DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/07/2011    Duedate: 12/20/2011

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-658

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

KAILIE RHINN
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-4195) [18-28-0,95]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KAILIE RHINN                   SMILE WAFFLE
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
(35-4195) [18-28-0,95]         (35-4278) [3-0-0,43]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

KAILIE RHINN                   BRACKLA
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         ON THE ROCKS (175)
(35-4195) [18-28-0,95]         (35-4251) [14-6-0,80]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

REALLY? (386)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. HAPPY FUN TIME (361)        44
2. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      32      ON THE ROCKS (175)
3. WIND RIDERS (51)             0      Unchartered Team
4. ON THE ROCKS (175)         -10
5. REALLY? (386)              -35      REALLY? (386)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*REALLY? (386)             13  10  2 56.5   1/ 1*REALLY? (386)             7  7 2
 2/ 4*HAPPY FUN TIME (361)       9   8  1 52.9   2/ 3 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    7  7 0
 3/ 2 ON THE ROCKS (175)       271 241 13 52.9   3/ 2 ON THE ROCKS (175)        6  9 0
 4/ 3 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   889 %1167 27 43.2   4/ 4*HAPPY FUN TIME (361)      5  2 0
 5/ 0*WIND RIDERS (51)           6  10  0 37.5   5/ 0*WIND RIDERS (51)          0  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

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 684): TIGHT BLOUSE of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 686): CRITIAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 603): CASSIE ELIZABETH of HOUSE OF CARDS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 680): BOWEN of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 682): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 674): KAIREEN LAMAR of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 675): FARMERS ALMANAC of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 339): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 672): KICKER MURPHY of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 337): TERROR TWIN of ALL NIGHT LONG (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 668): EMPTY BOTTLE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 665): VIN DIESEL of HEROES (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 657): RABEL of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 616): BOOT PRINT of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 315): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 309): AGOSERIS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 296): RED ALERT of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 547): RATHNOK MULROOT of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 532): TICK ... TOCK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 514): DEEMER EPPT of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 509): IN YOUR FACE of BASH BROS EVANGELIST
                                                        (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 244): BBIAB of H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 470): TREEMA LORNE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 464): GANOOSH of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 456): MO J of J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 573): GAZELLE of REDHORSE (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 684): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 686): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 603): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 680): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 682): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 674): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 675): MOM'S STUFF (The Kid, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 339): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 272): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 337): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 668): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 665): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 657): REALLY? (?, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 616): WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 315): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 309): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 296): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 547): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 532): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 514): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 509): BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 244): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 470): NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 464): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 456): J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 573): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark ONE, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 684): BITTERMAN of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 686): CRITIAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 603): CASSIE ELIZABETH of HOUSE OF CARDS (The Dark One, mgr.)
                            STARFLOWER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 680): SKITTLES of RAINBOW CONNECTION (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 681): BILLY JACK of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 674): KAIREEN LAMAR of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr)
                            REAPER of ZOMBIE SQUAD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 674): HEMLOCK of SERPENTS HOLD II (Khisanth, mgr.)
                            BEETLE BAILEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
                            FREE PARKING of MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 671): BERYLLIUM BUFFER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 657): RABEL of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 616): BOOT PRINT of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
                             ODD DRAFT of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
                 (turn 615): SAMUEL CLIPPER of WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 309): TNT of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
                          (turn 308): CHABAT of PAWN OF PROPHECY (Gentleben, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 546): MANZA WIGGLES of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 532): CHILMAN ELSE of MIDDLE WAY 25 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 242): STINKY PETE of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 469): POLE CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 463): BALISONG of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, MURSKA?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Gee, I'm impressed, a 3-0-0 is nice, but 
don't get cocky, HAPPY FUN TIME, the Fates teach humility, and the Fates are proud.  
Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see SMILE WAFFLE win a fight and gain 16 
points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, SMILE WAFFLE beat ANGRY SHORTY and ANGRY SHORTY lost 12 
points.  You're breakin' my heart.  Going for broke or broken, our Duelmaster BLACK 
ORC Dark Arena Challenged this turn.  The crowds were amazed this turn, as BLACK ORC 
killed the Duelmaster, RABEL, leaving ON THE ROCKS in mourning.  This incredible 
death has allowed, I might add, KAILIE RHINN from CHILDREN OF LLYR to ascend to the 
throne of Duelmaster, and I hear DARK ARENA is not happy.  I'm not in a very good 
mood today, but why am I telling you this?  You want to know what's new, don't you, 
MURSKA?   
     Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.  
MURSKA, I am losing what little hope I had in you.  REALLY? the most avoided team?  
What insult will suffice, I cannot say.  And it looks like ON THE ROCKS avoided them 
the most this turn.  What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me.  Hmph.  FREE 
CHEESE!! was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster.  Now was the DM 
insulted or feared?  Heh, heh.  Now look at this.  DAN RATHER challenged down 16 
against HAPPY FUN TIME's FREE CHEESE!!.  What a weasel!  DAN RATHER was overcame by 
FREE CHEESE!!!  Ok, DAN RATHER want to fight my grandmother next turn?  Huh?   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for MURSKA's 
morgue.  More variety.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use.  
Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for 
an epee.  Forgive me for writing with a dagger.  Phlllt!  Just had to do that before 
I leave the fine city of MURSKA.  I feel much better now.  I see the crowds are 
getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KAILIE RHINN 4195            18  28  0    95       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRACKLA 4251                 14   6  0    80       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 KELLY GALL 4236              14  12  0    69       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OLD RIP VAN WINKLE 4277       9   3  0    53       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SMILE WAFFLE 4278             3   0  0    43       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MADON AP LLEW 4261            8   9  0    33       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 MONKEY MAN 4289               3   2  0    33       REALLY? (386)
 FREE CHEESE!! 4279            2   0  0    28       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
 HIGHWAY 420 3885              2   2  0    24       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANGRY SHORTY 4296             3   1  0    21       REALLY? (386)
 GALLOWAY 4298                 2   2  0    18       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 DAN RATHER 4291               3   2  0    17       REALLY? (386)
-FALCON 436                    2   0  0    17       WIND RIDERS (51)
 EL GUAPO 4288                 3   2  1    12       REALLY? (386)
 MAIRIE AP GAUR 4307           1   0  0     8       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 PEACOCK 434                   2   1  0     7       WIND RIDERS (51)
-ODD? 4304                     1   1  1     5       REALLY? (386)
-EAGLE 385                     1   2  0     5       WIND RIDERS (51)
-HUMMING BIRD 437              1   1  0     4       WIND RIDERS (51)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
GOR MOR 4297            0  2 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141 EL GUAPO 4288         656   
NUADH AP GWAIR 4295     1  1 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141 ADVENT 4293           654  NONE
TARRAN O'HAREC 4219    15 12 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141 NOEL 4239             654  NONE
BUSHMILL BLACK 4314     0  1 0 ON THE ROCKS 175     SPYMASTER             658  NONE
BUSHMILL WHITE 4313     0  1 0 ON THE ROCKS 175     HIGH ELF              658  NONE
RABEL 4246             15  6 0 ON THE ROCKS 175     BLACK ORC             658  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Amazingly, nobody on this team died!  We give thanks. -- Children of Llyr

Our congratulations to Rabel. -- Jorja and the Children of Llyr

Brackla -- I could've done without that, but eh.  Win some, lose some.  Tell me it
isn't some unjust hatred of orcs that compelled you. -- Kailie Rhinn

Monkey Man -- Go on a date with you?  I don't think so! -- Kelly Gall

Odd? -- Not so very.  You lose well. -- Galloway

Angry Shorty -- I thought of several things to say, but Jorja wouldn't pass 'em.  So,
ah, good fight. -- Madon ap Llew

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

RABEL was dealt death by BLACK ORC in a crowd pleasing 4 minute Dark Arena fight.
BUSHMILL BLACK was murdered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
BUSHMILL WHITE was killed by HIGH ELF in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
ANGRY SHORTY was vanquished by SMILE WAFFLE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
DAN RATHER was savagely defeated by FREE CHEESE!! in a 3 minute Challenge fight.
HIGHWAY 420 bested EL GUAPO in a 2 minute Challenge brawl.
KAILIE RHINN viciously subdued BRACKLA in a exciting 3 minute mismatched Title fight.
KELLY GALL handily defeated MONKEY MAN in a 1 minute uneven fight.
OLD RIP VAN WINKLE vanquished MADON AP LLEW in a 2 minute uneven duel.
PEACOCK slimly lost to GALLOWAY in a 3 minute beginner's fight.
MAIRIE AP GAUR unbelievably bested MORDANT DESERTER in a 3 minute novice's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         WALL OF STEEL     23 -  11 -  0      68  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   6 -  2      54  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW         8 -   7 -  0      53  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -   8 -  0      53  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -  18 -  2      49  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         LUNGING ATTACK     9 -  14 -  1      39  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         TOTAL PARRY        1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   9 -  0      31  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK     3 -   7 -  0      30  |

Turn 658 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         0 -  2         3  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2                                       1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  BRACKLA 4251               14   6  0   80 ON THE ROCKS (175)
LUNGING ATTACK   KELLY GALL 4236            14  12  0   69 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
WALL OF STEEL    OLD RIP VAN WINKLE 4277     9   3  0   53 ON THE ROCKS (175)
STRIKING ATTACK  SMILE WAFFLE 4278           3   0  0   43 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is KAILIE RHINN 4195.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was BRACKLA 4251.  The ten other most popular fighters were KAILIE RHINN 4195, 
FREE CHEESE!! 4279, HIGHWAY 420 3885, SMILE WAFFLE 4278, EL GUAPO 4288, BUSHMILL 
WHITE 4313, KELLY GALL 4236, OLD RIP VAN WINKLE 4277, DAN RATHER 4291, and MADON AP 
LLEW 4261.

The least popular fighter this week was MAIRIE AP GAUR 4307.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MONKEY MAN 4289, ANGRY SHORTY 4296, BUSHMILL BLACK 4314, 
GALLOWAY 4298, PEACOCK 434, MADON AP LLEW 4261, DAN RATHER 4291, OLD RIP VAN WINKLE 
4277, KELLY GALL 4236, and BUSHMILL WHITE 4313.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

RABEL (35-4246) ON THE ROCKS (175)

                            A DM TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

          12 political points a'pumpin'
          11 TVs a'workin'
          10 free duels of credit
           9 ABs to challenge
           8 criticals a'connectin'
           7 scums a'dyin'
           6 skills a'maxin'
           5 A.D. invites
           4 lucky warriors
           3 size on replacement
           2 proxied TCs
          And a quarterstaff from a pear tree.

                                   May your days be merry,
                                   And your wins be often.

                                             The Consortium

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY LII

PRIMUS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
TOM THUMB 3791 (99-49-1)               7  3  0         THE BEARS            
PHILANTHROPOLOGIST 2655 (90-88-1)      1  4  0         PHILANTHROPISTS      
NO FEAR 3069 (86-56-1)                 0  5  0         THE BEARS            

CONTENDERS TOURNEY                     W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
FLAT TOP 3533 (86-30-1)                1  4  0         THE BEARS            

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
DINGO 3716 (46-26-1)                   0  2  0         THE BEARS            

ADM TOURNEY                            W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SCAPA 4198 (27-11-1)                   2  3  0         ON THE ROCKS         
FEEL THE BUZZ 2490 (31-17-1)           1  3  0         ON THE ROCKS         

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
OBAN 4213 (19-9-1)                     2  3  0         ON THE ROCKS         

DEAD CHALLENGERS TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MOZART 3756 (12-5-0)                   9  3  1         PHILANTHROPISTS 3    
THE MAYTAL 3644 (12-5-0)               5  3  0         PHILANTHROPISTS 2    
MORIOBI 3324 (3-10-0)                  0  2  0         PHILANTHROPISTS      

DEAD CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
VAMPIRE SQUID 4115 (10-1-0)            3  3  0         SEA DOGS             
EMERSON 3658 (6-3-0)                   2  3  0  DEAD   PHILANTHROPISTS 2    

DEAD INITIATES TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SECOND WIND 4218 (1-0-0)               1  3  0         SEA DOGS             
AUSTRALOPITHECUS 3649 (0-2-0)          0  2  0         PHILANTHROPISTS 2    
PROUD STEP 3720 (0-0-0)                0  2  0         PHILANTHROPISTS 2    

                        BLOODGAMES at the WINTER FACE-TO-FACE

Back by popular demand, we will be having Bloodgames at the Winter 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 96:  for Face-to-Face attendees, with turn-by-turn strategies, and 
     DM 97:  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 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 Wednesday, January 11, 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!