DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 11/27/2025 Duedate: 12/10/2025
ZORPUNT ARENA
DM 24 TURN 1035
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
MANBEARPIG
COVEY VII (487)
(24-4753) [11-4-0,109]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
MANBEARPIG POSITION IS EMPTY
COVEY VII (487)
(24-4753) [11-4-0,109]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
AMY LEWIS SAPPHIRE-RAT
KRILL CAVALRY (403) RAT PAK (569)
(24-5768) [13-52-0,91] (24-5867) [8-5-1,74]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
RAT PAK (569)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600) 20
2. TEABAG@HOME 24.1 (601) 18 TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)
3. MAGIC REALM (285) 17 Unchartered Team
4. COVEY VII (487) 10
5. RAT PAK (569) -1 BLITZKRIEG (474)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600) 93 42 3 68.9 1/ 1 RAT PAK (569) 6 5 0
2/ 2 TEABAG@HOME 24.1 (601) 11 6 0 64.7 2/ 2 MAGIC REALM (285) 3 1 0
3/ 4 MAGIC REALM (285) 87 66 1 56.9 3/ 5 COVEY VII (487) 2 0 0
4/ 5 RAT PAK (569) 38 32 2 54.3 4- 3 DEAD POETS SOCIETY (580) 2 0 0
5- 6 DEAD POETS SOCIETY (580) 16 14 0 53.3 5/ 4 TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600) 2 2 0
6/ 7 KRILL CAVALRY (403) 1368 1568 45 46.6 6/ 8 TEABAG@HOME 24.1 (601) 1 2 0
7/ 8 COVEY VII (487) 11 14 0 44.0 7/ 7 KRILL CAVALRY (403) 1 5 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT -- Kolact DM 10 and Stormcrowe DM 45
Masked Mayhem Approaches! Choose Your Champion? If You Dare!
Attention, warriors and managers of ALASTARI!
A new game begins--not of brute strength alone, but of wits, will, and whispers. The
Masked Mayhem contest begins on Turn 1046 in Kolact (DM 10)! Each manager will
secretly select one of their warriors to don the metaphorical mask and fight for glory
in the shadows.
Double points await your masked gladiator--but beware! No one will know who walks
masked among us until the contest ends... Will your foes guess your masked warrior and
try to bring them down? Or will you distract them with feints and fodder?
To get started, send your masked gladiator selection (include warrior name and ID#) to
Master Darque at darquesorcery@gmail.com before Turn 1046 (DUE February 9, 2026), and
submit TWO (2) Team Roll Up Certificates (contact RSI by email CSR@reality.com). Then,
make sure your masked fighter shows up each round--they can't earn double points if
they--re sitting in the infirmary. Team maintenance is recommended for all
participating teams.
Will your mystery fighter rise in blood-soaked triumph? Or fall in obscurity?
Let the shadows stir, and the games begin?
Thanks,
Master Darque
Contest Coordinator
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RULES and ENTRY GUIDELINES
A. CONTEST SCHEDULE
1. Duration: 12 turns
2. Start: Turn 1046 (due February 9, 2026)
3. End: Turn 1057 (due July 13, 2026)
4. Submissions Needed:
a. Masked Gladiators (your team champion) must be sent to Master Darque no later
than February 9, 2026. Teams may participate without declaring a champion,
but it will be impossible for these teams to receive the bonus modifier.
Please send to darquesorcery@gmail.com.
b. Submit two (2) Team Roll-Up Certificates to Master Darque via RSI CSR.
5. Reveal: Masked Gladiators will be revealed in the Turn 1057 newsletter.
B. SCORING
1. Win: +3
2. Kill: +1
3. Lose: -1
4. Death: -1
Masked Gladiators score X2 each turn. (e.g. Masked Gladiator wins and kills his
opponent, so he would earn (+3 Win + 1 Kill) x 2 = 8 points. Similarly, a Masked
Gladiator for another team died. His point total would be (-1 Lose + -1 Death) x 2 = -
4 points.)
C. ADDENDA
1. If a Masked Gladiator dies during the course of the contest, all is not lost!
Managers may designate a second Masked Gladiator; however, their scoring will only
offer a multiplier of 1.5 for the duration of the contest.
2. If a Masked Gladiator GRADUATES during the course of the contest, managers may
designate a second Masked Gladiator. The multiplier will be reduced to 1.5 for the
duration of the contest.
3. Teams may not designate more than TWO (2) Masked Gladiators during the course of
the contest.
4. Once a gladiator is chosen as the Masked Gladiator, managers may NOT alter their
selection unless the designated warrior dies or graduates.
5. Masked Mayhem is a SINGLE-MANAGER event. You do not need a partner or team to
participate. It is every man and woman for themselves!
6. Managers may only field ONE (1) team in the contest.
D. Prizes
1. Endurance Award - Every participating Team will receive one (1) +1 Bonus Potion for
participating in all 12 rounds of the contest and in at least 55 of the 60
scheduled fights.
In addition, teams that participate in ALL the scheduled 60 fights will receive a
single ZAP Potion.
2. First Place Manager (choose 3 from the following)
a. LIMITED Max Damage (one-time only; not perpetual; warrior must be from DM 10
and have participated in the contest)
b. Move a warrior from another team (that you own) to your DM 10 squad (warrior
must be NATURAL and UNMODIFIED; there must be an open spot via death/dark
arena or graduation, warrior must be alive)
c. Know Favorites (Initiates classed warrior or above)
d. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
e. Limited Immortality (one (1) resurrection following death in DM 10)
f. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out of bound warriors)
g. Reroll one (1) warrior's Endurance (keeping the roll only if it improves)
3. Second Place Manager (choose 2 of the following)
a. LIMITED Max Damage (one-time only; not perpetual; warrior must be from DM 10
and have participated in the contest)
b. Know Favorites (Initiates classed warrior or above)
c. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
d. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out-of-bound warriors)
e. Reroll one (1) warrior's Endurance (keeping the roll only if it improves)
4. Third Place Manager (choose 1 of the following)
a. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
b. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out-of-bound warriors)
c. Reroll one (1) warrior's Endurance (keeping the roll only if it improves)
5. Roll-Up Certificates
a. 40% - First Place Manager
b. 30% - Second Place Manager
c. 20% - Third Place Manager
d. 10% - Masked Gladiator Champion (scored the most points during the contest)
i. Tie Breaker 1: Win/Loss Percentage
ii. Tie Breaker 2: Kills
iii. Tie Breaker 3: Head-to-Head Win/Loss vs. other team(s)
iv. Tie Breaker 4: Thunderdome! Two men enter; One man leaves! Let's hope it
doesn't come this far!
** Note: This contest will also be offered in DM 45. You may sign up for either or
both. DM 45 will be the same, but it will only run for 10 turns rather than 12.
SPY REPORT
Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the
clash and bustle of the weekly ZORPUNT games. IRONBOUGH caught the eye of many in
the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested DIMWIT OVERHILL and was awarded
22 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, MANBEARPIG put
down AMY LEWIS, causing her to lose 8 points of recognition in the process. The city
has turned out in honor of MANBEARPIG, for with his arena victory he may now lay
claim to the highest position in the city! No confirmation, but my sources claim
that the top team has gained their position using magical aids. Charmed weapons
perhaps?
I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently
transpired. Indeed there is much I would report. ZORPUNT, city of gladiators!
Mighty among the names of thy guilds is RAT PAK, a guild shunned and avoided by many
in the weekly duels. Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that
spent the better part of last week avoiding RAT PAK. Indeed it was COVEY VII.
Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition from those below. AMY LEWIS take
warning! You have more than a few enemies in ZORPUNT.
Vendettas. Bloodied blades and broken spears. Indeed the city has seen more
than its fair share of red in recent times. Some say a warrior is judged by the way
he bears arms. One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!
If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times
already in ZORPUNT. Nice atmosphere you have here! More than a sharp eye must I
keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of Alastari
await me! Till we meet again, remember: a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell,
and harms no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MANBEARPIG 4753 11 4 0 109 COVEY VII (487)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SCUM #2 3010 26 17 0 105 MAGIC REALM (285)
GUNGA GALUNGA 5859 11 4 0 101 TEABAG@HOME 24.1 (601)
WINTERYEW 5826 18 12 0 96 TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)
AMY LEWIS 5768 13 52 0 91 KRILL CAVALRY (403)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SLIVIN 3260 22 21 0 88 MAGIC REALM (285)
SAPPHIRE-RAT 5867 8 5 1 74 RAT PAK (569)
FLEXOR-RAT 5737 11 7 0 67 RAT PAK (569)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SPLINTERMAW 5891 8 2 0 61 TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)
RUBY-RAT 5754 7 6 1 61 RAT PAK (569)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
IRONBOUGH 5941 6 2 0 52 TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)
DIMWIT OVERHILL 5822 5 37 0 52 KRILL CAVALRY (403)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MORGANITE-RAT 5944 2 0 0 23 RAT PAK (569)
FIR FIGHTER 5950 0 1 0 1 TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
DA5 5948 0 1 0 TEABAG@HOME 24.1 601 BANDIT PRINCE 1035 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DA5 was viciously butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 3 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
MANBEARPIG vanquished AMY LEWIS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title battle.
GUNGA GALUNGA demolished FLEXOR-RAT in a 1 minute bloody uneven fight.
WINTERYEW was unbelievably bested by SCUM #2 in a exciting 3 minute veteran's fight.
SLIVIN bested SAPPHIRE-RAT in a crowd pleasing 5 minute one-sided duel.
RUBY-RAT was overpowered by VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
DIMWIT OVERHILL was overpowered by IRONBOUGH in a 1 minute uneven melee.
SPLINTERMAW vanquished FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
MORGANITE-RAT overpowered FIR FIGHTER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 AIMED BLOW 7 - 1 - 0 88 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 1 - 0 75 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 3 - 0 70 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 4 - 0 64 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 14 - 9 - 1 61 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 9 - 7 - 0 56 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 3 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 LUNGING ATTACK 16 - 23 - 0 41 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 11 - 0 31 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 1035 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 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 3 3 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 AIMED BLOW
1 STRIKING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
WALL OF STEEL MANBEARPIG 4753 11 4 0 109 COVEY VII (487)
TOTAL PARRY SCUM #2 3010 26 17 0 105 MAGIC REALM (285)
SLASHING ATTACK WINTERYEW 5826 18 12 0 96 TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)
LUNGING ATTACK SAPPHIRE-RAT 5867 8 5 1 74 RAT PAK (569)
BASHING ATTACK FLEXOR-RAT 5737 11 7 0 67 RAT PAK (569)
AIMED BLOW SPLINTERMAW 5891 8 2 0 61 TREEBEARD'S ARMY (600)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is AMY LEWIS 5768. The most popular warrior this turn
was SAPPHIRE-RAT 5867. The ten other most popular fighters were WINTERYEW 5826, DA5
5948, IRONBOUGH 5941, SPLINTERMAW 5891, MORGANITE-RAT 5944, MANBEARPIG 4753, GUNGA
GALUNGA 5859, SCUM #2 3010, FLEXOR-RAT 5737, and SLIVIN 3260.
The least popular fighter this week was FIR FIGHTER 5950. The other ten least
popular fighters were DIMWIT OVERHILL 5822, RUBY-RAT 5754, AMY LEWIS 5768, SLIVIN
3260, FLEXOR-RAT 5737, SCUM #2 3010, GUNGA GALUNGA 5859, MANBEARPIG 4753,
MORGANITE-RAT 5944, and SPLINTERMAW 5891.