DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/23/2025 Duedate: 07/05/2025
NIANIA ARENA
DM 2 TURN 923
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
EVENSTAR
DEEP ELVES (384)
(2-6766) [18-8-0,128]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
EVENSTAR KALISTA
DEEP ELVES (384) WRATHMEN 24-32 (767)
(2-6766) [18-8-0,128] (2-6903) [2-1-0,28]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
HIRAM YLNAR
THE GOLDEN FISH (147) HARLEQUINS (577)
(2-6777) [24-24-1,97] (2-6810) [0-2-0,2]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
METAL CHURCH (762)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. HARLEQUINS (577) 44
2. YELLOWSTONE YOGIS (439) 28 MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)
3. METAL CHURCH (762) 22 Unchartered Team
4. THE WILD CARDS (757) 12
5. RESURRECTION (570) 12 WRATHMEN 24-32 (767)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729) 53 25 10 67.9 1/ 3 METAL CHURCH (762) 9 6 2
2/ 3 THE WILD CARDS (757) 90 43 6 67.7 2/ 2 DEEP ELVES (384) 8 2 1
3- 4 VULGAR UNICORN (735) 126 72 4 63.6 3/ 6 YELLOWSTONE YOGIS (439) 7 3 0
4/ 5 YELLOWSTONE YOGIS (439) 38 22 1 63.3 4/ 4 THE WILD CARDS (757) 6 1 0
5/ 6 PHOENIX GUARD II (763) 22 17 0 56.4 5/ 1 PHOENIX GUARD II (763) 5 3 0
6/ 7 DEEP ELVES (384) 113 90 8 55.7 6/ 0 HARLEQUINS (577) 4 1 0
7/ 0 HARLEQUINS (577) 197 172 10 53.4 7/ 5 MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729) 3 3 3
8/ 8 METAL CHURCH (762) 27 26 4 50.9 8/ 9 RESURRECTION (570) 3 9 0
9/13*WRATHMEN 24-32 (767) 2 2 0 50.0 9/ 7 AB-NORMALS (731) 2 12 0
10/ 9 RESURRECTION (570) 199 204 17 49.4 10-11 VULGAR UNICORN (735) 1 0 0
11/10 AB-NORMALS (731) 308 339 17 47.6 11/13*WRATHMEN 24-32 (767) 1 1 0
12/11 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 1354 1651 36 45.1 12/ 8 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 1 5 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last
week's fights. We now have a new top team for all of you guys to dogpile on. METAL
CHURCH now holds the crown and they are betting they can keep it. A stormcloud is
brewing over the PHOENIX GUARD II guildhouse. Rumor says any more weeks like this
ones 0-2-0 may send the team to the Dark Arena. Coming up with a solid 4-1-0 outing,
YELLOWSTONE YOGIS has advanced 3 places in the rankings. Hey everybody, watch out
for MELODY, who flew up 28 points in the rankings after mashing HIRAM like a melon.
Keep your eye on this gal. And falling like a basher in the top ten was RYAN BRAUN,
who dropped 9 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with KALISTA. RAM
SHAM got through to the Duelmaster this turn. No doubt she was more than anxious to
kick SHORT STACK's tail out of the throne! Our battling duelmaster SHORT STACK has
managed to hold the title, fending off RAM SHAM's none too subtle advances. Better
luck next time, DEEP ELVES. 4 out of 5 gladiators surveyed protect the body, so try
and avoid aiming at that location.
Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the NIANIA arena. And hey,
kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid RESURRECTION, please raise you hand. Wow.
Does NIANIA really have that many liars? For those of you who like math, try this
one: RESURRECTION + Weapons That go Boom = YELLOWSTONE YOGIS + Avoid City. Well
dang howdy, but if challenges were votes, QUEMBY would be president. Although it may
be a contest she doesn't want to win. In a touching display by a 'touched' warrior,
QUEMBY went after POKEY-MON, who was higher by 19 points. Well, when the dust
settled, QUEMBY lost to POKEY-MON.
Death is kind of like a new puppy: he's always around wanting to play. (Ha
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?). TSARMINA GREENEYES defied all odds and slew
HIGH ELF in the Dark Arena. The only ones displeased were the buzzards, as HIGH
ELF's meat is notoriously tough. Here's some advice: warriors with little wit and
will may encounter problems on the trail to the Isle.
Well, there's the manager of the NIANIA giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?). Okay, so I may not be the world's
best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. Hasta la bye-bye.
(Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
EVENSTAR 6766 18 8 0 128 DEEP ELVES (384)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MIKE PIAZZA 3621 11 2 0 106 YELLOWSTONE YOGIS (439)
HIRAM 6777 24 24 1 97 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
MELODY 5151 15 17 0 96 HARLEQUINS (577)
RAM SHAM 6807 11 11 1 93 DEEP ELVES (384)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TALL COTTON 6739 16 40 0 88 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
RAVEN 6866 8 3 0 77 PHOENIX GUARD II (763)
GILKIN 6493 11 8 0 69 HARLEQUINS (577)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RHYR 6733 5 0 0 59 HARLEQUINS (577)
-CUT 6848 6 2 0 58 THE WILD CARDS (757)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-DEUCE OF DIAMONDS 6809 7 5 1 43 THE WILD CARDS (757)
GODS OF WRATH 6844 7 4 1 42 METAL CHURCH (762)
PIE IN YOUR EYE 6856 7 1 0 39 DEEP ELVES (384)
CROW 6864 4 2 0 38 PHOENIX GUARD II (763)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
POKEY-MON 6878 3 6 0 33 AB-NORMALS (731)
HITMAN 6845 6 5 3 29 METAL CHURCH (762)
CHYLEYA 5225 6 6 0 29 RESURRECTION (570)
KALISTA 6903 2 1 0 28 WRATHMEN 24-32 (767)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PSYCHO 6842 6 5 0 26 METAL CHURCH (762)
-SPARROW 6887 4 0 0 26 PHOENIX GUARD II (763)
START THE FIRE 6841 4 7 0 25 METAL CHURCH (762)
-JUBAL 6854 2 1 0 25 VULGAR UNICORN (735)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GARY SHEFFIELD 3620 2 0 0 23 YELLOWSTONE YOGIS (439)
RESTINPIECES 6871 4 4 0 21 METAL CHURCH (762)
ICA BRIGHTLITE 6880 4 5 1 18 AB-NORMALS (731)
ELLADAN 6861 3 4 0 13 DEEP ELVES (384)
EDGARDO ALFONSO 4672 1 1 0 11 YELLOWSTONE YOGIS (439)
QUEMBY 5265 2 4 0 10 RESURRECTION (570)
BOREGROTH 6806 2 2 0 9 HARLEQUINS (577)
-IN SPADES 6905 1 0 0 8 THE WILD CARDS (757)
-DEEZ NUTZ 6879 0 8 0 8 AB-NORMALS (731)
DAVID WRIGHT 6094 2 0 0 7 YELLOWSTONE YOGIS (439)
RYAN BRAUN 6109 1 1 0 6 YELLOWSTONE YOGIS (439)
GALADRIEL 6919 1 0 0 6 DEEP ELVES (384)
YLNAR 6810 0 2 0 2 HARLEQUINS (577)
CAME FROM AWAY 6916 0 2 0 2 AB-NORMALS (731)
=^.^= V2 6915 0 2 0 2 AB-NORMALS (731)
GOSERERER 6920 0 1 0 1 RESURRECTION (570)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CONVICTED THIEF 0 0 0 HITMAN 6845 923 NONE
MONKEY 6907 1 1 0 AB-NORMALS 731 HITMAN 6845 921
DARK ARENA XYZ 6921 0 1 0 RESURRECTION 570 STONE GOLEM 923 NONE
TOLDERST 5159 15 5 0 RESURRECTION 570 RAM SHAM 6807 921
XENOTH CLY 5266 3 7 0 RESURRECTION 570 WURM KIN 923 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
TSARMINA GREENEYES delivered the death blow upon HIGH ELF in a 3 minute fight.
XENOTH CLY was slaughtered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
DARK ARENA XYZ was easily killed by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
RAM SHAM was vanquished by SHORT STACK in a 2 minute gory mismatched Challenge brawl.
ELLADAN was overpowered by GARY SHEFFIELD in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
CHYLEYA bested ICA BRIGHTLITE in a 3 minute Challenge duel.
QUEMBY was overpowered by POKEY-MON in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
RYAN BRAUN was devastated by KALISTA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
EDGARDO ALFONSO handily defeated =^.^= V2 in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
MIKE PIAZZA vanquished RAVEN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
HIRAM was vanquished by MELODY in a 2 minute one-sided duel.
EVENSTAR overpowered TALL COTTON in a 1 minute uneven Title match.
GILKIN overpowered CROW in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
PIE IN YOUR EYE subdued START THE FIRE in a 3 minute bloody competition.
RHYR devastated PSYCHO in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
GODS OF WRATH bested CAPTURED ORC in a 3 minute gory master vs. amateur bout.
HITMAN slaughtered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
RESTINPIECES vanquished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
BOREGROTH unbelievably bested CAME FROM AWAY in a 4 minute gory amateur's brawl.
DAVID WRIGHT beat YLNAR in a exciting 6 minute novice's match.
GOSERERER was beaten by GALADRIEL in a 2 minute amateur's fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 8 WALL OF STEEL 10 - 5 - 3 67 |
|AIMED BLOW 6 AIMED BLOW 31 - 16 - 4 66 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 PARRY-STRIKE 13 - 8 - 0 62 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 6 - 4 - 0 60 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 3 TOTAL PARRY 11 - 8 - 0 58 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 LUNGING ATTACK 31 - 32 - 3 49 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 SLASHING ATTACK 11 - 12 - 0 48 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 STRIKING ATTACK 17 - 23 - 0 43 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 8 - 13 - 1 38 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 8 - 19 - 1 30 |
Turn 923 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 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 6 4 AIMED BLOW
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 4 4 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2 2 SLASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 5 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 1
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 2
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW EVENSTAR 6766 18 8 0 128 DEEP ELVES (384)
STRIKING ATTACK RHYR 6733 5 0 0 59 HARLEQUINS (577)
PARRY-RIPOSTE PIE IN YOUR EYE 6856 7 1 0 39 DEEP ELVES (384)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is HIRAM 6777. The most popular warrior this turn was
YLNAR 6810. The ten other most popular fighters were START THE FIRE 6841, CAME FROM
AWAY 6916, MELODY 5151, GARY SHEFFIELD 3620, CHYLEYA 5225, MIKE PIAZZA 3621, GILKIN
6493, GALADRIEL 6919, ICA BRIGHTLITE 6880, and POKEY-MON 6878.
The least popular fighter this week was DAVID WRIGHT 6094. The other ten least
popular fighters were BOREGROTH 6806, PSYCHO 6842, CROW 6864, TALL COTTON 6739, RAVEN
6866, =^.^= V2 6915, QUEMBY 5265, ELLADAN 6861, RAM SHAM 6807, and DARK ARENA XYZ
6921.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
HIRAM (2-6777) THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
TSARMINA GREENEYES (2-6484) MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)
SHORT STACK (2-6776) THE WILD CARDS (757)
SUMMER BLOODGAMES 2025
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 18 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 19 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 Weds August 13
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!
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
THUMBSCREW (2-2622) IN COLD BLOOD (329)
CALEB DELGADO (17-8016) VOID CONJURERS (642)
JACK RABBIT (47-4814) ROYAL FLUSH (48)
POISON OAK (47-9449) BASH BROS PARK (766)
REPAIR (72-6819) BASH BROS FENCE (784)
MANAGER'S WARRIOR (82-37963) SUPERIOR FORCES 5705 (6304)
QUEST FOR FIRE (82-43478) ROOKIE MAIDEN 12 (7288)
PROPHET'S SONG (84-3573) ROOKIE QUEEN 29 (695)
DON'T TREAD (84-18515) ROOKIE METALLICA 10 (3282)
HERO OF THE DAY (84-18564) ROOKIE METALLICA 20 (3292)
ROZCO (84-47629) ERRTWO (8232)
KNIFE (85-11459) ERR 9 (2101)
VORTEX (85-35731) 7ERR (6519)
SAVANNAH BABY (85-39619) BUKKA & MCTELL (3871)
LOKKE (85-44417) RELENTLESS 11 (8101)
PANDEMONIUM (85-50106) STEELE RISING 1 (9143)
ANOMALY (86-24847) MUTANT ALLIANCE (4540)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes