DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/23/2025 Duedate: 07/19/2025
CHIMLEVTAL ARENA
DM 31 TURN 513
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
BAKERS 7
2212 BOURBON ST (680)
(31-7257) [15-5-0,131]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BAKERS 7 KENINA
2212 BOURBON ST (680) OZCANN REJECTS (682)
(31-7257) [15-5-0,131] (31-7330) [2-0-0,33]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
HAOMARU BATROC!
AVENGERS (146) WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)
(31-7142) [15-32-1,78] (31-7309) [4-4-0,34]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
JUST DESSERTS (569)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. USEFUL WEAPONS (636) 39
2. OZCANN REJECTS (682) 28 2212 BOURBON ST (680)
3. BASH BROS OCEAN (627) 19 Unchartered Team
4. ASSASSIN NATION (515) 17
5. JUST DESSERTS (569) 13 OZCANN REJECTS (682)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 2212 BOURBON ST (680) 15 7 0 68.2 1/ 2 JUST DESSERTS (569) 10 5 1
2/ 2 USEFUL WEAPONS (636) 309 213 14 59.2 2/ 3 ASSASSIN NATION (515) 9 4 2
3/ 3 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)478 406 19 54.1 3/ 1 BASH BROS OCEAN (627) 8 2 0
4- 4 SOLIS MILITES (511) 68 59 3 53.5 4/ 4 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378) 6 6 0
5/ 5 JUST DESSERTS (569) 207 185 9 52.8 5/ 9 USEFUL WEAPONS (636) 4 5 0
6- 6 BUSHMASTERS (164) 199 184 14 52.0 6/ 5 THE OTHER ONES (404) 4 6 0
7/ 7 BASH BROS OCEAN (627) 273 270 11 50.3 7/ 7 2212 BOURBON ST (680) 3 0 0
8/ 8 ASSASSIN NATION (515) 491 501 68 49.5 8/11*OZCANN REJECTS (682) 3 7 0
9/ 9 AVENGERS (146) 597 668 44 47.2 9/ 6 BIRDS (647) 2 13 0
10/10 THE OTHER ONES (404) 134 157 13 46.0 10-12 BUSHMASTERS (164) 0 6 0
11/13 BIRDS (647) 50 78 2 39.1 11/13 AVENGERS (146) 0 3 0
12/14*OZCANN REJECTS (682) 3 7 0 30.0 12-14 SOLIS MILITES (511) 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
Good day, in CHIMLEVTAL a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets
poor. So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news. It seems the training can
make the difference, as BASH BROS OCEAN is pushed out of top team by JUST DESSERTS,
who came from 2nd with a 3-2-0 this turn. USEFUL WEAPONS stable has parlayed this
turn's 2-1-0 into a 4 space move up the rankings. This brings them up to 5th place.
Good work, guys! And let's see, WAND fought DA ZAGAGNA and gained 21 points and
contributed to USEFUL WEAPONS' 2-1-0. BATROC! has lost to TIRE IRON, falling 7
points, while helping make WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! a 1-3-0 turn. Defending its title for
another turn, BAKERS 7 kept BIRDS' warrior, SEAGULL, from claiming the throne. Can
someone confirm a rumor for me? I hear the top team makes their losing fighters do
dishes at The Mourngrym Inn and Tavern until they win. Maybe?
The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more
could a warrior ask of life? Well, besides that. JUST DESSERTS has cause to stand
tall, as they were CHIMLEVTAL's most avoided team. A smart manager knows this is a
team to beat. And guess who avoided JUST DESSERTS stable the most? Believe it or
not, it was BASH BROS OCEAN. Anyone surprised? Well, sports fans, take notice that
KYRA from OZCANN REJECTS was CHIMLEVTAL's most challenged warrior this turn.
The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! has some
questions to answer. Like 'why did you kill your fighter, BRAWLER, who had a record
of 3-1-0?' A brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover or
hide when the fight is over. Consider well.
I like this place, CHIMLEVTAL, the taverns have old wine, and young serving
girls. Who could ask for more? Always good to rest in CHIMLEVTAL, but never good to
wear out my welcome. Look for me in future turns. Until you see my quill in
CHIMLEVTAL again, farewell-- Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BAKERS 7 7257 15 5 0 131 2212 BOURBON ST (680)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WAND 7113 17 6 0 111 USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
POWERSLAVE 6724 25 12 1 103 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)
DA ZAGAGNA 6672 24 9 0 95 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)
SEAGULL 6637 19 31 1 93 BIRDS (647)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHARYBDIS 7119 15 16 1 87 THE OTHER ONES (404)
HAOMARU 7142 15 32 1 78 AVENGERS (146)
-DEPRAVITY 7208 8 6 1 70 THE OTHER ONES (404)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LEMON BARRIO 7184 10 6 0 66 JUST DESSERTS (569)
CUTTHROAT 7204 10 5 2 63 THE OTHER ONES (404)
-COMPOTA 7254 4 3 1 62 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BROKEN GLASS 7224 8 10 0 55 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)
KELP 7301 6 3 0 50 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)
ABBA-ZABA 7215 8 5 0 44 JUST DESSERTS (569)
TIRE IRON 7297 6 3 0 42 USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
WRATH 7316 5 2 1 40 ASSASSIN NATION (515)
VENGEANCE 7304 3 0 0 39 ASSASSIN NATION (515)
BATROC! 7309 4 4 0 34 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KENINA 7330 2 0 0 33 OZCANN REJECTS (682)
BLOODTHIRST 7291 5 6 0 25 THE OTHER ONES (404)
BUFF CREAM PUFF 7272 3 1 1 25 JUST DESSERTS (569)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ARMAGEDDON 7348 3 1 1 25 ASSASSIN NATION (515)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WACKY WAFER 7261 4 3 1 22 JUST DESSERTS (569)
-CRUTCH 7317 3 1 0 19 USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
LITTER 7325 2 0 0 18 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)
SPARROW 7310 3 5 0 14 BIRDS (647)
TUI 7341 1 4 0 13 BIRDS (647)
-SAILED AWAY 7319 1 0 0 12 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)
KEA 7342 2 3 1 10 BIRDS (647)
-TAKE UP ARMS 7323 2 2 0 8 ASSASSIN NATION (515)
KYRA 7331 0 2 0 8 OZCANN REJECTS (682)
TIRAMISU TERROR 7353 2 0 0 7 JUST DESSERTS (569)
DESIGNER CRIME 7360 1 0 0 7 OZCANN REJECTS (682)
AUK 7347 1 3 0 6 BIRDS (647)
THE WALL 7352 1 2 0 5 ASSASSIN NATION (515)
NEW YORK SNOW 7361 0 1 0 1 OZCANN REJECTS (682)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
YOMAZU 7228 2 2 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 652 ULEK 5471 509 REVENGED
DA AGAIN 7362 0 1 0 OZCANN REJECTS 682 BANDIT PRINCE 513 NONE
XIPIL 7328 0 1 0 OZCANN REJECTS 682 ARMAGEDDON 7348 512
SOL INVICTUS 7230 0 2 0 SOLIS MILITES 511 BUFF CREAM PUFF 7272 511
SHOVEL 7279 2 4 0 USEFUL WEAPONS 636 STONE GOLEM 513 NONE
BRAWLER 7308 3 2 0 WHAMMO & THUDDA 378 SHEWISH GIANT 513 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Late again, Belinda? Typical for you and the one called Assur. -- Smithy
Is a name like Just desserts even a team? -- Smithy
Are you going to take those two freebies, Assur, you thief!? -- Smithy
Note: Some useful weapons seem quite useless. I blame Tariffs! -- Smithy
Belinda -- You cry like a girl. Get over it. Batroc and his other W&T4U teammates
smack talk you all the time around the arena. You are such a simp for coming to their
"defense". -- Lemon Barrio
P.S. I'm going after his friend Compota this turn who is 6 points in front of me.
Sparrow -- See what you get when you upchallenge? -- Buff Puff
Tui -- See what you get when you upchallenge? -- Wacky Wafer
Birds -- Did we not fill the feeder to your satisfaction? Keep those challenges coming
we will keep plucking! -- Just Desserts
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
SHOVEL was barely slain by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
BRAWLER was dispatched by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
DA AGAIN was easily killed by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena match.
CHARYBDIS won victory over HAOMARU in a 2 minute master's Challenge brawl.
WAND overpowered DA ZAGAGNA in a 2 minute bloody one-sided Challenge fight.
VENGEANCE devastated BUFF CREAM PUFF in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
TIRE IRON unbelievably bested BATROC! in a crowd pleasing 5 minute Challenge match.
KEA was defeated by LITTER in a 3 minute beginner's Challenge melee.
TIRAMISU TERROR unbelievably bested KYRA in a 9 minute beginner's Challenge duel.
KENINA vanquished BLOODTHIRST in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
BAKERS 7 overpowered SEAGULL in a popular 1 minute one-sided Title melee.
POWERSLAVE demolished VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
CUTTHROAT overcame ABBA-ZABA in a exciting 1 minute contest.
LEMON BARRIO demolished WRATH in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided brawl.
BROKEN GLASS handily defeated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute uneven fight.
KELP overpowered FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
SPARROW was handily defeated by ARMAGEDDON in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
WACKY WAFER bested THE WALL in a 4 minute brawl.
TUI overpowered NEW YORK SNOW in a 2 minute one-sided bout.
AUK was outlasted by DESIGNER CRIME in a 7 minute gory novice's bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 7 PARRY-RIPOSTE 11 - 5 - 0 69 |
|WALL OF STEEL 6 AIMED BLOW 28 - 28 - 2 50 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 STRIKING ATTACK 25 - 26 - 1 49 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 13 - 14 - 1 48 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 WALL OF STEEL 24 - 26 - 1 48 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 SLASHING ATTACK 19 - 21 - 1 48 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 14 - 18 - 0 44 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 BASHING ATTACK 11 - 19 - 0 37 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 5 - 0 29 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 3 - 0 25 |
Turn 513 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:
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 3 4 WALL OF STEEL
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 2 2 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 4 - 2 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 SLASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 4 - 3 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 1 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW BAKERS 7 7257 15 5 0 131 2212 BOURBON ST (680)
WALL OF STEEL POWERSLAVE 6724 25 12 1 103 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)
TOTAL PARRY DA ZAGAGNA 6672 24 9 0 95 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)
LUNGING ATTACK LEMON BARRIO 7184 10 6 0 66 JUST DESSERTS (569)
SLASHING ATTACK CUTTHROAT 7204 10 5 2 63 THE OTHER ONES (404)
BASHING ATTACK KELP 7301 6 3 0 50 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)
PARRY-RIPOSTE ABBA-ZABA 7215 8 5 0 44 JUST DESSERTS (569)
STRIKING ATTACK WRATH 7316 5 2 1 40 ASSASSIN NATION (515)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is HAOMARU 7142. The most popular warrior this turn
was BATROC! 7309. The ten other most popular fighters were KYRA 7331, SHOVEL 7279,
WAND 7113, BAKERS 7 7257, CHARYBDIS 7119, HAOMARU 7142, TIRE IRON 7297, CUTTHROAT
7204, LEMON BARRIO 7184, and LITTER 7325.
The least popular fighter this week was TIRAMISU TERROR 7353. The other ten least
popular fighters were DESIGNER CRIME 7360, AUK 7347, KEA 7342, NEW YORK SNOW 7361,
WACKY WAFER 7261, SPARROW 7310, SEAGULL 6637, BLOODTHIRST 7291, BUFF CREAM PUFF 7272,
and DA ZAGAGNA 6672.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
BAKERS 7 (31-7257) 2212 BOURBON ST (680)
WAND (31-7113) USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
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