DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/30/2025 Duedate: 07/12/2025
VALAMANTIS ARENA
DM 62 TURN 875
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SONNY
PLAYHOUSE III (528)
(62-5329) [8-5-0,70]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SONNY KEENBLADE
PLAYHOUSE III (528) SENSATIONALS (543)
(62-5329) [8-5-0,70] (62-5453) [4-0-0,37]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
MR MASTODON MR MASTODON
PRIVATE IDAHO (439) PRIVATE IDAHO (439)
(62-4343) [6-6-0,47] (62-4343) [6-6-0,47]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
RIO VISTANS (348)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. PRIVATE IDAHO (439) 17
2. RIO VISTANS (348) 16 RIO VISTANS (348)
3. KEYBOARDS (533) 12 Unchartered Team
4. SENSATIONALS (543) 5
5. DARK AGES (256) 5 SENSATIONALS (543)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1*CHEER CAMP (539) 4 1 0 80.0 1/ 1 RIO VISTANS (348) 7 7 0
2- 2 DIAMONDS IN THE RUF (386) 46 22 1 67.6 2/ 5 PRIVATE IDAHO (439) 5 5 0
3- 3*I'D BE GOOD (538) 6 4 0 60.0 3/ 4 PLAYHOUSE III (528) 5 6 0
4- 4 VISIONARIES (483) 15 13 0 53.6 4- 3 DIAMONDS IN THE RUF (386) 4 1 0
5/ 5 RIO VISTANS (348) 218 204 14 51.7 5- 2*ASSASSINS (542) 4 6 0
6/ 6 PLAYHOUSE III (528) 11 12 0 47.8 6/ 9*SENSATIONALS (543) 2 1 0
7/ 7 DARK AGES (256) 79 88 6 47.3 7/12 DARK AGES (256) 2 3 0
8/ 8*SENSATIONALS (543) 5 6 0 45.5 8- 6 VISIONARIES (483) 1 0 0
9/ 9 KEYBOARDS (533) 44 58 1 43.1 9- 7*CHEER CAMP (539) 1 0 0
10-10 FAVORITE SAYINGS (467) 13 19 3 40.6 10- 8 FAVORITE SAYINGS (467) 1 1 0
11-11*ASSASSINS (542) 10 15 0 40.0 11/11 KEYBOARDS (533) 1 5 0
12/12 PRIVATE IDAHO (439) 31 53 2 36.9 12-10*I'D BE GOOD (538) 0 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Hail VALAMANTIS! Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for
your deeds. DARK AGES stable has parlayed this turn's 2-3-0 into a 5 space move up
the rankings. This brings them up to 7th place. Good work, guys! The PRIVATE IDAHO
guild has had a 3-0-0 turn and deserves to be watched in the future. You never know
where this kind of thing can lead. And let's see, FOGHAT fought LA CAVALE and gained
13 points and contributed to DARK AGES' 2-3-0. KELPIE has lost to EDGEWATER, falling
9 points, while helping make DARK AGES a 2-3-0 turn. Due to its absence and
inability to defend the throne, HOUSE RUTH BUILT has lost the title of Duelmaster.
And all eyes were on SONNY this turn as it ascended to the throne of Duelmaster.
VALAMANTIS has a new victor! By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last
night, cramped under the table at Drunkard's Guild?
He who challenges well, fights well. He who avoids without cause, shall lose
for good reasons. My mama told me that one. I also notice that the PLAYHOUSE III
stable was the most avoided team this turn. Come on VALAMANTIS, what are you afraid
of? And avoiding PLAYHOUSE III more than any other team we find RIO VISTANS.
VALAMANTIS, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing? The most
challenged warrior this turn was RIO VISTANS' warrior EDGEWATER. More fighters
challenged him than challenged the Duelmaster!
The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. Is it really true that VALAMANTIS
has more dishwashers per capita that fighters? Just thought I'd ask...
I like this place, VALAMANTIS, the taverns have old wine, and young serving
girls. Who could ask for more? Well, I'm burning daylight here in VALAMANTIS and
I've a long road ahead of me. Happy Trails. Until the sun next rises and my pen
sets to paper-- Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SONNY 5329 8 5 0 70 PLAYHOUSE III (528)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HOUSE RUTH BUILT 4711 10 2 0 107 DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
-THREE RIVERS 4295 12 3 0 92 DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-EARTHO 5378 6 4 0 84 RIO VISTANS (348)
CATTY WOMPUS 4354 7 5 1 68 PRIVATE IDAHO (439)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SPIRIT STICK 5417 4 1 0 58 CHEER CAMP (539)
LARGE MARGE 4326 8 7 0 57 PRIVATE IDAHO (439)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-VIRULINA 4936 5 7 0 53 VISIONARIES (483)
-CANDLESTICK 4714 4 5 0 48 DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
MR MASTODON 4343 6 6 0 47 PRIVATE IDAHO (439)
-BROKEN PROMISE 5088 5 1 2 46 FAVORITE SAYINGS (467)
DUN RINGILL 5316 12 8 0 44 DARK AGES (256)
DUCKY ONE 5360 8 16 0 40 KEYBOARDS (533)
EDGEWATER 5429 3 2 0 40 RIO VISTANS (348)
-POLO GROUNDS 5022 6 2 0 37 DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
KEENBLADE 5453 4 0 0 37 SENSATIONALS (543)
-DAY DRINKING TIME 5403 5 3 0 35 I'D BE GOOD (538)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE DRUID 5346 8 8 0 33 DARK AGES (256)
LINDA VISTA 5438 5 2 0 26 RIO VISTANS (348)
-LACERATOR 5444 4 1 0 24 ASSASSINS (542)
HOSS 5330 2 1 0 24 PLAYHOUSE III (528)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-POUNCER 5445 4 1 0 22 ASSASSINS (542)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BEEDOO 5430 4 4 1 19 RIO VISTANS (348)
KELPIE 5383 4 5 0 19 DARK AGES (256)
FOGHAT 5442 2 2 0 18 DARK AGES (256)
VARMILO 5478 1 0 0 13 KEYBOARDS (533)
THUNDERFOOT 5450 1 2 0 9 SENSATIONALS (543)
-GOUGER 5455 2 2 0 8 ASSASSINS (542)
AQUALUNG 5464 1 1 0 8 DARK AGES (256)
RIO SANDS 5468 1 3 0 6 RIO VISTANS (348)
LA CAVALE 5332 1 2 0 5 PLAYHOUSE III (528)
-EXHIBITION PLACE 5132 1 0 0 5 DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
-SWINDLER 5475 0 1 0 1 ASSASSINS (542)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
KELPIE was devastated by EDGEWATER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
AQUALUNG slimly won victory over RIO SANDS in a 2 minute beginner's Challenge battle.
CATTY WOMPUS overpowered DUCKY ONE in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
SONNY devastated DUN RINGILL in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
THE DRUID was viciously subdued by MR MASTODON in a action packed 5 minute gory brawl.
LARGE MARGE devastated HOSS in a 1 minute mismatched match.
KEENBLADE overcame BEEDOO in a action packed 1 minute gruesome fight.
LINDA VISTA vanquished THUNDERFOOT in a 1 minute uneven duel.
LA CAVALE was overpowered by FOGHAT in a 1 minute uneven duel.
VARMILO overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 8 SLASHING ATTACK 19 - 10 - 0 66 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 PARRY-LUNGE 6 - 4 - 0 60 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 16 - 15 - 0 52 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 21 - 21 - 2 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 AIMED BLOW 29 - 43 - 0 40 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 6 - 0 40 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 BASHING ATTACK 4 - 6 - 0 40 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 2 - 0 33 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 TOTAL PARRY 4 - 12 - 0 25 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 875 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 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 4 - 4 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 LUNGING ATTACK
1 PARRY-LUNGE
1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW SONNY 5329 8 5 0 70 PLAYHOUSE III (528)
STRIKING ATTACK CATTY WOMPUS 4354 7 5 1 68 PRIVATE IDAHO (439)
SLASHING ATTACK KEENBLADE 5453 4 0 0 37 SENSATIONALS (543)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is MR MASTODON 4343. The most popular warrior this
turn was MR MASTODON 4343. The ten other most popular fighters were THE DRUID 5346,
KEENBLADE 5453, RIO SANDS 5468, CATTY WOMPUS 4354, SONNY 5329, EDGEWATER 5429,
AQUALUNG 5464, LARGE MARGE 4326, FOGHAT 5442, and DUN RINGILL 5316.
The least popular fighter this week was THUNDERFOOT 5450. The other ten least
popular fighters were BEEDOO 5430, HOSS 5330, DUCKY ONE 5360, KELPIE 5383, VARMILO
5478, LA CAVALE 5332, LINDA VISTA 5438, DUN RINGILL 5316, FOGHAT 5442, and LARGE
MARGE 4326.
SUMMER BLOODGAMES 2025
Back by popular demand, we will be hosting a new slow Bloodgames mailed arena
beginning in August. We also plan our usual Bloodgames arenas at the summer Face-
to-Face.
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 Turn 1 is due Fri July 18 at 9pm at the hotel
Bloodgames (DM 98): Turns process with the tournament
Strategy changes allowed, bloodfeud challenges only
Mail-in style Turn 1 is due Sat July 19 at 9pm at the hotel
Bloodgames (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 August 13
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.
TURN PROCESSING AND DUE DATES -- DM 95 is due August 1 and will process on a 28-day
schedule. The other two bloodgames arenas will be processed at the summer Face-to-
Face. (Note: there will also be bloodgames at the next winter FTF.)
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!