DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/05/2026    Duedate: 08/18/2026

SUNSET ARENA

DM 21    TURN 1059

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DARK WISHES
BIG LAKE TERROR (654)
(21-10042) [26-16-0,108]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DARK WISHES                    HANGXIETY
BIG LAKE TERROR (654)          WELL EXCUUUSE ME! (733)
(21-10042) [26-16-0,108]       (21-10192) [2-0-1,31]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

DARK SPLIT                     MISS TRACY
BIG LAKE TERROR (654)          SINGING COWBOYS (216)
(21-10095) [22-12-0,98]        (21-2804) [7-10-0,47]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

NOMADIC TRIBE (160)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BEN'S BAZAAR (577)            46 
2. BIG LAKE TERROR (654)         38    OFF THE WALL III (736)
3. NOMADIC TRIBE (160)           27    Unchartered Team
4. GRIM FANDANGO (454)           17 
5. GLADIATRIX (734)              12    WELL EXCUUUSE ME! (733)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 OFF THE WALL III (736)     7   3  0 70.0   1/ 3 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)      12  3 1
 2/ 0*WELL EXCUUUSE ME! (733)    5   3  1 62.5   2/ 2 THE WHOVIANS (691)        9  5 1
 3/ 5 TEAM ARGONAUTS (714)      67  49  1 57.8   3/ 9 BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        8  7 0
 4/ 4 COMFORT FOOD (732)        26  20  1 56.5   4/ 7 BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     8  7 0
 5/ 6 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)      1308 1053 48 55.4   5/ 1 COMFORT FOOD (732)        8  7 0
 6/ 8 GRIM FANDANGO (454)      1590 1491 75 51.6   6/ 4 A FOREST DARK (731)       7  7 0
 7/ 9 BIG LAKE TERROR (654)    737 693 44 51.5   7/ 6 GRIM FANDANGO (454)       7  8 1
 8/11 THE ALLIANCE (723)        96  99  5 49.2   8/ 8 THE ALLIANCE (723)        7  8 0
 9-12 SEA SHANTIES (718)       117 129  6 47.6   9/10 PHILTHBALLS (554)         6  9 0
10/13 BEN'S BAZAAR (577)       1027 1134 61 47.5  10/ 5 THE OOZE ZONE (169)       5  9 0
11/14 PHILTHBALLS (554)        621 722 40 46.2  11/13 OFF THE WALL III (736)    3  0 0
12/16 A FOREST DARK (731)       36  45  4 44.4  12/11 TEAM ARGONAUTS (714)      3  7 0
13/17 THE OOZE ZONE (169)      208 278 12 42.8  13-14 SEA SHANTIES (718)        2  3 0
14/18 THE WHOVIANS (691)       263 365 23 41.9  14/ 0 SINGING COWBOYS (216)     2  7 0
15/ 0*GLADIATRIX (734)           2   4  0 33.3  15/ 0*WELL EXCUUUSE ME! (733)   1  0 1

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
16/ 0 SINGING COWBOYS (216)     49 134  1 26.8  16/ 0*GLADIATRIX (734)          1  0 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                      SPY REPORT

Hello.

     This is turn 1059 of the Sunset Arena.
     I want to talk about bloodfeuds.  It seems they're not as big a deal as I 
thought.  I guess I understand it.  Most deaths of gladiators in the arena are not 
intentional, and in order to bloodfeud, some teams would be forced to pit their 
surviving, sometimes less experienced members against a far more formidable opponent.  
If you can pull it off, it's impressive, but if you can't, you may lose a new fighter 
with too much potential.  On the other hand, if there is a team that deliberately 
challenges down, with a high kill desire, it might be worthwhile to slap them down.  
So... but I'm still gonna talk about it.
     Absaraka has now taken two young warriors from A Forest Dark, the second incident 
being an attempted Bloodfeud.  TRAVIS BICKLE (21-10280) (0-3-0,3) of A FOREST DARK 
bloodfeuded ABSARAKA (21-10277) (1-3-1,7) of GRIM FANDANGO.  TRAVIS BICKLE was 
savagely slain by ABSARAKA in a 6 minute beginner's Bloodfeud fight.  It looks like 
the first incident, when Absaraka killed Litr the Dwarf, was a random match.  The 
second death looks like A Forest Dark attempting to use Absaraka as a Dark Arena.  If 
it was me, I'd let it go, but I'd keep an eye on Absaraka to see if he makes a habit 
of killing the young ones.  And if he does, gather some friends and cut him up in an 
alley.  I don't know, I'm an orc.  Maybe you humans handle stuff differently.
     DASH HELLBENT (21-10136) (9-7-2,71) of A FOREST DARK fought WANDERLUST (21-10174) 
(7-7-1,60) of NOMADIC TRIBE.  DASH HELLBENT was demolished by WANDERLUST in a 1 minute 
one-sided bout.  In turn 1058, Wanderlust killed Basil of Comfort Food, so this isn't 
a bloodfeud and it doesn't look intentional.  Still, keep an eye on the guy.
     Congrats to Ben's Bazaar for a 4-1-0.  Here's that team's most interesting fight:  
SHEW SHINE BOY (21-10291) (1-0-0,11) of BEN'S BAZAAR challenged SPICY KIELBASA (21-
10269) (4-0-0,25) of COMFORT FOOD.  SHEW SHINE BOY viciously subdued SPICY KIELBASA in 
a 4 minute Challenge bout.
     Nomadic Tribe also had a 4-1-0.  Wanderlust, who was not bloodfeuded by Comfort 
Food, did this today:  DASH HELLBENT (21-10136) (9-7-2,71) of A FOREST DARK fought 
WANDERLUST (21-10174) (7-7-1,60) of NOMADIC TRIBE.  DASH HELLBENT was demolished by 
WANDERLUST in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
     The Ooze Zone had a pretty stinky turn, 1-3-0.  Here's their single win:  VIGGA-
WULF (21-10211) (6-6-0,47) of GRIM FANDANGO challenged ECTOPLASM (21-10149) (6-12-
0,42) of THE OOZE ZONE.  VIGGA-WULF was luckily beaten by ECTOPLASM in a 1 minute 
Challenge match.
     Dark Split got 23 points for this:  AQUILEIA (21-10117) (13-9-0,97) of THE 
ALLIANCE fought DARK SPLIT (21-10095) (21-12-0,75) of BIG LAKE TERROR.  AQUILEIA was 
overpowered by DARK SPLIT in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.  Aquileia lost 18.
     Laszlo decided to spend his last turn before the Isle in the Dark Arena.  LASZLO 
(21-9919) (24-16-1,154) of THE WHOVIANS DA challenged STONE GOLEM (21-413) (0-0-0,40) 
of DARK ARENA.  LASZLO viciously butchered STONE GOLEM in a crowd pleasing 3 minute 
Dark Arena fight.
     Okay, that's all I got.  See ya in 15.

                                          -- Grix
 

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DARK WISHES 10042         TP 26  16  0 108         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FLYING DUTCHMAN 10080     AB 14   7  0 128         SEA SHANTIES (718)        
 DARK VISIT 10122          ST 14  15  0 104         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     
 MORAY 10144               LU 13  11  2  99         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DARK SPLIT 10095          AB 22  12  0  98         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IL REDIVIVO 10156         SL  8   4  1  84         A FOREST DARK (731)       
 AQUILEIA 10117            ST 13  10  0  79         THE ALLIANCE (723)        
 WANDERLUST 10174          ST  8   7  1  78         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       
 BLAK BOX 10108            TP 18  14  0  72         GRIM FANDANGO (454)       
 SQUID SOUP 10131          SL 14  12  0  70         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       
 GWANJI 10206              ST  7   3  0  69         OFF THE WALL III (736)    
-SCARY HARRY 10050            10  14  0  68         SEA SHANTIES (718)                       [AB-BA-LU-PS-SL-TP]
 THUNDERCRUNCH 10178       BA  9   5  0  68         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OGRYN 10093               BA 13  17  3  66         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        
 CRASH HAMFIST 10137       BA  9   8  0  64         A FOREST DARK (731)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DASH HELLBENT 10136       ST  9   8  2  55         A FOREST DARK (731)       
 CORRUPT GAOLER 10138      BA  9   7  0  55         A FOREST DARK (731)       
 SPAGHETTI 10187           ST  6   3  1  54         COMFORT FOOD (732)        
-JACK SPARROW 10110        LU  8   9  2  53         SEA SHANTIES (718)        
-KIWI SMUGGLER 10101       AB  7  10  0  52         SEA SHANTIES (718)        
 AERYON 10265              AB  4   2  0  52         GRIM FANDANGO (454)       
 AKIA THORNGUARD 10181     LU  8   5  0  51         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       
 ECTOPLASM 10149           WS  7  12  0  50         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       
 MIGHTY HERACLES 9765      LU  9  12  0  49         TEAM ARGONAUTS (714)      
 MISS TRACY 2804           AB  7  10  0  47         SINGING COWBOYS (216)                    *
 ADIPOSE REX 10221             5   4  2  47         THE WHOVIANS (691)                       [AB-BA]
 PENELOPE 10182            ST  7   5  0  45         THE ALLIANCE (723)        
 BOB BARBER 2495           AB  5  29  0  44         SINGING COWBOYS (216)     
 PSEUDO DRAGON 10228       AB  4   5  1  43         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        
 PSEUDO DEMON 10229        TP  6   3  1  42         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        
 VIGGA-WULF 10211          SL  6   7  0  40         GRIM FANDANGO (454)                      *
 JEDI JESTER 10267         AB  6   0  0  40         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)        
 SINGING COW 2570          AB  5  25  0  40         SINGING COWBOYS (216)     
 CARNE ASADA TACO 10224    PL  5   2  0  36         COMFORT FOOD (732)        
 IMBECILIC 10152           TP  8   7  0  34         PHILTHBALLS (554)                        *

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DARK LIFE 10169           TP  8   9  0  33         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     
 SNAIL TRAX 10162          LU  7  11  0  32         THE OOZE ZONE (169)       
 HANGXIETY 10192           WS  2   0  1  31         WELL EXCUUUSE ME! (733)   
 HIPPO KRIT 10259              2   3  0  31         PHILTHBALLS (554)                        [AB-SL]
 LYSANDER 10185            TP  6   6  0  30         THE ALLIANCE (723)        
 SEQUOIA RAZOR 10233       SL  5   3  0  30         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       
 POLLUX OF GEMINI 10271    ST  3   1  1  30         TEAM ARGONAUTS (714)      
 ONION RING 10215          TP  5   2  0  29         COMFORT FOOD (732)                       *
 SHEW SHINE BOY 10291          2   0  0  28         BEN'S BAZAAR (577)                       [AB-BA-PR-SL-TP]
 FREYA IRONCLAD 10212      PL  2   1  0  27         GLADIATRIX (734)          
 MALUS 10234               ST  4   5  0  25         THE WHOVIANS (691)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SANTIANA 10159            AB  3   5  0  22         SEA SHANTIES (718)                       *
 ASHILDR 10222             PS  5   6  0  21         THE WHOVIANS (691)                       *
 PHINEAS 10213             PL  3   3  0  16         TEAM ARGONAUTS (714)      
 CAIDAZ 10282              AB  2   1  0  15         THE ALLIANCE (723)        
 ELOHSSA 10231             ST  3   4  1  14         PHILTHBALLS (554)         
 SPICY KIELBASA 10269      TP  4   1  0  13         COMFORT FOOD (732)        
 MOSS STAMPEDE 10274       TP  3   1  0  13         NOMADIC TRIBE (160)       
 ABSARAKA 10277            PR  2   3  2  12         GRIM FANDANGO (454)       
 SHAY VERKEWTER 10258      PR  3   2  0  11         PHILTHBALLS (554)         
 INDUS ILLWILL 10279       LU  2   2  0   8         GRIM FANDANGO (454)       
 SLITHEEN 10293                1   0  0   8         THE WHOVIANS (691)                       [AB-BA-LU-PL-PR-SL-TP]

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DARK CONTACT 10273        PL  1   4  0   7         BIG LAKE TERROR (654)     
 QUARITCH 10270            ST  1   3  0   6         PHILTHBALLS (554)         
 ZAVIEL 10283              LU  0   3  0   3         THE ALLIANCE (723)        

'-' 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                      HANGXIETY 10192       1059 NONE
LITR THE DWARF 10268    0  1 0 A FOREST DARK 731    ABSARAKA 10277        1055 REVENGED
TRAVIS BICKLE 10280     0  4 0 A FOREST DARK 731    ABSARAKA 10277        1059  
JEDI MIME TRICK 10266   2  1 0 BEN'S BAZAAR 577     SPAGHETTI 10187       1056 REVENGED
BASIL 10219             4  2 0 COMFORT FOOD 732     WANDERLUST 10174      1058  
MARGERINE 10292         0  1 0 COMFORT FOOD 732     DARK CHAMPION         1059 NONE
EENO 10183              5  3 1 THE ALLIANCE 723     PSEUDO DRAGON 10228   1055 REVENGED
SPYTE 10255             1  2 0 THE ALLIANCE 723     POLLUX OF GEMIN 10271 1055 NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

LASZLO viciously butchered STONE GOLEM in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
MARGERINE was murdered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
TRAVIS BICKLE was savagely slain by ABSARAKA in a 6 minute beginner's Bloodfeud fight.
DARK VISIT devastated SQUID SOUP in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
DARK WISHES subdued MORAY in a 2 minute master's Challenge Title competition.
BLAK BOX unbelievably bested CRASH HAMFIST in a 4 minute Challenge fight.
OGRYN overpowered AKIA THORNGUARD in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
AERYON overpowered ONION RING in a 3 minute gruesome uneven Challenge melee.
PSEUDO DRAGON was vanquished by GWANJI in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
SPAGHETTI vanquished BOB BARBER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
VIGGA-WULF was luckily beaten by ECTOPLASM in a 1 minute Challenge match.
MALUS was beaten by CARNE ASADA TACO in a exciting 1 minute Challenge fight.
SHAY VERKEWTER was demolished by POLLUX OF GEMINI in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
QUARITCH was bested by CAIDAZ in a 3 minute bloody novice's Challenge battle.
INDUS ILLWILL was overpowered by HIPPO KRIT in a 1 minute Challenge conflict.
SHEW SHINE BOY viciously subdued SPICY KIELBASA in a 4 minute Challenge bout.
AQUILEIA was overpowered by DARK SPLIT in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
IL REDIVIVO devastated CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
DASH HELLBENT was demolished by WANDERLUST in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
THUNDERCRUNCH overpowered MIGHTY HERACLES in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
MISS TRACY viciously subdued DARK LIFE in a popular 7 minute gory contest.
CORRUPT GAOLER vanquished SNAIL TRAX in a 1 minute one-sided match.
SINGING COW was handily defeated by PSEUDO DEMON in a 1 minute uneven duel.
IMBECILIC was bested by ADIPOSE REX in a 3 minute brutal bout.
PENELOPE overpowered ASHILDR in a 1 minute uneven fight.
JEDI JESTER savagely defeated LYSANDER in a 2 minute gruesome fight.
SEQUOIA RAZOR overpowered PHINEAS in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
ELOHSSA was vanquished by FREYA IRONCLAD in a 1 minute uneven bout.
HANGXIETY easily killed PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven bout.
DARK CONTACT was outlasted by SLITHEEN in a exciting 8 minute beginner's competition.
MOSS STAMPEDE defeated ZAVIEL in a 2 minute gruesome beginner's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                      10         SLASHING ATTACK   31 -  23 -  1      57  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                 10         BASHING ATTACK    34 -  26 -  0      57  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     10         TOTAL PARRY       47 -  43 -  1      52  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   6 -  1      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  6         AIMED BLOW        37 -  37 -  2      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         STRIKING ATTACK   45 -  46 -  5      49  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      4         PARRY-LUNGE       13 -  15 -  0      46  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    40 -  50 -  3      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     10 -  19 -  2      34  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -  16 -  0      30  |

Turn 1059 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:

WALL OF STEEL      2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  6         4  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     4 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  2         2  TOTAL PARRY    
AIMED BLOW         7 -  3                                       2  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  2                                       2  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  3     
STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  5     
TOTAL PARRY        5 -  5     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      DARK WISHES 10042          26  16  0  108 BIG LAKE TERROR (654)
LUNGING ATTACK   MORAY 10144                13  11  2   99 THE OOZE ZONE (169)
AIMED BLOW       DARK SPLIT 10095           22  12  0   98 BIG LAKE TERROR (654)
SLASHING ATTACK  IL REDIVIVO 10156           8   4  1   84 A FOREST DARK (731)
STRIKING ATTACK  AQUILEIA 10117             13  10  0   79 THE ALLIANCE (723)
BASHING ATTACK   THUNDERCRUNCH 10178         9   5  0   68 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
PARRY-LUNGE      CARNE ASADA TACO 10224      5   2  0   36 COMFORT FOOD (732)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DARK SPLIT 10095.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was MISS TRACY 2804.  The ten other most popular fighters were CRASH HAMFIST 
10137, DARK CONTACT 10273, SHEW SHINE BOY 10291, AERYON 10265, ADIPOSE REX 10221, 
MORAY 10144, CAIDAZ 10282, HIPPO KRIT 10259, DARK VISIT 10122, and GWANJI 10206.

The least popular fighter this week was SLITHEEN 10293.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SPICY KIELBASA 10269, DARK LIFE 10169, TRAVIS BICKLE 10280, ELOHSSA 
10231, PHINEAS 10213, LYSANDER 10185, ASHILDR 10222, SINGING COW 2570, SNAIL TRAX 
10162, and MIGHTY HERACLES 9765.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

LASZLO (21-9919) THE WHOVIANS (691)

                                   BLOODGAMES 2026

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 winter and 
summer Face-to-Face tournaments.  

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 Bloodgames  Turn 1 is due by Fri at 9pm at the hotel
  (Winter: DM 96, Summer: DM 98) Turns process with the tournament 
                                 Strategy changes allowed, bloodfeud challenges only 

  Mail-in style Bloodgames       Turn 1 is by Sat at 9pm at the hotel
  (Winter: DM 97, Summer: 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 September 24 
                                 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!

                             * * * * *   MEMO  * * * * *

From:       The Office of Accurate Census Reporting, Gladiatorial Commission
To:         All Managers

In the interest of preserving our natural resources and preventing managerial writer's 
cramp, the census form has been eliminated, effective immediately.  Managers may 
register their warriors' races and/or favorite sayings by simply writing them on a 
separate piece of paper and submitting them to the Commission.  Each warrior may have 
up to 15 favorite sayings.  Each saying must be categorized Jeer, Gloat, Boredom, Ouch, 
Victory and may be up to 70 characters long.  For any questions, please contact the 
Gladiatorial Commission.