DM 018 Newsletter

DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date : 05/13/2024 Duedate: 05/25/2024

TALCAMA ARENA

DM 18 TURN 1002

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MASON FRUITBAT
ELECT.NITE SPECIAL (739)
(18-11055) [8-7-1,129]

Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader

MASON FRUITBAT SON OF BATTLES
ELECT.NITE SPECIAL (739) STORM SHADOWS (757)
(18-11055) [8-7-1,129] (18-11411) [7-2-0,88]

Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite

THURIZAZAR NOVA HELIX
RUNE (391) MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
(18-5020) [13-11-1,87] (18-11600) [1-1-0,13]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE BIKE SHOP (293)

TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. COSMIC KARMA (760) 66
2. MAD SCIENTISTS (75) 28 THE BIKE SHOP (293)
3. WOMB OF HORRORS (766) 20 Unchartered Team
4. STORM SHADOWS (757) 16
5. ELECT.NITE SPECIAL (739) 11 STORM SHADOWS (757)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*STORM SHADOWS (757) 7 2 0 77.8 1/ 1 THE BIKE SHOP (293) 8 5 1
2/ 6*WOMB OF HORRORS (766) 7 5 0 58.3 2/ 4 RUNE (391) 7 8 0
3/ 3 THE BIKE SHOP (293) 52 41 6 55.9 3/ 5 MAD SCIENTISTS (75) 6 3 1
4/ 2 THE EMERALD ISLES (765) 32 27 3 54.2 4/ 8 COSMIC KARMA (760) 6 6 0
5/ 4 RUNE (391) 62 55 8 53.0 5/ 3 THE EMERALD ISLES (765) 5 8 1
6/ 5 MAD SCIENTISTS (75) 802 771 58 51.0 6/ 7*WOMB OF HORRORS (766) 4 2 0
7- 7*WRATHMEN 22-35 (762) 4 4 0 50.0 7/ 6 ELECT.NITE SPECIAL (739) 3 0 0
8- 8 UNTOUCHABLES (287) 386 448 19 46.3 8- 2 UNTOUCHABLES (287) 3 2 0
9/ 9 COSMIC KARMA (760) 46 54 3 46.0 9/ 9*STORM SHADOWS (757) 1 1 0
10/10 ELECT.NITE SPECIAL (739) 21 34 1 38.2 10-10*WRATHMEN 22-35 (762) 0 1 0

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

DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.

Well, Talcama, I never thought I'd be here, especially after being dead.

Anomaly, thanks for the skills.

I have been slacking there of late. Anyone who wants a shot, step right up. Of
course, if I have been defeated this turn, it will be pretty stupid to go on and on
when I'm not on the throne anymore, so I will stop it here. But if I'm still here,
I'll try to break out my freakishly evil laugh...... mm, mm, mmmm, sssss, ssssss,
baaaahhhhhhh. Mm, mm, mm, ha ha ha, hee hee hee, ho ho ho, hea hea hyuh.

I am....

Mason Fruitbat :)

SPY REPORT

If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of
TALCAMA brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too. Now keep the taverns open late
tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for UNTOUCHABLES, whose 0-0-0 this turn
dropped them by 6 into 8th. Ha! COSMIC KARMA turned their 4-1-0 turn into a 4th
place rank in the listings this turn. Any better than this, and you get put on hit
lists. Gee, I'm impressed, a 3-1-0 is nice, but don't get cocky, MAD SCIENTISTS, the
Fates teach humility, and the Fates are proud. Of course, we're all terribly
impressed to see COSMIC HAVEN win a fight and gain 20 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk,
COSMIC GIANT beat BEAN POLL and BEAN POLL lost 10 points. You're breakin' my heart.
And if variety is the spice of life, TALCAMA may be getting bland, as MASON FRUITBAT
stays top dog in the city. I'm not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling
you this? You want to know what's new, don't you, TALCAMA?
My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start
talking.' I loved that woman. What's the big D? THE BIKE SHOP was the most avoided
team? Bunch of lily livered... grumble... mumble... curse... And it looks like THE
EMERALD ISLES avoided them the most this turn. What a pack of would be losers, if
you ask me. Hmph. INNER TUBULAR was challenged more times this turn than the
Duelmaster. Now was the DM insulted or feared? Heh, heh. I guess I can give a
little credit to ROMY RED CAP of THE EMERALD ISLES for challenging up by 21 to MINOR.
ROMY RED CAP lost to get 30 points of recognition.
Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and
gone, and get to see if their team cared. A big yahoo goes out to INNER TUBULAR this
turn, for revenging THE BIKE SHOP's bloodfeud against THE EMERALD ISLES' warrior
PHOUKA. Heh, heh, heh. We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if the fate
catches up with you sooner that later?
I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for
an epee. Forgive me for writing with a dagger. Phlllt! Just had to do that before
I leave the fine city of TALCAMA. I feel much better now. I see the crowds are
getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens

DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MASON FRUITBAT 11055 8 7 1 129 ELECT.NITE SPECIAL (739)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RIMTRUE 8382 10 4 0 99 THE BIKE SHOP (293)

CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ANOMALY 11393 17 18 0 90 UNTOUCHABLES (287)
SON OF BATTLES 11411 7 2 0 88 STORM SHADOWS (757)
COSMIC CITADEL 11453 14 9 1 87 COSMIC KARMA (760)
THURIZAZAR 5020 13 11 1 87 RUNE (391)
TEIWAZR 5018 14 10 2 76 RUNE (391)
KANOR 5016 13 11 3 76 RUNE (391)
-ROLLO 11472 9 2 0 76 UNTOUCHABLES (287)
THE SELKIE 11515 10 3 0 73 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)

CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-PARIAH 11520 9 2 0 70 UNTOUCHABLES (287)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-TRIXIE MATTEL 11471 10 1 0 64 UNTOUCHABLES (287)
COSMIC DIAMOND 11434 8 2 0 58 COSMIC KARMA (760)
BEAST OF THE EAST 3365 9 11 1 57 THE BIKE SHOP (293)

ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
COSMIC GIANT 11432 10 15 1 54 COSMIC KARMA (760)
MINOR 5303 8 5 1 52 RUNE (391)
INNER TUBULAR 8931 5 3 0 45 THE BIKE SHOP (293)
TIRE IRON 10757 4 1 3 44 THE BIKE SHOP (293)
PHOUKA 11513 4 6 2 34 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)

CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BEAN POLL 11595 2 2 1 32 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)
TSOJCANTH 11559 2 1 0 31 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
ROMY RED CAP 11514 6 7 0 30 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)
-HERMES 11466 3 1 0 28 WRATHMEN 22-35 (762)

INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SOLAR FLARE 11599 2 0 0 22 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
INVERNESS 11575 2 0 0 20 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
COSMIC HAVEN 11605 1 0 0 20 COSMIC KARMA (760)
-IGGWILV 11557 2 1 0 18 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
-LADY LITHIUM 11585 1 0 1 16 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
URUZ 11581 2 1 0 15 RUNE (391)
DENSITY 11578 1 1 0 15 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
NOVA HELIX 11600 1 1 0 13 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
REDSHIFT 11598 1 1 0 13 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
-BLIBDOOLPOOLP 11576 1 0 0 11 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
MAD MC SNUGGLES 11594 0 1 0 1 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)

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

THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
COSMIC HORROR 11606 0 1 0 COSMIC KARMA 760 WIRYDON THE GIAN 1002 NONE
ROCKSHOX 10301 2 2 1 THE BIKE SHOP 293 PHOUKA 11513 1000 JUST REVENGED
DOONIE 11523 4 3 0 THE EMERALD ISLE 765 BEAST OF THE EAS 3365 998 REVENGED
MINA MC SNUGGLE 11511 6 3 0 THE EMERALD ISLE 765 COSMIC CITADEL 11453 998 REVENGED

PERSONAL ADS

Romy -- If you were expecting to learn a lot from that Bloodfeud, I'm not a very good
teacher. Maybe one of your teammates can do better. -- Cosmic Citadel

A whole new flock of Mad Scientists are here. Let's see how many graduate, and how
many use up their very short leash. -- Neon Necromancer

Neon One -- Yep, looks like the Hispanic vote is still going to Biden. -- Bean

LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

COSMIC HORROR was butchered by WIRYDON THE GIANTESS in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
THE SELKIE lost to COSMIC CITADEL in a 1 minute Bloodfeud battle.
SON OF BATTLES handily defeated TEIWAZR in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
PHOUKA was viciously subdued by INNER TUBULAR in a 3 minute gory Challenge contest.
ROMY RED CAP was defeated by MINOR in a 2 minute bloody Challenge match.
TSOJCANTH devastated URUZ in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
MASON FRUITBAT devastated THURIZAZAR in a 1 minute mismatched Title match.
RIMTRUE handily defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute gruesome uneven fight.
KANOR vanquished BEAST OF THE EAST in a 1 minute uneven duel.
TIRE IRON was defeated by COSMIC DIAMOND in a 2 minute duel.
BEAN POLL was vanquished by COSMIC GIANT in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
INVERNESS luckily beat NOVA HELIX in a popular 6 minute gory melee.
DENSITY demolished MAD MC SNUGGLES in a 3 minute bloody mismatched match.
REDSHIFT devastated LBA GROUPIE in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
SOLAR FLARE devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
COSMIC HAVEN handily defeated FROGS FORM THE SKY in a 1 minute uneven fight.

BATTLE REPORT

MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 8 STRIKING ATTACK 17 - 10 - 2 63 |
|AIMED BLOW 5 TOTAL PARRY 10 - 6 - 1 63 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 LUNGING ATTACK 39 - 35 - 2 53 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 AIMED BLOW 28 - 26 - 3 52 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 SLASHING ATTACK 12 - 12 - 1 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 12 - 17 - 1 41 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 8 - 0 38 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 9 - 1 36 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 9 - 0 18 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 7 - 0 0 |

Turn 1002 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
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 4 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 2

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
WALL OF STEEL MASON FRUITBAT 11055 8 7 1 129 ELECT.NITE SPECIAL (739)
AIMED BLOW RIMTRUE 8382 10 4 0 99 THE BIKE SHOP (293)
LUNGING ATTACK COSMIC CITADEL 11453 14 9 1 87 COSMIC KARMA (760)
STRIKING ATTACK KANOR 5016 13 11 3 76 RUNE (391)
SLASHING ATTACK THE SELKIE 11515 10 3 0 73 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)
TOTAL PARRY COSMIC DIAMOND 11434 8 2 0 58 COSMIC KARMA (760)
PARRY-RIPOSTE INNER TUBULAR 8931 5 3 0 45 THE BIKE SHOP (293)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is THURIZAZAR 5020. The most popular warrior this turn
was NOVA HELIX 11600. The ten other most popular fighters were RIMTRUE 8382, INNER
TUBULAR 8931, MINOR 5303, DENSITY 11578, SON OF BATTLES 11411, KANOR 5016, TIRE IRON
10757, COSMIC CITADEL 11453, PHOUKA 11513, and ROMY RED CAP 11514.

The least popular fighter this week was INVERNESS 11575. The other ten least popular
fighters were MAD MC SNUGGLES 11594, BEAST OF THE EAST 3365, THURIZAZAR 5020, URUZ
11581, SOLAR FLARE 11599, BEAN POLL 11595, MASON FRUITBAT 11055, TEIWAZR 5018, THE
SELKIE 11515, and COSMIC HORROR 11606.

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
VISTA BLOWS 9258 (127-69-3) 4 1 0 WASTELAND
NEOSPHINCTER 7317 (194-94-5) 8 3 0 WASTELAND
WIGGLER 8088 (185-52-2) 8 3 0 THUNDR + LITENING
GEOMANCER 4166 (129-94-7) 4 3 0 THUNDR + LITENING
IRON PRINCESS 3115 (233-100-10) 4 3 0 THUNDR + LITENING
IRONTHORN 5562 (203-72-4) 4 3 0 THUNDR + LITENING
LEGACY 5620 (140-50-12) 4 3 0 THUNDR + LITENING
NEVER FOREVER 9308 (110-63-1) 4 3 0 STREET PIZZA
TARAD 181 (249-123-14) 3 3 0 THUNDR + LITENING
MARV JR 9288 (130-50-5) 2 3 0 WASTELAND
HANSEL 588 (177-216-6) 1 4 0 FROG PRINCES
LORD LIGHTSPEED 1308 (109-99-11) 1 4 0 SHEPHERDS
PSYCHO SCIENTIST 697 (207-117-19) 1 4 0 MAD SCIENTISTS
COLONEL COBALT 1307 (120-87-2) 0 5 0 MAD SCIENTISTS
SHEWISH WHALER 9272 (136-77-2) 0 5 0 SEA DOGS
TIM 2872 (89-80-8) 0 5 0 SHEPHERDS

CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SPARE ANCHOR 9610 (160-66-2) 8 3 0 SEA DOGS
SMUNCH 8337 (116-68-2) 6 3 0 THUNDR + LITENING
CADILLAC DUARDO 2130 (119-107-2) 4 3 0 THE FIRST REVENGER
METAL MANIAC 2177 (135-118-1) 2 3 0 WASTELAND
PHOTON 3292 (82-77-0) 1 4 0 MAD SCIENTISTS
PIZZA PASTA 3397 (92-80-4) 1 4 0 WASTELAND
SHADRACH 8976 (45-40-0) 0 5 0 SHEPHERDS

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
DAN 10589 (45-23-0) 3 3 0 SHEPHERDS
GAD 9239 (216-90-1) 3 3 0 SHEPHERDS

ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
A BETTER MOUSETRAP 5054 (48-41-1) 2 3 0 WASTELAND
BLINKY 2683 (140-175-4) 2 3 0 SHEPHERDS
FIFTH-RATE 10992 (32-8-0) 1 3 0 SEA DOGS
RUTH 10121 (127-65-1) 1 3 0 SHEPHERDS

FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BUSY BEE 10572 (117-104-1) 7 3 0 HIP HOP HEROES
JOB 6129 (147-273-0) 5 3 0 SHEPHERDS
INFERNO 9636 (54-56-0) 4 3 0 THUNDR + LITENING
SPARE BALLAST 10920 (66-76-0) 3 3 0 SEA DOGS
THE WIDOW 10770 (21-14-0) 2 3 0 INTO THE BADLANDS
SIREN 10826 (51-105-1) 1 3 0 SEA DOGS

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
THUNDEROUS FURY 11106 (9-0-0) 10 3 0 THUNDR + LITENING
GUY 'N ANNE 10794 (5-0-0) 6 3 0 NEXT GENERATION
CALAMITY 11033 (8-6-0) 4 3 0 THUNDR + LITENING
IRON FURY 11101 (9-5-0) 2 3 0 THUNDR + LITENING

CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SON OF BATTLES 11411 (6-1-0) 3 3 0 STORM SHADOWS
TEIWAZR 5018 (14-7-2) 3 3 0 RUNE

ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
COSMIC DIAMOND 11434 (7-1-0) 1 3 0 COSMIC KARMA

INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CALL SIGN CHAOS 11236 (3-0-1) 5 3 0 YUPPIE HORDE 21.11
MINOR 5303 (6-4-1) 4 3 0 RUNE
CALIGULA 11506 (0-0-0) 0 1 0 DEAD ANCIENT WEIRDOS

APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ROW 11051 (0-0-0) 4 3 0 NEXT GENERATION
IGGWILV 11557 (2-0-0) 3 3 0 WOMB OF HORRORS
TSOJCANTH 11559 (1-0-0) 2 3 0 WOMB OF HORRORS

ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
INVERNESS 11575 (0-0-0) 8 3 0 WOMB OF HORRORS
A BIGGER BOAT 11235 (0-0-0) 7 3 0 BURN N' PILLAGE
URUZ 11581 (0-0-0) 5 3 1 RUNE
TAMOACHAN 11577 (0-0-0) 4 3 0 WOMB OF HORRORS
RASPUTIN 11508 (0-0-0) 3 3 0 ANCIENT WEIRDOS
BLIBDOOLPOOLP 11576 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 WOMB OF HORRORS
LADY LITHIUM 11585 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 MAD SCIENTISTS

ELIGIBLES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
TIMMY 10338 (34-20-3) 0 3 0 SHEPHERDS

ADM FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
JIM 10474 (71-22-0) 3 3 0 SHEPHERDS
MOSES 10298 (49-13-1) 3 3 0 SHEPHERDS
BARNEY 10085 (34-33-0) 0 3 0 SHEPHERDS

FRESHMEN FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
VAN OSTENBERG 11018 (52-55-2) 0 3 0 HERMETICS

CHALLENGERS FOOL TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CAPTAIN COOK 10921 (7-2-2) 2 3 0 SEA DOGS
HORNSWOGGLE 11369 (3-1-0) 0 3 0 THUNDR + LITENING

ROOKIES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
NEON HAMMER 11571 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N
PERTH 11572 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N
DENSITY 11578 (0-0-0) 0 3 0 MAD SCIENTISTS
NOVA HELIX 11600 (0-0-0) 0 3 0 MAD SCIENTISTS

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

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!