THE CRUSADES: The First Crusade

TURN RESOLUTION: May II 1098

*HIGHLIGHTS
Germans/Southern Franks treachery points
Muslim reinforcements arrive at Gaza
The Sicilian Normans spend 125 bezants on bribes!
The siege of Homs continues

*RANDOM EVENTS (initial rolls)

*Fatimid Caliphate
Rolls: 3      4      5      6
Random Event: 6, Armenian Revolt
Muslim Reinforcements: Gaza(10)

*Syrians - Ridwan
Rolls: 3      6      2      1
Random Event: 6, Armenian Revolt
Muslim Reinforcements: Ascalon(15)

*Syrians - Duqaq
Rolls: 1      5      1      6
Random Event: 3, Dissension
Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15)

*Mosul Turks
Rolls: 2      5      5      4
Random Event: 5, Treachery Point
Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15)

*Northern Franks and Normans
Rolls: 6      1      3      1
Random Event: 11, Armenian Revolt

*Sicilian Normans
Rolls: 5      5      5      6
Random Event: 14, Nothing

*Germans
Rolls: 2      2      4      1
Random Event: 3, Treachery Point

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

*RANDOM EVENTS (orders and resolution)

-remove last turn reinforcement notes from summary and
amalgamate forces if neccesary

Syrians - Ridwan

Edes/021

Mosul Turks

Samo/019

*Fatimid Caliphate

>Random Event: 6, Armenian Revolt
No Armenians controlled

>Muslim Reinforcements: Gaza(10)
NB stacking limit means only 5SPs can stack in Gaza. Rest
go outside the city.

Gaza/005
Gaza/005 (Jun I reinforcements)

1425/005 (Jun I reinforcements)

*Syrians - Ridwan

>Random Event: 6, Armenian Revolt
No Armenians controlled

>Muslim Reinforcements: Ascalon(15)
Not controlled

*Syrians - Duqaq

>Random Event: 3, Dissension
Noted in Siege and Combat phases below

>Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15)
Not controlled

*Mosul Turks

>Random Event: 5, Treachery Point
Orders:-
>All treachery points to Hasan

2505/019 Hasan/3S2 (2 Treachery points)

>Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15)
Not controlled

*Northern Franks and Normans

>Random Event: 11, Armenian Revolt
No Armenians controlled

*Sicilian Normans

>Random Event: 14, Nothing

*Germans

>Random Event: 3, Treachery Point
No orders received. Default is to highest rated leader with
highest guile+ combat ratings

2304/001 Eustace/3S2 (1 treachery point)

*Southern Franks

>Random Event: 3, Treachery Point
No orders received. Using default.

2212/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (3 Treachery points)

*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

*Sicilian Normans
>All bribes are from the Famagusta city treasury.
>Since Alberard is in Famagusta he goes bribe happy.  He bribes Raymond of
>Toulouse with 50 bezants to destroy the Pagans infesting Homs.

Transfering 50 bezants:-
Famagusta/1212/3P/135
#1:057 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3

>He bribes Hugh(Pol) with 50 bezants to help Raymond destroy the pagans.

Transfering 50 bezants:-
Famagusta/1212/3P/085
#1:050  Hugh(Pol)/3S2

>He bribes Baldwin(Hainault) with 25 bezants to stop being stubborn, gather
>his forces and head south before the Germans are destroyed where we can't
>help them.  The bribe is NOT dependent on him performing those tasks, he
>gets the money either way.

Transfering bezants:-
Famagusta/1212/3P/060
#4:025 Baldwin(Hainault)/2T3

*MOVEMENT PHASE

*check LOCs
All ok

*Fatimid Caliphate

>2) Fleet #3/Emir #1 10sp [Pelusium] - Load 4 sp (for a total of 10sp)
>0826 - 0926 - 1025 - 1125 - 1224 - 1324 - 1423 - 1523 - Jaffa - Unload
>Emir #1 & 10sp's = 10 MP's

Pelu/019

Jaff/015 Emir#1/1T1
Jaff/006 3Fleet

>3) al-Afdal 20sp's [1619] - 1619 - 1620 - 1621 - 1722 -  Nablus + 4MP's,
>6AP's
NB cannot move into Nablus as Toghetkin gets there first (as existing
controller of Nablus)

1722/020 al-Afdal/4P2 (1 treachery point)

>3) Emir #2 15 sp [0826] - 0826 - 0927 - 1026 - 1126 - 1226 - 1326 =
>6MP's, 9 AP's 1 loss to attrition
NB actually only 5MPs, APs=3x2+2x1=8, 1SP loss

1326/014 Emir#2/1T1

*Syrians - Ridwan

>        No bribes, move all bezants from Antioch treasury to Jarah's Field
>treasury.  Move all bezants from Harenc to Hamah's field treasury.  What
>happens to the 70 bezant field treasury from Ridwan, did it disappear or did
>it transfer to someone else?
NB Ridwan's field treasury should have been lost with him. Summary amended.

Transfering 12 bezants:-
#2:012 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2
Antioch/1908/3/000

Transfering 4 bezants:-
#1:009 Emir of Hamah/1T2
Harenc/2108/2/000

>1)  Hamah, 5 SP's
>        (Harenc) - 2108 - 2207 - 2307 - 2407 - Aleppo = 5 MP's, 8 AP's

Alep/007 Emir of Hamah/2T2

Hare/005

>2)  Jarah, 25 SP's
>        (Antioch) - 1908 - 2008 - 2009 - River - 2110 - 2111 w/intent to
>Siege Hamah = 6 MP's, 8 AP's
NB APs=5x2=10, 1SP loss

2111/024 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2

Anti/012

*Syrians - Duqaq

>Ilgh, 10 sp to Hebron
NB MPs=4, APs=2+2x3=8, no SP loss

Hebr/010 Ilgahzi/1T2

Jeru/006

>Duqaq, 19sp to Jerusalem
NB MPs=5, APs=2x2, no SP loss

Jeru/025 Duqaq/3P3 (1 treachery point)

1922/005 Soqman/2S2
         Emir of Tripoli/1T1

>Togh, 22 sp to Nablus
NB MPs=4,APs=2x3=6, 1SP loss

Nabl/021 Toghetkin/1S2

>Emir of Ramlah to Acre

1922/005 Soqman/2S2

Acre/002 Emir of Tripoli/1T1

*Mosul Turks

>BALDUK - 5SP +- 34Bz MOVE - 2402 / 2302 / 2202 / 2103
>8 Att - no loss

2103/005 Balduk/1S2

>HASAN - 19SP +- 10Bz - MOVE - 2504 / 2404 / Samosata
>4 Att - no loss
NB stays outside as already 19SPs in Samosota

2503/019 Hasan/3S2 (2 Treachery points)

>KERBOGHA - 40SP +- 0Bz - MOVE - 2118 / 2017 / 2016 / 2015
>6 Att - 1 loss

Transfering 10 bezants:-
#2:000 Kerbogha/2P4
Damascus/2118/4/050

2015/039 Kerbogha/2P4

Dama/009 Wassab/1S2

>EMIR OF TARSUS - 0SP +- 0Bz - MOVE - 2206 / 2306
>0 Att - no loss

2306/000 Emir of Tarsus/1T1

*Northern Franks and Normans

>Hugh(in Tortosa), then Clrmbald, then William pay for any attrition
>Order:Move
>2212/006 Hugh(Pol)/3S2
>2212/003 Caro/1T1
>2212/003 Guerin/1T1
>2212/003 Aubrey/1T1
>     ---
>      15
>Hexes:2113,2013,1914=3MPs
>APs=2x2+1=5, 0SP loss

1914/006 Hugh(Pol)/3S2
1914/003 Caro/1T1
1914/003 Guerin/1T1
1914/003 Aubrey/1T1
     ---
      15

2212/002 Drogo/1T1
2212/002 Ivo/1T1
     ---
       4

>Order:Move
>2212/002 Drogo/1T1
>2212/002 Ivo/1T1
>     ---
>      19
>Hexes:2113,Hosn=2MPs
>APs=2, 0SP loss
NB Cannot enter Hosn at same time as Southern Franks (see below)

2213/002 Drogo/1T1
2213/002 Ivo/1T1
     ---
       4

>Order:Move
>Tort/001 Hugh(Vmdos)/1T1
>Hexes:1812,1811,1810,Lata=4MPs
>APs=3x1=3, 0SP loss
NB Cannot enter Latakia as Sicilian Normans get there first (as they
have prior control)

1810/001 Hugh(Vmdos)/1T1

>Order:Move
>1914/002 Ralph/1T1
>Hexes:1813,1812,Tort=3MPs
>APs=3x1=3, 0SP loss

Tort/002 Ralph/1T1

Joining forces in 1914:-
1914/006 Hugh(Pol)/3S2
1914/003 Caro/1T1
1914/003 Guerin/1T1
1914/003 Aubrey/1T1
1914/004 Walter/1T2
     ---
      19

*Sicilian Normans

>All attrition is paid for by the appropriate field treasury.
>Trip/004 Rainulf/1T2, Geoffrey/1T2, /003 Robert/1T1 move to Latakia and
>gather outside the city.  They bring 20 of the city treasury with them and
>leave 27 behind, they also bring field tresury 2, 40B.
NB Rainulf et al can only reach 1811 (5MPs from Tripoli, counting one
for the hex Tripoli is in). APs=5x1=5, 0SP loss

1811/004 Rainulf/1T2
1811/004 Geoffrey/1T2
1811/003 Robert/1T1
     ---
      11

Trip/002 Richard/1T2

Transfering 20 bezants:-
#2:060 Rainulf/1T2
Tripoli/1814/3P/027

>1914/002 Bohemond/6P4 (1 treachery point), /001 Tancred/5S4, /001 Boel/1T2,
>/001 Herman/1T1, /004 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine) move to Latakia, Boel
>enters city while the reat join Rainulf outside for a total of 19 strength
>points outside, 1 in.
NB APs=3x1=3, no SP loss

1810/002 Bohemond/6P4 (1 treachery point)
1810/001 Tancred/5S4
1810/001 Herman/1T1
1810/004 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine)
     ---
       9

Lata/001 Boel/1T2

>Fama/002 1Fleet (English) moves to Latakia.

Lata/002 1Fleet (English)

*Germans

>2204/004 Henry/1T1
>2204/001 Peter/1T1
>Move to 2404
NB MPs=3, APs=2x2=4, no SP loss

2404/004 Henry/1T1 (disrupted)
2404/001 Peter/1T1
     ---
       5

>2004/001 Eustace/3S2
>2004/002 Conon/1T1
>Move 2105,2204,2304
NB MPs=3, APs=3x2=6, no SP loss

2304/001 Eustace/3S2
2304/002 Conon/1T1
     ---
       3

>Lamp/001 Oshin/0T1 (Armenian)
>Lamp/001 Constantine/0T1 (Armenian)
>Move 1605,1706,1805
NB can only move as far as 1706, for 5MPs

1706/001 Oshin/0T1 (Armenian)
1706/001 Constantine/0T1 (Armenian)
     ---
       2

>1006/001 Otto/(1)T1B
>Move 1005,1004,0904
NB MPs=3, APs=2x2+3=7, 0SP loss

0904/001 Otto/(1)T1B

*Southern Franks

>Move (and enter city)
>2212/003 Rambald(the Bold)/2T2
>hexes entered 2113, Hosn Al Akrd
NB Cannot enter Hosn at same time as Northern Franks (see above)

2113/003 Rambald(the Bold)/2T2

-remove disruptions(9.73)

*COMBAT PHASE

NB
*Syrians - Duqaq
>Random Event: 3, Dissension

*SIEGE PHASE

NB
*Syrians - Duqaq
>Random Event: 3, Dissension

SIEGE OF HOMS

*Southern Franks
>Half Siege Homs
>Offer terms - the garrison are free to leave to any other Ridwan city
>with 10 bezants
>2212/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (2 Treachery)
>2212/006 Gaston/1T1
>2212/007 Gerard/1T1
>2212/005 Isoard/1T1
>2212/001 Adhemar/5S4B
>     ---
>     028
>Spend 5 bezants to avoid the first SP attrition loss (if any)

*Syrians - Ridwan
Homs/013

14 v 3x13 -> 14 v 39, no assault possible

# On each line first roll is for assault roll,
# second/third for Attacker/Defender attrition.
# Sieges:-
# 1) Homs
      1      1      6

Attacker attrition=0SPs (but move to barren terrain)
Defender attrtion=4SPs

Homs/009 (NB besieger now rolls on barren terrain column)

ECONOMICS PHASE

*Fatimid Caliphate
Alexandria/0125/3P/024
Caesarea/1521/2P/019
Cairo/0329/4/059
Damietta/0625/2P/020
Jaffa/1523/2P/009
Pelusium/0826/2P/010
Ramlah/1623/2/014

-pay any Fleet maintenance[19.5]
Skipped

*Syrians - Ridwan
Aleppo/2407/3/028
Antioch/1908/3/003
Edessa/2505/3/038
Harenc/2108/2/002

*Syrians - Duqaq
Acre/1619/3P/042
Ascalon/1524/2P/030
Hebron/1725/2/004
Jerusalem/1823/4/073  (The True Cross)
Nablus/1722/2/002
Sidon/1717/2P/030
Tyre/1618/3P/039

*Mosul Turks
Damascus/2118/4/054
Melitene/2301/2/004
Samosata/2503/2/025

*Armenians
None

*Northern Franks and Normans
Iconium/0903/2/021
Tortosa/1812/2P/017

*Sicilian Normans
Famagusta/1212/3P/063
Latakia/1810/2P/002
Tripoli/1814/3P/030

*Germans(GE)
Partzepert/1705/2/023
Tarsus/1508/2P/028

*Southern Franks
Beirut/1716/2P/004