DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 08/19/2026 Duedate: 09/01/2026
SHADOWSPIRE ARENA
DM 81 TURN 509
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
TAIZU
DARQUE AGES (29)
(81-4131) [20-11-0,116]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
FRANK O'CONNOR TIBOR CZIGAN
LITERATE LOONS (40) TALOSI HATARORI (211)
(81-4075) [28-20-0,133] (81-4220) [3-1-0,27]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
BROOSS VOODOO RANGER
THE MONGOLOIDS II (30) ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
(81-1287) [17-29-0,83] (81-4204) [5-3-0,41]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 48
2. PRIMAL INSTINCT (167) 42 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
3. BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 38 Unchartered Team
4. ROMAN REPUBLIC (204) 26
5. TOILET PAPER (202) 20 TALOSI HATARORI (211)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*TALOSI HATARORI (211) 11 9 1 55.0 1/ 1 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) 11 4 0
2/ 2 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 1125 942 40 54.4 2/ 7 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 10 5 0
3/ 4 NBA LEGENDS (156) 394 338 22 53.8 3/ 2 LITERATE LOONS (40) 10 5 0
4/ 3 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) 325 280 13 53.7 4/ 5 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5) 9 6 0
5/ 6 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 1077 938 38 53.4 5/ 3 TOILET PAPER (202) 9 6 0
6/ 5 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 870 758 25 53.4 6/12 DARQUE AGES (29) 8 7 0
7/ 7 DARQUE AGES (29) 1175 1086 47 52.0 7/ 6 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30) 8 7 0
8/ 8 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) 435 419 15 50.9 8/ 8 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 8 7 0
9/ 9 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 701 711 32 49.6 9/ 9 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 8 7 0
10/10 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30) 250 259 10 49.1 10/11 ARDUIN (200) 7 7 0
11/ 0 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167) 75 80 6 48.4 11/10 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 6 8 0
12/12 TOILET PAPER (202) 87 93 2 48.3 12/15 NBA LEGENDS (156) 6 9 0
13/11 ARDUIN (200) 158 171 7 48.0 13/13 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204) 6 9 0
14/13 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 556 609 37 47.7 14/ 4*TALOSI HATARORI (211) 6 9 0
15/15 LITERATE LOONS (40) 892 1001 37 47.1 15/14 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 5 10 0
16/14 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204) 162 183 4 47.0 16/ 0 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167) 4 1 0
17/16 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8) 202 259 13 43.8 17/16*POWER HOUR (213) 1 9 0
18/17*POWER HOUR (213) 1 9 0 10.0 18/ 0*SAGE SOLDIERS (212) 0 5 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
19/ 0*SAGE SOLDIERS (212) 0 5 0 0.0 19/17 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 0 3 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
TAIZU OF SONG
The throne is an uncomfortable seat. This is as it should be. A warrior who grows
comfortable upon it has forgotten that every sword in Shadowspire is pointed toward
him.
I have fought twenty-nine times upon these sands. Nineteen times I have left
victorious. Eleven times I have learned the lessons only defeat can teach. I have no
kills to my name, though do not mistake that for mercy. A dead opponent teaches you
nothing. A living one may return stronger, and in forcing him to improve, you sharpen
yourself as well.
Now I hold the throne, and perhaps only one battle remains for me in Shadowspire. If I
defend it successfully, the summons to the advanced games should follow. There are
warriors who would celebrate such a thing before the fight is won. They are fools. A
bridge is not crossed because you can see the opposite bank.
Still, I will admit there is satisfaction in the possibility. I came to Shadowspire
beneath the banner of Darque Ages as one warrior among many. If I leave it as
Duelmaster, carrying the throne with me into graduation, then I will have accomplished
what Master Darque sent me here to do. Not through fury and not through luck, but
through patience, discipline, and the willingness to answer every defeat with another
fight.
So come for the throne. I will be here. And if this is to be my final lesson in
Shadowspire, I intend to be the one teaching it.
-- Taizu
Darque Ages
Duelmaster of Shadowspire
SPY REPORT
Welcome SHADOWSPIRE. I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well. Many the fights
have I fought here. The celebrations, the disappointments... Ya gotta be quick on
yer feet! Keep your elbow off the table! Thrust! Block out the pain! DARQUE AGES
is now ranked 6th with a 3-2-0 turn. It seems so recently people were saying
LITERATE LOONS was washed up, finished. But 4-1-0 moved them up 1. I guess they're
washed no more... What's with BEAST WITHIN? She actually beat DARQUE AGES'
RUNNYMEADE, and walked away with 26 more points from the fight. Major screwup at THE
MONGOLOIDS II. BYRUHN lost 24 points to DECIUS BELLUM. Some new strategies,
perhaps? Maybe BYRUHN will provide more easy wins... Apparently SHADOWSPIRE isn't
filled with as many gutless wonders as I thought. The Dreaded Duelmaster got 4
challenges this turn! See how the Duelmaster challenged WICKED MARTYRS' SARCASM?
That sort of initiative is how he got where he is now. Try as he might, SARCASM
wasn't good enough at persuading TAIZU to step down from the Duelmaster's throne...
Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting!
Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges... How well I know the
feeling of being in the most avoided team! Don't fall out of practive, CULT OF
BACCHUS! The bums at DARQUE AGES couldn't face the challenges from CULT OF BACCHUS!
No excuse for that! WAR DROID of ARDUIN knows how to pick 'em. It challenged ANDOR
VARGA of TALOSI HATARORI who is up by 23. Now was this a wise move? WAR DROID
perhaps got its just desserts, seeing as it overcame ANDOR VARGA and ended up with 23
recognition points.
Warriors of SHADOWSPIRE unite. You have only your games to lose! Here's some
advice: study your opponent, master many skills, fight dirty.
Who knows what the future holds for a warrior. More fights, there's no doubt.
Are you as tired of reading this as I am of writing it? Actually, I guess I'm
writing it before you read it. Oh, well. I don't want to overstay my welcome...--
Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TAIZU 4131 20 11 0 116 DARQUE AGES (29)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FRANK O'CONNOR 4075 28 20 0 133 LITERATE LOONS (40)
MOLDYLOX 4080 21 24 0 116 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
DEVOEAUX 2049 19 21 0 112 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
PTYALISM 3916 25 12 0 107 TOILET PAPER (202)
JASON KIDD 4143 16 9 1 104 NBA LEGENDS (156)
LEONARDO 4136 15 13 0 99 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
BEAST WITHIN 3346 11 9 0 98 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
CHAKOR 1840 22 20 0 97 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
GIOTTO 4093 22 18 0 97 DARQUE AGES (29)
PHAROX TAHT 4097 17 22 1 96 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
SARCASM 4051 20 32 2 94 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
JANE AUSTEN 4133 17 12 0 94 LITERATE LOONS (40)
MORGUHN 2524 15 14 1 91 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
DECIUS BELLUM 4155 14 7 0 91 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PTERODACTYL 3913 15 22 1 86 TOILET PAPER (202)
BROOSS 1287 17 29 0 83 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
ROBERT PARISH 4095 16 21 1 83 NBA LEGENDS (156)
RAGE 3370 11 6 0 81 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
RUNNYMEADE 4130 21 10 0 80 DARQUE AGES (29)
GILMUR 4139 20 7 0 79 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
CHARMIN 3943 19 15 0 78 TOILET PAPER (202)
BATTERSKULL 4144 13 10 0 78 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
BRUTE SQUAD 1 4142 10 17 0 77 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
-SCREAMING ITCHY 4147 12 12 1 76 ARDUIN (200)
SNOW GOLEM 4165 11 7 0 76 ARDUIN (200)
PTOMAINE 3914 13 24 0 74 TOILET PAPER (202)
QUINTUS LAENAS 4152 12 12 0 72 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
HUNTER 4112 9 4 0 70 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
THUNDERFIST 4132 15 13 1 69 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CALYPSO 4173 9 9 0 66 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
DOTAR SOJAT 2168 18 11 0 65 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
DILLY DILLY 4111 12 22 0 63 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
WHIPSICLE 4162 10 8 1 63 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
CAIUS FLACUS 4134 17 11 0 62 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MOONFURY 4178 9 6 1 56 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
PARADARSHIN 4176 9 6 2 53 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
CRUSADE 4171 8 11 1 52 DARQUE AGES (29)
KALPHUS 4179 9 7 0 51 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
HYLDA 4189 7 4 0 50 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
SOULQUAKE 4145 10 13 0 49 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
DEZMUND 2561 10 12 0 48 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
JACH SKELLINGTON 4175 10 8 0 47 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
RAHKSAHNAH 2635 8 9 0 47 THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
HAGGORYM 4199 3 4 0 47 ARDUIN (200)
DONATELLO 4159 7 14 0 42 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SHADOWBROOKE 4174 9 6 0 41 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
VOODOO RANGER 4204 5 3 0 41 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
BILL RUSSELL 4187 7 6 0 35 NBA LEGENDS (156)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PREDATOR 4101 6 9 1 33 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
APIUS CASIUS 4200 4 5 1 33 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
PRINCESS LEIA 4183 7 8 1 30 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
TIBOR CZIGAN 4220 3 1 0 27 TALOSI HATARORI (211)
KEVIN GARNETT 4185 6 8 0 26 NBA LEGENDS (156)
THOLRUS 4209 4 1 1 26 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
JANOS LAKATOS 4219 2 2 1 26 TALOSI HATARORI (211)
ZERRUN 4210 4 1 0 25 OF WOLF AND MAN (57)
FULVIUS COTTA 4193 6 6 0 24 ROMAN REPUBLIC (204)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WAR DROID 4226 1 3 0 23 ARDUIN (200)
CIN QUARTERHALF 4238 2 0 0 22 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
GIANNIS 4215 2 3 0 19 NBA LEGENDS (156)
BRI JELLYHIPS 4239 1 1 0 19 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
RUDONN 4203 5 3 0 18 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
AUGUST WILSON 4214 3 2 0 17 LITERATE LOONS (40)
NITRO DRIFTER 4211 4 1 0 16 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
COTTENELLE 4223 3 0 0 16 TOILET PAPER (202)
PAHNE 4236 1 2 0 16 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
DRAGON PEPPER 4197 3 6 0 15 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
V.S. NAIPAUL 4202 2 7 0 15 LITERATE LOONS (40)
LOCH NESS 4229 2 1 0 15 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
FEROCITY 4169 1 0 0 11 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
ANDOR VARGA 4218 3 1 0 10 TALOSI HATARORI (211)
IMRE HEGEDUS 4222 2 2 0 9 TALOSI HATARORI (211)
SAULLE 4230 2 1 0 9 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
GNORC 4213 1 3 0 6 ARDUIN (200)
MATE BARTA 4221 1 3 0 6 TALOSI HATARORI (211)
BONESHAKER REDUX 4228 1 2 0 5 ALE HOUSE MERCS (5)
BENITA BIZARRE 4242 1 1 0 4 POWER HOUR (213)
HR PUFNSTUF 4241 0 2 0 2 POWER HOUR (213)
GRAPE APE 4240 0 2 0 2 POWER HOUR (213)
WILT THE STILT 4235 0 1 0 1 SAGE SOLDIERS (212)
BUZZ LIGHT 4233 0 1 0 1 SAGE SOLDIERS (212)
PIN HEAD 4232 0 1 0 1 SAGE SOLDIERS (212)
HONEST ABE 4231 0 1 0 1 SAGE SOLDIERS (212)
STRETCH ARMSTRONG 4234 0 1 0 1 SAGE SOLDIERS (212)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BONESHAKER 4227 0 1 0 ALE HOUSE MERCS 5 THOLRUS 4209 506 REVENGED
DAYKOS 4224 0 1 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39 JANOS LAKATOS 4219 506 REVENGED
GREAT SCHISM 4201 3 6 0 DARQUE AGES 29 ARENAMASTER 509 NONE
CLANK 4246 0 1 0 POWER HOUR 213 WURM KIN 509 NONE
CLINK 4245 0 1 0 POWER HOUR 213 SPYMASTER 509 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Bri Jellyhips -- Those hips don't allow you to move, gotta diet a bit! -- Zerrun
Whipsicle -- Believe it or not, I do swing!... Sometimes... very rarely... -- Dotar
Sojat
Runnymeade -- I was not prepared! Lets try again and let me slow down a tad. --
Chakor
Leonardo -- I didn't hit my target 1 time in that fight! What is the point of trying
to aim at a spot like right arm if I just go in and go all berserky -- Devoeaux
Calypso -- Well done on the bloodfued! -- Tholrus
Power Hour -- Welcome to Shadowspire -- Tripwire
How about a manager roll call? I know some and my memory is horrible! -- Tripwire
Pharox Taht -- The throne remains under Heaven's mandate. -- Taizu
Chakor -- Even kings learn that some ground cannot be taken. -- Runnymeade
George Eliot -- You bloodied the canvas. I usually paint my own. -- Giotto
Paradarshin -- Heretics will get their due in time. -- Crusade
Hylda -- You won the battle. I've survived worse splits. -- Great Schism
Glimur -- You, tin can. -- Laenas
Klaphus -- I got the jump but you're quite a dodger. Well fought. -- Cotta
Violonist -- I am not sure I like the music so far, but I'd love to yank one of those
beards to see if they're fake. -- Flamma
Rahksahnah -- Thanks for the advice but I'll enjoy the city and its taverns a bit
longer. If I ever sink down to your appalling W/L record, I'll consider it for sure.
-- Cotta
Dilly Dilly -- I did not deserve this one. Congrats for your palindromic ratio. --
Flacus
Quintus Laenas -- One strike and you think victory is yours? Really? Get a grip. --
Gilmur the Judgemental
Fulvius Cotta -- I am glad you survived the infirmary, many don't. -- Kalphus the
Relieved
Bill Russell -- I am glad you survived the infirmary, many don't. -- Ruddon the
Relieved
Grape Ape -- Sorry for the poor welcome to the Spire, it was my 1st fight too. --
Saulle the Newb
Cin Quarthalf -- Damn your quick, well fought. -- Pahne the Humbled
Flamma -- Yeah everyone has one. -- Visionist
Congrats Byruhn and George Eliot on your invites to the Isle. -- Visionist and Clan
Longbeard
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
GREAT SCHISM was butchered by ARENAMASTER in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
CLINK was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
CLANK was easily killed by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
TAIZU overpowered SARCASM in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title duel.
PHAROX TAHT was defeated by JASON KIDD in a 1 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
PTERODACTYL was bested by DEVOEAUX in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge duel.
QUINTUS LAENAS was bested by BROOSS in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge competition.
LEONARDO vanquished SNOW GOLEM in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
BRUTE SQUAD 1 overpowered PARADARSHIN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
PTOMAINE savagely defeated DOTAR SOJAT in a dull 15 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
DILLY DILLY was luckily beaten by THUNDERFIST in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge match.
PRINCESS LEIA was devastated by HAGGORYM in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge battle.
CALYPSO devastated DEZMUND in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
CRUSADE overcame DONATELLO in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
FULVIUS COTTA was vanquished by KALPHUS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
BILL RUSSELL luckily beat JANOS LAKATOS in a 4 minute Challenge brawl.
APIUS CASIUS demolished RUDONN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
MATE BARTA was beaten by V.S. NAIPAUL in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
BRI JELLYHIPS handily defeated GNORC in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
LOCH NESS was savagely defeated by TIBOR CZIGAN in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
WAR DROID beat ANDOR VARGA in a 2 minute gruesome beginner's Challenge fray.
BONESHAKER REDUX was devastated by CIN QUARTERHALF in a 1 minute Challenge bout.
RUNNYMEADE was savagely defeated by BEAST WITHIN in a exciting 3 minute gory duel.
MOLDYLOX viciously subdued GILMUR in a exciting 3 minute gruesome veteran's fight.
FRANK O'CONNOR beat BATTERSKULL in a popular 2 minute expert's duel.
GEORGE ELIOT was overcome by GIOTTO in a action packed 5 minute master's bout.
PTYALISM overpowered ROBERT PARISH in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BYRUHN lost to DECIUS BELLUM in a exciting 1 minute veteran's fray.
MORGUHN demolished CAIUS FLACUS in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
RAGE beat WHIPSICLE in a popular 1 minute gruesome bout.
CHARMIN was savagely defeated by CHAKOR in a popular 3 minute bloody expert's contest.
HUNTER was demolished by JANE AUSTEN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
SOULQUAKE was narrowly defeated by MOONFURY in a popular 2 minute brutal fray.
JACH SKELLINGTON demolished FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
VOODOO RANGER was luckily beaten by HYLDA in a popular 9 minute bloody duel.
RAHKSAHNAH subdued ZERRUN in a 1 minute expert vs. novice competition.
KEVIN GARNETT was overpowered by SHADOWBROOKE in a 1 minute uneven battle.
PREDATOR demolished DRAGON PEPPER in a 1 minute uneven conflict.
AUGUST WILSON viciously subdued HONEST ABE in a tiresome 7 minute amateur's fight.
NITRO DRIFTER unbelievably bested HR PUFNSTUF in a 2 minute novice's conflict.
IMRE HEGEDUS narrowly defeated WILT THE STILT in a 3 minute novice's fight.
COTTENELLE outlasted STRETCH ARMSTRONG in a tiring 13 minute novice's duel.
THOLRUS handily defeated GRAPE APE in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
GIANNIS vanquished BUZZ LIGHT in a 1 minute one-sided match.
SAULLE unbelievably bested BENITA BIZARRE in a monotonous 13 minute novice's bout.
PAHNE overpowered PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
PIN HEAD was devastated by FEROCITY in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided conflict.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 18 AIMED BLOW 14 - 9 - 0 61 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 13 PARRY-LUNGE 16 - 11 - 0 59 |
|TOTAL PARRY 13 WALL OF STEEL 41 - 29 - 0 59 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 11 PARRY-RIPOSTE 14 - 12 - 0 54 |
|BASHING ATTACK 8 TOTAL PARRY 58 - 57 - 1 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 7 PARRY-STRIKE 24 - 25 - 0 49 |
|AIMED BLOW 6 STRIKING ATTACK 46 - 48 - 4 49 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 5 LUNGING ATTACK 64 - 69 - 2 48 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 SLASHING ATTACK 44 - 49 - 0 47 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 4 BASHING ATTACK 28 - 45 - 3 38 |
Turn 509 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 3 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 6 3 SLASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 4 - 2 WALL OF STEEL 3 - 4 2 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 2 LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 11 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 6 BASHING ATTACK 3 - 5 1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOTAL PARRY 7 - 6 1 PARRY-LUNGE
PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 2 1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 WALL OF STEEL
1 AIMED BLOW
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-RIPOSTE TAIZU 4131 20 11 0 116 DARQUE AGES (29)
PARRY-STRIKE FRANK O'CONNOR 4075 28 20 0 133 LITERATE LOONS (40)
TOTAL PARRY PTYALISM 3916 25 12 0 107 TOILET PAPER (202)
WALL OF STEEL JASON KIDD 4143 16 9 1 104 NBA LEGENDS (156)
SLASHING ATTACK LEONARDO 4136 15 13 0 99 CHILDHOOD HEROES (8)
AIMED BLOW BEAST WITHIN 3346 11 9 0 98 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
LUNGING ATTACK BATTERSKULL 4144 13 10 0 78 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13)
STRIKING ATTACK SNOW GOLEM 4165 11 7 0 76 ARDUIN (200)
BASHING ATTACK HUNTER 4112 9 4 0 70 PRIMAL INSTINCT (167)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BROOSS 1287. The most popular warrior this turn was
VOODOO RANGER 4204. The ten other most popular fighters were DEVOEAUX 2049, QUINTUS
LAENAS 4152, BEAST WITHIN 3346, MOLDYLOX 4080, JANOS LAKATOS 4219, CHAKOR 1840, DILLY
DILLY 4111, BATTERSKULL 4144, SOULQUAKE 4145, and DONATELLO 4159.
The least popular fighter this week was PTOMAINE 3914. The other ten least popular
fighters were SAULLE 4230, COTTENELLE 4223, BENITA BIZARRE 4242, DOTAR SOJAT 2168,
STRETCH ARMSTRONG 4234, AUGUST WILSON 4214, HONEST ABE 4231, GRAPE APE 4240, DRAGON
PEPPER 4197, and KEVIN GARNETT 4185.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
TAIZU (81-4131) DARQUE AGES (29)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
BYRUHN (81-2455) THE MONGOLOIDS II (30)
GEORGE ELIOT (81-3978) LITERATE LOONS (40)
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!
Here are the Stylemasters for Face-to-Face 75. They have earned 1 zap potion
(except for the TC in each class). Congrats to all!
DM 200 STYLEMASTERS
PARRY-STRIKE DOMINION 22-5043 ZOMBIE SQUAD III
SLASHING ATTACK SHOTGUN GANDHI 11-6760 ARMED & GREGARIOUS
STRIKING ATTACK WORKS 4 EVIL EMPIRE 82-331 SUPERIOR FATHER
TOTAL PARRY BOSOMY GOLDMINE 1-8537 SUPER STARS R US
BASHING ATTACK NO QUAM HERE 12-3729 EASTERN HORDE
PARRY-RIPOSTE MAXIMILLIAN 96-5272 KILLER MACHINES F2
WALL OF STEEL WHIRLING FURY 6-3891 DARK PANTHEON
LUNGING ATTACK MENDELSSOHN 9-2894 WASTELANDERS II
PARRY-LUNGE GEOMANCER 18-4166 THUNDR + LITENING
AIMED BLOW BOBS AND DOGS 82-55985 SOFT DRINKS
DM 201 STYLEMASTERS
STRIKING ATTACK OH WELL 10-2205 THE MENTORS
SLASHING ATTACK RARITY 45-5100 PONY BRIGADE
PARRY-LUNGE AFTER 10 BEERS! 84-21651 ANYTHING'S POSSIBLE
BASHING ATTACK ONUPHRE 31-3385 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U!
PARRY-STRIKE LOCKLEAR 56-4721 MEN OF STEEL
PARRY-RIPOSTE CHOOSE GOOSE 40-4592 ADVENTURE TIME 2
WALL OF STEEL FURIOUS GORGE 3-6923 IRATE FORMATIONS
TOTAL PARRY SPARE ANCHOR 18-9610 SEA DOGS
LUNGING ATTACK CONNIE 3-7757 STEVEN UNIVERSE
AIMED BLOW DEVIL DOG 41-4479 LAZY SUNDAY
DM 202 STYLEMASTERS
STRIKING ATTACK HAVOK TWELVE 82-48504 040707H
PARRY-STRIKE AWAY DEFEATER 85-12067 JAN 16O
SLASHING ATTACK SGT. PEPPER 70-3497 TMF
WALL OF STEEL BOOZEFIGHTERS 84-26823 GREAT LAKES WEBL
BASHING ATTACK CYCLOPS 7-4625 BIG BAD
PARRY-LUNGE ARUTHA 56-4723 MEN OF STEEL
PARRY-RIPOSTE GZA 84-27225 ENTER THE WU
LUNGING ATTACK EMBERFANG 60-4963 RIDDLE OF STEELE
TOTAL PARRY THE THING 98-6975 MONSTERS II
AIMED BLOW UNCONTROLLABLE 72-9129 BASH BROS FEELINGS
DM 203 STYLEMASTERS
WALL OF STEEL DOBBIE 84-30850 PEEP SHOW
PARRY-STRIKE CUP O'PIZZA 10-5397 THE JERKS
PARRY-LUNGE FAKE SALE PRICE 72-7775 BB INFOMERCIAL
PARRY-RIPOSTE PARAGON ORCA 13-5573 7TH SANCTUM
LUNGING ATTACK IRONSTORM 85-52056 STEELE RISING 73
TOTAL PARRY GORDONS 28-5337 BIG SHOTS
SLASHING ATTACK LEAPS INTO THE AIR 75-85 CRITICALS
STRIKING ATTACK INTEGER YELP 84-14491 060310AB
BASHING ATTACK BIG BIKER 62-4975 STRIKER FORCE
AIMED BLOW SHARDAVAN 84-41771 A LOT TO LAUGH
DM 204 STYLEMASTERS
PARRY-STRIKE ALURA 36-2084 IRON DAMSELS
PARRY-LUNGE SCARLET ORCA 86-30429 TEMERE NOMEN 5
LUNGING ATTACK IVY MANIAC 85-20516 SBLI 32
PARRY-RIPOSTE TRAFIEL 62-5134 WRATHMEN 20-14
BASHING ATTACK TRADICK 84-16620 SUPE FORCES AA08
AIMED BLOW BARBAROSSA 81-2098 DARQUE AGES
SLASHING ATTACK MATTHEW PATEL 25-6215 LEAGUE OF EVIL EX'S
WALL OF STEEL BRONZE ROSE 86-30437 TEMERE NOMEN 6
STRIKING ATTACK EASIEST EXALTATION 17-7918 TMM EXPERIMENTS 73
TOTAL PARRY KATAMARI FOREVER 17-7910 TMM EXPERIMENTS 73
DM 205 STYLEMASTERS
BASHING ATTACK CRACKED 72-7951 BASH BROS MIRROR
PARRY-LUNGE RODMAN 86-22633 HOWLIN SERPENTS
WALL OF STEEL EZIZH 85-46453 SUP FORCES 7527
TOTAL PARRY SLAPSTICK 85-23588 STYLISH NAMES
STRIKING ATTACK FUEL 84-18477 ROOKIE METALLICA 2
PARRY-STRIKE WEAK STORY 22-7417 BASH BROS FICTION
SLASHING ATTACK ROBERT PAULSON 1185 86-113 PROJECT MAYHEM 494
PARRY-RIPOSTE ROBERT PAUSLON 770 85-4971 PROJECT MAYHEM 358
AIMED BLOW CAKE 41-5561 ADVENTURE TIME 3
LUNGING ATTACK LIVE CATTLE 45-5253 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER
DM 206 STYLEMASTERS
PARRY-STRIKE NO WAY OUT 86-24295 BETTER OFF DEAD
WALL OF STEEL WELLS OF WRATH 86-46813 EARLS AND TRADESMEN
SLASHING ATTACK FULL PROOF 1-10447 1792
PARRY-RIPOSTE INESTIMABLE SECRET 86-3495 WANT OF LIGHT
AIMED BLOW COW PIE 11-8942 BULLDOGS
PARRY-LUNGE TALLENE MYRE 86-51119 FAR TRAVELERS 2485
TOTAL PARRY CLUELESS 86-30369 PR BRONCS 73
BASHING ATTACK MORONICA 82-17138 EASTERN HORDE 5
STRIKING ATTACK LORA 1 86-14078 ERRATA 53
LUNGING ATTACK DOWN TO EARTH 86-41070 GRAVITY
DM 207 STYLEMASTERS
BASHING ATTACK DONUT CAKE 86-36740 REEVE'S B-DAY
WALL OF STEEL FIVE ROSES 72-8605 PARK AT ROSEMONT
PARRY-STRIKE URSULANA 87-3093 FAR TRAVELERS 2530
PARRY-LUNGE EUPHRATES 26-5780 FAR TRAVELERS
PARRY-RIPOSTE VATHOR 74-5158 GEMSTONE CREATIONS
TOTAL PARRY CONSTABLE QUARK 18-11721 MAD SCIENTISTS
AIMED BLOW SAL 3-8275 ERRATA
SLASHING ATTACK RUTABAGA 17-8666 WRATHMEN 25-112
STRIKING ATTACK NIIRSHA 32-7972 GEMSTONE BEASTS
LUNGING ATTACK RE-AGITATOR 56-5187 MEN OF STEEL
DM 208 STYLEMASTERS
PARRY-LUNGE CRIDHE 87-3767 FAR TRAVELERS 2511
PARRY-RIPOSTE ALL YOUR BASE 86-34274 MEMES
BASHING ATTACK GREAT BEYOND 86-50819 NEON REAPERS
WALL OF STEEL THE ICK 87-1283 TURN OFFS
TOTAL PARRY SARIEL 73-11229 JUDGEMENT 38
PARRY-STRIKE IYKYK 87-1205 THIS MODERN WORLD 13
SLASHING ATTACK SOCIAL CUTTING 87-3692 THIS MODERN WORLD 31
LUNGING ATTACK BUTLER 87-8861 RANDOMNESS 108
AIMED BLOW VEEP EYELINER 87-13304 THIS MODERN WORLD 31
STRIKING ATTACK LITHOBOLA 87-16851 WAR MACHINES 3
DM 209 STYLEMASTERS
PARRY-RIPOSTE DEVON 87-8747 RANDOMNESS 64
PARRY-LUNGE WITTYBON MOT 86-52062 MEN OF CHATZY
BASHING ATTACK TUVOK 1-10563 ENTERPRISE
PARRY-STRIKE DRAGONZOLA CHEESE 78-3747 SATAN'SGRUBMONSTERS
WALL OF STEEL AUTAG 13 87-17488 THE REDACTED 15
SLASHING ATTACK IT BURNS PRECIOUS 87-3551 THIS MODERN WORLD 25
LUNGING ATTACK PEEP SHOW 87-17356 EASTER HORDE
AIMED BLOW THE CLEANER 87-4950 ERR 20
TOTAL PARRY RANGER SMITH 74-5208 DUNGEON CRAWL
STRIKING ATTACK SMART 9-6773 RAVENCLAW
DM 210 STYLEMASTERS
PARRY-STRIKE ZOOLANDER 87-16345 FAR TRAVELER 2613
PARRY-RIPOSTE VAREK HOLLOW 17-8744 OF WOLF & MAN
LUNGING ATTACK THE DORK ONE 88-3910 CHARLOTTE ART
PARRY-LUNGE MATRICHUK 87-16363 FAR TRAVELERS 2617
WALL OF STEEL ROBOBORG 87-16571 TEMERE 25
BASHING ATTACK CHANGED TEAMS 72-12785 BB OFF SEASON
TOTAL PARRY KUNG FU CHEATER 72-11522 BB STAND INS
AIMED BLOW CIRIC 18-11860 OF WOLF AND MAN
SLASHING ATTACK JAMAICA ME CRAZY 25-6854 LITTLE LEO CRUSH
STRIKING ATTACK GARGOYLE 87-19397 SATAN'S STATUES