DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/13/2021 Duedate: 01/26/2021
SHADOWSPIRE ARENA
DM-81 TURN-363
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
WROTHGARR
WICKED MARTYRS (148)
(81-3248) [23-20-0,134]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
WROTHGARR FANDAINCH
WICKED MARTYRS (148) MEMORY (189)
(81-3248) [23-20-0,134] (81-3483) [3-3-0,28]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
MIM JORRISON CROWN VANILLA
DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182) INEBRIATION (27)
(81-3308) [13-17-2,91] (81-3447) [4-5-0,32]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
PRAY THE GODS (155)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. OHS ALUMNI (183) 49
2. OTTO'S DINER (96) 44 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
3. PRAY THE GODS (155) 39 Unchartered Team
4. CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 39
5. INEBRIATION (27) 29 MEMORY (189)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188) 53 32 2 62.4 1/ 3 PRAY THE GODS (155) 12 3 1
2/ 2 SHANGHAIED (161) 251 176 9 58.8 2/ 1 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188) 10 5 0
3/ 3 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 759 612 24 55.4 3/ 4 OTTO'S DINER (96) 9 6 1
4/ 5 KILL 'EM ALL (173) 198 176 18 52.9 4/ 9 KILL 'EM ALL (173) 8 2 2
5/ 4 DARQUE AGES (29) 824 737 34 52.8 5/ 2*MEMORY (189) 8 7 0
6/ 7 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 669 618 27 52.0 6/ 6 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 8 7 0
7- 6 OAKLEAF (184) 133 123 6 52.0 7/ 8 SHANGHAIED (161) 8 7 0
8/10 PRAY THE GODS (155) 342 328 25 51.0 8/ 5 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 7 4 0
9/ 8 THE COMMODORES (150) 345 334 11 50.8 9/12 CULT OF BACCHUS (4) 6 9 1
10/ 9 WICKED MARTYRS (148) 446 436 19 50.6 10/ 7 DARQUE AGES (29) 6 9 0
11/11 OTTO'S DINER (96) 747 738 46 50.3 11/10 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 5 8 0
12/12 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178) 222 224 17 49.8 12/13 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182) 5 10 1
13/13 LITERATE LOONS (40) 544 635 25 46.1 13/11 THE COMMODORES (150) 5 10 0
14/15 OHS ALUMNI (183) 144 183 11 44.0 14/16 OHS ALUMNI (183) 5 10 0
15/14 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182) 144 184 10 43.9 15/15 LITERATE LOONS (40) 4 6 0
16/16*MEMORY (189) 15 20 1 42.9 16/17 INEBRIATION (27) 3 7 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
17/17 INEBRIATION (27) 319 465 23 40.7 17-14 OAKLEAF (184) 2 3 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
Team Spotlight DM81
Ahhh, Shadowspire. Such rich history. Such gravitas! Much like
today, it was the dawn of a new year when Shadowspire finally opened
for gladiatorial business, on the 16th day of the Month of Blizzards.
I was not here for much of it, but looking back over the annals and
anals of history gives me a sense of vicarious pride, at least in the
former instance.
In the case of the former, we have a magnificent Clan Longbeard
striding in to the very first fights through the not-quite-finished
arena gates b good help is SO hard to find b onto the brand new sand
just to walk out again, undefeated, at 5-0. Others I recognize and
admire have also shown up for the inaugural. Inebriation managed a
3-2 while Darque Ages and Cult of Bacchus matched them stride for
stride. I see the Street Walkers slinking away with a 1-4 but we all
know them capable of much more. We miss you, Roadkill! Literate
Loons was also present on Opening Day as was the recently-returned
manager Hammer. Forty-four teams planted flags in the ground to honor
the city.
In the latter case, well, we have b well, more accurately had b Big
Lake Outcasts. As Proud Shadowspirebs 19th registered team, they gave
better than they got for an amazing 3-2 inaugural outing. Sadly, the
Outcasts, being managed by Dense, were not to maintain their winning
ways. Fast forward over ten yearsb&. TEN years! and we find Big Lake
Outcasts wallowing in second-from-last place at just above a 40% win /
loss ratio. You know, how sad. But everyone knew that this time,
THIS time, they would have a winning turn. Yes siree. But it never
happened, to the absolute shock of us all. This is my shocked face:
8-O
But even sadder than Densebs manhood was the day that he, in his
infinitesimal wisdom, decided to bury that rich Shadowspire history,
however sordid, and retire a founding team. A founding team! A piece
of Shadowspire history snuffed out forever like the cheap candles he
lights to impress the ungulates on date night.
b For what?!b , cried the Furies. Some crappy new team amongst the
horde, 178th team to be registered in Shadowspire. Big effin whoopdee
doo. As Furies are wont to do, they looked askew of Densebs new team,
Big Lake Not-Good-At-Duelmasters doing business as b Big Lake
Solutionb . Almost four years later, here we are, with them b the
Solution, not the Furies b languishing at not two this time but a
whopping FOUR teams from last place. Woo HOO, progress!
Sounds like itbs time to pack up the Big Lake Solution and introduce
Big Lake Still-Not-Good-At-Duelmasters doing business as b Big Lake
Posersb , as I suggested years ago! THAT should fix that tricky win b
loss record. Darn tootin.
Dense, should you dare to lift your face out of the pillow you
habitually clutch as you are thrust to and fro while sanguinely
servicing your betters, I urge you to humbly approach the Gladiatorial
Commission in general and Green Eyes in specific, acknowledge your
mistake, and ask for Big Lake Outcasts back. For once, look past
yourself and your pathetic ego and do a solid for the city of
Shadowspire.
Bring back the Outcasts, you bespawling, insipid simp.
Team Spotlight DM81 - Revised [Please use this version as I cleaned
up a little of the autoformatting:]
Ahhh, Shadowspire. Such rich history. Such gravitas! Much like
today, it was the dawn of a new year when Shadowspire finally opened
for gladiatorial business, on the 16th day of the Month of Blizzards.
I was not there, but, looking back over both the annals and
anals of history gives me a sense of vicarious pride, at least in the
former instance.
In the case of the former, we have a magnificent Clan Longbeard
striding in to the very first fights through the not-quite-finished
arena gates -- good help is SO hard to find -- onto the brand new,
freshly-raked sand
just to walk out again, undefeated, at 5-0. Others I recognize and,
in some instances,
admire have also shown up for the inaugural. Inebriation managed a
3-2 while Darque Ages and Cult of Bacchus matched them stride for
stride. I see the Street Walkers slinking away with a 1-4 but we all
know them capable of much more. We miss you, Roadkill! Literate
Loons was also present on Opening Day as was the recently-returned
manager Hammer. Forty-four teams planted flags in the ground to honor
the city as the team names were etched onto the arena walls..
In the latter case, well, we have -- well, more accurately had -- Big
Lake Outcasts. As Proud Shadowspire's 19th registered team, they gave
better than they got for an amazing 3-2 inaugural outing. Sadly, the
Outcasts, being managed by Dense, were not to maintain their winning
ways. Fast forward over ten years --. TEN years! -- and we find Big Lake
Outcasts wallowing in second-from-last place at just above a 40% win /
loss ratio. You know, how sad. But everyone knew that this time,
THIS time, they would have a winning turn. Yes siree. But it never
happened, to the absolute shock of us all. This is my shocked face:
8-O
But even sadder than Dense's manhood was the day that he, in his
infinitesimal wisdom, decided to bury that rich Shadowspire history,
however sordid, and retire a founding team. A founding team! A piece
of Shadowspire history snuffed out forever like the cheap candles he
lights to impress the ungulates on date night.
"For what?!", cried the Furies. Some crappy new team amongst the
horde, 178th team to be registered in Shadowspire. Big effin whoopdee
doo. As Furies are wont to do, they looked askew of Dense's new team,
Big Lake Not-Good-At-Duelmasters (tm) doing business as "Big Lake
Solution" . Almost four years later, here we are, with them -- the
Solution, not the Furies -- languishing at not two this time but a
whopping FOUR teams from last place. Woo HOO, progress!
Sounds like it's time to pack up the Big Lake Solution and introduce
Big Lake Still-Not-Good-At-Duelmasters (tm) doing business as "Big Lake
Posers", as I suggested years ago! THAT should fix that tricky win /
loss record. Darn tootin. Until next month, of course.
Dense, should you dare to lift your face out of the pillow you
habitually clutch as you are thrust to and fro while sanguinely
servicing your betters, I urge you to humbly approach the Gladiatorial
Commission in general and Green Eyes in specific and, hat in hand,
acknowledge your
mistake and ask for both forgiveness and the Big Lake Outcasts back.
For once, look past
yourself and your pathetic ego and do a solid for the city of
Shadowspire.
Bring back the Outcasts, you bespawling, insipid simp.
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Well, I woke up this morning and got myself an ale
Had to defend my title, so I got myself an ale
Croquette strode through the sands, his destiny to fail
Heads will roll, baby, roll
Heads will roll, baby, roll
Heads will roll, baby, roll
Heads will roll all night long
A fine effort, Gemini Croquette. Was shocked and awed that you got the jump on my
boy, Mim. But he was able to gut it out for the W. No rematch, you get my avoid.
Still trying to give Wrothgarr a shot at the bloodfeud.
-- Blitzen' and a Wolfin'
Dyslexic Music
SPY REPORT
Here we are once again in The Spire! Every arena day, I sit here with a steaming cup
of black coffee and a stale bagel from Otto's Diner, flipping through last week's news
and reports. Political unrest here, social upheaval there, and sprinkle in a few
over-active Chaos Gates to cap off the week in true Alastarian style. The comments
are always the same, "It was a great shock!" and "We never saw it coming!" Blah!
This is why I love the arena spy reporter life. I want the fights, divisions, and
overall bad blood to reach a boiling point! Conflict is the natural state here on the
sands and I LOVE IT! There is little diplomacy, tons of strategy, and always the
threat of death! Ah, give me the simplicity of the arena life any day!
Mim Jorrison, The Spire's resident (and self-proclaimed) Lizard King . . . truly, I
was disappointed we got no Kizard Ling title, but that is another spy reporter column.
Anyway, where was I? I don't even know, ah yes, the Duelmaster! Mim Jorrison
defended the throne this turn against Wrothgarr. Our Duelmaster sent the challenge,
which was a bit bold in the first place. Wicked Martyrs have an active bloodfeud
against Mim, but it appears he wants to take the fight to them rather than waiting
around! I like the gusto, just not sure Mim is as happy with it after losing the
throne to Wrothgarr. Congrats go to DMobster for his management of Wrothgarr.
The most avoided team is once again Kill Em All. They were mostly avoided by Pray the
Gods. It seems to have worked out well for Pray the Gods who enjoyed a nice 5-0 turn.
As for Kill Em All, they went 3-2-1. The most challenged warrior was Cutthroat Kate
from the Shanghaied guild. Gazdon of Memory was able to convince the Commission to
give him a shot against Kate. It did not end well for him though as Cutthroat Kate
surely earned her name. Kat wins in a one-minute, one-sided fight.
Someone old and someone new . . . makes it sound like a strange wedding tradition, but
it is just our arena death cycle. Terminator challenged down, I'll pause and wait for
the *SHOCK* to settle over everyone before continuing. Are we good? Okay, Terminator
down challenged and killed Zhuric. I'm sure his mama is proud, but it only took a 29
FE advantage for him to look competent on the sands. The other death came when a
random match up brought Hotter Pocket and Samuel Beckett together. I think Hotter
Pocket was a bit miffed when he realized he was fighting Samuel Beckett, the writer
and not Samuel Adams the beverage. Sorry, I should start such lines with ALLEGEDLY
because legal is so touchy these days. Samuel BECKETT leaves us with 46 arena fights.
Condolences to the dead!
I better get out of here before sunset. I hear that is when the crazies come out in
Shadowspire. Who would have thought a place with such a wholesome name and collection
of managers would develop such a reputation? Oh, everybody? Really? Okay, maybe I
should pay more attention to my surroundings. Alright, ya bums, I'll see you next
turn!
-- Huard DePriest
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WROTHGARR 3248 23 20 0 134 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RIDWAN 3341 13 11 2 128 PRAY THE GODS (155)
HOTTER POCKET 3305 20 13 3 120 OTTO'S DINER (96)
BARANACLE BILL 3089 17 2 0 105 SHANGHAIED (161)
-JUMANJI 3344 13 7 0 104 OAKLEAF (184)
GEMINI CROQUETTE 3282 20 16 2 101 OTTO'S DINER (96)
JAMES DICKEY 3250 19 22 2 96 LITERATE LOONS (40)
RAT CATCHER 3079 21 13 0 92 KILL 'EM ALL (173)
TERMINATOR 3086 20 13 4 91 KILL 'EM ALL (173)
MIM JORRISON 3308 13 17 2 91 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
YOSHA 3264 18 16 3 90 PRAY THE GODS (155)
BOUVINES 3265 22 17 0 89 DARQUE AGES (29)
PRINCE HOYT 3263 21 18 0 84 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
WALKEN 3318 15 14 0 82 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
SCRAMBLED DREGS 3381 9 12 0 81 OTTO'S DINER (96)
I'M DRUNK 3337 13 12 0 80 INEBRIATION (27)
MANDROID 3295 13 13 1 77 THE COMMODORES (150)
MAGE DAN 3286 17 18 1 70 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
-DRAGON 3350 14 8 0 70 OAKLEAF (184)
ME COLI 3439 8 4 0 70 OTTO'S DINER (96)
CRUX GEMMATA 3382 11 10 0 69 DARQUE AGES (29)
TOMAHAWK 3055 14 22 3 68 KILL 'EM ALL (173)
-TINY DANCER 3376 11 8 0 67 OAKLEAF (184)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HELEN BADE 3021 14 11 0 63 SHANGHAIED (161)
DISVENYA 3314 15 13 0 61 PRAY THE GODS (155)
ANDURIL 3435 10 3 0 61 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
STONES 3431 6 6 0 60 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
LEEROY JENKINS 3177 14 6 0 58 KILL 'EM ALL (173)
FINLEGH 3415 9 6 0 58 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CURIOUS AGGRESSION 3357 16 8 0 56 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
SCRIPTORIA 3348 13 13 0 56 DARQUE AGES (29)
GURTHANG 3403 12 5 0 56 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
NARSIL 3401 14 3 0 55 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
MANGONEL 3410 11 6 0 55 DARQUE AGES (29)
COTTON MOUTH 3338 11 14 1 48 INEBRIATION (27)
SNOLLYGOSTER 3416 7 8 1 47 DARQUE AGES (29)
TELP 3430 7 6 1 46 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
AEGLOS 3402 7 10 1 44 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
WIM WIGGLESWORTH 3432 6 7 1 40 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CUTTHROAT KATE 3467 5 3 0 40 SHANGHAIED (161)
ROBBY WAGNER 3446 5 6 1 39 OHS ALUMNI (183)
ULRICH 3457 4 5 0 37 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
KING BROSBY 3445 3 8 1 37 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
RITESH 3437 5 6 1 34 PRAY THE GODS (155)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BROKEN BLADE 3494 4 1 0 33 MIRKWOOD ORCS (188)
THOMAS MERTON 3406 8 8 0 32 LITERATE LOONS (40)
CROWN VANILLA 3447 4 5 0 32 INEBRIATION (27)
ARMALYTE 3490 3 2 0 28 THE COMMODORES (150)
FANDAINCH 3483 3 3 0 28 MEMORY (189)
JIM TULLY 3475 5 1 0 27 LITERATE LOONS (40)
UHKANT 3497 4 0 0 26 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
MUTTLES 3476 3 3 0 26 PRAY THE GODS (155)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FRAYED KNOT 3438 6 5 0 23 KILL 'EM ALL (173)
GRERDAS 3461 4 3 0 22 MEMORY (189)
BRIAN THOMPSON 3471 3 4 0 21 OHS ALUMNI (183)
MERA 3487 2 2 1 20 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
GIRLY DECKHAND 3468 5 3 1 19 SHANGHAIED (161)
XOBIAS 3458 5 4 0 19 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
FIPPLE 3495 3 1 0 19 MEMORY (189)
LES MORTIMER 3503 1 2 0 19 OHS ALUMNI (183)
GELATIN AWN 3427 2 11 0 17 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
CROWN APPLE 3452 4 4 0 16 INEBRIATION (27)
SAUL PIEMAN 3470 3 4 1 16 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
GAZDON 3489 3 2 0 15 MEMORY (189)
VELINA 3478 3 2 0 14 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
TERRORMISU 3474 3 4 0 13 OTTO'S DINER (96)
DELMAR 3496 2 2 1 9 MEMORY (189)
KARNOV 3492 2 3 0 9 THE COMMODORES (150)
ANN PELLETEIR 3508 1 0 0 8 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
TAU CETI 3505 1 1 0 5 THE COMMODORES (150)
AMBROSE BIERCE 3512 1 0 0 5 LITERATE LOONS (40)
WEAVY STUNDER 3486 0 5 0 5 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
OSWALD 3506 1 1 0 4 THE COMMODORES (150)
-HAWAIIAN PUNCH 3450 0 4 0 4 OAKLEAF (184)
CAPTAIN BLACK 3511 0 1 0 1 INEBRIATION (27)
-MUSTANG SALLY 3501 0 1 0 1 OAKLEAF (184)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
NOPE 3509 0 1 0 BIG LAKE SOLUTIO 178 MOUNTAIN TROLL 363 NONE
PACKAGE HUNTER 3488 0 1 0 BIG LAKE SOLUTIO 178 MERA 3487 361 JUST REVENGED
ZHURIC 3472 4 3 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39 TOMAHAWK 3055 363
SUMMIT SAGA 3261 20 14 0 INEBRIATION 27 JAMES DICKEY 3250 359 NOT REVENGED
JOHN DONNE 3214 22 25 0 LITERATE LOONS 40 YOSHA 3264 361
SAMUEL BECKETT 3225 18 28 3 LITERATE LOONS 40 HOTTER POCKET 3305 363
MARDEL 3463 0 3 0 MEMORY 189 KING BROSBY 3445 359 REVENGED
BARF N PHIL 3510 0 1 0 OHS ALUMNI 183 SHEWISH GIANT 363 NONE
BRIAN LOCK 3466 1 7 1 OHS ALUMNI 183 SPYMASTER 363 NONE
MR. TESKE 3498 0 1 0 OHS ALUMNI 183 DELMAR 3496 360 JUST REVENGED
SHAWN MCINTYRE 3389 9 9 0 OHS ALUMNI 183 TERMINATOR 3086 362
POST 3339 9 6 0 SHANGHAIED 161 ARENAMASTER 363 NONE
AVA 3507 0 1 0 WICKED MARTYRS 148 SHEWISH GIANT 363 NONE
ZLATA 3368 12 8 1 WICKED MARTYRS 148 MIM JORRISON 3308 361 JUST REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Just want to remind everyone that this is a No-Tourney Arena and that means NO BASIC
ARENA TOURNEYS, including Dead Tourney.
Tomahawk hit on head in battle. Tomahawk have terrible vision. Tomahawk see five
Orcs surrounding Rat-thing. Tomahawk witness Orcs kneel before Rat-man. Tomahawk
think this Rat is Boss.
Scriptoria -- Surprise! -- Rat Catcher
Wim Wigglesworth -- A fat guy in skinny jeans? Please don't. -- Leeroy Jenkins
Ghost of Shawn McIntyre -- If you want to be a champion, first you must fight like
one. -- Terminator
P.S. Your team doesn't have a whole lot of ammunition right now, but do what you
must.
Den -- Do continue to run a full complement of warriors and do continue to furnish my
stable with easy victories. And when you're ready to give me a full compliment, just
know that I stand ready to receive. Unless, of course, it involves me dropping the
soap or grabbing my ankles. -- Weirdo
P.S. I know what goes on in your sheep pen at night.
Mim Jorrison -- We enjoyed your column. We are aware of the obstacles your manager
has to overcome. He is an inspiration to us all. -- Kill 'EM ALL
Den -- And that was my special strategy of backup weapons. Thanks for the skillz, bub!
-- Me Coli
*Looks at Clan Longbeard's career win total at the end of Turn 362* Hmm. *Avoids* --
Drake
Den -- Wasn't Les teh Bullon on the bus? The opposite on Mr Wagner? Guessing Les is
not on your list of Friends? -- Chad
P.S. This turn Mr Loch will be re-enacting the Deeders hand smash.
Broken Blade is an AB, not a TP! Muttles is not a BA, Lunger! -- Chad
P.S. RSI, can you please investigate this?
If you are referring to style entries on the Terrablood site, please note that we
have neither access nor jurisdiction over this player-moderated site. If you're
referring to a warrior mis-entry, please contact customer service with the
particulars. -- GC
Den -- Come on! You taught me better than than making a striker! Les has a decent
wit. I can't help with the nasally speech. -- Chad
Kill Em All -- Yea yea! Either RSI hate me or I have bad luck. All the quality.
rollups die, and the so-so's can be chopped to bits and repair themselves! -- Chad
Dense -- Thank you for not fighting a full compliment lately. Full compliments are
tough. I am not sure you are up to a partial, let alone a full, compliment. A full
compliment takes forethought. Planning. It is not to be rushed. Maybe you stick to
words you know, like "squaler" from a few cycles back. Consider upping your game to
phrases like "holler squaler". But, if you are insistent upon tackling a full
compliment, I encourage you to start with something basic and, from there, add on
something you know for devastating effect. Like, in your instance, a full compliment
might look something like this: "The way you thrust my face repeatedly into this
pillow, I feel completed. Thank you." Before long, we will all be in awe of your
indelible je ne sais quoi. -- Your buddy Vlad
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
POST was butchered by ARENAMASTER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BRIAN LOCK was murdered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
NOPE was slain by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena duel.
AVA was barely slain by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena fight.
BARF N PHIL was killed by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena competition.
PRINCE HOYT overpowered MERA in a unpopular 4 minute one-sided Bloodfeud struggle.
ROBBY WAGNER handily defeated DELMAR in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud fight.
MIM JORRISON was vanquished by WROTHGARR in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title duel.
RIDWAN vanquished TERMINATOR in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
RAT CATCHER unbelievably bested ROXSTAR in a 5 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
MANDROID was beaten by YOSHA in a exciting 1 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
SCRAMBLED DREGS devastated GURTHANG in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
WALKEN demolished NARSIL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided Challenge brawl.
ME COLI viciously subdued SCRIPTORIA in a action packed 4 minute gory Challenge fight.
FINLEGH viciously subdued SNOLLYGOSTER in a action packed 3 minute Challenge duel.
CURIOUS AGGRESSION was unbelievably bested by LEEROY JENKINS in a 22 minute brawl.
WIM WIGGLESWORTH was defeated by MANGONEL in a exciting 2 minute Challenge bout.
VELINA was overpowered by KING BROSBY in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge match.
MUTTLES overcame CROWN APPLE in a 1 minute bloody Challenge competition.
BRIAN THOMPSON overpowered OSWALD in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
ARMALYTE demolished TERRORMISU in a 1 minute uneven Challenge bout.
LES MORTIMER vanquished GELATIN AWN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fray.
KARNOV was overpowered by RITESH in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
GAZDON was overpowered by CUTTHROAT KATE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
TAU CETI was defeated by FIPPLE in a 2 minute novice's Challenge duel.
GEMINI CROQUETTE overpowered CRUX GEMMATA in a exciting 1 minute uneven match.
HOTTER POCKET viciously butchered SAMUEL BECKETT in a exciting 1 minute expert's bout.
BARANACLE BILL viciously subdued BOUVINES in a popular 5 minute gory bout.
JAMES DICKEY viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a exciting 2 minute veteran's fray.
MAGE DAN was overpowered by I'M DRUNK in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
HELEN BADE beat TELP in a 2 minute brutal fray.
TOMAHAWK delivered the death blow upon ZHURIC in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
AEGLOS savagely defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute veteran vs. beginner struggle.
DISVENYA demolished FANDAINCH in a 2 minute mismatched match.
THOMAS MERTON was demolished by STONES in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
COTTON MOUTH was overpowered by ANDURIL in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
ULRICH handily defeated GIRLY DECKHAND in a action packed 1 minute mismatched match.
SAUL PIEMAN was defeated by JIM TULLY in a 2 minute battle.
CROWN VANILLA won victory over XOBIAS in a crowd pleasing 5 minute brutal duel.
GRERDAS overcame EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute duel.
FRAYED KNOT was overpowered by BROKEN BLADE in a 2 minute one-sided brawl.
UHKANT slimly won victory over EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 6 minute amateur's melee.
WEAVY STUNDER was savagely defeated by ANN PELLETEIR in a 1 minute novice's fight.
CAPTAIN BLACK was beaten by AMBROSE BIERCE in a 2 minute beginner's bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 12 TOTAL PARRY 59 - 43 - 0 58 |
|TOTAL PARRY 11 SLASHING ATTACK 27 - 23 - 2 54 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 10 PARRY-LUNGE 23 - 20 - 1 53 |
|AIMED BLOW 9 PARRY-RIPOSTE 22 - 20 - 1 52 |
|BASHING ATTACK 9 AIMED BLOW 50 - 50 - 2 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 9 STRIKING ATTACK 54 - 60 - 4 47 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 6 WALL OF STEEL 41 - 46 - 2 47 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 5 PARRY-STRIKE 19 - 22 - 1 46 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 5 LUNGING ATTACK 44 - 55 - 5 44 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 3 BASHING ATTACK 37 - 57 - 1 39 |
Turn 363 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 8 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 3 2 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 4 - 7 2 BASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 BASHING ATTACK 3 - 6 2 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 3 WALL OF STEEL 3 - 6 2 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 5 1 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 6 - 6 1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 AIMED BLOW
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK WROTHGARR 3248 23 20 0 134 WICKED MARTYRS (148)
BASHING ATTACK RIDWAN 3341 13 11 2 128 PRAY THE GODS (155)
TOTAL PARRY BARANACLE BILL 3089 17 2 0 105 SHANGHAIED (161)
WALL OF STEEL GEMINI CROQUETTE 3282 20 16 2 101 OTTO'S DINER (96)
LUNGING ATTACK TERMINATOR 3086 20 13 4 91 KILL 'EM ALL (173)
AIMED BLOW YOSHA 3264 18 16 3 90 PRAY THE GODS (155)
PARRY-LUNGE WALKEN 3318 15 14 0 82 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
PARRY-STRIKE FINLEGH 3415 9 6 0 58 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
STRIKING ATTACK CUTTHROAT KATE 3467 5 3 0 40 SHANGHAIED (161)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is MIM JORRISON 3308. The most popular warrior this
turn was CROWN VANILLA 3447. The ten other most popular fighters were BOUVINES 3265,
FINLEGH 3415, WIM WIGGLESWORTH 3432, ME COLI 3439, MANGONEL 3410, JAMES DICKEY 3250,
HOTTER POCKET 3305, TELP 3430, AEGLOS 3402, and GEMINI CROQUETTE 3282.
The least popular fighter this week was CURIOUS AGGRESSION 3357. The other ten least
popular fighters were LEEROY JENKINS 3177, MERA 3487, PRINCE HOYT 3263, SCRIPTORIA
3348, CAPTAIN BLACK 3511, WEAVY STUNDER 3486, UHKANT 3497, FRAYED KNOT 3438, COTTON
MOUTH 3338, and THOMAS MERTON 3406.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
WROTHGARR (81-3248) WICKED MARTYRS (148)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
ROXSTAR (81-3301) CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
WINTER BLOODGAMES 2021
Back by popular demand, we will be hosting a new round of Bloodgames beginning at the
Winter Mail-in! 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. We will hold three different arenas:
Mail-in-Style (DM 97): One strategy for all ten rounds, due January 16.
This arena will process along with the winter mail-in.
Regular Speed (DM 96): Strategy changes allowed; bloodfeud challenges only.
Turn 1 is due February 2 and turns process every 14 days.
Slow (DM 95): Strategy changes allowed; bloodfeud challenges only.
Turn 1 is due May 10 and turns process every 28 days.
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.)
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.
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 (DM 96 and DM 95), there are
no regular challenges, only bloodfeuds. For the Mail-in style arena (DM 97), each
warrior will have a single strategy for all ten rounds. There will be no DA
challenges in either arena.
TURN PROCESSING AND DUE DATES -- DM 97 is due January 16, DM 96 is due February 2, and
DM 95 is due May 10. DM 97 will process along with the winter mail-in and the other
two are turn-based and will process on a 14- and 28-day schedule respectively.
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!