DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 08/07/2026 Duedate: 08/20/2026
WILLAF ARENA
DM 16 TURN 1063
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
ANTIETAM
HALLOWED GROUND (663)
(16-6668) [9-1-0,130]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
ANTIETAM BULLEIT
HALLOWED GROUND (663) WRY RYE (722)
(16-6668) [9-1-0,130] (16-7361) [4-0-0,62]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
BAPTISM OF FIRE HIGH FANTASY
SAXON (712) PHILANTROGENTS (719)
(16-7235) [23-15-1,107] (16-7319) [12-6-2,97]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
FAR TRAVELERS (434)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. PHILANTROGENTS (719) 30
2. FAR TRAVELERS (434) 27 HALLOWED GROUND (663)
3. WRY RYE (722) 22 Unchartered Team
4. PEGASUS (721) 17
5. SAXON (712) 14 PEGASUS (721)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0*PEGASUS (721) 1 0 0 100. 1/ 4 FAR TRAVELERS (434) 6 2 1
2/ 0*WRY RYE (722) 7 1 0 87.5 2/ 3 PHILANTROGENTS (719) 6 3 1
3/ 2 HALLOWED GROUND (663) 108 65 11 62.4 3/ 1 SAXON (712) 6 6 1
4- 3 SKULL AND BONES (716) 36 24 1 60.0 4/ 2 JLG (586) 6 9 1
5/ 5 FAR TRAVELERS (434) 172 121 10 58.7 5/ 7 OFF LAND WOMEN (720) 3 2 0
6/ 4 JLG (586) 138 100 5 58.0 6/ 6 HALLOWED GROUND (663) 3 3 0
7- 7 TRICKSTERS (704) 96 86 1 52.7 7/ 0*WRY RYE (722) 2 0 0
8/ 6 OFF LAND WOMEN (720) 12 11 1 52.2 8/ 8 EXTINCTION (488) 2 3 0
9/ 9 SAXON (712) 93 87 9 51.7 9- 5 SKULL AND BONES (716) 2 3 0
10/ 8 PHILANTROGENTS (719) 42 40 2 51.2 10/ 0*PEGASUS (721) 1 0 0
11/10 EXTINCTION (488) 24 27 1 47.1 11/10 PUNNY AMINALS (305) 1 2 0
12/11 PUNNY AMINALS (305) 1138 1606 38 41.5 12-11 TRICKSTERS (704) 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
Good day, friends and fiends, welcome to your friendly neighborhood spyreport.
I doubt WILLAF will ever be the same. It seems the training can make the difference,
as SAXON is pushed out of top team by FAR TRAVELERS, who came from 4th with a 3-1-1
this turn. Now keep the taverns open late tonight, for there are sorrows to drown
for SKULL AND BONES, whose 0-0-0 this turn dropped them by 4 into 9th. FAR TRAVELERS
stable has parlayed this turn's 3-1-1 into a 3 space move up the rankings. This
brings them up to 1st place. Good work, guys! And let's see, HIGH FANTASY fought
CM2033 and gained 29 points and contributed to PHILANTROGENTS' 2-3-0. VON
LIECHTENSTEIN has lost to DISTOPIAN FANTASY, falling 11 points, while helping make
FAR TRAVELERS a 3-1-1 turn. This turn ANTIETAM challenged 260MRT in what was
WILLAF's Title bout. The attempts to dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and
ANTIETAM remains WILLAF's top warrior for another turn. By the way, was that our
Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under the table at The Warty Toad?
The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more
could a warrior ask of life? Well, besides that. SAXON has cause to stand tall, as
they were WILLAF's most avoided team. A smart manager knows this is a team to beat.
And guess who avoided SAXON stable the most? Believe it or not, it was HALLOWED
GROUND. Anyone surprised? The most challenged warrior this turn was PUNNY AMINALS'
warrior MIO MI. More fighters challenged him than challenged the Duelmaster!
The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. A brave warrior does not carry a
red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over. Consider well.
Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the
sweetest. Always good to rest in WILLAF, but never good to wear out my welcome.
Look for me in future turns. Until you see my quill in WILLAF again, farewell--
Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ANTIETAM 6668 9 1 0 130 HALLOWED GROUND (663)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BAPTISM OF FIRE 7235 23 15 1 107 SAXON (712)
260MRT 5676 25 25 0 100 JLG (586)
HIGH FANTASY 7319 12 6 2 97 PHILANTROGENTS (719)
MOA 7334 9 6 0 97 EXTINCTION (488)
TRAFALGAR 6592 19 16 1 94 HALLOWED GROUND (663)
MIO MI 7149 10 62 0 92 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-GRIPHOOK 7246 11 6 0 87 TRICKSTERS (704)
CM2033 6483 24 14 0 86 JLG (586)
-TUNGA THE ODD 7133 18 19 0 86 TRICKSTERS (704)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DISTOPIAN FANTASY 7311 11 9 0 66 PHILANTROGENTS (719)
BULLEIT 7361 4 0 0 62 WRY RYE (722)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
EARHART 7328 4 1 0 51 OFF LAND WOMEN (720)
VON LIECHTENSTEIN 7312 5 1 0 49 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
-COME UP BLUE 7284 8 4 0 39 SKULL AND BONES (716)
-QUAGGA 7324 5 9 0 37 EXTINCTION (488)
LILI 7327 4 2 0 37 OFF LAND WOMEN (720)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SHE'LL UNEASE YOU 7285 8 4 0 33 SKULL AND BONES (716)
1532E 6643 5 7 1 33 JLG (586)
BUFFALO TRACE 7359 3 1 0 33 WRY RYE (722)
-PLUNDER AND SCORE 7286 7 5 0 32 SKULL AND BONES (716)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
METAL HEAD 7383 2 2 0 25 SAXON (712)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
534C-6 6644 4 8 1 23 JLG (586)
WHIRLING STEEL 7352 6 4 0 22 SAXON (712)
AKERSTROM 7331 1 0 1 20 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
SHIN LO 7381 2 0 0 18 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
ENIF 7350 1 0 0 17 PEGASUS (721)
WANG 7330 1 0 0 15 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
-BUCCA-BOO 7371 2 2 0 12 TRICKSTERS (704)
SUSIE HOLD ON 7385 1 1 1 12 SAXON (712)
MURPH 7355 0 1 0 11 OFF LAND WOMEN (720)
PARTS MACHINE 7372 1 5 0 8 JLG (586)
BLOKE 7373 1 2 0 5 PHILANTROGENTS (719)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BLIND HERMIT 7368 0 3 0 PHILANTROGENTS 719 AKERSTROM 7331 1063
MEGADINOBOT 7365 0 1 0 PHILANTROGENTS 719 SUSIE HOLD ON 7385 1063
MAKE A PRO BLUSH 7287 7 5 1 SKULL AND BONES 716 HIGH FANTASY 7319 1061
LOKI 7367 2 3 0 TRICKSTERS 704 1532E 6643 1062
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
ANTIETAM devastated 260MRT in a 1 minute gruesome mismatched Challenge Title fight.
TRAFALGAR was subdued by BAPTISM OF FIRE in a 1 minute veteran's Challenge melee.
MOA viciously subdued MIO MI in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gory Challenge brawl.
DISTOPIAN FANTASY overpowered VON LIECHTENSTEIN in a 1 minute Challenge match.
CM2033 was overpowered by HIGH FANTASY in a 2 minute one-sided struggle.
BULLEIT devastated LILI in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
EARHART handily defeated METAL HEAD in a 1 minute uneven melee.
1532E won victory over WHIRLING STEEL in a 2 minute duel.
534C-6 was narrowly defeated by BUFFALO TRACE in a 2 minute duel.
PARTS MACHINE lost to SHIN LO in a 2 minute gory fight.
SUSIE HOLD ON executed MEGADINOBOT in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
BLOKE was defeated by WANG in a 3 minute match.
BLIND HERMIT was murdered by AKERSTROM in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
MURPH was devastated by ENIF in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gory one-sided battle.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 5 WALL OF STEEL 17 - 8 - 0 68 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 LUNGING ATTACK 23 - 15 - 1 61 |
|AIMED BLOW 4 STRIKING ATTACK 19 - 15 - 1 56 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 BASHING ATTACK 27 - 25 - 4 52 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 5 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 13 - 14 - 2 48 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 11 - 12 - 0 48 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 7 - 0 42 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 AIMED BLOW 10 - 14 - 1 42 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 17 - 0 41 |
Turn 1063 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 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 3 2 BASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 3 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 2 TOTAL PARRY
BASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 2 1 LUNGING ATTACK
1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 WALL OF STEEL
1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW ANTIETAM 6668 9 1 0 130 HALLOWED GROUND (663)
BASHING ATTACK BAPTISM OF FIRE 7235 23 15 1 107 SAXON (712)
PARRY-LUNGE HIGH FANTASY 7319 12 6 2 97 PHILANTROGENTS (719)
LUNGING ATTACK MOA 7334 9 6 0 97 EXTINCTION (488)
PARRY-RIPOSTE TRAFALGAR 6592 19 16 1 94 HALLOWED GROUND (663)
TOTAL PARRY CM2033 6483 24 14 0 86 JLG (586)
STRIKING ATTACK BULLEIT 7361 4 0 0 62 WRY RYE (722)
WALL OF STEEL VON LIECHTENSTEIN 7312 5 1 0 49 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BAPTISM OF FIRE 7235. The most popular warrior this
turn was HIGH FANTASY 7319. The ten other most popular fighters were 1532E 6643,
PARTS MACHINE 7372, BLOKE 7373, MOA 7334, DISTOPIAN FANTASY 7311, ANTIETAM 6668,
BAPTISM OF FIRE 7235, BUFFALO TRACE 7359, WANG 7330, and ENIF 7350.
The least popular fighter this week was BLIND HERMIT 7368. The other ten least
popular fighters were MEGADINOBOT 7365, WHIRLING STEEL 7352, METAL HEAD 7383, LILI
7327, CM2033 6483, MIO MI 7149, 260MRT 5676, MURPH 7355, SUSIE HOLD ON 7385, and VON
LIECHTENSTEIN 7312.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
BAPTISM OF FIRE (16-7235) SAXON (712)
260MRT (16-5676) JLG (586)
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%