THE CRUSADES: The First Crusade

TURN RESOLUTION: October I 1097

*HIGHLIGHTS
Mosul Turks pay 8 bezants in Tribute to the Caliph
Germans get 50 bezants in Famagusta from the Byzantines 
Northern Franks bribe Oshin away from the Germans
Duqaq Syrians take Tyre and Haifa from the Fatimids
Sicilian Normans take Latakia by sea from the Ridwan Syrians 
A combined Northern and Southern Frank force led by Robert
of Flanders overrun a small Ridwan Syrian force outside of
Antioch:Yaghi-Siyan and his 4 bezant Field Treasury are
captured!

*RANDOM EVENTS

*Fatimid Caliphate
Rolls: 6,5,2,3
Random Event: 2, Dissension
Muslim Reinforcements: Aleppo(15)

*Syrians - Ridwan
Rolls: 6,5,2,5
Random Event: 2, Dissension
Muslim Reinforcements: Aleppo(15)

*Syrians - Duqaq
Rolls: 4,5,4,6
Random Event: 3, Dissension
Muslim Reinforcements: Harenc(10)

*Mosul Turks
Rolls: 3,1,3,4
Random Event: 7, Tribute
Muslim Reinforcements: Alexandria(15)

*Northern Franks and Normans
Rolls: 1,6,2,3
Random Event: 14, Nothing

*Sicilian Normans
Rolls: 2,4,1,6
Random Event: 14, Nothing

*Germans
Rolls: 5,3,6,3
Random Event: 8, Supplies from Byzantium

*Southern Franks
Rolls: 3,5,1,3
Random Event: 5, Fleet arrives

*RANDOM EVENTS (orders and resolution)
No further orders received.

*Syrians - Ridwan
>Muslim Reinforcements: Aleppo(15)

Alep/015 (Oct I reinforcements)

*Mosul Turks
>Random Event: 7, Tribute
>FIELD TREASURIES
>#1:009 Emir of Tarsus/1T1
>#2:005 Hasan/1S2
>CONTROLLED CITIES:City/Hex/Level(Port)/Treasury
>Melitene/2301/2/006
>Samosata/2503/2/013
Total bezants = 34, 25% = 8

Deducting bezants:-
Samosata/2503/2/005

*Germans
>Random Event: 8, Supplies from Byzantium
50 bezants arrive in Famagusta (no orders to specifiy Philomenium

UNCONTROLLED CITIES:City/Hex/Level(Port)/Treasury
Famagusta/1212/3P/050

*Southern Franks
>Random Event: 5, Fleet arrives

Fama/002 1Fleet (Flemish)

*PRIOR TO MOVEMENT

-alliances are formed/dissolved[PGM3.3]
No orders

-ransoms are paid and Leaders returned[9.86]
No orders

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

-assignment of Butimedes[22.13]
No orders

*BRIBERY PHASE

*Northern Franks and Normans
>Bribe Oshin with 5 bezants from Robert of Flanders
Successful!

Under NF control:-
1606/004 Oshin/0T1 (Armenian)

Spending bezants:-
FIELD TREASURIES
#1:065 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3

*MOVEMENT PHASE

-check lines of communication[11.1]
all look ok

*Fatimid Caliphate

>Al-Afdal w/5 SPs to Cairo.
6MPs, APs = 5x1 = 5, no SP loss

Cair/035 al-Afdal/4P2
Tani/005

>Iftikhar w/10 SPs and 5 gold to Gaza.
6MPs, can only get to 1326, APs = 3x1 + 3x2 = 9, no SP loss

1326/010 Iftikhar/2T1

Pelu/002 Emir#1/1T1
         Emir#2/1T1
Pelu/006 3Fleet

Moving bezants:
FIELD TREASURIES
#2:005 Iftikhar/2T1
CONTROLLED CITIES:City/Hex/Level(Port)/Treasury
Pelusium/0826/2P/021

*Syrians - Ridwan

>1)  Hamah, 10 SP's, 20 Bezants  [Edessa] - 2505 - 2405 - River - 2306 - 2206
>= 5 MP's, 7 AP's

2206/010 Emir of Hamah/1T2
Edes/004

Moving bezants:-
FIELD TREASURIES
#3:020 Emir of Hamah/1T2
CONTROLLED CITIES:City/Hex/Level(Port)/Treasury
Edessa/2505/3/002

>2)  Ridwan, 5 SP's, 0 Bezants [Aleppo] - 2407 - 2307 - 2206 - (Drop off 5
>SP's, Ridwan continues on alone) - 2207 - 2108 - Harenc = 3/6 MP's, 6 AP's
APs = 5x2 = 10 (see clarification for 6.43), 1 SP loss

Alep/015 (Oct I reinforcements)
Rave/004
Hare/000 Ridwan/2P3

Combining forces in 2206:-
2206/014 Emir of Hamah/1T2

>2)  Yaghi, 5SP's, Field Treasury [2208] - 1908  = 1MP's, 2 AP's
>3)  Jarah, 8SP's, Field Treasury [2208] - 1908 - Antioch = 2MP's, 2 AP's

Anti/023 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2
1908/005 Yaghi-Siyan

*Syrians - Duqaq

>Emir of Tripoli and 2 SP moves from Acre into Tyre.
2MPs, 1AP, no SP loss

Acre/002 Duqaq/3P3
Tyre/002 Emir of Tripoli/1T1

CHanging to SD control:-
CONTROLLED CITIES:City/Hex/Level(Port)/Treasury
Tyre/1618/3P/000

>Duqaq (no SP) moves to Ramleh
5MPs

Rama/011 Duqaq/3P3
         Soqman/2S2

>Toghetkin (no SP) moves to Damascus
5MPs

Dama/005 Toghetkin/1S2

>Sogman abd 5 SP moves from Ramleh into Haifa.
5MPs, APs = 3 + 2x2 + 1 = 8, no SP loss

Rama/006 Duqaq/3P3
Haif/005 Soqman/2S2

Changing to SD control:-
CONTROLLED CITIES:City/Hex/Level(Port)/Treasury
Haifa/1620/1P/000

*Mosul Turks
No movement

*Northern Franks and Normans

>Order:Move with intent to Siege
>1805/011 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3
>1805/002 Stephen/2S2
>1805/005 Walter/1T2
>1805/006 Girard/1T1
>1805/006 Hugh(Pol)/3S2
>1805/004 Everard/1T1
>1805/003 Caro/1T1
>1805/004 Ralph/1T1
>1805/003 Guerin/1T1
>1805/003 Arnulf/(1)T1B
>1805/003 Aubrey/1T1
>1805/003 Ivo/1T1
>1805/002 Hugh(Vmdos)/1T1
>     ---
>      55
>Hexes:1906,1907,1908=4MPs
>APs:3x2=6, 1SP lost, pay 5 bezants (or whatever is needed)
>If still controlled, Constantine pays 5 bezants else Robert of
>Flanders pays
NB precipitates combat with SR force

1908/011 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3
...
1908/002 Hugh(Vmdos)/1T1
     ---
      55

Spending bezants:-
CONTROLLED CITIES:City/Hex/Level(Port)/Treasury
Partzepert/1705/2/001

>Order:Move
>1506/002 Drogo/1T1
>Hexes:1405=2MPs
>APs: 2, no SP loss

1405/002 Drogo/1T1

>Order:Move
>Adal/001 William/1T1
>Hexes:0106,0105,0104=3MPs
>Attrition:2+3x2=8, no SPs lost

0104/001 William/1T1

>If still controlled then:-
>Order:Move
>Part/002 Constantine/0T1
>Hexes: 1605,1505,1405=5MPs
NB can only move as far as 1505

1505/002 Constantine/0T1 (Armenian)

>If Oshin bribed then:-
>Order:Move
>1606/004 Oshin/0T1 (Armenian)
>Hexes:1506,1405=3MPs
>NB move Armenian SP in Lampron out to 1405, as per 23.25

1405/002 Drogo/1T1
1405/005 Oshin/0T1 (Armenian)
     ---
       7

*Sicilian Normans

>Behemond, Herman and Butimedes move 1506, 1605, 1705.
5MPs, APs = 2x1 + 2 =4, no SP loss

1705/003 Behemond/6P4
1705/002 Herman/1T1
1705/005 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine)
     ---
     010

>Tancred, Boel, Alberard, Humphry and William move 1406, 1506, and 1605.
5MPs, APs = 3 + 2x1 = 5, no loss for 10SP force

1605/003 Tancred/5S4
1605/003 Boel/1T2
1605/002 Alberard/1T1
1605/001 Humphrey/1T1
1605/001 William/1T1
     ---
     010

>Geoffry and Gerard move 1606, 1706 and 1805.
5MPs, APs = 2x1 + 2 = 5, no loss for 5SP force

1805/004 Geoffrey/1T2
1805/001 Gerard/(1)T1B
     ---
     005

>Roger moves to seleucia.
3Mps, APs = 2x2 =4, no loss for 1SP force

Selu/001 Roger/1T1

>Richard, Rinulf and Robert board the English fleet and move to LATAKIA.
>The fleet in Seleucia picks up Richard, Rainulf and Robert and transports
>them to LATAKIA.
8MPs

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

Lata/002 1Fleet (English)

Changing control to SN:-
CONTROLLED CITIES:City/Hex/Level(Port)/Treasury
Latakia/1810/2P/000

NB See later for transport attrition

*Germans

>1705/007 Godfrey/5P3
>1705/003 Conon/1T1
>1705/002 Eustace/3S2
>1705/004 Dudo/1T1
>move:
>1804,1904,2003, besiege Maresh
>6 attrition, 1 losses, Spend 5 Bezants

2003/007 Godfrey/5P3
2003/002 Eustace/3S2
2003/004 Dudo/1T1
2003/003 Conon/1T1
     ---
     016

Spending bezants:-
FIELD TREASURIES
#1:045 Godfrey/5P3

>1805/006 Henry/1T1
>1805/003 Peter/1T1
>     ---
>       9
>move:
>1906,1806,1807
>5 attrition,0 losses

1807/006 Henry/1T1
1807/003 Peter/1T1
     ---
     009

>1307/002 Baldwin(Hainault)/2T3
>1307/003 Rainald/1T2
>     ---
>       5
>move:
>1406,1506, enter Tarsus
>4 attrition, 0 losses

Tars/005 Baldwin(Boulogne)/2S4
Tars/002 Baldwin(Hainault)/2T3
Tars/003 Rainald/1T2
     ---
      10

>1203/001 Baldwin(Bourg)/1T1
>move:
>1304,1403,1503,1504
>9 attrition, 0 losses

1504/001 Baldwin(Bourg)/1T1

>Icon/001 Otto/(1)T1B
>take tresury and move:
>0803,0904,1004,1104
>8 attrition, no losses.

1104/001 Otto/(1)T1B

Moving bezants:-
FIELD TREASURIES
#3:002 Otto/(1)T1B
CONTROLLED CITIES:City/Hex/Level(Port)/Treasury
Iconium/0903/2/000

*Southern Franks

>Movement Order for ...
>1705/001 Adhemar
>1705/006 Frncs-Lmbt
>1705/005 Rambald
>1705/003 Wm-Hugh
>---------
>     15 SP
>starting in 1705, enter 1805, 1906, 1907
>attrition 2+2+2 = 6 points, spend 5 bexants to avoid attrition

1907/001 Adhemar/5S4B
...
1907/003 Wm-Hugh/1T1
     ---
     015

Spending bezants:-
FIELD TREASURIES
#2:020 Adhemar/5S4B

>Movement Order for ...
>1706/011 Raymond(Toulse)
>1706/006 Gaston
>1706/007 Gerard
>1706/005 Isoard
>---------
>      29 SPs
>starting in 1706 enter 1805, 1906, 1907, 1908 with intent to siege
>attrition 2+2+2+2 = 8 points, spening 5 bexants to avoid attrition
NB precipitates combat against SR, see below

1908/011 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3 (1 Treachery)
...
1908/005 Isoard/1T1
     ---
     029

Spending bezants:-
FIELD TREASURIES
#1:055 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3

>Movement orders for ...
>1505/003 William
>---------
>     3 SPs
>starting in 1505, enterb 1605, 1706, 1805 (no attriton)
APs = 2x1 + 2 = 4

1805/003 William/(1)T1B

>Movement orders for ...
>1506/003 Raymond(Forez)
>---------
>     3 SPs
>starting in 1506 enter 1605, 1706, 1805
APs = 2x1 + 2 = 4

1805/003 Raymond(Forez)/1T1
1805/003 William/(1)T1B
     ---
       6

-eliminate Fleets according to 12.23
skipped

-SP transport attrition through 12.55

*Sicilian Normans

>Richard, Rinulf and Robert board the English fleet and move to LATAKIA.
>The fleet in Seleucia picks up Richard, Rainulf and Robert and transports
>them to LATAKIA.
>8MPs
>
>Lata/002 Richard/1T2
>Lata/004 Rainulf/1T2
>Lata/003 Robert/1T1
>     ---
>     009

# 1xD6 are rolled for the following debarkations:-
# 1) Sicilian Normans, Latakia, 9SPs
      2
No casualties

*COMBAT PHASE

In 1908 outside Antioch Robert of Flanders(4P3) leading 55SP
of Northern Franks and Raymond of Toulouse (4P3) leading 29SP
of Southern Franks meet Yaghi-Siyan and 5SP of Ridwan Syrians.
83 v 5 give 18:1 odds and an overrun. Captured are Yaghi-Siyan
and his 4 bezant Field Treasury.

# 1x2xD6, first roll for Robert of Flanders (4P3),
# second for Raymond of Toulouse (4P3) are rolled
# to determine leadership of their combined force
# in 1908.
      4      1

Robert of Flanders (4+4 > 4+1) is in Command and takes the
captures.

Moving bezants:-
FIELD TREASURIES
#1:069 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3

1908/011 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, SR)

*SIEGE PHASE

*Northern Franks and Normans
>Order:Full Siege
>0803/007 Robert(Nrmndy)/3P4
>0803/001 Arnulf/1T1
>0803/001 Clrmbald/1T1
>     ---
>       9
>APs:0, no SPs lost
>Offer terms, Otto may retreat outside of Iconium
Otto has left, thus Iconium falls.

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

Changing control to NF:-
CONTROLLED CITIES:City/Hex/Level(Port)/Treasury
Iconium/0903/2/000

*ECONOMICS PHASE

*Fatimid Caliphate
Cairo/0329/4/115
Pelusium/0826/2P/023

-pay any Fleet maintenance[19.5]
skipped

*Syrians - Ridwan
Aleppo/2407/3/015
Antioch/1908/3/040
Edessa/2505/3/005
Hamah/2111/3/006
Harenc/2108/2/010
Homs/2213/3/020

*Syrians - Duqaq
Acre/1619/3P/006
Ascalon/1524/2P/008
Caesarea/1521/2P/013
Damascus/2118/4/045
Jaffa/1523/2P/013
Jerusalem/1823/4/025  (The True Cross)
Ramlah/1623/2/004
Sidon/1717/2P/006
Tripoli/1814/3P/017
Tyre/1618/3P/003

*Mosul Turks
Melitene/2301/2/008
Samosata/2503/2/007

*Armenians
None

*Northern Franks and Normans
Iconium/0903/2/002

*Sicilian Normans
Latakia/1810/2P/002

*Germans(GE)
Lampron/1405/2/008
Tarsus/1508/2P/006

*Southern Franks
None