DARKHOLM SPORTING JOURNAL
Date : 06/30/2025 Duedate: 07/12/2025
DARKHOLM ARENA
DM 104 TURN 923
RANK TEAMS W L K % RANK TEAMS W L K %
1 THE JERKS 10/1451 89 56 1 61.4 BASH BROS MEAT 72/1535
FLOWER CHILDREN 7/60 BASH BROS NEWS 72/1510
2 FARSCAPE 10/1469 47 30 0 61.0 BASH BROS SNOW 72/1518
3 LIVING DEAD 29/1406 1310 1045 10 55.6 BB SIDE MIRROR 72/1516
WIZARDS OF AHS 97/1472 BASH BROS CHAIR 72/1519
4 MADNESS 21/1475 163 150 1 52.1 BASH BROS CONDO 72/1513
FEMMES FATAL 18/734 BASH BROS TEETH 72/1483
CLAN MCKRAGGEN 1/1464 BASH BROS TRASH 72/1532
CLAN MCKRAGGEN 3/1468 BB ITALIAN FOOD 72/1539
5 NINJAS 7/1107 131 144 1 47.6 NEXT GENERATION 18/1150
THE WARRIORS 10/111 BASH BROS DIAPER 72/1500
FROM THE FACE 18/1213 BASH BROS GOLFER 72/1482
6 BUSH 7/1433 251 285 3 46.8 BASH BROS JACKET 72/1525
PITCH PERFECT 1/1419 BASH BROS SHEETS 72/1514
YOU DON'T SAY 5/1428 BASH BROS SPOUSE 72/1530
SKAITHVARN 51/235 BASHAHOLICS ANON 59/1489
HIGHLANDERS 42/1341 BASH BROS BROTHER 72/1520
9 THE BAD SEED 6/1466 25 34 0 42.4 BASH BROS COLLEGE 72/1497
10 AUTHORS 21/749 1867 3151 29 37.2 BASH BROS CRICKET 72/1492
JUST BECAUSE 38/1151 BASH BROS NEW CAR 72/1517
DISARM 72/1484 BASH BROS SWEATER 72/1528
SPORTS 21/1285 BASH BROS WALKING 72/1538
VEGGIES 3/1227 BASH BROS BUS STOP 72/1485
SHEPHERDS 18/432 BASH BROS MARRIAGE 72/1505
BASH BROS GAS 72/1515 BASH BROS ROADSIDE 72/1499
BASH BROS SEX 72/1531 BASH BROS HARD DISK 72/1522
BB AUTOMOBILE 72/1526 BASH BROS SUPERBOWL 72/1536
BB FLASHLIGHT 72/1529 BASH BROS QUARANTINE 72/1540
MIGHTY MORALS 51/1120 12 AB-NORMALS 2/1439 78 156 1 33.3
BASH BROS BABY 39/1487 CATASTROPHIES 3/1552
BASH BROS BEER 72/1511
THE GUARDIAN'S FORUM
Reflections by the Keeper of the Runeblade
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
by Tum, Keeper of the Rune Blade
They said I'd never amount to anything. That I was just a mistake. A bastard. A
blemish on a Duke's perfect record. They weren't wrong about the bastard part. But
they were wrong about the rest.
Look at me now. Keeper of the Rune Blade. Duelmaster of this twisted, glorious arena.
I've earned every drop of this bloodstained title. Not by favor. Not by fortune. But
by fury.
You think this was luck? You think I stumbled into this place, tripped over the Rune
Blade, and was handed a throne? No. Let me tell you what it took.
I was born in 2003, not from a house of honor but from a Face-to-Face tournament. You
might remember it. I went 7-3-0. A solid performance. Round 10 elimination. I walked
off that stage with nothing but bruises and bitter taste. No accolades. No respect.
Only whispers- "Good effort... for someone like that."
Ten months later, I stormed back into the Champion tournament. Ten wins. One loss. One
kill. I was one breath away from greatness-and again, it was stolen. Another silver
medal. Another nod of polite dismissal.
I lost to Needle Boy. A fellow Lunger who danced faster than me that day. I lost to
Aeryn Sun, a Parry-Lunger who made me taste the arena sand and the truth: I was still
not enough.
But what do you do when the world says you're not enough? When your family spits your
name like a curse and your half-brothers pretend you don't exist? You fight. You
train. You burn.
I don't carry noble honor into the arena. I carry rage. The bitter fury of every
birthday spent alone while my father paraded his legitimate children through the
manor. They wore silks. I wore scars. They got fencing tutors. I got pit fights and a
battered longsword.
But here's the secret: Scars make better armor.
Each time I lost, I watched. I studied. I got faster. Smarter. Colder. Every wound
became a lesson. Every defeat, a promise. And now the debts are coming due.
This last cycle, I avenged one of my own.
Night Stalker, the arrogant Lunger who took this glorious Runeblade from Jakuchu Ito,
thought he was untouchable. He thought speed and flair could outrun justice. But
justice has claws.
Jakuchu Ito fought with grace. With art. He was poetry in motion, a blade guided by
honor. He deserved better than a stolen title.
So I gave him vengeance.
I didn't just beat Night Stalker--I broke him. I took the initiative, carved into him
like I was etching a name into stone, and buried him beneath every moment he stole
from my stablemate.
And now? Now I stand above it all. Rune Blade in hand. Blood on my boots. And a long
memory.
To those of you who still whisper behind your scrolls and shields--keep whispering.
But understand this: I'm not here for your respect. I'm not here for your praise. I'm
here because I refuse to be ignored.
I was denied inheritance. Denied legacy. Denied honor. So, I built my own.
This title is mine. And if you think you're going to take it from me?
You'll have to bleed harder than I ever have.
Good luck.
-- Tum
The Forgotten Son
Keeper of the Rune Blade
Duelmaster of Darkholm Arena
REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER
Hullo hullo!
First off, I would like to thank Tum for a splendid column. The Runeblade is a fairly
convincing replica, isn't it? We really should mount a mission to go and find the
genuine article. I hereby do NOT volunteer to go along. A warrior, I am not. I may
have stolen a few constables' helmets in my day, but when confronted, my firm policy
is to run away as fast as possible.
There were 59 fights today, including 7 that were initiated by challenges. No one was
killed.
CATATTACK! (3-8495) (18-13-0,67) of CATASTROPHIES fought KNOCKED OVER (72-10147)
(22-15-2,30) of BASH BROS TRASH. CATATTACK! was beaten by KNOCKED OVER in a crowd
pleasing 2 minute bloody conflict. Hmm. Catattack! gained 30 recognition points, but
actually I would have called it a fairly even fight.
Well... they were not unclothed, and they were not fighting in mud or green
gelatin, but it was still a sensational fight to watch. AERYN SUN (10-4268) (73-33-
0,204) of FARSCAPE challenged MISTI (21-9595) (35-16-0,242) of MADNESS. AERYN SUN
defeated MISTI in an exciting and satisfying 3 minute Challenge struggle. Ms Sun is
once again Darkholm's leading Parry-Lunge, replacing Melting Flood in that position.
But Misti is still the top Striker, and she was the most challenged fighter this turn.
SHOCKING TOAD (7-310) (69-88-1,225) of NINJAS challenged GREEN BEAN (3-6419) (74-
40-2,274) of VEGGIES. SHOCKING TOAD savagely defeated GREEN BEAN in a 2 minute bloody
Challenge duel. Mr. Toad won 23 points for this venture. And in consequence,
Shocking Toad is still our leading Parry-Strike, while Green Bean is no longer top
Basher.
This was a bold challenge indeed, which didn't work out well. ISHINOMORI (7-
5390) (43-22-1,204) of NINJAS challenged ISHMAIL (1-9650) (63-67-1,261) of CLAN
MCKRAGGEN. ISHINOMORI was devastated by ISHMAIL in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge
fight. Ishmail remains the top-rated Wall of Steel.
Brave challenge. He's working his way back up towards the Keeper's chair, isn't
he? JAKUCHU ITO (7-5102) (53-20-1,204) of NINJAS challenged RIPPED (72-9875) (79-30-
1,250) of BASH BROS SHEETS. JAKUCHU ITO demolished RIPPED in a 1 minute mismatched
Challenge competition.
JACOB (10-233) (70-89-3,188) of THE WARRIORS challenged MELTING FLOOD (72-8016)
(78-24-1,257) of BASH BROS SNOW. JACOB devastated MELTING FLOOD in a 1 minute one-
sided Challenge competition. Jacob gained 44 points for this pretty gutsy challenge.
JOB (18-6129) (160-292-0,176) of SHEPHERDS fought 2 + 2 = 4 (38-4190) (82-294-
2,148) of JUST BECAUSE. JOB overpowered 2 + 2 = 4 in a 2 minute one-sided fray. Job
remains Darkholm's overall popularity leader.
PATRICIA CORNWELL (21-3909) (118-141-2,210) of AUTHORS fought CRAWL SPACE (72-
6525) (58-55-0,208) of BASH BROS CRICKET. PATRICIA CORNWELL savagely defeated CRAWL
SPACE in an exciting 6 minute brutal match. Ms Cornwell was voted this turn's
favorite fighter, and she is now our top Slasher as well.
It's embarrassing to lose to a stand-in, although the Bookie's Guard is fairly
tough. BOOBY TRAP (72-7700) (25-12-1,18) of DISARM fought BOOKIE'S GUARD (104-5) (35-
18-0,75). BOOBY TRAP was overpowered by BOOKIE'S GUARD in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
And so, Booby Trap is currently Darkholm's least favorite fighter.
There are just five stylemasters that I haven't mentioned yet.
TUM (18-7380) (46-26-2,237) of FROM THE FACE challenged ARUGULA (3-7180) (158-89-
3,217) of VEGGIES. TUM devastated ARUGULA in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge Title
fight. So, Tum remains the Keeper of the Runeblade and our best recognized Lunger.
CULUBRA (10-235) (63-90-0,216) of THE WARRIORS challenged CHANA-RAE (18-1988)
(78-92-2,231) of FEMMES FATAL. CULUBRA was vanquished by CHANA-RAE in a 2 minute
brutal uneven Challenge battle. The lovely Chana-rae is still our highest ranked
Parry-Riposte.
BILLY BLANKS (1-9375) (104-77-0,227) of PITCH PERFECT fought NEED A FIX (59-3141)
(39-28-2,185) of BASHAHOLICS ANON. BILLY BLANKS defeated NEED A FIX in an action
packed 4 minute gory match. So Billy is still our best Aimed Blow.
The top Total Parry is the enigmatic Scharv, who hails from the Skaithvarn
peninsula on the other side of the Trier Sea. SCHARV (51-1209) (123-134-0,201) of
SKAITHVARN fought KWAI CHANG (2-6528) (66-62-2,172) of AB-NORMALS. SCHARV vanquished
KWAI CHANG in a popular 2 minute mismatched fray.
And 8 AM Class is our leading Basher. RETCH (7-241) (61-67-1,194) of FLOWER
CHILDREN fought 8 AM CLASS (72-6621) (118-110-0,187) of BASH BROS COLLEGE. RETCH was
viciously subdued by 8 AM CLASS in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gruesome bout.
That, my friends, is all I can tell you about today's fights. Cheerio!
-- Malic of Talcama
KEEPER OF THE RUNEBLADE W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
TUM 18-7380 47 26 2 283 FROM THE FACE (1213) TALCAMA
GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
ISHMAIL 1-9650 64 67 1 283 CLAN MCKRAGGEN (1464) MORDANT
-EMPTY 72-7269 31 8 1 266 BASH BROS WALLET (1504) DRAGONHEAD
SHOCKING TOAD 7-310 70 88 1 248 NINJAS (1107) BONSUR
CHANA-RAE 18-1988 79 92 2 242 FEMMES FATAL (734) TALCAMA
JAKUCHU ITO 7-5102 54 20 1 240 NINJAS (1107) BONSUR
BILLY BLANKS 1-9375 105 77 0 237 PITCH PERFECT (1419) MORDANT
MINSTREL 4-2505 39 27 4 234 THE BLOODGUARD (348) JHELUM
-DANGEROUS TOYS 39-4100 65 50 1 233 BASH BROS BABY (1487) XOCHITHLAN
JACOB 10-233 71 89 3 232 THE WARRIORS (111) KOLACT
HANNA 3-8094 47 30 1 228 CLAN MCKRAGGEN (1468) OSKSI
COUNSELOR OBVIOUS 18-10133 61 27 2 227 NEXT GENERATION (1150) TALCAMA
AERYN SUN 10-4268 74 33 0 222 FARSCAPE (1469) KOLACT
PATRICIA CORNWELL 21-3909 119 141 2 220 AUTHORS (749) SUNSET
SHIFTED 72-7941 96 43 0 220 BB SIDE MIRROR (1516) DRAGONHEAD
CUP O'PIZZA 10-5397 107 47 0 211 THE JERKS (1451) KOLACT
GAOL 5-5891 61 73 2 211 YOU DON'T SAY (1428) KALTOS
GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
SCHARV 51-1209 124 134 0 209 SKAITHVARN (235) TRICORUS
ADABEMIS & BALMADOR 42-1671 69 147 0 209 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI
NEEDLE BOY 6-7631 46 40 0 209 THE BAD SEEDS (1466) TRANSEL
BORROWS MONEY 72-8055 54 37 1 208 BASH BROS BROTHER (1520) DRAGONHEAD
MISTI 21-9595 35 17 0 206 MADNESS (1475) SUNSET
DANTALLION 4-2028 46 37 2 203 THE BLOODGUARD (348) JHELUM
8 AM CLASS 72-6621 119 110 0 199 BASH BROS COLLEGE (1497) DRAGONHEAD
NIGHT STALKER 29-262 118 117 3 199 LIVING DEAD (1406) LAPUR
RIPPED 72-9875 79 31 1 199 BASH BROS SHEETS (1514) DRAGONHEAD
TURNED OFF 72-7887 57 36 0 199 BASH BROS GAS (1515) DRAGONHEAD
JOEY 18-10339 91 117 1 198 SHEPHERDS (432) TALCAMA
-SHOPPING CART 72-6836 63 77 2 198 BASH BROS ROADSIDE (1499) DRAGONHEAD
PRISCILLA 18-10653 46 14 1 198 SHEPHERDS (432) TALCAMA
EXTRA BEST THERMOS 10-5444 31 6 1 198 THE JERKS (1451) KOLACT
NOSY NEIGHBOR 72-7827 80 29 1 196 BASH BROS CONDO (1513) DRAGONHEAD
GREEN BEAN 3-6419 74 41 2 196 VEGGIES (1227) OSKSI
CRAWL SPACE 72-6525 58 56 0 196 BASH BROS CRICKET (1492) DRAGONHEAD
WARNING BELLS 72-8011 42 28 2 196 BASH BROS NEW CAR (1517) DRAGONHEAD
ARUGULA 3-7180 158 90 3 195 VEGGIES (1227) OSKSI
RAISTLIN MAJERE 97-8374 64 35 6 194 WIZARDS OF AHS (1472) SHADOW GROVE
-2 YEAR CONTRACT 72-6552 43 19 2 194 BB SMART PHONE (1494) DRAGONHEAD
NEED A FIX 59-3141 39 29 2 194 BASHAHOLICS ANON (1489) ILLIS
SWIMMING 21-5693 30 29 0 194 SPORTS (1285) SUNSET
SNEEZING PANDA 2-6539 45 82 2 192 AB-NORMALS (1439) NIANIA
ISHINOMORI 7-5390 43 23 1 191 NINJAS (1107) BONSUR
RACHAEL 18-11003 39 76 1 191 SHEPHERDS (432) TALCAMA
CULUBRA 10-235 63 91 0 190 THE WARRIORS (111) KOLACT
GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
RETCH 7-241 61 68 1 190 FLOWER CHILDREN (60) BONSUR
ALEMBIC 4-1925 36 47 1 187 THE BLOODGUARD (348) JHELUM
-SPECIES 3.14159265 18-7512 33 33 1 185 NEXT GENERATION (1150) TALCAMA
MELTING FLOOD 72-8016 78 25 1 184 BASH BROS SNOW (1518) DRAGONHEAD
EVERYTHING ZEN 7-6959 54 56 0 182 BUSH (1433) BONSUR
GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
JOB 18-6129 161 292 0 180 SHEPHERDS (432) TALCAMA
KHEFRAS 7-1930 77 152 0 180 CASTAWAYS (199) BONSUR
SENSATIONALIZED 72-7683 66 29 0 180 BASH BROS NEWS (1510) DRAGONHEAD
-IN THE WASHER 72-7833 34 9 0 180 BASH BROS SHEETS (1514) DRAGONHEAD
HIGHER POWER 59-3119 78 59 1 178 BASHAHOLICS ANON (1489) ILLIS
TAX PENALTY 72-7311 68 76 2 175 BASH BROS MARRIAGE (1505) DRAGONHEAD
SACRIFICE 51-4947 27 108 2 175 MIGHTY MORALS (1120) TRICORUS
BONE BENDER 2-6633 41 46 0 173 AB-NORMALS (1439) NIANIA
NOT THE REAL THING 72-7762 39 51 1 173 BASH BROS BEER (1511) DRAGONHEAD
BREWTALITY 2-6610 39 59 1 173 AB-NORMALS (1439) NIANIA
KWAI CHANG 2-6528 66 63 2 170 AB-NORMALS (1439) NIANIA
-4 HOUR GAMES 72-6579 98 38 0 167 BASH BROS BASEBALL (1496) DRAGONHEAD
BAD MEDIA 72-8127 40 28 0 164 BASH BROS HARD DISK (1522) DRAGONHEAD
RECOVERY SETBACK 59-3017 75 132 1 160 BASHAHOLICS ANON (1489) ILLIS
ROAD KILL 72-8272 67 27 0 154 BASH BROS ROADSIDE (1499) DRAGONHEAD
EMPTY TANK 72-8997 26 32 1 154 BB AUTOMOBILE (1526) DRAGONHEAD
E COLI 72-10673 50 55 1 152 BASH BROS MEAT (1535) DRAGONHEAD
DROOL BABY 39-4243 38 77 0 152 BASH BROS BABY (1487) XOCHITHLAN
GRAND ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
2 + 2 = 4 38-4190 82 295 2 146 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME
TOILET SEAT 72-10126 33 32 1 146 BASH BROS SPOUSE (1530) DRAGONHEAD
FULL AND HEAVY 72-6861 51 76 1 137 BASH BROS DIAPER (1500) DRAGONHEAD
-FORMS 72-7540 28 4 0 117 BASH BROS DMV (1507) DRAGONHEAD
SNORING 72-10127 35 33 3 112 BASH BROS SPOUSE (1530) DRAGONHEAD
PANDARAMADINGDONG 2-6768 28 22 2 106 AB-NORMALS (1439) NIANIA
GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
-SASHA 1-9985 20 10 0 98 MADNESS 2 II (1476) MORDANT
-YAR!!! 18-10792 47 22 0 94 NEXT GENERATION (1150) TALCAMA
GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
NO BATTERIES 72-10121 40 65 0 66 BB FLASHLIGHT (1529) DRAGONHEAD
KNOCKED OVER 72-10147 23 15 2 60 BASH BROS TRASH (1532) DRAGONHEAD
CAN'T CLOSE MOUTH 72-7772 22 17 0 59 BASH BROS GOLFER (1482) DRAGONHEAD
BAD SHOES 72-10882 22 12 0 59 BASH BROS WALKING (1538) DRAGONHEAD
-HALFTIME SHOW 72-10722 21 4 0 57 BASH BROS SUPERBOWL (1536) DRAGONHEAD
UNCOMFORTABLE 72-8046 22 8 1 55 BASH BROS CHAIR (1519) DRAGONHEAD
OBLIGATORY 72-10137 28 35 0 54 BASH BROS SEX (1531) DRAGONHEAD
-UNCOMFORTABLE 72-9131 18 7 0 52 BASH BROS FEELINGS (1527) DRAGONHEAD
CLOTHES ON FLOOR 72-10130 32 17 0 51 BASH BROS SPOUSE (1530) DRAGONHEAD
-NAG 72-10128 23 25 1 49 BASH BROS SPOUSE (1530) DRAGONHEAD
-WHEATIES 72-5900 19 7 0 49 CEREAL (1491) DRAGONHEAD
PETS 72-11376 28 10 0 48 BASH BROS QUARANTINE (1540)DRAGONHEAD
CATATTACK! 3-8495 18 14 0 48 CATASTROPHIES (1552) OSKSI
OUT OF TP 54-3258 19 15 2 44 BASH BROS BATHROOM (1488) TROCAR
BAD ADS 72-10723 24 17 0 41 BASH BROS SUPERBOWL (1536) DRAGONHEAD
CRYING TIGER 2-6566 35 75 0 37 AB-NORMALS (1439) NIANIA
WITHDRAWAL 59-3142 24 12 1 31 BASHAHOLICS ANON (1489) ILLIS
FALLEN TOWEL RACK 54-3319 28 77 0 29 BASH BROS BATHROOM (1488) TROCAR
DIRTY GROUT 54-3438 17 21 1 29 BASH BROS BATHROOM (1488) TROCAR
-CLEANING 72-7588 17 9 1 28 BASH BROS FIREPLACE (1508) DRAGONHEAD
BOOBY TRAP 72-7700 25 13 1 27 DISARM (1484) DRAGONHEAD
BAD SERVICE 72-10967 19 17 0 27 BB ITALIAN FOOD (1539) DRAGONHEAD
-AT YOUR OWN RISK 72-7598 16 10 0 27 BB SCOTT BORAS (1509) DRAGONHEAD
-NOT ASSUR 72-8574 22 11 2 17 BASH BROS MANAGER9 (1524) DRAGONHEAD
GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
FORGOT IT 72-8910 18 30 1 5 BASH BROS JACKET (1525) DRAGONHEAD
CROOKED 72-8138 23 13 0 4 BASH BROS TEETH (1483) DRAGONHEAD
UGLY 72-10118 22 20 0 3 BASH BROS SWEATER (1528) DRAGONHEAD
SCARY DUDE 72-10528 26 16 2 0 BASH BROS BUS STOP (1485) DRAGONHEAD
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN
PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE
@Extra Best Thermos -- First off, stupid name. Second, how the HELL are you THAT GOOD
with only 35 fights. You're the entire package. Not long before you take and hold
the Runesword. -- Toad
Job -- Good to see you, old friend. But you were having a pretty bad day. Could I buy
you an iced fruit juice to make you feel better? -- Scharv
Bone Bender -- When the announcer said you hit us in the kidneys, you actuallly hit my
partner Adabemis in the shoulder. Since I was standing on his shoulders, we fell.
You're a pretty good fighter. You seem like an okay guy, but we don't like your
style. -- Cheery Balmador
Shifted -- Bah. -- Khefras
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
TUM devastated ARUGULA in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
CULUBRA was vanquished by CHANA-RAE in a 2 minute brutal uneven Challenge battle.
SHOCKING TOAD savagely defeated GREEN BEAN in a 2 minute bloody Challenge duel.
ISHINOMORI was devastated by ISHMAIL in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
JAKUCHU ITO demolished RIPPED in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
AERYN SUN defeated MISTI in a exciting 3 minute Challenge struggle.
JACOB devastated MELTING FLOOD in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
RAISTLIN MAJERE was vanquished by HANNA in a action packed 1 minute uneven duel.
MINSTREL savagely defeated JOEY in a action packed 2 minute gory duel.
BILLY BLANKS defeated NEED A FIX in a action packed 4 minute gory match.
CUP O'PIZZA overpowered NOT THE REAL THING in a 2 minute one-sided match.
EXTRA BEST THERMOS was devastated by COUNSELOR OBVIOUS in a 2 minute one-sided battle.
SNEEZING PANDA was overcome by ADABEMIS & BALMADOR in a 2 minute gory conflict.
RETCH was viciously subdued by 8 AM CLASS in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gruesome bout.
PRISCILLA was overcome by BLIND BEGGAR in a 2 minute bout.
RACHAEL unbelievably bested LAUGHING BARMAID in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gory brawl.
PATRICIA CORNWELL savagely defeated CRAWL SPACE in a exciting 6 minute brutal match.
NEEDLE BOY overpowered ALEMBIC in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched fight.
NIGHT STALKER bested KHEFRAS in a popular 3 minute bout.
BONE BENDER was vanquished by SWIMMING in a action packed 1 minute one-sided match.
SCHARV vanquished KWAI CHANG in a popular 2 minute mismatched fray.
SACRIFICE was savagely defeated by LAUGHING BARMAID in a popular 2 minute fight.
HIGHER POWER was overpowered by GAOL in a popular 2 minute gory uneven fight.
DANTALLION was demolished by SHIFTED in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
SENSATIONALIZED was viciously subdued by LAUGHING BARMAID in a popular 2 minute fray.
BORROWS MONEY was overpowered by FERD THE TOWER in a 1 minute uneven competition.
WARNING BELLS defeated LAUGHING BARMAID in a action packed 3 minute gory duel.
NOSY NEIGHBOR beat BREWTALITY in a popular 2 minute match.
TURNED OFF was overpowered by SOLACIA in a popular 2 minute one-sided bout.
EVERYTHING ZEN viciously subdued FULL AND HEAVY in a crowd pleasing 3 minute match.
BAD MEDIA was overpowered by LOCAL CONSTABLE in a 2 minute one-sided struggle.
JOB overpowered 2 + 2 = 4 in a 2 minute one-sided fray.
ROAD KILL was demolished by ANGRY BOOKIE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
TAX PENALTY was subdued by SHADOWMANE in a popular 1 minute duel.
E COLI was overpowered by ANGRY BOOKIE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute one-sided duel.
DROOL BABY was viciously subdued by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute brutal duel.
SNORING was defeated by OLD SAILMAKER in a action packed 1 minute battle.
TOILET SEAT vanquished PANDARAMADINGDONG in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
RECOVERY SETBACK unbelievably bested LAUGHING BARMAID in a 3 minute duel.
EMPTY TANK bested KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute bloody match.
PETS was handily defeated by BOOKIE'S GUARD in a exciting 1 minute one-sided conflict.
BAD SERVICE was overpowered by DRUNKEN FISHERMAN in a 2 minute one-sided battle.
BAD SHOES was savagely defeated by BOOKIE'S GUARD in a 2 minute gory fray.
WITHDRAWAL was handily defeated by DEBBY TONTE in a exciting 1 minute one-sided duel.
BAD ADS was overpowered by BOOKIE'S GUARD in a popular 1 minute one-sided battle.
CATATTACK! was beaten by KNOCKED OVER in a crowd pleasing 2 minute bloody conflict.
DIRTY GROUT was overpowered by DRUNKEN FISHERMAN in a 2 minute one-sided struggle.
SCARY DUDE was demolished by COCKY SPECTATOR in a 1 minute bloody one-sided brawl.
FALLEN TOWEL RACK subdued COCKY SPECTATOR in a 2 minute bloody battle.
OUT OF TP was devastated by BOOKIE'S GUARD in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
OBLIGATORY vanquished DEBBY TONTE in a popular 1 minute one-sided struggle.
CLOTHES ON FLOOR bested DEBBY TONTE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute brutal conflict.
NO BATTERIES beat INKEEPER'S SON in a 2 minute fight.
UGLY was vanquished by DRUNKEN FISHERMAN in a exciting 1 minute mismatched match.
CRYING TIGER was handily defeated by UNCOMFORTABLE in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
FORGOT IT was narrowly defeated by COCKY SPECTATOR in a 2 minute brutal brawl.
CROOKED was vanquished by COCKY SPECTATOR in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BOOBY TRAP was overpowered by BOOKIE'S GUARD in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
CAN'T CLOSE MOUTH vanquished DRUNKEN FISHERMAN in a 3 minute one-sided duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 16 PARRY-RIPOSTE 17 - 13 - 0 57 |
|AIMED BLOW 16 PARRY-STRIKE 23 - 19 - 0 55 |
|WALL OF STEEL 15 LUNGING ATTACK 50 - 42 - 1 54 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 11 PARRY-LUNGE 41 - 39 - 0 51 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 8 STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 5 - 0 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 7 WALL OF STEEL 71 - 77 - 0 48 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 5 SLASHING ATTACK 29 - 36 - 0 45 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 AIMED BLOW 65 - 100 - 1 39 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 TOTAL PARRY 18 - 28 - 0 39 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 49 - 115 - 0 30 |
Turn 923 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:
LUNGING ATTACK 8 - 3 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 9 4 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 3 4 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 6 - 9 1 WALL OF STEEL
AIMED BLOW 6 - 10 1 PARRY-STRIKE
PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 5 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 2
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 5
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 3
STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK TUM 18-7380 47 26 2 283 FROM THE FACE (1213)
WALL OF STEEL ISHMAIL 1-9650 64 67 1 283 CLAN MCKRAGGEN (1464)
PARRY-STRIKE SHOCKING TOAD 7-310 70 88 1 248 NINJAS (1107)
PARRY-RIPOSTE CHANA-RAE 18-1988 79 92 2 242 FEMMES FATAL (734)
AIMED BLOW BILLY BLANKS 1-9375 105 77 0 237 PITCH PERFECT (1419)
PARRY-LUNGE AERYN SUN 10-4268 74 33 0 222 FARSCAPE (1469)
SLASHING ATTACK PATRICIA CORNWELL 21-3909 119 141 2 220 AUTHORS (749)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY SCHARV 51-1209 124 134 0 209 SKAITHVARN (235)
STRIKING ATTACK MISTI 21-9595 35 17 0 206 MADNESS (1475)
BASHING ATTACK 8 AM CLASS 72-6621 119 110 0 199 BASH BROS COLLEGE (1497)
The overall popularity leader is JOB 18-6129. The most popular warrior this turn was
PATRICIA CORNWELL 21-3909. The ten other most popular fighters were MINSTREL 4-2505,
BILLY BLANKS 1-9375, EVERYTHING ZEN 7-6959, NIGHT STALKER 29-262, GAOL 5-5891, AERYN
SUN 10-4268, NEED A FIX 59-3141, 8 AM CLASS 72-6621, CATATTACK! 3-8495, and CUP
O'PIZZA 10-5397.
The least popular fighter this week was BOOBY TRAP 72-7700. The other ten least
popular fighters were CROOKED 72-8138, OUT OF TP 54-3258, SCARY DUDE 72-10528,
PANDARAMADINGDONG 2-6768, ROAD KILL 72-8272, SENSATIONALIZED 72-7683, ALEMBIC 4-1925,
CRYING TIGER 2-6566, DIRTY GROUT 54-3438, and BAD ADS 72-10723.
Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K
MORDANT(1) 2 0 0 KOLACT(10) 3 2 0 RODEKI(42) 1 0 0
NIANIA(2) 0 6 0 TALCAMA(18) 5 2 0 TRICORUS(51) 1 1 0
OSKSI(3) 1 3 0 SUNSET(21) 2 1 0 TROCAR(54) 1 2 0
JHELUM(4) 1 2 0 LAPUR(29) 1 0 0 ILLIS(59) 1 3 0
KALTOS(5) 1 0 0 CLIFFHOME(38) 0 1 0 DRAGONHEAD(72) 12 22 0
TRANSEL(6) 1 0 0 XOCHITHLAN(39) 0 1 0 SHADOW GROVE(97) 0 1 0
BONSUR(7) 3 3 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
ISHMAIL 1-9650 64 67 1 283 CLAN MCKRAGGEN (1464) MORDANT
SNEEZING PANDA 2-6539 45 82 2 192 AB-NORMALS (1439) NIANIA
HANNA 3-8094 47 30 1 228 CLAN MCKRAGGEN (1468) OSKSI
MINSTREL 4-2505 39 27 4 234 THE BLOODGUARD (348) JHELUM
GAOL 5-5891 61 73 2 211 YOU DON'T SAY (1428) KALTOS
NEEDLE BOY 6-7631 46 40 0 209 THE BAD SEEDS (1466) TRANSEL
SHOCKING TOAD 7-310 70 88 1 248 NINJAS (1107) BONSUR
JACOB 10-233 71 89 3 232 THE WARRIORS (111) KOLACT
TUM 18-7380 47 26 2 283 FROM THE FACE (1213) TALCAMA
PATRICIA CORNWELL 21-3909 119 141 2 220 AUTHORS (749) SUNSET
NIGHT STALKER 29-262 118 117 3 199 LIVING DEAD (1406) LAPUR
2 + 2 = 4 38-4190 82 295 2 146 JUST BECAUSE (1151) CLIFFHOME
DROOL BABY 39-4243 38 77 0 152 BASH BROS BABY (1487) XOCHITHLAN
ADABEMIS & BALMADO 42-1671 69 147 0 209 HIGHLANDERS (1341) RODEKI
SCHARV 51-1209 124 134 0 209 SKAITHVARN (235) TRICORUS
OUT OF TP 54-3258 19 15 2 44 BASH BROS BATHROOM (1488) TROCAR
NEED A FIX 59-3141 39 29 2 194 BASHAHOLICS ANON (1489) ILLIS
SHIFTED 72-7941 96 43 0 220 BB SIDE MIRROR (1516) DRAGONHEAD
RAISTLIN MAJERE 97-8374 64 35 6 194 WIZARDS OF AHS (1472) SHADOW GROVE
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!