DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/24/2024 Duedate: 06/20/2024
TROCAR ARENA
DM 54 TURN 436
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
THE ILLUSIVE MAN
MASS EFFECT (332)
(54-3188) [14-12-1,113]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
THE ILLUSIVE MAN POSITION IS EMPTY
MASS EFFECT (332)
(54-3188) [14-12-1,113]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
THE ILLUSIVE MAN DORIAN HALLIE
MASS EFFECT (332) TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
(54-3188) [14-12-1,113] (54-3458) [12-10-0,47]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MASS EFFECT (332)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. 2233 BOURBON ST (362) 45
2. THE MUPPETS (20) 29 2233 BOURBON ST (362)
3. MASS EFFECT (332) 23 Unchartered Team
4. BASH BROS BATHROOM (331) 11
5. USELESS TOOLS (219) 4 TENGAR'S IMPORTS II (179)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 2233 BOURBON ST (362) 10 4 0 71.4 1/ 3 MASS EFFECT (332) 10 5 0
2/ 0 USELESS TOOLS (219) 384 184 20 67.6 2/ 2 THE MUPPETS (20) 9 6 1
3/ 2 MASS EFFECT (332) 94 64 2 59.5 3/ 4 BASH BROS BATHROOM (331) 6 2 1
4- 3 PLANET 9 (354) 50 35 4 58.8 4/ 1 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252) 6 6 0
5/ 4 THE MUPPETS (20) 135 106 10 56.0 5/ 5 2233 BOURBON ST (362) 3 1 0
6/ 0 TREES (340) 117 95 5 55.2 6- 6 PLANET 9 (354) 1 3 0
7/ 5 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252) 625 586 18 51.6 7/ 0 USELESS TOOLS (219) 0 2 0
8/ 6 BASH BROS BATHROOM (331) 200 215 9 48.2 8/ 0 TREES (340) 0 1 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.
I was at one point 7-7, but that is where my career turned around. I had learned very
well and had risen in the ranks fast. I am also blessed to be a riposte learner. For
those that know my style, that apparently is a key item for success.
Assur says it'll be a Freshman bust for me, likely at fairly low FE.
His expectations are still low and my 'bust' isn't all that impressive. But that is my
future.
Good luck, all
-- Dirty Grout
SPY REPORT
Much has changed in TROCAR since last I was here. Never fear, Olaf Modeen
adapts to many situations, as do all successful fighters. Woof! TRADERS OF TROCAR
were a bunch of dogs after MASS EFFECT got through with 'em! 4th ain't so sweet as
1st! Some people say I ramble too much, I don't say anything relevant. I repeat
myself. I ramble. Well THE MUPPETS moved up 0, to 2nd. What's with OLD FITZGERALD?
It actually beat USELESS TOOLS' NERF GUN, and walked away with 24 more points from
the fight. Laughs were big at THE MUPPETS while they watched RIZZO clobber DARRIA
HORROCKS. She lost 8 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands.
See how the Duelmaster Dark Arena Challenged DARK ARENA's CONJURED DEMON? That sort
of initiative is how he got where he is now. Try as he might, CONJURED DEMON wasn't
good enough at persuading DIRTY GROUT to step down from the Duelmaster's throne...
Wouldn't it be nice to have live subjects to practice on? I hear some team is
looking into the uses of convicted prisoners.
No matter the time or place, men will always duel. The most avoided team was
MASS EFFECT. Management must be dealin', as the boys at USELESS TOOLS ain't reelin'!
MASS EFFECT's mad!
A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing. Some fighters
don't accept this. The best do. Hmm... More surprises must remain in store for me,
if DIRTY GROUT can return from the Dark Arena. Many a warrior has met his fate in a
hungover stupor. You young rapscallions, take note!
Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors. Any plans here? All
work and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter. Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.
Olaffighterwork and no play. Time for my medication, so I'll leave now. Practice,
practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE ILLUSIVE MAN 3188 14 12 1 113 MASS EFFECT (332)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NERF GUN 3287 23 12 0 107 USELESS TOOLS (219)
OLD FITZGERALD 3505 9 2 0 104 2233 BOURBON ST (362)
MOLD 3467 12 3 0 98 BASH BROS BATHROOM (331)
SPECIES 37 3163 18 11 1 96 MASS EFFECT (332)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RIZZO 2405 16 20 1 80 THE MUPPETS (20)
TALI'ZORAH 3378 13 4 0 79 MASS EFFECT (332)
SAM 2692 18 9 2 76 THE MUPPETS (20)
KANJI SAI 3456 11 12 0 69 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DARRIA HORROCKS 3457 10 12 0 58 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
MISS PIGGY 3479 9 6 0 58 THE MUPPETS (20)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BIG MEAN CARL 3480 9 6 2 54 THE MUPPETS (20)
-KLYN 3395 8 13 1 49 PLANET 9 (354)
DORIAN HALLIE 3458 12 10 0 47 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SADIE JONES 3485 4 10 0 44 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CAKE TESTER 3481 4 6 0 30 USELESS TOOLS (219)
KIRRAHE 3524 2 0 0 26 MASS EFFECT (332)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CRAZY HARRY 3513 4 2 0 22 THE MUPPETS (20)
HICKORY HILL 3508 1 0 0 21 2233 BOURBON ST (362)
-MORTAS 3396 3 5 0 14 PLANET 9 (354)
-MOUT 3474 3 2 0 11 PLANET 9 (354)
MORDIN SOLUS 3522 1 2 0 11 MASS EFFECT (332)
-CORRODED PIPE 3517 2 2 0 8 BASH BROS BATHROOM (331)
EBONY 3417 1 2 0 5 TREES (340)
-XIX 3493 0 1 0 1 PLANET 9 (354)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
LAKE PATROL 0 0 0 BIG MEAN CARL 3480 436 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DIRTY GROUT viciously butchered CONJURED DEMON in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
THE ILLUSIVE MAN demolished WILD-EYED FANATIC in a 1 minute one-sided Title melee.
NERF GUN was viciously subdued by OLD FITZGERALD in a popular 3 minute master's brawl.
KANJI SAI was luckily beaten by SAM in a action packed 4 minute master's competition.
TALI'ZORAH was defeated by MOLD in a exciting 1 minute struggle.
SPECIES 37 devastated WARRIOR-MAGE in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
RIZZO handily defeated DARRIA HORROCKS in a 1 minute gruesome uneven melee.
DORIAN HALLIE viciously subdued CAKE TESTER in a action packed 5 minute fight.
BIG MEAN CARL assassinated LAKE PATROL in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided fight.
SADIE JONES was beaten by MISS PIGGY in a 1 minute fight.
CRAZY HARRY was demolished by LAKE PATROL in a 1 minute mismatched match.
EBONY was handily defeated by HICKORY HILL in a exciting 1 minute one-sided contest.
KIRRAHE overpowered TROLLBAIT in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
MORDIN SOLUS defeated PRETTY LERONA in a 1 minute novice's duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 4 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 5 - 1 69 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 30 - 20 - 0 60 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 11 - 8 - 2 58 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 16 - 13 - 0 55 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 5 - 0 50 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 SLASHING ATTACK 12 - 14 - 0 46 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 8 - 12 - 1 40 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 BASHING ATTACK 9 - 14 - 0 39 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 7 - 0 36 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 436 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-STRIKE 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 4 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 LUNGING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
AIMED BLOW 3 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK THE ILLUSIVE MAN 3188 14 12 1 113 MASS EFFECT (332)
TOTAL PARRY NERF GUN 3287 23 12 0 107 USELESS TOOLS (219)
AIMED BLOW OLD FITZGERALD 3505 9 2 0 104 2233 BOURBON ST (362)
BASHING ATTACK SPECIES 37 3163 18 11 1 96 MASS EFFECT (332)
STRIKING ATTACK BIG MEAN CARL 3480 9 6 2 54 THE MUPPETS (20)
SLASHING ATTACK DORIAN HALLIE 3458 12 10 0 47 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is THE ILLUSIVE MAN 3188. The most popular warrior
this turn was DORIAN HALLIE 3458. The ten other most popular fighters were CAKE
TESTER 3481, OLD FITZGERALD 3505, KANJI SAI 3456, HICKORY HILL 3508, THE ILLUSIVE MAN
3188, MOLD 3467, BIG MEAN CARL 3480, TALI'ZORAH 3378, SPECIES 37 3163, and RIZZO
2405.
The least popular fighter this week was CRAZY HARRY 3513. The other ten least
popular fighters were DARRIA HORROCKS 3457, NERF GUN 3287, KIRRAHE 3524, EBONY 3417,
SADIE JONES 3485, SAM 2692, MORDIN SOLUS 3522, MISS PIGGY 3479, RIZZO 2405, and
SPECIES 37 3163.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
DIRTY GROUT (54-3438) BASH BROS BATHROOM (331)
MAIL-IN TOURNEY LXXIX
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CLEANING TIME 3200 (91-41-1) 2 3 0 BASH BROS BATHROOM
CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
UNFLUSHED 3115 (6-2-0) 4 3 1 BASH BROS BATHROOM
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
HICKORY HILL 3508 (0-0-0) 6 3 0 2233 BOURBON ST
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SODOORWONTCLOSE 3518 (0-0-0) 5 3 0 BASH BROS BATHROOM
ROOKIES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
POLLERA 3502 (0-0-0) 0 3 0 ERIDANUS
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
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!