DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/08/2025 Duedate: 08/04/2025
FRATSFA ARENA
DM 52 TURN 466
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
BROTHER TUNGSTEN
IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
(52-4758) [12-1-0,133]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
POSITION IS EMPTY POSITION IS EMPTY
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
DENTAL IMPLANT LA CHINGADERA
OTTO'S PARTS (150) THE BARRIO (464)
(52-4601) [9-21-0,91] (52-4741) [10-4-0,92]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. IRON CATHEDRAL (159) 58
2. TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463) 27 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
3. MIDDLE WAY 8 (351) 4 Unchartered Team
4. THE BARRIO (464) 3
5. OTTO'S PARTS (150) -2 MECH WARRIORS (295)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 IRON CATHEDRAL (159) 431 324 25 57.1 1/ 1 IRON CATHEDRAL (159) 12 1 0
2/ 3 OTTO'S PARTS (150) 500 473 27 51.4 2/ 2 TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463) 6 0 1
3/ 5 TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463) 19 21 1 47.5 3/ 3 THE BARRIO (464) 5 3 0
4/ 4 THE BARRIO (464) 18 21 0 46.2 4/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351) 4 8 0
5/ 6 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351) 323 451 3 41.7 5/ 4 OTTO'S PARTS (150) 2 7 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon FRATSFA, for
I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned! TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 had cause to celebrate, after ICE
UNICYCLE got 22 points by beating KHALHUMS DWARF. Win some, lose some. Speaking of
which, COBALT SAINT was winsome, after beating QUINCENERA and seeing her lose 6
points. BROTHER TUNGSTEN successfully staved off a grab for the roses by OHIO JONES
of MIDDLE WAY 8. Does FRATSFA have no one talented enough to dethrone him? Word has
it one team in FRATSFA is using psychics to predict wins. They lead a charmed life!
And how sociable are FRATSFA's warriors? Come, let us see. Like a horde of
jackals fleeing from the lion, so did the "warriors" in FRATSFA avoid THE BARRIO.
The warriors of THE BARRIO found their efforts at combat frustrated as OTTO'S PARTS
apparently had more important things to do than fight. Everyone is famous for
fifteen minutes, and XENO YOLE is it right now. Most challenged warrior. Isn't
MIDDLE WAY 8 proud! XENO YOLE found himself challenged by a warrior 21 below: TWO
HANDS. TWO HANDS of OTTO'S PARTS kept its wits as it was overcame by XENO YOLE.
Ah, the duel! The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd! Questions are
being raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena. A certain
tavern in FRATSFA would I avoid!
All good things must come to an end. As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond
my control, I must take my leave of this place. Can anything compare to the pleasure
of writing Spyreports for FRATSFA? On that giddy note I take my leave-- Novgorodny
Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BROTHER TUNGSTEN 4758 12 1 0 133 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SYMBAL 4706 20 7 0 133 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
XENO YOLE 4641 22 28 0 94 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
LA CHINGADERA 4741 10 4 0 92 THE BARRIO (464)
DENTAL IMPLANT 4601 9 21 0 91 OTTO'S PARTS (150)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OHIO JONES 4701 14 15 0 86 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
ICE UNICYCLE 4734 12 6 1 85 TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463)
FATTY LIVER 4651 12 12 0 79 OTTO'S PARTS (150)
TWO HANDS 4529 10 40 1 71 OTTO'S PARTS (150)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CABRON 4742 6 0 0 54 THE BARRIO (464)
LUKE'S 4770 7 1 0 48 TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463)
TARGET DUMMY 4702 6 22 0 40 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
COPPERED TEMLAR 4772 4 5 0 37 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
COBALT SAINT 4795 1 0 0 19 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
-SKEEVY TACO TRUCK 4792 1 0 0 13 THE BARRIO (464)
OATHBINDER 4794 1 0 0 13 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
QUINCENERA 4781 1 2 0 9 THE BARRIO (464)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BEANPOLE 4697 7 21 0 MIDDLE WAY 8 351 PINCHED NERVE 4747 462 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DENTAL IMPLANT was unbelievably bested by UMBERTO VINE in a 3 minute Challenge fight.
FATTY LIVER was viciously subdued by LA CHINGADERA in a 3 minute Challenge match.
TWO HANDS was viciously subdued by XENO YOLE in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
BROTHER TUNGSTEN devastated OHIO JONES in a 1 minute gory uneven Title brawl.
SYMBAL devastated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute bloody mismatched match.
ICE UNICYCLE overpowered KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute gruesome uneven melee.
TARGET DUMMY lost to LUKE'S in a 5 minute one-sided duel.
COPPERED TEMLAR unbelievably bested THE HONEST MERCHANT in a slow 12 minute gory duel.
QUINCENERA was overpowered by COBALT SAINT in a popular 1 minute one-sided melee.
OATHBINDER demolished SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 25 - 10 - 1 71 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 BASHING ATTACK 9 - 5 - 0 64 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 TOTAL PARRY 17 - 16 - 0 52 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 5 - 0 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 2 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 15 - 1 48 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 8 - 9 - 0 47 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 12 - 14 - 0 46 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 8 - 0 33 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 466 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 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 4 SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 3 WALL OF STEEL
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK BROTHER TUNGSTEN 4758 12 1 0 133 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
TOTAL PARRY SYMBAL 4706 20 7 0 133 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
LUNGING ATTACK LA CHINGADERA 4741 10 4 0 92 THE BARRIO (464)
WALL OF STEEL ICE UNICYCLE 4734 12 6 1 85 TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463)
PARRY-STRIKE LUKE'S 4770 7 1 0 48 TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is DENTAL IMPLANT 4601. The most popular warrior this
turn was LA CHINGADERA 4741. The ten other most popular fighters were DENTAL IMPLANT
4601, XENO YOLE 4641, SYMBAL 4706, ICE UNICYCLE 4734, LUKE'S 4770, COBALT SAINT 4795,
BROTHER TUNGSTEN 4758, TARGET DUMMY 4702, FATTY LIVER 4651, and OHIO JONES 4701.
The least popular fighter this week was COPPERED TEMLAR 4772. The other ten least
popular fighters were TWO HANDS 4529, OATHBINDER 4794, QUINCENERA 4781, OHIO JONES
4701, FATTY LIVER 4651, TARGET DUMMY 4702, BROTHER TUNGSTEN 4758, COBALT SAINT 4795,
LUKE'S 4770, and ICE UNICYCLE 4734.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
UMBERTO VINE (52-4640) MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
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!