DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/13/2014    Duedate: 05/26/2014

KATI-TEI ARENA

DM-41    TURN-692

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

FLYING PIG
HELL FROZEN OVER (412)
(41-4605) [14-5-0,122]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

FLYING PIG                     POSITION IS EMPTY
HELL FROZEN OVER (412)         
(41-4605) [14-5-0,122]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SERGEANT 5                     LAMBCHOP OF GOD
MEDAL OF HONOR H3 (397)        HELPLESS ANIMALS (362)
(41-4424) [13-10-1,100]        (41-4159) [3-2-0,41]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

LAZY SUNDAY (411)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. WANDERERS (329)             55
2. HELPLESS ANIMALS (362)      24      HELL FROZEN OVER (412)
3. MEDAL OF HONOR H3 (397)     19      Unchartered Team
4. HELL FROZEN OVER (412)       7
5. LAZY SUNDAY (411)            3       (-1)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 HELL FROZEN OVER (412)    14   5  0 73.7   1/ 1 LAZY SUNDAY (411)        10  2 2
 2/ 2 MEDAL OF HONOR H3 (397)  146  74  6 66.4   2/ 2 WANDERERS (329)           5 10 0
 3/ 3 LAZY SUNDAY (411)         57  41  4 58.2   3/ 3 MEDAL OF HONOR H3 (397)   3  3 0
 4/ 4 OLD SCHOOL (368)          89  85  3 51.1   4/ 4 HELPLESS ANIMALS (362)    3  6 0
 5/ 5 WANDERERS (329)          911 993 19 47.8   5/ 6 HELL FROZEN OVER (412)    2  0 0
 6/ 6 HELPLESS ANIMALS (362)    22  28  0 44.0   6/ 5 OLD SCHOOL (368)          2  4 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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                          ---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 374): CLYDE D'CLUB of PEASANT REBELLION (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 749): UNCLEAN ONE of CHAOS CARNIVAL (Nurgle, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 749): BARIUM ENEMY of PERIODIC STATEMENTS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 734): FOXY LADY of ARE YOU ? (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 736): ARE YOU DONE YET? Of BASH BROS. BOSS (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 733): LOIAL of WHEEL OF TIME (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 730): APPELONIA of GOLDEN CANYON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 731): KOJAK of ALL JACKED UP (Pat Sajak, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 694): EBBUTT MARSH of BEYOND THE PALE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 691): FLYING PIG of HELL FROZEN OVER (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 682): SADIE of FANDILS (Wise Old Fandil, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 321): SUN QIAN of WAH CHING (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 576): K. GRIFFIN of BAD GIRLS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 275): HAUGHA RYDE of THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 634): SARINA of GOLDEN CANYON (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 374): WEIRD ALCHEMY (La Guillotine, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 749): BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 749): MENTOR BLISS (Dr. Feelgood, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 734): MIDDLE WAY 15 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 736): KRILL CAVALRY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 733): WHEEL OF TIME (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 730): GOLDEN CANYON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 731): OMNITRIX (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 694): BEYOND THE PALE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 691): LAZY SUNDAY (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 682): THE 27 CLUB (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 321): IRON CATHEDRAL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 576): WAYFARERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 275): OUTER GODS (Var, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 634): SUPERIOR FATHER et al (Manager, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 374): IWO JIMA of SMITHSONIAN (Curator, mgr.)
               (turn 373): PORT-A-FORTRESS of THE CHOSEN (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 747): DOGGY BAG of BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 748): THE SQUARE of WU-TANG FOREVER (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 733): IRSON ORSON of MIDDLE WAY 15 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 736): ARE YOU DONE YET? Of BASH BROS. BOSS (Assurnasirbanipal)
                (turn 735): CHILI CON CARNAGE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 692): KORVIN ROSS of BEYOND THE PALE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 680): ROBERT JOHNSON of THE 27 CLUB (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 321): SINISTER SAINT of IRON CATHEDRAL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 575): SERGEANT 4 of MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 274): MUSHROOM of PIZZA TOPPINGS (Warlock, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly KATI-TEI games.  THISTLEDOWN caught the eye of many in 
the gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested LATE AFTERNOON and was awarded 
23 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, THISTLEDOWN put 
down LATE AFTERNOON, causing him to lose 18 points of recognition in the process.  
Most watched of the fights this week, the spotlight was on SERGEANT 5 as he bore arms 
against the challenge of reigning Duelmaster FLYING PIG.  Not for nothing has FLYING 
PIG in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week he's proven his 
combat skill yet again.  Would you believe that over half of the old women in 
KATI-TEI seem to feel that they could fight better than you gladiators?   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In KATI-TEI "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!  My inside sources tell me that the team to beat 
in KATI-TEI these days is HELPLESS ANIMALS.  At least, most blades in town are 
looking to avoid them.  Apparently the stalwarts of HELL FROZEN OVER are catching the 
bulk of jests down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  
Loose talk at the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that 
many fighters are after SERGEANT 5.  Watch your back!   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and 
assassins.  In the arena there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy 
company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  Till next we 
meet remember:  a fool flies into a rage quickly and often.  The wise are angered by 
the same thing only once.  Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FLYING PIG 4605              14   5  0   122       HELL FROZEN OVER (412)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CHARLES DEGLOPPER 4377       13  10  1   115       MEDAL OF HONOR H3 (397)
 YELLOW BRICK TOAD 4018        8   3  0   101       HELPLESS ANIMALS (362)
 SERGEANT 5 4424              13  10  1   100       MEDAL OF HONOR H3 (397)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THISTLEDOWN 4673             11  12  0    83       WANDERERS (329)
 DUSTY MILLER 4634            20  20  1    81       WANDERERS (329)
 DOUBLE TRUE 4585             10   6  0    81       LAZY SUNDAY (411)
 SERGEANT 7 4429              10  11  0    76       MEDAL OF HONOR H3 (397)
 LATE AFTERNOON 4695          12   5  0    70       LAZY SUNDAY (411)
 WINGS IN SUNLIGHT 4651       18  13  0    67       WANDERERS (329)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WARRIOR PIZZA 4191            5   2  1    58       OLD SCHOOL (368)
 PARNS 4707                    9   3  2    57       LAZY SUNDAY (411)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CUDDLY KAHLUA 4139           13  11  0    56       OLD SCHOOL (368)
 THE HAMILTONS 4653           15   4  0    50       LAZY SUNDAY (411)
 HARVESTER 4694                5  14  0    41       WANDERERS (329)
 LAMBCHOP OF GOD 4159          3   2  0    41       HELPLESS ANIMALS (362)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPASTIC FITZ 4189             3   1  0    25       OLD SCHOOL (368)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WALKING THE DOG 4737          1   0  0    15       WANDERERS (329)
-SERGEANT 8 4704               1   0  0    13       MEDAL OF HONOR H3 (397)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MILDTHANG10A 4733       0  1 0 HELPLESS ANIMALS 362 SPYMASTER             692  NONE
MILDTHANG10C 4735       0  1 0 HELPLESS ANIMALS 362 BLACK ORC             692  NONE
TRAVELING DUCK 4698     7 10 1 WANDERERS 329        PARNS 4707            691   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

We salute the tourney participants from Kati-Tei. -- Jorja and the Wanderers

One-four and a death, shocking, isn't it?  And *I* get to do The Personal this time,
because *I* won my fight.  Against a real opponent, too. -- Thistledown

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MILDTHANG10C was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
MILDTHANG10A was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
FLYING PIG overcame SERGEANT 5 in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge Title match.
WARRIOR PIZZA was devastated by DOUBLE TRUE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
LAMBCHOP OF GOD was subdued by THE HAMILTONS in a 6 minute Challenge competition.
YELLOW BRICK TOAD overpowered DUSTY MILLER in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
LATE AFTERNOON was bested by THISTLEDOWN in a 2 minute competition.
SERGEANT 7 overpowered WINGS IN SUNLIGHT in a action packed 1 minute uneven melee.
PARNS vanquished SPASTIC FITZ in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
HARVESTER vanquished HAPPY PEASANT in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
WALKING THE DOG overpowered POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         AIMED BLOW        15 -  10 -  3      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         TOTAL PARRY       10 -   8 -  0      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         LUNGING ATTACK    21 -  17 -  0      55  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK    6 -   6 -  0      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL     21 -  26 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   3 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 692 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 -  4         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         4  WALL OF STEEL  
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  3     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      FLYING PIG 4605            14   5  0  122 HELL FROZEN OVER (412)
AIMED BLOW       YELLOW BRICK TOAD 4018      8   3  0  101 HELPLESS ANIMALS (362)
LUNGING ATTACK   SERGEANT 5 4424            13  10  1  100 MEDAL OF HONOR H3 (397)
SLASHING ATTACK  DOUBLE TRUE 4585           10   6  0   81 LAZY SUNDAY (411)
WALL OF STEEL    WINGS IN SUNLIGHT 4651     18  13  0   67 WANDERERS (329)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SERGEANT 5 4424.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was LAMBCHOP OF GOD 4159.  The ten other most popular fighters were SERGEANT 5 4424, 
DOUBLE TRUE 4585, LATE AFTERNOON 4695, SERGEANT 7 4429, FLYING PIG 4605, YELLOW BRICK 
TOAD 4018, THISTLEDOWN 4673, PARNS 4707, HARVESTER 4694, and WALKING THE DOG 4737.

The least popular fighter this week was SPASTIC FITZ 4189.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were WINGS IN SUNLIGHT 4651, WARRIOR PIZZA 4191, MILDTHANG10A 4733, 
MILDTHANG10C 4735, DUSTY MILLER 4634, THE HAMILTONS 4653, WALKING THE DOG 4737, 
HARVESTER 4694, PARNS 4707, and THISTLEDOWN 4673.

                        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 bloodgames, there are no regular 
challenges, only bloodfeuds.  For the Mail-in arena, warriors may not change their 
strategy from round to round (to make it fair for those who could not attend the 
FTF).  There will be no DA challenges in either arena.

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!