DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/20/2025 Duedate: 07/17/2025
TROCAR ARENA
DM 54 TURN 450
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
NERF GUN
USELESS TOOLS (219)
(54-3287) [30-13-0,136]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
NERF GUN POSITION IS EMPTY
USELESS TOOLS (219)
(54-3287) [30-13-0,136]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
DORIAN HALLIE DORIAN HALLIE
TRADERS OF TROCAR (252) TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
(54-3458) [19-17-0,100] (54-3458) [19-17-0,100]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
2233 BOURBON ST (362)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. 2233 BOURBON ST (362) 41
2. USELESS TOOLS (219) -5 2233 BOURBON ST (362)
3. TRADERS OF TROCAR (252) -7 Unchartered Team
SHEWISH DINER (335)
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) 40 11 2 78.4 1/ 1 2233 BOURBON ST (362) 11 2 0
2/ 3 USELESS TOOLS (219) 396 205 20 65.9 2- 2 BASH BROS BATHROOM (331) 5 1 1
3- 5 BOOK OF THOMAS (341) 118 86 5 57.8 3- 3 OF WOLF AND MAN (296) 4 5 1
4/ 7 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252) 636 612 18 51.0 4/ 6 USELESS TOOLS (219) 4 8 0
5- 8 BASH BROS BATHROOM (331) 220 234 10 48.5 5- 4 BOOK OF THOMAS (341) 2 0 0
6- 9 OF WOLF AND MAN (296) 50 57 2 46.7 6/ 8 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252) 1 5 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Thankyouthankyou. It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in
TROCAR. Hope you enjoy the show. Oh, who am I kidding? I already got paid! Hey
everybody, watch out for GRAND CANYON, who flew up 15 points in the rankings after
mashing GREASED POLE like a melon. Keep your eye on this beast. And falling like a
basher in the top ten was GREASED POLE, who dropped 14 points after a disappointing
(to say the least) bout with GRAND CANYON. Our battling duelmaster NERF GUN has
managed to hold the title, fending off DORIAN HALLIE's none too subtle advances.
Better luck next time, TRADERS OF TROCAR. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but
an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay.
But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!
Did you hear that USELESS TOOLS was most avoided team this week? Well, knowing the
personal hygiene of USELESS TOOLS' warriors, I'm not surprised! And you guys like to
boo me? Well, unsling your rasberries, cause 2233 BOURBON ST beats feet every time
USELESS TOOLS smiles at them. Try farming, eh? And who is this THE INTERN you ask,
with 40 points and a 6-6-0 record. Ooh, the tales I could tell!
Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day
drinking to their memory. Better tanked than dead! Knowing when to use the right
tactics at the proper time is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.
I think I had better cut this one short. It's been nice chatting to those of
you whom I have not offended yet. Okay, so I may not be the world's best comedian,
but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. And remember, you can pick your
friends and you can pick your--(loud boos), oh, you've heard that one already!-- The
Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NERF GUN 3287 30 13 0 136 USELESS TOOLS (219)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MAGIC POTION 3321 15 4 0 148 BOOK OF THOMAS (341)
DORIAN HALLIE 3458 19 17 0 100 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
-HICKORY HILL 3508 7 0 0 93 2233 BOURBON ST (362)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-WRONG WAY 2754 13 9 1 86 OF WOLF AND MAN (296)
-SODOORWONTCLOSE 3518 8 2 0 86 BASH BROS BATHROOM (331)
KANJI SAI 3456 12 25 0 70 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-FACELESS MAN 2753 14 10 0 61 OF WOLF AND MAN (296)
TRADER JOE 3523 5 2 0 59 2233 BOURBON ST (362)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ERLANG SHEN 3440 10 6 1 55 BOOK OF THOMAS (341)
GRAND CANYON 3552 5 1 1 51 2233 BOURBON ST (362)
FORTY NINE MILE 3506 5 1 0 42 2233 BOURBON ST (362)
GREASED POLE 3490 4 7 1 42 USELESS TOOLS (219)
THE INTERN 3446 6 6 0 40 USELESS TOOLS (219)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-UNSEALED 3544 3 3 0 32 BASH BROS BATHROOM (331)
CAKE TESTER 3481 5 14 0 29 USELESS TOOLS (219)
MAKER'S MARK 3507 4 0 0 25 2233 BOURBON ST (362)
-MISCUT TILE 3558 3 1 1 25 BASH BROS BATHROOM (331)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-INDECISIVE 3559 1 3 0 14 OF WOLF AND MAN (296)
-RRAB 3562 0 1 0 7 OF WOLF AND MAN (296)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
YEAORNAY 3561 1 3 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 296 MISCUT TILE 3558 449
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
NERF GUN unbelievably bested DORIAN HALLIE in a 5 minute master's Title fight.
KANJI SAI was subdued by GURTARGAN MONK in a 2 minute one-sided melee.
THE INTERN was overpowered by TRADER JOE in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
GRAND CANYON bested GREASED POLE in a popular 1 minute fight.
CAKE TESTER was demolished by FORTY NINE MILE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
MAKER'S MARK overpowered TROCARAN DESERTER in a 2 minute one-sided struggle.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 0 - 0 100 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 AIMED BLOW 26 - 11 - 2 70 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 16 - 10 - 0 62 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 TOTAL PARRY 17 - 14 - 0 55 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 8 - 0 47 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 8 - 0 43 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 BASHING ATTACK 11 - 17 - 1 39 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 LUNGING ATTACK 16 - 26 - 0 38 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 3 - 1 25 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 450 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 3 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-LUNGE
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY NERF GUN 3287 30 13 0 136 USELESS TOOLS (219)
SLASHING ATTACK DORIAN HALLIE 3458 19 17 0 100 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
AIMED BLOW TRADER JOE 3523 5 2 0 59 2233 BOURBON ST (362)
LUNGING ATTACK FORTY NINE MILE 3506 5 1 0 42 2233 BOURBON ST (362)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is DORIAN HALLIE 3458. The most popular warrior this
turn was DORIAN HALLIE 3458. The ten other most popular fighters were MAKER'S MARK
3507, NERF GUN 3287, TRADER JOE 3523, KANJI SAI 3456, GRAND CANYON 3552, GREASED POLE
3490, FORTY NINE MILE 3506, CAKE TESTER 3481, THE INTERN 3446, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was THE INTERN 3446. The other ten least popular
fighters were CAKE TESTER 3481, FORTY NINE MILE 3506, GREASED POLE 3490, GRAND CANYON
3552, KANJI SAI 3456, TRADER JOE 3523, NERF GUN 3287, MAKER'S MARK 3507, DORIAN
HALLIE 3458, and 0.
SUMMER BLOODGAMES 2025
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 18 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 19 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 Weds August 13
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!
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
THUMBSCREW (2-2622) IN COLD BLOOD (329)
CALEB DELGADO (17-8016) VOID CONJURERS (642)
JACK RABBIT (47-4814) ROYAL FLUSH (48)
POISON OAK (47-9449) BASH BROS PARK (766)
REPAIR (72-6819) BASH BROS FENCE (784)
MANAGER'S WARRIOR (82-37963) SUPERIOR FORCES 5705 (6304)
QUEST FOR FIRE (82-43478) ROOKIE MAIDEN 12 (7288)
PROPHET'S SONG (84-3573) ROOKIE QUEEN 29 (695)
DON'T TREAD (84-18515) ROOKIE METALLICA 10 (3282)
HERO OF THE DAY (84-18564) ROOKIE METALLICA 20 (3292)
ROZCO (84-47629) ERRTWO (8232)
KNIFE (85-11459) ERR 9 (2101)
VORTEX (85-35731) 7ERR (6519)
SAVANNAH BABY (85-39619) BUKKA & MCTELL (3871)
LOKKE (85-44417) RELENTLESS 11 (8101)
PANDEMONIUM (85-50106) STEELE RISING 1 (9143)
ANOMALY (86-24847) MUTANT ALLIANCE (4540)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes