DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/05/2025    Duedate: 01/01/2026

TROCAR ARENA

DM 54    TURN 456

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

NERF GUN
USELESS TOOLS (219)
(54-3287) [34-13-0,161]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

NERF GUN                       SABATKA
USELESS TOOLS (219)            FAR TRAVELERS (364)
(54-3287) [34-13-0,161]        (54-3547) [2-0-1,24]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

KANJI SAI                      MAKER'S MARK
TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)        2233 BOURBON ST (362)
(54-3456) [16-27-0,101]        (54-3507) [9-0-0,48]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

2233 BOURBON ST (362)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. FAR TRAVELERS (364)           57 
2. USELESS TOOLS (219)           35    2233 BOURBON ST (362)
3. 2233 BOURBON ST (362)         23    Unchartered Team
4. TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)       -4 
                                       FAR TRAVELERS (364)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 2233 BOURBON ST (362)     60  19  2 75.9   1/ 2 2233 BOURBON ST (362)    13  2 0
 2/ 2 USELESS TOOLS (219)      407 210 21 66.0   2- 1 MASS EFFECT (332)         8  1 1
 3- 3 MASS EFFECT (332)        126  79  5 61.5   3/ 7 THE MUPPETS (20)          3  7 0
 4/ 0*FAR TRAVELERS (364)        7   5  1 58.3   4/ 3 USELESS TOOLS (219)       2  2 1
 5/ 4 THE MUPPETS (20)         164 141 12 53.8   5/ 4 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)   2  2 0
 6/ 5 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)  641 617 18 51.0   6/ 0*FAR TRAVELERS (364)       2  3 1
 7- 7*WHITE SLAYERS (363)       13  27  1 32.5   7- 6*WHITE SLAYERS (363)       2  8 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

              **********************************************************

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

     Oh, hi.  Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte.  Thought I'd check out TROCAR to see 
what's new.  Too bad, MASS EFFECT, but 2233 BOURBON ST was just too good to be 
stopped.  THE MUPPETS like really fought hard to move up to 3rd from 7th.  Way to go! 
MVP award for GREASED POLE?  USELESS TOOLS' proud of it after beating BIG MEAN CARL 
and getting 29 points.  Oh, wow, like the Duelmaster must be the most popular guy in 
all TROCAR.  He got the most challenges.  (But what about proposals?) Like, NERF GUN 
must be pretty gutsy!  It challenged the Duelmaster from TRADERS OF TROCAR.  Does 
this beast have a death wish or what!  Was that a tear I saw in NERF GUN's eye, as it 
took over Duelmastership?  And wasn't KANJI SAI fit to be tied!  Is the Duelmaster 
really being a real snob to his teammates?  Don't ask me!   
     Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right?  2233 BOURBON ST was TROCAR's most 
avoided team.  Is there some award for that?  Is there some deep dark secret why THE 
MUPPETS' been avoiding 2233 BOURBON ST so much?  Or is it just that they're too 
scared?   
     Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other!  Don't you guys ever give 
it a break?  What a bunch of heartless!  I couldn't believe how many people were 
snickering when GREASED POLE killed BIG MEAN CARL.  So he had a 16-12-2, that's no 
excuse!  Hey you guys, don't you think your families would like to hear from you?  
Write!  (Or have someone write for you.)  
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it quits.  Remember 
you guys, ease up sometimes!  Chill out!  Later, Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NERF GUN 3287                34  13  0 161         USELESS TOOLS (219)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KANJI SAI 3456               16  27  0 101         TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)   
 SAM 2692                     25  15  2  94         THE MUPPETS (20)          

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GREASED POLE 3490             6   8  2  90         USELESS TOOLS (219)       
-SHEPARD 3541                  6   0  0  90         MASS EFFECT (332)         

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TRADER JOE 3523               9   4  0  65         2233 BOURBON ST (362)     
 GRAND CANYON 3552             9   3  1  63         2233 BOURBON ST (362)     

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CAKE TESTER 3481              8  15  0  52         USELESS TOOLS (219)       
-MORDIN SOLUS 3522             8   6  1  50         MASS EFFECT (332)         
 MAKER'S MARK 3507             9   0  0  48         2233 BOURBON ST (362)     
 THE INTERN 3446               7   9  0  46         USELESS TOOLS (219)       
 FORTY NINE MILE 3506          9   3  0  45         2233 BOURBON ST (362)     
 CRAZY HARRY 3513              7  12  0  44         THE MUPPETS (20)          
-ZAEED 3543                    6   0  1  36         MASS EFFECT (332)         

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SAREN 3542                    5   1  0  28         MASS EFFECT (332)         
 BEAUREGARD 3536               5   5  0  26         THE MUPPETS (20)          
-PETILLIUS 3535                3   5  0  24         WHITE SLAYERS (363)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SABATKA 3547                  2   0  1  24         FAR TRAVELERS (364)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AMERICAN HIGHWAY 3565         3   2  0  22         2233 BOURBON ST (362)     
-MAXENTENIUS 3534              3   5  0  21         WHITE SLAYERS (363)       
-GARRUS 3529                   1   2  0  19         MASS EFFECT (332)         
 ORSO 3545                     1   0  0  16         FAR TRAVELERS (364)       
-DRACONIUS 3566                1   1  0  13         WHITE SLAYERS (363)       
-DEMOCRITUS 3532               2   6  0  12         WHITE SLAYERS (363)       
 BUNSEN HONEYDEW 3567          0   1  0   1         THE MUPPETS (20)          

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MAGE'S APPRENTIC        0  0 0                      SABATKA 3547           456 NONE
MUMFORD 3550            0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 364    SHAGORNAN CHIEFT       456 NONE
QUINNIPEC 3551          0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 364    MAINAKHA-TE ASSA       456 NONE
SANCHO 3564             0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 364    CAPTIVE RIRORNI        456 NONE
BIG MEAN CARL 3480     16 12 2 THE MUPPETS 20       GREASED POLE 3490      456  
ANAXILAUS 3531          2  4 0 WHITE SLAYERS 363    MORDIN SOLUS 3522      453  
VERGINIUS 3533          2  6 1 WHITE SLAYERS 363    ZAEED 3543             455  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

QUINNIPEC was butchered by MAINAKHA-TE ASSASSIN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
SANCHO was dispatched by CAPTIVE RIRORNI in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
MUMFORD was easily killed by SHAGORNAN CHIEFTAN in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
NERF GUN won victory over KANJI SAI in a 3 minute master's Challenge Title brawl.
CAKE TESTER was narrowly defeated by TRADER JOE in a 3 minute brutal Challenge fight.
SAM slimly won victory over GURTARGAN MONK in a popular 3 minute bloody uneven brawl.
BIG MEAN CARL was executed by GREASED POLE in a popular 1 minute mismatched brawl.
GRAND CANYON viciously subdued LAKE PATROL in a 2 minute gruesome melee.
THE INTERN was viciously subdued by CRAZY HARRY in a 2 minute gory duel.
MAKER'S MARK viciously subdued AMBITIOUS GUARD in a popular 3 minute gory duel.
FORTY NINE MILE savagely defeated BEAUREGARD in a 3 minute gory melee.
SABATKA assassinated MAGE'S APPRENTICE in a 2 minute one-sided match.
AMERICAN HIGHWAY devastated BUNSEN HONEYDEW in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
ORSO demolished PRETTY LERONA in a 1 minute mismatched match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   1 -  0      88  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         AIMED BLOW        23 -   9 -  0      72  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         TOTAL PARRY       19 -   9 -  0      68  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   1 -  1      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  14 -  2      53  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         LUNGING ATTACK    24 -  24 -  2      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   9 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         WALL OF STEEL      6 -  13 -  1      32  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         SLASHING ATTACK    3 -   8 -  0      27  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 456 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         3 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  2         3  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  3         2  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      NERF GUN 3287              34  13  0  161 USELESS TOOLS (219)
AIMED BLOW       TRADER JOE 3523             9   4  0   65 2233 BOURBON ST (362)
PARRY-STRIKE     MAKER'S MARK 3507           9   0  0   48 2233 BOURBON ST (362)
LUNGING ATTACK   FORTY NINE MILE 3506        9   3  0   45 2233 BOURBON ST (362)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is KANJI SAI 3456.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was MAKER'S MARK 3507.  The ten other most popular fighters were KANJI SAI 3456, 
TRADER JOE 3523, GRAND CANYON 3552, FORTY NINE MILE 3506, CAKE TESTER 3481, GREASED 
POLE 3490, CRAZY HARRY 3513, ORSO 3545, NERF GUN 3287, and SAM 2692.

The least popular fighter this week was BUNSEN HONEYDEW 3567.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SANCHO 3564, QUINNIPEC 3551, BEAUREGARD 3536, THE INTERN 3446, 
MUMFORD 3550, AMERICAN HIGHWAY 3565, SABATKA 3547, BIG MEAN CARL 3480, SAM 2692, and 
NERF GUN 3287.