DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/01/2025 Duedate: 12/13/2025
LYRATILAN ARENA
DM 25 TURN 1032
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SNOOKS EAGLIN
THE BLUES 25 (581)
(25-6559) [14-7-0,92]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BABY FACE FOSTER FULL PROOF
THE BLUES 25 (581) HAZ MAT '25 (603)
(25-6562) [16-8-0,98] (25-6815) [1-0-1,20]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
OG CRUSH OG CRUSH
LITTLE LEO CRUSH (595) LITTLE LEO CRUSH (595)
(25-6700) [10-5-0,84] (25-6700) [10-5-0,84]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
THE BLUES 25 (581)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. HAZ MAT '25 (603) 27
2. THE BLUES 25 (581) 23 THE BLUES 25 (581)
3. NEON GRATITUDE (593) 21 Unchartered Team
4. THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) 10
5. GONE COUNTRY (453) 10 COVEY SCIII (601)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*COVEY SCIII (601) 2 1 0 66.7 1/ 3 THE BLUES 25 (581) 8 2 0
2/ 4 THE BLUES 25 (581) 60 45 1 57.1 2/ 1 NEON GRATITUDE (593) 7 4 0
3/ 2 LITTLE LEO CRUSH (595) 16 12 0 57.1 3/ 2 GONE COUNTRY (453) 5 10 1
4- 3 DARQUE AGES (420) 46 36 1 56.1 4/ 4 WORKING GIRLS (193) 4 11 1
5/ 6 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) 976 1106 29 46.9 5/ 6*COVEY SCIII (601) 2 1 0
6/ 8 NEON GRATITUDE (593) 42 49 2 46.2 6/ 5 LITTLE LEO CRUSH (595) 2 2 0
7/ 7 WORKING GIRLS (193) 204 256 19 44.3 7- 8 DARQUE AGES (420) 1 0 0
8/ 9 GONE COUNTRY (453) 24 39 3 38.1 8/ 0*HAZ MAT '25 (603) 1 2 1
9/ 0*HAZ MAT '25 (603) 1 2 1 33.3 9/ 9 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) 1 2 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
Hail and well met warriors of LYRATILAN! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Former top team NEON GRATITUDE was
unseated this week as THE BLUES 25 moved up from 3rd ranking to take the top spot
with a 4-1-0 record for the round. FULL PROOF caught the eye of many in the
gladiatorial commission as it skillfully bested NUCCI and was awarded 20 points in
recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, GEORGE STRAIT put down JADE,
causing her to lose 7 points of recognition in the process. Although OG CRUSH made a
valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious SNOOKS EAGLIN.
No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team has gained their position
using magical aids. Charmed weapons perhaps?
But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades
that is city LYRATILAN. My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in LYRATILAN
these days is WORKING GIRLS. At least, most blades in town are looking to avoid
them. Apparently the stalwarts of GONE COUNTRY are catching the bulk of jests down
at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids. Mighty fighters cannot
but expect competition from those below. ALAN JACKSON take warning! You have more
than a few enemies in LYRATILAN. I can not but mention with disdain the name of BABY
FACE FOSTER who this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 13 points below in
the rankings. I thought BABY FACE FOSTER showed great skill and promise when he beat
SUSAN MURPHY. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal!
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! Fate is a fickle mistress. She showers the
miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious. Remember this!
A thought before I go. Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise
manager learn the secrets of them all? Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy
company nor savor the ale of thy fine city. Depart I must and soon! 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
SNOOKS EAGLIN 6559 14 7 0 92 THE BLUES 25 (581)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BABY FACE FOSTER 6562 16 8 0 98 THE BLUES 25 (581)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OG CRUSH 6700 10 5 0 84 LITTLE LEO CRUSH (595)
SUSAN MURPHY 6704 14 15 2 79 WORKING GIRLS (193)
GEORGE STRAIT 4888 9 3 1 76 GONE COUNTRY (453)
PAUL STOCK 6680 12 28 0 71 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HERETIC'S FORK 6456 7 4 0 59 DARQUE AGES (420)
DANKE 6732 12 8 0 58 NEON GRATITUDE (593)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JADE 6791 5 4 0 56 WORKING GIRLS (193)
AETHER FLOW 6675 11 11 1 55 NEON GRATITUDE (593)
CASH IS CRASS 6696 6 5 0 55 LITTLE LEO CRUSH (595)
BIG MOJO ELEM 6563 4 13 1 38 THE BLUES 25 (581)
LONG JOHN HUNTER 6630 8 3 0 37 THE BLUES 25 (581)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GUITAR JR JOHNSON 6621 9 5 0 34 THE BLUES 25 (581)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PEARL 6793 5 4 1 30 WORKING GIRLS (193)
CHANELLE 6796 5 4 1 27 WORKING GIRLS (193)
ALAN JACKSON 4886 3 10 0 25 GONE COUNTRY (453)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GNATALIE 6768 3 6 0 21 WORKING GIRLS (193)
FULL PROOF 6815 1 0 1 20 HAZ MAT '25 (603)
OBRIGADO 6809 3 1 0 17 NEON GRATITUDE (593)
-TARGET 6774 1 0 0 11 COVEY SCIII (601)
ARIGATO 6798 1 1 0 7 NEON GRATITUDE (593)
GARTH BROOKS 6817 1 1 1 6 GONE COUNTRY (453)
TRACY LAWRENCE 6816 0 2 0 2 GONE COUNTRY (453)
CLINT BLACK 6818 0 1 0 1 GONE COUNTRY (453)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
NUCCI 6778 1 1 0 COVEY SCIII 601 FULL PROOF 6815 1032
RANDY TRAVIS 4887 5 6 0 GONE COUNTRY 453 CHANELLE 6796 1030
REBA 4885 5 5 1 GONE COUNTRY 453 OBAN 6797 1029
DA1 6814 0 1 0 HAZ MAT '25 603 MARTIN SHEW 1032 NONE
DA2 6813 0 1 0 HAZ MAT '25 603 LIZARD MAN 1032 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DA2 was butchered by LIZARD MAN in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DA1 was slaughtered by MARTIN SHEW in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
BABY FACE FOSTER demolished SUSAN MURPHY in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
GEORGE STRAIT devastated JADE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
CASH IS CRASS was overpowered by PAUL STOCK in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
LONG JOHN HUNTER unbelievably bested CHANELLE in a popular 3 minute Challenge duel.
GUITAR JR JOHNSON unbelievably bested ALAN JACKSON in a 3 minute Challenge match.
TRACY LAWRENCE was defeated by ARIGATO in a 3 minute beginner's Challenge melee.
SNOOKS EAGLIN won victory over OG CRUSH in a popular 4 minute expert's Title duel.
BIG MOJO ELEM was vanquished by AETHER FLOW in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
DANKE defeated PEARL in a 2 minute match.
GNATALIE was handily defeated by RUTHLESS JAYWALKER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
OBRIGADO narrowly defeated GARTH BROOKS in a 2 minute amateur's competition.
NUCCI was butchered by FULL PROOF in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
CLINT BLACK was devastated by FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 6 STRIKING ATTACK 17 - 10 - 2 63 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 6 TOTAL PARRY 9 - 6 - 0 60 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 PARRY-LUNGE 7 - 5 - 0 58 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 28 - 22 - 2 56 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 2 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 21 - 22 - 3 49 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 10 - 11 - 0 48 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 6 - 1 45 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 AIMED BLOW 7 - 11 - 0 39 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 5 - 0 38 |
Turn 1032 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 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 4 4 LUNGING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 2 SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 AIMED BLOW 0 - 3 1 TOTAL PARRY
TOTAL PARRY 4 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
1 PARRY-LUNGE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY SNOOKS EAGLIN 6559 14 7 0 92 THE BLUES 25 (581)
BASHING ATTACK BABY FACE FOSTER 6562 16 8 0 98 THE BLUES 25 (581)
LUNGING ATTACK OG CRUSH 6700 10 5 0 84 LITTLE LEO CRUSH (595)
STRIKING ATTACK GEORGE STRAIT 4888 9 3 1 76 GONE COUNTRY (453)
PARRY-LUNGE DANKE 6732 12 8 0 58 NEON GRATITUDE (593)
SLASHING ATTACK JADE 6791 5 4 0 56 WORKING GIRLS (193)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is OG CRUSH 6700. The most popular warrior this turn
was OG CRUSH 6700. The ten other most popular fighters were CHANELLE 6796, ALAN
JACKSON 4886, TRACY LAWRENCE 6816, ARIGATO 6798, OBRIGADO 6809, GUITAR JR JOHNSON
6621, BABY FACE FOSTER 6562, GEORGE STRAIT 4888, LONG JOHN HUNTER 6630, and SNOOKS
EAGLIN 6559.
The least popular fighter this week was CLINT BLACK 6818. The other ten least
popular fighters were NUCCI 6778, BIG MOJO ELEM 6563, CASH IS CRASS 6696, JADE 6791,
SUSAN MURPHY 6704, GNATALIE 6768, PAUL STOCK 6680, DA1 6814, DA2 6813, and FULL PROOF
6815.