DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 05/08/2014 Duedate: 05/21/2014 NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA DM-33 TURN-729 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS SSSINK! F/X (648) (33-7925) [8-0-0,132] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader BENJYN BLAYDE SSSINK! OBSIDIAN HALL (192) F/X (648) (33-8062) [11-10-1,99] (33-7925) [8-0-0,132] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite BYL BONESNAPPER LAURI THE TRAMP BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) (33-7557) [19-20-3,80] (33-8171) [1-1-0,14] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. DEMONSPAWN (194) 34 2. OBSIDIAN HALL (192) 31 HALLOWIENERS (635) 3. BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 28 Unchartered Team 4. F/X (648) 14 5. CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653) 14 F/X (648) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1*F/X (648) 8 0 0 100 1/ 1*DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655) 9 5 0 2/ 3 HALLOWIENERS (635) 96 57 4 62.7 2/ 2 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) 8 7 0 3/ 2*DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655) 18 11 0 62.1 3/ 3 DEMONSPAWN (194) 7 4 0 4/ 4 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653) 28 20 1 58.3 4/ 4 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 7 8 0 5/ 6 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) 399 370 31 51.9 5/ 6*F/X (648) 3 0 0 6/ 7 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 606 595 58 50.5 6/ 5 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653) 3 5 0 7/ 8 DEMONSPAWN (194) 275 325 18 45.8 7/ 7 HALLOWIENERS (635) 2 0 0 8/ 9 XXX BANDITS (614) 29 47 2 38.2 8/ 9 XXX BANDITS (614) 2 5 0 9/10*THE CARELESS BEARS (600) 1 3 0 25.0 9/ 8*THE CARELESS BEARS (600) 1 1 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 747): MERCURY of QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 749): ARIGNOTE of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 729): BLACKHAWK of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 743): SIR TOO DUMB of THE GRAIL KNIGHTS (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 745): 56TH AND WABASHA of BLOOD ON THE TRACKS (Howlin' Wolf) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 737): LIMB BIZKIT of BODY OF MUSIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 738): RAMEX of VISIONS V2 (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 371): TRAVEL of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 735): SERENA of SHADOWMIST (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 639): MALICE of ASSASSINATION (Ghab, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 731): FILBURT of URT'S DURT URCHINS (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 728): SSINK! Of F/X (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 720): NO TURN of FOOT OF PRIDE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 679): SHADOW FROGGY of BATTLE FROGS 12-15 (Grimm, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 346): BENEZIA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 340): WITCHCRAZE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 327): KINGU of MESOPOTAMIA (Var, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 610): SERGEANT 1 of MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 595): SISTER MOON of DREAMTIME (Hombre, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 577): JENNI KORREG of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 572): STAR RUBY of TOLBIN'S GEMS (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 276): URSULA ZAROFF of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 536): SASHA of TOLBIN'S LADIES (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 527): RAGE of RUNEBLADES (Stillgard, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 519): SERGEANT 4 of MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 636): ABSOLUTION of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 747): QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 749): FANTASTIC FIVE II (?, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 729): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 743): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 745): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 737): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 738): VISIONS V2 (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 371): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 735): SHADOWMIST (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 369): WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (La Guillotine, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 731): OTTOMAN EMPIRE (Otto X, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 728): DUELMASTERS BUFFET (Chuck, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 720): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 679): TOLBIN'S X-MEN (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 346): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 340): GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (Kharadmon, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 327): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 610): MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 595): UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 577): CANINE CUISINE (Chuck, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 572): TOLBIN'S GEMS (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 276): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 533): TOLBINS LADIES (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 527): RUNEBLADES (Stillgard, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 519): MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 636): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 746): CHANTAL of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) KING RAT of QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 749): ARIGNOTE of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) NELLI POLITANA of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 745): 56TH AND WABASHA of BLOOD ON THE TRACKS (Howlin' Wolf) (turn 744): HORI BULL of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 737): LIMB BIZKIT of BODY OF MUSIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 738): DOTTLE of VISIONS V2 (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 734): RAVAGE of THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 639): MALICE of ASSASSINATION (Ghab, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 725): INIGO MONTOYA of BIG LAKE BANDITS (Den, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 720): NO TURN of FOOT OF PRIDE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) (turn 719): SAVAGE BEATING of HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 678): CYCLONE of FAMOUS HURLERS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) LOLITA MARIA of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 340): MANDORALLEN of PAWN OF PROPHECY (Gentleben, mgr.) (turn 339): PETIT JARDINIA of LES TURFISTES (Le Pentarque, mgr.) NORM of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 610): SERGEANT 1 of MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (The Anarchist) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 275): WONTON NOT NOW of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 532): HOGSHEAD of COUNTRY PIE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 526): IRON HANDED of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 519): SERGEANT 4 of MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr) SPY REPORT So why do I have this bag over my head? Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and I'm going to give you a spy report!. OBSIDIAN HALL is no joke as it posted a 4-1-0 week advancing from 2nd place to 2nd place. Hey everybody, watch out for OG, who flew up 20 points in the rankings after mashing EMBEZZLING SCRIBE like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but bloody knuckles was DEMONSPAWN's DEN'S FAVORITE, who was turned away from the Duelmastership by SSSINK!. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay. Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the NIATOLI ISLAND arena. And hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid DEMONSPAWN, please raise you hand. Wow. Does NIATOLI ISLAND really have that many liars? For those of you who like math, try this one: DEMONSPAWN + Weapons That go Boom = BIG LAKE BANDITS + Avoid City. Well dang howdy, but if challenges were votes, BYL BONESNAPPER would be president. Although it may be a contest he doesn't want to win. In a touching display by a 'touched' warrior, HODAR went after GRUNGE BEAR, who was higher by 25 points. Well, when the dust settled, HODAR won victory over GRUNGE BEAR. BENJYN BLAYDE of OBSIDIAN HALL had better have a good reason for challenging down 13 points in a challenge which he won. I thought BENJYN BLAYDE showed great skill and promise when he subdued BLACKMOMBA. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal! Death is kind of like a new puppy: he's always around wanting to play. (Ha Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?). Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes and no. Silly buggers, eh? Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in NIATOLI ISLAND have no sense of humor. Or maybe that they were senseless. C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some tracks. Its been fun, and I'm sure you enjoyed it (boos). Now that I've got you worked up for Snide Clemens, I'll be leaving-- The Unknown Spymaster DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SSSINK! 7925 8 0 0 132 F/X (648) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -SHEET WITH EYES 7740 13 3 0 111 HALLOWIENERS (635) BENJYN BLAYDE 8062 11 10 1 99 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) DEN'S FAVORITE 3581 18 12 0 91 DEMONSPAWN (194) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BLEAK 8078 13 7 0 91 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BYL BONESNAPPER 7557 19 20 3 80 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) VIXEN 8063 12 10 2 78 DEMONSPAWN (194) BLACKMOMBA 7913 8 5 0 70 XXX BANDITS (614) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BRUNHYLDA 8082 12 6 0 64 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) HUSTLER 8090 7 0 0 60 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653) -EQUINOPHOBIC COWBOY 8046 6 7 2 60 HALLOWIENERS (635) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GHOUL GOBLIN 8116 6 3 0 53 HALLOWIENERS (635) ZYRO 8118 6 2 0 47 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) COCKY JOCK 8152 3 1 0 39 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653) LADY LOVE 8088 5 4 0 36 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BIFFCAKE 8136 4 2 0 33 DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655) WAR PIG 7914 7 6 0 31 XXX BANDITS (614) GENOVYFA 8117 3 5 0 30 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) -FRIDGE BOX ROBOT 7948 2 3 0 30 HALLOWIENERS (635) THE HAND COLLECTOR 8128 2 6 0 27 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) NO-ARMED BANDIT 8137 6 0 0 24 DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -CLASS CLOWN 8098 6 4 0 22 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653) IMMORAL DESIRE 8112 5 7 0 22 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) HODAR 8170 2 0 0 21 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) OG 8173 1 0 0 20 DEMONSPAWN (194) SUCCUBUS 8125 2 6 0 18 DEMONSPAWN (194) MR. ANIMAL CRACKERS 8138 3 3 0 16 DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655) GRUNGE BEAR 7281 1 3 0 14 THE CARELESS BEARS (600) LAURI THE TRAMP 8171 1 1 0 14 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) LOK 8169 1 0 0 13 DEMONSPAWN (194) -PAPA BEAR CLAWS 8149 3 1 0 10 DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655) FROTHINGSAUCE 8163 2 2 0 8 DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655) -ANGRY EX-WIFE 8143 0 2 0 2 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? BROCK 8055 13 7 1 DEMONSPAWN 194 BYL BONESNAPPER 7557 726 JUST REVENGED VIA CHICAGO 8069 2 1 0 SUMMERTEETH 640 VIXEN 8063 725 NOT REVENGED DA 1 8174 0 1 0 XXX BANDITS 614 GERELIN LOSTFIRE 729 NONE DA2 8176 0 1 0 XXX BANDITS 614 STONE GOLEM 729 NONE PERSONAL ADS XXX-Bandits -- Welcome back! May your blades be sharp and your armor be strong... unless you're facing one of mine! -- Spirit Den -- Hear you and yours will be attending the FTF in Chicago. That's cool! Finally get to meet you after all these years. -- Spirit Roll-up Gods -- Please, please, please start giving me better roll-ups to work with! -- Spirit What's in it for us? -- RUG #80704 Grim Reaper -- Plase stop taking all the good warriors I do get! -- Spirit Hello to all the sorry souls on Niytyole island it seams we have a few lucky Aimed Blows I must take care of GRUDGE BEAR!!! I would suggest you not run him for a very very long time! Rumor has it Big Lake Bandits buddy has come to claim his duel master title! Deeders and the Apostles you say you are the president of the little known Allied Axis but you have some thing I want!! I would like to be part of your little gang what would one have to do to become a newly member of the Allied Axis? to Den and Deeders -- XXX Bandits Creamonspawn -- Did you enjoy how the Bonesnapper casually spit upon his na <cut off by hal> It might help if you sent the personals in plain text (.txt). LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS DA2 was viciously butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight. DA 1 was murdered by GERELIN LOSTFIRE in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee. VIXEN narrowly defeated BYL BONESNAPPER in a 2 minute master's Bloodfeud duel. BENJYN BLAYDE devastated BLACKMOMBA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. THE HAND COLLECTOR savagely defeated SUCCUBUS in a 9 minute Challenge competition. GENOVYFA overpowered MR. ANIMAL CRACKERS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle. IMMORAL DESIRE was devastated by BIFFCAKE in a 1 minute Challenge competition. FROTHINGSAUCE was handily defeated by WAR PIG in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee. HODAR unbelievably bested GRUNGE BEAR in a popular 3 minute gruesome Challenge duel. SSSINK! vanquished DEN'S FAVORITE in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Title fight. BLEAK overpowered M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute one-sided fight. BRUNHYLDA subdued COCKY JOCK in a 1 minute master vs. amateur competition. ZYRO was savagely defeated by HUSTLER in a crowd pleasing 4 minute gory match. GHOUL GOBLIN viciously subdued LADY LOVE in a popular 3 minute gruesome conflict. NO-ARMED BANDIT defeated LAURI THE TRAMP in a action packed 6 minute struggle. OG handily defeated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute mismatched bout. LOK devastated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided brawl. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 6 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 7 - 0 67 | |TOTAL PARRY 5 AIMED BLOW 18 - 11 - 0 62 | |AIMED BLOW 5 SLASHING ATTACK 20 - 16 - 1 56 | |STRIKING ATTACK 5 STRIKING ATTACK 26 - 24 - 5 52 | |SLASHING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 29 - 27 - 1 52 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 TOTAL PARRY 26 - 28 - 0 48 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 7 - 0 30 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 11 - 1 15 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 10 - 0 9 | |BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 729 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: WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 2 - 3 3 STRIKING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 3 - 2 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 3 2 AIMED BLOW PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 3 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 WALL OF STEEL TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME AIMED BLOW SSSINK! 7925 8 0 0 132 F/X (648) STRIKING ATTACK BENJYN BLAYDE 8062 11 10 1 99 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) TOTAL PARRY DEN'S FAVORITE 3581 18 12 0 91 DEMONSPAWN (194) SLASHING ATTACK VIXEN 8063 12 10 2 78 DEMONSPAWN (194) WALL OF STEEL BRUNHYLDA 8082 12 6 0 64 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) LUNGING ATTACK HUSTLER 8090 7 0 0 60 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is BYL BONESNAPPER 7557. The most popular warrior this turn was LAURI THE TRAMP 8171. The ten other most popular fighters were HUSTLER 8090, GRUNGE BEAR 7281, DA2 8176, GHOUL GOBLIN 8116, SSSINK! 7925, ZYRO 8118, VIXEN 8063, BYL BONESNAPPER 7557, BIFFCAKE 8136, and BENJYN BLAYDE 8062. The least popular fighter this week was SUCCUBUS 8125. The other ten least popular fighters were NO-ARMED BANDIT 8137, THE HAND COLLECTOR 8128, FROTHINGSAUCE 8163, IMMORAL DESIRE 8112, MR. ANIMAL CRACKERS 8138, BLACKMOMBA 7913, DA 1 8174, LOK 8169, LADY LOVE 8088, and COCKY JOCK 8152. MAIL-IN TOURNEY LVII CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME DAMEON 1921 (80-75-2) 2 3 0 DEMONSPAWN FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME BURIED TREASURE 7722 (27-13-0) 5 3 0 SEA DOGS ACID BATH 7373 (23-9-1) 3 3 0 DEATH PENALTY GLAMDRING 2328 (25-13-1) 1 3 0 OBSIDIAN HALL WYVERN 2457 (22-23-0) 1 3 0 OBSIDIAN HALL CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME SHEET WITH EYES 7740 (13-3-0) 4 3 0 HALLOWIENERS INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME HUSTLER 8090 (6-0-0) 4 3 0 CLASSIC CHARACTERS APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME GARBAGE SCOW 8040 (1-3-0) 6 3 0 SEA DOGS BIFFCAKE 8136 (2-2-0) 5 3 0 DUELMASTERS BUFFET CAN'T STAND IT 8101 (1-0-1) 1 3 0 SUMMERTEETH THE KRAKEN 8051 (1-1-1) 1 3 0 DEAD SEA DOGS ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME ANASTASIA 8154 (0-0-0) 4 3 1 BLOOD BATH PIRATE LAW 8158 (0-0-0) 4 3 0 STORM'S TARGET SEAL CLUBBER 8168 (0-0-0) 3 3 0 SEA DOGS HOYA PARANOIA 8160 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 STORM'S TARGET OTTO'S ARMY 8162 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 STORM'S TARGET RETRIBUTION 8151 (0-0-0) 1 2 0 DEAD DEMONSPAWN ELIGIBLES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME FALLSWORTH 2427 (28-12-0) 0 3 0 OBSIDIAN HALL FRESHMEN FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME RYANATOR 3462 (31-25-0) 4 3 0 OBSIDIAN HALL INITIATES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME LANDLUBBER 8050 (3-2-0) 0 3 0 SEA DOGS APPRENTICES FOOL TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME NO-ARMED BANDIT 8137 (4-0-0) 1 3 0 DUELMASTERS BUFFET MR. ANIMAL CRACKERS 8138 (3-1-0) 0 3 0 DUELMASTERS BUFFET BLOODGAMES at the SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE Back by popular demand, we will be having Bloodgames at the Summer FTF! 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. There will be two different arenas: FtF-Style (DM 98): for Face-to-Face attendees, with turn-by-turn strategies Mail-in-Style (DM 99): for all managers, with one strategy for all ten rounds 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.) 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 FTF-style DM 96, there no regular challenges, only bloodfeuds. For DM 97, warriors may not change their strategy from round to round (to make it fair for those who could not attend the F-t-F). There will be no DA challenges. TURN PROCESSING AND DUE DATES -- If you are not attending the FTF, we must have your rollups and strategies by the Wednesday before the FTF, else they are due by 9pm on Friday, at the hotel. The Bloodgames will process at the FTF with the regular tournament. 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!