DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/10/2024 Duedate: 05/23/2024
ARADI ARENA
DM 60 TURN 854
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
GHOST ZAPPER
13TH CIRCLE (131)
(60-9577) [20-14-0,92]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
GHOST ZAPPER EXEMPLARY DECEIT
13TH CIRCLE (131) THIS HIGH WORTH (731)
(60-9577) [20-14-0,92] (60-9691) [5-0-0,83]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
GHOST ZAPPER ROULETTE
13TH CIRCLE (131) BLOODSPORT (703)
(60-9577) [20-14-0,92] (60-9393) [16-11-0,59]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
13TH CIRCLE (131)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. THIS HIGH WORTH (731) 36
2. NEON ROYALTY (732) 23 GYGAXIANS (729)
3. GYGAXIANS (729) 22 Unchartered Team
4. 13TH CIRCLE (131) 16
5. HW CONSORTIUM (730) 12 THIS HIGH WORTH (731)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2*THIS HIGH WORTH (731) 7 2 0 77.8 1/ 1 13TH CIRCLE (131) 8 7 0
2/ 1 GYGAXIANS (729) 16 9 0 64.0 2/ 2*HW CONSORTIUM (730) 6 3 0
3/ 3*HW CONSORTIUM (730) 13 8 0 61.9 3/ 4*THIS HIGH WORTH (731) 4 0 0
4/ 4 BLOODSPORT (703) 41 36 1 53.2 4/ 5 BLOODSPORT (703) 4 3 0
5/ 5 13TH CIRCLE (131) 349 349 17 50.0 5- 3 METAL MELTDOWN (344) 3 5 0
6- 6 METAL MELTDOWN (344) 328 386 27 45.9 6/ 7*NEON ROYALTY (732) 1 5 0
7/ 7 RED DOG GANG (476) 1022 1438 28 41.5 7/ 8 GYGAXIANS (729) 1 5 0
8/ 8*NEON ROYALTY (732) 4 20 0 16.7 8/ 6 RED DOG GANG (476) 0 6 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Greetings, Warriors of ARADI. Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to give
you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport. Practice pays for
DM-HUH?, who pummelled RUTHLESS JAYWALKER, to pocket 18 points. A certain someone
saw CHRISTMAS EVE at The Blind Cyclops Inn with the shakes, and now he fails to show
up to defend his throne. What a pathetic slob! In ARADI, nothing is permanent
(except Death), and we find ourselves a new Duelmaster, GHOST ZAPPER. So who's the
team that's been walking into taverns last week and ordering milk? Sounds like a PR
stunt to me.
My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter.
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights! Like a horde of jackals fleeing from
the lion, so did the "warriors" in ARADI avoid 13TH CIRCLE. Like a pup with its tail
between its legs, HW CONSORTIUM scurried away from 13TH CIRCLE. Oh, the shame! Is
it charming personality? Conversational abilities? Good oral hygiene? Whatever it
is, WEAPONS OFR ACREAGE is the most challenged warrior. EXEMPLARY DECEIT challenged
BIGFOOT! Who says THIS HIGH WORTH are just a bunch of wimps! EXEMPLARY DECEIT of
THIS HIGH WORTH kept his wits as he subdued BIGFOOT. Mismatched by 13 points,
WEAPONS OFR ACREAGE won victory over CM-CORSORTER. Is this really worth noting? I
thought CM-CORSORTER showed great skill and promise when he was beat by WEAPONS OFR
ACREAGE. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal!
The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on... Ask not for whom the
sword slashes; it slashes for thee.
Do not think spyreporting in ARADI is the highlight of my life. More important
duties call me. ARADI, I leave you now. The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill
at The Blind Cyclops Inn. 'Til next time-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GHOST ZAPPER 9577 20 14 0 92 13TH CIRCLE (131)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CHRISTMAS EVE 9602 9 3 1 115 METAL MELTDOWN (344)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BIGFOOT 9562 16 38 0 86 RED DOG GANG (476)
EXEMPLARY DECEIT 9691 5 0 0 83 THIS HIGH WORTH (731)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
QUIJ 9673 7 4 0 61 GYGAXIANS (729)
INERTIA 9394 14 16 0 60 BLOODSPORT (703)
ROULETTE 9393 16 11 0 59 BLOODSPORT (703)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DM-HUH? 9684 3 3 0 54 HW CONSORTIUM (730)
TENSER 9674 4 1 0 44 GYGAXIANS (729)
BASSMAN DAVE 9675 4 5 0 39 13TH CIRCLE (131)
TAKE CHARGE 9636 9 10 0 37 13TH CIRCLE (131)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GORD 9671 2 1 0 33 GYGAXIANS (729)
-GIRLS GOT RHYTHM 9615 6 8 1 31 METAL MELTDOWN (344)
BADGER 9661 7 8 0 29 RED DOG GANG (476)
WEAPONS OFR ACREAGE 9690 2 0 0 26 THIS HIGH WORTH (731)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CM-OLD TIMER 9685 3 1 0 22 HW CONSORTIUM (730)
-CM-WOLFMAN 9683 4 1 0 18 HW CONSORTIUM (730)
QUEEN TIFFIN 9710 2 2 0 18 NEON ROYALTY (732)
-BRAINWAVE 9392 5 2 0 17 BLOODSPORT (703)
CM-CORSORTER 9682 1 3 0 16 HW CONSORTIUM (730)
-BLACKOUT 9676 1 3 0 6 METAL MELTDOWN (344)
CAROM 9724 1 2 0 5 13TH CIRCLE (131)
SLICKED BACK 9709 0 5 0 5 13TH CIRCLE (131)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
ROBILAR 9672 2 2 0 GYGAXIANS 729 FIRST TOGS CHAMP 854 NONE
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
DARK PAGE 4 9729 0 1 0 NEON ROYALTY 732 SPYMASTER 854 NONE
DARK PAGE 5 9730 0 1 0 NEON ROYALTY 732 FIRST TOGS CHAMP 854 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
ROBILAR was barely slain by FIRST TOGS CHAMPION in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DARK PAGE 4 was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
DARK PAGE 5 was murdered by FIRST TOGS CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
EXEMPLARY DECEIT devastated BIGFOOT in a 1 minute gory one-sided Challenge contest.
CM-CORSORTER was subdued by WEAPONS OFR ACREAGE in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
GHOST ZAPPER vanquished INERTIA in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
QUIJ was overpowered by VETERAN MERCENARY in a popular 1 minute mismatched brawl.
ROULETTE viciously subdued GORD in a action packed 6 minute gruesome uneven melee.
TAKE CHARGE was overpowered by TENSER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
DM-HUH? overpowered RUTHLESS JAYWALKER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BADGER was handily defeated by BASSMAN DAVE in a 1 minute brutal one-sided bout.
CM-OLD TIMER subdued SLICKED BACK in a crowd pleasing 2 minute amateur's competition.
QUEEN TIFFIN demolished CAROM 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|
|AIMED BLOW 5 AIMED BLOW 24 - 18 - 1 57 |
|BASHING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 10 - 10 - 1 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 BASHING ATTACK 11 - 13 - 0 46 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 5 - 0 44 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 3 - 0 40 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 12 - 19 - 0 39 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 6 - 10 - 0 38 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 TOTAL PARRY 4 - 10 - 0 29 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 10 - 0 29 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 14 - 0 18 |
Turn 854 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:
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 4 AIMED BLOW
AIMED BLOW 3 - 2 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 BASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW GHOST ZAPPER 9577 20 14 0 92 13TH CIRCLE (131)
SLASHING ATTACK QUIJ 9673 7 4 0 61 GYGAXIANS (729)
WALL OF STEEL ROULETTE 9393 16 11 0 59 BLOODSPORT (703)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is GHOST ZAPPER 9577. The most popular warrior this
turn was ROULETTE 9393. The ten other most popular fighters were CM-OLD TIMER 9685,
GORD 9671, ROBILAR 9672, WEAPONS OFR ACREAGE 9690, GHOST ZAPPER 9577, DM-HUH? 9684,
BASSMAN DAVE 9675, QUEEN TIFFIN 9710, EXEMPLARY DECEIT 9691, and TENSER 9674.
The least popular fighter this week was CAROM 9724. The other ten least popular
fighters were BADGER 9661, TAKE CHARGE 9636, INERTIA 9394, BIGFOOT 9562, DARK PAGE 5
9730, DARK PAGE 4 9729, SLICKED BACK 9709, QUIJ 9673, CM-CORSORTER 9682, and TENSER
9674.
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
MGRWONTHE1STTOGS! 8618 (174-113-2) 5 3 1 SUPERIOR FORCES 1601
PERFECT SNOTLING 8403 (93-46-2) 3 3 0 SUPERIOR FORCES 1601
CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
EVENING STAR 8819 (78-197-0) 1 4 0 SUPERIOR FORCES 60
ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CHOPPED RABBIT 1362 (137-67-0) 6 3 0 UNNAMEABLES
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
WHALE MEAT 9270 (63-26-3) 7 3 0 UNNAMEABLES
FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
STAR 8427 (60-52-0) 6 3 0 DREAMTIME
HIEROGLYPH 9303 (44-38-1) 5 3 0 UNNAMEABLES
TICK ... TOCK 511 (98-72-0) 5 3 0 UNNAMEABLES
CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
LUNACY 9545 (11-7-0) 2 3 0 HORRID INSTANITY
CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
HANDS ON 9006 (14-1-0) 1 3 0 FAVORITE SAYINGS
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SOLOMOON 9611 (4-0-0) 3 3 0 THIRSTY THUGS
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
EMRIKOL 9670 (1-1-0) 5 3 0 GYGAXIANS
CM-CORSORTER 9682 (0-1-0) 1 3 0 HW CONSORTIUM
GORD 9671 (2-0-0) 1 3 0 GYGAXIANS
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CRAWL 9681 (0-0-0) 6 3 0 HORRID INSTANITY
MARKAB 9649 (0-0-0) 5 3 0 PEGASUS
CALM ANEMONE 9706 (0-0-0) 4 3 0 UNNAMEABLES
ALPHERATZ 9653 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 PEGASUS
ELIGIBLES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
EMBERFANG 4963 (79-77-0) 1 3 0 RIDDLE OF STEELE
INITIATES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
DM-HUH? 9684 (1-2-0) 5 3 0 HW CONSORTIUM
TENSER 9674 (3-1-0) 1 3 0 GYGAXIANS
DUCK ATTITUDE 9655 (2-1-0) 0 3 0 KING OF THE PEN
APPRENTICES FOOL TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ROBILAR 9672 (2-0-0) 0 3 0 GYGAXIANS
ROOKIES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
AZAZUMAHL 9634 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 KHORS FAMILIARS
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!