THE CRUSADES: The First Crusade

TURN RESOLUTION: August II 1097

*HIGHLIGHTS
Oshin is bribed by both sides
Duqaq Syrians grab Ascalon, Hebron and Jaffa from the Fatimids
Fatimid naval force enters Caeserea just ahead of Duqaq Syrians
Northern Franks move back into Philomenium
Sicilian Normans and Germans both try to enter Seulicia

*RANDOM EVENTS(1)

*Fatimid Caliphate(FC)
Rolls: 1,3,1,2
Random Event: 14, Nothing
Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(10), controlled so arrive

*Syrians - Ridwan(SR)
Rolls: 1,1,5,2
Random Event: 1, Reinforcements
Muslim Reinforcements: Damietta(10), not controlled

*Syrians - Duqaq(SD)
Rolls: 1,4,6,3
Random Event: 4, Dissension
Muslin Reinforcements: Cairo(10), not controlled

*Mosul Turks(MT)
Rolls: 2,6,3,6
Random Event: 14, Nothing
Muslim Reinforcements: Alexandria(10), not controlled

*Northern Franks and Normans(NF)
Rolls: 3,3,4,4
Random Event: 1, Visions

*Sicilian Normans(SN)
Rolls: 3,3,4,2
Random Event: 1, Visions

*Germans(GE)
Rolls: 4,2,4,2
Random Event: 13, Assassination

*Southern Franks(SF)
Rolls: 2,4,4,5
Random Event: 14, Nothing

*RANDOM EVENTS(2)

-place Muslim reinforcements[20.6]

>*Fatimid Caliphate(FC)
>Rolls: 1,3,1,2
>Random Event: 14, Nothing
>Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(10), controlled so arrive

Cair/025 al-Afdal/4P2 (NB includes 10SP of Aug II reinforcements)

-Visions may be disputed/denied/give extra MP[20.4]

>*Northern Franks and Normans(NF)
>Deny Vision

>*Sicilian Normans(SN)
>Random events:-
>No orders received, default is to Deny Vision

-assign Treachery points[20.2,3][20.3,5]
None

-pay to stop Leaders adandoning the Crusade[20.2,9]
Skipped

-resolve Assassinations[20.2,11][20.2,11]

>*Germans(GE)
>Baldwin de Bologne will try to assasinate Duquk the Syrian
Roll 2-2=0, fails as 0<3. Balwdin of Boulogne's Guile rating
goes down one.

Baldwin(Boulogne)/2S4

-place Muslim Insh Allah reinforcements[20.3,1]

>*Syrians - Ridwan(SR)
>Reinforcemnts (#1) - Antioch
>Random Events:-
>No extra orders received, using orders above

Anti/015 Yaghi-Siyan

-Jihad may give extra MP[20.3,9]
Skipped

*PRIOR TO MOVEMENT

-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

-assignment of Butimedes[22.13]
No orders

*BRIBERY PHASE

>*Mosul Turks(MT)
>BRIBES - Emir of Tarsus will attempt to Bribe Oshin of Lampron with 5Bz.

>*Northern Franks and Normans(NF)
>Bribe Oshin(Lampron) with 5 Bezants
Oshin stays put

Treasuries:-
#1:005 Emir of Tarsus/1T1
#1:105 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3

*MOVEMENT PHASE

-check lines of communication[11.1]
all ok

*Fatimid Caliphate(FC)

>Cair/010 al-Afdal/4P2	Move 0329-0428-0427-0527-0626-Tani
NB 6MPs expended, 5x1=5 attrition points, no loss

Tani/010 al-Afdal/4P2

>Cair/005			Defend

Cair/015              (NB includes 10SP of Aug II reinforcements)

>0826/000 Iftikhar/2T1	Move Pelu

Pelu/005 Iftikhar/2T1
Pelu/002 1Fleet

>Alex/005 Emir#1/1T1	N/A
>Alex/002 1Fleet		Move and Transport Emir#1, 5 SP, and 10B
>                               0224-0324-0424-0524-0624-0725-0825-Pelu
NB only 8 bezants at Alexandria

Pelu/010 Iftikhar/2T1
         Emir#1/1T1
Pelu/004 2Fleet

Treasuries:-
Alexandria/0125/3P/000/FC
Pelusium/0826/2P/020/FC

>Dami/005 Emir#2/1T1	N/A
>Dami/002 1Fleet		Move and Transport Emir#2, 5 SP, and 10B
>              			0725-0825-0925-1025-1125-1224-1324-1423-1422-
>	         		1421-Caes
NB (1) can only move as far as beach in 1521.
(2) Debarkation roll is 3, no losses

1521/005 Emir#2/1T1
1521/002 1Fleet

Treasuries:-
#1:010 Emir#2/1T1
Damietta/0625/2P/002/FC

*Syrians - Ridwan(SR)

>  Move #1)  Tarsus with 5 (Armenian SP's) and 0 Bezants from Edessa to
>Birejuk (city)
NB previous summary is incorrect, Thorus is already in Birejuk, as the
previous resolution has him moving there. Apologies :-(

Bire/005 Thorus/0T1 (Armenians)

>  Move #2)  Hamah leader with 0 SP's and 0 Bezants from Latakia / 1910 /
>1909 / 2008 / River / Harenc (city)
NB 6MPs, hexes 1810,1910,1909,2008,2108, last hex for 2MPs because of river.
Leader finishes outside City.

Lata/005
2108/000 Emir of Hamah/1T2

*Syrians - Duqaq(SD)

>From 1524:  Ilghazi, 9SP, FldTrs #2 (5Bz), move into Ascalon and drop off 5
>SP; the remaining 4 SP (with Ilghazi and the FT) then moves into Jaffa and
>remains there.
NB 3MPs, 2x1=2 attrition points, no loss

Asca/005

Jaff/004 Ilgahzi/1T2

City control changes:-
Ascalon/1524/2P/000/SD
Jaffa/1523/2P/000/SD

>From 1823:  Soqman and 2 SP; move to 1824, to 1725, into Hebron (where the 2
>SP are dropped off and remain), as Soqman (alone) continues moving to 1824 to
>1823 and back into Jerusalem.
NB 6MPs, hexes 1823,1824,1725,Hebron(drops off 2SPs),1725,1824, thus
Leader finished in 1824. 2+3+3=8, no loss

Jeru/014

Hebr/002 Soqman/2S2

1824/000 Soqman/2S2

City Control:-
Hebron/1725/2/002/SD

>[Note here:  while the general rule says Attrition is measured at the end of
>the move, using the entire # of AttPts, it does not apply here to those
>"accumulated" by Soqman, as leaders do not incur AttPts.]
NB added to 6.43 in game clarifications file:-

Muslim Leaders, while moving without SPs, do not incur attrition points.

>From 1818:  Toghetkin, 5 SP, and FT#1 with 5 Bz), moves to 1718, to 1618, to
>1619, to 1620, to 1521, thence into Caesaria. It will not avoid combat.
NB 5x1=5 attrition points, no loss. 

Caes/005 Toghetkin/1S2

Control:-
Caesarea/1521/2P/000/SD

*Mosul Turks(MT)

>HASAN - Move -  9SP + 5Bz - 1802 / 1803 / 1904 / 2004  -  9 attrition
>points - no loses
Move ok

2004/009 Hasan/1S2

Gaba/001

Treasuries:-
#2:005 Hasan/1S2
Gaban/1802/1/000/MT

>EMIR OF TARSUS - Move - 5Sp  + 10Bz - 1704 / 1604 /
>1605 / 1506 / Tarsus  - 6 attrition points - no loses
Move ok
NB(1) 5SPs already in Tarsus from previous turn. Previous
summary incorrect. Apologies :-(
NB(2) FT is 5 bezants after bribe

Tars/010 Emir of Tarsus/1T1

>BALDUK - Move -  10SP  + 0Bz - 2303 / 2402 / 2503 / Samosata
> - 6 attrition points - no loses
Move ok

Samo/015 Balduk/1S2

*Northern Franks and Normans(NF)

>Order:Move
>1104/011 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3
>1104/002 Stephen/2S2
>1104/005 Walter/1T2
>1104/006 Girard/1T1
>1104/006 Hugh(Pol)/3S2
>1104/004 Everard/1T1
>1104/003 Caro/1T1
>1104/004 Ralph/1T1
>1104/003 Guerin/1T1
>1104/003 Arnulf/(1)T1B
>1104/003 Aubrey/1T1
>1104/003 Ivo/1T1
>1104/002 Hugh(Vmdos)/1T1
>1104/002 Drogo/1T1
>     ---
>     057
>Hexes:1203,1304,1403,1503,1504=5MPs
>Attrition:4x2+3=11, 3SPs lost, pay 15 bezants (or whatever is needed)
Move ok

1504/011 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3
...
1504/002 Drogo/1T1
     ---
     057

Treasuries:-
#1:090 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3

>Order:Move
>0401/007 Robert(Nrmndy)/3P4
>0401/001 Arnulf/1T1
>0401/001 Clrmbald/1T1
>0401/001 William/1T1
>     ---
>       9
>Hexes:=0502,0602,0703=3MPs
>Attrition:3x2=6, no SPs lost
NB William moving alone, see below
Move ok

0703/007 Robert(Nrmndy)/3P4
0703/001 Arnulf/1T1
0703/001 Clrmbald/1T1
     ---
       9

>Order:Move
>0401/001 William/1T1
>     ---
>       1
>Hexes:0301,0201,0101,Philomenium=4MPs
>Attrition:3x2=6, no SPs lost
Move ok

Phil/001 William/1T1

City Control:-
Philomelium/0101/1/000/NF

*Sicilian Normans(SN)

>All my forces, 35 points, move 1006, 1107, 1207 and I take possession of
>Seleucia.  This is done in one of two ways depending on the rules
>interpretations.
>
>In the case where two forces both try to take possession of a city either
>the commander with the highest Guile rating + roll takes control of the
>city.  This leaves two interpretations.
>
>1.  The commander in charge of the stack that moves into the hex is the
>rolling commander.
>
>or
>
>2.  Only the commander of the unit which actually enters the city is the
>rolling cammander.
>
>If case 1 prevails William of Grdsmenal moves into Seleucia and have
>Behemend roll if multiple forces move in.
>
>If case 2 prevails Behemend himself moves into Seleucia leaving Tancred in
>charge of the troops outside.  Behemend brings William and Roger with him
>for a total of 5 points inside and 30 outside.
>
>This force would have moved through two barren and one variable hex for 8
>attrition points and a loss of 1 point.  I pay the 5 bezants to salvage
>this unit.
Move ok
NB End outside of Seleucia, according to game clarification 10.37, because
of bounce with Germans below

1207/003 Behemond/6P4
...
1207/001 William/1T1
1207/005 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine)
     ---
     035

Treasuries:-
#1:040 Behemond/6P4

*Germans(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
>(29 Points)
>Orders:
>Move taking treasury: 1004,1104,1203,1304
>8 attrition, 1 loss, spend 5 Bezants.
Move ok

1304/007 Godfrey/5P3
...
1304/003 Peter/1T1
     ---
     029

Treasuries:-
#1:055 Godfrey/5P3

>1005/005 Baldwin(Boulogne)/2S4
>(5 points)
>Orders:
>Take the treasury and move:
>1006, 1107, 1207, 1307, 1406
>14 attrition, 1 loss, spend 5 Bezants
Move ok

1406/005 Baldwin(Boulogne)/2S4

Treasuries:-
#2:010 Baldwin(Boulogne)/2S4

>1005/002 Baldwin(Hainault)/2T3
>1005/003 Rainald/1T2
>(5 Points)
>Orders:
>1006, 1107, 1207, enter Seleucia
>8 attrition, no losses
Move ok
NB End outside of Seleucia, according to game clarification 10.37, because
of bounce with Sicilian Normans

1207/002 Baldwin(Hainault)/2T3
1207/003 Rainald/1T2
     ---
       5

>0502/002 Baldwin(Bourg)/1T1
>(2 Points)
>Orders:
>Move: 0602,0703,0803, enter Iconium
>6 attrition, 0 losses.
NB 3x3 = 9 attrition points, still no loss

Icon/002 Baldwin(Bourg)/1T1
Icon/001 Otto/(1)T1B
     ---
       3

*Southern Franks(SF)

>Movement Order for Raymond of Toulouse, starting at 1004 with all SF units
>Enter hexes ... 1104, 1203, 1304, 1403, 1503 for a total of 10 attrition points
>This would cause 2 SPs, but this loss is prevented by spending 10 bexants
>from the field treasury

1503/011 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3
...
1503/003 William/(1)T1B
     ---
     050

Treasuries:-
#1:090 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3

-eliminate Fleets according to 12.23
Skipped

*COMBAT PHASE
Skipped

*SIEGE PHASE
Skipped

*ECONOMICS PHASE

*Fatimid Caliphate(FC)
Cairo/0329/4/108/FC
Pelusium/0826/2P/022/FC

-pay any Fleet maintenance[19.5]
For Fleet at Caesarea
Cairo/0329/4/103/FC

*Syrians - Ridwan(SR)
Aleppo/2407/3/006/SR
Antioch/1908/3/031/SR
Edessa/2505/3/031/SR
Hamah/2111/3/006/SR
Harenc/2108/2/004/SR
Hebron/1725/2/000/FC
Homs/2213/3/011/SR

*Syrians - Duqaq(SD)
Ascalon/1524/2P/002/SD
Caesarea/1521/2P/002/SD
Damascus/2118/4/033/SD
Hebron/1725/2/002/SD
Jaffa/1523/2P/002/SD
Jerusalem/1823/4/028/SD  (The True Cross)
Tripoli/1814/3P/016/SD

*Mosul Turks(MT)
Samosata/2503/2/014/MT
Tarsus/1508/2P/004/MT

*Germans(GE)
Iconium/0903/2/004/GE