DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 08/27/2026 Duedate: 09/23/2026
ARKERS ARENA
DM 8 TURN 533
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
POTTER SANDS
MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)
(8-5448) [19-37-0,113]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
POTTER SANDS DRAMALOGUE
MIDDLE WAY 11 (546) FAR TRAVELERS 2567 (680)
(8-5448) [19-37-0,113] (8-6259) [1-0-0,11]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
POTTER SANDS POTTER SANDS
MIDDLE WAY 11 (546) MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)
(8-5448) [19-37-0,113] (8-5448) [19-37-0,113]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
FIGHTING IRISH (648)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. FAR TRAVELERS 2567 (680) 39
2. LADIES IN WAITING (115) 31 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
3. ASSASSIN NATION (377) 28 Unchartered Team
4. FIGHTING IRISH (648) 15
5. TEN TON TOGAS (536) 11 FAR TRAVELERS 2567 (680)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 CANTERBURY TALES (586) 25 20 2 55.6 1/ 1 FIGHTING IRISH (648) 9 5 0
2/ 2 LADIES IN WAITING (115) 434 356 21 54.9 2/ 3 ASSASSIN NATION (377) 6 3 3
3/ 3 FIGHTING IRISH (648) 155 128 5 54.8 3/ 2 LADIES IN WAITING (115) 6 6 0
4/ 4 TEN TON TOGAS (536) 166 150 10 52.5 4/ 6 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546) 3 4 0
5/ 5 YUPPIE HORDE 21.1 (678) 12 11 1 52.2 5/ 5 TEN TON TOGAS (536) 3 6 0
6/ 6 ASSASSIN NATION (377) 90 97 9 48.1 6- 4 CANTERBURY TALES (586) 1 2 0
7/ 7 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546) 268 498 7 35.0 7/ 7 YUPPIE HORDE 21.1 (678) 1 2 0
8/ 0*FAR TRAVELERS 2567 (680) 1 4 0 20.0 8/ 0*FAR TRAVELERS 2567 (680) 1 3 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Much has changed in ARKERS since last I was here. Never fear, Olaf Modeen
adapts to many situations, as do all successful fighters. What's with DREAD? He
actually beat FIGHTING IRISH's MERROW, and walked away with 19 more points from the
fight. Major screwup at LADIES IN WAITING. MISS STIFF EYE lost 2 points to
MICROAGGRESSION. Some new strategies, perhaps? Maybe MISS STIFF EYE will provide
more easy wins... Apparently ARKERS isn't filled with as many gutless wonders as I
thought. The Dreaded Duelmaster got 3 challenges this turn! Another fighter (MISS
OURIE 9-11-0) challenged another Duelmaster (POTTER SANDS 19-37-0). Life goes on.
MISS OURIE was reminded on the sands why POTTER SANDS is Duelmaster. 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.
ARKERS thinks TEN TON TOGAS and their 166-150-10 is too much! If at first you don't
succeed, give up... In my day, no team with a 164-148-10 would scare me off! What's
the problem, LADIES IN WAITING? HOSTILITY didn't quite know what to make of a
challenge he received from MISS FORTUNE of LADIES IN WAITING, who is 23 points below
him. MISS FORTUNE perhaps got hers just desserts, seeing as she overcame HOSTILITY
and ended up with 97 recognition points.
Warriors of ARKERS unite. You have only your games to lose! DREAD proved too
determined for MERROW. MERROW was lucky to go in the ring, with 6-3-0 to his credit.
He will be remembered. MORRIGAN's family knows what's wot, after seeing the response
from FIGHTING IRISH! How long have I been here? I got people to see, places to
go...
Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors. Any plans here? Are
you as tired of reading this as I am of writing it? Actually, I guess I'm writing it
before you read it. Oh, well. Remember--a good fighter needs both good skills and
good luck. Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
POTTER SANDS 5448 19 37 0 113 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-THE PARSON 5061 8 5 0 103 CANTERBURY TALES (586)
MISS FORTUNE 6189 13 5 1 97 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
HOSTILITY 4908 19 11 0 96 ASSASSIN NATION (377)
MISS OURIE 6049 9 11 0 94 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MICROAGGRESSION 6216 12 8 1 87 YUPPIE HORDE 21.1 (678)
MISS CONGENIALITY 6225 8 3 0 84 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
MISS STIFF EYE 6159 11 8 1 75 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
NEFARIUS PURPUS 6151 12 11 0 74 TEN TON TOGAS (536)
CHAS 6166 16 21 0 69 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DREAD 6222 9 7 3 66 ASSASSIN NATION (377)
-THE MILLER 6219 6 3 1 66 CANTERBURY TALES (586)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
COURTINGDISASTUS 6132 12 18 0 54 TEN TON TOGAS (536)
BANSHEE 6249 3 1 0 39 FIGHTING IRISH (648)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BODACH 6243 5 2 0 28 FIGHTING IRISH (648)
CLETINE 6252 3 1 0 24 FIGHTING IRISH (648)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DEAD END 6257 2 0 1 23 ASSASSIN NATION (377)
-SMOTHER 6239 2 2 0 22 ASSASSIN NATION (377)
DRAMALOGUE 6259 1 0 0 11 FAR TRAVELERS 2567 (680)
CRISMUS BONUS 6247 2 3 0 9 TEN TON TOGAS (536)
-THE SHIPMAN 6246 1 2 0 9 CANTERBURY TALES (586)
GASTROENTERITUS 6255 0 2 0 2 TEN TON TOGAS (536)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
SHIFTYEYED VOLUN 0 0 0 DEAD END 6257 533 NONE
DA1 6263 0 1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 25 680 ARENAMASTER SHER 533 NONE
ELEVENSES 6261 0 1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 25 680 STONE GOLEM 533 NONE
URNO 6264 0 1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 25 680 SPYMASTER 533 NONE
MERROW 6240 6 3 0 FIGHTING IRISH 648 DREAD 6222 533
MORRIGAN 6241 3 1 0 FIGHTING IRISH 648 MISS FORTUNE 6189 529 NOT REVENGED
BETHANE 6187 7 20 0 MIDDLE WAY 11 546 DREAD 6222 531
PERSONAL ADS
Pooka -- With you graduating and me on the cusp, the trees in the forest are
celebrating! Thought I had you, but you stumbled across the finish line ahead of me
at the 26th minute. -- Hostility
Nefarius Purpus -- Well, that was quick and painful. Glad to still be on this sid of
the turf! -- Dread
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
ELEVENSES was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
DA1 was butchered by ARENAMASTER SHEROVAN in a exciting 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
URNO was murdered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
MISS OURIE was bested by POTTER SANDS in a 4 minute veteran's Challenge Title contest.
NEFARIUS PURPUS viciously subdued CHAS in a 2 minute gory expert's Challenge brawl.
MISS FORTUNE viciously subdued HOSTILITY in a crowd pleasing 9 minute Challenge match.
MICROAGGRESSION savagely defeated MISS STIFF EYE in a 3 minute expert's melee.
MISS CONGENIALITY won victory over VIRGINAL CONCUBINE in a popular 1 minute duel.
DREAD slaughtered MERROW in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
COURTINGDISASTUS defeated BODACH in a 1 minute uneven match.
BANSHEE savagely defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute brutal novice's fight.
CLETINE devastated CRISMUS BONUS in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
GASTROENTERITUS was demolished by DRAMALOGUE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
DEAD END executed SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 PARRY-STRIKE 12 - 7 - 1 63 |
|AIMED BLOW 5 LUNGING ATTACK 21 - 13 - 3 62 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 STRIKING ATTACK 19 - 16 - 1 54 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 13 - 1 52 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 TOTAL PARRY 16 - 15 - 0 52 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 AIMED BLOW 22 - 21 - 1 51 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 9 - 11 - 0 45 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 9 - 0 44 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 3 - 1 40 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 533 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-STRIKE 1 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 3 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 4 2 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 2 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 2 1 TOTAL PARRY
1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW MISS FORTUNE 6189 13 5 1 97 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
TOTAL PARRY HOSTILITY 4908 19 11 0 96 ASSASSIN NATION (377)
WALL OF STEEL MICROAGGRESSION 6216 12 8 1 87 YUPPIE HORDE 21.1 (678)
LUNGING ATTACK MISS CONGENIALITY 6225 8 3 0 84 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
PARRY-STRIKE NEFARIUS PURPUS 6151 12 11 0 74 TEN TON TOGAS (536)
SLASHING ATTACK BANSHEE 6249 3 1 0 39 FIGHTING IRISH (648)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is POTTER SANDS 5448. The most popular warrior this
turn was POTTER SANDS 5448. The ten other most popular fighters were MISS OURIE
6049, MISS FORTUNE 6189, MICROAGGRESSION 6216, NEFARIUS PURPUS 6151, BANSHEE 6249,
ELEVENSES 6261, MISS STIFF EYE 6159, MISS CONGENIALITY 6225, DREAD 6222, and
COURTINGDISASTUS 6132.
The least popular fighter this week was HOSTILITY 4908. The other ten least popular
fighters were GASTROENTERITUS 6255, CRISMUS BONUS 6247, MERROW 6240, BODACH 6243,
CHAS 6166, URNO 6264, DA1 6263, DEAD END 6257, DRAMALOGUE 6259, and CLETINE 6252.
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%