY BELL 8675 9 10 1 51 THE BLUES 3 (735)
MOOSE ALINI 8674 3 15 1 36 PET SHOP BOYS (757)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PORKY 8736 2 0 0 33 UMBRAL CHILDREN (767)
LANDO LEMUR 8705 4 5 0 31 PET SHOP BOYS (757)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
STICK WARR 8761 1 0 0 17 TALES OF FRESNO 6 (770)
GATOR 8735 1 0 0 17 UMBRAL CHILDREN (767)
KHONSHU 1672 2 1 0 13 THE SURVIVORS (110)
BEE BOB 8764 1 0 0 9 TALES OF FRESNO 6 (770)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SLOWMO 8725 2 2 0 8 BANGERS & MASH (752)
BUDDY ACE 8749 2 1 0 7 THE BLUES 3 (735)
-VULTURE 8737 0 1 0 7 UMBRAL CHILDREN (767)
BACK ALLEY JOHN 8750 1 2 0 5 THE BLUES 3 (735)
POLKA DOT SLIM 8771 1 0 0 5 THE BLUES 3 (735)
-SCRUFFY 8733 0 1 0 5 UMBRAL CHILDREN (767)
MERLIN 8759 0 1 0 5 HAND OF OBERON (769)
ANNA CONDA 8752 0 1 0 5 PET SHOP BOYS (757)
-HANGRY WENCH 8731 1 1 0 4 BANGERS & MASH (752)
SIR SEGWARIDES 862 0 1 0 1 THE HORDE (58)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
DA1 8772 0 1 0 LLOYDS 763 WURM KIN 1075 NONE
BANQUET 8774 0 1 0 MMM BEER 4 685 STONE GOLEM 1075 NONE
LOUIS JORDAN 8711 6 5 0 THE BLUES 3 735 LINCOLN 8570 1074
WILLIE COBBS 8668 9 11 0 THE BLUES 3 735 PHOENIX 8595 1072
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BANQUET was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DA1 was slaughtered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
BLIND JOHN DAVIS was subdued by MALL WALKER in a 4 minute Challenge fight.
BUDDY ACE was vanquished by MOOSE ALINI in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
OSCAR OCELOT luckily beat TEMPE in a crowd pleasing 5 minute veteran's Title fight.
SPICY KITTY viciously subdued LLOYD in a exciting 5 minute bloody master's fight.
ALLIE GATOR was handily defeated by CALCULATED in a 1 minute uneven fight.
PHOENIX lost to TRILLIUM in a 1 minute expert's duel.
SAL vanquished THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
CAREY BELL defeated LANDO LEMUR in a 2 minute fight.
KHONSHU was overpowered by PORKY in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
BACK ALLEY JOHN was narrowly defeated by BEE BOB in a 5 minute novice's match.
ANNA CONDA was bested by POLKA DOT SLIM in a 1 minute amateur's conflict.
MERLIN was demolished by GATOR in a 1 minute mismatched match.
STICK WARR overpowered SIR SEGWARIDES in a popular 1 minute mismatched conflict.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 6 - 0 65 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 5 - 0 64 |
|BASHING ATTACK 4 TOTAL PARRY 19 - 13 - 0 59 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 PARRY-LUNGE 8 - 6 - 0 57 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 LUNGING ATTACK 27 - 35 - 2 44 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 12 - 16 - 0 43 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 8 - 12 - 0 40 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 21 - 2 40 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 AIMED BLOW 6 - 12 - 0 33 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 1075 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 2 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 3 3 LUNGING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 TOTAL PARRY
AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 2 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK
1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 AIMED BLOW
1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY OSCAR OCELOT 8646 24 5 0 112 PET SHOP BOYS (757)
AIMED BLOW TRILLIUM 7980 11 9 1 90 MMM BEER 4 (685)
WALL OF STEEL LLOYD 8634 7 3 0 82 LLOYDS (763)
LUNGING ATTACK ALLIE GATOR 8689 8 5 0 64 PET SHOP BOYS (757)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is TEMPE 8596. The most popular warrior this turn was
TEMPE 8596. The ten other most popular fighters were SPICY KITTY 8616, BACK ALLEY
JOHN 8750, SAL 8275, OSCAR OCELOT 8646, TRILLIUM 7980, CAREY BELL 8675, BEE BOB 8764,
STICK WARR 8761, BLIND JOHN DAVIS 8704, and LLOYD 8634.
The least popular fighter this week was MERLIN 8759. The other ten least popular
fighters were ANNA CONDA 8752, KHONSHU 1672, LANDO LEMUR 8705, PHOENIX 8595, ALLIE
GATOR 8689, BUDDY ACE 8749, MALL WALKER 8651, DA1 8772, BANQUET 8774, and SIR
SEGWARIDES 862.
BLOODGAMES 2026 -- corrected (dates)
Back by popular demand, we will be hosting a new slow Bloodgames mailed arena
beginning in September. We also plan our usual Bloodgames arenas at the winter and
summer Face-to-Face tournaments.
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 Bloodgames Turn 1 is due by Fri at 9pm at the hotel
(Winter: DM 96, Summer: DM 98) Turns process with the tournament
Strategy changes allowed, bloodfeud challenges only
Mail-in style Bloodgames Turn 1 is by Sat at 9pm at the hotel
(Winter: DM 97, Summer: 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 September 23
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.
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!
* * * * * MEMO * * * * *
From: The Office of Accurate Census Reporting, Gladiatorial Commission
To: All Managers
In the interest of preserving our natural resources and preventing managerial writer's
cramp, the census form has been eliminated, effective immediately. Managers may
register their warriors' races and/or favorite sayings by simply writing them on a
separate piece of paper and submitting them to the Commission. Each warrior may have
up to 15 favorite sayings. Each saying must be categorized Jeer, Gloat, Boredom, Ouch,
Victory and may be up to 70 characters long. For any questions, please contact the
Gladiatorial Commission.
TV Percentages for Mail-in 83
Number of Warriors Who Participated in Each Tournament Class
Prim Cont Elig ADM Fres Chal Cham Adep Init Appr Rook
STYLE 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 ALL %
TP 2 10 5 18 40 42 19 27 37 27 50 277 10.8%
PS 6 7 2 7 9 4 5 10 16 15 12 93 3.6%
PR 7 8 6 8 17 16 9 13 18 18 28 148 5.8%
PL 8 8 9 13 7 12 8 17 12 14 16 124 4.8%
WS 12 14 9 13 17 24 8 17 32 17 18 181 7.0%
AB 70 46 27 27 19 32 5 27 26 32 97 408 15.9%
ST 9 3 2 7 13 38 44 54 55 74 106 405 15.8%
SL 7 8 7 10 14 35 21 26 36 48 49 261 10.2%
BA 3 9 5 7 26 5 5 12 18 16 35 141 5.5%
LU 16 25 18 37 29 113 44 46 62 66 76 532 20.7%
ALL 140 138 90 147 191 321 168 249 312 327 487 2570 100.0%
Number of TVs in Each Tournament Class
Prim Cont Elig ADM Fres Chal Cham Adep Init Appr Rook
STYLE 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 ALL %
TP 0 1 0 3 6 2 3 1 2 0 4 22 0.9%
PS 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.1%
PR 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 7 0.3%
PL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 0.2%
WS 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 2 10 0.4%
AB 19 5 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 12 46 1.8%
ST 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 7 11 6 5 34 1.3%
SL 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 3 4 1 14 0.5%
BA 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.2%
LU 0 3 2 5 1 13 2 3 3 2 4 38 1.5%
ALL 19 12 5 10 16 21 12 17 21 18 33 184 7.2%
TV Percentages within the Style
Prim Cont Elig ADM Fres Chal Cham Adep Init Appr Rook
STYLE 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 ALL %
TP 0.0% 10.0% 0.0% 16.7% 15.0% 4.8% 15.8% 3.7% 5.4% 0.0% 8.0% 7.9%
PS 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 0.0% 3.2%
PR 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.9% 0.0% 11.1% 7.7% 5.6% 5.6% 7.1% 4.7%
PL 0.0% 0.0% 11.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11.8% 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 4.0%
WS 0.0% 21.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.2% 25.0% 5.9% 0.0% 5.9% 11.1% 5.5%
AB 27.1% 10.9% 7.4% 3.7% 10.5% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 9.4% 12.4% 11.3%
ST 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 15.4% 0.0% 6.8% 13.0% 20.0% 8.1% 4.7% 8.4%
SL 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8.6% 4.8% 7.7% 8.3% 8.3% 2.0% 5.4%
BA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 15.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 3.5%
LU 0.0% 12.0% 11.1% 13.5% 3.4% 11.5% 4.5% 6.5% 4.8% 3.0% 5.3% 7.1%
13.6% 8.7% 5.6% 6.8% 8.4% 6.5% 7.1% 6.8% 6.7% 5.5% 6.8% 7.2%
TV Percentages by Style of Total TVs
Prim Cont Elig ADM Fres Chal Cham Adep Init Appr Rook
STYLE 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 ALL %
TP 0.0% 8.3% 0.0% 30.0% 37.5% 9.5% 25.0% 5.9% 9.5% 0.0% 12.1% 12.0%
PS 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.0% 0.0% 4.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.6% 0.0% 1.6%
PR 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.3% 0.0% 8.3% 5.9% 4.8% 5.6% 6.1% 3.8%
PL 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11.8% 0.0% 0.0% 6.1% 2.7%
WS 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.8% 16.7% 5.9% 0.0% 5.6% 6.1% 5.4%
AB 100.0% 41.7% 40.0% 10.0% 12.5% 4.8% 0.0% 0.0% 4.8% 16.7% 36.4% 25.0%
ST 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 0.0% 25.0% 41.2% 52.4% 33.3% 15.2% 18.5%
SL 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 8.3% 11.8% 14.3% 22.2% 3.0% 7.6%
BA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 2.7%
LU 0.0% 25.0% 40.0% 50.0% 6.3% 61.9% 16.7% 17.6% 14.3% 11.1% 12.1% 20.7%