DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 08/11/2026 Duedate: 08/24/2026
KALTOS ARENA
DM 5 TURN 1070
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SILVER SOMETHING
PHILANTHROPISTS! (552)
(5-5632) [11-6-1,133]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SILVER SOMETHING MORAVA
PHILANTHROPISTS! (552) PEGASUS (628)
(5-5632) [11-6-1,133] (5-6385) [6-1-0,107]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
BLACK RAPTOR LANTENAC
BLACK BULLDOGS (11) NINETY-THREE (428)
(5-6485) [21-16-2,85] (5-4139) [4-5-1,60]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
NINETY-THREE (428)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. PHILANTHROPISTS! (552) 30
2. PEGASUS (628) 29 BLACK BULLDOGS (11)
3. CONTRACT KILLERS 3 (648) 23 Unchartered Team
4. FANTASY TEAM 10 (637) 15
5. VRYDRUIG EIRAGH (646) 11 NINETY-THREE (428)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*NINETY-THREE (428) 30 11 2 73.2 1/ 1*NINETY-THREE (428) 12 2 0
2/ 0*PEGASUS (628) 7 4 0 63.6 2/ 2 BLACK BULLDOGS (11) 11 3 3
3/ 2 BLACK BULLDOGS (11) 536 419 32 56.1 3/ 0*PEGASUS (628) 2 0 0
4/ 3 PHILANTHROPISTS! (552) 13 13 1 50.0 4/ 4 PHILANTHROPISTS! (552) 2 1 1
5/ 5 OF WOLF & GNOLL (638) 14 17 0 45.2 5/ 3 OF WOLF & GNOLL (638) 2 1 0
6/ 4 FANTASY TEAM 10 (637) 29 38 2 43.3 6/ 5 VRYDRUIG EIRAGH (646) 1 3 0
7/ 6 VRYDRUIG EIRAGH (646) 7 12 1 36.8 7/ 0*CONTRACT KILLERS 3 (648) 0 5 0
8/ 0*CONTRACT KILLERS 3 (648) 0 5 0 0.0 8/ 6 FANTASY TEAM 10 (637) 0 2 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.
Ah! Nice to see some competition return from abroad. I assume post-tourney activity?
Well, maybe Stafford should have stayed on the bench. I suspect that might be the last
we see of Fantasy Team 10.
Philanthropists took one on the chin as well. Dreadstar may not have done well in his
Rookies tourney, but that doesn't mean he's not a good warrior. Unfortunately for us,
Philanthropists are in a good position to bloodfeud. Well, sometimes you just have to
take one for the team, Dreadstar. Try to stay alive.
I feel like we should start targeting Ninety-Three, but the rankings aren't conducive
to much of that. Most of his warriors are either too low or too high for Black
Bulldogs to fight. We'll see how soon that changes.
Until next time, may the gods guide your blows straight and true!
-- Black Architect, Duelmaster
SPY REPORT
Welcome KALTOS. I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well. Many the fights have
I fought here. The celebrations, the disappointments... What's with MORAVA? She
actually beat BLACK BULLDOGS' BLACK RAPTOR, and walked away with 19 more points from
the fight. Laughs were big at PEGASUS while they watched MORAVA clobber BLACK
RAPTOR. He lost 15 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands.
PHILANTHROPISTS!'s hatred of BLACK BULLDOGS surfaced again as SILVER SOMETHING
challenged KALTOS' top dog. So BLACK ARCHITECT finally bought it, eh? I thought he
too sure of himself, always strutting around. SILVER SOMETHING, there's a lesson
here! Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting!
If at first you don't succeed, avoid. That'll get you in the Spyreports.
KALTOS thinks BLACK BULLDOGS and their 536-419-32 is too much! If at first you don't
succeed, give up... The bums at VRYDRUIG EIRAGH couldn't face the challenges from
BLACK BULLDOGS! No excuse for that! How well I know the feeling of being the most
challenged warrior, GAUVAIN! Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt
you. MORDRAK of VRYDRUIG EIRAGH knows how to pick 'em. He challenged GAUVAIN of
NINETY-THREE who is up by 22. Now was this a wise move? MORDRAK perhaps got his
just desserts, seeing as he was beat by GAUVAIN and ended up with 31 recognition
points.
A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing. Some fighters
don't accept this. The best do. Is NINETY-THREE getting weak? What sort of
warriors let a comrade fall without getting revenge? Times have changed... Is it my
imagination, or are fighters getting younger every day? To die so young, so
gloriously!
Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors. Any plans here? The
end of another Spyreport! That's cause for celebration in my book! I don't want to
overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SILVER SOMETHING 5632 11 6 1 133 PHILANTHROPISTS! (552)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MORAVA 6385 6 1 0 107 PEGASUS (628)
IRONFYRE 6546 12 3 2 101 BLACK BULLDOGS (11)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLACK RAPTOR 6485 21 16 2 85 BLACK BULLDOGS (11)
RHESUS 6580 13 6 3 84 BLACK BULLDOGS (11)
ELDOG 6494 9 9 0 75 OF WOLF & GNOLL (638)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LANTENAC 4139 4 5 1 60 NINETY-THREE (428)
CIMMOURDAIN 4141 7 1 0 59 NINETY-THREE (428)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GAUVAIN 4142 8 1 0 56 NINETY-THREE (428)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TELLMARCH 4138 5 3 0 48 NINETY-THREE (428)
-VIVANDIERE 6627 3 0 0 43 NINETY-THREE (428)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MORDRAK 6606 6 8 1 31 VRYDRUIG EIRAGH (646)
DREADSTAR 6611 2 0 1 26 BLACK BULLDOGS (11)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ALKARAB 6542 1 0 0 10 PEGASUS (628)
CHOT 6624 1 0 0 10 VRYDRUIG EIRAGH (646)
CLAWBACK 6630 0 1 0 7 CONTRACT KILLERS 3 (648)
DA1 6632 0 1 0 1 CONTRACT KILLERS 3 (648)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BLACK ARCHITECT 6545 11 5 1 BLACK BULLDOGS 11 SILVER SOMETHING 5632 1070
ADHESION 6631 0 1 0 CONTRACT KILLERS 648 HIGH ELF 1070 NONE
DA2 6633 0 1 0 CONTRACT KILLERS 648 HIGH ELF 1070 NONE
KICKBACK 6629 0 1 0 CONTRACT KILLERS 648 HIGH ELF 1070 NONE
BYE 6634 0 1 0 FANTASY TEAM 10 637 ARENAMASTER TROK 1070 NONE
STAFFORD 6529 11 5 1 FANTASY TEAM 10 637 BLACK ARCHITECT 6545 1069
IMMANUS 4140 3 1 1 NINETY-THREE 428 RHESUS 6580 1066 NOT REVENGED
SKULL 6582 0 1 0 PHILANTHROPISTS! 552 DREADSTAR 6611 1069
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
KICKBACK was butchered by HIGH ELF in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DA2 was murdered by HIGH ELF in a exciting 1 minute gory Dark Arena melee.
BYE was slaughtered by ARENAMASTER TROKTAI in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena brawl.
ADHESION was assassinated by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena fight.
TELLMARCH was devastated by RHESUS in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud brawl.
SILVER SOMETHING assassinated BLACK ARCHITECT in a 1 minute Challenge Title struggle.
MORDRAK was devastated by GAUVAIN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
BLACK RAPTOR was handily defeated by MORAVA in a 1 minute uneven melee.
IRONFYRE vanquished CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a action packed 1 minute one-sided duel.
ELDOG defeated LANTENAC in a exciting 3 minute fight.
CIMMOURDAIN handily defeated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
DREADSTAR demolished EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
ALKARAB handily defeated CLAWBACK in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
CHOT demolished DA1 in a 5 minute bloody one-sided brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 6 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 0 - 1 100 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 PARRY-LUNGE 9 - 1 - 0 90 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 8 - 3 - 0 73 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 3 - 1 73 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 3 - 0 67 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 16 - 8 - 3 67 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 BASHING ATTACK 11 - 6 - 1 65 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 LUNGING ATTACK 28 - 22 - 4 56 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 AIMED BLOW 4 - 4 - 1 50 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
Turn 1070 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-LUNGE 2 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 4 4 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 PARRY-STRIKE
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
1 PARRY-LUNGE
1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-STRIKE SILVER SOMETHING 5632 11 6 1 133 PHILANTHROPISTS! (552)
LUNGING ATTACK MORAVA 6385 6 1 0 107 PEGASUS (628)
STRIKING ATTACK RHESUS 6580 13 6 3 84 BLACK BULLDOGS (11)
BASHING ATTACK CIMMOURDAIN 4141 7 1 0 59 NINETY-THREE (428)
PARRY-LUNGE GAUVAIN 4142 8 1 0 56 NINETY-THREE (428)
WALL OF STEEL TELLMARCH 4138 5 3 0 48 NINETY-THREE (428)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BLACK RAPTOR 6485. The most popular warrior this
turn was LANTENAC 4139. The ten other most popular fighters were ELDOG 6494,
IRONFYRE 6546, RHESUS 6580, SILVER SOMETHING 5632, GAUVAIN 4142, MORAVA 6385,
DREADSTAR 6611, ALKARAB 6542, KICKBACK 6629, and DA2 6633.
The least popular fighter this week was DA1 6632. The other ten least popular
fighters were CLAWBACK 6630, BLACK RAPTOR 6485, MORDRAK 6606, BLACK ARCHITECT 6545,
TELLMARCH 4138, ADHESION 6631, BYE 6634, CHOT 6624, CIMMOURDAIN 4141, and DA2 6633.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
TROLLEY HOPPER (5-6405) NAWLINS 2023 (630)
BLOODGAMES 2026
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 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 24
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!
* * * * * 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%