DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/06/2026    Duedate: 08/19/2026

JHANS ARENA

DM 36    TURN 1025

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

POSITION IS EMPTY

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SAINT-CHAMOND                  MCLXJD
TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)        2417 BOURBON ST (700)
(36-8666) [21-24-1,124]        (36-8746) [9-0-1,124]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

SONJA                          PYROSTAT
EMU'S STRAIN (702)             WOLF AND MAN (701)
(36-8815) [18-18-1,90]         (36-8951) [4-2-0,40]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE WHISPERS (706)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. EMU'S STRAIN (702)            36 
2. TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)       36    PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (624)
3. DARK ABUNDANCE (695)          30    Unchartered Team
4. 2417 BOURBON ST (700)         26 
5. MINECRAFT (704)               22    2417 BOURBON ST (700)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (624)   22  15  1 59.5   1/ 1 THE WHISPERS (706)       10  5 0
 2- 2 SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)       18  13  1 58.1   2/ 8 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)      8  5 1
 3- 3 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)  281 276 12 50.4   3/ 2 WOLF AND MAN (701)        7  3 0
 4/ 4 NEON KNIGHTS (680)       120 119  4 50.2   4/ 3 NEON KNIGHTS (680)        6  7 0
 5/ 7 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)     201 201  2 50.0   5/ 7 EMU'S STRAIN (702)        6  8 0
 6/ 5*2417 BOURBON ST (700)      9   9  1 50.0   6- 6 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)   4  2 0
 7/ 9 THE WHISPERS (706)        62  63  1 49.6   7/ 4 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      4  3 1
 8/10 WOLF AND MAN (701)        69  71  7 49.3   8/ 9 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)   4  8 2
 9/ 8 IRON TIGERS (484)        166 175 17 48.7   9/ 5 IRON TIGERS (484)         4 11 0
10/11 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)     154 170  7 47.5  10/12 OXY MORONS II (698)       2  0 0
11/13 EMU'S STRAIN (702)        93 140  5 39.9  11/13*2417 BOURBON ST (700)     2  1 0
12/12 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)   83 127  6 39.5  12-14 SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)       1  1 0
13/14 OXY MORONS II (698)       14  36  3 28.0  13/11 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (624)   1  2 0
14/ 0*MINECRAFT (704)            3  10  0 23.1  14/ 0*MINECRAFT (704)           0  2 0

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

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Twentieth fight, got the call. These days, it takes a lot to earn a spot among Neon's 
Freshmen crew. I think I might have just passed that test. Proven performance, and now 
a nice set of favorites. I think I will leave the sheep herding to others for the time 
being.

Neon Knights will endeavor to keep the throne within the stable. Might not be an easy 
task, given how many Challenger Champions are vying for the spot. We shall see how it 
pans out.

See you all on the Isle of the Eye! Until then, may the gods guide your blows straight 
and true!

                                         -- Bladedancer, Duelmaster and Lord Protector

                                      SPY REPORT

     Thankyouthankyou.  It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in JHANS. 
Hope you enjoy the show.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I already got paid!  A stormcloud is 
brewing over the IRON TIGERS guildhouse.  Rumor says any more weeks like this ones 
0-5-0 may send the team to the Dark Arena.  Coming up with a solid 4-1-1 outing, DARK 
ABUNDANCE has advanced 6 places in the rankings.  EMU'S STRAIN is no joke as it 
posted a 3-1-0 week advancing from 7th place to 5th place.  Hey everybody, watch out 
for SAINT-CHAMOND, who flew up 30 points in the rankings after mashing PLUMCATCHER 
like a melon.  Keep your eye on this gal.  And falling like a basher in the top ten 
was SAPPHIRE, who dropped 11 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout 
with SONJA.  Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but bloody knuckles was 
WOLF AND MAN's HALONOR, who was turned away from the Duelmastership by BLADEDANCER.  
Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold to deliver this stuff?   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the JHANS arena.  Did you 
hear that DARK ABUNDANCE was most avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the personal 
hygiene of DARK ABUNDANCE's warriors, I'm not surprised!  And you guys like to boo 
me?  Well, unsling your rasberries, cause NEON KNIGHTS beats feet every time DARK 
ABUNDANCE smiles at them.  Try farming, eh?  Well dang howdy, but if challenges were 
votes, FERN would be president.  Although it may be a contest she doesn't want to 
win.   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  WHIPPET defied all odds and slew 
BLACK ORC in the Dark Arena.  The only ones displeased were the buzzards, as BLACK 
ORC's meat is notoriously tough.  It's not often when you see a 11-5-0 warrior like 
PLUMCATCHER kick the bucket.  I wonder if NEON KNIGHTS will recover from the blow.  
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 JHANS giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  Okay, so I may not be the world's 
best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors.  See ya next time 
I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SAINT-CHAMOND 8666        SL 21  24  1 124         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)   

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MCLXJD 8746               SL  9   0  1 124         2417 BOURBON ST (700)     
 VASILKO 8816              ST  7   2  1 118         DARK ABUNDANCE (695)      
 SYAN-LIN 8783             TP 21  11  0 105         DARK ABUNDANCE (695)      
 DREAMSINGER 8439          AB 23  26  0 101         NEON KNIGHTS (680)        
 HALONOR 8860              PL 11   8  0  95         WOLF AND MAN (701)        
 MURMURIO 8890             ST 12  14  1  93         THE WHISPERS (706)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-VARKOS 8865               BA 14  15  1  92         CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SONJA 8815                PS 18  18  1  90         EMU'S STRAIN (702)        
-FAME 8875                 TP 20   7  0  87         CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)   
 LITTLE WILLIE 8667        TP 18  27  0  81         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)   
 SILENS 8891               BA 15  11  0  80         THE WHISPERS (706)        
 WHIPPET 8668              SL 16  29  2  79         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)   
 HADOR 8234                ST 12   6  0  79         IRON TIGERS (484)         
 SAPPHIRE 8866             AB 18  12  0  77         CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      
 MAZRIM 5911               WS 20  10  0  76         IRON TIGERS (484)         
 KIORI 8915                PL  8   1  0  68         WOLF AND MAN (701)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CLEVER FOOL 8723          LU  6   6  2  64         OXY MORONS II (698)       
-STINGRAY 5375             PL  9   6  0  62         SPIRIT TOTEMS (487)       
 LAVITROS 8914             ST  7   3  0  59         WOLF AND MAN (701)        
 FERN 8930                 WS  8   8  1  58         EMU'S STRAIN (702)        
 SUBROSA 8968              LU  6   2  0  57         THE WHISPERS (706)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-AVERAGE JOE 8862          PL 11  18  1  52         CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)   
 BOB SEMPLE 8839           PR  9  22  1  50         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)                  *
 DEWCLAW 6100              AB 11  12  0  47         IRON TIGERS (484)         
 STUMBLE STALKER 7497      PR  7   6  0  45         PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (624)   
 WRUGY 8916                SL  5  10  3  43         WOLF AND MAN (701)        
 PYROSTAT 8951             ST  4   2  0  40         WOLF AND MAN (701)                       *
 STEVE 8853                PS  2   2  0  38         MINECRAFT (704)           

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CUTTER 8971               ST  5   2  2  27         CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      
 HOLLYSTONE 8967           PS  3   5  0  27         EMU'S STRAIN (702)        
 INDIANA BOY 8981              2   2  0  24         EMU'S STRAIN (702)                       [AB-LU]

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOGDON RO 8918            LU  4   8  0  22         DARK ABUNDANCE (695)      
 TRIEKEL 8958              BA  2   1  1  20         DARK ABUNDANCE (695)      
 CIPHROS 8985              TP  3   0  0  19         THE WHISPERS (706)                       *
 GODBLINDER 8988               1   0  0  17         NEON KNIGHTS (680)                       [LU-PL-ST]
 BOC HACKSCORN 8950            1   1  0   9         DARK ABUNDANCE (695)                     [PL-ST]
 NYXARIS 8986              TP  2   1  0   7         THE WHISPERS (706)        
 ARLEN 8980                    1   2  0   5         IRON TIGERS (484)                        [AB-BA-LU]
 JIROE 8976                AB  0   4  0   4         IRON TIGERS (484)                        *

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BEER BARREL 8744        0  3 0 2417 BOURBON ST 700  RIPPLES DORRIGAN      1025 NONE
BLACK ORC               0  0 0 DARK ARENA           WHIPPET 8668          1025 NONE
RIPOSTE MAGNET 8984     1  1 0 EMU'S STRAIN 702     CUTTER 8971           1024  
SOLEG 8961              3  1 0 IRON TIGERS 484      WRUGY 8916            1021 REVENGED
DA1 8989                0  1 0 MINECRAFT 704        RIPPLES DORRIGAN      1025 NONE
PLUMCATCHER 8902       11  5 0 NEON KNIGHTS 680     SAINT-CHAMOND 8666    1025  
WITHERBRAND 8987        0  1 0 NEON KNIGHTS 680     TRIEKEL 8958          1025  
TENEBRAX 8888          11 12 0 THE WHISPERS 706     LL HOSTESS 8872       1022  
VEILYN 8979             0  1 0 THE WHISPERS 706     CUTTER 8971           1022  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

WHIPPET viciously butchered BLACK ORC in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BEER BARREL was murdered by RIPPLES DORRIGAN in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
DA1 was murdered by RIPPLES DORRIGAN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MCLXJD vanquished DREAMSINGER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
SAINT-CHAMOND assassinated PLUMCATCHER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
MURMURIO bested HADOR in a 1 minute Challenge brawl.
BOB SEMPLE slimly lost to FERN in a 2 minute bloody Challenge fight.
SUBROSA beat STUMBLE STALKER in a 1 minute bloody Challenge brawl.
BLADEDANCER defeated HALONOR in a action packed 1 minute expert's melee.
SYAN-LIN vanquished LITTLE WILLIE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
VASILKO vanquished MAZRIM in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided duel.
SILENS was unbelievably bested by RIRORNI ADVENTURER in a 1 minute veteran's bout.
SAPPHIRE was bested by SONJA in a exciting 1 minute master's conflict.
KIORI subdued DEWCLAW in a crowd pleasing 1 minute veteran's brawl.
CLEVER FOOL handily defeated WRUGY in a popular 1 minute uneven fight.
LAVITROS devastated INDIANA BOY in a 1 minute brutal uneven duel.
PYROSTAT viciously subdued STEVE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gory brawl.
BOGDON RO was beaten by CIPHROS in a 3 minute veteran vs. novice upset match.
HOLLYSTONE overpowered NYXARIS in a 3 minute mismatched fight.
TRIEKEL butchered WITHERBRAND in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
JIROE was defeated by BOC HACKSCORN in a 2 minute novice's duel.
ARLEN was overpowered by GODBLINDER in a action packed 1 minute uneven fray.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         STRIKING ATTACK   44 -  24 -  2      65  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         LUNGING ATTACK    19 -  16 -  1      54  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-LUNGE       20 -  17 -  1      54  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         WALL OF STEEL     16 -  14 -  0      53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-STRIKE      11 -  11 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         SLASHING ATTACK   26 -  27 -  5      49  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         AIMED BLOW        29 -  38 -  1      43  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         BASHING ATTACK    12 -  16 -  2      43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         TOTAL PARRY       13 -  18 -  0      42  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     14 -  22 -  0      39  |

Turn 1025 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  MCLXJD 8746                 9   0  1  124 2417 BOURBON ST (700)
STRIKING ATTACK  VASILKO 8816                7   2  1  118 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
TOTAL PARRY      SYAN-LIN 8783              21  11  0  105 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
PARRY-LUNGE      HALONOR 8860               11   8  0   95 WOLF AND MAN (701)
BASHING ATTACK   SILENS 8891                15  11  0   80 THE WHISPERS (706)
AIMED BLOW       SAPPHIRE 8866              18  12  0   77 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)
WALL OF STEEL    MAZRIM 5911                20  10  0   76 IRON TIGERS (484)
LUNGING ATTACK   SUBROSA 8968                6   2  0   57 THE WHISPERS (706)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    STUMBLE STALKER 7497        7   6  0   45 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (624)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SONJA 8815.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
PYROSTAT 8951.  The ten other most popular fighters were WHIPPET 8668, VASILKO 8816, 
HOLLYSTONE 8967, MCLXJD 8746, BOB SEMPLE 8839, FERN 8930, SUBROSA 8968, SYAN-LIN 
8783, SAPPHIRE 8866, and CLEVER FOOL 8723.

The least popular fighter this week was NYXARIS 8986.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were WITHERBRAND 8987, CIPHROS 8985, STEVE 8853, INDIANA BOY 8981, LITTLE 
WILLIE 8667, HALONOR 8860, STUMBLE STALKER 7497, PLUMCATCHER 8902, DREAMSINGER 8439, 
and DA1 8989.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

DREAMSINGER (36-8439) NEON KNIGHTS (680)

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

ARK (36-8814) CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)
BLADEDANCER (36-8869) NEON KNIGHTS (680)

                                   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.