DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/08/2024 Duedate: 05/21/2024
ARVAT ARENA
DM 32 TURN 990
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
GOALIE
SPORTSMEN (547)
(32-7629) [12-3-1,114]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
GOALIE OSEI
SPORTSMEN (547) WOJOWNIKOW (554)
(32-7629) [12-3-1,114] (32-7753) [2-0-1,22]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
SUPER SPOOK BUFFALO SOLDIER
SECRET SQUIRRELS (433) SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)
(32-7623) [18-10-0,88] (32-7712) [5-4-0,43]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SECRET SQUIRRELS (433) 57
2. DEATH BY DESIGN (264) 23 SPORTSMEN (547)
3. WOJOWNIKOW (554) 17 Unchartered Team
4. SPORTSMEN (547) 16
5. ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 11 WOJOWNIKOW (554)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 SPORTSMEN (547) 48 22 3 68.6 1/ 2 SECRET SQUIRRELS (433) 9 6 1
2/ 1*WOJOWNIKOW (554) 4 2 1 66.7 2/ 1 DEATH BY DESIGN (264) 7 6 0
3/ 4 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) 2150 1330 106 61.8 3/ 5*WOJOWNIKOW (554) 4 2 1
4/ 3 KHORS PHILOSOPHERS (502) 19 12 0 61.3 4/ 4 SPORTSMEN (547) 4 5 0
5/ 5 ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 724 537 52 57.4 5/ 8 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) 4 8 0
6- 6 THE DELIRIUM RULES (472) 129 108 8 54.4 6/ 3 THE VALKYRIES (548) 3 6 0
7/ 8 SECRET SQUIRRELS (433) 768 835 47 47.9 7/ 6 KHORS PHILOSOPHERS (502) 2 1 0
8/ 7 DEATH BY DESIGN (264) 419 457 29 47.8 8- 7*NONSENSE KNIGHTS (540) 2 5 1
9/ 9 THE VALKYRIES (548) 37 54 2 40.7 9/10 ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 1 7 1
10-10*NONSENSE KNIGHTS (540) 6 11 1 35.3 10- 9 THE DELIRIUM RULES (472) 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
So why do I have this bag over my head? Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and
I'm going to give you a spy report!. Say good-bye to DEATH BY DESIGN, as they are
pushed from the coveted top team spot by the SECRET SQUIRRELS stable. Coming up with
a solid 1-3-0 outing, DEVIL ADVOCATES has advanced 3 places in the rankings. SECRET
SQUIRRELS is no joke as it posted a 5-0-0 week advancing from 2nd place to 1st place.
Hey everybody, watch out for GULLFOSS, who flew up 20 points in the rankings after
mashing DEE MOGORGON like a melon. Keep your eye on this gal. And falling like a
basher in the top ten was DEW DROP, who dropped 12 points after a disappointing (to
say the least) bout with D & DV. Drawing on all of his experience as a 11-3-1
warrior, GOALIE went for the Duelmastership against SILVER LINING this week. It's a
proud day for the SPORTSMEN stable, as their warrior, GOALIE, ascended the
Duelmaster's throne. 4 out of 5 gladiators surveyed protect the body, so try and
avoid aiming at that location.
Here is other news that is of note. Did you hear that SPORTSMEN was most
avoided team this week? Well, knowing the personal hygiene of SPORTSMEN's warriors,
I'm not surprised! And you guys like to boo me? Well, unsling your rasberries,
cause DEVIL ADVOCATES beats feet every time SPORTSMEN smiles at them. Try farming,
eh? Well just about everybody wants a piece of REVENANT, who was this week's most
challenged warrior.
Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the
most interesting, though! Knowing when to use the right tactics at the proper time
is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.
I think I had better cut this one short. It's been nice chatting to those of
you whom I have not offended yet. Okay, so I may not be the world's best comedian,
but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. And remember, you can pick your
friends and you can pick your--(loud boos), oh, you've heard that one already!-- The
Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GOALIE 7629 12 3 1 114 SPORTSMEN (547)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ROPE-A-DOPE 7630 14 3 0 101 SPORTSMEN (547)
GULLFOSS 7650 11 8 1 99 THE VALKYRIES (548)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SUPER SPOOK 7623 18 10 0 88 SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)
EGG DEMON 7608 16 18 1 85 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)
DEE MOGORGON 7587 21 18 0 81 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SERRATOR 7706 8 5 0 66 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)
-MASCOT 7628 5 2 1 65 SPORTSMEN (547)
AWWW D. MURPHY 7702 7 5 1 64 SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)
MAY MANN 7666 11 9 1 63 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
REVENANT 7649 14 11 0 53 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)
EDGE RUSHER 7631 10 5 0 51 SPORTSMEN (547)
STYGIAN 7705 9 4 1 48 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)
-SHOT PUTTER 7707 6 2 1 44 SPORTSMEN (547)
BUFFALO SOLDIER 7712 5 4 0 43 SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)
D & DV 7742 4 1 0 43 SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)
DRAKAINA 7652 8 10 0 34 THE VALKYRIES (548)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DEW DROP 7678 5 7 1 32 THE VALKYRIES (548)
C.N. ENEMY 7741 4 1 1 27 SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)
-BARSPIGGER 7633 2 1 0 25 NONSENSE KNIGHTS (540)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OSEI 7753 2 0 1 22 WOJOWNIKOW (554)
-STUGWORN 7752 1 0 1 11 NONSENSE KNIGHTS (540)
B. OTIS 7767 1 0 0 11 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-AMAIZE 7754 1 0 0 9 WOJOWNIKOW (554)
PALE WHALE 7729 0 4 0 4 THE VALKYRIES (548)
A. PAUL LYON 7766 0 1 0 1 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
-FLIBBERDIGIBBET 7763 0 1 0 1 NONSENSE KNIGHTS (540)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
DEAD ANGEL 21 7768 0 1 0 ANGELS OF PAIN 360 BANDIT PRINCE 990 NONE
DEAD ANGEL 22 7769 0 1 0 ANGELS OF PAIN 360 BANDIT PRINCE 990 NONE
NOXIAN 7704 3 8 0 DEATH BY DESIGN 264 C.N. ENEMY 7741 988 REVENGED
SAHID TANN 7601 12 11 0 DEVIL ADVOCATES 105 GOALIE 7629 987
SHOT-CLOG 7547 0 2 0 NONSENSE KNIGHTS 540 TRIUMPHANT 7743 988 NONE
RO-BUSTER 7762 0 1 0 THE DELIRIUM RUL 472 STUGWORN 7752 989
AKUFO 7757 0 1 0 WOJOWNIKOW 554 SPYMASTER 990 NONE
OWUSU 7756 1 1 0 WOJOWNIKOW 554 DARK CHAMPION 990 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
O.K., Silver Lining; YOU write the DM Column. -- Goalie
The Sportsmen always salute a Duelmaster, Silver Lining. -- We Sportsmen
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
OWUSU was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DEAD ANGEL 21 was murdered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
AKUFO was assassinated by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena duel.
DEAD ANGEL 22 was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena fight.
GOALIE demolished SILVER LINING in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title competition.
GULLFOSS vanquished DEE MOGORGON in a exciting 2 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
EDGE RUSHER was handily defeated by SERRATOR in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
AWWW D. MURPHY viciously subdued REVENANT in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge duel.
BUFFALO SOLDIER savagely defeated DRAKAINA in a action packed 2 minute Challenge duel.
ROPE-A-DOPE luckily beat EGG DEMON in a popular 5 minute gory expert's match.
MAY MANN was demolished by SUPER SPOOK in a 1 minute mismatched match.
DEW DROP was overcome by D & DV in a 1 minute veteran vs. novice upset contest.
STYGIAN overcame DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a popular 1 minute conflict.
PALE WHALE was vanquished by B. OTIS in a crowd boring 5 minute mismatched bout.
OSEI handily defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
C.N. ENEMY devastated A. PAUL LYON in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK 5 TOTAL PARRY 8 - 2 - 0 80 |
|WALL OF STEEL 5 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 3 - 0 75 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 BASHING ATTACK 19 - 15 - 3 56 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 29 - 27 - 4 52 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 3 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 4 - 1 50 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 STRIKING ATTACK 16 - 20 - 1 44 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 WALL OF STEEL 22 - 29 - 2 43 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 15 - 26 - 1 37 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 AIMED BLOW 8 - 15 - 0 35 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 7 - 0 0 |
Turn 990 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 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 2 3 STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 4 2 BASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 4 2 LUNGING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK GOALIE 7629 12 3 1 114 SPORTSMEN (547)
TOTAL PARRY ROPE-A-DOPE 7630 14 3 0 101 SPORTSMEN (547)
STRIKING ATTACK SUPER SPOOK 7623 18 10 0 88 SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)
WALL OF STEEL DEE MOGORGON 7587 21 18 0 81 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
SLASHING ATTACK SERRATOR 7706 8 5 0 66 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)
LUNGING ATTACK AWWW D. MURPHY 7702 7 5 1 64 SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)
AIMED BLOW D & DV 7742 4 1 0 43 SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SUPER SPOOK 7623. The most popular warrior this
turn was BUFFALO SOLDIER 7712. The ten other most popular fighters were GULLFOSS
7650, EGG DEMON 7608, AWWW D. MURPHY 7702, D & DV 7742, DEAD ANGEL 22 7769, DEE
MOGORGON 7587, SERRATOR 7706, SUPER SPOOK 7623, OWUSU 7756, and GOALIE 7629.
The least popular fighter this week was B. OTIS 7767. The other ten least popular
fighters were A. PAUL LYON 7766, PALE WHALE 7729, DEW DROP 7678, MAY MANN 7666,
ROPE-A-DOPE 7630, AKUFO 7757, OSEI 7753, DRAKAINA 7652, REVENANT 7649, and EDGE
RUSHER 7631.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
SILVER LINING (32-6495) KHORS PHILOSOPHERS (502)
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
CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
RAMPAGE 5076 (100-23-0) 3 3 0 ANGELS OF PAIN
ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
APOCALYPSE 5711 (218-51-1) 1 3 0 ANGELS OF PAIN
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
LINEAGE 7186 (71-31-1) 13 3 0 TRILLIUM 12
PAM DEMONIUM 5551 (90-41-1) 3 3 0 DEVIL ADVOCATES
FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
RAGNAROK 7456 (11-4-0) 5 3 0 ANGELS OF PAIN
CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ROGUE ESKIMO 6950 (8-8-0) 7 3 0 FRIEND OR FOE?
RUINATION 7525 (9-2-0) 2 3 0 ANGELS OF PAIN
CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
LOUIS CYPHRE 7573 (5-2-0) 13 2 0 DEVIL ADVOCATES
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
RIMATARA 7420 (3-0-0) 3 3 0 WORLD BLADES 4
INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
STEALTH SKIP 7620 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 MINISTRYOFUNYWALKS
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
LIFT AND SHIFT 7517 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 CON + INSULT
SISTER SLEDGE 7713 (0-1-0) 1 3 0 ORDER OF BATTLE
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
DZIBAN 7698 (0-0-0) 4 3 1 DRACO
STRATUS 7738 (0-0-0) 4 3 0 PAINFUL DEATH
ELIGIBLES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SENOR RATTLER 2544 (67-52-2) 0 3 0 MISFITS
APPRENTICES FOOL TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BARSPIGGER 7633 (1-0-0) 1 3 0 NONSENSE KNIGHTS
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!