DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 08/19/2026 Duedate: 09/01/2026
LAPUR ARENA
DM 29 TURN 1053
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
NOBILIFY
ARCANE PHARMACY (401)
(29-6585) [14-3-0,125]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
NOBILIFY JAGERBOMB
ARCANE PHARMACY (401) LIBATIONS 6 (573)
(29-6585) [14-3-0,125] (29-7009) [6-0-0,80]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
APOSTATE POSTMAN CHEESE PUFF
ARMY OF DARKNESS (283) ROAD FOOD (578)
(29-6847) [15-23-0,69] (29-7070) [0-1-0,21]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
POSITION IS EMPTY
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. ROAD FOOD (578) 107
2. BLACK KELTS (233) 38 AVOID ME! (535)
3. MID EARTH (223) 22 Unchartered Team
4. OF WOLF & MAN (569) 21
5. ARCANE PHARMACY (401) 20 LIBATIONS 6 (573)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1*TORRID FERVOR (575) 1 0 0 100. 1/ 4 MID EARTH (223) 8 7 0
2/ 2*LIBATIONS 6 (573) 14 7 0 66.7 2/ 1 POKE' MON (568) 8 7 0
3/10*DEMONS OF SNOW (572) 2 1 0 66.7 3/ 9 BLACK KELTS (233) 5 2 0
4/ 3 AVOID ME! (535) 234 144 7 61.9 4/ 2 BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567) 5 6 0
5/ 4 BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567) 30 21 1 58.8 5/ 3 ALMOST EXACTLY (20) 5 7 0
6/ 5 POKE' MON (568) 53 40 1 57.0 6/ 5 AVOID ME! (535) 4 4 0
7/ 6 ALMOST EXACTLY (20) 877 698 50 55.7 7/ 7*LIBATIONS 6 (573) 4 5 0
8- 7 WRATHMEN 20-12 (532) 15 12 0 55.6 8/ 8 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) 3 0 0
9/ 8 MID EARTH (223) 1110 915 52 54.8 9/ 6*WOODVALE FALLS (570) 3 12 0
10/ 9*OF WOLF & MAN (569) 6 5 0 54.5 10/11*COVEY XIX (564) 2 0 0
11/ 0 ARCANE PHARMACY (401) 91 82 1 52.6 11/12*OF WOLF & MAN (569) 2 0 0
12/11 BLACK KELTS (233) 336 338 12 49.9 12/13*DEMONS OF SNOW (572) 2 0 0
13/12 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283) 215 244 6 46.8 13/ 0 ARCANE PHARMACY (401) 2 1 0
14/13 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) 1146 1471 26 43.8 14/ 0*ROAD FOOD (578) 2 3 0
15/ 0*ROAD FOOD (578) 2 3 0 40.0 15/10 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283) 2 8 0
16/14*COVEY XIX (564) 4 7 0 36.4 16-14*TORRID FERVOR (575) 1 0 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
17/15*WOODVALE FALLS (570) 8 37 1 17.8 17-15 WRATHMEN 20-12 (532) 0 3 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
Fellow Ralupians! *haha* All around the bonfire! This night we sing...
* ** *** **** *** ** *
...high above Woodvale Falls, holding on to the truth of our reality, sustaining life
here and making undestructive choices, creating, constructing, weaving, complementing,
accompanying the life around us. Singing in calm harmonies along with life. Banging,
clanging, beating against the Song of Life is weakening us, and we may fall into the
Darcwud below. Swaying to the song of the storms of life is strengthening us....
* ** *** **** *** ** *
Down one side of the caravan, she waved the relic spear, chanting blessings. She
paused at the lead wagon, and in one smooth, deft motion, raised the spear's holy tip,
lifted the key off its hook, and slid the key down the shaft into her hand.
Trunkgrub's back to her, Vinestone exited the chapel, and they closed the chapel door
and began to secure it with the sacred lock knot. Greenrobyn watched her continue up
the other side of the wagons, looking for him. At just the right moment, in just the
right way as she approached his cage, he called out to her softly, "Sister! Here, I am
the Greenrobyn, at your service. And my, but you look in good spirit this day!"
"Kind sir," she replied, "but I know of the Greenrobyn, the thug, the common thief,
and you, sir, cannot be -- but you are..." she trailed off, blushing, and slipped him
the key, then turned and hailed Trunkgrub as he turned to her from the chapel under
the trees, "I shall ride with you as far as the hilltop keep."
-- -- -- -- -- the next day -- -- -- -- --
The key, now hanging from Trunkgrub's necklace, glinted in the sunlight as the wagons
rolled out of the woods into the open hillside. Nunhorn's hands held the bars of her
cage, and she cast about in the unobscured views for any signt of the escaped
Greenrobyn, as the wagons came to a stop among the ruins.
The horses grazed on grass littered with bones, and the guard stood a more careful
watch over the wagons as his master reclined on a blanket among the rubble nearby,
snacking and pondering the view of the town at the river's edge below. Just then,
Greenrobyn stepped out from behind a large rock, approached the startled Trunkgrub and
called out, "The ruins are indeed a beautiful spot, Vinestone!" The guard broke into a
run, brandishing his halberd, and then stopped short at several large rocks grew arrow
tips and bows aimed at them both.
* ** *** **** *** ** *
...blessing, stealing, securing, watching, entreating, identifying, acquiescing,
freeing, joining, traveling, cathcing, imprisoning, searching, resting, eating,
surprising, threatening...
... in Woodvale Falls.
-- G, a branch, bolstered by others
SPY REPORT
Lapurians one and all, welcome to the jungle! Okay, okay, not really, but it sure has
felt like it lately, wheww! First off, it's time to honor and bid farewell to Jorja's
favorite Elvis impersonator and last round's Duelmaster. HOUN DOG is her 23rd Lord
Protector for the Hunters and the 12th from Lapur this year. He is a veteran striker
and having survived 32 fights he has earned his title. All hail Houn Dog and thank
you, thank you very much. Now on with the show and this week's results on the hot
sands.
We are up to 17 teams, with the return of Destitute Noble and his Arcane Pharmacy and
new team Road Food, welcome to you both. From all those teams we had 28 fights, with 4
being by torchlight, eight challenges and the remaining random matchups. The fight for
the title came down to returning NOBILIFY of ARCANE PHARMACY fighting END OF BIDET of
ALMOST EXACTLY. Well the contest only last a minute with Destitute Noble's
aristocratic warrior handily defeating Vlad's porcelain warrior and becoming the new
Duelmaster. All Hall Nobility!
Next we deal with the Dead List. It is appears to be warrior maintenance tonight.
Destitute Noble sacrificed a baron. Newbie Road Food doesn't chicken and Libations
continues to remove slime. I hope your replacements are suitable and we salute those
sacrificed.
Team news time! We have a tie for the top guilds, so officially the position is empty.
But when have I ever followed the rules? Manager Droolbomber (thanks and an official
welcome) and his Poke's struggled this week to a 1-4-0 result. Visionist and his Mid
Earther's jumped from 4th to the top spot, with a 4-1-0 record. Rounding out the top 3
is Purple Sage and his Kelts, who finally returned from their journey after the
tourney and jumped up from 9th after a 3-2-0 showing. The Team on the Move is newcomer
Road Food gaining an 107 points. I suspect some hidden tourney experience, but well
done anyway. The Most Avoided Team is a tie, with 11 avoids each is AVOID ME! and
BUFFALO TRACE There were several other guilds getting 6 avoids.
Challenge fights...
JAGERBOMB of LIBATIONS 6 TV challenged APOSTATE POSTMAN of ARMY OF DARKNESS, with the
Barkeep's energetic warrior viciously subduing Master Beru' traitorous warrior in a
popular 3 minute fight.
SNORLAX of POKE' MON challenged reigning champ HOUN DOG of CARDOW HUNTERS, with
Droolbomber's gluttonous warrior being viciously subdued by Jorja's Lord Protector in
a 7 minute expert's brawl.
WINDLESS WHISPER of ALMOST EXACTLY challenged SUE CHEF of ARMY OF DARKNESS, with
Vlad's breathless warrior narrowly losing to Master Beru's culinary warrior in a 2
minute contest.
PROUDBERRY of WOODVALE FALLS challenged AI Overlord of ARMY OF DARKNESS, with G's
proud warrior finally getting a victory over Master Beru's digital warrior in a 2
minute melee.
GREENROBYN of WOODVALE FALLS challenged DAVIEL of MID EARTH, with G's mysterious
warrior losing to Visionist's mysterious warrior in a 1 minute duel.
TRUNKGRUB of WOODVALE FALLS challenged BENCHMARK of BUFFALO TRACE '25, with G's cargo
warrior being vanquished by Mr. B's touchstone warrior in a 2 minute gory duel.
VINESTONE of WOODVALE FALLS challenged MYTHYA of MID EARTH, with G's solitaire warrior
being savagely defeated by Visionist's strange warrior in a 6 minute gory melee.
ROLLING BROWNOUR of ARMY OF DARKNESS challenged THE WHITE WITCH of DEMONS OF SNOW,
with Master Beru's obscure warrior being demolished by Demon's cold-hearted warrior in
a 1 minute match.
Other arena notes...
This week's favorite is CHEESE PUFF, who was made famous despite losing to BAR WENCH.
FRIES got 23 points and BRIAR lost to a Deadly Assassin, costing them 12 points.
The most popular style is Lunging. The most successful style is Slashing.
Lastly, my "Fight of the Week" goes to LOPUNNY of POKE' MON fighting STOMPER ROOM of
ALMOST EXACTLY, with Droolbomber's hare warrior being viciously subdued by Vlad's
musical warrior in a 4 minute bloody bout.
Wait! I just got word that Grakus has received his invite to the Isle. Next week we
honor him and with that I bring my report to a close. 'Til next time.
-- Eoghan McGrimm
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NOBILIFY 6585 14 3 0 125 ARCANE PHARMACY (401)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GRAKUS 6920 17 10 0 94 MID EARTH (223)
FROSLASS 6963 14 2 0 94 POKE' MON (568)
SNORLAX 6941 14 5 0 94 POKE' MON (568)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-UPCHUCK 6721 23 17 0 86 AVOID ME! (535)
END OF BIDET 6849 13 7 1 82 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)
JAGERBOMB 7009 6 0 0 80 LIBATIONS 6 (573)
SUE CHEF 6848 15 23 0 70 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)
APOSTATE POSTMAN 6847 15 23 0 69 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)
STOMPER ROOM 6954 9 6 0 68 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)
-STORE PICK 6911 8 1 0 68 BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FLOYDTYKTU 6809 7 1 0 62 ARCANE PHARMACY (401)
BRIAR 6940 10 9 1 61 POKE' MON (568)
MAEVE MANIAC 6916 12 13 0 60 BLACK KELTS (233)
WINDLESS WHISPER 6956 7 8 0 59 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)
PILSNER 7010 4 1 0 58 LIBATIONS 6 (573)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LOPUNNY 6976 8 5 0 54 POKE' MON (568)
SILENCE 6868 4 3 0 54 COVEY XIX (564)
-BIKINI KILL 7032 1 0 0 53 TORRID FERVOR (575)
POPPY POPPINS 6933 8 14 1 52 BLACK KELTS (233)
-POX 6950 8 5 0 47 AVOID ME! (535)
ELHAD 6965 8 10 1 46 MID EARTH (223)
BRUTUS FALX 6968 3 3 0 46 OF WOLF & MAN (569)
-PYRRAVYN 6432 6 6 0 40 WRATHMEN 20-12 (532)
SALAZZLE 6974 6 8 0 38 POKE' MON (568)
DAVIEL 6982 9 5 1 37 MID EARTH (223)
1.75L 6914 9 8 0 35 BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-50ML 6913 5 5 0 32 BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)
IMGUR 6986 8 4 1 31 MID EARTH (223)
THE WHITE WITCH 7002 2 1 0 31 DEMONS OF SNOW (572)
MATCHA 7007 3 0 0 28 LIBATIONS 6 (573)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FRIES 7067 1 0 0 23 ROAD FOOD (578)
CANDY GINGER 7066 1 0 0 23 ROAD FOOD (578)
BENCHMARK 7021 3 0 0 21 BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)
CHEESE PUFF 7070 0 1 0 21 ROAD FOOD (578)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MONSTER 7068 0 1 0 21 ROAD FOOD (578)
-CLOT 7004 3 2 0 18 AVOID ME! (535)
-STRAIGHT BOURBON 6915 4 3 0 15 BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)
TRY MAXXER 7014 1 2 0 13 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)
HERBURNIE 7020 1 0 0 13 BLACK KELTS (233)
PROUDBERRY 6990 1 8 0 11 WOODVALE FALLS (570)
BAR WENCH 6971 1 0 0 11 BLACK KELTS (233)
COFFIN 7083 1 0 0 10 AVOID ME! (535)
TRUNKGRUB 7022 2 2 1 9 WOODVALE FALLS (570)
MYTHYA 7081 1 1 0 9 MID EARTH (223)
GREENROBYN 7024 1 3 0 8 WOODVALE FALLS (570)
ROLLING BROWNOUR 7017 1 1 0 6 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)
VINESTONE 7023 1 3 0 6 WOODVALE FALLS (570)
KASSANDRA 6988 0 1 0 5 BLACK KELTS (233)
NUNHORN 7025 0 4 0 4 WOODVALE FALLS (570)
-STROKE 7082 1 0 0 3 AVOID ME! (535)
AI OVERLORD 7016 0 2 0 2 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BARON ASTEPRO 6818 2 3 0 ARCANE PHARMACY 401 DARK CHAMPION 1053 NONE
SLIME 8 7084 0 1 0 LIBATIONS 6 573 DUSKBLOOD TROLL 1053 NONE
SLIME 9 7085 0 1 0 LIBATIONS 6 573 DUSKBLOOD TROLL 1053 NONE
CHICKEN FINGERS 7069 0 1 0 ROAD FOOD 578 SHAMBLING MOUND 1053 NONE
LECHBUG 6993 3 2 0 WOODVALE FALLS 570 BRIAR 6940 1049 NOT REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Woodvale, whine or avoid; whine or avoid. -- the Bloke
Proudberry, keep challenging, Buddy. I feel sooooo good! Bwahahaha! AVOID, me, Dummy!
-- Clot
Dummies! You didn't check Trivalgo? You didn't AVOID Me? Go take a time out in the
corner, with a pointy dunce hat. -- the Bloke
Smart move, Purple Sage! You avoided me by skipping out and travelling to Tennessee,
Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, et al. I never would have thought I would compliment
your intelligence. -- the Bloke
Poke' Mons team manager is Droolbomber (the Troll).
Greenrobyn -- You are a brave lil dude. Salute! -- Imgur
Houn Dog -- I nearly die from hits to my right arm!?! Damn infirmary. -- Grakus
Store Pick -- What the hell! -- Elhad
Silence -- Damn another infirmary fight. Hope the pain meds work. -- Daviel
Stroke -- I will trade those results for that training every time. -- Mythya
Congrats Houn Dog on your invite to the Isle. -- Visionist and Mid Earth
The Bloke -- It was good to see you as well and yeah 15 years is a long time. --
Visionist
Vlad -- I got your message old friend, sorry I missed you at the tourney as well. --
Visionist
That's 3 "fights of the week" in 8 turns! A new record! (I venture to claim -- haha)
-- G of Woodvale Falls
I was so enthralled by Grakus' tale that I almost didn't notice thetell-tale signs of
A.I. writing. (AI slop is inescapable.) -- G ofWoodvale Falls
Clot -- You heard Myrk, the Arenamaster's scribe, confirm that, in fact, you are a
dummy, more or less. -- Greenrobyn of Woodvale Falls
Clot -- I am not entirely comfortable with your impertinence! -- Proudberry of
Woodvale Falls
Clot -- P.S. Avoid ME! -- Greenrobyn of Woodvale Falls
All (especially AI Overlord of Army of Darkness) -- Speaking of escaping AI slop, I'm
taking a survey: All those who agree that the "fight of the week" is the most
authentic, human-discerned recognition in the game, say "Aye." -- G, of Woodvale
Falls, who has no vested in this being so. None at all. Haha!
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BARON ASTEPRO was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
CHICKEN FINGERS was butchered by SHAMBLING MOUND in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
SLIME 9 was murdered by DUSKBLOOD TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
SLIME 8 was murdered by DUSKBLOOD TROLL in a action packed 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
JAGERBOMB viciously subdued APOSTATE POSTMAN in a popular 3 minute Challenge fight.
SNORLAX was viciously subdued by HOUN DOG in a 7 minute expert's Challenge brawl.
WINDLESS WHISPER was narrowly defeated by SUE CHEF in a 2 minute Challenge brawl.
PROUDBERRY defeated AI OVERLORD in a 2 minute Challenge melee.
GREENROBYN was vanquished by DAVIEL in a action packed 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
TRUNKGRUB was vanquished by BENCHMARK in a 2 minute gory one-sided Challenge duel.
VINESTONE was savagely defeated by MYTHYA in a 6 minute gory novice's Challenge melee.
ROLLING BROWNOUR was demolished by THE WHITE WITCH in a 1 minute Challenge match.
NOBILIFY handily defeated END OF BIDET in a 1 minute one-sided Title contest.
FROSLASS demolished PENNILESS LORD in a 3 minute bloody one-sided brawl.
BRIAR was handily defeated by DEADLY ASSASSIN in a 1 minute uneven fight.
GRAKUS overpowered PILSNER in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
LOPUNNY was viciously subdued by STOMPER ROOM in a 4 minute bloody bout.
POPPY POPPINS was bested by FLOYDTYKTU in a 1 minute brawl.
1.75L was overpowered by SILENCE in a 2 minute one-sided bout.
ELHAD overpowered BOND SERVANT in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
MAEVE MANIAC overpowered IMGUR in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
SALAZZLE was devastated by BRUTUS FALX in a action packed 1 minute one-sided bout.
TRY MAXXER was demolished by MATCHA in a 1 minute uneven bout.
NUNHORN was vanquished by FRIES in a popular 1 minute mismatched fray.
MONSTER was demolished by HERBURNIE in a 2 minute one-sided fight.
CANDY GINGER vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided match.
CHEESE PUFF was unbelievably bested by BAR WENCH in a 8 minute fight.
KASSANDRA was vanquished by COFFIN in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 11 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 8 - 0 64 |
|AIMED BLOW 6 TOTAL PARRY 22 - 15 - 0 59 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 SLASHING ATTACK 26 - 21 - 1 55 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 5 AIMED BLOW 21 - 19 - 0 53 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 LUNGING ATTACK 26 - 24 - 1 52 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 9 - 0 50 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 STRIKING ATTACK 17 - 17 - 1 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 3 BASHING ATTACK 25 - 31 - 0 45 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-LUNGE 13 - 21 - 0 38 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 12 - 23 - 1 34 |
Turn 1053 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:
SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 7 3 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 3 2 WALL OF STEEL
AIMED BLOW 3 - 3 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 2 2 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 3 1 LUNGING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 2 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW NOBILIFY 6585 14 3 0 125 ARCANE PHARMACY (401)
BASHING ATTACK GRAKUS 6920 17 10 0 94 MID EARTH (223)
WALL OF STEEL FROSLASS 6963 14 2 0 94 POKE' MON (568)
TOTAL PARRY SNORLAX 6941 14 5 0 94 POKE' MON (568)
LUNGING ATTACK JAGERBOMB 7009 6 0 0 80 LIBATIONS 6 (573)
PARRY-LUNGE STOMPER ROOM 6954 9 6 0 68 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)
STRIKING ATTACK FLOYDTYKTU 6809 7 1 0 62 ARCANE PHARMACY (401)
SLASHING ATTACK BRIAR 6940 10 9 1 61 POKE' MON (568)
PARRY-RIPOSTE SILENCE 6868 4 3 0 54 COVEY XIX (564)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is APOSTATE POSTMAN 6847. The most popular warrior
this turn was CHEESE PUFF 7070. The ten other most popular fighters were JAGERBOMB
7009, HERBURNIE 7020, WINDLESS WHISPER 6956, SUE CHEF 6848, MYTHYA 7081, SLIME 8
7084, SNORLAX 6941, DAVIEL 6982, THE WHITE WITCH 7002, and NOBILIFY 6585.
The least popular fighter this week was VINESTONE 7023. The other ten least popular
fighters were LOPUNNY 6976, KASSANDRA 6988, BAR WENCH 6971, MONSTER 7068, TRY MAXXER
7014, IMGUR 6986, POPPY POPPINS 6933, BRIAR 6940, END OF BIDET 6849, and ROLLING
BROWNOUR 7017.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
GRAKUS (29-6920) MID EARTH (223)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
HOUN DOG (29-6872) CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
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!
Here are the Stylemasters for Face-to-Face 75. They have earned 1 zap potion
(except for the TC in each class). Congrats to all!
DM 200 STYLEMASTERS
PARRY-STRIKE DOMINION 22-5043 ZOMBIE SQUAD III
SLASHING ATTACK SHOTGUN GANDHI 11-6760 ARMED & GREGARIOUS
STRIKING ATTACK WORKS 4 EVIL EMPIRE 82-331 SUPERIOR FATHER
TOTAL PARRY BOSOMY GOLDMINE 1-8537 SUPER STARS R US
BASHING ATTACK NO QUAM HERE 12-3729 EASTERN HORDE
PARRY-RIPOSTE MAXIMILLIAN 96-5272 KILLER MACHINES F2
WALL OF STEEL WHIRLING FURY 6-3891 DARK PANTHEON
LUNGING ATTACK MENDELSSOHN 9-2894 WASTELANDERS II
PARRY-LUNGE GEOMANCER 18-4166 THUNDR + LITENING
AIMED BLOW BOBS AND DOGS 82-55985 SOFT DRINKS
DM 201 STYLEMASTERS
STRIKING ATTACK OH WELL 10-2205 THE MENTORS
SLASHING ATTACK RARITY 45-5100 PONY BRIGADE
PARRY-LUNGE AFTER 10 BEERS! 84-21651 ANYTHING'S POSSIBLE
BASHING ATTACK ONUPHRE 31-3385 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U!
PARRY-STRIKE LOCKLEAR 56-4721 MEN OF STEEL
PARRY-RIPOSTE CHOOSE GOOSE 40-4592 ADVENTURE TIME 2
WALL OF STEEL FURIOUS GORGE 3-6923 IRATE FORMATIONS
TOTAL PARRY SPARE ANCHOR 18-9610 SEA DOGS
LUNGING ATTACK CONNIE 3-7757 STEVEN UNIVERSE
AIMED BLOW DEVIL DOG 41-4479 LAZY SUNDAY
DM 202 STYLEMASTERS
STRIKING ATTACK HAVOK TWELVE 82-48504 040707H
PARRY-STRIKE AWAY DEFEATER 85-12067 JAN 16O
SLASHING ATTACK SGT. PEPPER 70-3497 TMF
WALL OF STEEL BOOZEFIGHTERS 84-26823 GREAT LAKES WEBL
BASHING ATTACK CYCLOPS 7-4625 BIG BAD
PARRY-LUNGE ARUTHA 56-4723 MEN OF STEEL
PARRY-RIPOSTE GZA 84-27225 ENTER THE WU
LUNGING ATTACK EMBERFANG 60-4963 RIDDLE OF STEELE
TOTAL PARRY THE THING 98-6975 MONSTERS II
AIMED BLOW UNCONTROLLABLE 72-9129 BASH BROS FEELINGS
DM 203 STYLEMASTERS
WALL OF STEEL DOBBIE 84-30850 PEEP SHOW
PARRY-STRIKE CUP O'PIZZA 10-5397 THE JERKS
PARRY-LUNGE FAKE SALE PRICE 72-7775 BB INFOMERCIAL
PARRY-RIPOSTE PARAGON ORCA 13-5573 7TH SANCTUM
LUNGING ATTACK IRONSTORM 85-52056 STEELE RISING 73
TOTAL PARRY GORDONS 28-5337 BIG SHOTS
SLASHING ATTACK LEAPS INTO THE AIR 75-85 CRITICALS
STRIKING ATTACK INTEGER YELP 84-14491 060310AB
BASHING ATTACK BIG BIKER 62-4975 STRIKER FORCE
AIMED BLOW SHARDAVAN 84-41771 A LOT TO LAUGH
DM 204 STYLEMASTERS
PARRY-STRIKE ALURA 36-2084 IRON DAMSELS
PARRY-LUNGE SCARLET ORCA 86-30429 TEMERE NOMEN 5
LUNGING ATTACK IVY MANIAC 85-20516 SBLI 32
PARRY-RIPOSTE TRAFIEL 62-5134 WRATHMEN 20-14
BASHING ATTACK TRADICK 84-16620 SUPE FORCES AA08
AIMED BLOW BARBAROSSA 81-2098 DARQUE AGES
SLASHING ATTACK MATTHEW PATEL 25-6215 LEAGUE OF EVIL EX'S
WALL OF STEEL BRONZE ROSE 86-30437 TEMERE NOMEN 6
STRIKING ATTACK EASIEST EXALTATION 17-7918 TMM EXPERIMENTS 73
TOTAL PARRY KATAMARI FOREVER 17-7910 TMM EXPERIMENTS 73
DM 205 STYLEMASTERS
BASHING ATTACK CRACKED 72-7951 BASH BROS MIRROR
PARRY-LUNGE RODMAN 86-22633 HOWLIN SERPENTS
WALL OF STEEL EZIZH 85-46453 SUP FORCES 7527
TOTAL PARRY SLAPSTICK 85-23588 STYLISH NAMES
STRIKING ATTACK FUEL 84-18477 ROOKIE METALLICA 2
PARRY-STRIKE WEAK STORY 22-7417 BASH BROS FICTION
SLASHING ATTACK ROBERT PAULSON 1185 86-113 PROJECT MAYHEM 494
PARRY-RIPOSTE ROBERT PAUSLON 770 85-4971 PROJECT MAYHEM 358
AIMED BLOW CAKE 41-5561 ADVENTURE TIME 3
LUNGING ATTACK LIVE CATTLE 45-5253 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER
DM 206 STYLEMASTERS
PARRY-STRIKE NO WAY OUT 86-24295 BETTER OFF DEAD
WALL OF STEEL WELLS OF WRATH 86-46813 EARLS AND TRADESMEN
SLASHING ATTACK FULL PROOF 1-10447 1792
PARRY-RIPOSTE INESTIMABLE SECRET 86-3495 WANT OF LIGHT
AIMED BLOW COW PIE 11-8942 BULLDOGS
PARRY-LUNGE TALLENE MYRE 86-51119 FAR TRAVELERS 2485
TOTAL PARRY CLUELESS 86-30369 PR BRONCS 73
BASHING ATTACK MORONICA 82-17138 EASTERN HORDE 5
STRIKING ATTACK LORA 1 86-14078 ERRATA 53
LUNGING ATTACK DOWN TO EARTH 86-41070 GRAVITY
DM 207 STYLEMASTERS
BASHING ATTACK DONUT CAKE 86-36740 REEVE'S B-DAY
WALL OF STEEL FIVE ROSES 72-8605 PARK AT ROSEMONT
PARRY-STRIKE URSULANA 87-3093 FAR TRAVELERS 2530
PARRY-LUNGE EUPHRATES 26-5780 FAR TRAVELERS
PARRY-RIPOSTE VATHOR 74-5158 GEMSTONE CREATIONS
TOTAL PARRY CONSTABLE QUARK 18-11721 MAD SCIENTISTS
AIMED BLOW SAL 3-8275 ERRATA
SLASHING ATTACK RUTABAGA 17-8666 WRATHMEN 25-112
STRIKING ATTACK NIIRSHA 32-7972 GEMSTONE BEASTS
LUNGING ATTACK RE-AGITATOR 56-5187 MEN OF STEEL
DM 208 STYLEMASTERS
PARRY-LUNGE CRIDHE 87-3767 FAR TRAVELERS 2511
PARRY-RIPOSTE ALL YOUR BASE 86-34274 MEMES
BASHING ATTACK GREAT BEYOND 86-50819 NEON REAPERS
WALL OF STEEL THE ICK 87-1283 TURN OFFS
TOTAL PARRY SARIEL 73-11229 JUDGEMENT 38
PARRY-STRIKE IYKYK 87-1205 THIS MODERN WORLD 13
SLASHING ATTACK SOCIAL CUTTING 87-3692 THIS MODERN WORLD 31
LUNGING ATTACK BUTLER 87-8861 RANDOMNESS 108
AIMED BLOW VEEP EYELINER 87-13304 THIS MODERN WORLD 31
STRIKING ATTACK LITHOBOLA 87-16851 WAR MACHINES 3
DM 209 STYLEMASTERS
PARRY-RIPOSTE DEVON 87-8747 RANDOMNESS 64
PARRY-LUNGE WITTYBON MOT 86-52062 MEN OF CHATZY
BASHING ATTACK TUVOK 1-10563 ENTERPRISE
PARRY-STRIKE DRAGONZOLA CHEESE 78-3747 SATAN'SGRUBMONSTERS
WALL OF STEEL AUTAG 13 87-17488 THE REDACTED 15
SLASHING ATTACK IT BURNS PRECIOUS 87-3551 THIS MODERN WORLD 25
LUNGING ATTACK PEEP SHOW 87-17356 EASTER HORDE
AIMED BLOW THE CLEANER 87-4950 ERR 20
TOTAL PARRY RANGER SMITH 74-5208 DUNGEON CRAWL
STRIKING ATTACK SMART 9-6773 RAVENCLAW
DM 210 STYLEMASTERS
PARRY-STRIKE ZOOLANDER 87-16345 FAR TRAVELER 2613
PARRY-RIPOSTE VAREK HOLLOW 17-8744 OF WOLF & MAN
LUNGING ATTACK THE DORK ONE 88-3910 CHARLOTTE ART
PARRY-LUNGE MATRICHUK 87-16363 FAR TRAVELERS 2617
WALL OF STEEL ROBOBORG 87-16571 TEMERE 25
BASHING ATTACK CHANGED TEAMS 72-12785 BB OFF SEASON
TOTAL PARRY KUNG FU CHEATER 72-11522 BB STAND INS
AIMED BLOW CIRIC 18-11860 OF WOLF AND MAN
SLASHING ATTACK JAMAICA ME CRAZY 25-6854 LITTLE LEO CRUSH
STRIKING ATTACK GARGOYLE 87-19397 SATAN'S STATUES