DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/24/2025 Duedate: 07/07/2025
BONSUR ARENA
DM 7 TURN 1045
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
VALVERDE
ESPANA (538)
(7-5767) [20-15-1,131]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
VALVERDE NIGHTSHADE
ESPANA (538) SATANIC GARDEN (662)
(7-5767) [20-15-1,131] (7-7433) [7-2-0,97]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
VALVERDE SINGLE CLAP
ESPANA (538) HOWLIN SNIPES (621)
(7-5767) [20-15-1,131] (7-6829) [5-2-0,82]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
HOWLIN SNIPES (621)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. HOWLIN SNIPES (621) 34
2. CHAOS KIDS (480) 25 SENTINELS (122)
3. SATANIC GARDEN (662) 16 Unchartered Team
4. CRAZY CO-WORKERS (664) 13
5. ESPANA (538) 13 SATANIC GARDEN (662)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 ESSENTIAL ARNIE (197) 14 3 1 82.4 1/ 4 HOWLIN SNIPES (621) 7 4 0
2/ 2*SATANIC GARDEN (662) 7 2 0 77.8 2/ 2 ESPANA (538) 6 4 1
3- 3 2257 BOURBON ST (661) 10 6 1 62.5 3/ 1 SENTINELS (122) 6 7 0
4/ 4 SENTINELS (122) 865 621 40 58.2 4/ 5 CHAOS KIDS (480) 6 7 0
5/10*ERRATA! (651) 5 4 0 55.6 5/ 3 BEACH BABES (309) 4 2 0
6/ 5 ESPANA (538) 117 97 14 54.7 6/ 9 REAVERS (392) 4 11 0
7/ 6 HOWLIN SNIPES (621) 20 17 0 54.1 7/ 8*SATANIC GARDEN (662) 3 0 0
8- 7 MS08 07 (642) 30 27 1 52.6 8-10 ESSENTIAL ARNIE (197) 2 0 1
9- 9 ODD SQUAD (407) 225 205 10 52.3 9/11*ERRATA! (651) 2 0 0
10/11 REAVERS (392) 394 402 35 49.5 10-13 2257 BOURBON ST (661) 2 0 0
11/12 CRAZY CO-WORKERS (664) 39 42 5 48.1 11- 6 ODD SQUAD (407) 2 1 0
12/14 CHAOS KIDS (480) 80 105 8 43.2 12/15 CRAZY CO-WORKERS (664) 2 7 1
13/15 BEACH BABES (309) 1303 1816 37 41.8 13-12 MS08 07 (642) 1 1 0
14-16*OMEGA 680 (669) 0 1 0 0.0 14-16*OMEGA 680 (669) 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
Welcome BONSUR. I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well. Many the fights have
I fought here. The celebrations, the disappointments... Woof! SENTINELS were a
bunch of dogs after HOWLIN SNIPES got through with 'em! 3rd ain't so sweet as 1st!
Phhbltt! Too much drinking and too little dodging gave ODD SQUAD a 0-0-0! I got a
good laugh out of it! Ya gotta be quick on yer feet! Keep your elbow off the table!
Thrust! Block out the pain! HOWLIN SNIPES is now ranked 1st with a 2-1-0 turn.
What's with MIGHTY NED? He actually beat ESPANA's VIEJO VERDE, and walked away with
27 more points from the fight. Laughs were big at CHAOS KIDS while they watched
MIGHTY NED clobber VIEJO VERDE. He lost 27 points and got bruised from objects
thrown from the stands. Another fighter (VALVERDE 20-15-1) challenged another
Duelmaster (BETTY BABE 23-28-1). Life goes on. I'm sure BONSUR is excited about
VALVERDE, the new Duelmaster from ESPANA. (remember?) But when you've seen as many
as I have... Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting!
If at first you don't succeed, avoid. That'll get you in the Spyreports. The
most avoided team was REAVERS. Management must be dealin', as the boys at ESPANA
ain't reelin'! REAVERS' mad! How well I know the feeling of being the most
challenged warrior, STAR! Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you.
SINGLE CLAP of HOWLIN SNIPES knows how to pick 'em. He challenged STAR of REAVERS
who is up by 20. Now was this a wise move? SINGLE CLAP perhaps got his just
desserts, seeing as he defeated STAR and ended up with 82 recognition points.
A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing. Some fighters
don't accept this. The best do. Let's see... Uh, looks like ESPANA has one week
left to revenge DON QUE JOTE's death. But BLITZ BISCUIT tells me he's not losing any
sleep. Here's some advice: study your opponent, master many skills, fight dirty.
Who knows what the future holds for a warrior. More fights, there's no doubt.
Are you as tired of reading this as I am of writing it? Actually, I guess I'm
writing it before you read it. Oh, well. I don't want to overstay my welcome...--
Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
VALVERDE 5767 20 15 1 131 ESPANA (538)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MOHONCITO 5722 26 21 3 111 ESPANA (538)
-LEND A HAND 7168 18 18 1 100 MS08 07 (642)
SHAN SUNGUARD 7359 12 4 0 98 SENTINELS (122)
NIGHTSHADE 7433 7 2 0 97 SATANIC GARDEN (662)
MIGHTY NED 7423 10 14 1 96 CHAOS KIDS (480)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DUENDE 7375 15 10 0 85 ESPANA (538)
STAR 7254 21 19 1 83 REAVERS (392)
-ANCIENT AGE 7386 7 3 0 82 2257 BOURBON ST (661)
SINGLE CLAP 6829 5 2 0 82 HOWLIN SNIPES (621)
SHINE 7255 20 20 1 81 REAVERS (392)
VIEJO VERDE 5724 19 18 3 78 ESPANA (538)
-BLITZ BISCUIT 7410 6 1 1 74 ODD SQUAD (407)
NICOLE 7448 8 11 1 73 CRAZY CO-WORKERS (664)
AVALANCHE 7430 15 8 2 68 CHAOS KIDS (480)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CRISPY 6832 7 2 0 60 HOWLIN SNIPES (621)
CHUU 7279 5 4 0 59 ERRATA! (651)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TOMMY 7445 10 9 0 55 CRAZY CO-WORKERS (664)
DAWN SQUIRE 7522 7 2 1 55 SENTINELS (122)
MATT 7446 8 11 2 51 CRAZY CO-WORKERS (664)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SAND WARBEN 7523 6 3 0 31 BEACH BABES (309)
THE LADY 7511 3 9 0 26 REAVERS (392)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLACK HAMMER 6831 6 3 0 25 HOWLIN SNIPES (621)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RUSTY HINGE 7543 3 2 0 20 CHAOS KIDS (480)
SCALPITERAI 7541 3 4 0 17 REAVERS (392)
CATACLYSM 7518 3 6 0 15 SENTINELS (122)
QUIETUS 7542 2 4 0 10 REAVERS (392)
SANTA ANA 7529 2 3 0 9 CHAOS KIDS (480)
-DECEPTIVUS 7551 1 0 0 9 2257 BOURBON ST (661)
-MALCOR 7509 0 1 0 9 OMEGA 680 (669)
FLAMENCA 7552 1 1 1 6 ESPANA (538)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
DON QUE JOTE 7486 5 2 0 ESPANA 538 BLITZ BISCUIT 7410 1042
ECCENTRIC ECHO 7536 3 1 1 ODD SQUAD 407 MATT 7446 1043 REVENGED
RILING SUNPEARL 7545 1 1 0 SENTINELS 122 FLAMENCA 7552 1043
PERSONAL ADS
Nomad, so sorry about your pearl. This Flamenca dancer knows so little about the code
of conduct on the sands. I will try to teach her manners. -- Strider
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
VALVERDE devastated BETTY BABE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
NIGHTSHADE vanquished SHINE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
SINGLE CLAP savagely defeated STAR in a action packed 7 minute bloody Challenge fight.
CRISPY devastated TOMMY in a exciting 1 minute bloody one-sided Challenge fight.
FLAMENCA was bested by SCALPITERAI in a 5 minute gory Challenge duel.
MOHONCITO bested SHAN SUNGUARD in a crowd pleasing 2 minute mismatched match.
VIEJO VERDE was overpowered by MIGHTY NED in a 1 minute gruesome uneven melee.
AVALANCHE lost to DUENDE in a action packed 2 minute veteran's duel.
NICOLE viciously subdued CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a popular 2 minute brutal fight.
DAWN SQUIRE handily defeated MATT in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
CHUU demolished BLACK HAMMER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
SAND WARBEN handily defeated QUIETUS in a 2 minute one-sided contest.
THE LADY demolished SANTA ANA in a crowd pleasing 3 minute one-sided brawl.
CATACLYSM was unbelievably bested by RUSTY HINGE in a 6 minute fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 7 LUNGING ATTACK 18 - 9 - 2 67 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 STRIKING ATTACK 45 - 27 - 2 63 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 25 - 19 - 0 57 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 13 - 10 - 1 57 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 PARRY-LUNGE 12 - 15 - 0 44 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 11 - 2 39 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 8 - 0 38 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 BASHING ATTACK 16 - 26 - 3 38 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 AIMED BLOW 5 - 11 - 0 31 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 8 - 0 27 |
Turn 1045 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 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 3 5 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2 2 AIMED BLOW
BASHING ATTACK 3 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 3 1 TOTAL PARRY
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK VALVERDE 5767 20 15 1 131 ESPANA (538)
AIMED BLOW MOHONCITO 5722 26 21 3 111 ESPANA (538)
SLASHING ATTACK DUENDE 7375 15 10 0 85 ESPANA (538)
TOTAL PARRY STAR 7254 21 19 1 83 REAVERS (392)
PARRY-LUNGE VIEJO VERDE 5724 19 18 3 78 ESPANA (538)
LUNGING ATTACK CRISPY 6832 7 2 0 60 HOWLIN SNIPES (621)
BASHING ATTACK DAWN SQUIRE 7522 7 2 1 55 SENTINELS (122)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is VALVERDE 5767. The most popular warrior this turn
was SINGLE CLAP 6829. The ten other most popular fighters were DUENDE 7375, NICOLE
7448, SHAN SUNGUARD 7359, THE LADY 7511, CRISPY 6832, CATACLYSM 7518, VALVERDE 5767,
NIGHTSHADE 7433, FLAMENCA 7552, and MOHONCITO 5722.
The least popular fighter this week was RUSTY HINGE 7543. The other ten least
popular fighters were SANTA ANA 7529, BLACK HAMMER 6831, MATT 7446, TOMMY 7445, SHINE
7255, QUIETUS 7542, AVALANCHE 7430, VIEJO VERDE 5724, DAWN SQUIRE 7522, and MIGHTY
NED 7423.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
VALVERDE (7-5767) ESPANA (538)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
BETTY BABE (7-7340) BEACH BABES (309)
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!