DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/03/2025    Duedate: 07/30/2025

ARKERS ARENA

DM 8    TURN 518

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TICOTIN
FAR TRAVELERS (675)
(8-6178) [10-1-0,127]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TICOTIN                        TOE JAM
FAR TRAVELERS (675)            OFF THE DEEP END (669)
(8-6178) [10-1-0,127]          (8-6080) [3-0-1,47]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

POTTER SANDS                   DRESDEN
MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)            FAR TRAVELERS (675)
(8-5448) [11-30-0,63]          (8-6176) [10-4-0,89]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

FAR TRAVELERS (675)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OFF THE DEEP END (669)        64 
2. LADIES IN WAITING (115)       17    FAR TRAVELERS (675)
3. MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)           16    Unchartered Team
4. YUPPIE HORDE 21.1 (678)       12 
5. CANTERBURY TALES (586)        -14   YUPPIE HORDE 21.1 (678)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 FAR TRAVELERS (675)       34  17  1 66.7   1/ 1 FAR TRAVELERS (675)       9  3 1
 2/ 3*YUPPIE HORDE 21.1 (678)    4   2  1 66.7   2- 3 FIGHTING IRISH (648)      5  5 0
 3/ 0*OFF THE DEEP END (669)     7   5  1 58.3   3- 2 ASSASSIN NATION (377)     4  1 0
 4/ 2*CANTERBURY TALES (586)    11   9  1 55.0   4/ 0*OFF THE DEEP END (669)    4  1 0
 5- 4 TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)     96  81 11 54.2   5/ 4*CANTERBURY TALES (586)    4  3 0
 6/ 5 LADIES IN WAITING (115)  406 343 20 54.2   6/ 5 LADIES IN WAITING (115)   3  3 0
 7- 6 FIGHTING IRISH (648)     116 103  3 53.0   7/ 6 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)       3  9 0
 8- 7 ASSASSIN NATION (377)     66  73  5 47.5   8/ 7*YUPPIE HORDE 21.1 (678)   2  0 0
 9/ 9 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)      252 467  7 35.0   9- 9 TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)     0  1 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail ARKERS!  Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your 
deeds.  And let's see, CHAS fought TOKYO ROSE and gained 22 points and contributed to 
MIDDLE WAY 11's 1-3-0.  TOKYO ROSE has lost to CHAS, falling 20 points, while helping 
make FAR TRAVELERS a 3-1-0 turn.  Defending hers title for another turn, TICOTIN kept 
ARKERS' warrior, VETERAN MERCENARY, from claiming the throne.  Can someone confirm a 
rumor for me?  I hear the top team makes their losing fighters do dishes at The Warty 
Toad until they win.  Maybe?   
     Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' 
Inscrutable, but true.  I also notice that the ASSASSIN NATION stable was the most 
avoided team this turn.  Come on ARKERS, what are you afraid of?  And avoiding 
ASSASSIN NATION more than any other team we find LADIES IN WAITING.  ARKERS, are we 
going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?   
     We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and 
shave it close?  Is it really true that ARKERS has more dishwashers per capita that 
fighters?  Just thought I'd ask...   
     I like this place, ARKERS, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.  
Who could ask for more?  Well, I'm burning daylight here in ARKERS and I've a long 
road ahead of me.  Happy Trails.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TICOTIN 6178                 10   1  0 127         FAR TRAVELERS (675)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DONN 5761                    18  18  2  99         FIGHTING IRISH (648)      
-POOKA 6155                   24   4  0  91         FIGHTING IRISH (648)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DEIDRE 5762                  21  19  0  89         FIGHTING IRISH (648)      
 DRESDEN 6176                 10   4  0  89         FAR TRAVELERS (675)       
-FELDSPAR 5760                21  24  0  87         FIGHTING IRISH (648)      
-ASPHYXIATE 4995              12   4  0  87         ASSASSIN NATION (377)     
-DEE NILE 6102                10   7  2  86         TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)     
 MORRIGAN 6179                 7   2  0  83         FAR TRAVELERS (675)       
-THE PARSON 5061               6   1  0  83         CANTERBURY TALES (586)    
-HOSTILITY 4908               13   6  0  80         ASSASSIN NATION (377)     

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHAS 6166                    11  11  0  64         MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)       
 POTTER SANDS 5448            11  30  0  63         MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOE JAM 6080                  3   0  1  47         OFF THE DEEP END (669)    
 TOKYO ROSE 6180               7   5  1  41         FAR TRAVELERS (675)       
 MICROAGGRESSION 6216          4   1  1  39         YUPPIE HORDE 21.1 (678)   
 MISS CONGENIALITY 6225        3   1  0  35         LADIES IN WAITING (115)   
-TUMULT 6163                   4   2  0  34         ASSASSIN NATION (377)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZOMBIE ELVIS 6079             2   0  0  32         OFF THE DEEP END (669)    
 THE HABERDASHER 5062          3   2  1  31         CANTERBURY TALES (586)    
 MISS FORTUNE 6189             5   2  0  28         LADIES IN WAITING (115)   
-SUFFOCATE 6134                5   1  0  28         ASSASSIN NATION (377)     
 BERTIE 6165                   3  19  0  28         MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)       
 BETHANE 6187                  4  10  0  26         MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)       
-DREAD 6222                    2   2  0  24         ASSASSIN NATION (377)     

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HILLARY CLINTON 6210          1   0  0  19         OFF THE DEEP END (669)    
 THE MILLER 6219               1   1  0  16         CANTERBURY TALES (586)    
 ROBERT DE NIRO 6211           1   0  0  15         OFF THE DEEP END (669)    
-CAILLEACH 6218                1   4  0   8         FIGHTING IRISH (648)      
 THE PARDONER 5069             1   1  0   4         CANTERBURY TALES (586)    

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
LAMAR ODAM 6209         0  1 0 OFF THE DEEP END 669 HIGH ELF               518 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

LAMAR ODAM was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
MISS CONGENIALITY viciously subdued BETHANE in a 2 minute Challenge battle.
MISS FORTUNE won victory over BERTIE in a 2 minute bloody Challenge brawl.
TICOTIN overpowered VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute bloody one-sided Title fight.
DRESDEN viciously subdued VETERAN MERCENARY in a popular 3 minute bloody duel.
MORRIGAN overpowered POTTER SANDS in a popular 1 minute mismatched brawl.
TOKYO ROSE was handily defeated by CHAS in a 1 minute uneven melee.
THE HABERDASHER was unbelievably bested by MICROAGGRESSION in a popular 2 minute duel.
TOE JAM vanquished CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
THE MILLER was overpowered by ZOMBIE ELVIS in a 1 minute uneven match.
THE PARDONER was overpowered by HILLARY CLINTON in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
ROBERT DE NIRO demolished POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         TOTAL PARRY       22 -   5 -  0      81  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         WALL OF STEEL     16 -   9 -  1      64  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         AIMED BLOW        17 -  11 -  2      61  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    22 -  20 -  0      52  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -  17 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         STRIKING ATTACK    8 -  26 -  0      24  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 518 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         3 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  2     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  TICOTIN 6178               10   1  0  127 FAR TRAVELERS (675)
LUNGING ATTACK   DRESDEN 6176               10   4  0   89 FAR TRAVELERS (675)
AIMED BLOW       MORRIGAN 6179               7   2  0   83 FAR TRAVELERS (675)
WALL OF STEEL    MICROAGGRESSION 6216        4   1  1   39 YUPPIE HORDE 21.1 (678)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is POTTER SANDS 5448.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was DRESDEN 6176.  The ten other most popular fighters were THE HABERDASHER 
5062, TICOTIN 6178, MISS FORTUNE 6189, MICROAGGRESSION 6216, HILLARY CLINTON 6210, 
MISS CONGENIALITY 6225, MORRIGAN 6179, POTTER SANDS 5448, CHAS 6166, and ZOMBIE ELVIS 
6079.

The least popular fighter this week was THE PARDONER 5069.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were TOKYO ROSE 6180, BETHANE 6187, LAMAR ODAM 6209, THE MILLER 
6219, TOE JAM 6080, BERTIE 6165, ROBERT DE NIRO 6211, ZOMBIE ELVIS 6079, CHAS 6166, 
and POTTER SANDS 5448.

                                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