DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/20/2024 Duedate: 06/01/2024
DWES EG ARENA
DM 82 TURN 640
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
THUNDERCLAP
BIG STRONG MEN (42)
(82-57916) [19-18-1,115]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
THUNDERCLAP THE SENTINEL
BIG STRONG MEN (42) I LOATHE THEM (5325)
(82-57916) [19-18-1,115] (82-32266) [4-3-0,55]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
SOLDIER 2 CRANIAL SPECTER
ROOKIE CULT 42 (6792) CITY OF BONES (447)
(82-40681) [19-29-0,92] (82-57957) [6-2-1,61]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
BLOODSWORDS (1135)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SCARLET CHAPEL (1129) 33
2. ANGRY CHICKEN (1132) 32 BLOODSWORDS (1135)
3. THE BARD'S OWN (444) 32 Unchartered Team
4. CITY OF BONES (447) 23
5. STONED ROOKIES 3 (7774) 22 I LOATHE THEM (5325)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 3*I LOATHE THEM (5325) 4 3 0 57.1 1/ 1 BLOODSWORDS (1135) 11 3 0
2/ 4 BLOODSWORDS (1135) 68 55 4 55.3 2/ 3 BLUE TIME JEWELS (1134) 9 2 1
3/ 6 ANGRY CHICKEN (1132) 52 50 2 51.0 3/ 4 ANGRY CHICKEN (1132) 8 3 0
4- 5 CRIMSON RAGE (974) 21 21 1 50.0 4/ 2 FAMOUS GOLFERS (424) 6 5 0
5/10 ROOKIE MAIDEN 64 (7340) 6 6 1 50.0 5/11 CITY OF BONES (447) 5 3 0
6/11*STONED ROOKIES 3 (7774) 5 5 0 50.0 6/22 THE BARD'S OWN (444) 4 2 1
7/ 2*TITANIC RENDERS (6163) 1 1 0 50.0 7/ 8 SCARLET CHAPEL (1129) 4 2 0
8/ 7 FAMOUS GOLFERS (424) 29 31 2 48.3 8/ 7 END OF THE LINE (446) 4 3 0
9- 9 SWORDS & BRIMSTONE (1323) 18 21 2 46.2 9/ 6 ROOKIE MAIDEN 64 (7340) 3 0 0
10/ 8 STONED ROOKIES 2 (7773) 23 27 0 46.0 10/18 HIDDEN MAGIC (1128) 3 2 0
11-14 FALLEN MASTERS (3500) 92 126 5 42.2 11/ 5 BIG STRONG MEN (42) 3 6 1
12/12 IMMORTAL EMPIRE (883) 15 21 2 41.7 12/20*DON'T MAKE SANDY (133) 2 0 0
13/15 BIG STRONG MEN (42) 83 117 7 41.5 13/26 IMMORTAL EMPIRE (883) 2 4 0
14/16 SCARLET CHAPEL (1129) 24 34 2 41.4 14/12*WAR TREK (45) 2 9 0
15/18 BLUE TIME JEWELS (1134) 42 61 5 40.8 15-24 ROOKIE MAIDEN 4 (7280) 1 0 0
16/25 ARGUS VIII (3288) 4 6 2 40.0 16-19*+6STR+6CON+2SPD (126) 1 0 0
17/19 END OF THE LINE (446) 45 68 3 39.8 17-21*TEN PRINCES (150) 1 0 0
18/17 THE BLACK LEAGUE (1750) 32 49 0 39.5 18/35 ARGUS VIII (3288) 1 1 1
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
19-20 ROOKIE MAIDEN 4 (7280) 25 40 3 38.5 19/32*STONED ROOKIES 3 (7774) 1 1 0
20/23 THE BARD'S OWN (444) 11 18 1 37.9 20/15*TITANIC RENDERS (6163) 1 1 0
21/21 ROOKIE CULT 42 (6792) 19 33 0 36.5 21/34 TRIBE OF DAWN (5298) 1 1 0
22/26 CITY OF BONES (447) 13 23 1 36.1 22/16*I LOATHE THEM (5325) 1 1 0
23/28 TRIBE OF DAWN (5298) 5 10 1 33.3 23/ 9 STONED ROOKIES 2 (7773) 1 2 0
24/30 HIDDEN MAGIC (1128) 9 21 1 30.0 24/10 ROOKIE CULT 42 (6792) 1 2 0
25/33*DON'T MAKE SANDY (133) 2 5 0 28.6 25-25 FALLEN MASTERS (3500) 1 2 0
26/27 PAIN KILLERS (620) 9 24 2 27.3 26/27 THE BLACK LEAGUE (1750) 1 4 0
27/31 ROOKIE MAIDEN 59 (7335) 1 4 0 20.0 27/39 PAIN KILLERS (620) 1 5 0
28-34*+6STR+6CON+2SPD (126) 1 5 0 16.7 28/28 ROOKIE MAIDEN 59 (7335) 0 3 0
29-35*TEN PRINCES (150) 1 5 0 16.7 29-29*UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (752) 0 3 0
30-36*UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (752) 2 22 1 8.3 30/33*MAINELY WARRIORS I (5838) 0 2 0
31/37*WAR TREK (45) 2 29 0 6.5 31-36*SEE A PATTERN? (1478) 0 1 0
32/38*MAINELY WARRIORS I (5838) 0 2 0 0.0 32-37 CRIMSON RAGE (974) 0 1 0
33-39*SEE A PATTERN? (1478) 0 1 0 0.0 33-38 SWORDS & BRIMSTONE (1323) 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.
Man, can't believe I am still sitting on the throne. So many supremely qualified
challengers for the spot. Well, I hope to be making room for one of them soon.
Perhaps, even as you read this, my invite is waiting for me. Fingers crossed.
Maybe we should change the name of the arena to something like "Kept Alive by Legion"
or some such. I think if Neon missed a turn, there would be, like, six fights.
There's nobody but Legion in Champions on up. It would be nice to have some different
competition, but convincing the community to activate teams they are less than
thrilled with here is an impossible task. Ah, the times, they are a-changin'.
May the gods guide your blows straight and true!
-- Lava Blade
SPY REPORT
Welcome DWES EG. I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well. Many the fights have
I fought here. The celebrations, the disappointments... Who can explain it? Not
you, not me, not THE BARD'S OWN's opponents, after watching them shoot up the ranks
from 22nd to 6th. You know what they say about the herd of lions who studied a
judge... IMMORTAL EMPIRE moved up 13 places, to 13th. Who can explain it? Not you,
not me, not ARGUS VIII's opponents, after watching them shoot up the ranks from 35th
to 18th. You know what they say about the herd of lions who studied a judge...
STONED ROOKIES 3 moved up 13 places, to 19th. Who can explain it? Not you, not me,
not TRIBE OF DAWN's opponents, after watching them shoot up the ranks from 34th to
21st. Looking for a good fight, confident, skilled, tough opponents. Well don't
look at STONED ROOKIES 2, cause they dropped by 14. Ever take one of those
association tests? You know, he says black, you say white. Water-Lake, Sky-Blue.
Try this: Flop. ROOKIE CULT 42! You know what they say about the herd of lions who
studied a judge... PAIN KILLERS moved up 12 places, to 27th. It seems so recently
people were saying ANGRY CHICKEN was washed up, finished. But 4-1-0 moved them up 1.
I guess they're washed no more... What's with ACT TOGETHER? He actually beat THE
BLACK LEAGUE's CINDERBONES, and walked away with 22 more points from the fight.
Major screwup at ANGRY CHICKEN. SPIT ROASTER lost 18 points to KUNG-FU MASTER. Some
new strategies, perhaps? Maybe SPIT ROASTER will provide more easy wins... I can
barely restrain my enthusiam for BIG STRONG MEN's outstanding member, Duelmaster
THUNDERCLAP. I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your
fellow fighters? Tough!
No matter the time or place, men will always duel. How well I know the feeling
of being the most challenged warrior, CRIMSON CHALICE! Don't make idle boasts, they
may come back to haunt you. Taunt your opponent CLOUDBURST! That was my lucky charm
when I was unfairly challenged. (and by 41 points!) STARCAST should have an easy
win. I have to get this off my chest. What a low dog, STARCAST! He can't set
himself up in a real match. I was sorry to see CLOUDBURST lose.
A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing. Some fighters
don't accept this. The best do. Who will dare fight FAWNING PIGNUT, after he
returned from the Dark Arena? (For the record 4-3-1 is 30, and has he points) Is it
my imagination, or are fighters getting younger every day? To die so young, so
gloriously!
Who knows what the future holds for a warrior. More fights, there's no doubt.
The end of another Spyreport! That's cause for celebration in my book! Remember--a
good fighter needs both good skills and good luck. Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THUNDERCLAP 57916 19 18 1 115 BIG STRONG MEN (42)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SICILIAN GOLD 7839 7 4 0 96 ANGRY CHICKEN (1132)
BALD EAGLE 57827 18 10 1 95 FAMOUS GOLFERS (424)
SOLDIER 3 46376 23 25 0 94 STONED ROOKIES 2 (7773)
SOLDIER 2 40681 19 29 0 92 ROOKIE CULT 42 (6792)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE LAVA BLADE 58073 14 6 0 90 BLOODSWORDS (1135)
STONE OF MISERY 58012 7 3 0 87 IMMORTAL EMPIRE (883)
WHISPERSILK 58184 12 2 1 75 BLOODSWORDS (1135)
CLOUDBURST 57980 17 17 2 72 BIG STRONG MEN (42)
CRIMSON CHALICE 58064 6 1 2 67 SCARLET CHAPEL (1129)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE NOMAD 43737 6 6 1 66 ROOKIE MAIDEN 64 (7340)
CRANIAL SPECTER 57957 6 2 1 61 CITY OF BONES (447)
FIREKEEPER 57865 14 5 1 58 BLOODSWORDS (1135)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GRAND ARBITER 58093 13 8 1 55 END OF THE LINE (446)
THE SENTINEL 32266 4 3 0 55 I LOATHE THEM (5325)
STORMTOUCHED 58160 12 6 0 52 BIG STRONG MEN (42)
DYING HOPLITE 58200 7 6 1 52 BLUE TIME JEWELS (1134)
MAGE ARMOR 58096 6 0 0 52 HIDDEN MAGIC (1128)
ACT TOGETHER 46379 5 3 0 51 STONED ROOKIES 3 (7774)
SUNSTEEL 58137 9 5 0 50 BLOODSWORDS (1135)
BARABOR 32124 5 6 1 49 TRIBE OF DAWN (5298)
HEATED FRIAR 57930 5 3 0 46 ANGRY CHICKEN (1132)
FRESHMAN HERO 58238 7 7 1 45 BLUE TIME JEWELS (1134)
LACED MUTTON 57942 4 0 0 41 THE BARD'S OWN (444)
GORMU 37230 1 1 0 38 TITANIC RENDERS (6163)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SOULSCREAM 58375 3 1 0 33 BLOODSWORDS (1135)
ANGRY 58284 2 0 0 33 DON'T MAKE SANDY (133)
MIDNIGHT STAR 58246 3 0 1 31 BLUE TIME JEWELS (1134)
MAROON MONK 58329 2 0 0 28 SCARLET CHAPEL (1129)
SLICE O'PIE 58186 5 6 0 27 FAMOUS GOLFERS (424)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LIGHTSINGER 57901 4 2 0 23 PAIN KILLERS (620)
-WEDGE ANTILLES 58264 3 2 0 22 FALLEN MASTERS (3500)
MAJOR MANDIBLE 58357 2 0 0 19 CITY OF BONES (447)
MAJESTIC 35462 1 2 1 18 MAINELY WARRIORS II (5838)
EDUCATED FOOL 43714 1 5 0 16 ROOKIE MAIDEN 59 (7335)
-BRINGER OF DOOM 58400 1 0 0 15 IMMORTAL EMPIRE (883)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DRAGONBAIT 58355 2 3 0 14 END OF THE LINE (446)
KNEECAPPER 58385 1 1 0 14 CITY OF BONES (447)
-SMOLDERING EMBER 57621 0 2 0 14 CRIMSON RAGE (974)
CHINCO 58410 2 1 0 13 WAR TREK (45)
CEPHEUS 20947 1 2 1 12 ARGUS VIII (3288)
-DHRUN 58283 1 0 0 10 TEN PRINCES (150)
-FLYBOY 58279 1 0 0 9 +6STR+6CON+2SPD (126)
-LUTHEN RAEL 58341 2 1 0 7 FALLEN MASTERS (3500)
-I'M A ST 9986 0 1 0 1 SEE A PATTERN? (1478)
-IMEANORC 58414 0 1 0 1 SWORDS & BRIMSTONE (1323)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSISTANT BEGGA 0 0 0 MIDNIGHT STAR 58246 640 NONE
FUNNY BONE 58419 0 1 0 CITY OF BONES 447 WURM KIN 640 NONE
TRAPEZIUM 58356 0 1 0 CITY OF BONES 447 STONE GOLEM 640 NONE
DARK CHAMPION 0 0 0 DARK ARENA FAWNING PIGNUT 3266 640 NONE
INNANA 58354 0 1 0 END OF THE LINE 446 ARENAMASTER 640 NONE
DARK BOGEY 58277 0 1 0 FAMOUS GOLFERS 424 DARK CHAMPION 640 NONE
DARK TEN-SPOT 58276 0 1 0 FAMOUS GOLFERS 424 DARK CHAMPION 640 NONE
DARK 14 58272 0 1 0 HIDDEN MAGIC 1128 DARK CHAMPION 640 NONE
TRISKADEKAPHOBI 58268 0 1 0 HIDDEN MAGIC 1128 ARENAMASTER 640 NONE
ETERNAL WAR 58381 0 1 0 IMMORTAL EMPIRE 883 CEPHEUS 20947 640
SPRING OF TEARS 58424 0 1 0 IMMORTAL EMPIRE 883 DARK CHAMPION 640 NONE
BLAZEGUARD 57946 0 1 0 PAIN KILLERS 620 HIGH ELF 640 NONE
NUMB ONE 57974 0 1 0 PAIN KILLERS 620 HIGH ELF 640 NONE
OUCH! 57972 0 1 0 PAIN KILLERS 620 SPYMASTER 640 NONE
THE TOWER 57973 0 1 0 PAIN KILLERS 620 BLACK ORC 640 NONE
CRIMSON CROSS 58269 0 1 0 SCARLET CHAPEL 1129 BANDIT PRINCE 640 NONE
SCARLET SKEPTIC 58204 0 1 0 SCARLET CHAPEL 1129 SHEWISH GIANT 640 NONE
JADED PALLIARD 57959 0 1 0 THE BARD'S OWN 444 STONE GOLEM 640 NONE
SAWNY WABLER 57958 0 1 0 THE BARD'S OWN 444 STONE GOLEM 640 NONE
GREY INIQUITY 58165 10 7 0 THE BLACK LEAGU 1750 THUNDERCLAP 57916 638
SCRAMBLER 58426 0 1 0 THE BLACK LEAGU 1750 SPYMASTER 640 NONE
DA1 58434 0 1 0 WAR TREK 45 BLACK ORC 640 NONE
DA2 58436 0 1 0 WAR TREK 45 STONE GOLEM 640 NONE
POGUE 58370 0 1 0 WAR TREK 45 PAT ROBERTSON A 50304 637
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
FAWNING PIGNUT butchered DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DARK BOGEY was slaughtered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
DA2 was easily killed by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
DARK TEN-SPOT was slaughtered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
SCRAMBLER was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DARK 14 was slain by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
DA1 was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena brawl.
BLAZEGUARD was assassinated by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena struggle.
TRAPEZIUM was executed by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena brawl.
OUCH! was assassinated by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
NUMB ONE was slaughtered by HIGH ELF in a action packed 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
JADED PALLIARD was assassinated by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena duel.
SAWNY WABLER was assassinated by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena fight.
SCARLET SKEPTIC was easily killed by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena bout.
SPRING OF TEARS was killed by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
FUNNY BONE was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena conflict.
INNANA was murdered by ARENAMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
THE TOWER was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena bout.
CRIMSON CROSS was easily killed by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena conflict.
TRISKADEKAPHOBIA was slaughtered by ARENAMASTER in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena bout.
STARCAST won victory over CLOUDBURST in a 1 minute veteran's Challenge fray.
THE SENTINEL was bested by CRIMSON CHALICE in a 1 minute Challenge brawl.
THE LAVA BLADE was overpowered by THUNDERCLAP in a 1 minute one-sided Title bout.
SOLDIER 3 was savagely defeated by SICILIAN GOLD in a popular 1 minute veteran's bout.
SOLDIER 2 slimly lost to STONE OF MISERY in a popular 2 minute veteran's contest.
SPIT ROASTER was subdued by KUNG-FU MASTER in a action packed 1 minute uneven bout.
WHISPERSILK viciously subdued CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 3 minute gory contest.
BALD EAGLE demolished VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
CRANIAL SPECTER viciously subdued GORMU in a popular 3 minute gruesome match.
GRAND ARBITER savagely defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute veteran vs. beginner bout.
THE NOMAD won victory over STORMTOUCHED in a popular 1 minute fray.
FIREKEEPER viciously subdued CAPTURED ORC in a 4 minute master vs. beginner bout.
MAGE ARMOR luckily beat DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 2 minute gruesome fight.
CINDERBONES was handily defeated by ACT TOGETHER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
HEATED FRIAR outlasted CAPTURED ORC in a tiresome 8 minute veteran vs. novice fight.
BARABOR overpowered SLICE O'PIE in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
DYING HOPLITE bested AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute duel.
FRESHMAN HERO was defeated by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a exciting 1 minute struggle.
CHINCO was demolished by ANGRY in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
LACED MUTTON unbelievably bested AMBITIOUS GUARD in a exciting 4 minute brutal fight.
PISSED PULLET unbelievably bested AMBITIOUS GUARD in a action packed 4 minute match.
RAGING ROOSTER overpowered THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute uneven bout.
SUNSTEEL overpowered THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 3 minute bloody one-sided competition.
LIGHTSINGER won victory over MAJESTIC in a popular 1 minute match.
PREENING CACKLER demolished CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
EDUCATED FOOL was bested by JEREMY IRONS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gruesome match.
BIGBY'S HAND viciously subdued PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 2 minute bloody fight.
MAROON MONK overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute uneven competition.
MIDNIGHT STAR easily killed PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided match.
MAJOR MANDIBLE overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
KNEECAPPER vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
DRAGONBAIT handily defeated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
CEPHEUS slaughtered ETERNAL WAR in a 1 minute one-sided match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 17 STRIKING ATTACK 26 - 13 - 5 67 |
|AIMED BLOW 11 TOTAL PARRY 37 - 25 - 2 60 |
|TOTAL PARRY 9 PARRY-RIPOSTE 19 - 13 - 2 59 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 7 AIMED BLOW 65 - 65 - 2 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 6 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 5 - 1 44 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 LUNGING ATTACK 60 - 82 - 4 42 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 SLASHING ATTACK 16 - 27 - 0 37 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 4 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 50 - 0 22 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 7 - 27 - 0 21 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 12 - 0 20 |
Turn 640 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:
STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 8 - 9 5 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 5 - 6 3 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 6 - 3 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 4 1 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 2 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 5 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 3 1 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW THUNDERCLAP -7620 19 18 1 115 BIG STRONG MEN (42)
TOTAL PARRY STONE OF MISERY -7524 7 3 0 87 IMMORTAL EMPIRE (883)
PARRY-RIPOSTE WHISPERSILK -7352 12 2 1 75 BLOODSWORDS (1135)
STRIKING ATTACK CRIMSON CHALICE -7472 6 1 2 67 SCARLET CHAPEL (1129)
LUNGING ATTACK THE SENTINEL 32266 4 3 0 55 I LOATHE THEM (5325)
BASHING ATTACK STORMTOUCHED -7376 12 6 0 52 BIG STRONG MEN (42)
PARRY-STRIKE SUNSTEEL -7399 9 5 0 50 BLOODSWORDS (1135)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SOLDIER 2 -24855. The most popular warrior this
turn was CRANIAL SPECTER -7579. The ten other most popular fighters were CRIMSON
CHALICE -7472, SOLDIER 2 -24855, SICILIAN GOLD 7839, GRAND ARBITER -7443, SUNSTEEL
-7399, WHISPERSILK -7352, JEREMY IRONS 3116, BIGBY'S HAND -7445, THE SENTINEL 32266,
and SPIT ROASTER -7585.
The least popular fighter this week was HEATED FRIAR -7606. The other ten least
popular fighters were ETERNAL WAR -7155, SLICE O'PIE -7350, CINDERBONES -7625, THE
LAVA BLADE -7463, CLOUDBURST -7556, TRISKADEKAPHOBIA -7268, THE TOWER -7563, INNANA
-7182, SAWNY WABLER -7578, and OUCH! -7564.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
SOLDIER 3 (82--19160) STONED ROOKIES 2
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 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!