DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/13/2024 Duedate: 05/25/2024
NIANIA ARENA
DM 2 TURN 894
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
JOKER
THE WILD CARDS (757)
(2-6772) [8-1-0,109]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
JOKER POSITION IS EMPTY
THE WILD CARDS (757)
(2-6772) [8-1-0,109]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
RUSALKA HARLEQUIN
THE GOLDEN FISH (147) THE WILD CARDS (757)
(2-6728) [18-14-0,69] (2-6781) [10-3-2,88]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DEEP ELVES (384)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SAY WHAT (756) 21
2. THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 21 TOP FIVE GATES (746)
3. THE WILD CARDS (757) 14 Unchartered Team
4. VULGAR UNICORN (735) 9
5. IN COLD BLOOD (329) 9 MASTERS OF MYTH (392)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1*WRATHMEN PROXY 2 (758) 1 0 0 100. 1/ 2 DEEP ELVES (384) 7 4 0
2/ 2 TOP FIVE GATES (746) 41 13 1 75.9 2/ 4 THE WILD CARDS (757) 6 4 0
3/ 3 VULGAR UNICORN (735) 98 52 2 65.3 3/ 1 AB-NORMALS (731) 6 9 0
4- 4 WEEDS WE IS!! (489) 46 33 2 58.2 4/ 5 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 5 10 0
5/ 5 IN COLD BLOOD (329) 81 68 7 54.4 5/ 7 SAY WHAT (756) 4 3 0
6/ 7 THE WILD CARDS (757) 32 27 2 54.2 6/ 3 IN COLD BLOOD (329) 4 5 1
7/ 6 HARLEQUINS (577) 192 168 10 53.3 7/ 6 HARLEQUINS (577) 4 8 0
8/ 8 DEEP ELVES (384) 64 57 6 52.9 8/11 TOP FIVE GATES (746) 2 0 0
9/ 9 SAY WHAT (756) 61 56 5 52.1 9/10 VULGAR UNICORN (735) 2 1 0
10/10 AB-NORMALS (731) 256 251 14 50.5 10- 9*WRATHMEN PROXY 2 (758) 1 0 0
11/11 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 1320 1581 36 45.5 11- 8 WEEDS WE IS!! (489) 1 4 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 NIANIA! Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your
deeds. It seems the training can make the difference, as AB-NORMALS is pushed out of
top team by DEEP ELVES, who came from 2nd with a 2-2-0 this turn. TOP FIVE GATES
stable has parlayed this turn's 1-0-0 into a 3 space move up the rankings. This
brings them up to 8th place. Good work, guys! And let's see, BURN CARD fought
RUSALKA and gained 20 points and contributed to THE WILD CARDS' 2-1-0. RUSALKA has
lost to BURN CARD, falling 15 points, while helping make THE GOLDEN FISH a 3-2-0
turn. This turn COMEDY Dark Arena Challenged MOUNTAIN TROLL in what was NIANIA's
Title bout. The crowds were amazed this turn, as MOUNTAIN TROLL killed the
Duelmaster, COMEDY, leaving HARLEQUINS in mourning. This incredible death has
allowed, I might add, JOKER from THE WILD CARDS to ascend to the throne of
Duelmaster, and I hear DARK ARENA is not happy. By the way, was that our Duelmaster
that I saw last night, cramped under the table at Jim's Tap Room?
Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.'
Inscrutable, but true. I also notice that the HARLEQUINS stable was the most avoided
team this turn. Come on NIANIA, what are you afraid of? And avoiding HARLEQUINS
more than any other team we find THE WILD CARDS. NIANIA, are we going to accept, or
respect this sort of thing? The most challenged warrior this turn was THE GOLDEN
FISH's warrior RUSALKA. More fighters challenged her than challenged the Duelmaster!
We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and
shave it close? Jim's Tap Room declares a free round for JOKER and all of THE WILD
CARDS, for having revenged IN COLD BLOOD's REAVER for killing one of their comrades.
A brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the
fight is over. Consider well.
I like this place, NIANIA, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.
Who could ask for more? It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep
your swords sharp and your hammers heavy. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets
to paper-- Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JOKER 6772 8 1 0 109 THE WILD CARDS (757)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BILL 6690 9 1 0 104 TOP FIVE GATES (746)
ROUX-SHAM-BEAU 3584 17 13 3 98 DEEP ELVES (384)
-LONDON ROCKET 6565 12 3 0 92 WEEDS WE IS!! (489)
BURN CARD 6771 10 7 0 92 THE WILD CARDS (757)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
POWNDA 6708 18 20 1 88 AB-NORMALS (731)
HOFFA!!! 6760 14 17 0 88 SAY WHAT (756)
HARLEQUIN 6781 10 3 2 88 THE WILD CARDS (757)
-DEVIL'S CLAW 6561 12 5 0 83 WEEDS WE IS!! (489)
WIESENHIEMER 3585 21 8 2 81 DEEP ELVES (384)
MELODY 5151 14 16 0 74 HARLEQUINS (577)
NOT ABNORMAL 6720 18 17 2 73 AB-NORMALS (731)
WHAT? 6761 14 17 1 72 SAY WHAT (756)
RUSALKA 6728 18 14 0 69 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
PANDARAMADINGDONG 6768 12 8 0 69 AB-NORMALS (731)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JUDGEIE NEVERMIND 6778 4 0 0 66 VULGAR UNICORN (735)
BULLETPRUF MONK 6731 16 14 0 62 AB-NORMALS (731)
TALL COTTON 6739 9 18 0 61 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
ORCHARD 6730 14 17 0 59 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
-HEMMORRHAGE 3506 7 2 0 59 IN COLD BLOOD (329)
AFANKH 6729 5 27 0 59 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
EVENSTAR 6766 7 5 0 48 DEEP ELVES (384)
HIRAM 6777 11 8 1 44 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-THE RACK 3507 8 5 0 44 IN COLD BLOOD (329)
GILKIN 6493 9 8 0 41 HARLEQUINS (577)
CAPPEN VARRA 6683 6 1 0 39 VULGAR UNICORN (735)
=^.^= 6785 5 8 0 34 AB-NORMALS (731)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
REAVER 6786 1 4 1 23 IN COLD BLOOD (329)
RAM SHAM 6807 1 1 0 16 DEEP ELVES (384)
-YUPPIE OVERLORD 6790 1 0 0 13 WRATHMEN PROXY 2 (758)
BOREGROTH 6806 1 1 0 4 HARLEQUINS (577)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
COMEDY 5139 23 15 3 HARLEQUINS 577 MOUNTAIN TROLL 894 NONE
QUEEN OF HEARTS 6794 0 1 0 THE WILD CARDS 757 REAVER 6786 893 JUST REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
COMEDY was dealt death by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
JOKER demolished REAVER in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud Title melee.
ROUX-SHAM-BEAU defeated POWNDA in a 2 minute master's Challenge duel.
BURN CARD devastated RUSALKA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
JUDGEIE NEVERMIND demolished EVENSTAR in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
RAM SHAM vanquished BOREGROTH in a 2 minute brutal mismatched Challenge fight.
BILL devastated NOT ABNORMAL in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
HARLEQUIN was overcome by KHALHUMS DWARF in a action packed 3 minute gruesome melee.
HOFFA!!! slimly won victory over WIESENHIEMER in a dull 13 minute gory expert's fight.
WHAT? savagely defeated ORCHARD in a popular 1 minute gory expert's match.
BULLETPRUF MONK was subdued by AFANKH in a crowd pleasing 1 minute master's match.
PANDARAMADINGDONG devastated GILKIN in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
MELODY devastated CAPPEN VARRA in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
HIRAM overcame =^.^= in a 2 minute fight.
TALL COTTON vanquished DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 11 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 3 - 0 57 |
|AIMED BLOW 5 TOTAL PARRY 13 - 10 - 0 57 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 18 - 14 - 0 56 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 13 - 0 52 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 24 - 24 - 0 50 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 STRIKING ATTACK 15 - 15 - 0 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 LUNGING ATTACK 43 - 55 - 2 44 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 5 - 0 29 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 894 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 2 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 5 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 4 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 AIMED BLOW
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 AIMED BLOW 1 - 4 2 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK JOKER 6772 8 1 0 109 THE WILD CARDS (757)
SLASHING ATTACK HARLEQUIN 6781 10 3 2 88 THE WILD CARDS (757)
WALL OF STEEL WIESENHIEMER 3585 21 8 2 81 DEEP ELVES (384)
BASHING ATTACK NOT ABNORMAL 6720 18 17 2 73 AB-NORMALS (731)
AIMED BLOW JUDGEIE NEVERMIND 6778 4 0 0 66 VULGAR UNICORN (735)
STRIKING ATTACK HIRAM 6777 11 8 1 44 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is RUSALKA 6728. The most popular warrior this turn
was HARLEQUIN 6781. The ten other most popular fighters were ROUX-SHAM-BEAU 3584,
POWNDA 6708, BURN CARD 6771, BILL 6690, WHAT? 6761, AFANKH 6729, MELODY 5151, HIRAM
6777, =^.^= 6785, and JOKER 6772.
The least popular fighter this week was HOFFA!!! 6760. The other ten least popular
fighters were WIESENHIEMER 3585, CAPPEN VARRA 6683, GILKIN 6493, NOT ABNORMAL 6720,
EVENSTAR 6766, RUSALKA 6728, REAVER 6786, BULLETPRUF MONK 6731, ORCHARD 6730, and
BOREGROTH 6806.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
COMEDY (2-5139) HARLEQUINS (577)
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
MAIL-IN TOURNEY LXXIX
PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
THE BUNNY GOD 5631 (28-0-0) 5 3 0 042909A
JORMP JUMPER 5834 (98-70-1) 4 3 0 SAM'S TOYS
SKIDMARK BUG 5711 (165-76-3) 3 3 0 042909A
THE COUATL 17 (131-76-8) 1 4 0 OLD SWINE UNIV.
CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BOLD MR. WASABI 5622 (96-32-0) 10 3 0 042909A
MAUL ON WHEELS 2938 (113-94-2) 2 3 0 THE RUNAROUND
ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
EDWARD O'HARE 5461 (175-112-0) 2 3 0 MEDAL OF HONOR A1
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
LALO THE LIMNER 6612 (32-38-0) 1 3 0 VULGAR UNICORN
FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CRYINARA 6131 (90-90-1) 8 3 0 THE RUNAROUND
CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BRANDENBERG 6685 (8-1-0) 6 3 0 TOP FIVE GATES
WATER 6687 (9-2-0) 6 3 0 TOP FIVE GATES
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BILL 6690 (7-1-0) 12 3 0 TOP FIVE GATES
BURN CARD 6771 (8-6-0) 4 3 0 THE WILD CARDS
JOKER 6772 (6-0-0) 3 3 0 THE WILD CARDS
INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SHORT STACK 6776 (3-3-0) 7 3 0 THE WILD CARDS
JUDGEIE NEVERMIND 6778 (2-0-0) 2 3 0 VULGAR UNICORN
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
QUEEN OF HEARTS 6794 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 THE WILD CARDS
CHALLENGERS FOOL TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
INFLATE 6688 (10-4-0) 0 3 0 TOP FIVE GATES
INITIATES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CHAUCER 6580 (1-0-0) 1 3 0 A KNIGHT'S TALE
HARLEQUIN 6781 (8-2-2) 0 3 0 THE WILD CARDS
SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN MINNEAPOLIS!
Our summer Face-to-Face is in the midwest again this year, and we're going back to the
Twin Cities! We hope you will join us at our summer FTF in Bloomington, MN on July 12-
14, 2024! It will be held at the Embassy Suites Minneapolis Airport (800-317-8143).
Room rates are $164/$174 for king and 2 doubles suites respectively, and all have free
high speed internet and all the Embassy goodness (free made-to-order breakfast,
complimentary manager's reception, airport shuttle, indoor pool, business center and
on-site restaurant. The rooms are blocked and the code is "915."
The official block cutoff is June 21 so make your reservations ASAP!
The hotel reservation site is: https://tinyurl.com/FF71inMinneapolis
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.
We look forward to seeing you in July! -- 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!