DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/01/2025 Duedate: 12/13/2025
VALAMANTIS ARENA
DM 62 TURN 886
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SONNY
PLAYHOUSE III (528)
(62-5329) [14-10-0,109]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SONNY DAY DRINKING TIME
PLAYHOUSE III (528) I'D BE GOOD (538)
(62-5329) [14-10-0,109] (62-5403) [6-3-0,49]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
MR MASTODON MR MASTODON
PRIVATE IDAHO (439) PRIVATE IDAHO (439)
(62-4343) [11-11-0,86] (62-4343) [11-11-0,86]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
PRIVATE IDAHO (439)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. RIO VISTANS (348) 38
2. KEYBOARDS (533) 37 PLAYHOUSE III (528)
3. SENSATIONALS (543) 29 Unchartered Team
4. PRIVATE IDAHO (439) 23
5. I'D BE GOOD (538) 14 I'D BE GOOD (538)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 CHEER CAMP (539) 9 1 0 90.0 1/ 1 PRIVATE IDAHO (439) 10 5 1
2/ 0*I'D BE GOOD (538) 7 4 0 63.6 2/ 4 RIO VISTANS (348) 7 3 0
3/ 2 PLAYHOUSE III (528) 28 22 0 56.0 3/ 2 PLAYHOUSE III (528) 6 3 0
4/ 3 MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518) 113 95 7 54.3 4- 3 DARK AGES (256) 3 2 0
5/ 4 RIO VISTANS (348) 230 214 14 51.8 5/ 5 KEYBOARDS (533) 3 4 0
6- 5 DARK AGES (256) 90 97 6 48.1 6/ 8 MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518) 2 8 0
7/ 6 KEYBOARDS (533) 62 74 2 45.6 7- 7 PHILANTHROPISTS (429) 1 0 1
8/ 7 PRIVATE IDAHO (439) 60 72 5 45.5 8/ 0*I'D BE GOOD (538) 1 0 0
9/ 0 SENSATIONALS (543) 9 12 0 42.9 9- 6 CHEER CAMP (539) 1 0 0
10- 8 PHILANTHROPISTS (429) 6 11 1 35.3 10/ 0 SENSATIONALS (543) 0 4 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 VALAMANTIS! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. BEEDOO caught the eye of many in the
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested HIP LINKCHAIN and was awarded 20
points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, KHALHUMS DWARF put
down MR MASTODON, causing him to lose 5 points of recognition in the process. This
time out EDEN BRENT made hers bid for the throne as she challenged SONNY in an all
out contest of skill for possession of the title! Not for nothing has SONNY in the
past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week it's proven its combat
skill yet again. 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 VALAMANTIS. My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in
VALAMANTIS these days is PRIVATE IDAHO. At least, most blades in town are looking to
avoid them. Apparently the stalwarts of MISSISSIPPI BLUES 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. SNOOKY PRYOR take warning!
You have more than a few enemies in VALAMANTIS. A match that raised a few eyebrows
at the games this week, it seems that BIG GEORGE BROCK posted a challenge against the
more highly recognized HOSS. The results, you ask? Well, the firebrand BIG GEORGE
BROCK was bested by HOSS. Remember warriors, this is the discipline of steel.
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.
In the arena there is only the brightness of steel. Keep vigil always!
A thought before I go. Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise
manager learn the secrets of them all? More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed a
stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of Alastari await me!
Till next we meet remember: a fool flies into a rage quickly and often. The wise
are angered by the same thing only once. Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SONNY 5329 14 10 0 109 PLAYHOUSE III (528)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SPIRIT STICK 5417 9 1 0 123 CHEER CAMP (539)
WOBKEY 5372 19 7 1 99 KEYBOARDS (533)
EDEN BRENT 5315 10 4 1 95 MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
EARTHO 5378 7 5 0 88 RIO VISTANS (348)
MR MASTODON 4343 11 11 0 86 PRIVATE IDAHO (439)
SNOOKY PRYOR 5254 19 25 0 82 MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)
DUCKY ONE 5360 13 21 0 80 KEYBOARDS (533)
LARGE MARGE 4326 13 12 0 68 PRIVATE IDAHO (439)
-DUN RINGILL 5316 14 10 0 67 DARK AGES (256)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-THE DRUID 5346 11 9 0 65 DARK AGES (256)
HIP LINKCHAIN 5288 14 15 0 57 MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)
LOSER 5476 6 3 2 57 PRIVATE IDAHO (439)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HOSS 5330 7 4 0 56 PLAYHOUSE III (528)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DAY DRINKING TIME 5403 6 3 0 49 I'D BE GOOD (538)
BEEDOO 5430 7 6 1 48 RIO VISTANS (348)
BERTHA LEE 5308 8 9 0 40 MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)
LA CAVALE 5332 7 4 0 38 PLAYHOUSE III (528)
LINDA VISTA 5438 7 5 0 36 RIO VISTANS (348)
ROCK LOBSTER 5471 4 5 0 34 PRIVATE IDAHO (439)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BIG GEORGE BROCK 5322 6 5 2 31 MISSISSIPPI BLUES (518)
RIO SANDS 5468 5 4 0 31 RIO VISTANS (348)
-FOGHAT 5442 5 3 0 31 DARK AGES (256)
-KELPIE 5383 6 7 0 25 DARK AGES (256)
EDGEWATER 5429 5 5 0 24 RIO VISTANS (348)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
VARMILO 5478 5 6 0 21 KEYBOARDS (533)
THUNDERFOOT 5450 4 5 0 21 SENSATIONALS (543)
-GROKAR 4507 1 0 1 21 PHILANTHROPISTS (429)
NUPHY 5449 1 1 0 18 KEYBOARDS (533)
-AQUALUNG 5464 2 4 0 16 DARK AGES (256)
CHUMP 5488 1 0 0 13 PRIVATE IDAHO (439)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BLITZEN 5473 0 1 0 SENSATIONALS 543 DARK CHAMPION 886 NONE
THRILLA 5467 0 1 0 SENSATIONALS 543 BLACK ORC 886 NONE
YOKOZUNA 5466 0 1 0 SENSATIONALS 543 MISTRESS SITALVA 886 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BLITZEN was dealt death by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
YOKOZUNA was butchered by MISTRESS SITALVA in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
THRILLA was easily killed by BLACK ORC in a popular 1 minute Dark Arena match.
EDEN BRENT lost to SONNY in a 2 minute bloody Challenge Title brawl.
DUCKY ONE overpowered SNOOKY PRYOR in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
BIG GEORGE BROCK was bested by HOSS in a action packed 1 minute Challenge brawl.
WOBKEY overpowered LARGE MARGE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
MR MASTODON was unbelievably bested by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 4 minute competition.
EARTHO won victory over M. CHARDINEE in a action packed 2 minute gory duel.
HIP LINKCHAIN lost to BEEDOO in a 2 minute duel.
LOSER overpowered THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
LA CAVALE was overcome by DAY DRINKING TIME in a popular 6 minute bout.
BERTHA LEE demolished EDGEWATER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
ROCK LOBSTER overcame THUNDERFOOT in a exciting 2 minute brutal contest.
LINDA VISTA devastated VARMILO in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
RIO SANDS handily defeated NUPHY in a 1 minute uneven fight.
CHUMP overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 8 WALL OF STEEL 8 - 2 - 0 80 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 6 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 2 - 0 71 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 STRIKING ATTACK 21 - 10 - 2 68 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 22 - 13 - 3 63 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 3 - 0 57 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 19 - 15 - 0 56 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 AIMED BLOW 27 - 33 - 0 45 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 TOTAL PARRY 2 - 7 - 0 22 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 886 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 AIMED BLOW 3 - 5 4 AIMED BLOW
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 3 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW SONNY 5329 14 10 0 109 PLAYHOUSE III (528)
SLASHING ATTACK WOBKEY 5372 19 7 1 99 KEYBOARDS (533)
STRIKING ATTACK EARTHO 5378 7 5 0 88 RIO VISTANS (348)
LUNGING ATTACK HOSS 5330 7 4 0 56 PLAYHOUSE III (528)
PARRY-RIPOSTE LA CAVALE 5332 7 4 0 38 PLAYHOUSE III (528)
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 LA CAVALE 5332,
DAY DRINKING TIME 5403, EARTHO 5378, ROCK LOBSTER 5471, EDEN BRENT 5315, SONNY 5329,
BEEDOO 5430, DUCKY ONE 5360, HOSS 5330, and THUNDERFOOT 5450.
The least popular fighter this week was NUPHY 5449. The other ten least popular
fighters were VARMILO 5478, EDGEWATER 5429, LARGE MARGE 4326, SNOOKY PRYOR 5254,
YOKOZUNA 5466, CHUMP 5488, RIO SANDS 5468, LINDA VISTA 5438, BERTHA LEE 5308, and
WOBKEY 5372.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
SONNY (62-5329) PLAYHOUSE III (528)