DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/19/2025 Duedate: 07/02/2025
ROCANIS ARENA
DM 56 TURN 897
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
GOBLINA HAYHIL
INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
(56-4379) [18-8-3,102]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
GOBLINA HAYHIL DRONE DELIVERY
INCONSISTENT FURY (20) THIS MODERN WORLD (520)
(56-4379) [18-8-3,102] (56-5220) [4-0-0,55]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
GOBLINA HAYHIL BELLONA
INCONSISTENT FURY (20) ALLIANCE (455)
(56-4379) [18-8-3,102] (56-5175) [10-6-2,79]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
ALLIANCE (455)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. ALLIANCE (455) 35
2. THIS MODERN WORLD (520) 27 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
3. BARDIC FLAPPERY (510) 14 Unchartered Team
4. INCONSISTENT FURY (20) 6
THIS MODERN WORLD (520)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 4*THIS MODERN WORLD (520) 8 5 1 61.5 1/ 1 ALLIANCE (455) 11 4 0
2/ 3 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) 679 481 55 58.5 2/ 2 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) 9 6 1
3/ 6 ALLIANCE (455) 45 38 6 54.2 3/ 3 BARDIC FLAPPERY (510) 4 10 0
4- 5 KNIGHTS OF NI (19) 644 586 39 52.4 4/ 6*THIS MODERN WORLD (520) 3 0 0
5/ 7 BARDIC FLAPPERY (510) 68 80 2 45.9 5- 4 KNIGHTS OF NI (19) 3 6 0
6- 9*TOTAL WHINE (516) 7 10 0 41.2 6- 7*TOTAL WHINE (516) 0 2 0
7-10 HDT SERVICE 06 (518) 5 8 0 38.5 7- 8 HDT SERVICE 06 (518) 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
Thankyouthankyou. It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in
ROCANIS. Hope you enjoy the show. Oh, who am I kidding? I already got paid! Hey
everybody, watch out for DRONE DELIVERY, who flew up 19 points in the rankings after
mashing FLAP-DRAGON like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. And falling like a
basher in the top ten was DAX STIGLOW, who dropped 8 points after a disappointing (to
say the least) bout with RAMBO WANNABE. Well, everybody's pal GOBLINA HAYHIL moved
hers record to 18-8-3 by defeating VENOMOUS CUR in the Duelmaster's Title Bout and
gaining 10 recognition points. 4 out of 5 gladiators surveyed protect the body, so
try and avoid aiming at that location.
But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!
And who is this JAY T SMOOTH you ask, with 35 points and a 3-1-0 record. Ooh, the
tales I could tell!
Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day
drinking to their memory. Better tanked than dead! Knowing when to use the right
tactics at the proper time is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.
Well, there's the manager of the ROCANIS giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?). Well, there goes another Spy Report.
Good luck in next week's fights. Hasta la bye-bye. (Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya
bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GOBLINA HAYHIL 4379 18 8 3 102 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SIR BEDIVERE 5070 8 2 2 87 KNIGHTS OF NI (19)
ZERIA 5174 12 5 1 84 ALLIANCE (455)
BELLONA 5175 10 6 2 79 ALLIANCE (455)
VENOMOUS CUR 5170 7 3 0 74 BARDIC FLAPPERY (510)
ANDRONIKA 5178 10 6 2 67 ALLIANCE (455)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FLAP-DRAGON 5104 12 27 0 63 BARDIC FLAPPERY (510)
-TWO BUCK CHUCK 5158 7 2 0 61 TOTAL WHINE (516)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DRONE DELIVERY 5220 4 0 0 55 THIS MODERN WORLD (520)
-THE HERRING 5080 8 2 1 50 KNIGHTS OF NI (19)
-FAITHFUL SORROW 5200 5 5 0 39 HDT SERVICE 06 (518)
RAMBO WANNABE 5219 2 2 1 39 THIS MODERN WORLD (520)
-ZOOT 5066 7 9 0 38 KNIGHTS OF NI (19)
VIOLET ARC 5193 4 11 0 36 ALLIANCE (455)
XERO THE HERO 5234 4 2 0 36 ALLIANCE (455)
JAY T SMOOTH 5235 3 1 0 35 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HOWARD 5250 2 0 1 24 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FOBBING PUMPION 5206 5 7 0 22 BARDIC FLAPPERY (510)
BEECE BUNNIE 5205 5 7 0 22 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
DAX STIGLOW 5231 3 4 1 14 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
-LADY OF THE LAKE 5238 0 2 0 2 KNIGHTS OF NI (19)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSISTENT BEGGA 0 0 0 HOWARD 5250 897 NONE
DARK IDIOT 5258 0 1 0 BARDIC FLAPPERY 510 LADRO KHAN 897 NONE
WALKING CORPSE 5251 0 1 0 BARDIC FLAPPERY 510 ROKORI KLEE 897 NONE
WHETSTONE 5230 2 3 0 MIDDLE WAY 20 435 NO SNO 4 U 5099 894
HOPOCALYPSE 5084 3 2 0 PHIL'S BREWING 507 LUMP O COAL 5102 894
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DARK IDIOT was butchered by LADRO KHAN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
WALKING CORPSE was dealt death by ROKORI KLEE in a exciting 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
GOBLINA HAYHIL handily defeated VENOMOUS CUR in a 1 minute one-sided Title match.
ZERIA devastated RIRORNI ASSASSIN in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided contest.
BELLONA bested KUNG-FU MASTER in a action packed 1 minute brawl.
ANDRONIKA overpowered JAY T SMOOTH in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
FLAP-DRAGON was bested by DRONE DELIVERY in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
RAMBO WANNABE vanquished DAX STIGLOW in a 1 minute uneven duel.
XERO THE HERO vanquished BEECE BUNNIE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
VIOLET ARC won victory over FOBBING PUMPION in a popular 1 minute fight.
HOWARD executed PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 6 WALL OF STEEL 8 - 2 - 2 80 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 BASHING ATTACK 13 - 7 - 2 65 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 6 - 4 - 0 60 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 19 - 18 - 1 51 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 6 - 0 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 24 - 26 - 2 48 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 8 - 0 47 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 10 - 12 - 2 45 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 3 - 0 40 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 6 - 0 33 |
Turn 897 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 AIMED BLOW 2 - 4 4 AIMED BLOW
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 WALL OF STEEL
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW GOBLINA HAYHIL 4379 18 8 3 102 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
PARRY-STRIKE ZERIA 5174 12 5 1 84 ALLIANCE (455)
BASHING ATTACK BELLONA 5175 10 6 2 79 ALLIANCE (455)
STRIKING ATTACK ANDRONIKA 5178 10 6 2 67 ALLIANCE (455)
LUNGING ATTACK XERO THE HERO 5234 4 2 0 36 ALLIANCE (455)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is GOBLINA HAYHIL 4379. The most popular warrior this
turn was BELLONA 5175. The ten other most popular fighters were DRONE DELIVERY 5220,
VIOLET ARC 5193, WALKING CORPSE 5251, GOBLINA HAYHIL 4379, ZERIA 5174, HOWARD 5250,
ANDRONIKA 5178, RAMBO WANNABE 5219, XERO THE HERO 5234, and VENOMOUS CUR 5170.
The least popular fighter this week was FOBBING PUMPION 5206. The other ten least
popular fighters were BEECE BUNNIE 5205, DAX STIGLOW 5231, JAY T SMOOTH 5235, DARK
IDIOT 5258, FLAP-DRAGON 5104, VENOMOUS CUR 5170, XERO THE HERO 5234, RAMBO WANNABE
5219, ANDRONIKA 5178, and HOWARD 5250.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
GOBLINA HAYHIL (56-4379) INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
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