DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/23/2025 Duedate: 07/05/2025
TALCAMA ARENA
DM 18 TURN 1031
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
RANDOM
OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
(18-10028) [10-4-0,124]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
RANDOM HERMES
OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) WRATHMEN 22-35 (762)
(18-10028) [10-4-0,124] (18-11466) [5-3-0,56]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
COSMIC GIANT ARYA
COSMIC KARMA (760) OF WOLF AND MAN (620)
(18-11432) [22-29-1,96] (18-10062) [11-6-1,93]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. COSMIC KARMA (760) 32
2. OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 27 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
3. THE EMERALD ISLES (765) 17 Unchartered Team
4. WRATHMEN 22-35 (762) 17
5. OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549) 16 WRATHMEN 22-35 (762)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 WOMB OF HORRORS (766) 64 45 2 58.7 1/ 3 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 5 1 1
2/ 2 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 227 170 12 57.2 2/ 7 WOMB OF HORRORS (766) 5 4 0
3/ 3 MAD SCIENTISTS (75) 852 833 61 50.6 3/ 5 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549) 5 4 0
4/ 7 COSMIC KARMA (760) 107 108 5 49.8 4/ 9 THE EMERALD ISLES (765) 5 5 0
5- 6 SEA DOGS (224) 687 699 47 49.6 5/ 2 COSMIC KARMA (760) 5 6 0
6/ 4 CONSORTIUM CREW (536) 47 49 4 49.0 6/ 6 OF WOLF AND MAN (620) 4 4 1
7/ 5 OF WOLF AND MAN (620) 42 44 1 48.8 7/ 4 INANIMATE TOFU (331) 4 5 0
8/10*WRATHMEN 22-35 (762) 6 7 0 46.2 8/ 8 CONSORTIUM CREW (536) 4 6 0
9/ 8 INANIMATE TOFU (331) 160 188 7 46.0 9- 1 SEA DOGS (224) 3 3 0
10/ 9 THE EMERALD ISLES (765) 66 88 5 42.9 10/10 MAD SCIENTISTS (75) 2 12 0
11/11 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549) 52 80 3 39.4 11/11*WRATHMEN 22-35 (762) 1 0 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.
Garion is off to the Isle, not a very good learner but decided to show his stats
12(2)-16(2)-9-15-21-4-11, Great End, Good Dam, TV'd rookies long ago. Ended up
getting HI/HI, LS, Favorite Learn was Riposte. Good for a defensive type like him.
Ending skills were: 23(-2)/20(+2)/24/7/18/10. Got his AE in riposte on his graduation
notice day and 14th win. I am actually going to challenge Curator and Cosmic Giant
and try to throw the fight! I don't want Arya or Random who both have TV's and are
high in skills to graduate just yet. 1 more FE and they will be at 30 and will sit.
I know its unlikely but still don't want to take a chance. Good luck all!
-- Garion
SPY REPORT
Hail TALCAMA! Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your
deeds. It seems the training can make the difference, as SEA DOGS is pushed out of
top team by OF WOLF AND MAN II, who came from 3rd with a 2-0-1 this turn. Now keep
the taverns open late tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for SEA DOGS, whose
0-0-0 this turn dropped them by 8 into 9th. WOMB OF HORRORS stable has parlayed this
turn's 2-1-0 into a 5 space move up the rankings. This brings them up to 2nd place.
Good work, guys! And let's see, COSMIC ASH fought PARMESEAN CHEESE and gained 28
points and contributed to COSMIC KARMA's 2-1-0. PARMESEAN CHEESE has lost to COSMIC
ASH, falling 24 points, while helping make INANIMATE TOFU a 1-2-0 turn. Well done,
TALCAMA, the Duelmaster was this turn's most challenged warrior. Perhaps GARION is
not as thrilled, being challenged 2 times. PHOUKA challenged for the Duelmastership
this turn, attempting to dethrone OF WOLF AND MAN 9's warrior. Defending his title
for another turn, GARION kept THE EMERALD ISLES' warrior, PHOUKA, from claiming the
throne. By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under the
table at The Original Arthur's Last Stand?
He who challenges well, fights well. He who avoids without cause, shall lose
for good reasons. My mama told me that one. I also notice that the OF WOLF AND MAN
stable was the most avoided team this turn. Come on TALCAMA, what are you afraid of?
And avoiding OF WOLF AND MAN more than any other team we find THE EMERALD ISLES.
TALCAMA, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?
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. Hearty mugs of ale were raised in
TALCAMA today as TEMPEH was bid farewell to a 6-4-0 warrior, with TEAL'C of OF WOLF
AND MAN II standing silent and pensive. We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob
the graves of their enemies. You know who you are; and it's considered rude.
Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe. Dare
to fight bravely. Well, I'm burning daylight here in TALCAMA and I've a long road
ahead of me. Happy Trails. Until you see my quill in TALCAMA again, farewell--
Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RANDOM 10028 10 4 0 124 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
INVERNESS 11575 21 10 0 102 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
PHOUKA 11513 11 12 2 97 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)
COSMIC GIANT 11432 22 29 1 96 COSMIC KARMA (760)
ARYA 10062 11 6 1 93 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)
CURATOR 7511 10 5 1 92 CONSORTIUM CREW (536)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HARRY TRUMAN 8862 13 14 0 90 INANIMATE TOFU (331)
COSMIC ASH 11614 14 9 1 87 COSMIC KARMA (760)
COSMIC HAVEN 11605 15 12 1 84 COSMIC KARMA (760)
TEAL'C 10055 9 4 3 76 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
TAMOACHAN 11577 11 11 0 73 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
NOVA HELIX 11600 13 11 1 71 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BLACK SPOT 11040 10 11 1 68 SEA DOGS (224)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PARMESEAN CHEESE 10983 12 9 0 65 INANIMATE TOFU (331)
MINO 7257 10 9 1 61 CONSORTIUM CREW (536)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HERMES 11466 5 3 0 56 WRATHMEN 22-35 (762)
MAD MC SNUGGLES 11594 12 10 0 53 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)
OZ 7258 4 15 1 48 CONSORTIUM CREW (536)
THARIZDUN 11636 10 10 1 41 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
SNURKO 11662 4 1 0 40 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)
BARON BARYON 11634 9 11 0 38 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SAFE HAVEN 11194 3 3 1 33 SEA DOGS (224)
SMITTY 10690 3 1 0 33 CONSORTIUM CREW (536)
-DEADEYE 11612 2 1 0 30 SEA DOGS (224)
LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647 6 5 0 26 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
-QUEEN CONCH 11639 2 1 0 26 SEA DOGS (224)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE SELKIE 11652 2 6 0 22 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)
GLADERI 11661 4 1 0 13 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)
SMIDGE 11668 3 3 0 13 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)
MR. ZEE 10343 1 5 0 12 CONSORTIUM CREW (536)
BARON O'GRAYMATER 11704 1 0 0 11 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
TEMPEH 11646 6 4 0 INANIMATE TOFU 331 TEAL'C 10055 1031
LADY LITHIUM 11585 12 9 3 MAD SCIENTISTS 75 ARYA 10062 1029
SCIENCE NERD 11696 0 3 0 MAD SCIENTISTS 75 SPYMISTRESS SHAR 1031 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
SCIENCE NERD was butchered by SPYMISTRESS SHARDA in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
PHOUKA slimly lost to GARION in a action packed 1 minute veteran's Challenge duel.
MINO was subdued by TAMOACHAN in a 1 minute expert's Challenge fight.
MAD MC SNUGGLES slimly won victory over OZ in a 4 minute veteran's Challenge contest.
SMITTY devastated GLADERI in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
RANDOM devastated CURATOR in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched Title match.
ARYA was savagely defeated by INVERNESS in a action packed 2 minute expert's melee.
COSMIC GIANT lost to KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute expert's fight.
HARRY TRUMAN won victory over NOVA HELIX in a exciting 1 minute veteran's fight.
COSMIC HAVEN overpowered CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
PARMESEAN CHEESE was demolished by COSMIC ASH in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
TEAL'C savagely slew TEMPEH in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory match.
BARON BARYON slimly lost to SNURKO in a 3 minute gory conflict.
HERMES vanquished THARIZDUN in a 2 minute gruesome mismatched bout.
MR. ZEE was handily defeated by THE SELKIE in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
SMIDGE was bested by LADY LIGHTYEAR in a 2 minute gory brawl.
BARON O'GRAYMATER beat PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 3 minute novice's match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 8 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 0 - 0 100 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 5 PARRY-STRIKE 13 - 7 - 0 65 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 5 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 8 - 0 60 |
|BASHING ATTACK 4 STRIKING ATTACK 16 - 11 - 2 59 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 13 - 9 - 0 59 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 12 - 9 - 1 57 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 LUNGING ATTACK 47 - 44 - 1 52 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 SLASHING ATTACK 20 - 25 - 0 44 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 9 - 0 40 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 BASHING ATTACK 16 - 29 - 0 36 |
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 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 3 4 STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 BASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 2 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 4
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK RANDOM 10028 10 4 0 124 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
TOTAL PARRY INVERNESS 11575 21 10 0 102 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
SLASHING ATTACK COSMIC ASH 11614 14 9 1 87 COSMIC KARMA (760)
LUNGING ATTACK COSMIC HAVEN 11605 15 12 1 84 COSMIC KARMA (760)
PARRY-LUNGE TEAL'C 10055 9 4 3 76 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
BASHING ATTACK MINO 7257 10 9 1 61 CONSORTIUM CREW (536)
WALL OF STEEL MAD MC SNUGGLES 11594 12 10 0 53 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)
PARRY-STRIKE SNURKO 11662 4 1 0 40 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is COSMIC GIANT 11432. The most popular warrior this
turn was ARYA 10062. The ten other most popular fighters were OZ 7258, HARRY TRUMAN
8862, TEAL'C 10055, SNURKO 11662, HERMES 11466, LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647, MAD MC SNUGGLES
11594, SMITTY 10690, RANDOM 10028, and INVERNESS 11575.
The least popular fighter this week was MR. ZEE 10343. The other ten least popular
fighters were SCIENCE NERD 11696, SMIDGE 11668, THARIZDUN 11636, TEMPEH 11646,
PARMESEAN CHEESE 10983, NOVA HELIX 11600, CURATOR 7511, GLADERI 11661, MINO 7257, and
BARON BARYON 11634.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
GARION (18-9776) OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)
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