THE CRUSADES: The First Crusade TURN RESOLUTION: December 1097 *HIGHLIGHTS Everard of the Northern Franks falls ill and returns home Crusader fleets all survive Winter attrition Mosul Turks bribe Kogh Vasil Sicilian Normans and Germans join the siege at Antioch. Former dissent from taking part in the siege, along with Northern and Southern Franks. Northern Franks defeat an Armenian force (controlled by the Germans) outside of Lampron and continue their siege there. *RANDOM EVENTS (initial rolls) *Fatimid Caliphate Rolls: 2,5,4,1 Random Event: 5, Treachery Point Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15) *Syrians - Ridwan Rolls: 2,2,1,6 Random Event: 3, Dissension Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15) *Syrians - Duqaq Rolls: 4,5,1,2 Random Event: 3, Dissension Muslim Reinforcements: Harenc(10) *Mosul Turks Rolls: 5,4,4,2 Random Event: 14, Nothing Muslim Reinforcements: Samosota(15) *Northern Franks and Normans Rolls: 5,2,6,4 Random Event: 10, Leader Falls Ill *Sicilian Normans Rolls: 2,1,5,1 Random Event: 4, Dissension *Germans Rolls: 4,4,2,6 Random Event: 8, Supplies from Byzantium *Southern Franks Rolls: 4,5,6,1 Random Event: 3, Treachery Point *RANDOM EVENTS (orders and resolution) -remove last turn reinforcement notes from summary and -amalgamate forces if neccesary None to remove *Fatimid Caliphate >Random Event: 5, Treachery Point Orders:- >Treachery: to Iftikhar 1425/020 Iftikhar/2T1 (1 treachery point) >Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15) Cair/005 Cair/015 (December reinforcements) *Syrians - Ridwan >Random Event: 3, Dissension Noted below >Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15) Not controlled *Syrians - Duqaq >Random Event: 3, Dissension Noted below >Muslim Reinforcements: Harenc(10) Not controlled *Mosul Turks >Muslim Reinforcements: Samosota(15) Samo/015 (December reinforcements) *Northern Franks and Normans >Random Event: 10, Leader Falls Ill # Rolls are for the following NF leaders:- # 1908/011 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3 # 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 # 1405/002 Drogo/1T1 # 1006/007 Robert(Nrmndy)/3P4 # 1006/001 Arnulf/1T1 # Tort/003 Ivo/1T1 # Tort/002 Hugh(Vmdos)/1T1 # Icon/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian) # Phil/001 William/1T1 4 4 4 3 5 6 4 3 4 2 1 4 3 5 4 1 5 1 Everard falls ill:- 1908/011 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3 1908/002 Stephen/2S2 1908/005 Walter/1T2 1908/006 Girard/1T1 1908/006 Hugh(Pol)/3S2 1908/003 Caro/1T1 1908/004 Ralph/1T1 1908/003 Guerin/1T1 1908/003 Arnulf/(1)T1B 1908/003 Aubrey/1T1 --- 46 *Sicilian Normans >Random Event: 4, Dissension Noted below *Germans >Random Event: 8, Supplies from Byzantium Famagusta/1212/3P/156 *Southern Franks >Random Event: 3, Treachery Point No orders received. Default (from PBEM rules) used. 1908/011 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3 (2 Treachery) *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] # Rolls are for the following Fleets:- # 1) Lata/002 1Fleet (English) # 2) Stsy/002 1Fleet (Flemish) # 3) Fama/002 1Fleet (Pisa) 6 5 6 Fleets all ok. -assignment of Butimedes[22.13] No orders *BRIBERY PHASE *Mosul Turks >Hasan bribes Kogh Vasil of Raban with 5Bz LOC ok, bribe successful Changing control to MT:- Raba/002 Kogh Vasil/0T1 (Armenian) CONTROLLED CITIES:City/Hex/Level(Port)/Treasury Raban/2203/1/000 Spending 5 bezants:- #1:015 Hasan/1S2 *MOVEMENT PHASE *check LOCs All ok *Fatimid Caliphate >Anyhoo, Iftikhar picks up the SPs and returns to Gaza. All else sit and >defend. Can only stack 10SPs in Gaza: Iftikhar has 20SP. Stays outside Gaza and loses 1SP (see 13.25) because of winter. 1425/019 Iftikhar/2T1 (1 treachery point) *Syrians - Ridwan >1) Hamah, 13 SP's, All Bezants [2205] - 2306 - 2208 - Ravendan = 3 MP's, 8 >AP's NB must lose 1SP due to attrition. Ravendah can only hold 10SPs so force stays outside. 2206/012 Emir of Hamah/2T2 >2) Ridwan, 17 SP's, 15 Bezants [2206] - 2207 - 22108 - Harenc = 3 MP's, 8 >AP's NB must lose 1SP due to attrition. Joins with 5SP force inside Harenc. Hare/021 Ridwan/2P3 *Syrians - Duqaq >Toghtkn (5 sp) >2118, 2017, 2016, 2015, Baal 6MPs, APs = (4x2)x2=16, 1SP loss Baal/004 Toghetkin/1S2 >Duqaq (6 sp) >1623, 1523, 1522, 1521, 1620, Haif 6MPs, APs = (4x1+3)x2=14, 1SP lost. Joins with 5SP force in Haifa. Haif/010 Duqaq/3P3 Soqman/2S2 >Ilghazi (0 sp) >from Jeru to Asca Asca/005 Ilgahzi/1T2 >Soqman (0 sp) >from Haif to 1817 1817/000 Soqman/2S2 >Emir Tripoli (0 sp) >from Tyre to Caes Caes/005 Emir of Tripoli/1T1 *Mosul Turks >K.Vasil - 0SP+-0Bz - MOVE - 2203 / 2303 / 2403 / 2503 / >Samosata - No Attrition Samo/000 Kogh Vasil/0T1 (Armenian) Samo/015 (December reinforcements) >Hasan - 9SP+-15Bz - MOVE - 2203 / Raban - 4 Attrition, 1SP loss NB APs = (2x2)x2=8, still 1SP loss. No orders so losing Armenian SP. Raba/009 Hasan/1S2 (1 Treachery point) Raba/002 (Armenian, Kogh Vasil) >Emir of Tarsus - 15SP+-0Bz - MOVE - 2403 / 2503 / Samosata - >8 Attrition, 1SP loss NB APs = 2x2 (for 2503), but still 1SP loss (13.25). Cannot move into Samosata as would violate stacking limit (it contains 15SPs of reinforcements) 2503/014 Emir of Tarsus/1T1 >Balduk - 6SP+-0Bz - MOVE - 2301 / Melitene - 4 Attrition, 1SP >loss Meli/005 Balduk/1S2 >Gabriel - 1SP+-0Bz - MOVE - 2503 / Samosata - no Attrition Samo/001 Gabriel/0T1 (Armenian) *Northern Franks and Normans >Order:Move >1006/007 Robert(Nrmndy)/3P4 >1006/001 Arnulf/1T1 > --- > 8 >Hexes:=1107,1207,1307,1406,1405=8MPs >APs = (3x3 + 2x2) x 2 = 26, 2 SP loss >Robert of Flanders pays any attrition costs >Join with Drogo who is Partial Sieging (see below) 1405/007 Robert(Nrmndy)/3P4 1405/002 Drogo/1T1 1405/001 Arnulf/1T1 --- 10 Spending 10 bezants:- #1:049 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3 *Sicilian Normans >If for some reason I get attrition losses they are paid for from the field >treasury for Boh's and Tanc's forces and from the Latakia city treasury for >Geoff and Ger. If Roger gets a loss he moves less until he has no loss. >Bohemond, Herman and Butimedes move 1908, join siege of Antioch. 4 points >of attrition, no loss. NB 1SP lost (see 13.25). Spending to cover this loss. 1908/003 Bohemond/6P4 1908/001 Herman/1T1 1908/004 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine) --- 8 Spending 5 bezants:- #1:035 Bohemond/6P4 >Tancred, Boel, Alberard, Humphry and William move 1908, join siege of >Antioch. 4 points of attrition, no loss. NB Humphey and William lost through attrition last turn. Also 1SP lost via 13.25. Spend 5 bezants to avoid loss. Amalgamate forces:- 1908/003 Bohemond/6P4 1908/003 Tancred/5S4 1908/003 Boel/1T2 1908/002 Alberard/1T1 1908/001 Herman/1T1 1908/004 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine) --- 16 Spending 5 bezants:- #1:030 Bohemond/6P4 >Geoffrey and Gerard move 1809, 1810 and into Latakia. 4 points of >attrition, no loss. NB 1SP loss (see 13.25). Spend 5 bezants to avoid loss. Amalgamate forces in Latakia. Lata/004 Rainulf/1T2 Lata/003 Robert/1T1 Lata/004 Geoffrey/1T2 Lata/001 Gerard/(1)T1B --- 12 Spending 5 bezants:- Latakia/1810/2P/001 >Roger moves 1606, 1706, 1805. 8 points of attrition, no loss. NB loss 1SP via 13.25. Spend 5 bezants to avoid loss. 1805/001 Roger/1T1 Spending 5 bezants:- #1:025 Bohemond/6P4 *Germans >Anways pay for attrition to avoid losses >1806/006 Henry/1T1 >1806/003 Peter/1T1 > --- >Move 1807,1908, besiege NB APs = (2+1)x2=6, 1SP loss (via 13.25). Spend to avoid loss. 1908/006 Henry/1T1 1908/003 Peter/1T1 --- 9 Spending 5 bezants:- #1:030 Godfrey/5P3 >1504/002 Oshin/0T1 (Armenian) >1504/002 Constantine/0T1 (Armenian) > --- >move 1404,1405 attack drogo 1405/002 Oshin/0T1 (Armenian) 1405/002 Constantine/0T1 (Armenian) --- 4 >1704/001 Eustace/3S2 >1704/002 Conon/1T1 > --- >move to partzepart and enter city NB APs = 2x2 = 4, 1SP loss via 13.25. Spend to avoid loss. Amalgamate with Dudo in Partzepert. Part/004 Dudo/1T1 Part/002 Conon/1T1 Part/001 Eustace/3S2 --- 7 Spending 5 bezants:- #1:025 Godfrey/5P3 >1904/003 Godfrey/5P3 (disrupted) >move to patzepart and enter city NB APs = 4x2 = 8, 1SP loss. Spend to avoid loss. Amalgmate forces in Partzerptpert. Part/003 Godfrey/5P3 (disrupted) Part/004 Dudo/1T1 Part/002 Conon/1T1 Part/001 Eustace/3S2 --- 10 Spending 5 bezants:- #1:020 Godfrey/5P3 >1006/001 Otto/(1)T1B >move 1107,1207, enter SELUCIA NB APs = (3+2)x2=10, 1SP loss. Spend to avoid loss Seul/001 Otto/(1)T1B Spending 5 bezants:- #1:015 Godfrey/5P3 Changing control:- Seleucia/1207/1P/000 *Southern Franks >NOTE to GM >The status sheet has an incorrect locatioo for Adhemar, Frncs-Lmbt, >Rambald & Wm-Hugh. They are all in 1908, sieging Antioch Fixed. 1908/011 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3 (2 Treachery) 1908/006 Gaston/1T1 1908/007 Gerard/1T1 1908/005 Isoard/1T1 1908/001 Adhemar/5S4B 1908/006 Frncs-Lmbt/1T2 1908/005 Rambald/1T2 1908/003 Wm-Hugh/1T1 --- 044 -eliminate Fleets according to 12.23 Skipped -SP transport attrition through 12.55 Skipped *COMBAT PHASE NB *Syrians - Ridwan >Random Event: 3, Dissension *Syrians - Duqaq >Random Event: 3, Dissension *Sicilian Normans >Random Event: 4, Dissension Battle in 1405 *Germans >1504/002 Oshin/0T1 (Armenian) >1504/002 Constantine/0T1 (Armenian) > --- >move 1404,1405 attack drogo *Northern Franks and Normans >1405/007 Robert(Nrmndy)/3P4 >1405/002 Drogo/1T1 >1405/001 Arnulf/1T1 > --- > 10 9.2b. Attacker is Robert of Normandy 9.35. Assuming that Armenians are not considered as Muslims therefore Formation tables are not used? +3 columns advantage to Robert of Normandy. Odds: 10 v 4, 2.5 to 1, final column 5 to 1 # On each line first roll is for attacker's # battle formation, second for defender, # third for CRT. Combats (hex/attacker/defender):- # 1: 1405/Robert of Normandy/Oshin 3 3 6 Result: no loss to Robert of Normandy German Armenians lose 2SPs, retreat 3 hexes to outside Seulicia, and are disrupted:- 1207/001 Oshin/0T1 (Armenian, disrupted) 1207/001 Constantine/0T1 (Armenian, disrupted) --- 2 *SIEGE PHASE NB *Syrians - Ridwan >Random Event: 3, Dissension *Syrians - Duqaq >Random Event: 3, Dissension *Sicilian Normans >Random Event: 4, Dissension Siege of Antioch *Northern Franks and Normans >Order:Full Siege >1908/011 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3 > >1908/003 Aubrey/1T1 > --- > 46 >Robert of Flanders pays any attrition costs >Offer terms, Ridwans may retreat to nearest friendly city *Sicilian Normans >Bohemond, Herman and Butimedes move 1908, join siege of Antioch. 4 points >of attrition, no loss. >Tancred, Boel, Alberard, Humphry and William move 1908, join siege of >Antioch. 4 points of attrition, no loss. >1908/003 Bohemond/6P4 >1908/003 Tancred/5S4 >1908/003 Boel/1T2 >1908/002 Alberard/1T1 >1908/001 Herman/1T1 >1908/004 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine) > --- > 16 *Germans >1806/006 Henry/1T1 >1806/003 Peter/1T1 > --- >Move 1807,1908, besiege *Southern Franks >1. Orders Siege (Antioch) - >no terms offered to the Saracens >1908/011 Raymond(Toulouse) >1908/006 Gaston >1908/007 Gerard >1908/005 Isoard >1908/001 Adhemar >1908/006 Franc-Lmbt >1908/005 Rambald >1908/003 Wm-Hugh > --------- > 44 SPs >Spend bezants as necessary to avoid attrition *Syrians - Ridwan >Anti/019 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2 >Terms: Do not accept any terms at Antioch Sicilian Normans drop out through Dissension 46+9+44 v 19x4 = 99 v 76, no assault takes place Guile + DR to choose Commander. Henry not eligible as Secondary rank. # On each line, first roll for Robert of Flanders (4P3), # second for Raymond of Toulouse (4P3) are rolled # to determine leadership of their combined force # in 1908. 3 3 # NB This is the second pair of rolls, as first was tied. 5 6 Raymond of Toulose is the Commander # On each line first roll is 10.44 # assault roll, second/third rolls are for # Attacker/Defender attrition, as per 10.52) # Sieges:- # 1) Antioch 5 6 3 Attacker attrition, 5SPs lost, spending to avoid loss. Spending 15 bezants: #1:055 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3 Spending 10 bezants: #1:039 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3 Defender attrition, 2SPs lost. Anti/017 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2 Siege of Lampron *Northern Franks and Normans >Order:Partial Siege >1006/007 Robert(Nrmndy)/3P4 >1405/002 Drogo/1T1 >1006/001 Arnulf/1T1 > --- > 10 >Robert of Flanders pays any attrition costs >Offer terms, Germans may move outside of Lampron *Germans >Lamp/001 Warner/1T1 >Lamp/001 Baldwin(Hainault)/2T3 > --- > 2 Default: terms not accepted 5 v 2, no assault possible # On each line first roll is 10.44 # assault roll, second/third rolls are for # Attacker/Defender attrition, as per 10.52) # Sieges:- # 2) Lampron 4 2 2 Attacker loss, 1SP Defender loss, 1SP Both Spending to avoid loss. Spending 5 bezants:- #1:034 Robert(Flndrs)/4P3 #1:010 Godfrey/5P3 ECONOMICS PHASE *Fatimid Caliphate Cairo/0329/4/097 Pelusium/0826/2P/024 -pay any Fleet maintenance[19.5] Spending 15 bezants:- Cairo/0329/4/082 *Syrians - Ridwan Aleppo/2407/3/003 Antioch/1908/3/049 Edessa/2505/3/014 Hamah/2111/3/015 Harenc/2108/2/016 Homs/2213/3/079 *Syrians - Duqaq Acre/1619/3P/015 Ascalon/1524/2P/014 Beirut/1716/2P/002 Caesarea/1521/2P/019 Hebron/1725/2/002 Jaffa/1523/2P/019 Jerusalem/1823/4/037 (The True Cross) Sidon/1717/2P/012 Tripoli/1814/3P/026 Tyre/1618/3P/012 *Mosul Turks Melitene/2301/2/020 Samosata/2503/2/007 *Armenians None *Northern Franks and Normans Iconium/0903/2/008 Tortosa/1812/2P/004 *Sicilian Normans Famagusta/1212/3P/159 Latakia/1810/2P/003 *Germans(GE) Lampron/1405/2/014 Partzepert/1705/2/007 Tarsus/1508/2P/012 *Southern Franks None