DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/24/2024 Duedate: 06/20/2024
MORYA ARENA
DM 28 TURN 501
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
BAWNER THE PURE
BIG LAKE PURE (568)
(28-5921) [16-12-2,115]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BAWNER THE PURE RABID YUPPIE
BIG LAKE PURE (568) PAPER TIGERS 520.4 (605)
(28-5921) [16-12-2,115] (28-6005) [6-1-0,91]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
AXLE FOLEY MOE TORR
OTTO'S MECHANICS (226) OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
(28-5061) [16-48-0,102] (28-5985) [6-4-0,66]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DODGE BULLETS (126)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. BIG LAKE PURE (568) 24
2. PAPER TIGERS 520.4 (605) 22 GURL ORCS B TUFF (602)
3. SERPENTS HOLD (575) 16 Unchartered Team
4. DODGE BULLETS (126) 16
5. FAR TRAVELERS (607) 10 PAPER TIGERS 520.4 (605)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*PAPER TIGERS 520.4 (605) 6 4 0 60.0 1/ 1 DODGE BULLETS (126) 11 4 0
2/ 2 GURL ORCS B TUFF (602) 98 71 9 58.0 2/ 2 GURL ORCS B TUFF (602) 7 4 1
3/ 4 BIG LAKE PURE (568) 321 294 29 52.2 3/ 4 BIG LAKE PURE (568) 5 9 0
4/ 0 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226) 372 354 22 51.2 4/ 5 SERPENTS HOLD (575) 3 6 0
5/ 6 DODGE BULLETS (126) 670 743 19 47.4 5/ 6*PAPER TIGERS 520.4 (605) 2 2 0
6/ 7 SERPENTS HOLD (575) 62 101 2 38.0 6/ 8*FAR TRAVELERS (607) 1 4 0
7/ 8*FAR TRAVELERS (607) 1 4 0 20.0 7/ 0 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226) 0 4 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.
What an honor to hold the throne, it would only be more impressive if my father Bandor
the Pure were here to see it. But, he is off saving the realm on the Frostgiant
adventure. I hope he makes it back before I travel to the Isle of the Eye, because he
took my luggage with him and I won't have anything to pack my stuff in.
Rabid Yuppie I am assuming you are here briefly to get some experience before the
Grand Tourney. Maybe in that time I can kill you and rid the world of another aimer,
I have killed twice, so the third time gets even easier. With Bashur away it gets a
little easier at the top so my chances of holding the throne are high as I am 4-0
against Sturdevant, 1-0 against Rabid Yuppie, and 1-0 against Grimina, who is not very
tuff, but sure is ugly!
Remember kiddies, purity is next to godliness.
-- Bawner the Pure
Son of Bandor the Pure
Duelmaster of Morya
SPY REPORT
Oh, hi. Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte. Thought I'd check out MORYA to see
what's new. MVP award for RABID YUPPIE? PAPER TIGERS 520.4's proud of it after
beating STURDEVANT and getting 14 points. Talk about yer big time losers!
STURDEVANT got smashed by RABID YUPPIE, and lost 8 points! This Duelmaster is like
something else! BAWNER THE PURE stopped GUS TANK dead in his tracks! I hear the top
team insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep. They want photogenic fighters
for PR photos.
Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right? BIG LAKE PURE was MORYA's most
avoided team. Is there some award for that? Hhmph! What kind of warriors are GURL
ORCS B TUFF? BIG LAKE PURE, an easy team to beat if I ever saw one, can't get them
to accept an invitation! Like, is STURDEVANT popular, or what? He was challenged
the most in all of MORYA! He's got a 17-28-1, is that good?
What does a fighter fight for? I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone
gets killed. Not after four more fights. Like was that some Bloodfeud, or what?
(DESDEMONA vs. DARKSTAR, that is.) Hey you guys, don't you think your families would
like to hear from you? Write! (Or have someone write for you.)
Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain. Soak it in cold water, and hand
wash. I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really should stop.
Remember you guys, ease up sometimes! Chill out! Later, Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BAWNER THE PURE 5921 16 12 2 115 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MAMBA 5373 16 7 1 114 SERPENTS HOLD (575)
AXLE FOLEY 5061 16 48 0 102 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
RABID YUPPIE 6005 6 1 0 91 PAPER TIGERS 520.4 (605)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GUS TANK 5855 12 4 0 90 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
STURDEVANT 5828 17 28 1 80 DODGE BULLETS (126)
GRIMINA 5937 20 7 0 75 GURL ORCS B TUFF (602)
BIG BOY 5957 10 12 0 71 DODGE BULLETS (126)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MOE TORR 5985 6 4 0 66 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GINGER EVANS 5972 13 7 0 54 DODGE BULLETS (126)
PURITY ROSE 5971 8 12 0 54 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
JOTUN ARNE 5997 7 3 0 54 DODGE BULLETS (126)
-CORRUPTION 5936 15 6 0 51 GURL ORCS B TUFF (602)
FENNINGTONMOORE 5929 13 12 0 51 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
WEEP NO MORE 5926 7 19 0 43 DODGE BULLETS (126)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GHOST OF MORYA 5996 4 6 0 40 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MANNY FOLD 5873 8 6 1 31 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DESDEMONA 6023 1 1 0 15 FAR TRAVELERS (607)
WRETCHED 6016 3 1 0 10 GURL ORCS B TUFF (602)
RYTON THORNBEAR 6031 1 0 0 6 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
DARKSTAR 6009 1 1 1 5 GURL ORCS B TUFF (602)
HMMM 6026 0 1 0 1 SERPENTS HOLD (575)
-AFFLICTION 5993 0 1 0 1 GURL ORCS B TUFF (602)
TWISTER 6020 0 1 0 1 SERPENTS HOLD (575)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
LEILANI 6025 0 1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 607 DARKSTAR 6009 500 JUST REVENGED
MCYUPPIE 1000 6007 0 1 0 PAPER TIGERS 520 605 SPYMASTER 501 NONE
BYE 6027 0 1 0 SERPENTS HOLD 575 SLAUGHTER PRIEST 501 NONE
CHANCE 6018 1 2 0 SERPENTS HOLD 575 WURM KIN 501 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
CHANCE was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BYE was dealt death by SLAUGHTER PRIEST in a 2 minute Dark Arena duel.
MCYUPPIE 1000 was murdered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
DESDEMONA narrowly defeated DARKSTAR in a 4 minute beginner's Bloodfeud fight.
RABID YUPPIE savagely defeated STURDEVANT in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
BAWNER THE PURE vanquished GUS TANK in a exciting 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
AXLE FOLEY was overcome by MAMBA in a action packed 3 minute gruesome expert's fight.
GRIMINA won victory over MOE TORR in a popular 6 minute duel.
BIG BOY viciously subdued PURITY ROSE in a popular 5 minute gory duel.
MANNY FOLD was beaten by WEEP NO MORE in a 1 minute melee.
FENNINGTONMOORE was savagely defeated by JOTUN ARNE in a 5 minute brutal fight.
GINGER EVANS subdued GHOST OF MORYA in a 2 minute competition.
WRETCHED outwaited TWISTER in a tiresome 13 minute novice's contest.
HMMM was viciously subdued by RYTON THORNBEAR in a 2 minute bloody amateur's bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 5 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 1 - 0 67 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 STRIKING ATTACK 20 - 14 - 3 59 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 BASHING ATTACK 21 - 16 - 0 57 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 AIMED BLOW 13 - 12 - 0 52 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 WALL OF STEEL 24 - 23 - 0 51 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 25 - 26 - 0 49 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 11 - 0 39 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 12 - 0 37 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
Turn 501 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 1 - 2 3 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 3 AIMED BLOW
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 2 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 4 2 TOTAL PARRY
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 2
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK BAWNER THE PURE 5921 16 12 2 115 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
STRIKING ATTACK MAMBA 5373 16 7 1 114 SERPENTS HOLD (575)
AIMED BLOW RABID YUPPIE 6005 6 1 0 91 PAPER TIGERS 520.4 (605)
TOTAL PARRY GRIMINA 5937 20 7 0 75 GURL ORCS B TUFF (602)
WALL OF STEEL GINGER EVANS 5972 13 7 0 54 DODGE BULLETS (126)
BASHING ATTACK JOTUN ARNE 5997 7 3 0 54 DODGE BULLETS (126)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is AXLE FOLEY 5061. The most popular warrior this turn
was MOE TORR 5985. The ten other most popular fighters were MAMBA 5373, DARKSTAR
6009, DESDEMONA 6023, RABID YUPPIE 6005, BIG BOY 5957, PURITY ROSE 5971, JOTUN ARNE
5997, RYTON THORNBEAR 6031, BYE 6027, and BAWNER THE PURE 5921.
The least popular fighter this week was WRETCHED 6016. The other ten least popular
fighters were TWISTER 6020, FENNINGTONMOORE 5929, GUS TANK 5855, MCYUPPIE 1000 6007,
CHANCE 6018, MANNY FOLD 5873, STURDEVANT 5828, WEEP NO MORE 5926, GINGER EVANS 5972,
and GRIMINA 5937.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
AXLE FOLEY (28-5061) OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN TEMPE!
We hope you will join us at our winter FTF in Tempe, AZ, January 17-19, 2025! It will
be held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444). Room
rates are $209.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast,
complimentary manager's reception, free parking and free high speed internet. There's
a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool. The rooms are blocked--the group code is 929.
The official block cutoff is mid-December so make your reservations ASAP!
The hotel reservation site is: http://tinyurl.com/FF72inTempe
Please note that doubles are limited. As always, if the block is full, please make
your reservation the best you can (book a king, and/or book at normal rates) and let
us know and we'll work with the sales office to get them to correct your reservation.
You can contact the Tempe Embassy (480-897-7444) to be put on the waiting list for
a double suite, too.
We look forward to seeing you in January! -- RSI
MAIL-IN TOURNEY LXXIX
CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
MRS. BUTTERWORTH 1226 (99-100-8) 0 5 0 SUAVE ONCE LOVED ME
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
PULLED MUSCLE 5763 (41-31-1) 3 3 0 BASH BROS BODY
FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
JAZMO 5409 (10-8-0) 9 3 0 SERPENTS HOLD
RARE BREED 5350 (72-38-0) 9 3 0 BIG SHOTS
CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
KEITH MOON 5809 (10-8-0) 1 3 0 LUNAE MILITES
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
RABID YUPPIE 6005 (5-0-0) 5 3 0 PAPER TIGERS 520.4
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
MONSTER BISQUE 6013 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 SHEWISH BUFFET
ADM FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
THE VIBE 5781 (37-24-0) 0 3 0 BIG LAKE PURE
VISCIOUS HATE 5277 (38-33-2) 0 3 0 BIG LAKE PURE
ROOKIES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
GHOULASH 6011 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 SHEWISH BUFFET
SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN MINNEAPOLIS!
Our summer Face-to-Face is in the midwest again this year, and we're going back to the
Twin Cities! We hope you will join us at our summer FTF in Bloomington, MN on July 12-
14, 2024! It will be held at the Embassy Suites Minneapolis Airport (800-317-8143).
Room rates are $164/$174 for king and 2 doubles suites respectively, and all have free
high speed internet and all the Embassy goodness (free made-to-order breakfast,
complimentary manager's reception, airport shuttle, indoor pool, business center and
on-site restaurant. The rooms are blocked and the code is "915."
The official block cutoff is June 21 so make your reservations ASAP!
The hotel reservation site is: https://tinyurl.com/FF71inMinneapolis
Please note that doubles are limited. As always, if the block is full, please make
your reservation the best you can (book a king, and/or book at normal rates) and let
us know and we'll work with the sales office to get them to correct your reservation.
We look forward to seeing you in July! -- RSI
SUMMER BLOODGAMES 2024
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 12 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 13 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 Thurs August 1
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!