DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/14/2024 Duedate: 05/27/2024
BONSUR ARENA
DM 7 TURN 1016
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
BRUTALIZER
BUNION SQUAD (167)
(7-6118) [13-10-1,112]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BRUTALIZER ANCIENT AGE
BUNION SQUAD (167) 2257 BOURBON ST (661)
(7-6118) [13-10-1,112] (7-7386) [4-0-0,52]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
SHARKBAIT SPASTIC MELON
BEACH BABES (309) ODD SQUAD (407)
(7-7238) [22-24-0,102] (7-7335) [12-3-0,84]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
ESPANA (538)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. BUNION SQUAD (167) 41
2. BEACH BABES (309) 38 ESPANA (538)
3. 2257 BOURBON ST (661) 33 Unchartered Team
4. ODD SQUAD (407) 15
5. CHAOS KIDS (480) 11 2257 BOURBON ST (661)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0*2257 BOURBON ST (661) 5 0 1 100. 1/ 1 ESPANA (538) 7 3 1
2- 1*SHEWISH BAKERY (660) 1 0 0 100. 2/ 6 BUNION SQUAD (167) 5 5 0
3- 2 THE ENDLESS (650) 15 5 0 75.0 3/ 4 BEACH BABES (309) 5 9 0
4/ 3 ESPANA (538) 79 56 13 58.5 4/ 3 ODD SQUAD (407) 4 6 0
5/ 4 ODD SQUAD (407) 189 163 7 53.7 5/ 2 CHAOS KIDS (480) 3 7 0
6/ 5 BUNION SQUAD (167) 146 129 6 53.1 6/ 0*2257 BOURBON ST (661) 2 0 1
7/ 6 TEMERE NOMEN (652) 54 59 2 47.8 7- 5 THE ENDLESS (650) 2 0 0
8/ 0 MS08 07 (642) 22 25 1 46.8 8- 7*SHEWISH BAKERY (660) 1 0 0
9/ 7 BEACH BABES (309) 1262 1765 36 41.7 9/ 8 TEMERE NOMEN (652) 1 1 0
10/ 8 CHAOS KIDS (480) 23 36 2 39.0 10/ 0 MS08 07 (642) 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
Like the magnificent Sun, rising upon the Dawn and exiling the Night for a Day,
I, Novgorodny Vir, return once again! Nothing works for a team like victory (How's
that for a perceptive observation?) as BUNION SQUAD can attest... BEACH BABES posted
a nice gain, to come in 3rd. Everybody loves a winner... Win some, lose some.
Speaking of which, SHARKBAIT was winsome, after beating VALVERDE and seeing him lose
13 points. A certain someone saw HECTOR HALL at The Welcome Wench with the shakes,
and now he fails to show up to defend his throne. What a pathetic slob! What can be
a greater victory? BRUTALIZER has taken its place as the top, as BONSUR's new
Duelmaster. Word has it one team in BONSUR is using psychics to predict wins. They
lead a charmed life!
My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter.
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights! Like the noble eagle soaring amongst
the mountaintops, so stand the warriors of BUNION SQUAD, alone and unchallenged. The
warriors of BUNION SQUAD found their efforts at combat frustrated as ESPANA
apparently had more important things to do than fight. Everyone is famous for
fifteen minutes, and HERRING GULL is it right now. Most challenged warrior. Isn't
BEACH BABES proud! SHROOM TRAP challenged DUENDE! Who says BUNION SQUAD are just a
bunch of wimps! SHROOM TRAP of BUNION SQUAD kept his wits as he overcame DUENDE.
Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.
Ask not for whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee.
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 BONSUR? On that giddy note I take my leave-- Novgorodny
Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BRUTALIZER 6118 13 10 1 112 BUNION SQUAD (167)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HECTOR HALL 7269 15 3 0 130 THE ENDLESS (650)
SHARKBAIT 7238 22 24 0 102 BEACH BABES (309)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HUGE MASICIAN 7290 13 8 0 87 TEMERE NOMEN (652)
SPASTIC MELON 7335 12 3 0 84 ODD SQUAD (407)
VALVERDE 5767 10 9 1 80 ESPANA (538)
MOHONCITO 5722 20 10 3 73 ESPANA (538)
VIEJO VERDE 5724 16 11 3 73 ESPANA (538)
HERRING GULL 7264 14 24 0 71 BEACH BABES (309)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLEACHER BUM 4961 8 4 0 64 CHAOS KIDS (480)
CRINGE MONKEY 7352 7 7 0 63 ODD SQUAD (407)
LEND A HAND 7168 13 16 1 60 MS08 07 (642)
GRAIN OF SAND 7257 9 30 1 58 BEACH BABES (309)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SORORITY TART 7355 6 4 0 56 BUNION SQUAD (167)
ANCIENT AGE 7386 4 0 0 52 2257 BOURBON ST (661)
BETTY BABE 7340 8 14 1 50 BEACH BABES (309)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PRIDE 4996 6 5 1 29 CHAOS KIDS (480)
AMANDA 5103 4 2 0 27 CHAOS KIDS (480)
SHROOM TRAP 7409 1 1 0 27 BUNION SQUAD (167)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ELIJAH CRAIG 7383 1 0 1 18 2257 BOURBON ST (661)
DUENDE 7375 4 3 0 15 ESPANA (538)
DON QUE JOTE 7408 2 0 0 13 ESPANA (538)
SLOTH 5086 2 5 1 12 CHAOS KIDS (480)
-SWEET TROLL 7378 1 0 0 9 SHEWISH BAKERY (660)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
ABALONE 7256 11 27 0 BEACH BABES 309 VIEJO VERDE 5724 1015
LEPRECHAUN 3 7416 0 1 0 BUNION SQUAD 167 DARK CHAMPION 1016 NONE
APRIL RAYNES 7413 0 2 0 CHAOS KIDS 480 ELIJAH CRAIG 7383 1016
BABY BOY WARREN 7396 1 1 0 DETROIT BLUES 647 SLOTH 5086 1012 NOT REVENGED
DA1 7417 0 1 0 ODD SQUAD 407 MOUNTAIN TROLL 1016 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Beach Babes -- So sorry about Abalone! He was a well loved character to Bonsur and
will surely be missed. (Only a KD of 4) -- V.V.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DA1 was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
LEPRECHAUN 3 was dispatched by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
HUGE MASICIAN was demolished by BRUTALIZER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title fight.
MOHONCITO was viciously subdued by SPASTIC MELON in a 4 minute Challenge fight.
VIEJO VERDE viciously subdued CRINGE MONKEY in a 3 minute gory Challenge duel.
SORORITY TART was unbelievably bested by HERRING GULL in a 1 minute Challenge match.
SHROOM TRAP handily defeated DUENDE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
DON QUE JOTE won victory over SLOTH in a 4 minute gruesome Challenge duel.
VALVERDE was vanquished by SHARKBAIT in a action packed 1 minute gory uneven fight.
LEND A HAND was overpowered by BLEACHER BUM in a popular 1 minute uneven match.
ANCIENT AGE overpowered THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute one-sided match.
BETTY BABE devastated AMANDA in a exciting 1 minute brutal mismatched conflict.
GRAIN OF SAND viciously subdued PRIDE in a 3 minute bloody mismatched bout.
APRIL RAYNES was savagely slain by ELIJAH CRAIG in a 2 minute gory duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 PARRY-RIPOSTE 12 - 3 - 0 80 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 5 LUNGING ATTACK 33 - 28 - 0 54 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 PARRY-STRIKE 11 - 10 - 0 52 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-LUNGE 16 - 15 - 2 52 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 12 - 0 50 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 8 - 8 - 0 50 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 SLASHING ATTACK 11 - 19 - 1 37 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 6 - 11 - 1 35 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 BASHING ATTACK 10 - 26 - 0 28 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 3 - 0 25 |
Turn 1016 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-STRIKE 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 3 4 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 PARRY-LUNGE
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 2 AIMED BLOW 0 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 AIMED BLOW
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK BRUTALIZER 6118 13 10 1 112 BUNION SQUAD (167)
PARRY-LUNGE HUGE MASICIAN 7290 13 8 0 87 TEMERE NOMEN (652)
LUNGING ATTACK SPASTIC MELON 7335 12 3 0 84 ODD SQUAD (407)
STRIKING ATTACK VALVERDE 5767 10 9 1 80 ESPANA (538)
AIMED BLOW MOHONCITO 5722 20 10 3 73 ESPANA (538)
PARRY-RIPOSTE ANCIENT AGE 7386 4 0 0 52 2257 BOURBON ST (661)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SHARKBAIT 7238. The most popular warrior this turn
was SPASTIC MELON 7335. The ten other most popular fighters were ELIJAH CRAIG 7383,
BRUTALIZER 6118, VIEJO VERDE 5724, SHARKBAIT 7238, BETTY BABE 7340, GRAIN OF SAND
7257, CRINGE MONKEY 7352, BLEACHER BUM 4961, ANCIENT AGE 7386, and PRIDE 4996.
The least popular fighter this week was APRIL RAYNES 7413. The other ten least
popular fighters were AMANDA 5103, DON QUE JOTE 7408, DUENDE 7375, HUGE MASICIAN
7290, LEND A HAND 7168, VALVERDE 5767, DA1 7417, SLOTH 5086, SHROOM TRAP 7409, and
HERRING GULL 7264.
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
BETTERTHANEVER 5932 (99-35-5) 10 3 0 WASTELAND II
ZERO 3156 (205-134-11) 5 3 0 WASTELAND II
SIKAMIKANICO 2681 (141-107-10) 4 3 0 DANGEROUS PUPPETS
CARTMAN 4034 (141-108-8) 3 3 0 WASTELAND II
FRANK DREBIN 3312 (127-108-0) 2 3 0 WASTELAND II
CRYSTAL GRAVY 3111 (152-118-1) 1 4 0 WASTELAND II
ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CANNED SAVRADESE 6311 (177-95-15) 13 2 0 SHEWISH PICNIC
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
METAL BRACE 6453 (115-91-2) 2 3 0 JOHN BROWN
FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
DANGER NOODLE 7002 (33-21-1) 5 3 0 ODD SQUAD
MICHAEL CHIKLIS 7073 (23-17-2) 4 3 0 THE BALD BATCH
DOOM DWARF 1648 (23-20-1) 1 3 0 BUNION SQUAD
STANLEY TUCCI 7075 (28-14-0) 1 3 0 THE BALD BATCH
CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
HECTOR HALL 7269 (13-3-0) 4 3 0 THE ENDLESS
INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CRISPY 6832 (5-1-0) 6 3 0 HOWLIN SNIPES
BLEACHER BUM 4961 (6-4-0) 5 3 0 CHAOS KIDS
THAT DARN KID 7338 (3-2-0) 4 3 0 MS08 07
SORORITY TART 7355 (6-2-0) 3 3 0 BUNION SQUAD
ANCIENT AGE 7386 (3-0-0) 1 3 0 2257 BOURBON ST
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ELIJAH CRAIG 7383 (0-0-0) 4 3 0 2257 BOURBON ST
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SWEET TROLL 7378 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 SHEWISH BAKERY
PESKEE EOBONBLADE 7096 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 OBSIDIAN HALL
CHAMPIONS FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
FLETCH 7222 (7-1-0) 1 3 0 MARKSMEN
BRUTALIZER 6118 (10-10-1) 0 3 0 BUNION SQUAD
APPRENTICES FOOL TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SHAN SUNGUARD 7359 (2-0-0) 1 3 0 SENTINELS
ROOKIES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SHROOM TRAP 7409 (0-0-0) 0 3 0 BUNION SQUAD
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!