DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/02/2026    Duedate: 09/29/2026

STORMCROWE ARENA

DM 45    TURN 506

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SHASTAR VIDYA
VAULT OF BROKEN HAND (607)
(45-6044) [7-1-0,110]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

EXPOSE                         SHASTAR VIDYA
FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)       VAULT OF BROKEN HAND (607)
(45-5455) [14-13-1,115]        (45-6044) [7-1-0,110]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

PEANUT SALESMAN                KOKILA
AVID FANS (65)                 OF WOLF & GIANT (589)
(45-5676) [18-23-0,77]         (45-6027) [9-0-1,105]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

OF WOLF & GIANT (589)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OF WOLF & GIANT (589)         72 
2. GOING BERSERK (527)           55    DRACO (594)
3. FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)      45    Unchartered Team
4. THE REDACTED 01 (595)         42 
5. DARQUE FORCES (428)           30    ROCKFORD FILES (606)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 DRACO (594)               33  11  2 75.0   1/ 3 OF WOLF & GIANT (589)    13  2 1
 2- 3 FAR TRAVELERS 2512 (592)   9   4  0 69.2   2/ 1 DRACO (594)              11  4 2
 3/ 2 UNIQUIE ONE (593)         37  18  2 67.3   3/10 GOING BERSERK (527)      10  5 0
 4/ 5 OF WOLF & GIANT (589)     65  36  5 64.4   4/ 7 BUSHWOOD '25 (596)       10  5 0
 5/ 4*ROCKFORD FILES (606)      24  16  1 60.0   5/ 5 UNIQUIE ONE (593)         9  6 2
 6/ 6 DARQUE FORCES (428)      813 567 42 58.9   6/ 6*VAULT OF BROKEN HAN (607) 9  6 1
 7/ 8 BUSHWOOD '25 (596)        32  24  0 57.1   7/ 4 MMM BEER 1 (599)          9  6 0
 8/ 7 GOING BERSERK (527)      221 173 12 56.1   8/12*CRAMBUS CLONES (601)      8  7 0
 9/13*THE REDACTED 01 (595)     22  20  1 52.4   9/ 8 RAT PAK (79)              7  8 1
10/ 9 CANDY CRUSHERS (534)      94  89 10 51.4  10/15*THE REDACTED 01 (595)     7  8 1
11/10 AVID FANS (65)           350 335 26 51.1  11/ 2*ROCKFORD FILES (606)      7  8 1
12/11 FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  65  63  3 50.8  12/19 FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  7  8 0
13/12 RAT PAK (79)             104 107  4 49.3  13/16 PHILANTHROPISTS (603)     6  9 0
14/16*VAULT OF BROKEN HAN (607) 21  23  1 47.7  14/11 DEAD SILENCE (581)        5  5 0
15/14 MMM BEER 1 (599)          26  29  0 47.3  15/13 MISFIT TOYS K (505)       5  9 1
16/15 MISFIT TOYS K (505)       31  37  2 45.6  16/14 AVID FANS (65)            5 10 0
17/17*CRAMBUS CLONES (601)      17  23  0 42.5  17/17*KNIGHTS OF SORROW (604)   4 11 1
18/19 PHILANTHROPISTS (603)     20  28  0 41.7  18/18 DARQUE FORCES (428)       4 11 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/18 WARRIOR CATS (598)        10  16  0 38.5  19/ 9 CANDY CRUSHERS (534)      4 11 0
20/22 DEAD SILENCE (581)        59 107  2 35.5  20/22 WARRIOR CATS (598)        1  2 0
21/20*KNIGHTS OF SORROW (604)   14  26  2 35.0  21-23*FRONTIER MERCS (335)      1  4 0
22-23*FRONTIER MERCS (335)       5  10  1 33.3  22-20*THE GALLERY (608)         1  4 0
23-24*THE GALLERY (608)          6  14  0 30.0  23-21 FAR TRAVELERS 2512 (592)  0  1 0
24-25*SECTOR: CHARLIE (597)      0   1  0  0.0  24-25*SECTOR: CHARLIE (597)     0  1 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

                       Scoring Report for Masked Mayhem Turn 8

                                                 Turn 8   Total
                          Team                 - Score  - Score
                        ----------------------------------------
                         Of Wolf & Giant      -   18    -  101
                         Draco                -   10    -   94
                         Going Berserk        -   18    -   84
                         Unique Ones          -    2    -   83
                         Bushwood '25         -   14    -   78
                         Rockford Files       -    2    -   77
                         Mmm Beer             -    6    -   59
                         Vault of Broken Hand -   10    -   59
                         The Redacted 01      -   14    -   51
                         Favorite Sayings 7   -   12    -   43
                         Crambus Clones       -    5    -   38
                         Avid Fans            -  (-2)   -   34
                         Knights of Sorrow    -    2    -   31
                         Rat Pak              -    2    -   28
                         Philanthropists      -    6    -   27
                         Misft Toys K         -    1    -   17
                         Darque Forces        -    7    -   10

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly STORMCROWE games.  Former top team DRACO was unseated 
this week as OF WOLF & GIANT moved up from 3rd ranking to take the top spot with a 
5-0-0 record for the round.  Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the 
corner!  Witness how this week GOING BERSERK went 5-0-0 to move up 7 in the rankings. 
My praise to FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 for their 4-1-0 week this time out.  Indeed, it was a 
skillfully fought round deserving of notice!  KOKILA caught the eye of many in the 
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested SHIELDGORE and was awarded 28 points 
in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, MAULY TOV put down 
DENNORUS, causing him to lose 17 points of recognition in the process.  This time out 
SHASTAR VIDYA made hers bid for the throne as she challenged HORRACH in an all out 
contest of skill for possession of the title!  This time victory fell to the grasp of 
the usurper.  All hail SHASTAR VIDYA, Duelmaster of STORMCROWE!  Would you believe 
that over half of the old women in STORMCROWE seem to feel that they could fight 
better than you gladiators?   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city STORMCROWE.  STORMCROWE, city of gladiators!  Mighty among the names of 
thy guilds is OF WOLF & GIANT, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly 
duels.  Apparently the stalwarts of GOING BERSERK are catching the bulk of jests down 
at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  Loose talk at the 
arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are 
after VASTERPOL.  Watch your back!  As a gladiator gets older, the icy grip of fear 
lays hold of hers heart.  True, TASTY LACEY?  Who could miss your "brave" challenge 
of BETH DAVENPORT?  Few would not have guessed the outcome of the bout as BETH 
DAVENPORT was overcame by TASTY LACEY.  Is this what passes for courage in 
STORMCROWE?  A match that raised a few eyebrows at the games this week, it seems that 
PEANUT SALESMAN posted a challenge against the more highly recognized BIG BEN.  The 
results, you ask?  Well, the firebrand PEANUT SALESMAN was defeated by BIG BEN.  
Remember warriors, this is the discipline of steel.  I can not but mention with 
disdain the name of ELTANIN who this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 8 
points below in the rankings.  I thought ELTANIN showed great skill and promise when 
she was defeated by DANTIOCH.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  I must report the passing of VORTABA, veteran of 
many duels.  5-4-0 final record His was not illustrious--but death plays no 
favorites.  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the miserable with fortune but 
sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed a 
stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari await me!  
Till we meet again, remember:  a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms 
no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHASTAR VIDYA 6044        ST  7   1  0 110         VAULT OF BROKEN HAND (607)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EXPOSE 5455               SL 14  13  1 115         FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  
 SHIELDGORE 5756           TP 32  17  0 113         DARQUE FORCES (428)       
 BIG BEN 5720              LU 21  16  0 106         GOING BERSERK (527)       
 KOKILA 6027               ST  9   0  1 105         OF WOLF & GIANT (589)     
 FLAKE 5904                LU  9   2  1  96         UNIQUIE ONE (593)         
 GATE KEEPER 5811          TP 15   5  0  92         AVID FANS (65)            
 MOSAG 5855                WS 15   7  2  91         OF WOLF & GIANT (589)     

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HORRACH 5806              ST 13  14  0  90         DEAD SILENCE (581)        
 BULLS 5758                AB 16   7  0  87         GOING BERSERK (527)       
 MAULY TOV 5837            BA 13  12  1  85         DARQUE FORCES (428)       
 GUMMI BEAR GAVEL 5089     WS 14  17  3  78         CANDY CRUSHERS (534)      
 PEANUT SALESMAN 5676      LU 18  23  0  77         AVID FANS (65)            
 CARAMEL CUDGEL 4900       WS 13  18  2  77         CANDY CRUSHERS (534)      
 JIM ROCKFORD 6041         ST  7   1  0  71         ROCKFORD FILES (606)      
 DENNIS BECKER 6037        SL  6   2  0  69         ROCKFORD FILES (606)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 XIMAG 6057                PL  6   3  0  66         OF WOLF & GIANT (589)     
 BEULAH BALBRICKER 4410    ST  8   6  1  65         MISFIT TOYS K (505)       
 DENNORUS 5763             WS 15  16  1  64         DEAD SILENCE (581)        
 TASTY LACEY 5968          ST  8   1  0  64         BUSHWOOD '25 (596)        
 UKTOR 5955                AB  8   4  0  62         OF WOLF & GIANT (589)     
 COKE BOTTLE 5993          AB  7   1  0  62         CRAMBUS CLONES (601)      
 PBR 5947                  ST  8   3  0  60         MMM BEER 1 (599)          
 RASTABAN 5918             ST  8   1  0  59         DRACO (594)               
 REV. BUBBA FLAVEL 4411    TP  7   5  0  59         MISFIT TOYS K (505)       
 DANTIOCH 5923             PR  6   3  0  58         THE REDACTED 01 (595)     
 FULKO THE WORM 6022       SL  6   2  1  57         KNIGHTS OF SORROW (604)   

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 A'MAIMING GRACE 5834      LU 12  14  0  53         DARQUE FORCES (428)       
 MIA-RAT 5569              PL 11  19  0  52         RAT PAK (79)              
 MR. CARTER 4414           LU  7   7  0  50         MISFIT TOYS K (505)       
 PROFOUND 5953             TP 10   1  0  49         UNIQUIE ONE (593)         
-SPLATTER 5881             BA  5   1  0  49         FAR TRAVELERS 2512 (592)  
 KEY MASTER 5825           TP  9  11  0  48         AVID FANS (65)            
 ELTANIN 5915              LU  7   3  1  48         DRACO (594)               
 JURAXIS 6026              SL  6   3  0  48         OF WOLF & GIANT (589)     
 MUSTI-YUDDHA 6072         AB  6   0  0  48         VAULT OF BROKEN HAND (607)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALTAIS 5917               TP  6   2  0  48         DRACO (594)               
 ANGG 6005                 TP  7   2  0  46         MMM BEER 1 (599)          
 NYSTOR 6034               LU  6   3  0  42         GOING BERSERK (527)       
 ODDITY 5967               AB  6   3  0  42         UNIQUIE ONE (593)         
 BARKS ALOT 6020           TP  5   4  0  41         PHILANTHROPISTS (603)     
 FROLIC 5905                   6   5  1  39         UNIQUIE ONE (593)                        [AB-SL]
 M&M MAUL 5725         LU      4   4  1  39         CANDY CRUSHERS (534)      
 RUSTY NAIL 5893           LU  4   5  0  39         FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  
 THUBAN 5916               WS  8   1  0  38         DRACO (594)               
 GOOD WOOD 5980            SL  5   5  0  37         BUSHWOOD '25 (596)        
 HARRY SCARY 6019          WS  4   5  0  37         PHILANTHROPISTS (603)     
 BETH DAVENPORT 6038       LU  3   5  0  35         ROCKFORD FILES (606)      
 BACK NINE 5999            PR  7   2  0  34         BUSHWOOD '25 (596)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANGEL MARTIN 6039         LU  3   5  1  33         ROCKFORD FILES (606)      
 BANXE 5921                SL  4   4  0  32         THE REDACTED 01 (595)     
 MARCUS ARELIUS 6050       PL  5   3  0  30         ROCKFORD FILES (606)      
 TSUNAMI-RAT 6031          WS  5   4  0  29         RAT PAK (79)              
 TORCH BEARER 6062         WS  5   3  0  29         AVID FANS (65)            
 DERANGEMENT SYNDROME 6048 LU  4   4  1  29         FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  
 CRANDAL GEIN 6053         PR  3   4  0  29         CRAMBUS CLONES (601)      
 JAWBREAKER JITTE 5600     TP  7   7  0  28         CANDY CRUSHERS (534)      
 LOOPER 5931               WS  6   6  0  28         BUSHWOOD '25 (596)        
 FIRESTAR 5941             SL  5   5  0  28         WARRIOR CATS (598)        
 VOLCANO-RAT 6032          WS  3   6  1  28         RAT PAK (79)              
 ODGER THE MUSCLE 6024     BA  3   5  0  28         KNIGHTS OF SORROW (604)   
 MRS. MORRIS 4412          SL  6   8  1  27         MISFIT TOYS K (505)       
 WHITE CLAW 6080           TP  4   1  0  27         MMM BEER 1 (599)          
 BOXCUTTER-RAT 5766        AB  5   4  0  26         RAT PAK (79)              
-OMEH 2725                     3   3  0  25         FRONTIER MERCS (335)                     [AB-BA-SL-ST-TP]
 MAURAKAU 6085                 3   1  0  25         VAULT OF BROKEN HAND (607)               [AB-LU-ST-TP]
 GUNTER THE DARING 6021    BA  4   4  0  24         KNIGHTS OF SORROW (604)   
 CRIMPER 6094                  3   0  1  24         THE REDACTED 01 (595)                    [AB-BA-SL-ST-TP]

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HURTS FLIES 6015          PS  4   5  0  23         PHILANTHROPISTS (603)     
 JOGO DO PAU 6093              1   2  1  23         VAULT OF BROKEN HAND (607)               [AB-BA-LU-SL-ST-TP]
 MALDRIM 5896              AB  4   9  0  21         DEAD SILENCE (581)        
 GIAUSAR 6077              LU  3   3  1  21         DRACO (594)               
 BATBYR 6078                   3   2  0  21         GOING BERSERK (527)                      [AB-LU-ST]
 MEAT GRINDER 6106             2   0  0  21         FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)                 [AB-BA-ST-TP]
 VASTERPOL 5924            PR  3   5  0  18         THE REDACTED 01 (595)     
 RAYARD 6013               SL  2   7  0  17         PHILANTHROPISTS (603)     
 TWIZZLER TANK 5794            4   4  0  16         CANDY CRUSHERS (534)                     [AB-SL-ST]
 PODUNK 6107                   1   0  0  13         UNIQUIE ONE (593)                        [AB-BA-LU-ST-TP]
-NIGHT WATCH 6090              1   0  0  11         THE GALLERY (608)                        [AB-BA-LU-SL-ST-TP]
 THE LAMA 6115                 1   0  0  11         BUSHWOOD '25 (596)                       [AB-BA-LU-ST-TP]
 LEFTY LUCY 6092               1   2  0  11         DARQUE FORCES (428)                      [AB-BA-LU-ST-TP]
 1919 ROOT BEER 6063       WS  2   4  0  10         CRAMBUS CLONES (601)      
 VANILLA 6096                  1   1  0  10         MMM BEER 1 (599)                         [AB-BA-SL-ST-TP]
 EQUIPMENT MANAGER 6097        1   1  0  10         AVID FANS (65)                           [AB-BA-SL-ST-TP]
-SPINNER 2729                  1   2  0   9         FRONTIER MERCS (335)                     [AB-BA-LU-SL-ST-TP]
-THE KISS 6069                 2   2  0   8         THE GALLERY (608)                        [AB-BA-PR-SL-ST-TP]
-RAG 2726                      1   3  1   7         FRONTIER MERCS (335)                     [AB-BA-LU-SL-ST-TP]
 WHOOP DEE DOO 6103            1   1  0   7         CRAMBUS CLONES (601)                     [AB-BA-SL-ST-TP]
 TARLI THE KEPT 6066       SL  0   7  0   7         KNIGHTS OF SORROW (604)   
-VOLTUSK 5938                  0   1  0   7         SECTOR: CHARLIE (597)                    [AB-BA-LU-PL-PR-SL-ST-TP-WS]
 RISE 6099                     1   1  0   4         PHILANTHROPISTS (603)                    [AB-BA-SL-ST-TP]
 BEAN 6105                     1   1  0   4         MMM BEER 1 (599)                         [AB-BA-SL-ST-TP]
-MONA LISA 6068                0   4  0   4         THE GALLERY (608)                        [AB-BA-LU-PR-SL-ST]
 POLLY AMOROUS 6091        PL  0   3  0   3         DARQUE FORCES (428)       
 DOA-RAT 6104              ST  0   2  0   2         RAT PAK (79)              

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KAMPFRINGEN 6108              0   1  0   1         VAULT OF BROKEN HAND (607)               [AB-BA-LU-PS-SL-ST-TP-WS]
-DUMB SCUM WAS 2728            0   1  0   1         FRONTIER MERCS (335)                     [AB-BA-LU-SL-ST-TP]
-KILAR XACHT 2727              0   1  0   1         FRONTIER MERCS (335)                     [AB-BA-LU-SL-ST-TP]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
COURT JESTER 6079       1  2 0 AVID FANS 65         JOGO DO PAU 6093       504 REVENGED
LONG BALL 5932          4  4 0 BUSHWOOD '25 596     BEULAH BALBRICKE 4410  504  
LAMPERT MAN 6051        3  4 0 CRAMBUS CLONES 601   HIGH ELF               506 NONE
DORIS DAZE 6073         0  3 0 DARQUE FORCES 428    M&M MAUL 5725          503  
DA1 6116                0  1 0 FAVORITE SAYINGS 569 BANDIT PRINCE          506 NONE
DREAM BIG 6089          0  3 0 FAVORITE SAYINGS 569 GIAUSAR 6077           505  
UGH 6109                0  1 0 KNIGHTS OF SORRO 604 WURM KIN               506 NONE
PORN-OPOLY 6117         0  1 0 MISFIT TOYS K 505    CRIMPER 6094           506  
LATIVEN 6016            4  3 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 603  KOKILA 6027            504  
THUNDER-RAT 5747        3  5 0 RAT PAK 79           FROLIC 5905            504  
BURNING GIRAFFE 6071    1  3 0 THE GALLERY 608      VOLCANO-RAT 6032       504  
THE SCREAM 6067         2  2 0 THE GALLERY 608      ANGEL MARTIN 6039      504  
VORTABA 5922            5  4 0 THE REDACTED 01 595  FULKO THE WORM 6022    506  
CHESTY 5902             5  4 0 UNIQUIE ONE 593      ELTANIN 5915           505  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Ouchie, ouchie, ouchie! Kowabunga! -- A Consortium noticing a uniquie flop

Ah, Draco, the bumbler! He was supposed to kill Dumbledore, but he chickened out and 
it fell on Eltanin from the Fratsfan house to fill in. That imbecile missed the Big D 
and hit poor little Chesty who was just standing by watching. The friendly little 17-
14-5-15-8-16-9 not-so-godling-basher got stuck instead and went to his grave cursing 
Dracoites everywhere, including Draco's father, OAB, and his run at KOP. The curse 
words cannot be reported in this professional  content. -- Uniquie One him/herself

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

LAMPERT MAN was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
UGH was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
DA1 was murdered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
EXPOSE savagely defeated GATE KEEPER in a 3 minute expert's Challenge fight.
SHASTAR VIDYA overpowered HORRACH in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title fight.
BULLS devastated GUMMI BEAR GAVEL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
BEULAH BALBRICKER was devastated by FLAKE in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
PEANUT SALESMAN was handily defeated by BIG BEN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
TASTY LACEY vanquished BETH DAVENPORT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
FULKO THE WORM slaughtered VORTABA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
FROLIC was overpowered by UKTOR in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge match.
REV. BUBBA FLAVEL savagely defeated PROFOUND in a tiresome 23 minute Challenge match.
ELTANIN was viciously subdued by DANTIOCH in a exciting 6 minute Challenge contest.
ALTAIS bested M&M MAUL in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge bout.
MR. CARTER was overcome by COKE BOTTLE in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
NYSTOR vanquished MARCUS ARELIUS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
MRS. MORRIS was overpowered by GOOD WOOD in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
GIAUSAR was bested by CRANDAL GEIN in a exciting 6 minute brutal Challenge fight.
RUSTY NAIL beat ANGEL MARTIN in a exciting 2 minute Challenge bout.
DERANGEMENT SYNDROME overpowered MALDRIM in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
TARLI THE KEPT was bested by RAYARD in a popular 1 minute Challenge bout.
TORCH BEARER won victory over GUNTER THE DARING in a 2 minute Challenge match.
JOGO DO PAU was savagely defeated by BACK NINE in a 3 minute Challenge fray.
WHOOP DEE DOO was bested by VASTERPOL in a 3 minute Challenge bout.
EQUIPMENT MANAGER was demolished by MAURAKAU in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
SHIELDGORE was viciously subdued by KOKILA in a 4 minute one-sided match.
ZYBOM overpowered DENNIS BECKER in a 1 minute uneven match.
CARAMEL CUDGEL was savagely defeated by MOSAG in a 2 minute gory expert's duel.
MAULY TOV handily defeated DENNORUS in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
JIM ROCKFORD vanquished KEY MASTER in a popular 2 minute gruesome one-sided bout.
MUSTI-YUDDHA overcame JAWBREAKER JITTE in a 3 minute fight.
MIA-RAT was narrowly defeated by ANGG in a popular 3 minute gory match.
RASTABAN overpowered FIRESTAR in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
PBR handily defeated LOOPER in a 1 minute gruesome mismatched match.
ODDITY was overpowered by XIMAG in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
A'MAIMING GRACE savagely defeated WHITE CLAW in a exciting 3 minute gruesome struggle.
BARKS ALOT savagely defeated VOLCANO-RAT in a 7 minute brutal match.
HARRY SCARY was viciously subdued by JURAXIS in a 2 minute gruesome match.
ODGER THE MUSCLE was beaten by THUBAN in a 2 minute bout.
TSUNAMI-RAT viciously subdued 1919 ROOT BEER in a 5 minute bloody bout.
TWIZZLER TANK was demolished by BANXE in a 1 minute uneven competition.
HURTS FLIES beat VANILLA in a 2 minute veteran vs. beginner fight.
BOXCUTTER-RAT vanquished POLLY AMOROUS in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
LEFTY LUCY handily defeated KAMPFRINGEN in a 2 minute mismatched duel.
BATBYR overpowered RISE in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
CRIMPER easily killed PORN-OPOLY in a 1 minute mismatched melee.
DOA-RAT was demolished by THE LAMA in a 1 minute one-sided match.
BEAN was demolished by MEAT GRINDER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
PODUNK overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  17         STRIKING ATTACK   78 -  54 -  4      59  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                 13         TOTAL PARRY       61 -  50 -  0      55  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                 12         AIMED BLOW        50 -  43 -  0      54  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     12         PARRY-LUNGE       14 -  15 -  0      48  |
|WALL OF STEEL                   12         WALL OF STEEL     50 -  54 -  2      48  |
|AIMED BLOW                      10         LUNGING ATTACK    75 -  89 -  6      46  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   8         PARRY-RIPOSTE     22 -  28 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    4         SLASHING ATTACK   59 -  85 -  2      41  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      4         BASHING ATTACK    30 -  52 -  2      37  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -  10 -  0      29  |

Turn 506 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-RIPOSTE      4 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    6 -  7         3  STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         6 -  4     TOTAL PARRY        5 -  7         2  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    7 -  5     BASHING ATTACK     3 -  5         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     9 -  8     WALL OF STEEL      4 -  8         1  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  3         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  SHASTAR VIDYA 6044          7   1  0  110 VAULT OF BROKEN HAND (607)
SLASHING ATTACK  EXPOSE 5455                14  13  1  115 FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)
TOTAL PARRY      SHIELDGORE 5756            32  17  0  113 DARQUE FORCES (428)
LUNGING ATTACK   BIG BEN 5720               21  16  0  106 GOING BERSERK (527)
WALL OF STEEL    MOSAG 5855                 15   7  2   91 OF WOLF & GIANT (589)
AIMED BLOW       BULLS 5758                 16   7  0   87 GOING BERSERK (527)
BASHING ATTACK   MAULY TOV 5837             13  12  1   85 DARQUE FORCES (428)
PARRY-LUNGE      XIMAG 6057                  6   3  0   66 OF WOLF & GIANT (589)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DANTIOCH 5923               6   3  0   58 THE REDACTED 01 (595)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
The overall popularity leader is PEANUT SALESMAN 5676.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was KOKILA 6027.  The ten other most popular fighters were M&M MAUL 5725, 
ELTANIN 5915, GIAUSAR 6077, A'MAIMING GRACE 5834, EXPOSE 5455, ANGEL MARTIN 6039, 
JOGO DO PAU 6093, BACK NINE 5999, JIM ROCKFORD 6041, and MIA-RAT 5569.

The least popular fighter this week was PROFOUND 5953.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were REV. BUBBA FLAVEL 4411, JAWBREAKER JITTE 5600, BEAN 6105, DOA-RAT 6104, 
PORN-OPOLY 6117, RISE 6099, POLLY AMOROUS 6091, TWIZZLER TANK 5794, ODDITY 5967, and 
LOOPER 5931.

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

LIVE CATTLE (45-5253) HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)
ZYBOM (45-5744) GOING BERSERK (527)

                         BLOODGAMES 2026 -- corrected (dates)

Back by popular demand, we will be hosting a new slow Bloodgames mailed arena 
beginning in September. 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 23 
                                 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.

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!