DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/08/2025 Duedate: 12/20/2025
NIANIA ARENA
DM 2 TURN 935
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
ASKELON
VULGAR UNICORN (735)
(2-6827) [11-3-0,120]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
ASKELON VALZAR
VULGAR UNICORN (735) OF WOLF & DROW (764)
(2-6827) [11-3-0,120] (2-6877) [6-2-0,54]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
LAW JAR
STEEL ARMS (658) RESURRECTION (570)
(2-5574) [14-6-0,64] (2-6930) [4-7-0,31]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
RESURRECTION (570)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. METAL CHURCH (762) 45
2. VULGAR UNICORN (735) 40 VULGAR UNICORN (735)
3. RESURRECTION (570) 18 Unchartered Team
4. OF WOLF & DROW (764) 5
5. DEEP ELVES (384) -6 OF WOLF & DROW (764)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1*THAT ONE GUY (765) 8 2 0 80.0 1/ 1 RESURRECTION (570) 11 4 2
2/ 2 VULGAR UNICORN (735) 138 87 4 61.3 2/ 4 VULGAR UNICORN (735) 6 8 0
3/ 3 STEEL ARMS (658) 29 23 2 55.8 3/ 2 DEEP ELVES (384) 5 5 0
4/ 4 DEEP ELVES (384) 126 107 8 54.1 4- 5 HARLEQUINS (577) 4 5 0
5- 5 HARLEQUINS (577) 221 198 10 52.7 5/ 3 METAL CHURCH (762) 4 11 0
6/ 6 RESURRECTION (570) 231 232 21 49.9 6/ 8*OF WOLF & DROW (764) 3 3 0
7/ 9*OF WOLF & DROW (764) 10 11 0 47.6 7/ 7 STEEL ARMS (658) 2 1 0
8/ 8 AB-NORMALS (731) 326 359 18 47.6 8/ 6 AB-NORMALS (731) 2 5 0
9/ 7 METAL CHURCH (762) 53 59 6 47.3 9/ 9 DEADLY DANCERS (424) 1 1 0
10/10 DEADLY DANCERS (424) 21 26 1 44.7 10-10*THAT ONE GUY (765) 0 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT -- Kolact DM 10 and Stormcrowe DM 45
Masked Mayhem Approaches! Choose Your Champion? If You Dare!
Attention, warriors and managers of ALASTARI!
A new game begins--not of brute strength alone, but of wits, will, and whispers. The
Masked Mayhem contest begins on Turn 1046 in Kolact (DM 10)! Each manager will
secretly select one of their warriors to don the metaphorical mask and fight for glory
in the shadows.
Double points await your masked gladiator--but beware! No one will know who walks
masked among us until the contest ends... Will your foes guess your masked warrior and
try to bring them down? Or will you distract them with feints and fodder?
To get started, send your masked gladiator selection (include warrior name and ID#) to
Master Darque at darquesorcery@gmail.com before Turn 1046 (DUE February 9, 2026), and
submit TWO (2) Team Roll Up Certificates (contact RSI by email CSR@reality.com). Then,
make sure your masked fighter shows up each round--they can't earn double points if
they--re sitting in the infirmary. Team maintenance is recommended for all
participating teams.
Will your mystery fighter rise in blood-soaked triumph? Or fall in obscurity?
Let the shadows stir, and the games begin?
Thanks,
Master Darque
Contest Coordinator
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RULES and ENTRY GUIDELINES
A. CONTEST SCHEDULE
1. Duration: 12 turns
2. Start: Turn 1046 (due February 9, 2026)
3. End: Turn 1057 (due July 13, 2026)
4. Submissions Needed:
a. Masked Gladiators (your team champion) must be sent to Master Darque no later
than February 9, 2026. Teams may participate without declaring a champion,
but it will be impossible for these teams to receive the bonus modifier.
Please send to darquesorcery@gmail.com.
b. Submit two (2) Team Roll-Up Certificates to Master Darque via RSI CSR.
5. Reveal: Masked Gladiators will be revealed in the Turn 1057 newsletter.
B. SCORING
1. Win: +3
2. Kill: +1
3. Lose: -1
4. Death: -1
Masked Gladiators score X2 each turn. (e.g. Masked Gladiator wins and kills his
opponent, so he would earn (+3 Win + 1 Kill) x 2 = 8 points. Similarly, a Masked
Gladiator for another team died. His point total would be (-1 Lose + -1 Death) x 2 = -
4 points.)
C. ADDENDA
1. If a Masked Gladiator dies during the course of the contest, all is not lost!
Managers may designate a second Masked Gladiator; however, their scoring will only
offer a multiplier of 1.5 for the duration of the contest.
2. If a Masked Gladiator GRADUATES during the course of the contest, managers may
designate a second Masked Gladiator. The multiplier will be reduced to 1.5 for the
duration of the contest.
3. Teams may not designate more than TWO (2) Masked Gladiators during the course of
the contest.
4. Once a gladiator is chosen as the Masked Gladiator, managers may NOT alter their
selection unless the designated warrior dies or graduates.
5. Masked Mayhem is a SINGLE-MANAGER event. You do not need a partner or team to
participate. It is every man and woman for themselves!
6. Managers may only field ONE (1) team in the contest.
D. Prizes
1. Endurance Award - Every participating Team will receive one (1) +1 Bonus Potion for
participating in all 12 rounds of the contest and in at least 55 of the 60
scheduled fights.
In addition, teams that participate in ALL the scheduled 60 fights will receive a
single ZAP Potion.
2. First Place Manager (choose 3 from the following)
a. LIMITED Max Damage (one-time only; not perpetual; warrior must be from DM 10
and have participated in the contest)
b. Move a warrior from another team (that you own) to your DM 10 squad (warrior
must be NATURAL and UNMODIFIED; there must be an open spot via death/dark
arena or graduation, warrior must be alive)
c. Know Favorites (Initiates classed warrior or above)
d. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
e. Limited Immortality (one (1) resurrection following death in DM 10)
f. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out of bound warriors)
g. Reroll one (1) warrior's Endurance (keeping the roll only if it improves)
3. Second Place Manager (choose 2 of the following)
a. LIMITED Max Damage (one-time only; not perpetual; warrior must be from DM 10
and have participated in the contest)
b. Know Favorites (Initiates classed warrior or above)
c. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
d. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out-of-bound warriors)
e. Reroll one (1) warrior's Endurance (keeping the roll only if it improves)
4. Third Place Manager (choose 1 of the following)
a. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
b. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out-of-bound warriors)
c. Reroll one (1) warrior's Endurance (keeping the roll only if it improves)
5. Roll-Up Certificates
a. 40% - First Place Manager
b. 30% - Second Place Manager
c. 20% - Third Place Manager
d. 10% - Masked Gladiator Champion (scored the most points during the contest)
i. Tie Breaker 1: Win/Loss Percentage
ii. Tie Breaker 2: Kills
iii. Tie Breaker 3: Head-to-Head Win/Loss vs. other team(s)
iv. Tie Breaker 4: Thunderdome! Two men enter; One man leaves! Let's hope it
doesn't come this far!
** Note: This contest will also be offered in DM 45. You may sign up for either or
both. DM 45 will be the same, but it will only run for 10 turns rather than 12.
SPY REPORT
Oh, hi. Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte. Thought I'd check out NIANIA to see
what's new. MVP award for HITMAN? METAL CHURCH's proud of her after beating LAW and
getting 25 points. Talk about yer big time losers! LAW got smashed by HITMAN, and
lost 19 points! Don't you think the Duelmaster is being unfair? I think ASKELON
should let GODS OF WRATH be Duelmaster for a while, without fighting about it. I
hear the top team insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep. They want
photogenic fighters for PR photos.
AAARRGH!!! I HATE SPYREPORTING!!! Sorry. I just had to say it. The warriors
of RESURRECTION must be getting lonely. They were the most avoided team. Do you
guys know something that I don't? Hhmph! What kind of warriors are DEEP ELVES?
RESURRECTION, an easy team to beat if I ever saw one, can't get them to accept an
invitation! Can VULGAR UNICORN's HAKIEM be more popular than me? He was challenged
the most, but is that really the same? GOSOSOSOS is being unfair. He's challenged
down 19 against RESTINPIECES. I don't know why they let this stuff go on. (I'd
better shut up) I was sorry to see such an unfair "fight" in NIANIA. GOSOSOSOS got 6
points after beating RESTINPIECES, 19 points below him. Some fights are really
unfair. How do you think HAKIEM feels about being challenged by GALADRIEL, 18 points
above him? GALADRIEL beat HAKIEM. No surprise about that. Really I'm not surprised
GALADRIEL would do such a scummy thing, either.
What does a fighter fight for? I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone
gets killed. Not after four more fights. What if they had a fight and nobody showed
up? I'd be out of a job, that's what!!!
Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain. Soak it in cold water, and hand
wash. I gotta leave. NIANIA is like such a dump, and you guys smell too much! I
had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ASKELON 6827 11 3 0 120 VULGAR UNICORN (735)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HITMAN 6845 13 10 3 88 METAL CHURCH (762)
-RHYR 6733 12 4 0 88 HARLEQUINS (577)
-CLEM FANDANGO 6884 7 2 0 81 THAT ONE GUY (765)
JUBAL 6854 6 1 0 75 VULGAR UNICORN (735)
GODS OF WRATH 6844 15 8 1 73 METAL CHURCH (762)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LAW 5574 14 6 0 64 STEEL ARMS (658)
RAM SHAM 6807 15 13 1 62 DEEP ELVES (384)
GOSOSOSOS 6925 9 3 0 60 RESURRECTION (570)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
VALZAR 6877 6 2 0 54 OF WOLF & DROW (764)
-KODON 6934 5 2 0 54 HARLEQUINS (577)
CHYLEYA 5225 12 12 1 53 RESURRECTION (570)
ICA BRIGHTLITE 6880 12 9 1 50 AB-NORMALS (731)
NILOETH 6876 4 5 0 40 OF WOLF & DROW (764)
PIE IN YOUR EYE 6856 8 6 0 39 DEEP ELVES (384)
RESTINPIECES 6871 8 12 0 36 METAL CHURCH (762)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JAR 6930 4 7 0 31 RESURRECTION (570)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MOONWALK 6872 2 2 0 31 DEADLY DANCERS (424)
GOSERERER 6920 6 7 2 30 RESURRECTION (570)
=^.^= V2 6915 5 9 0 30 AB-NORMALS (731)
GALADRIEL 6919 5 2 0 28 DEEP ELVES (384)
JOS 6944 3 1 0 24 RESURRECTION (570)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-GONGAN 6932 5 3 0 18 HARLEQUINS (577)
ELLADAN 6933 2 3 0 16 DEEP ELVES (384)
FAKE HEALER 6957 1 0 0 16 METAL CHURCH (762)
HAKIEM 6838 1 2 0 9 VULGAR UNICORN (735)
SEA NYMPH 6945 1 2 0 5 DEEP ELVES (384)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
POKEY-MON 6878 7 12 1 AB-NORMALS 731 CHYLEYA 5225 933
ISENSAAR 6931 3 4 0 HARLEQUINS 577 GOSERERER 6920 933
NIGHTMARE 6956 0 1 0 METAL CHURCH 762 HIGH ELF 935 NONE
RANDO THIEF 16 6954 0 1 0 VULGAR UNICORN 735 BANDIT PRINCE 935 NONE
RANDO THIEF 17 6955 0 1 0 VULGAR UNICORN 735 DARK CHAMPION 935 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
RANDO THIEF 16 was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
RANDO THIEF 17 was viciously butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 2 minute battle.
NIGHTMARE was murdered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
GOSOSOSOS vanquished RESTINPIECES in a popular 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
GALADRIEL defeated HAKIEM in a 2 minute Challenge match.
PIE IN YOUR EYE bested =^.^= V2 in a 3 minute gruesome Challenge brawl.
ELLADAN was defeated by JAR in a 4 minute novice vs. master Challenge struggle.
ASKELON handily defeated GODS OF WRATH in a 2 minute gruesome uneven Title melee.
RAM SHAM was viciously subdued by JUBAL in a action packed 1 minute gruesome fight.
LAW was overpowered by HITMAN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
CHYLEYA overcame NILOETH in a 3 minute bout.
ICA BRIGHTLITE defeated MOONWALK in a 1 minute match.
VALZAR demolished JOS in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
GOSERERER devastated OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
SEA NYMPH was devastated by FAKE HEALER in a 2 minute mismatched bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 5 STRIKING ATTACK 31 - 18 - 0 63 |
|BASHING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 16 - 12 - 1 57 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 3 BASHING ATTACK 15 - 12 - 0 56 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 AIMED BLOW 21 - 17 - 0 55 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-STRIKE 13 - 14 - 2 48 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 7 - 0 46 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 13 - 17 - 0 43 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 16 - 23 - 1 41 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 11 - 1 31 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 TOTAL PARRY 3 - 12 - 2 20 |
Turn 935 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-RIPOSTE 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 2 - 3 3 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 2 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 2 2 BASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW ASKELON 6827 11 3 0 120 VULGAR UNICORN (735)
BASHING ATTACK JUBAL 6854 6 1 0 75 VULGAR UNICORN (735)
LUNGING ATTACK LAW 5574 14 6 0 64 STEEL ARMS (658)
SLASHING ATTACK GOSOSOSOS 6925 9 3 0 60 RESURRECTION (570)
STRIKING ATTACK VALZAR 6877 6 2 0 54 OF WOLF & DROW (764)
PARRY-LUNGE ICA BRIGHTLITE 6880 12 9 1 50 AB-NORMALS (731)
PARRY-RIPOSTE PIE IN YOUR EYE 6856 8 6 0 39 DEEP ELVES (384)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is LAW 5574. The most popular warrior this turn was
JAR 6930. The ten other most popular fighters were =^.^= V2 6915, GOSOSOSOS 6925,
ASKELON 6827, JUBAL 6854, RANDO THIEF 17 6955, PIE IN YOUR EYE 6856, CHYLEYA 5225,
VALZAR 6877, GALADRIEL 6919, and HAKIEM 6838.
The least popular fighter this week was JOS 6944. The other ten least popular
fighters were MOONWALK 6872, LAW 5574, RAM SHAM 6807, ELLADAN 6933, NIGHTMARE 6956,
FAKE HEALER 6957, SEA NYMPH 6945, NILOETH 6876, GODS OF WRATH 6844, and RESTINPIECES
6871.