DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/20/2025 Duedate: 07/17/2025
MORYA ARENA
DM 28 TURN 515
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
DESDEMONA
FAR TRAVELERS (607)
(28-6023) [8-4-0,103]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
DESDEMONA GARRAPOLOVE
FAR TRAVELERS (607) FORTY WHINERS (610)
(28-6023) [8-4-0,103] (28-6083) [2-0-0,32]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
WEEP NO MORE WEEP NO MORE
DODGE BULLETS (126) DODGE BULLETS (126)
(28-5926) [11-29-0,65] (28-5926) [11-29-0,65]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
FAR TRAVELERS (607)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. FAR TRAVELERS (607) 59
2. ITCHY ANTLERS (609) 37 BASH BROS BODY (541)
3. BASH BROS BODY (541) 25 Unchartered Team
4. OF WOLF AND MAN (558) 21
5. FORTY WHINERS (610) 15 FORTY WHINERS (610)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*FORTY WHINERS (610) 2 0 0 100. 1/ 4 FAR TRAVELERS (607) 9 2 0
2/ 0 BASH BROS BODY (541) 284 215 8 56.9 2/ 2 OF WOLF AND MAN (558) 7 3 1
3/ 7 FAR TRAVELERS (607) 20 18 0 52.6 3/ 1 DODGE BULLETS (126) 6 7 0
4- 3 LUNAE MILITES (387) 172 164 10 51.2 4/ 3 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226) 5 4 0
5/ 4 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226) 395 379 25 51.0 5/ 7*ITCHY ANTLERS (609) 5 5 0
6/ 8*ITCHY ANTLERS (609) 5 5 0 50.0 6/ 0 BASH BROS BODY (541) 3 0 0
7/ 6 OF WOLF AND MAN (558) 39 42 1 48.1 7/ 9*FORTY WHINERS (610) 2 0 0
8/ 5 DODGE BULLETS (126) 705 776 19 47.6 8- 6 LUNAE MILITES (387) 2 3 0
9/ 9 YAMA BUSHI (32) 9 19 1 32.1 9/ 8 YAMA BUSHI (32) 1 8 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of MORYA! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes,
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Former top team DODGE BULLETS was unseated
this week as FAR TRAVELERS moved up from 4th ranking to take the top spot with a
4-0-0 record for the round. Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the
corner! Witness how this week FAR TRAVELERS went 4-0-0 to move up 3 in the rankings.
CRATOS RAMIRO caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully
bested LUCY NUTT and was awarded 21 points in recognition. In one of the week's more
notable duels, CRATOS RAMIRO put down LUCY NUTT, causing her to lose 16 points of
recognition in the process. This time victory fell to the grasp of the usurper. All
hail DESDEMONA, Duelmaster of MORYA! Informants "close" to the city champion have
told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor. Watch out!
Many and various are the arts of battle. In MORYA "art" is a word that has long
since passed from the language! MORYA, city of gladiators! Mighty among the names
of thy guilds is OTTO'S MECHANICS, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly
duels. Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the
better part of last week avoiding OTTO'S MECHANICS. Indeed it was YAMA BUSHI.
Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition from those below. BIG BOY take
warning! You have more than a few enemies in MORYA.
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears
arms. One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!
If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times
already in MORYA. Nice atmosphere you have here! More than a sharp eye must I keep,
indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of Alastari await
me! Till next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a
different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DESDEMONA 6023 8 4 0 103 FAR TRAVELERS (607)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MANNY FOLD 5873 13 13 1 102 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
-KEITH MOON 5809 10 9 0 93 LUNAE MILITES (387)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HERRIA 5928 10 7 0 90 BASH BROS BODY (541)
GINGER EVANS 5972 23 11 0 80 DODGE BULLETS (126)
BIG BOY 5957 18 18 0 80 DODGE BULLETS (126)
SCAR 5913 14 9 0 72 BASH BROS BODY (541)
MEI BLOSSOM 6022 6 4 0 72 FAR TRAVELERS (607)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WEEP NO MORE 5926 11 29 0 65 DODGE BULLETS (126)
CRATOS RAMIRO 5110 10 8 0 62 OF WOLF AND MAN (558)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HARVEST MOON 5618 15 10 1 56 LUNAE MILITES (387)
JOTUN ARNE 5997 13 11 0 50 DODGE BULLETS (126)
LUCY NUTT 6050 5 3 0 50 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
-MOONFLOWER 5852 7 3 0 48 LUNAE MILITES (387)
-MOON RIVER 5863 4 3 0 42 LUNAE MILITES (387)
-GALL NAN 5579 4 0 0 35 OF WOLF AND MAN (558)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GARRAPOLOVE 6083 2 0 0 32 FORTY WHINERS (610)
TEMUJIN 6063 4 0 0 26 FAR TRAVELERS (607)
-MOONLIGHT 5979 3 1 0 26 LUNAE MILITES (387)
KAMARI 6073 2 0 0 26 ITCHY ANTLERS (609)
ACHE 5987 3 0 1 25 BASH BROS BODY (541)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-DALORAN 6077 2 0 1 21 OF WOLF AND MAN (558)
JI GAL GIRL 6048 5 4 1 20 YAMA BUSHI (32)
VERENA 6074 1 1 0 18 ITCHY ANTLERS (609)
-MANICAL 6078 2 0 0 17 OF WOLF AND MAN (558)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KAMAKURA 6028 1 1 0 16 FAR TRAVELERS (607)
SECOND SIGHT 6089 1 0 0 14 ITCHY ANTLERS (609)
TIA NINJATO 229 2 5 0 11 YAMA BUSHI (32)
ERIA 6072 1 1 0 11 ITCHY ANTLERS (609)
MASSAUM 226 1 4 0 9 YAMA BUSHI (32)
AL ARMSYSTEM 6070 1 4 0 7 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
TIRIAN 6076 0 2 0 6 ITCHY ANTLERS (609)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
OLESIA 6075 0 1 0 ITCHY ANTLERS 609 DALORAN 6077 514
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
MANNY FOLD devastated BIG BOY in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
AL ARMSYSTEM was vanquished by VERENA in a 2 minute uneven Challenge battle.
KAMARI demolished MASSAUM in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
GINGER EVANS was devastated by DESDEMONA in a 2 minute gory one-sided Title contest.
WEEP NO MORE was subdued by SCAR in a action packed 3 minute master's competition.
HERRIA overpowered KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute bloody one-sided struggle.
LUCY NUTT was overcome by CRATOS RAMIRO in a 2 minute fight.
MEI BLOSSOM handily defeated JOTUN ARNE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
JI GAL GIRL was vanquished by GARRAPOLOVE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
ACHE vanquished TIA NINJATO in a 2 minute one-sided duel.
TEMUJIN defeated ERIA in a 1 minute match.
KAMAKURA handily defeated TIRIAN in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
SECOND SIGHT demolished MORDANT DESERTER 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|
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 PARRY-LUNGE 13 - 9 - 1 59 |
|BASHING ATTACK 4 WALL OF STEEL 24 - 17 - 0 59 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 STRIKING ATTACK 16 - 12 - 1 57 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 5 - 0 55 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 8 - 0 47 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 TOTAL PARRY 6 - 7 - 0 46 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 12 - 14 - 1 46 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 14 - 17 - 1 45 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 18 - 0 44 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 5 - 0 38 |
Turn 515 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-LUNGE 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 3 WALL OF STEEL
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 2 PARRY-LUNGE
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 2 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 3 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 2
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 2
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-LUNGE DESDEMONA 6023 8 4 0 103 FAR TRAVELERS (607)
BASHING ATTACK HERRIA 5928 10 7 0 90 BASH BROS BODY (541)
WALL OF STEEL GINGER EVANS 5972 23 11 0 80 DODGE BULLETS (126)
AIMED BLOW MEI BLOSSOM 6022 6 4 0 72 FAR TRAVELERS (607)
PARRY-RIPOSTE CRATOS RAMIRO 5110 10 8 0 62 OF WOLF AND MAN (558)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is WEEP NO MORE 5926. The most popular warrior this
turn was WEEP NO MORE 5926. The ten other most popular fighters were DESDEMONA 6023,
HERRIA 5928, SCAR 5913, ACHE 5987, VERENA 6074, KAMARI 6073, LUCY NUTT 6050, CRATOS
RAMIRO 5110, MEI BLOSSOM 6022, and SECOND SIGHT 6089.
The least popular fighter this week was JI GAL GIRL 6048. The other ten least
popular fighters were JOTUN ARNE 5997, GINGER EVANS 5972, MASSAUM 226, AL ARMSYSTEM
6070, BIG BOY 5957, TIRIAN 6076, ERIA 6072, TIA NINJATO 229, GARRAPOLOVE 6083, and
KAMAKURA 6028.
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