DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 08/13/2026 Duedate: 08/26/2026
NIYTYOLE ISLAND ARENA
DM 33 TURN 1046
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SHOTGUN SHELL
EMU'S BROOD (760)
(33-10931) [17-8-2,166]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SHOTGUN SHELL SLIPPERY WHEN WET
EMU'S BROOD (760) RX MEXZ '97 (771)
(33-10931) [17-8-2,166] (33-11044) [2-0-0,36]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
CHUCK ROAST GUACAMOLE LADY
GLAD TO MEAT YOU (100) ALASTARI AMIGOS! (743)
(33-10310) [16-7-0,117] (33-10786) [9-6-2,63]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
THE WASTING FIELD (554)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753) 57
2. THE ILLEARTH (265) 46 FEAR OF THE DARK (755)
3. ALASTARI AMIGOS! (743) 36 Unchartered Team
4. THE WASTING FIELD (554) 30
5. BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 29 RX MEXZ '97 (771)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0*RX MEXZ '97 (771) 2 0 0 100. 1/ 1 THE WASTING FIELD (554) 11 4 0
2/ 1 FEAR OF THE DARK (755) 70 37 4 65.4 2/10 MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753) 9 5 0
3/ 2 WORK REVOLUTIONS (764) 13 7 1 65.0 3/ 5 THE ILLEARTH (265) 8 2 0
4/ 3 SIREN'S SONG (767) 78 51 2 60.5 4/ 3 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) 8 4 0
5/ 4 PHILANTHROPISTS (535) 48 33 2 59.3 5/ 4 EMU'S BROOD (760) 8 7 1
6/ 0 ALASTARI AMIGOS! (743) 94 74 6 56.0 6/ 7 XXX BANDITS (614) 8 7 0
7/ 5 CRUEL NIGHTS (714) 383 337 24 53.2 7/ 8 THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674) 7 8 0
8/ 6 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) 1100 989 66 52.7 8/ 2 SIREN'S SONG (767) 7 8 0
9/ 7 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 1438 1319 115 52.2 9/16 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 6 7 3
10/ 8 XXX BANDITS (614) 496 462 21 51.8 10/11 DARK MECHANICUM (751) 6 7 1
11/ 9 DARK MECHANICUM (751) 142 138 6 50.7 11/ 9 M.U.M.ERS (766) 6 9 0
12-10 OLD HOBBITS (746) 101 107 4 48.6 12/ 6 NYE MAULERS (269) 5 7 1
13-11 BRASH BROS XMAS (662) 588 629 81 48.3 13/12 CRUEL NIGHTS (714) 4 11 0
14/12 EMU'S BROOD (760) 103 111 6 48.1 14-15 OLD HOBBITS (746) 3 2 0
15/14 THE WASTING FIELD (554) 109 120 10 47.6 15/18 WORK REVOLUTIONS (764) 2 0 1
16/13 M.U.M.ERS (766) 56 65 4 46.3 16/17 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (100) 2 1 0
17/15 MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753) 94 111 5 45.9 17/13 FEAR OF THE DARK (755) 2 1 0
18/16 THE ILLEARTH (265) 781 985 59 44.2 18/ 0 ALASTARI AMIGOS! (743) 2 3 1
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
19/18 NYE MAULERS (269) 565 733 69 43.5 19-14 BRASH BROS XMAS (662) 2 4 0
20/17 THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674)580 753 30 43.5 20/ 0*RX MEXZ '97 (771) 1 0 0
21/20 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (100) 61 94 5 39.4 21/19 PHILANTHROPISTS (535) 1 3 0
22/19 MERCENARIES INC. (770) 31 51 5 37.8 22/20 MERCENARIES INC. (770) 1 8 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
There are worse fates than death, I am told. Sheila Graywand was kind enough to prove
it by chaining me to an entire island rather than a cell. So I remain here, watching
Niytyole's warriors spill blood for applause while ships come and go from the harbor
without me. At least the arena occasionally provides a worthy distraction. Shotgun
Shell of Emu's Brood now holds the throne at 17-8-2, after Soulslicer finished his
business here and sailed off for the Isle of the Eye. Chuck Roast follows at 117
recognition and will be making that same voyage after one more turn. The Wasting Field
rules the team standings with an 11-4 record over the last three turns, while Misfit
Toy Makers surged into second with a 4-1 turn. Siren's Song, regrettably bearing a
name far finer than their recent performance, stumbled to 1-4 and dropped to eighth.
Shotgun Shell did not merely acquire the throne by clerical accident. He tore through
XIK-02-Tho in a one-minute title fight, which is the sort of efficiency I used to
appreciate in boarding actions. Chuck Roast similarly dismantled Saltibile Sam, while
Ja Pet Oh embarrassed Bloddy Belle in an uneven challenge. Santa's Favorite deserves a
raised cup for climbing 22 points to challenge Ammit and surviving seven minutes to
win. That is ambition properly expressed. The Stepfather chose the opposite course,
dropping 31 points onto Bigunn5 and winning after three minutes. I have known pirates
hanged for displaying more honor than that, though admittedly not many.
There was blood enough this turn to keep even me attentive. Joe Marvelous challenged
Dacian on equal recognition and killed him after three vicious minutes. Bek Styles
needed only one to butcher Head Scrambler, collecting his second kill and a rather
substantial rise in recognition for the effort. Air and Mien disposed of La Llorona
just as efficiently. The Dark Arena collected Zacateca, Bad Choice, and Maximo, though
Guacamole Lady went into that same pit and came back after killing a Mountain Troll.
She was rewarded with this turn's Favorite designation. If Niytyole insists upon
cheering someone, at least it chose a woman who walked willingly toward death and
returned dragging death behind her.
As for the usual cowardice disguised as strategy, Emu's Brood was the most avoided
team, with Misfit Toy Makers doing the greatest share of the avoiding. The Bumble
attracted more challenges than anyone else and then successfully defended against
Diethen Dundab's bloodfeud. Apparently vengeance is considerably easier to desire than
to accomplish. The Bumble now sits at 8-12-2, which is hardly the record of a terror,
yet someone keeps finding reasons to cross blades with him. Perhaps there is a lesson
there. Perhaps everyone on this island simply has poor judgment. My continued presence
suggests the latter.
So ends another turn on Niytyole. Soulslicer and Lady Thornkiss are gone to the Isle,
Shotgun Shell wears the crown, and the sand has four fewer fools walking across it
than when we began. Ships are leaving the harbor tonight. I can see their lanterns
from the cliffs, dwindling one by one beyond waters I am forbidden to sail. Sheila
calls that mercy. I call it motivation. Until next turn, try not to die somewhere I
cannot watch.
-- Serafina Rose
Siren of the Storm Sea
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SHOTGUN SHELL 10931 17 8 2 166 EMU'S BROOD (760)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHUCK ROAST 10310 16 7 0 117 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (100)
JA PET OH 10643 19 26 0 116 MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)
TEMPEST RED 10922 14 12 0 109 SIREN'S SONG (767)
-PHILABUSTER 6260 16 4 0 101 PHILANTHROPISTS (535)
-ELF ON SHELF 10572 14 24 4 100 BRASH BROS XMAS (662)
WYLDFYRE 10898 17 13 0 99 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
-FRIGHTFUL WEATHER 10610 18 26 1 98 BRASH BROS XMAS (662)
SOMECALLMETIM 10840 19 12 0 95 THE ILLEARTH (265)
CHAW NIGHTCRAWLER 10969 11 4 0 95 XXX BANDITS (614)
SALTIBILE SAM 10926 16 10 0 92 SIREN'S SONG (767)
OZPREY 10957 13 8 1 92 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BULLROARER TOOK 10749 14 12 0 90 OLD HOBBITS (746)
-HAMFAST 10790 13 9 1 90 OLD HOBBITS (746)
GRUNGE 10916 13 12 1 89 M.U.M.ERS (766)
BLODDY BELLE 10925 18 8 0 88 SIREN'S SONG (767)
QUEEN PATIENCE 10764 22 21 0 87 CRUEL NIGHTS (714)
QUILLAN SHADE 10904 15 13 0 87 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
ERROR 10950 13 9 0 86 XXX BANDITS (614)
AA-BOT1 10914 13 6 0 86 DARK MECHANICUM (751)
-PORTO CHUBB 10543 15 27 0 85 OLD HOBBITS (746)
MARINA WIDOWCREST 10968 13 6 1 82 SIREN'S SONG (767)
XIK02-THO 10885 17 15 0 81 DARK MECHANICUM (751)
-GOLLUM 10826 14 6 0 81 OLD HOBBITS (746)
PAPIRTIGER 10918 13 12 1 81 M.U.M.ERS (766)
TWISTED BRANCHES 6959 11 4 0 81 THE WASTING FIELD (554)
BOOTY HO 10945 11 9 1 71 M.U.M.ERS (766)
THE STEPFATHER 10900 20 9 0 69 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
AIR AND MIEN 10875 7 2 1 66 WORK REVOLUTIONS (764)
GUACAMOLE LADY 10786 9 6 2 63 ALASTARI AMIGOS! (743)
ANNIE WRECKSEAN 10959 9 5 0 62 THE ILLEARTH (265)
PHIL-PICKLE 10952 7 8 1 62 THE ILLEARTH (265)
ALLEGAEON 10856 14 14 1 60 THE ILLEARTH (265)
DUSTY 10604 2 2 0 60 ALASTARI AMIGOS! (743)
SHESHEQUIN 10888 14 16 0 58 EMU'S BROOD (760)
DAFORNIAN 10970 9 6 0 58 XXX BANDITS (614)
WRECK-IT-RAPLH 10937 13 11 0 57 XXX BANDITS (614)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SANTA'S FAVORITE 10990 4 0 0 56 MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)
BRIARWYN 10955 16 5 0 55 EMU'S BROOD (760)
GHOST 10736 15 8 0 55 FEAR OF THE DARK (755)
CONSUMPTION 10919 9 16 0 55 M.U.M.ERS (766)
BIG GHERKIN 10973 8 8 0 53 THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674)
DILL OF PHIL 10951 10 12 0 51 THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674)
FIELD KEEPSNAMES 10975 9 5 1 51 THE WASTING FIELD (554)
-UNDEAD 10676 8 1 0 50 FEAR OF THE DARK (755)
BEK STYLES 11038 5 2 2 50 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
AMMIT 11023 6 4 0 49 THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674)
THE BUMBLE 10965 8 12 2 43 MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)
-DARRIAN NUV 11021 9 7 1 42 MERCENARIES INC. (770)
ROUNDHOUSE RONNIE 11013 5 7 0 42 NYE MAULERS (269)
BIGUNN5 11027 5 5 0 42 DARK MECHANICUM (751)
SALSA GUY 10835 2 1 0 42 ALASTARI AMIGOS! (743)
CHERYRY TALEBLIND 10984 6 9 1 41 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
JOE MARVELOUS 11016 6 5 1 39 NYE MAULERS (269)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DUKE KILLINGTON 10986 11 4 0 37 CRUEL NIGHTS (714)
KRIMINWHOLE 10987 10 5 0 37 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
SCARWIND MURMUR 10972 7 8 0 36 THE WASTING FIELD (554)
SLIPPERY WHEN WET 11044 2 0 0 36 RX MEXZ '97 (771)
JUAN INDASTINE 11015 6 2 0 35 THE ILLEARTH (265)
DIETHEN DUNDAB 11020 7 9 0 34 MERCENARIES INC. (770)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GIGI ASHBLIGHT 11019 6 11 0 33 MERCENARIES INC. (770)
B-TOUR1 11062 2 2 0 31 DARK MECHANICUM (751)
SLUGGO THE COALMINER 11010 4 8 0 30 MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)
CATGUT SCRAPER 11011 6 6 0 27 SIREN'S SONG (767)
CHAIM ANG 11018 3 13 1 27 MERCENARIES INC. (770)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE PEASANT 11035 3 5 1 22 CRUEL NIGHTS (714)
GRAVEL CRADLE 11058 3 2 0 22 THE WASTING FIELD (554)
DILLBERT 11067 2 0 0 22 THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674)
AA-TAU1 11037 2 0 1 21 DARK MECHANICUM (751)
DROWNING SORROW 11075 1 0 0 20 THE WASTING FIELD (554)
-DEAD TREE 10962 4 6 1 19 BRASH BROS XMAS (662)
LIGHT SPRITE 11025 2 4 0 16 PHILANTHROPISTS (535)
TAKE MY EYE 11060 2 2 0 14 EMU'S BROOD (760)
GUNDAR STYLES 11039 3 4 0 13 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
THE SERF 11036 2 6 0 12 CRUEL NIGHTS (714)
TANNIN BALM 11076 1 0 0 10 MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)
-BLACK-OUT 11032 1 0 0 9 FEAR OF THE DARK (755)
RAJA 11057 1 4 0 7 XXX BANDITS (614)
TAVION NOSK 11065 0 2 0 2 MERCENARIES INC. (770)
SISPAS 11069 0 1 0 1 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
MAXIMO 10953 0 1 0 ALASTARI AMIGOS! 743 DARK CHAMPION 1046 NONE
ZACATECA 10713 13 10 1 ALASTARI AMIGOS! 743 WURM KIN 1046 NONE
MOUNTAIN TROLL 0 0 0 DARK ARENA GUACAMOLE LADY 10786 1046 NONE
DACIAN 10982 5 11 0 EMU'S BROOD 760 JOE MARVELOUS 11016 1046
QUINJAK 11033 0 3 0 EMU'S BROOD 760 NOT THE REASON 10941 1042 NONE
BAD CHOICE 11074 0 1 0 M.U.M.ERS 766 WURM KIN 1046 NONE
BOTESIA 10915 10 12 1 M.U.M.ERS 766 SHOTGUN SHELL 10931 1045
KYLER MAR 11022 6 9 3 MERCENARIES INC. 770 THE BUMBLE 10965 1042 NOT REVENGED
BUNGEE LIPPS 10827 16 20 1 NYE MAULERS 269 TREE NEEDLES 10606 1043
HEAD SCRAMBLER 11012 6 6 2 NYE MAULERS 269 BEK STYLES 11038 1046
FLINT BLACKHEAR 10956 9 9 0 OBSIDIAN HALL 192 PHIL-PICKLE 10952 1043
LA LLORONA 10934 12 13 1 THE DEMONIC PICK 674 AIR AND MIEN 10875 1046
ASHEN FURROW 11047 2 4 1 THE WASTING FIEL 554 CHERYRY TALEBLI 10984 1045
PERSONAL ADS
Dill of Phil -- You thought I'd be another easy one didn't you. Well the joke is on
you, I'm not my brother! -- Twisted Branches
Bigunn5 -- That felt nice, crushing you to the ground... real nice! -- Field
Keepsnames
Head Scrambler -- That might have gone better for you, but nah, I wasn't gonna just
let it happen you see. -- Scarwind Murmur
Cheryry Taleblind -- Ooh, that wasn't very nice... I know it was Ashen's challenge,
but you will pay. -- Tallow
Sluggo the Coalminer -- Well I guess I can't blame you for taking advantage of the
style matchup there, but you'll get yours in the end. -- Gravel Cradle
Hey everyone... let's get things going, talk to me, yell at me, insult me,
congratulate me, something. -- Tallow
Your shoes are stinky and you omit closing punctuation and opening caps! -- Ed
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
GUACAMOLE LADY viciously butchered MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 4 minute Dark Arena fight.
ZACATECA was savagely slain by WURM KIN in a exciting 4 minute gory Dark Arena melee.
BAD CHOICE was slaughtered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
MAXIMO was dealt death by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DIETHEN DUNDAB was savagely defeated by THE BUMBLE in a 3 minute Bloodfeud match.
SOULSLICER vanquished LADY THORNKISS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
GRUNGE was overcome by WYLDFYRE in a action packed 2 minute expert's Challenge fight.
JA PET OH vanquished BLODDY BELLE in a 2 minute uneven Challenge duel.
TWISTED BRANCHES defeated BOOTY HO in a 1 minute Challenge duel.
BIG GHERKIN was vanquished by PAPIRTIGER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
THE STEPFATHER beat BIGUNN5 in a 3 minute Challenge melee.
ROUNDHOUSE RONNIE was beaten by FIELD KEEPSNAMES in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
SANTA'S FAVORITE savagely defeated AMMIT in a crowd pleasing 7 minute Challenge match.
PHIL-PICKLE viciously subdued SHESHEQUIN in a exciting 2 minute Challenge battle.
ANNIE WRECKSEAN luckily beat CONSUMPTION in a 5 minute Challenge conflict.
SCARWIND MURMUR was vanquished by WRECK-IT-RAPLH in a 1 minute Challenge bout.
DILL OF PHIL was unbelievably bested by BRIARWYN in a 6 minute Challenge fray.
GIGI ASHBLIGHT was bested by CHERYRY TALEBLIND in a exciting 4 minute Challenge fight.
JOE MARVELOUS savagely slew DACIAN in a exciting 3 minute gory Challenge bout.
JUAN INDASTINE overcame CHAIM ANG in a 2 minute bloody Challenge competition.
THE SERF was savagely defeated by GRAVEL CRADLE in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
DILLBERT savagely defeated LIGHT SPRITE in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge bout.
TAVION NOSK was vanquished by TAKE MY EYE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fray.
ERROR was overpowered by TEMPEST RED in a 2 minute one-sided match.
SHOTGUN SHELL overpowered XIK02-THO in a 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
SALTIBILE SAM was overpowered by CHUCK ROAST in a 2 minute one-sided duel.
QUILLAN SHADE was luckily beaten by SOMECALLMETIM in a 3 minute expert's match.
QUEEN PATIENCE overcame DUSTY in a 2 minute expert's bout.
OZPREY overpowered ALLEGAEON in a 1 minute uneven competition.
MARINA WIDOWCREST was beaten by CHAW NIGHTCRAWLER in a 4 minute fight.
AA-BOT1 overpowered GHOST in a 1 minute gory uneven duel.
LA LLORONA was executed by AIR AND MIEN in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided match.
DAFORNIAN savagely defeated SLUGGO THE COALMINER in a action packed 3 minute bout.
THE PEASANT was devastated by SALSA GUY in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
DUKE KILLINGTON outwaited CATGUT SCRAPER in a tiresome 11 minute battle.
BEK STYLES butchered HEAD SCRAMBLER in a 1 minute uneven bout.
KRIMINWHOLE outlasted B-TOUR1 in a exciting 7 minute veteran vs. amateur match.
GUNDAR STYLES was vanquished by SLIPPERY WHEN WET in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
AA-TAU1 viciously subdued RAJA in a exciting 3 minute bloody amateur's bout.
SISPAS was vanquished by TANNIN BALM in a 1 minute one-sided match.
DROWNING SORROW demolished EMBEZZLING SCRIBE 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 15 TOTAL PARRY 72 - 39 - 1 65 |
|TOTAL PARRY 12 LUNGING ATTACK 86 - 66 - 10 57 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 12 STRIKING ATTACK 47 - 42 - 3 53 |
|AIMED BLOW 8 AIMED BLOW 51 - 54 - 0 49 |
|BASHING ATTACK 7 SLASHING ATTACK 29 - 35 - 3 45 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 6 PARRY-RIPOSTE 17 - 21 - 1 45 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 5 WALL OF STEEL 20 - 25 - 1 44 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 5 PARRY-LUNGE 17 - 22 - 0 44 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 BASHING ATTACK 20 - 34 - 2 37 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 PARRY-STRIKE 17 - 29 - 2 37 |
Turn 1046 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:
TOTAL PARRY 9 - 3 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 3 3 AIMED BLOW
AIMED BLOW 5 - 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 2 2 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 5 2 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 8 - 7 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 6 1 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 6 - 6 1 BASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 2 1 TOTAL PARRY
1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK SHOTGUN SHELL 10931 17 8 2 166 EMU'S BROOD (760)
STRIKING ATTACK CHUCK ROAST 10310 16 7 0 117 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (100)
WALL OF STEEL TEMPEST RED 10922 14 12 0 109 SIREN'S SONG (767)
AIMED BLOW WYLDFYRE 10898 17 13 0 99 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
TOTAL PARRY SOMECALLMETIM 10840 19 12 0 95 THE ILLEARTH (265)
PARRY-RIPOSTE CHAW NIGHTCRAWLER 10969 11 4 0 95 XXX BANDITS (614)
PARRY-STRIKE SALTIBILE SAM 10926 16 10 0 92 SIREN'S SONG (767)
BASHING ATTACK GRUNGE 10916 13 12 1 89 M.U.M.ERS (766)
PARRY-LUNGE FIELD KEEPSNAMES 10975 9 5 1 51 THE WASTING FIELD (554)
SLASHING ATTACK BEK STYLES 11038 5 2 2 50 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is CHUCK ROAST 10310. The most popular warrior this
turn was GUACAMOLE LADY 10786. The ten other most popular fighters were CONSUMPTION
10919, DIETHEN DUNDAB 11020, QUILLAN SHADE 10904, B-TOUR1 11062, THE BUMBLE 10965,
CHERYRY TALEBLIND 10984, JOE MARVELOUS 11016, AA-TAU1 11037, DILL OF PHIL 10951, and
AMMIT 11023.
The least popular fighter this week was DUKE KILLINGTON 10986. The other ten least
popular fighters were CATGUT SCRAPER 11011, KRIMINWHOLE 10987, SANTA'S FAVORITE
10990, SISPAS 11069, GUNDAR STYLES 11039, HEAD SCRAMBLER 11012, THE PEASANT 11035,
SLUGGO THE COALMINER 11010, GHOST 10736, and ALLEGAEON 10856.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
SHOTGUN SHELL (33-10931) EMU'S BROOD (760)
CHUCK ROAST (33-10310) GLAD TO MEAT YOU (100)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
LADY THORNKISS (33-10777) CRUEL NIGHTS (714)
SOULSLICER (33-10788) NYE MAULERS (269)
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!