THE CRUSADES: The First Crusade

TURN RESOLUTION: September I 1097

*HIGHLIGHTS
Douglas Hayden (haydendj@ameritech.net) takes over the Fatimids from next
turn on, as Chris Fawcett has had to pull out.

Oshin bribed by both Germans and Northern Franks: former offer more
Mosul Turks bribe Gabriel
Sicilian Normans take Seulicia but are bounced out of Sycas by the
Germans
Duqaq force at Hebron wiped out by plague

*RANDOM EVENTS(1)

*Fatimid Caliphate(FC)
Rolls: 3,6,3,6
Random Event: 4, Dissension
Muslim Reinforcements: Ascalon(15), not FC controlled

*Syrians - Ridwan(SR)
Rolls: 4,2,4,1
Random Event: 13, Assassination
Muslim Reinforcements: Jerusalem (15), not SR controlled

*Syrians - Duqaq(SD)
Rolls: 6,5,1,5
Random Event: 2, Plague in Hebron
Muslin Reinforcements: Aleppo (15), not SD controlled

*Mosul Turks(MT)
Rolls: 5,6,4,6
Random Event: 5, Treachery Point
Muslim Reinforcements: Damascus (15), not MT controlled

*Northern Franks and Normans(NF)
Rolls:  1,1,4,2
Random Event: 1, Visions

*Sicilian Normans(SN)
Rolls: 3,5,4,6
Random Event: 5, Fleet Arrives

*Germans(GE)
Rolls:  4,1,6,4
Random Event: 4, Dissension

*Southern Franks(SF)
Rolls:  4,5,3,4
Random Event: 3, Treachery Point

*RANDOM EVENTS(2)

-place Muslim reinforcements[20.6]
None

-Visions may be disputed/denied/give extra MP[20.4]
NB No orders received so default from PBMrules is to deny vision

-assign Treachery points[20.2,3][20.3,5]

*Mosul Turks(MT)
>TREACHERY POINTS - to HASAN

2004/009 Hasan/1S2 (1 Treachery)

*Southern Franks(SF)
NB No orders received so use the default from the PBMrules

1503/011 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3 (1 Treachery)

-pay to stop Leaders adandoning the Crusade[20.2,9]
None

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

*Syrians - Ridwan(SR)
>Assassination (#13) - Do Nothing

-place Muslim Insh Allah reinforcements[20.3,1]
None

-Jihad may give extra MP[20.3,9]
None

-other Random events

*Syrians - Duqaq(SD)
# 1xD6 are rolled for the following Plagues:-
# 1) Hebron

      5

2x3SPs lost. 2SPs at Hebron wiped out :-(

*Sicilian Normans(SN)

Fama/002 1Fleet (English)

*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

*Syrians - Ridwan(SR)
>Have Ridwan leader bribe Thorus with 15 Bezants from Edessa treasury
Bribe successful, LOC/MPs ok

Deducting bezants:-
Edes/005 Ridwan/2P3
Edessa/2505/3/016/SR

Thorus already controlled by Ridwans

*Mosul Turks(MT)
>BRIBES - BALDUK will attempt to Bribe Gabriel of Melitene with 5Bz.
Bribe successful, LOC/MPs ok

Deducting bezants:-
Samo/015 Balduk/1S2
Samosata/2503/2/009/MT

Changing control:-
*Mosul Turks(MT)
Meli/002 Gabriel/0T1 (Armenian)

Melitene/2301/2/002/MT

*Northern Franks and Normans(NF)
>Bribe Oshin(Lampron) with 5 Bezants
Bribe overbid by Germans :-(

Deducting bezants:-
FIELD TREASURIES
#1:085 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3

*Germans(GE)
>Bribe Oshin 10B if I get him:

Deducting bezants:-
NB using nearest Field treasury
FIELD TREASURIES
#2:000 Baldwin(Boulogne)/3S4

Changing control:-
*Germans(GE)
Lamp/005 Oshin/0T1 (Armenian)

Lampron/1405/2/002/GE

*MOVEMENT PHASE

-check lines of communication[11.1]
all ok bar:-

*Fatimid Caliphate(FC)
1521/005 Emir#2/1T1
NB Haifa, Acre etc have no City treasury, as required for a LOC

*Fatimid Caliphate(FC)
Grace orders, as none submitted. Emir and 4SPs and Fleet ship out
to Pelusium:-

Pelu/014 Iftikhar/2T1
         Emir#1/1T1
         Emir#2/1T1
Pelu/003 3Fleet

*Syrians - Ridwan(SR)

>1)  Thorus, 4SP's, ALL Bezants  [Birejik] - 2405 - 2505 - Edessa (Drop off
>all SP's and Bezants, Thorus continues on his own) - 2505 - 2405 - Birejik =
>6MP's
NB No bezants with Thorus or in Birejiyk. His bezants were taken in Aug 1 turn.

Edes/009 Ridwan/2P3
Bire/001 Thorus/0T1 (Armenian)

>2)  Yaghi, 0SP's, 0 Bezants [Antioch] - 1908 - 1909 - 1910 - 1810 - Latakia
>= 5MP's

Anti/015
Lata/005 Yaghi-Siyan

>3)  Jarah, 5SP's, 0 Bezants [Homs] - 2213 - 2313 - 2312 - 2211 - 2111 -
>Hamah = 6MP's
NB attrition = 3x3+2x2=10, 1SP lost

Homs/005
Hama/009 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2

>4)  Hamah, 0SP's, 0 Bezants [2108] - 2207 - 2307 - 2407 - Aleppo

Alep/010 Emir of Hamah/1T2

*Syrians - Duqaq(SD)

>Soqman (aka The Sockman) moves inside Jerusalem.

Jeru/014 Soqman/2S2

>2. Emir of Tarsus, 5 SP, and a FldTrs of 8 Bz, moves:
>1814-1815-1716-1717-into Sidon.
NB attrition = 3x1 = 3, no SPs lost

Trip/005
Sido/005 Emir of Tripoli/1T1

Bezants moving:-
FIELD TREASURIES
#3:008 Emir of Tripoli/1T1
Tripoli/1814/3P/008/SD

>3.  Duqaq (alone) moves, 2118-2017 into 1917.

Dama/005
1917/000 Duqaq/3P3

*Mosul Turks(MT)

>HASAN - Move -  9SP + 5Bz - 2104 / 2103 / 2202 / 2302  -  8 attrition
>points - no loses - He will not avoid combat.

2302/009 Hasan/1S2 (1 Treachery)

>EMIR OF TARSUS - Move - 9Sp  + 9Bz  - 1506 / 1606 /
>1706 / 1805  - 5 attrition points - no loses - He will not avoid combat.

1805/009 Emir of Tarsus/1T1
Tars/001

Bezants moving:-
Tarsus/1508/2P/000/MT
FIELD TREASURIES
#1:009 Emir of Tarsus/1T1

>GABRIEL -  Move - 0SP + 0Bz - 2301 / 2302 / 2402 / 2503 / Samosata - no
>attrition - no losses

Samo/015 Balduk/1S2
         Gabriel/0T1 (Armenian)

Meli/002

*Northern Franks and Normans(NF)

>Order:Move
>1504/011 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3
>...
>1504/002 Drogo/1T1
>     ---
>     057
>Hexes:1505,1506(with intent to siege)=2MPs
>Attrition:3+1=4, 1SP lost, pay 5 bezants (or whatever is needed)

1506/011 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3
...
1506/002 Drogo/1T1
     ---
     057

Spending bezants:-
FIELD TREASURIES
#1:080 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3

>Order:Move
>0703/007 Robert(Nrmndy)/3P4
>0703/001 Arnulf/1T1
>0703/001 Clrmbald/1T1
>     ---
>       9
>Hexes:=0803,0904,1004=3MPs
>Attrition:3x2=6, no SPs lost

1004/007 Robert(Nrmndy)/3P4
1004/001 Arnulf/1T1
1004/001 Clrmbald/1T1
     ---
       9

>Order:Move
>Phil/001 William/1T1
>     ---
>       1
>Hexes:0101,0102,0103=3MPs
>Attrition:2+3x2=8, no SPs lost

0103/001 William/1T1

*Sicilian Normans(SN)

>1.  Behemend, Herman and Butimides 1307, 1406 and stop.  10 sps through 6
>aps for a loss of zero.

1406/003 Behemond/6P4
1406/002 Herman/1T1
1406/005 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine)
     ---
     010

>2.  Tancred, Boel, Alberard, William and Humphry 1307 and stop.  10 sps
>through 3 aps for a loss of zero.

1307/003 Tancred/5S4
1307/003 Boel/1T2
1307/002 Alberard/1T1
1307/001 Humphrey/1T1
1307/001 William/1T1
     ---
     010

>3.  Richard, Rainulf, Robert move into Seleucia.

Selu/002 Richard/1T2
Selu/004 Rainulf/1T2
Selu/003 Robert/1T1
     ---
     009

Changing control:-
Seleucia/1207/1P/000/SN

>4.  Roger moves 1108, 1109 and into Sycas.  1 sp through 4 aps for a loss
>of zero.
NB Bounce with Baldwin(Hainault) (SN) below

1109/001 Roger/1T1

>5. Geoffrey and Gerard move 1307, 1406, 1506 and stop.  They do not attempt
>to move into Tarsus.  5 sps through 7 aps for a loss of zero.
NB this is allowable by 7.22

1506/004 Geoffrey/1T2
1506/001 Gerard/(1)T1B
     ---
     005

*Germans(GE)

>1304/007 Godfrey/5P3
>1304/002 Eustace/3S2
>1304/006 Henry/1T1
>1304/004 Warner/1T1
>1304/004 Dudo/1T1
>1304/003 Conon/1T1
>1304/003 Peter/1T1
>     ---
>     029
>Orders: Move 1403,1503,1504,1505
>attrition points = 9 -> 1 loss so spend 5B for supply.

1505/007 Godfrey/5P3
...
1505/003 Peter/1T1
     ---
     029

Spending bezants:-
FIELD TREASURIES
#1:050 Godfrey/5P3

>1406/005 Baldwin(Boulogne)/2S4
>Orders: Move as afr along 1506,1605,1705 as possible
>4 attrition no loss
NB cannot move further than 1506 due to Tarsus ZOC

1506/005 Baldwin(Boulogne)/2S4

>1207/002 Baldwin(Hainault)/2T3
>1207/003 Rainald/1T2
     ---
       5
>Orders:
>Move 1108,1109,enter Sycas
>4 attrition points no losses.
NB bounces with Roger (SN) above

1109/002 Baldwin(Hainault)/2T3
1109/003 Rainald/1T2
     ---
       5

*Southern Franks(SF)

>Move from 1503 (start) to 1504 to 1505 to 1506.
>Begin seige of Tarsus.  Expend bezants to cover attritional losses.
NB attrition = 3+2+1 = 6, 50SPs, 1SP loss

1506/011 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3 (1 Treachery)
...
1506/003 William/(1)T1B
     ---
     050

Spending bezants:-
FIELD TREASURIES
#1:085 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3

-eliminate Fleets according to 12.23
None

*COMBAT PHASE
Skipped

*SIEGE PHASE
Skipped

*ECONOMICS PHASE

*Fatimid Caliphate(FC)

Cairo/0329/4/107/FC
Pelusium/0826/2P/024/FC

-pay any Fleet maintenance[19.5]
Skipped

*Syrians - Ridwan(SR)

Aleppo/2407/3/009/SR
Antioch/1908/3/034/SR
Edessa/2505/3/019/SR
Hamah/2111/3/009/SR
Harenc/2108/2/006/SR
Homs/2213/3/014/SR
Latakia/1810/2P/004/SR

*Syrians - Duqaq(SD)

Ascalon/1524/2P/004/SD
Caesarea/1521/2P/004/SD
Damascus/2118/4/037/SD
Jaffa/1523/2P/004/SD
Jerusalem/1823/4/032/SD  (The True Cross)
Sidon/1717/2P/002/SD
Tripoli/1814/3P/011/SD

*Mosul Turks(MT)

Melitene/2301/2/004/MT
Samosata/2503/2/011/MT
Tarsus/1508/2P/002/MT

*Armenians
Partzepert/1705/2/004/AR

*Northern Franks and Normans(NF)
None

*Sicilian Normans(SN)
None

*Germans(GE)

Iconium/0903/2/006/GE
Lampron/1405/2/004/GE

*Southern Franks(SF)
None