THE CRUSADES: The First Crusade

TURN RESOLUTION: August I, 1097

*HIGHLIGHTS
Ridwan Syrians bribe Thorus and move into Edessa
Duqaq Syrians move outside of Ascalon
Mosul Turks take Gaban
Germans take Iconium

*PRIOR TO THE TURN

-alliances are formed/dissolved[PGM3.3]
None

-ransoms are paid and Leaders returned[9.86]
None

-check Crusader Fleet attrition in Winter turns[12.61]
Skipped

*BRIBERY PHASE

*Syrians - Ridwan(SR)

>1)      If I have a Ridwan leaser in Edessa and reinforcements are called
>for in this city, due they become Syrian or are they treated as Armenians
>units not under any leader's control?
>
>2)      If I bribe an Armenian leader, can I move him to one of my cities
>and have him drop off his treasury?  Seems kind of silly from a rationale
>point of view to bribe a leader and then have him give his treasury up but I
>don't see anything in the rules that would preclude but I could be missing
>something.  The  extension to this is can I subsequently move a bribed
>Armenian leader WITHOUT his treasury?
>
>Bribes:
>        I have a conditional order depending upon the answer to rules
>question #2.  *IF* the answer to either part of question #2 is "YES", then
>have Ridwan use 15 Bezants to bribe the Armenian leader Tarsus at Edessa.
>If the answer is "NO" to both parts of question #2, then no bribes.
NB I make 'Syrian' to be the answer to question  1 (see rule 20.63) and
'yes' to question 2 (see 19.23 and game clarifications).

Bribe of Thorus successful.

NB assuming bribe to come from nearest Leader

Treasuries:-
Aleppo/2407/3/000/SR

Control:-
Edes/005 Thorus/0T1 (controlled by SR)
Birejik/2405/1/000/SR
Edessa/2505/3/025/SR

*MOVEMENT PHASE

-check lines of communication[11.1]
All Moslem forces in Cities with Treasuries
All Crusader forces in range of Philomelium

*Fatimid Caliphate(FC)

>Cair/015 al-Afdal/4P2	Defend
Ok

>Cair/000 Iftikhar/2T1	Move 0428-0528-0627-0727-Pelu with 0 SP
>(Note:  This Move is made under the assumption that a Moslem Leader
>may move by himself without being subjected to Attrition.  If this
>is indeed *not* the case, Iftikhar will remain in Cair.)
NB zero SPs=no attrition; remember (6.21). Thus path is:-
0329,0428,0528,0627,0727,0826 for full 6Mps

0826/000 Iftikhar/2T1

>Alex/005 Emir#1/1T1	Defend
>Alex/002 1Fleet		N/A
Ok

>Dami/005 Emir#2/1T1	N/A
>Dami/002 1Fleet		Move and Transport Emir#2, 5 SP, and 10 Bezants
>0725-0825-0925-1025-1125-1224-1324-1423-1422-1421-1420-1520-Acre
NB cannot get to Acre as Naval movement is 10 sea hexes: incorrect order
given so stays in Dalmatia.

Dalm/005 Emir#2/1T1
Dalm/002 1Fleet

>Pelu/005			N/A
>Pelu/002 1Fleet		N/A
Ok

*Syrians - Ridwan(SR)

>  Move #1)      If I control the Armenian leader Tarsus either move in the
>following preferences as allowed by the rules:
>
>        A)   Move Tarsus and 1/2 his SP's rounded up with his entire city
>and field treasury from Edessa / 2506 / River / 2406 / Aleppo (Drop off his
>entire treasury) / 2307 / Ravendan  = 6MP's, 6 Attrition Points
>
>        B)   Move Tarsus and all forces under his control with 0 Bezants to
>Birejuk = 1MP, 0 Attrition Points
NB Thorus only has 5 MPs (23.1) and cannot make it into Aleppo: 2505,2506,
2407,2408, finishing outside the city. Therefore choosing B above: 2505,
2405,Birejik, 3MPs. No movement attrition as Armenian (23.1)

>Move #2)        If Edessa is uncontrolled move Ridwan with either 5SP's or
>1/2 of the forces in Aleppo, whichever is lower and 0 Bezants from Aleppo /
>2406 / River / 2506 / Edessa = 4 MP's, 4 Attrition Points
NB assuming intention here is to move into Edessa and take City treasury
Move is 6MPs, 2407,2406,2506,2505,Edessa. Attrition = 3x2+1=7. 5SPs in
Force, no loss.

Alep/010
Edes/005 Ridwan/2P3

>Move #3)        Move Hamah with either 5SP's or 1/2 of the forces in Hamas,
>whichever is lower and 0 Bezants from Hamah / River / 2011 / 1911 / Latakia
>= 4MP's, 4 Attrition Points
NB 6MPs: 2111,2011,1911,1810,Latakia. Attrition = 3x2+1=9. 5SPs in Force, no
loss

Lata/005 Emir of Hamah/1T2
Hama/005

*Syrians - Duqaq(SD)

>Ilghazi, 9SP and #2 Field Treasury with 5 B's, move from 1823 to 1724, 1624
>and end in 1524.
4Mps, attrition 2+3+3+1=9, zero loss

Jeru/016 Soqman/2S2
1524/009 Ilgahzi/1T2

Treasuries:-
#2:005 Ilgahzi/1T2
Jerusalem/1823/4/020/SD  (The True Cross)

>Soqman, 16 SP (City Treasury of 20 B's) Defend in 1823
Ok

>Togehtkin, 5SP and #1 Field Treasury with 5 B's, move from 2118 to 2018, 1919,
>1918, 1818.
5Mps, attrition = 3+2+3x3=14, no loss

Dama/005 Duqaq/3P3
1818/005 Toghetkin/1S2

Treasuries:-
#1:005 Toghetkin/1S2
Damascus/2118/4/025/SD

>Duqaq, 5 SP and City Treasury (25 B's), Defend in 2118
Ok

>The Emir of Tarsus and his 10 SP (and City Treasury of 10B's) Defends in 1814.
NB Emir of Tripoli meant instead of Tarsus
Ok

*Mosul Turks(MT)

>HASAN - Move - 10SP + 5Beans - 1801 / 1802 / Gaban (in city)  -  6 attrition
>points - no loses

Gaba/010 Hasan/1S2

Treasuries:-
Gaban/1802/1/005/MT

>EMIR OF TARSUS - Move - 5Sp (5SP remain in Tarsus) + 10Beans - 1605 / 1604 /
>1704 / 1803 - 7 attrition points - no loses
NB attrition = 1+1+2x3=8, no loss

1803/005 Emir of Tarsus/1T1

Treasuries:-
Tarsus/1508/2P/000/MT
#1:010 Emir of Tarsus/1T1

>BALDUK - Move -  10SP (5SP remain in Samosata) + 0Beans - 2402 / 2302 / 2202
>/ 2102 - 8 attrition points - no loses
NB attrition = 2x5 =10, 1 attrition loss! Since 'no loss' desired then Balduk
can only move as far as 2202

2202/010 Balduk/1S2
Samo/005

*Armenians(AR)
No movement

*Northern Franks and Normans(NF)

>Order:Move
>0101/011 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3
>0101/002 Stephen/2S2
>0101/005 Walter/1T2
>0101/006 Girard/1T1
>0101/006 Hugh(Pol)/3S2
>0101/004 Everard/1T1
>0101/003 Caro/1T1
>0101/004 Ralph/1T1
>0101/003 Guerin/1T1
>0101/003 Arnulf/(1)T1B
>0101/003 Aubrey/1T1
>0101/003 Ivo/1T1
>0101/002 Hugh(Vmdos)/1T1
>0101/002 Drogo/1T1
>     ---
>     057
>Hexes:0201,0301,0401,0502,0602,0703,0803,0904,1004,1104,1203=10Mps
>Attrition:10x2=20, 8SPs lost, pay 40 bezants
NB can only reach 1104 for 10MPs

1104/011 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3
...
1104/002 Drogo/1T1
     ---
     057

Treasury:-
#1:110 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3

>Order:Move
>0101/007 Robert(Nrmndy)/3P4
>0101/001 Arnulf/1T1
>0101/001 Clrmbald/1T1
>0101/001 William/1T1
>     ---
>      10
>Hexes:0201,0301,0401=3MPs
>Attrition:3x2=6, no SPs lost

0401/007 Robert(Nrmndy)/3P4
...
0401/001 William/1T1
     ---
      10

*Sicilian Normans(SN)

>On the first turn I move 10 hexes in this order
>0102 0103 0203 0304 0404 0505 0605 0706 0806 0906
>This costs 20 attrition points and this costs me three strength points.  I
>of course pay the 15 bezants to retrieve/save these points.
>Bohemend is my leader and if I win the role for Butimides he comes with my
>forces.  BTW all my forces are in the same stack and move together.
NB SPs = 30+5(for Butimedes), attrition = 10x3 = 30, 6 SP loss! Your orders
indicate you are willing to pay the cost, 6x5 = 30 bezants

0906/003 Behemond/6P4
...
0906/001 William/1T1
0906/005 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine)
     ---
     035

Treasury:-
#1:045 Behemond/6P4

*Germans(GE)

>0101/005 Baldwin(Boulogne)/3S4
>0101/002 Baldwin(Hainault)/1T1
>0101/003 Rainald/1T2
>Take 25 Bezants from Godfrey's field tresury and move:
>0201,0301,0401,0502,0602,0703,0803,0904,1004,1005
>Spend 10 Bezants to supply attrition.
NB attrition = 9x2+3=21, 2 SP loss

1005/005 Baldwin(Hainault)/3S4
1005/002 Baldwin(Bourg)/2T3
1005/003 Rainald/1T2
     ---
      10

Treasuries:-
#1:075 Godfrey/5P3
#2:015 Baldwin(Boulogne)/3S4

>0101/002 Baldwin(Bourg)/2T3
>Move: 0201,0301,0401,0502 (no attrition)
NB attrition = 4x2 = 8, no SP loss

0502/002 Baldwin(Bourg)/1T1

>0101/007 Godfrey/5P3
>0101/001 Otto/(1)T1B
>0101/004 Warner/1T1
>0101/002 Eustace/3S2
>0101/003 Conon/1T1
>0101/003 Peter/1T1
>0101/006 Henry/1T1
>0101/004 Dudo/1T1
>Move transporting 75 Bezants:
>0201,0301,0401,0502,0602,0703,0803, enter city if possible, drop off
>Otto, The rest of stack except Otto should in all cases then move on to 0904
>Spend 15 Bezants to supply attrition.
NB 31 SPs, attrition = 8x2 = 16, 3 SP loss

Icon/001 Otto/(1)T1B
Iconium/0903/2/000/GE

0904/007 Godfrey/5P3
0904/002 Eustace/3S2
0904/006 Henry/1T1
0904/004 Warner/1T1
0904/004 Dudo/1T1
0904/003 Conon/1T1
0904/003 Peter/1T1
     ---
     029

Treasury:-
#1:060 Godfrey/5P3

*Southern Franks(SF)

>MOVEMENT Order
>0101-0201-0301-0401-0502-0602-0703-0803-0904-1004
>(50 SPs, entering 9 variable hexes for 18 attrition points will lose 6 )
>Spend 6 Bezants from the field treasury to cover attrition
NB attrition costs 5 bezants per SP (6.48), thus 30 bezants spent

1004/011 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3
...
1004/003 William/(1)T1B
     ---
     050

Treasury:-
#1:095 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3

-eliminate Fleets according to 12.23
all ok

*COMBAT PHASE
None

*SIEGE PHASE
None

*ECONOMICS PHASE

*Fatimid Caliphate(FC)
Alexandria/0125/3P/008/FC
Cairo/0329/4/104/FC
Damietta/0625/2P/012/FC
Pelusium/0826/2P/012/FC

-pay any Fleet maintenance[19.5]
None

*Syrians - Ridwan(SR)
Aleppo/2407/3/003/SR
Antioch/1908/3/028/SR
Edessa/2505/3/028/SR
Hamah/2111/3/003/SR
Harenc/2108/2/002/SR
Homs/2213/3/008/SR
Latakia/1810/2P/002/SR

*Syrians - Duqaq(SD)
Damascus/2118/4/029/SD
Jerusalem/1823/4/024/SD  (The True Cross)
Tripoli/1814/3P/013/SD

*Mosul Turks(MT)
Samosata/2503/2/012/MT
Tarsus/1508/2P/002/MT

*Armenians
Lampron/1405/2/002/AR
Melitene/2301/2/002/AR
Partzepert/1705/2/002/AR

*Northern Franks and Normans(NF)
None

*Sicilian Normans(SN)
None

*Germans(GE)
Iconium/0903/2/002/GE

*Southern Franks(SF)
None