Hi, The raw orders for the October II 1097 turn follow. The Random Events will be along in a following die roll email... *Fatimid Caliphate Iftikhar (1326/010) to 1425; enter Gaza; defend. (2 APs, 0 lost) Al-Afdal (Cair/035) leave 5 SPs; to 0428 to 0528 to 0627 to 0727 to 0826; enter Pelusium; defend. (5 APs, 1 lost) Fleets (Pelu/003) to Arsuf w/ Emir#1, 2 SPs, and 5 gold. Emir#2 stays put and defends his 5 gold with Al-Afdal. Random Odditites: - Assassination: Richard/Salerno - Treachery: to Iftikhar - Reinforcements: Gaza *Syrians - Ridwan Treachery (#5) - To Ridwan leader Reinforcemnts (#1) - Aleppo Assassination (#13) - Robert of Flanders w/Ridwan leader Bribes: Bribe 10 Bezants to Hasan of the Seljuk Turks with Hamah Movement: 1) Hamah, 14 SP's, 10 Bezants [2206] - 2306 - 2205 - 2204 - 2104 - 2003 = 5 MP's, 10 AP's 2) Ridwan, 0 SP's, 0 Bezants [Harenc] - 2108 - 2207 - 2307 - 2407 - Aleppo = 6 MP's The intent with Hamah is to combine forces with any Seljuk Turks outside of Maresh and attack any stray crusaders who might be looking at the walls of the city. All forces "Defend" *Syrians - Duqaq Hope I'm not too late with tis, AP . . .have been in bed for several days with some sort of ague . . .chillblains, . . .or whatever. In the midst of my delerium, I remembered that I had to send in a move . . . Now, I had suggested this massive plan to everyone . . .but I see it's still All for One, None for All down in Turcoland . . . so . . . All units Stand and Defend. If, it so happens, one of my fellow yahoos does follow my suggestions, the following: 1. The Fatamid fleet may land in Caesarea (the hex not the city); if it is not carrying SP, The Duqaqoids will victualize it so that it has a LOC. 2. I have promised 25 Bezants to either Ridwan or the almost Kerbgoha, bankrolling their bribes of the Armenians. It's there if they ask for it. (From wherever . . . .) Sorry if this is hazy, I am too . . . *Mosul Turks BRIBE - Thatoul of Maresh with 20 BZ - 9 from Emir of Tarsus 5 from Hasan 6 from Balduk If I get the loan from Ridwan, I will increase the bribe to 25 BZ. If Bribe is successful ......... Thatoul - 2SP - MOVE OUTSIDE CITY +ACY- ATTACK Emir of Tarsus - 8SP +- 9 BZ - MOVE - 2104 / 2003 4 Attrition - no loss Hasan - 11SP +- 5BZ - MOVE - 2301 / 2201 / 2102 / 2103 / 2003 - 10 Attrition - 1SP loss Balduk - 14SP +- 6BZ - MOVE - 2503 / 2403 / 2303 / 2202 / 2103 / 2003 - 12 Attrition - 1SP loss Hasan, Emir of Tarsus, (Thatoul) and Balduk will join the Emir of Hamah (Ridwan) in an attack against the German. This attack is in retaliation for the massacre at Tarsus, to which they are responsible+ADs- and the attack on Antioch, which they have some involvement with. Chrisitan blood will flow+ACEAIQAh- Gaban - 1SP - DEFEND Samosata - 1SP - DEFEND Treachery - to Hasan Reinforcements - to Samosata *Northern Franks and Normans PASSWORD: roubles *PRIOR TO THE TURN -alliances are formed/dissolved[PGM3.3] No orders -ransoms are paid and Leaders returned[9.86] No orders -assignment of Butimedes[22.13] No orders *BRIBERY PHASE No bribes *MOVEMENT PHASE Order:Full Siege 1908/011 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian) 1908/002 Stephen/2S2 1908/005 Walter/1T2 1908/006 Girard/1T1 1908/006 Hugh(Pol)/3S2 1908/004 Everard/1T1 1908/003 Caro/1T1 1908/004 Ralph/1T1 1908/003 Guerin/1T1 1908/003 Arnulf/(1)T1B 1908/003 Aubrey/1T1 --- 50 Robert of Flanders pays any attrition costs Offer terms, Ridwans may retreat to nearest friendly city Order:Move 1908/003 Ivo/1T1 1908/002 Hugh(Vmdos)/1T1 --- 5 Hexes:1909,1910,1810,1811,1812=5MPs APs = 2x2 + 3x1 = 8, no SP loss Order:Full Siege 1405/002 Drogo/1T1 1405/005 Oshin/0T1 (Armenian) --- 9 Robert of Flanders pays any attrition costs Offer terms, Germans may move outside of Lampron Order:Move 1505/002 Constantine/0T1 (Armenian) Hexes:1405,Lamp?=3MPs Order:Move Icon/007 Robert(Nrmndy)/3P4 Icon/001 Arnulf/1T1 --- 8 Hexes:0803,0904,1004=3MPs APs= 3x2 = 6, no SP loss Order:Move 0104/001 William/1T1 Hexes:0103,0102,0101,Phil=5MPs APs = 2x3 + 2 = 8, no SP loss *Sicilian Normans Where Bohemond, Herman and Butimedes go depends on a map interpretation. On my map hex 1806 is a dark green, not the light green of clear or the brown of mixed. If it is clear move; 1805, 1906, 1806, 1807. If it is mixed move 1805, 1906 1806. Tancred, Boel, Alberard, Humphry and William move 1706, 1805, 1906, 1806. Rainulf and Robert hold in Latakia. Richard is transported by the English fleet from Latakia to Famagusta. Geoffrey and Gerard move 1906, 1806, 1807 and 1808, then move into St. Symeon. Roger moves 1307, 1406, 1506. These moves are planned to have no attrition losses so if I have made an error and a loss is required, move the stack one less hex, actualy knock off hexes until the attrion loss does not happen if more then one hex needs to be dropped. *Germans 2003/007 Godfrey/5P3 Beseige Maresh - Storm the walls ! 2003/002 Eustace/3S2 2003/003 Conon/1T1 move: 1903,1802, Besiege Gaban 6 attrition, no losses 2003/004 Dudo/1T1 Move: 1904,1804,1705, enter Partzepert Tars/005 Baldwin(Boulogne)/2S4 Tars/003 Rainald/1T2 Hold Tars/002 Baldwin(Hainault)/2T3 move: 1405 enter Lampron 1807/006 Henry/1T1 1807/003 Peter/1T1 --- 009 Move: 1708,1808, enter St Symeon 2 Attrition no losses Lamp/004 Warner/1T1 1504/001 Baldwin(Bourg)/1T1 Move with treasury: 1505,1605, enter Tarsus 6 attrition, no losses 1104/001 Otto/(1)T1B Move with treasury: 1004,1005,1006 8 attrition, no losses *Southern Franks Orders-Move 1907/001 Adhemar 1907/006 Frncs-Lmbt 1907/005 Rambald 1907/003 Wm-Hugh -------- 015 Hexes entered 1908 (joining with Raymond's main force) Orders-Siege (but follow any other leader if Raymond is not in charge) 1908/011 Raymond(Toulse) 1908/006 Gaston 1908/007 Gerard 1908/005 Isoard -------- 029 - spend bexants to avoid attrition if necessary Orders-Move 1805/003 Raymond(Forez) 1805/003 William -------- 006 Hexes entered 1906, 1806, 1807, 1808, St Simenon Attrition - 2+2+1+1 = 6 => no attrition losses Orders-Naval Move Fama/002 (Flemish) -------- 2 naval SPs hexes entered 1212, 1211, 1311, 1410, 1510, 1609, 1709, 1808, St Simenon