DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/27/2025    Duedate: 12/10/2025

DAYLA KIV ARENA

DM 74    TURN 832

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

PESO
OCTONAUTS (599)
(74-5117) [11-2-1,108]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

PESO                           POSITION IS EMPTY
OCTONAUTS (599)                
(74-5117) [11-2-1,108]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

CHUCKY DERPS                   VVRAEL WITCH
THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)         GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)
(74-5027) [20-21-0,81]         (74-5165) [7-0-0,76]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OCTONAUTS (599)               11 
2. THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)        8     GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)
3. FAR TRAVELERS (595)           -7    Unchartered Team
4. GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)      -37
                                       FANATICAL FIVE (376)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)  56  25  2 69.1   1/ 1 GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)  9  2 0
 2- 2*SADISTS-IMPORTS (432)      4   2  0 66.7   2/ 3 OCTONAUTS (599)           2  2 0
 3/ 3 FAR TRAVELERS (595)       40  28  3 58.8   3/ 2 FAR TRAVELERS (595)       2  3 0
 4/ 4 OCTONAUTS (599)           14  13  1 51.9   4/ 4 THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)    0  8 0
 5/ 5 THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)   173 171  7 50.3   5- 5*SADISTS-IMPORTS (432)     0  1 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

     Well, what are you looking at, DAYLA KIV?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed 
to see FARLOOK win a fight and gain 15 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, PESO beat HARALD 
and HARALD lost 9 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  Going for broke or broken, our 
Duelmaster DARINHASS THE FIRST Dark Arena Challenged this turn.  The crowds were 
amazed this turn, as DARINHASS THE FIRST killed the Duelmaster, NIGHTMARE STEED, 
leaving GEMSTONE CREATIONS in mourning.  This incredible death has allowed, I might 
add, PESO from OCTONAUTS to ascend to the throne of Duelmaster, and I hear DARK ARENA 
is not happy.  Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some 
of these guys win their fights?  Skill?  Ha!   
     He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.  DAYLA 
KIV, I am losing what little hope I had in you.  GEMSTONE CREATIONS the most avoided 
team?  What insult will suffice, I cannot say.  And who led the way in this mass act 
of cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It was OCTONAUTS.  Ha ha ha ha!   
     Death and Taxes.  The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience.  Let's 
see if anyone's dead or dying.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines 
through use.  Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for 
an epee.  Forgive me for writing with a dagger.  Well, I've had enough of this 
drivel, and I'm sure you have too.  Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  Paste 
this one in your scrapbooks, you'll need the kindling come this winter-- Snide 
Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PESO 5117                    11   2  1 108         OCTONAUTS (599)           

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TEMPTED 5077                  5   1  0  90         FAR TRAVELERS (595)       
 HARALD 5031                   8   5  1  86         FAR TRAVELERS (595)       
 CHUCKY DERPS 5027            20  21  0  81         THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)    
 VVRAEL WITCH 5165             7   0  0  76         GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)  

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GEORG KJUDA 5069              6   3  1  63         FAR TRAVELERS (595)       
 HARRY HOTNECK 5095           11   7  2  60         THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)    

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-VOLKSWAGON 3165               4   2  0  40         SADISTS-IMPORTS (432)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VATHOR 5158                   3   0  0  30         GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)  
 KWAZII 5103                   1   2  0  29         OCTONAUTS (599)           
 FARLOOK 5160                  3   1  0  28         GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)  
 SKAYL 5167                    2   0  0  25         GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)  

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
KHARTOUM 5143           0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 595    KOLAS STONEATER        832 NONE
NIGHTMARE STEED 4053   15  2 2 GEMSTONE CREATIO 434 DARINHASS THE FI       832 NONE
A 5177                  0  1 0 THE FUNKENSTEINS 538 LORD OF THE SAND       832 NONE
A 5176                  0  1 0 THE FUNKENSTEINS 538 LORD OF THE SAND       832 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

NIGHTMARE STEED was butchered by DARINHASS THE FIRST in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
A was butchered by LORD OF THE SANDS in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
KHARTOUM was easily killed by KOLAS STONEATER in a popular 3 minute Dark Arena match.
A was butchered by LORD OF THE SANDS in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena contest.
HARALD was overpowered by PESO in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched Title match.
CHUCKY DERPS was viciously subdued by TEMPTED in a 2 minute brutal master's fight.
HARRY HOTNECK was bested by KOMAR THE PENNILESS in a 1 minute competition.
VVRAEL WITCH savagely defeated GEORG KJUDA in a action packed 4 minute gruesome melee.
KWAZII lost to VATHOR in a 1 minute duel.
SKAYL overpowered TURO JAGUARCLAW in a 1 minute uneven duel.
FARLOOK overpowered DASHO THE CLAWS in a action packed 1 minute gory one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       3         LUNGING ATTACK     7 -   1 -  0      88  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -   2 -  0      80  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   3 -  1      73  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK    2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     3 -   2 -  1      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         AIMED BLOW        10 -  13 -  0      43  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   6 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 832 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         2  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  3         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   PESO 5117                  11   2  1  108 OCTONAUTS (599)
PARRY-LUNGE      TEMPTED 5077                5   1  0   90 FAR TRAVELERS (595)
WALL OF STEEL    HARALD 5031                 8   5  1   86 FAR TRAVELERS (595)
LUNGING ATTACK   VVRAEL WITCH 5165           7   0  0   76 GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)
AIMED BLOW       HARRY HOTNECK 5095         11   7  2   60 THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CHUCKY DERPS 5027.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was VVRAEL WITCH 5165.  The ten other most popular fighters were TEMPTED 5077, 
FARLOOK 5160, PESO 5117, GEORG KJUDA 5069, VATHOR 5158, HARALD 5031, CHUCKY DERPS 
5027, HARRY HOTNECK 5095, KWAZII 5103, and SKAYL 5167.

The least popular fighter this week was A 5176.  The other ten least popular fighters 
were KHARTOUM 5143, A 5177, SKAYL 5167, KWAZII 5103, HARRY HOTNECK 5095, CHUCKY DERPS 
5027, HARALD 5031, VATHOR 5158, GEORG KJUDA 5069, and PESO 5117.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

NIGHTMARE STEED (74-4053) GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)