DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/04/2026    Duedate: 08/17/2026

KATI-TEI ARENA

DM 41    TURN 1008

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

UNDEAD CAT WOMAN
DEATH'S  ARMY (392)
(41-5567) [15-21-1,96]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SLURVE                         BURU
PHILANTHROPISTS (409)          ZELDA (487)
(41-4569) [12-6-0,110]         (41-5550) [6-3-1,71]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

DUSTMITE                       BROKEN BRAKE LINE
THE LOSERS (476)               DEATH'S  ARMY (392)
(41-5628) [21-14-0,89]         (41-5607) [13-11-0,68]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

NAWLINS RU2 (481)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PHILANTHROPISTS (409)         43 
2. DEATH'S  ARMY (392)           39    PHILANTHROPISTS (409)
3. UMBRAL CHILDREN (496)         9     Unchartered Team
4. SUET LEGION 526.3 (495)       5  
5. THE LOSERS (476)              4     UMBRAL CHILDREN (496)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*UMBRAL CHILDREN (496)      1   0  0 100.   1/ 1 NAWLINS RU2 (481)         8  5 0
 2/ 4 PHILANTHROPISTS (409)     58  34  4 63.0   2/ 2 PHILANTHROPISTS (409)     8  7 4
 3/ 3 NAWLINS RU2 (481)        158  97  6 62.0   3/ 0 DEATH'S  ARMY (392)       4  1 0
 4- 5 WORLD BLADES 9 (413)      34  23  1 59.6   4/ 6 THE LOSERS (476)          2  1 0
 5/ 2*ZELDA (487)                8   6  2 57.1   5/ 3*ZELDA (487)               2  2 1
 6/ 0 DEATH'S  ARMY (392)      136 171  6 44.3   6/ 0*UMBRAL CHILDREN (496)     1  0 0
 7- 6 CONSTRUCTION (186)        25  33  2 43.1   7- 5 WORLD BLADES 9 (413)      1  1 0
 8/ 7 THE LOSERS (476)         114 152  9 42.9   8- 7 CONSTRUCTION (186)        0  2 0
 9/ 0*SUET LEGION 526.3 (495)    0   1  0  0.0   9/ 0*SUET LEGION 526.3 (495)   0  1 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.

Of course I am back. Only The lady is going to pull me away from here. It won't be one 
of you hanger-onners. Beware, I may decide to stick a pin in the doll resembling you 
on my shelf. I keep a full collection, even though they are all rather ugly. Don't do 
anything stupid to ignite my wrath, for I am........

                                          -- Voodoo DMII

                                      SPY REPORT

     Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills?  Well 
fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for KATI-TEI.  MVP award for SAINTS?  NAWLINS 
RU2's proud of him after beating DEADLY DIADEM and getting 20 points.  Talk about yer 
big time losers!  DEADLY DIADEM got smashed by SAINTS, and lost 13 points!  Was that 
a tear I saw in UNDEAD CAT WOMAN's eye, as she took over Duelmastership?  And wasn't 
VOODOO fit to be tied!  I hear the top team insists all their warriors get nine hours 
sleep.  They want photogenic fighters for PR photos.   
     So just why would someone becomes a warrior anyway?  It can't be for these 
really neat Spyreports can it?  The warriors of ZELDA must be getting lonely.  They 
were the most avoided team.  Do you guys know something that I don't?  I don't know 
what NAWLINS RU2's been doing.  They certainly haven't been accepting many fights 
from ZELDA, that's fer sher.  Like, is SLURVE popular, or what?  He was challenged 
the most in all of KATI-TEI!  He's got a 12-6-0, is that good?  Speaking of 
challenging 29 points above did you hear about TROLLEY of NAWLINS RU2 vs. 
PHILANTHROPISTS' SLURVE?  (And how was that intro!) TROLLEY lost to SLURVE, but it 
got 3 points.  SLURVE won, and got 4 points.  I don't get it.   
     Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds.  All KATI-TEI ever talks about is fighting!  
Me, I'm more laid back.  Fight, fight, fight.  Is that all you guys can do?   
     I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid.  Who would've guessed I'd be 
a famous Spyreporter?  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it 
quits.  I had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 UNDEAD CAT WOMAN 5567     PS 15  21  1  96         DEATH'S  ARMY (392)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SLURVE 4569               SL 12   6  0 110         PHILANTHROPISTS (409)     

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DUSTMITE 5628             AB 21  14  0  89         THE LOSERS (476)          
 TROLLEY 5623              TP 17  11  0  80         NAWLINS RU2 (481)         
 VOODOO 5639               AB 14   6  0  80         NAWLINS RU2 (481)         
 SAINTS 5670               TP 13   4  2  80         NAWLINS RU2 (481)                        *
 I DRANK WHAT?! 5645       LU 10   5  0  79         DEATH'S  ARMY (392)       
-DUCT MAN 2190             LU 12  21  0  77         CONSTRUCTION (186)        
 DEADLY DIADEM 5641        PL 10   6  1  73         DEATH'S  ARMY (392)       
 BURU 5550                 SL  6   3  1  71         ZELDA (487)               
 BROKEN BRAKE LINE 5607    ST 13  11  0  68         DEATH'S  ARMY (392)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPLURG 4571               WS  8   9  0  49         PHILANTHROPISTS (409)     
-FRENCH QTR. 5667          BA  7   6  0  49         NAWLINS RU2 (481)         
 MEOWS A LOT 5673          BA  4   2  1  42         PHILANTHROPISTS (409)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CRYPTO-COLLAPSE 5649      LU  3   1  0  29         DEATH'S  ARMY (392)                      *

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LINK 5568                 LU  2   2  1  19         ZELDA (487)                              *
-GREAT WALL 5330           BA  2   0  0  18         WORLD BLADES 9 (413)      
 BEAM BEARD 5706           AB  1   3  1  17         PHILANTHROPISTS (409)                    *
 MAGIC TROLL 5721              1   0  1  16         PHILANTHROPISTS (409)                    ???
 GRIZELDA 5705                 1   0  0   9         UMBRAL CHILDREN (496)                    ???

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHRIS P BACON 5699            0   1  0   5         SUET LEGION 526.3 (495)                  ???

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
POLITE BEGGAR           0  0 0                      MAGIC TROLL 5721      1008 NONE
JAZZ 5715               1  1 0 NAWLINS RU2 481      BEAM BEARD 5706       1008  
SWAMP 5708              0  1 0 NAWLINS RU2 481      MEOWS A LOT 5673      1006 REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

TROLLEY was viciously subdued by SLURVE in a 2 minute master's Challenge fight.
JAZZ was murdered by BEAM BEARD in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
VOODOO was luckily beaten by UNDEAD CAT WOMAN in a 1 minute master's Title duel.
BURU was defeated by DUSTMITE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute match.
DEADLY DIADEM slimly lost to SAINTS in a popular 8 minute duel.
I DRANK WHAT?! bested VETERAN MERCENARY in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody match.
BROKEN BRAKE LINE savagely defeated SPLURG in a action packed 3 minute expert's melee.
MEOWS A LOT vanquished LINK in a 1 minute uneven fight.
CRYPTO-COLLAPSE vanquished POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
GRIZELDA beat CHRIS P BACON in a 2 minute novice's melee.
MAGIC TROLL assassinated POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       3         TOTAL PARRY       14 -   5 -  0      74  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK   12 -   5 -  0      71  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         BASHING ATTACK     9 -   5 -  1      64  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   2 -  1      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK    2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         LUNGING ATTACK    16 -  17 -  3      48  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         AIMED BLOW        12 -  13 -  1      48  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   8 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 1008 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       2 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         2  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1                                       2  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  SLURVE 4569                12   6  0  110 PHILANTHROPISTS (409)
AIMED BLOW       DUSTMITE 5628              21  14  0   89 THE LOSERS (476)
TOTAL PARRY      TROLLEY 5623               17  11  0   80 NAWLINS RU2 (481)
LUNGING ATTACK   I DRANK WHAT?! 5645        10   5  0   79 DEATH'S  ARMY (392)
PARRY-LUNGE      DEADLY DIADEM 5641         10   6  1   73 DEATH'S  ARMY (392)
STRIKING ATTACK  BROKEN BRAKE LINE 5607     13  11  0   68 DEATH'S  ARMY (392)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   MEOWS A LOT 5673            4   2  1   42 PHILANTHROPISTS (409)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DUSTMITE 5628.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was BROKEN BRAKE LINE 5607.  The ten other most popular fighters were DEADLY DIADEM 
5641, SLURVE 4569, I DRANK WHAT?! 5645, CHRIS P BACON 5699, VOODOO 5639, UNDEAD CAT 
WOMAN 5567, DUSTMITE 5628, GRIZELDA 5705, TROLLEY 5623, and BEAM BEARD 5706.

The least popular fighter this week was SAINTS 5670.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were LINK 5568, JAZZ 5715, MAGIC TROLL 5721, CRYPTO-COLLAPSE 5649, MEOWS A 
LOT 5673, SPLURG 4571, BURU 5550, BEAM BEARD 5706, TROLLEY 5623, and GRIZELDA 5705.

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

CAKE (41-5561) ADVENTURE TIME 3 (390)

                                   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. 

                            TV Percentages for Mail-in 83

  
Number of Warriors Who Participated in Each Tournament Class
      Prim  Cont  Elig  ADM   Fres  Chal  Cham  Adep  Init  Appr  Rook   
STYLE  200   201   202   203   204   205   206   207   208   209   210    ALL      %          
TP       2    10     5    18    40    42    19    27    37    27    50    277    10.8% 
PS       6     7     2     7     9     4     5    10    16    15    12     93     3.6% 
PR       7     8     6     8    17    16     9    13    18    18    28    148     5.8% 
PL       8     8     9    13     7    12     8    17    12    14    16    124     4.8% 
WS      12    14     9    13    17    24     8    17    32    17    18    181     7.0% 
AB      70    46    27    27    19    32     5    27    26    32    97    408    15.9% 
ST       9     3     2     7    13    38    44    54    55    74   106    405    15.8% 
SL       7     8     7    10    14    35    21    26    36    48    49    261    10.2% 
BA       3     9     5     7    26     5     5    12    18    16    35    141     5.5% 
LU      16    25    18    37    29   113    44    46    62    66    76    532    20.7% 
ALL    140   138    90   147   191   321   168   249   312   327   487   2570   100.0% 
  
Number of TVs in Each Tournament Class
      Prim  Cont  Elig  ADM   Fres  Chal  Cham  Adep  Init  Appr  Rook 
STYLE  200   201   202   203   204   205   206   207   208   209   210   ALL    % 
TP       0     1     0     3     6     2     3     1     2     0     4    22   0.9% 
PS       0     0     0     1     0     1     0     0     0     1     0     3   0.1% 
PR       0     0     0     0     1     0     1     1     1     1     2     7   0.3% 
PL       0     0     1     0     0     0     0     2     0     0     2     5   0.2% 
WS       0     3     0     0     0     1     2     1     0     1     2    10   0.4% 
AB      19     5     2     1     2     1     0     0     1     3    12    46   1.8% 
ST       0     0     0     0     2     0     3     7    11     6     5    34   1.3% 
SL       0     0     0     0     0     3     1     2     3     4     1    14   0.5% 
BA       0     0     0     0     4     0     0     0     0     0     1     5   0.2% 
LU       0     3     2     5     1    13     2     3     3     2     4    38   1.5% 
ALL     19    12     5    10    16    21    12    17    21    18    33   184   7.2% 
  
TV Percentages within the Style 
      Prim  Cont  Elig  ADM   Fres  Chal  Cham  Adep  Init  Appr  Rook 
STYLE  200   201   202   203   204   205   206   207   208   209   210   ALL    % 
TP     0.0% 10.0%  0.0% 16.7% 15.0%  4.8% 15.8%  3.7%  5.4%  0.0%  8.0%  7.9% 
PS     0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 14.3%  0.0% 25.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  6.7%  0.0%  3.2% 
PR     0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  5.9%  0.0% 11.1%  7.7%  5.6%  5.6%  7.1%  4.7% 
PL     0.0%  0.0% 11.1%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 11.8%  0.0%  0.0% 12.5%  4.0% 
WS     0.0% 21.4%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  4.2% 25.0%  5.9%  0.0%  5.9% 11.1%  5.5% 
AB    27.1% 10.9%  7.4%  3.7% 10.5%  3.1%  0.0%  0.0%  3.8%  9.4% 12.4% 11.3% 
ST     0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 15.4%  0.0%  6.8% 13.0% 20.0%  8.1%  4.7%  8.4% 
SL     0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  8.6%  4.8%  7.7%  8.3%  8.3%  2.0%  5.4% 
BA     0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 15.4%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  2.9%  3.5% 
LU     0.0% 12.0% 11.1% 13.5%  3.4% 11.5%  4.5%  6.5%  4.8%  3.0%  5.3%  7.1% 
      13.6%  8.7%  5.6%  6.8%  8.4%  6.5%  7.1%  6.8%  6.7%  5.5%  6.8%  7.2% 
  
TV Percentages by Style of Total TVs  
      Prim  Cont  Elig  ADM   Fres  Chal  Cham  Adep  Init  Appr  Rook 
STYLE  200   201   202   203   204   205   206   207   208   209   210   ALL    % 
TP     0.0%  8.3%  0.0% 30.0% 37.5%  9.5% 25.0%  5.9%  9.5%  0.0% 12.1% 12.0% 
PS     0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 10.0%  0.0%  4.8%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  5.6%  0.0%  1.6% 
PR     0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  6.3%  0.0%  8.3%  5.9%  4.8%  5.6%  6.1%  3.8% 
PL     0.0%  0.0% 20.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 11.8%  0.0%  0.0%  6.1%  2.7% 
WS     0.0% 25.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  4.8% 16.7%  5.9%  0.0%  5.6%  6.1%  5.4% 
AB   100.0% 41.7% 40.0% 10.0% 12.5%  4.8%  0.0%  0.0%  4.8% 16.7% 36.4% 25.0% 
ST     0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 12.5%  0.0% 25.0% 41.2% 52.4% 33.3% 15.2% 18.5% 
SL     0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 14.3%  8.3% 11.8% 14.3% 22.2%  3.0%  7.6% 
BA     0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 25.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  3.0%  2.7% 
LU     0.0% 25.0% 40.0% 50.0%  6.3% 61.9% 16.7% 17.6% 14.3% 11.1% 12.1% 20.7%