DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/26/2025 Duedate: 07/23/2025
KYR'TERR ARENA
DM 71 TURN 419
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
I OF THE NEE DULL
HAZAARDS OF CLONING (373)
(71-6150) [39-9-0,140]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
I OF THE NEE DULL RICH GIRL
HAZAARDS OF CLONING (373) BLUE-EYED SOUL (1139)
(71-6150) [39-9-0,140] (71-9771) [4-4-0,38]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
KNEE OF THE IDLE DOOMED
HAZAARDS OF CLONING (373) GR8 PL8TS 2 (1012)
(71-7928) [15-17-1,84] (71-8821) [2-2-0,42]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
GR8 PL8TS 2 (1012)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. BLUE-EYED SOUL (1139) 36
2. GR8 PL8TS 2 (1012) 36 BWW ARLINGTON (911)
3. TRIBE FRACTAL LUX (785) 25 Unchartered Team
4. BWW ARLINGTON (911) 16
5. WORLD BLADES 2 (1123) 15 FAVORITE SAYINGS 2 (1118)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*FAVORITE SAYINGS 2 (1118) 2 0 1 100. 1/ 3 GR8 PL8TS 2 (1012) 6 0 1
2/ 0*WORLD BLADES 2 (1123) 1 0 0 100. 2/10 HAZAARDS OF CLONING (373) 5 1 0
3- 2*REAL PEOPLE 2 (1107) 1 0 0 100. 3- 1 HOME LIFE (818) 4 1 1
4/ 3 BWW ARLINGTON (911) 29 4 1 87.9 4/ 8 NEW YORK (662) 3 0 0
5/ 4 SHAMAN'S MINIONS (845) 34 5 0 87.2 5/ 5 MAD HOUSE 4 (973) 3 1 0
6/ 0 WS BATS '05 (698) 50 8 1 86.2 6/21 WESTERN FRONTIER (684) 3 1 0
7/ 5 WILD WINGS (910) 26 6 1 81.3 7/19*FAVORITE SAYINGS 2 (1118) 2 0 1
8/ 6 NEW YORK (662) 103 29 5 78.0 8/15 BWW ARLINGTON (911) 2 0 0
9/ 7 GR8 PL8TS 2 (1012) 14 4 1 77.8 9- 6 FAVORITE SAYINGS 8 (986) 2 0 0
10/ 8 SCOTCH (720) 35 14 1 71.4 10/20 SHAMAN'S MINIONS (845) 2 0 0
11/ 9 WESTERN FRONTIER (684) 107 48 8 69.0 11/22 OUT OF THIS WORLD (697) 2 0 0
12/ 0 WS ARMS 2012 (761) 22 10 1 68.8 12/23 SCOTCH (720) 2 0 0
13/10 OUT OF THIS WORLD (697) 92 44 6 67.6 13- 2 WARCKERS (811) 2 2 0
14-11*GR8 PL8TS (1011) 6 3 0 66.7 14-12*DARQUE SOULS E (909) 2 3 1
15-12 FAVORITE SAYINGS 8 (986) 13 7 0 65.0 15-13*DARQUE SOULS D (908) 2 3 0
16/13 HAZAARDS OF CLONING (373)194 116 5 62.6 16/14*BLUE-EYED SOUL (1139) 2 6 0
17-14 WARCKERS (811) 99 68 12 59.3 17-18*REAL PEOPLE 2 (1107) 1 0 0
18-15 HOME LIFE (818) 312 245 23 56.0 18/ 0*WORLD BLADES 2 (1123) 1 0 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
19-16 SHERWOOD FOREST (817) 318 251 37 55.9 19/ 0 WS BATS '05 (698) 1 0 0
20/17 MAD HOUSE 4 (973) 11 9 2 55.0 20/ 0 WS ARMS 2012 (761) 1 0 0
21-20 WAR-C-KERS (812) 282 247 14 53.3 21-11 SHERWOOD FOREST (817) 1 0 0
22-22*DARQUE SOULS E (909) 3 3 1 50.0 22/16 CANADIAN ARTISTS II (980) 1 1 0
23/21 CANADIAN ARTISTS II (980) 5 6 1 45.5 23/27 MAD HOUSE 3 (1017) 1 1 0
24-24*NYSE BRESTUSUSES (1067) 5 6 0 45.5 24/ 0 TRIBE FRACTAL LUX (785) 1 1 0
25/ 0 TRIBE FRACTAL LUX (785) 27 34 1 44.3 25- 4 WAR-C-KERS (812) 1 1 0
26/26 MAD HOUSE 3 (1017) 10 14 0 41.7 26/25 WILD WINGS (910) 0 2 0
27-25*DARQUE SOULS D (908) 2 3 0 40.0 27-24*NYSE BRESTUSUSES (1067) 0 2 0
28/27*BLUE-EYED SOUL (1139) 9 15 0 37.5 28-26*GR8 PL8TS (1011) 0 1 0
29-28*VARIOUS GOLEMS (1083) 0 1 0 0.0 29-28*VARIOUS GOLEMS (1083) 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
It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters. Look on my work, ye mighty,
and despair! Nothing is certain in KYR'TERR, with changing loyalties, changing
Duelmasters. Write this down: new top team--GR8 PL8TS 2. Like a chunk of francium
heaved into a wet pond, WESTERN FRONTIER blew up the rankings to 15! Managers were
muttering after FAVORITE SAYINGS 2 showed KYR'TERR what they could do: 1-0-1 to move
up by 12. Perhaps it is OUT OF THIS WORLD members' intannibility that enabled them
to move from 22nd to 11th last week... (Less time in the sun...) Like a chunk of
francium heaved into a wet pond, SCOTCH blew up the rankings to 11! Say what you
will about blind luck and dirty fighting, but HAZAARDS OF CLONING will tell you
194-116-5 is nothing to laugh at... TRIBE FRACTAL LUX had cause to celebrate, after
GOLDBEAR got 24 points by beating PAM ANDERSON. Win some, lose some. Speaking of
which, GOLDBEAR was winsome, after beating PAM ANDERSON and seeing her lose 10
points. Those who hoped for a new Duelmaster were disappointed by VETERAN MERCENARY,
of KYR'TERR, who despite a 0-0-0 couldn't overcome KYR'TERR's Number 1. Word has it
one team in KYR'TERR is taking speech lessons to try to bore their opponent to death.
I'll bet it works.
A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn? And do not the
little birds cry out?' Any ideas? Like a horde of jackals fleeing from the lion, so
did the "warriors" in KYR'TERR avoid WAR-C-KERS. As a woman of good breeding scorns
the "warriors" of HAZAARDS OF CLONING, so did that sorry team shy from WAR-C-KERS Is
it charming personality? Conversational abilities? Good oral hygiene? Whatever it
is, AUDIOS is the most challenged warrior.
Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.
Ask not for whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee.
Do not think spyreporting in KYR'TERR is the highlight of my life. My fingers
tire and I fear my incessant prattling may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable
character. Can anything compare to the pleasure of writing Spyreports for KYR'TERR?
On that giddy note I take my leave-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
I OF THE NEE DULL 6150 39 9 0 140 HAZAARDS OF CLONING (373)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
AUDIOS 8822 9 1 0 130 GR8 PL8TS 2 (1012)
SCOTT PODSEDNIK 6126 30 0 0 129 WS BATS '05 (698)
WIND SPEAKER 7549 34 5 0 127 SHAMAN'S MINIONS (845)
MARS BAR 6124 29 11 0 119 OUT OF THIS WORLD (697)
-PINPOINT 9016 15 4 0 113 WAR-C-KERS (812)
GREAT PLAIN 6434 20 10 1 110 WESTERN FRONTIER (684)
MATT CAIN 6725 20 10 0 110 WS ARMS 2012 (761)
SANTE FE 6008 20 10 2 107 WESTERN FRONTIER (684)
TERMINAL FRITZ 8147 26 6 1 101 WILD WINGS (910)
KNEE OF THE IDOL 8065 20 10 0 101 HAZAARDS OF CLONING (373)
-CRAZY LITTLE THING 8575 10 4 0 99 FAVORITE SAYINGS 8 (986)
-DAYCATION 8635 9 2 3 96 HOME LIFE (818)
-MIDLIFE CRISIS 7330 20 30 1 91 WAR-C-KERS (812)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NIAGARA FALLS 8759 10 3 0 91 NEW YORK (662)
-FORECAST 9219 9 1 2 91 HOME LIFE (818)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ECHOEY ECHO 8989 16 5 1 90 SHERWOOD FOREST (817)
-SNOW FLAKE 8926 13 7 0 90 HOME LIFE (818)
-DEATH TOUCH 8058 17 8 2 87 WARCKERS (811)
-SPRING FEVER 8067 15 5 0 87 HOME LIFE (818)
EXTRA TALL GLASS 8934 11 2 0 85 BWW ARLINGTON (911)
KNEE OF THE IDLE 7928 15 17 1 84 HAZAARDS OF CLONING (373)
ITALIAN HEATHER 6899 15 8 0 79 SCOTCH (720)
-PINK STUFF 9355 7 1 0 68 HOME LIFE (818)
-HAMPTONS 9014 6 1 1 67 NEW YORK (662)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WILLA THE MIST 7348 6 4 0 61 TRIBE FRACTAL LUX (785)
-I'LL SUE 8820 6 3 0 61 GR8 PL8TS (1011)
ANITA BATH 8752 8 7 0 58 MAD HOUSE 4 (973)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ANNIE POSITION 8849 6 6 0 53 MAD HOUSE 3 (1017)
GOLDBEAR 7569 5 6 0 48 TRIBE FRACTAL LUX (785)
DOOMED 8821 2 2 0 42 GR8 PL8TS 2 (1012)
RICH GIRL 9771 4 4 0 38 BLUE-EYED SOUL (1139)
-PEANUT 9142 7 5 1 37 WARCKERS (811)
PAM ANDERSON 8545 5 5 1 37 CANADIAN ARTISTS III (980)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SOMETIMES 9631 2 0 1 31 FAVORITE SAYINGS 2 (1118)
SARA SMILE 9772 4 4 0 30 BLUE-EYED SOUL (1139)
-PISS POOR 8811 3 1 0 25 FAVORITE SAYINGS 8 (986)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ASYLUM DEMON 8137 2 0 0 22 DARQUE SOULS E (909)
BADLANDS 9353 6 3 0 21 WESTERN FRONTIER (684)
-CHRIS P. BACON 9578 1 0 0 21 REAL PEOPLE 2 (1107)
I LV BEER 8823 2 0 1 18 GR8 PL8TS 2 (1012)
-NUTSHELL 9762 2 0 0 18 WARCKERS (811)
MICHAEL BOLTON 9800 1 0 0 18 BLUE-EYED SOUL (1139)
-PHALANX 8134 1 0 0 17 DARQUE SOULS D (908)
-LAUTREC 8139 1 0 1 16 DARQUE SOULS E (909)
MELBOURNE 9662 1 0 0 15 WORLD BLADES 2 (1123)
-PINWHEEL 8132 1 0 0 13 DARQUE SOULS D (908)
IVANA TINKLE 9001 1 1 0 8 MAD HOUSE 4 (973)
-NICKI MINAJ 9381 0 2 0 6 NYSE BRESTUSUSES (1067)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
EMBEZZLING SCRIB 0 0 0 SOMETIMES 9631 419 NONE
IRON GOLEM 9397 0 1 0 VARIOUS GOLEMS 1083 I LV BEER 8823 417
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
TERMINAL FRITZ was viciously subdued by AUDIOS in a 3 minute master's Challenge fight.
I OF THE NEE DULL slimly won victory over VETERAN MERCENARY in a 14 minute match.
KNEE OF THE IDOL outwaited CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 15 minute one-sided fight.
MARS BAR devastated CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a slow 8 minute bloody uneven brawl.
WIND SPEAKER outlasted CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a slow 14 minute mismatched brawl.
SCOTT PODSEDNIK overcame VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a 5 minute expert's melee.
GREAT PLAIN vanquished KUNG-FU MASTER in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
MATT CAIN defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SANTE FE overcame KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
NIAGARA FALLS demolished CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
ITALIAN HEATHER overcame WILLA THE MIST in a exciting 1 minute contest.
EXTRA TALL GLASS demolished VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
KNEE OF THE IDLE overcame VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided conflict.
ANNIE POSITION luckily beat DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 3 minute gruesome struggle.
ANITA BATH viciously subdued CAPTURED ORC in a 3 minute bloody mismatched bout.
PAM ANDERSON was devastated by GOLDBEAR in a exciting 1 minute brutal one-sided fight.
RICH GIRL was beaten by DOOMED in a popular 6 minute bloody match.
BADLANDS was bested by SARA SMILE in a 3 minute contest.
I LV BEER beat CONVICTED THIEF in a action packed 1 minute fight.
IVANA TINKLE was demolished by MICHAEL BOLTON in a 1 minute uneven bout.
SOMETIMES slaughtered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute mismatched fray.
MELBOURNE overpowered PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 2 minute one-sided match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 8 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 0 - 0 100 |
|AIMED BLOW 7 WALL OF STEEL 17 - 0 - 3 100 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 STRIKING ATTACK 13 - 4 - 0 76 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 50 - 17 - 1 75 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 34 - 14 - 4 71 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 1 - 0 67 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 8 - 1 64 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 TOTAL PARRY 16 - 14 - 0 53 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 11 - 12 - 0 48 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 4 - 1 33 |
Turn 419 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 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 4 TOTAL PARRY
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 6 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE
TOTAL PARRY 6 - 2 1 SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY I OF THE NEE DULL 6150 39 9 0 140 HAZAARDS OF CLONING (373)
STRIKING ATTACK AUDIOS 8822 9 1 0 130 GR8 PL8TS 2 (1012)
PARRY-LUNGE GREAT PLAIN 6434 20 10 1 110 WESTERN FRONTIER (684)
LUNGING ATTACK MATT CAIN 6725 20 10 0 110 WS ARMS 2012 (761)
SLASHING ATTACK SANTE FE 6008 20 10 2 107 WESTERN FRONTIER (684)
AIMED BLOW NIAGARA FALLS 8759 10 3 0 91 NEW YORK (662)
WALL OF STEEL ANITA BATH 8752 8 7 0 58 MAD HOUSE 4 (973)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is KNEE OF THE IDLE 7928. The most popular warrior
this turn was DOOMED 8821. The ten other most popular fighters were AUDIOS 8822,
KNEE OF THE IDLE 7928, ITALIAN HEATHER 6899, GOLDBEAR 7569, I LV BEER 8823, GREAT
PLAIN 6434, MATT CAIN 6725, SARA SMILE 9772, TERMINAL FRITZ 8147, and SANTE FE 6008.
The least popular fighter this week was KNEE OF THE IDOL 8065. The other ten least
popular fighters were WIND SPEAKER 7549, MARS BAR 6124, I OF THE NEE DULL 6150, IVANA
TINKLE 9001, RICH GIRL 9771, PAM ANDERSON 8545, BADLANDS 9353, ANITA BATH 8752,
NIAGARA FALLS 8759, and SCOTT PODSEDNIK 6126.
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