DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/09/2010    Duedate: 06/22/2010

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-619

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LUCY JORDAN
URBAN JUNGLE (259)
(35-2669) [15-35-0,99]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

THE LION KING                  POSITION IS EMPTY
IN THE JUNGLE (378)            
(35-4124) [9-1-0,114]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

BRENDAL                        SCAPA
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         ON THE ROCKS (175)
(35-4082) [17-21-0,90]         (35-4198) [2-2-0,19]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SEA DOGS (377)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. URBAN JUNGLE (259)          53
2. ON THE ROCKS (175)          30      IN THE JUNGLE (378)
3. IN THE JUNGLE (378)         10      Unchartered Team
4. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)       6
5. BAD GUYS (381)              -6      HIGH TIMES (346)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 IN THE JUNGLE (378)        9   3  0 75.0   1/ 1 SEA DOGS (377)            9  6 0
 2/ 3 SEA DOGS (377)            43  23  2 65.2   2/ 2 ON THE ROCKS (175)        7  8 1
 3/ 2 BAD GUYS (381)            28  15  0 65.1   3/ 3 BAD GUYS (381)            6  1 0
 4/ 4 URBAN JUNGLE (259)       123 123  8 50.0   4/ 5 URBAN JUNGLE (259)        6  9 1
 5/ 5 ON THE ROCKS (175)       160 169  8 48.6   5/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    5 10 0
 6/ 6 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   797 %1069 24 42.7   6/ 6 IN THE JUNGLE (378)       3  0 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

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                        ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 645): LIP GLOSS of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 647): SCURVY LADY of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 525): KALLI ELISABETH of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 641): MAXIMILLIAN of VC RULES (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 643): BAABRA LAMMONT of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 635): GRACCHUS of GLADIATORS (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 636): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 320): ANFERROUS of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 633): MR. SPOCK of TREKKERS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 318): LODEN NORVIS of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 629): ENVY of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 626): BITCHIN' BEAST of DIVINE HERITAGE (Bubba Ganoosh)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 618): PELICAN EEL of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 581): XARGOTH of THE BRETHREN (Godric Magnusson DaVinci, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 295): DAN MACK GRU of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 289): ROIS ANIN of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 276): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 508): RYVAS VOLKMAURI of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 495): BB BULLY BOY of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 475): FALLING LEAF of AUTUMN SAGA (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 470): CHAEGO SARILDAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 225): EXTORTION of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 432): MARDEL TEN VAREN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 425): JAGUAR JON of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 418): UNFORGETTABLE of THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 534): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 645): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 647): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 525): SATAN'S KINGDOMS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 641): VC RULES (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 642): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 635): GLADIATORS (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 636): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 320): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 633): TRAIL OF TEARS (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 318): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 629): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 626): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 618): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 581): WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 295): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 289): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 276): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 508): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 495): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 475): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 470): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 225): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 432): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 425): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 418): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 534): THE WILLBURYS 13 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 645): LIP GLOSS of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
                          BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 640): AGATE of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 643): BAABRA LAMMONT of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
                           BRUAR of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.)
               (turn 642): TAIKUTSU of YAMABUSHI (?, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 633): VINDOCOMUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 617): FARTIOR of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 475): FALLING LEAF of AUTUMN SAGA (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 225): EXTORTION of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 425): SUNSET THUNDER of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, warriors of MURSKA!  Once again I've been called out of retirement 
for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting.  What's with BANFF?  He actually 
beat MURSKA's EMBEZZLING SCRIBE, and walked away with 16 more points from the fight.  
Major screwup at BAD GUYS.  GRINCH lost 11 points to ST MAGDALENE.  Some new 
strategies, perhaps?  Maybe GRINCH will provide more easy wins...  I'm sure MURSKA is 
excited about LUCY JORDAN, the new Duelmaster from URBAN JUNGLE.  (remember?)  But 
when you've seen as many as I have...  Wouldn't it be nice to have live subjects to 
practice on?  I hear some team is looking into the uses of convicted prisoners.   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  The 
most avoided team was URBAN JUNGLE.  The bums at ON THE ROCKS couldn't face the 
challenges from URBAN JUNGLE!  No excuse for that!  How well I know the feeling of 
being the most challenged warrior, HAMMERHEAD!  Don't make idle boasts, they may come 
back to haunt you.   
     Warriors of MURSKA unite.  You have only your games to lose!  Hmm...  More 
surprises must remain in store for me, if ICICLE can return from the Dark Arena.  
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!  Time for my 
medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LUCY JORDAN 2669             15  35  0    99       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE LION KING 4124            9   1  0   114       IN THE JUNGLE (378)
 TAMRA KAI 4109               16  12  0    97       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 STARGAZER 4130                8   0  0    93       SEA DOGS (377)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRENDAL 4082                 17  21  0    90       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 PELICAN EEL 4116              7   4  0    88       SEA DOGS (377)
 HAREC O'KAI 4064             16  26  0    83       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 HAMMERHEAD 4129              11   7  2    72       SEA DOGS (377)
 MAIRE MCANGUS 4105           15  18  1    71       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ICICLE 4118                  10   9  1    57       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 SECOND WATCH 4166             6   2  0    57       SEA DOGS (377)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ST MAGDALENE 4144             8  11  0    55       ON THE ROCKS (175)
-VOLDEMORT 4194                4   0  0    45       BAD GUYS (381)
 SAZERAC 4185                  5   6  1    44       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 GRINCH 4184                   6   2  0    43       BAD GUYS (381)
 MODRANECT 4145                9   9  1    42       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TED BUNDY 4180                5   2  0    33       BAD GUYS (381)
-THE JOKER 4176                5   4  0    29       BAD GUYS (381)
 WICKED WITCH 4179             4   4  0    27       BAD GUYS (381)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LORD SNOW 4200                3   1  0    27       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SCAPA 4198                    2   2  0    19       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 ABEL BROWN 4191               1   3  0    18       SEA DOGS (377)
 BANFF 4203                    1   0  1    16       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 KAILIE RHINN 4195             1   6  0    14       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-RAGING RHINO 4126             0   2  0    10       IN THE JUNGLE (378)
 DECEMBRE 4197                 2   3  0     9       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
EMBEZZLING SCRIB        0  0 0                      BANFF 4203            619  NONE
BANDIT PRINCE           0  0 0 DARK ARENA           ICICLE 4118           619  NONE
TALISKER 4204           0  1 0 ON THE ROCKS 175     DARK CHAMPION         619  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Pelican Eel -- Congrats on getting the throne.  I hope you get to fight the Lion
King.  Now, that's a fight I'd wanna watch. -- Bartender, mgr On the Rocks

Lucy Jordan -- Well, I'm out of here!  Now, they say there's a special place in hell
for women that don't help each other and I guess my beating you repeatedly hasn't
helped you much.  So, please accept this worn-down plate armor and these haggard
shields that I won't be needing anymore.  And a strategy tip, too: stand still and
parry.  Don't make it more complicated than that.  Hope to see you again soon!  I'll
have a walker ready for you when you reach the Isle. -- Fartior

Brendal -- Thank you for giving me a memorable last fight.  You've always been a good
sport.  Go easy with the young lads at the top.  They aren't nearly as sophisticated
and refined as we are and need to be pampered a bit. -- Fartior

All -- So, I have left Murska for good and thought I'd leave you with some stats,
numbers, and stuff.  I'm a 13(2)-16(2)-11-15(2)-21-9-7(2) scum with great endurance
and good damage.  I leave with an AdEx parry and Experts in defense and riposte.  I
favor the short sword and a VL/LO rhythm. -- Fartior

Modranect -- Thank you for ending my seven fight long streak of losses.  By the way,
how long is yours? -- St Magdalene

Second Watch -- Wow, now that's embarassing.  I jump you and throw a wild attack!
How jejune of me! -- Sazerac

The Joker -- I'm not laughing. -- Scapa

The Lion King -- Shouldn't you be back in the jungle making sure everyone toes the
line? -- Harec O'Kai
P.S.  Although I thought lions were more of a grassland hunter type?

Fartior -- And a fairly fond farewell to you, lady. -- Brendal

Pelican Eel -- Listen, this isn't about logic, this is an emotional reaction to the
mental images conjured by your name, okay?  Irrational.  But strong.  You just gross
me out. -- Tamra Kai
P.S.  Conceptually.

Hammerhead -- Unfortunately, I couldn't get my aiming location changed in time to do
that for you. -- Maire McAngus

Decembre -- The season is against you now. -- Kailie Rhinn

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ICICLE viciously butchered BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
TALISKER was murdered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
THE LION KING demolished BRENDAL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
SAZERAC was devastated by HAMMERHEAD in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
WICKED WITCH luckily beat SCAPA in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge competition.
PELICAN EEL was narrowly defeated by LUCY JORDAN in a 3 minute Title struggle.
TAMRA KAI handily defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a 3 minute gruesome uneven fight.
MAIRE MCANGUS was vanquished by STARGAZER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
HAREC O'KAI overpowered SECOND WATCH in a 1 minute uneven duel.
MODRANECT defeated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute fight.
GRINCH was beaten by ST MAGDALENE in a 2 minute melee.
ABEL BROWN savagely defeated DECEMBRE in a 6 minute brutal fight.
KAILIE RHINN was subdued by LORD SNOW in a 3 minute competition.
BANFF put to death EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute novice's contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    4         AIMED BLOW        14 -   1 -  1      93  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY       17 -   9 -  0      65  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -  12 -  0      59  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         LUNGING ATTACK    15 -  12 -  0      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         BASHING ATTACK    15 -  13 -  2      54  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     13 -  14 -  0      48  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         SLASHING ATTACK   12 -  14 -  2      46  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         WALL OF STEEL      7 -  16 -  0      30  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -  10 -  0      29  |

Turn 619 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:

AIMED BLOW         2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  2         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  2         2  BASHING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     3 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  3         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  2                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       THE LION KING 4124          9   1  0  114 IN THE JUNGLE (378)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    TAMRA KAI 4109             16  12  0   97 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
LUNGING ATTACK   STARGAZER 4130              8   0  0   93 SEA DOGS (377)
BASHING ATTACK   HAMMERHEAD 4129            11   7  2   72 SEA DOGS (377)
SLASHING ATTACK  ICICLE 4118                10   9  1   57 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
STRIKING ATTACK  GRINCH 4184                 6   2  0   43 BAD GUYS (381)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BRENDAL 4082.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was SCAPA 4198.  The ten other most popular fighters were ICICLE 4118, PELICAN EEL 
4116, LORD SNOW 4200, LUCY JORDAN 2669, TAMRA KAI 4109, DECEMBRE 4197, THE LION KING 
4124, STARGAZER 4130, GRINCH 4184, and HAMMERHEAD 4129.

The least popular fighter this week was ABEL BROWN 4191.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MAIRE MCANGUS 4105, SAZERAC 4185, TALISKER 4204, BANFF 4203, SECOND 
WATCH 4166, BRENDAL 4082, KAILIE RHINN 4195, ST MAGDALENE 4144, MODRANECT 4145, and 
HAREC O'KAI 4064.

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

     For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors 
graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.  

                                TROLL (7-4624) BIG BAD  
                       BARBARIAN (12-4783) SUPERIOR FORCES 22T  
                           RAMPAGE (32-5076) ANGELS OF PAIN  
                                HOOFA (68-8617) ALMOST  
                         SCUMMY BOY (73-3371) THE FAMILY TREE  
                         NIGHTBINDER (82-3120) FORGE OF FURY  
                           HEDWIG (82-11622) LUROCIAN XIII  
                           DOLAN (82-15864) WHETSTONE 2D II  
                       LOAD MASTER (82-15924) ARIZONA TRIP 2K2  
                             SNOTMONSTER (82-26261) NOSEY  
                    YELLOW SUBMARINE (82-26471) LBA:  BEATLEMANIA!  
                            CLUSTER (82-28582) HALF A WORD  
                        KINETIX (82-30489) SUPERIOR FORCES 706  
                            LUNG BUTTER (82-33462) 11405O  
                        WEBBED BEAUS (82-36458) DATING A FROG  
                        KATAMARI DAMACY (82-38613) COOL GAMES  
                           BEAVER (82-39056) ANIMAL'S FARM  
                       VITO BERTOLDO (82-41532) MEDAL OF HONOR  
                       CECIL BOLTON (82-42248) MEDAL OF HONOR V  
                      SOULTAKER (82-45716) FAIRLY ODD PEOPLE II  
                          HARVEY (82-46194) KELLUMBO'S K 06F  
                        PRISONER R09 (82-51085) DUNGEON CELL 4  

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes

                        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:

     DM 98:  for Face-to-Face attendees, with turn-by-turn strategies, and 
     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 is 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 DM 98, there no regular challenges, only bloodfeuds.  
For DM 99, 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 Wednesday, July 7, 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 surviving 
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 A.D.  Astute managers will note that 
this means a slim, but possible chance that a warrior designed from scratch will 
survive the Bloodgames, win one of the top three places, and go on to glory in A.D.  
That warrior 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!