DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/25/2026    Duedate: 09/21/2026

NORTH FORK ARENA

DM 47    TURN 500

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SOFT TEN
ROYAL FLUSH (48)
(47-10562) [23-16-1,128]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SOFT TEN                       KRAZH
ROYAL FLUSH (48)               FYRRIX EYRIX (900)
(47-10562) [23-16-1,128]       (47-11112) [2-2-2,36]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

SNAPDRAGON                     OIL CAN
DARQUE FORCES (396)            LAND OF OZ (217)
(47-10523) [17-25-0,82]        (47-11100) [4-3-0,37]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ROYAL FLUSH (48)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DARQUE FORCES (396)           54 
2. LAND OF OZ (217)              45    LAND OF OZ (217)
3. PSY CORPS (867)               22    Unchartered Team
4. WHITE MAIMERS (873)           19 
5. WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)           19    FYRRIX EYRIX (900)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 LAND OF OZ (217)         1124 751 38 59.9   1/ 1 ROYAL FLUSH (48)         13  2 0
 2/ 2 ROYAL FLUSH (48)         1193 998 62 54.5   2/ 4 DARQUE FORCES (396)       9  6 0
 3/ 3 OF WOLF & MAN (732)       79  70  1 53.0   3/ 2 OF WOLF & MAN (732)       8  2 0
 4/ 5 DARQUE FORCES (396)      582 542 34 51.8   4/ 5 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)       7  5 1
 5/ 4 CHEERS (659)             263 245 14 51.8   5/ 3 LAND OF OZ (217)          7  7 0
 6/ 6 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)      389 371 19 51.2   6/ 6 BIRDS OF PREY (88)        6  5 1
 7/ 7 THE PURGE 209 (868)      172 166  7 50.9   7/ 8 CHEERS (659)              6  9 0
 8/ 8 PSY CORPS (867)          123 121  6 50.4   8/ 9 THE PURGE 209 (868)       5  1 0
 9/ 9 ERRATA! (760)            124 124  4 50.0   9/14 PSY CORPS (867)           4  3 1
10-10 BASH BROS PARK (766)     274 286 11 48.9  10- 7 BAD GAS (893)             4  4 0
11/11 SNOW FORT (819)          104 112  5 48.1  11/11 WHITE MAIMERS (873)       4  9 0
12/13 SATAN'S MINIONS (813)    199 250  7 44.3  12/12 WHITE WOLVES (832)        4 11 0
13-14 BAD GAS (893)             58  78  5 42.6  13/18 ERRATA! (760)             2  1 1
14/16 BIRDS OF PREY (88)        34  48  2 41.5  14/13 SNOW FORT (819)           2  3 1
15/15 METALBORN (890)           36  52  2 40.9  15/17*FYRRIX EYRIX (900)        2  5 1
16-17 2129 BOURBON ST (888)     40  58  1 40.8  16/10 BIG LAKE MAULERS (798)    2 10 0
17/18 WHITE MAIMERS (873)      168 259 12 39.3  17-16 2129 BOURBON ST (888)     1  3 0
18-19 FILTHY PICKLES (889)      28  44  2 38.9  18/20 METALBORN (890)           1 11 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/20 BIG LAKE MAULERS (798)    74 126  9 37.0  19/19 SATAN'S MINIONS (813)     0  5 0
20/21 WHITE WOLVES (832)       190 372 10 33.8  20-21 BASH BROS PARK (766)      0  2 0
21/22*FYRRIX EYRIX (900)         3   9  2 25.0  21-22 FILTHY PICKLES (889)      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.

Duelmaster's Column -- DM47

Surprised to be here, given the style of the previous Duelmaster, and that
he was deemed qualified to proceed to ADM.      But who to challenge in
defence of the throne.    The Challenger Champions that I want to challenge
are my teammates.    Oh well, guess there's no need to avoid them either.

Soft Ten
Royal Flush
Duelmaster of North Fork

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of NORTH FORK!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Fortune did not smile upon BIG LAKE 
MAULERS this time out who this turn suffered a fall into 16th position in the wake of 
a 0-3-0 round.  Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner!  
Witness how this week PSY CORPS went 2-0-0 to move up 5 in the rankings.  My praise 
to OF WOLF & MAN for their 3-0-0 week this time out.  Indeed, it was a skillfully 
fought round deserving of notice!  KANSAS caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial 
commission as she skillfully bested MORBIUS and was awarded 25 points in recognition. 
In one of the week's more notable duels, ATTALUS put down IRON HEART, causing him to 
lose 13 points of recognition in the process.  Most watched of the fights this week, 
the spotlight was on GLOOM as he bore arms against the challenge of reigning 
Duelmaster SOFT TEN.  Although GLOOM made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to 
topple the reign of victorious SOFT TEN.  Heed this!  A seer has warned that if 
exactly 6 die in duels this week, the whole city shall perish!  Just remember...5 or 
7!   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city NORTH FORK.  My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in NORTH 
FORK these days is BIG LAKE MAULERS.  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 WEIRD ALCHEMY last week.  Busy avoiding BIG LAKE MAULERS?  Mighty fighters 
cannot but expect competition from those below.  JOHN ALLEN HILL take warning!  You 
have more than a few enemies in NORTH FORK.  At the gambling halls I have started to 
bet money on BRITTANICUS.  He has got the courage it takes.  Witness his challenge 
this turn against YOXXI!  In the end BRITTANICUS was dealt death by YOXXI, a "sharp" 
reminder that higher recognition is an indication of greater skill.  Still, it was a 
worthy bout!  I cannot but express pride for the fearlessness of WAY UP HIGH who cast 
caution to the winds and challenged DASTARDLY, a fighter 27 points higher.  Truth to 
tell, WAY UP HIGH did not come out of the fight a winner, but it managed to capture 
much attention, gaining 3 in recognition.   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  The warrior's path is harsh.  For mediocrity there is but one 
reward--death.  This past week BRITTANICUS, at 8-13-0, departed NORTH FORK forever.  
I must report the passing of VICINIUS, veteran of many duels.  9-18-1 final record 
His was not illustrious--but death plays no favorites.  Cruelly, YOXXI of ERRATA! has 
slain the lesser ranked BRITTANICUS.  Word already flies around town that WHITE 
MAIMERS plans a bloodfeud!  Many townsmen have begin to remark over the fact that 
after one more round of duels THE PURGE 209's Bloodfeud against IRON HEART will have 
expired.  Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms.  One thing is sure, 
better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!   
     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 next we meet remember:  a fool flies into a rage quickly and often.  The wise 
are angered by the same thing only once.  Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SOFT TEN 10562            AB 23  16  1 128         ROYAL FLUSH (48)          

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FATHER BARRY 9294         AB 19  18  2 118         CHEERS (659)              
-ALKAVAR 10970             AB 11   5  0 109         OF WOLF & MAN (732)       
 DEMETRIUS 10203           TP 19  29  0 101         WHITE MAIMERS (873)       
-POOT 10774                ST 14  14  1 100         BAD GAS (893)             
 GLOOM 10824               AB 14   7  0  98         THE PURGE 209 (868)       
 PROMETHEUS 10511          WS 15  14  1  97         PSY CORPS (867)           
 YOXXI 10854               LU  9   7  2  95         ERRATA! (760)             
 HUGH 9291                 LU 19  17  0  92         CHEERS (659)              

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 QUEEN OF SHEBA 10672      WS 16  11  0  89         ROYAL FLUSH (48)          
 KING MIDAS 10823          TP 17   4  1  88         ROYAL FLUSH (48)          
-FOX & ODEN 10713      PR     12  10  0  87         2129 BOURBON ST (888)     
 SNAPDRAGON 10523          LU 17  25  0  82         DARQUE FORCES (396)       
-SENTRY 10725              WS 11   6  2  77         METALBORN (890)           
 ATTALUS 10509             ST 13  19  0  75         WHITE WOLVES (832)        
-BURNER 10771              LU 12  17  1  70         BAD GAS (893)             
 DASTARDLY 11030           SL  7   5  0  67         OF WOLF & MAN (732)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JACK NICHOLSON 10992      AB  9   7  0  66         ROYAL FLUSH (48)          
 CARNIVAC 11083            AB  7   3  0  66         DARQUE FORCES (396)       
-BUBBLER 11060             ST  6   1  0  66         BAD GAS (893)             
 KERROM 7454               LU 10  12  1  64         OF WOLF & MAN (732)       
 ICE BREAKER 11033         ST  8   6  3  62         SNOW FORT (819)           
 BLACK LOTUS 11032         ST  7   7  0  57         THE PURGE 209 (868)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IRON HEART 10814          SL  8  15  2  55         BIG LAKE MAULERS (798)    
 ROCKIN ROBIN 11126        ST  4   3  0  54         BIRDS OF PREY (88)        
 JOHN ALLEN HILL 10918     TP 11  10  0  53         CHEERS (659)              
 KANSAS 11099              LU  4   2  0  52         LAND OF OZ (217)          
 HAMMERHEAD 11101          AB  6   2  0  48         LAND OF OZ (217)          
 MORBIUS 10508             BA  7  25  0  46         WHITE WOLVES (832)        
 RUSSELL MUSCLE 11143      LU  4   1  1  44         WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)       
 SKAZI 11051               SL  7   6  1  43         PSY CORPS (867)                          *
-MARVIN ZEHM 10723         BA  7   8  2  40         FILTHY PICKLES (889)      
 PROCOPIUS 10729           WS  7  19  0  40         WHITE MAIMERS (873)       
 WAY UP HIGH 11073         TP  5   3  0  40         LAND OF OZ (217)                         *
 OIL CAN 11100             BA  4   3  0  37         LAND OF OZ (217)          
 KRAZH 11112               TP  2   2  2  36         FYRRIX EYRIX (900)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BAR PATRON 11018          BA  7   8  2  32         CHEERS (659)              
 LICINIUS 11001            SL  5  10  0  25         WHITE MAIMERS (873)       
 WEIRDWOLF 11145           BA  4   1  0  25         DARQUE FORCES (396)       
 SKULLCRUNCHER 11156       SL  3   1  0  24         DARQUE FORCES (396)                      *

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ACE INHIBITOR 11175       LU  3   0  0  22         ROYAL FLUSH (48)                         *
 STINK BUG 11161           LU  2   1  0  22         OF WOLF & MAN (732)       
 KESTREL 11168             LU  2   0  0  20         BIRDS OF PREY (88)                       *

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPICULLUS 11133           ST  1   3  0  18         WHITE WOLVES (832)        
 CLONEZONE 11163           LU  2   1  0  17         WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)       
 HUMBUG 11180              AB  1   0  0  17         LAND OF OZ (217)                         *
 STUNTMAN MIKE 11127       TP  4   3  0  15         BIG LAKE MAULERS (798)    
 ARCHY BUNKER 11098        LU  3   6  0  15         BIG LAKE MAULERS (798)    
-TROUSER COUGH 11148       AB  1   3  0  13         BAD GAS (893)             
 LIZIGATOR 11155           WS  3   2  0  11         WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)       
 ULRIX 11173               LU  1   1  0  11         FYRRIX EYRIX (900)        
 MINDWIPE 11138            PL  2   4  0  10         DARQUE FORCES (396)       
 ESTHER CLAVIN 11162       SL  1   3  0   6         CHEERS (659)              
 BARN OWL 11169                1   1  1   5         BIRDS OF PREY (88)                       [BA-LU-SL-ST-WS]
 MERIDIUS 11153            WS  0   4  0   4         WHITE WOLVES (832)        
-ALBATROSS 11140           BA  0   3  0   3         BIRDS OF PREY (88)        
 XYRN 11171                    0   1  0   1         FYRRIX EYRIX (900)                       [BA-LU-PR-SL-ST-WS]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
PUFFIN 11192            0  1 0 BIRDS OF PREY 88     BANDIT PRINCE          500 NONE
THRUSH 1703             2  5 0 BIRDS OF PREY 88     BAR PATRON 11018       496 NOT REVENGED
VEXR 11174              0  1 0 FYRRIX EYRIX 900     RUSSELL MUSCLE 11143   499  
CYCLONE 11090           3  3 0 LAND OF OZ 217       SKAZI 11051            498  
DA1 11193               0  1 0 METALBORN 890        HIGH ELF               500 NONE
DA2 11194               0  1 0 METALBORN 890        SHEWISH GIANT          500 NONE
DA3 11195               0  1 0 METALBORN 890        WURM KIN               500 NONE
TENNIS ACE 10710        8 14 0 ROYAL FLUSH 48       ICE BREAKER 11033      497 REVENGED
BUMS 11189              0  1 0 SATAN'S MINIONS 813  HIGH ELF               500 NONE
DIE 11187               0  1 0 SATAN'S MINIONS 813  SPYMASTER              500 NONE
BLACK NIGHT 10849      12  6 0 THE PURGE 209 868    IRON HEART 10814       497  
DA1 11191               0  1 0 WEIRD ALCHEMY 480    BLACK ORC              500 NONE
BRITTANICUS 10939       8 13 0 WHITE MAIMERS 873    YOXXI 10854            500  
VICINIUS 10699          9 18 1 WHITE WOLVES 832     ICE BREAKER 11033      500  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Carnivac and Holy Darque Rabbi, it is only proper that you achieve your vengeful pound 
of flesh. And I congratulate you on doing so with us and also with  Riff-Raff The 
Violent. I welcome you to get more vengeance with that Violent One. A lot more, if you 
wish. -- Oz The All Supportive

Health. Humility. Honor. Congrats to Soft Ten and his rise to Duelmaster. -- Oz The 
All-Jealous

Please welcome our newest recruit which some devious manager in Charlotte entitled 
"misnamed". -- Oz The All-Revealing

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA3 was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DA2 was slaughtered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
DIE was murdered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DA1 was slaughtered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena brawl.
PUFFIN was assassinated by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena fight.
BUMS was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
DA1 was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
CARNIVAC devastated JOHN ALLEN HILL in a 2 minute bloody mismatched Challenge match.
SOFT TEN savagely defeated GLOOM in a 3 minute expert's Challenge Title melee.
ATTALUS vanquished IRON HEART in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
ROCKIN ROBIN was vanquished by SNAPDRAGON in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
BRITTANICUS was executed by YOXXI in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
KRAZH was savagely defeated by BLACK LOTUS in a 2 minute Challenge match.
PROCOPIUS was demolished by JACK NICHOLSON in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
VICINIUS was easily killed by ICE BREAKER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge conflict.
WAY UP HIGH was viciously subdued by DASTARDLY in a 2 minute Challenge bout.
LICINIUS was handily defeated by SKAZI in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
SPICULLUS was bested by BAR PATRON in a 1 minute novice vs. veteran Challenge fight.
ULRIX savagely defeated MINDWIPE in a 2 minute brutal Challenge bout.
SKULLCRUNCHER savagely defeated LIZIGATOR in a 3 minute amateur's Challenge conflict.
KING MIDAS was overpowered by FATHER BARRY in a 3 minute gory one-sided duel.
QUEEN OF SHEBA slimly lost to DEMETRIUS in a crowd pleasing 4 minute expert's duel.
HUGH was subdued by PROMETHEUS in a action packed 3 minute brutal veteran's fight.
KERROM savagely defeated HAMMERHEAD in a 2 minute gory duel.
MORBIUS was overpowered by KANSAS in a 1 minute uneven match.
OIL CAN savagely defeated STUNTMAN MIKE in a action packed 5 minute gory duel.
RUSSELL MUSCLE handily defeated KAT in a 1 minute gruesome mismatched bout.
ARCHY BUNKER was savagely defeated by WEIRDWOLF in a popular 1 minute gruesome fight.
CLONEZONE handily defeated XYRN in a 1 minute brutal one-sided fight.
KESTREL overpowered ESTHER CLAVIN in a 2 minute one-sided fight.
BARN OWL was overpowered by HUMBUG in a exciting 1 minute uneven bout.
STINK BUG devastated MERIDIUS in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
ACE INHIBITOR devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided battle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  13         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   9         AIMED BLOW        52 -  41 -  0      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       7         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   5 -  0      55  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  7         TOTAL PARRY       56 -  56 -  2      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         LUNGING ATTACK    61 -  70 -  4      47  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      6         WALL OF STEEL     39 -  45 -  0      46  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         STRIKING ATTACK   51 -  61 -  4      46  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK   31 -  49 -  2      39  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE     11 -  18 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK    33 -  54 -  1      38  |

Turn 500 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:

LUNGING ATTACK    10 -  3     SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  4         4  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         5 -  2     STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  4         2  STRIKING ATTACK
                              BASHING ATTACK     3 -  6         2  TOTAL PARRY    
                              TOTAL PARRY        1 -  5         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              WALL OF STEEL      1 -  5         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1     
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0     
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       SOFT TEN 10562             23  16  1  128 ROYAL FLUSH (48)
WALL OF STEEL    PROMETHEUS 10511           15  14  1   97 PSY CORPS (867)
LUNGING ATTACK   YOXXI 10854                 9   7  2   95 ERRATA! (760)
TOTAL PARRY      KING MIDAS 10823           17   4  1   88 ROYAL FLUSH (48)
SLASHING ATTACK  DASTARDLY 11030             7   5  0   67 OF WOLF & MAN (732)
STRIKING ATTACK  ICE BREAKER 11033           8   6  3   62 SNOW FORT (819)
BASHING ATTACK   OIL CAN 11100               4   3  0   37 LAND OF OZ (217)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SNAPDRAGON 10523.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was OIL CAN 11100.  The ten other most popular fighters were SOFT TEN 10562, 
BLACK LOTUS 11032, DASTARDLY 11030, SKULLCRUNCHER 11156, QUEEN OF SHEBA 10672, HUGH 
9291, CARNIVAC 11083, ULRIX 11173, FATHER BARRY 9294, and DEMETRIUS 10203.

The least popular fighter this week was KING MIDAS 10823.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MERIDIUS 11153, XYRN 11171, STUNTMAN MIKE 11127, MORBIUS 10508, 
SPICULLUS 11133, VICINIUS 10699, BRITTANICUS 10939, ROCKIN ROBIN 11126, IRON HEART 
10814, and DA1 11191.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

SOFT TEN (47-10562) ROYAL FLUSH (48)

                         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!

                             * * * * *   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.