DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/08/2021 Duedate: 02/04/2021
MORYA ARENA
DM-28 TURN-457
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
FATIGUE
BASH BROS BODY (541)
(28-5775) [12-1-0,117]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
FATIGUE JEFF DUNHAM
BASH BROS BODY (541) COMIC RELIEF (591)
(28-5775) [12-1-0,117] (28-5777) [3-5-0,50]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
MYRON MEI MYRON MEI
DODGE BULLETS (126) DODGE BULLETS (126)
(28-5081) [15-17-0,74] (28-5081) [15-17-0,74]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
BIG LAKE PURE (568)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. OTTO'S MECHANICS (226) 25
2. DODGE BULLETS (126) 21 BASH BROS BODY (541)
3. BIG LAKE PURE (568) 15 Unchartered Team
4. COMIC RELIEF (591) 10
5. BASH BROS BODY (541) 6 COMIC RELIEF (591)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 BASH BROS BODY (541) 209 142 5 59.5 1/ 2 BIG LAKE PURE (568) 10 5 0
2- 2*HIVE (595) 14 11 0 56.0 2/ 1 BASH BROS BODY (541) 8 5 0
3/ 3 BIG LAKE PURE (568) 209 189 21 52.5 3/ 5 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226) 6 6 0
4- 4 BOOK OF THOMAS (584) 54 52 4 50.9 4/ 4 LUNAE MILITES (387) 5 9 1
5/ 6 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226) 321 312 20 50.7 5/ 6 DODGE BULLETS (126) 5 10 0
6/ 5 LUNAE MILITES (387) 138 136 10 50.4 6- 3*HIVE (595) 4 5 0
7/ 7 DODGE BULLETS (126) 582 622 18 48.3 7- 7 BOOK OF THOMAS (584) 2 3 1
8/ 0*COMIC RELIEF (591) 20 25 1 44.4 8/ 0*COMIC RELIEF (591) 2 3 1
'*' 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.
Ratundo
You saw me sitting alone
Without my axe at your throat
Without a throne of my own
Ratundo
You knew just what I was there for
You knew what I was waving my axe for
Someone I really could slash for
Without a throne of my own
Ratundo
You saw me standing alone
Without my axe at your thoat
Without a throne of my own
Without a throne of my own
Ratundo
Without a throne of my own
-- Duelmaster Blue Moon
SPY REPORT
Welcome MORYA. I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well. Many the fights have I
fought here. The celebrations, the disappointments... Bein' on top is great while
it lasts, BASH BROS BODY. But how many friends do you have now? What's with HAL
O'GEN? He actually beat DODGE BULLETS' STORM WARNING, and walked away with 19 more
points from the fight. I'm sure MORYA is excited about FATIGUE, the new Duelmaster
from BASH BROS BODY. (remember?) But when you've seen as many as I have... I
suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters?
Tough!
No matter the time or place, men will always duel. How well I know the feeling
of being in the most avoided team! Don't fall out of practive, BASH BROS BODY! In
my day, no team with a 207-139-5 would scare me off! What's the problem, OTTO'S
MECHANICS? How well I know the feeling of being the most challenged warrior, STORM
WARNING! Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you. ROSE PURITY of
BIG LAKE PURE knows how to pick 'em. She challenged PULLED MUSCLE of BASH BROS BODY
who is up by 20. Now was this a wise move? ROSE PURITY perhaps got hers just
desserts, seeing as she beat PULLED MUSCLE and ended up with 48 recognition points.
There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit. Do you want the fighters
to walk away, or not? Sending a warrior to the Dark Arena reminds the others they'd
better shape up. Tough beans, ACNE. That's what a 19-11-1 gets you. Some people
are wondering why BASH BROS BODY sent ACNE (19-11-1) to the Dark Arena. Just be glad
you're not on their team. Many a warrior has met his fate in a hungover stupor. You
young rapscallions, take note!
Well, I'm pretty much through. You guys need to get back practicing. The end
of another Spyreport! That's cause for celebration in my book! I don't want to
overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FATIGUE 5775 12 1 0 117 BASH BROS BODY (541)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ANNE T LOCH-BRAEK 5587 13 4 0 131 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
-FRECKLES 5695 15 3 1 115 BOOK OF THOMAS (584)
-SPINE EATER 5585 8 8 1 108 BOOK OF THOMAS (584)
BLUE MOON 4373 17 9 2 93 LUNAE MILITES (387)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ANDERS SLOWEYE 5740 18 17 3 83 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
HAL O'GEN 5711 10 9 0 79 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
STORM WARNING 5033 15 33 0 78 DODGE BULLETS (126)
MYRON MEI 5081 15 17 0 74 DODGE BULLETS (126)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
AXLE FOLEY 5061 12 30 0 72 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
REALITY STIMULATION 5754 15 9 0 62 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
CAL LIPPER 5710 8 10 1 60 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DALE AUTRY 5784 7 5 0 51 DODGE BULLETS (126)
STRETCH MARKS 5783 5 1 0 50 BASH BROS BODY (541)
JEFF DUNHAM 5777 3 5 0 50 COMIC RELIEF (591)
ROSE PURITY 5808 5 1 1 48 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
THE VIBE 5781 4 3 0 45 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
PULLED MUSCLE 5763 7 6 0 39 BASH BROS BODY (541)
HARVEST MOON 5618 8 4 1 37 LUNAE MILITES (387)
LATELY STONE 5769 8 9 1 34 DODGE BULLETS (126)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-KEITH MOON 5809 4 2 0 32 LUNAE MILITES (387)
STEVEN WRIGHT 5772 3 6 1 30 COMIC RELIEF (591)
-YELLOW JACKET 5806 3 2 0 28 HIVE (595)
-KILLER BEE 5804 3 2 0 28 HIVE (595)
JIM GAFFIGAN 5773 4 5 0 26 COMIC RELIEF (591)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ENGVALL 5778 4 4 0 20 COMIC RELIEF (591)
-NO FIZZLE 5758 4 3 1 16 BOOK OF THOMAS (584)
FOXWORTHY 5782 3 2 0 15 COMIC RELIEF (591)
-APIS 5823 1 1 0 12 HIVE (595)
-DIRT DAUBER 5803 3 2 0 11 HIVE (595)
-MASON BEE 5825 1 0 0 11 HIVE (595)
STURDEVANT 5828 1 0 0 5 DODGE BULLETS (126)
BACK PAIN 5822 0 1 0 5 BASH BROS BODY (541)
-UNIBROW 5802 0 1 0 5 BOOK OF THOMAS (584)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
JAR JAR BINKS 0 0 0 STEVEN WRIGHT 5772 457 NONE
ACNE 5722 19 12 1 BASH BROS BODY 541 SLAUGHTER PRIEST 457 NONE
DA1 5826 0 1 0 BIG LAKE PURE 568 WURM KIN 457 NONE
RATUNDO 5768 11 6 1 BIG LAKE PURE 568 BLUE MOON 4373 456
LUCKY LOOIE 5022 19 30 1 DODGE BULLETS 126 SPINE EATER 5585 456
BLACK HORNET 5807 0 2 0 HIVE 595 ROSE PURITY 5808 453 REVENGED
MOONDUST 5638 5 6 0 LUNAE MILITES 387 BANDIT PRINCE 457 NONE
MOONIE 5827 0 1 0 LUNAE MILITES 387 SHEWISH GIANT 457 NONE
JIMMY THE LOCK 5810 1 6 1 OTTO'S MECHANICS 226 SLAUGHTER PRIEST 457 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
We salute the tourney participants, with a special shout for Rare Breed, tourney
victor. -- Dodge Bullets
And we congratulate (choke) Lord Protector Acne. -- Dodge Bullets
Spine Eater -- I was still using that spine, dammit. -- not Lucky Looie
Anders Sloweye -- You slowed down the approach of that storm. The weather guessers
are livid. Fun to watch. How did you do it? -- Storm Warning
Axle Foley -- One of these days *I* will be a big wheel. -- Myron Mei
Reality Stimulation -- JUST what I need. Along with lunch and snow melting. -- Dale
Autry
P.S. Thanks for the skills.
No Fizzle -- We make a pair, don't we. You're welcome for the skills. -- Lately Stone
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
ACNE was dealt death by SLAUGHTER PRIEST in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
MOONDUST was murdered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
JIMMY THE LOCK was slain by SLAUGHTER PRIEST in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena duel.
DA1 was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MOONIE was assassinated by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
HAL O'GEN devastated STORM WARNING in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
THE VIBE was defeated by CAL LIPPER in a exciting 3 minute Challenge struggle.
ROSE PURITY bested PULLED MUSCLE in a 2 minute Challenge competition.
BLUE MOON was overpowered by FATIGUE in a action packed 1 minute uneven Title melee.
ANDERS SLOWEYE was viciously subdued by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 3 minute veteran's duel.
AXLE FOLEY slimly lost to MYRON MEI in a exciting 3 minute gruesome veteran's fight.
REALITY STIMULATION luckily beat JEFF DUNHAM in a exciting 5 minute fight.
DALE AUTRY demolished JIM GAFFIGAN in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
LATELY STONE was devastated by STRETCH MARKS in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
HARVEST MOON devastated ENGVALL in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
FOXWORTHY overcame OSKSI NOBLE in a crowd boring 3 minute fight.
STEVEN WRIGHT assassinated JAR JAR BINKS in a action packed 1 minute uneven struggle.
BACK PAIN was luckily beaten by STURDEVANT in a 2 minute bloody amateur's brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 7 TOTAL PARRY 18 - 12 - 0 60 |
|AIMED BLOW 5 AIMED BLOW 26 - 22 - 0 54 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 STRIKING ATTACK 11 - 10 - 0 52 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 22 - 21 - 3 51 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 WALL OF STEEL 28 - 27 - 2 51 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 2 - 0 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 9 - 10 - 1 47 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 7 - 8 - 0 47 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 15 - 0 38 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 16 - 0 30 |
Turn 457 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:
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 AIMED BLOW 2 - 3 2 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 4 - 3 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2 2 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK
1 TOTAL PARRY
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW FATIGUE 5775 12 1 0 117 BASH BROS BODY (541)
WALL OF STEEL BLUE MOON 4373 17 9 2 93 LUNAE MILITES (387)
STRIKING ATTACK HAL O'GEN 5711 10 9 0 79 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
TOTAL PARRY REALITY STIMULATION 5754 15 9 0 62 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK THE VIBE 5781 4 3 0 45 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
PARRY-STRIKE PULLED MUSCLE 5763 7 6 0 39 BASH BROS BODY (541)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is MYRON MEI 5081. The most popular warrior this turn
was MYRON MEI 5081. The ten other most popular fighters were THE VIBE 5781, JEFF
DUNHAM 5777, AXLE FOLEY 5061, ANDERS SLOWEYE 5740, CAL LIPPER 5710, BACK PAIN 5822,
PULLED MUSCLE 5763, FATIGUE 5775, STEVEN WRIGHT 5772, and HAL O'GEN 5711.
The least popular fighter this week was FOXWORTHY 5782. The other ten least popular
fighters were ENGVALL 5778, LATELY STONE 5769, JIM GAFFIGAN 5773, REALITY STIMULATION
5754, STORM WARNING 5033, MOONIE 5827, DA1 5826, MOONDUST 5638, STURDEVANT 5828, and
BLUE MOON 4373.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
ACNE (28-5722) BASH BROS BODY (541)
WINTER BLOODGAMES 2021
Back by popular demand, we will be hosting a new round of Bloodgames beginning at the
Winter Mail-in! For those of you who always wanted the chance to manage the last
warrior standing alive upon the arena sands, your day has come. 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. We will hold three different arenas:
Mail-in-Style (DM 97): One strategy for all ten rounds, due January 16.
This arena will process along with the winter mail-in.
Regular Speed (DM 96): Strategy changes allowed; bloodfeud challenges only.
Turn 1 is due February 2 and turns process every 14 days.
Slow (DM 95): Strategy changes allowed; bloodfeud challenges only.
Turn 1 is due May 10 and turns process every 28 days.
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 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.
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 (DM 96 and DM 95), there are
no regular challenges, only bloodfeuds. For the Mail-in style arena (DM 97), each
warrior will have a single strategy for all ten rounds. There will be no DA
challenges in either arena.
TURN PROCESSING AND DUE DATES -- DM 97 is due January 16, DM 96 is due February 2, and
DM 95 is due May 10. DM 97 will process along with the winter mail-in and the other
two are turn-based and will process on a 14- and 28-day schedule respectively.
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, and Bloodgames Runner-up titles, 4th
through 6th 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
six 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.
A Bloodgames T-shirts will be awarded to the manager of the team with the most kills.
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, Victors, and Runners-up will receive Bloodgames T-shirts.
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!