DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/28/2025    Duedate: 12/11/2025

TRICORUS ARENA

DM 51    TURN 936

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ALL ABOUT ME
THIS MODERN WORLD (662)
(51-6557) [9-2-0,83]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ALL ABOUT ME                   SCHRODINGER
THIS MODERN WORLD (662)        OF WOLF & PITT (673)
(51-6557) [9-2-0,83]           (51-6648) [2-0-0,29]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

SHAGROT                        GAFFER GAMGEE
THE FELLOWSHIP (129)           THE FELLOWSHIP (129)
(51-6527) [14-8-0,70]          (51-6549) [6-10-1,29]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

OF WOLF & PITT (673)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OF WOLF & PITT (673)          37 
2. THIS MODERN WORLD (662)       37    WRATHMEN 21-43 (651)
3. WRATHMEN 21-43 (651)          10    Unchartered Team
4. THE FELLOWSHIP (129)          -13
                                       OF WOLF & PITT (673)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2*OF WOLF & PITT (673)       7   1  0 87.5   1/ 2*OF WOLF & PITT (673)      7  1 0
 2- 1 DARQUE SOULS 22.B1 (666)  34   8  1 81.0   2/ 4 WRATHMEN 21-43 (651)      3  0 0
 3- 3 ALLIES OF RIFF (622)      69  55  4 55.6   3/ 8 THIS MODERN WORLD (662)   3  3 1
 4- 4*YUPPIE WIVES CLUB (664)    7   6  1 53.8   4- 3 FURY (643)                3  3 0
 5/ 8 WRATHMEN 21-43 (651)       8   7  0 53.3   5- 6 ALLIES OF RIFF (622)      2  2 0
 6- 6 FURY (643)                29  28  2 50.9   6- 1 DARQUE SOULS 22.B1 (666)  2  3 0
 7/ 7 THE FELLOWSHIP (129)     519 519 29 50.0   7/ 5 THE FELLOWSHIP (129)      2  5 0
 8/ 5 THIS MODERN WORLD (662)   18  18  3 50.0   8- 7*YUPPIE WIVES CLUB (664)   1  6 1
 9- 9*PHILANTHROPISTS (587)      0   2  0  0.0   9- 9*PHILANTHROPISTS (587)     0  2 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

              CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT -- Kolact DM 10 and Stormcrowe DM 45

Masked Mayhem Approaches! Choose Your Champion? If You Dare!

Attention, warriors and managers of ALASTARI!

A new game begins--not of brute strength alone, but of wits, will, and whispers. The 
Masked Mayhem contest begins on Turn 1046 in Kolact (DM 10)! Each manager will 
secretly select one of their warriors to don the metaphorical mask and fight for glory 
in the shadows.

Double points await your masked gladiator--but beware! No one will know who walks 
masked among us until the contest ends... Will your foes guess your masked warrior and 
try to bring them down? Or will you distract them with feints and fodder?

To get started, send your masked gladiator selection (include warrior name and ID#) to 
Master Darque at darquesorcery@gmail.com before Turn 1046 (DUE February 9, 2026), and 
submit TWO (2) Team Roll Up Certificates (contact RSI by email CSR@reality.com). Then, 
make sure your masked fighter shows up each round--they can't earn double points if 
they--re sitting in the infirmary. Team maintenance is recommended for all 
participating teams.

Will your mystery fighter rise in blood-soaked triumph? Or fall in obscurity?

Let the shadows stir, and the games begin?

Thanks,

Master Darque
Contest Coordinator

              **********************************************************

RULES and ENTRY GUIDELINES

A. CONTEST SCHEDULE

1. Duration: 12 turns

2. Start:  Turn 1046 (due February 9, 2026)

3. End:  Turn 1057 (due July 13, 2026)

4. Submissions Needed:
     a. Masked Gladiators (your team champion) must be sent to Master Darque no later 
        than February 9, 2026.  Teams may participate without declaring a champion, 
        but it will be impossible for these teams to receive the bonus modifier. 
        Please send to darquesorcery@gmail.com.
     b. Submit two (2) Team Roll-Up Certificates to Master Darque via RSI CSR.

5. Reveal:  Masked Gladiators will be revealed in the Turn 1057 newsletter.

B. SCORING

1. Win:  +3
2. Kill:  +1
3. Lose:  -1
4. Death:  -1

Masked Gladiators score X2 each turn. (e.g. Masked Gladiator wins and kills his 
opponent, so he would earn (+3 Win + 1 Kill) x 2 = 8 points. Similarly, a Masked 
Gladiator for another team died. His point total would be (-1 Lose + -1 Death) x 2 = -
4 points.)

C. ADDENDA

1. If a Masked Gladiator dies during the course of the contest, all is not lost! 
   Managers may designate a second Masked Gladiator; however, their scoring will only 
   offer a multiplier of 1.5 for the duration of the contest.

2. If a Masked Gladiator GRADUATES during the course of the contest, managers may 
   designate a second Masked Gladiator. The multiplier will be reduced to 1.5 for the 
   duration of the contest.

3. Teams may not designate more than TWO (2) Masked Gladiators during the course of 
   the contest.

4. Once a gladiator is chosen as the Masked Gladiator, managers may NOT alter their 
   selection unless the designated warrior dies or graduates.

5. Masked Mayhem is a SINGLE-MANAGER event. You do not need a partner or team to 
   participate. It is every man and woman for themselves!

6. Managers may only field ONE (1) team in the contest.

D. Prizes

1. Endurance Award - Every participating Team will receive one (1) +1 Bonus Potion for 
   participating in all 12 rounds of the contest and in at least 55 of the 60 
   scheduled fights.
   In addition, teams that participate in ALL the scheduled 60 fights will receive a 
   single ZAP Potion.

2. First Place Manager (choose 3 from the following)
     a. LIMITED Max Damage (one-time only; not perpetual; warrior must be from DM 10 
        and have participated in the contest)
     b. Move a warrior from another team (that you own) to your DM 10 squad (warrior 
        must be NATURAL and UNMODIFIED; there must be an open spot via death/dark 
        arena or graduation, warrior must be alive)
     c. Know Favorites (Initiates classed warrior or above)
     d. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
     e. Limited Immortality (one (1) resurrection following death in DM 10)
     f. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out of bound warriors)
     g. Reroll one (1) warrior's Endurance (keeping the roll only if it improves)

3. Second Place Manager (choose 2 of the following)
     a. LIMITED Max Damage (one-time only; not perpetual; warrior must be from DM 10 
        and have participated in the contest)
     b. Know Favorites (Initiates classed warrior or above)
     c. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
     d. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out-of-bound warriors)
     e. Reroll one (1) warrior's Endurance (keeping the roll only if it improves)

4. Third Place Manager (choose 1 of the following)
     a. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
     b. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out-of-bound warriors)
     c. Reroll one (1) warrior's Endurance (keeping the roll only if it improves)

5. Roll-Up Certificates
     a. 40% - First Place Manager
     b. 30% - Second Place Manager
     c. 20% - Third Place Manager
     d. 10% - Masked Gladiator Champion (scored the most points during the contest)
          i. Tie Breaker 1: Win/Loss Percentage
         ii. Tie Breaker 2: Kills
        iii. Tie Breaker 3: Head-to-Head Win/Loss vs. other team(s)
         iv. Tie Breaker 4: Thunderdome! Two men enter; One man leaves! Let's hope it 
             doesn't come this far!

** Note:  This contest will also be offered in DM 45. You may sign up for either or 
both. DM 45 will be the same, but it will only run for 10 turns rather than 12.

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly TRICORUS games.  Former top team DARQUE SOULS 22.B1 
was unseated this week as OF WOLF & PITT moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top 
spot with a 3-0-0 record for the round.  There were bitter words at DARQUE SOULS 
22.B1's guildhouse after a 0-0-0 showing this week which dropped the stable into 6th. 
Dark Arena anyone?  Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner!  
Witness how this week THIS MODERN WORLD went 2-3-1 to move up 5 in the rankings.  My 
praise to OF WOLF & PITT for their 3-0-0 week this time out.  Indeed, it was a 
skillfully fought round deserving of notice!  SCHRODINGER caught the eye of many in 
the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested BUTTERBLUR and was awarded 16 
points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, SCHRODINGER put down 
BUTTERBLUR, causing him to lose 11 points of recognition in the process.  Although 
SHAGROT made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious 
ALL ABOUT ME.  Would you believe that over half of the old women in TRICORUS seem to 
feel that they could fight better than you gladiators?   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In TRICORUS "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!  My inside sources tell me that the team to beat 
in TRICORUS these days is DARQUE SOULS 22.B1.  At least, most blades in town are 
looking to avoid them.  If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard 
pressed to find any of THE FELLOWSHIP last week.  Busy avoiding DARQUE SOULS 22.B1?   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Was I the only one shocked to see the well respected fighter 
POCKETBOOK VOTER (3-1-1) appear on the sands of the Dark Arena?  He is now dead.  
Some guilds are strict but few are as heartless as THIS MODERN WORLD.  Witness, last 
turn they sent BORDER CZAR, a 3-1-0 fighter, to the Dark Arena!  Strange what 
qualities come forth in the face of certain doom.  3D CHESS has the town astir with 
the news of his Dark Arena victory!  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the 
miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     The girls are as pretty in TRICORUS as ever I remembered them....and the 
fighters as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of 
a far off city calling to me.  I must away!  Till next we meet remember - the pen is 
mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALL ABOUT ME 6557         PL  9   2  0  83         THIS MODERN WORLD (662)   

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THOROLUND 6610            SL 10   0  1  96         DARQUE SOULS 22.B1 (666)  

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EAGER BEAVER 6430         AB  8   7  0  73         WRATHMEN 21-43 (651)      
 SHAGROT 6527              LU 14   8  0  70         THE FELLOWSHIP (129)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ANGER 6412                TP  7  10  0  62         FURY (643)                

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ASTORA 6613               PS  6   3  0  45         DARQUE SOULS 22.B1 (666)  
-BALDUR 6609               TP  6   3  0  36         DARQUE SOULS 22.B1 (666)  
-FLUX PAVILION 6372        WS  5   3  0  35         ALLIES OF RIFF (622)      

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FRENZY 6355               ST  4   3  1  33         FURY (643)                
 3D CHESS 6608                 1   0  1  33         THIS MODERN WORLD (662)                  ???

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CARIM 6612                TP  9   0  0  29         DARQUE SOULS 22.B1 (666)  
 GAFFER GAMGEE 6549        ST  6  10  1  29         THE FELLOWSHIP (129)      
 SCHRODINGER 6648          SL  2   0  0  29         OF WOLF & PITT (673)                 *
 YAPPER 6647               TP  2   0  0  27         OF WOLF & PITT (673)      
-YNG BNZO 6543             PL  5   1  0  24         ALLIES OF RIFF (622)                     *

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ENERGY 6356               LU  4   3  0  23         FURY (643)                
-CATARINA 6611             LU  3   2  0  21         DARQUE SOULS 22.B1 (666)                 *
-LUPERZA 6646              SL  1   0  0  20         OF WOLF & PITT (673)      
-MARA JADE 6649            SL  1   0  0  13         OF WOLF & PITT (673)                 *
 BUTTERBLUR 6630           WS  3   3  0  12         THE FELLOWSHIP (129)      
 PHIPPS 6660                   1   0  0   9         OF WOLF & PITT (673)                 [PL-TP]
-POPPY PUDDIFOOT 6651          1   2  0   7         THE FELLOWSHIP (129)                     ???
-JAX 5600                  ST  0   2  0   6         PHILANTHROPISTS (587)                    *
-THE GRIZZLE 6606              0   1  0   1         ALLIES OF RIFF (622)                     [PR-PS-ST]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ADELA RIAN              0  0 0 DARK ARENA           3D CHESS 6608          936 NONE
BORDER CZAR 6566        3  2 0 THIS MODERN WORL 662 FREEDOM FIGHTER        936 NONE
DUBIOUS MOTIVES 6576    2  2 1 THIS MODERN WORL 662 THREE-HORN TROLL       936 NONE
POCKETBOOK VOTER 6563   3  2 1 THIS MODERN WORL 662 PRIEST OF KARN         936 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

POCKETBOOK VOTER was butchered by PRIEST OF KARN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BORDER CZAR was murdered by FREEDOM FIGHTER in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
DUBIOUS MOTIVES was slain by THREE-HORN TROLL in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena duel.
3D CHESS unbelievably slew ADELA RIAN in a 5 minute gory Dark Arena fight.
ALL ABOUT ME narrowly defeated SHAGROT in a 3 minute master's Title competition.
EAGER BEAVER defeated KUNG FU MASTER in a exciting 1 minute struggle.
GAFFER GAMGEE was unbelievably bested by YAPPER in a popular 6 minute competition.
BUTTERBLUR was vanquished by SCHRODINGER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
PHIPPS won victory over MORDANT DESERTER in a 3 minute beginner's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK   11 -   2 -  0      85  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         TOTAL PARRY       20 -   9 -  2      69  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         AIMED BLOW         7 -   7 -  0      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         BASHING ATTACK     1 -   1 -  1      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         LUNGING ATTACK     6 -   8 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         STRIKING ATTACK    7 -  12 -  1      37  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 936 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      ALL ABOUT ME 6557           9   2  0   83 THIS MODERN WORLD (662)
AIMED BLOW       EAGER BEAVER 6430           8   7  0   73 WRATHMEN 21-43 (651)
LUNGING ATTACK   SHAGROT 6527               14   8  0   70 THE FELLOWSHIP (129)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SHAGROT 6527.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was GAFFER GAMGEE 6549.  The ten other most popular fighters were SHAGROT 6527, 
DUBIOUS MOTIVES 6576, ALL ABOUT ME 6557, EAGER BEAVER 6430, PHIPPS 6660, POCKETBOOK 
VOTER 6563, YAPPER 6647, SCHRODINGER 6648, BORDER CZAR 6566, and 3D CHESS 6608.

The least popular fighter this week was BUTTERBLUR 6630.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were 3D CHESS 6608, BORDER CZAR 6566, SCHRODINGER 6648, YAPPER 6647, 
POCKETBOOK VOTER 6563, PHIPPS 6660, EAGER BEAVER 6430, ALL ABOUT ME 6557, DUBIOUS 
MOTIVES 6576, and SHAGROT 6527.