THE CRUSADES: The First Crusade TURN RESOLUTION: Jun II 1098 *HIGHLIGHTS Northern Franks persuade Guerin to stay and fight The Ridwans bribe Oshin and Constantine away from the Germans Northern Franks move on Sidon Germans at the gates of Ravendan Fatimids at Acre and Ascalon but in retreat from Nablus Southern Franks continue sieging Homs The Mosul Turks take Baalbeck from the Duqaqs The Ridwans siege Hamah *RANDOM EVENTS (initial rolls) *Fatimid Caliphate Rolls: 2 4 4 5 Random Event: 14, Nothing Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15) *Syrians - Ridwan Rolls: 1 5 3 5 Random Event: 3, Dissension Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(10) *Syrians - Duqaq Rolls: 5 6 5 5 Random Event: 5, Treachery Point Muslim Reinforcements: Damascus(15) *Mosul Turks Rolls: 5 6 1 2 Random Event: 5, Treachery Point Muslim Reinforcements: Damascus(15) *Northern Franks and Normans Rolls: 2 3 1 3 Random Event: 9, Leader Abandons Crusade *Sicilian Normans Rolls: 3 4 2 4 Random Event: 6, Fleet Arrives *Germans Rolls: 3 2 4 1 Random Event: 14, Nothing *Southern Franks Rolls: 6 2 5 3 Random Event: 6, Fleet Arrives *RANDOM EVENTS (orders and resolution) -remove last turn reinforcement notes from summary and amalgamate forces if neccesary Fatimid Caliphate Gaza/010 *Fatimid Caliphate >Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15) Cair/010 Cair/015 (Jun II reinforcements) *Syrians - Ridwan >Random Event: 3, Dissension Noted below in Combat and Siege phases >Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(10) Not controlled *Syrians - Duqaq >Random Event: 5, Treachery Point No orders received. Default in PBM rules followed. Jeru/025 Duqaq/3P3 (2 treachery points) >Muslim Reinforcements: Damascus(15) Not controlled *Mosul Turks >Random Event: 5, Treachery Point Orders:- >Treachury to Hasan 2503/019 Hasan/3S2 (3 Treachery points) >Muslim Reinforcements: Damascus(15) Dama/015 (Jun II reinforcements) *Northern Franks and Normans >Random Event: 9, Leader Abandons Crusade # Rolls are for the following NF leaders:- # 1914/006 Hugh(Pol)/3S2 # 1914/003 Caro/1T1 # 1914/003 Guerin/1T1 # 1914/003 Aubrey/1T1 # 1914/004 Walter/1T2 # 2213/002 Drogo/1T1 # 2213/002 Ivo/1T1 # Tort/002 Ralph/1T1 # 1810/001 Hugh(Vmdos)/1T1 # Icon/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian) # Phil/001 William/1T1 2 2 6 5 4 2 4 4 1 1 5 Orders: pay to stop Guerin leaving from William then Clrmbald Spending 25 bezants:- Iconium/0903/2/006 Philomelium/0101/1/000 *Sicilian Normans >Random Event: 6, Fleet Arrives All fleets allocated *Germans >Random Event: 14, Nothing *Southern Franks >Random Event: 6, Fleet Arrives All fleets allocated *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 *Syrians - Ridwan >Transfer Aleppo treasury to Hamah. Hamah bribes Oshin 20 Bezants, >Constantine 15 Bezants LOC ok, bribes successful! Spending 35 bezants:- #1:002 Emir of Hamah/1T2 Aleppo/2407/3/000 Transfering control:- 1706/001 Oshin/0T1 (Armenian) 1706/001 Constantine/0T1 (Armenian) --- 2 *MOVEMENT PHASE *check LOCs All ok *Fatimid Caliphate >3) Emir #1 10sp [Pelusium] - 1523 - 1522 - 1521 - 1620 - 1619 = 5 MP's, 5AP's NB starts at Jaffa 1619/010 Emir#1/1T1 Jaff/005 Jaff/006 3Fleet >5) Emir #2 14 sp [1326] - 1425 - 1424 - 1524 = 3MP's, 4AP's 1524/014 Emir#2/1T1 Note forces not in cities not sieging and not moving:- 1425/005 (Jun II did not move) *Syrians - Ridwan >Hamah, 5 SP's (Aleppo) = 2407 - 2406 - River - 2506 - 2505 - Edessa = 6 >MP's, 7 AP's NB Hamah cannot enter Edessa as would exceed stacking limit (26SPs total) 2505/005 Emir of Hamah/2T2 Alep/002 >If bribes successful then: >Oshin, Constantine (1706) - 1805 - 1906 - 1806 - 1807 - 1808 - St. Symeon NB since movement allowance is 5MPs, can only reach 1808 1808/001 Oshin/0T1 (Armenian) 1808/001 Constantine/0T1 (Armenian) --- 2 *Syrians - Duqaq No movement orders Note forces not in cities not sieging and not moving:- 1922/005 Soqman/2S2 (Jun II did not move) *Mosul Turks >Balduk +-5SP - 2002 / 1902 / 1801 / 1701 1 Attrition loss NB APs=3x3+2=11 1701/004 Balduk/1S2 >Hasan +-0 SP to Samosata 2503/019 Samo/019 Hasan/3S2 (3 Treachery points) >Emir of Tarsus MOVE - 2305 / 2304 / 2403 / 2503 NB 19SPs in 2503 did not move although Emir of T joins them 2503/019 Emir of Tarsus/1T1 (Jun II did not move) *Northern Franks and Normans >Order:Move >Icon/001 Clrmbald/1T1 >(take captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2 and City treasury) >Hexes:=0803,0703,0602=3MPs >APs=3x2=6, 0SP loss 0602/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian) Moving 6 bezants:- #2:006 Clrmbald/1T1 Iconium/0903/2/000 >Order:Move >Phil/001 William/1T1 >(take City treasury) >Hexes:=0101,0201,0301,0401=4MPs >APs=4x2=8, 0SP loss NB no bezants in City treasury 0401/001 William/1T1 >Order:Move >1810/001 Hugh(Vmdos)/1T1 >Hexes:1811,1812,Tort=3MPs >APs=2x1=2, 0SP loss Tort/001 Hugh(Vmdos)/1T1 Tort/002 Ralph/1T1 --- 3 >Order:Move >2213/002 Drogo/1T1 >2213/002 Ivo/1T1 > --- > 4 >Hexes:2013,1914,1814,1815=4MPs >APs=2+3x1=5, 0SP loss 1815/002 Drogo/1T1 1815/002 Ivo/1T1 --- 4 >Order:Move >Tort/002 Ralph/1T1 >(take City treasury) >Hexes:1812,1813,1914,1814,1815=5MPs >APs=5x1=5, 0SP loss >Join with Drogo 1815/002 Drogo/1T1 1815/002 Ivo/1T1 1815/002 Ralph/1T1 --- 4 Tort/001 Hugh(Vmdos)/1T1 Moving 17 bezants:- #3:017 Ralph/1T1 Tortosa/1812/2P/000 >Order:Move with intent to siege >1914/006 Hugh(Pol)/3S2 >1914/003 Caro/1T1 >1914/003 Guerin/1T1 >1914/003 Aubrey/1T1 >1914/004 Walter/1T2 > --- > 19 >Hexes:1814,1815,1716,1718=5MPs >APs=4x1=4, 0SP loss 1718/006 Hugh(Pol)/3S2 1718/003 Caro/1T1 1718/003 Guerin/1T1 1718/003 Aubrey/1T1 1718/004 Walter/1T2 --- 19 *Sicilian Normans >1811/004 Rainulf/1T2 >1811/004 Geoffrey/1T2 >1811/003 Robert/1T1 >These troops will enter and hold in Latakia > >1810/002 Bohemond/6P4 (1 treachery point) >1810/001 Tancred/5S4 >1810/001 Herman/1T1 >1810/004 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine) >These troops will also enter and hold in Latakia > >Tars/002 1Fleet (Genoa)moves frol Tarsus to Latakia Lata/002 Bohemond/6P4 (1 treachery point) Lata/001 Tancred/5S4 Lata/001 Herman/1T1 Lata/004 Rainulf/1T2 Lata/004 Geoffrey/1T2 Lata/003 Robert/1T1 Lata/001 Boel/1T2 Lata/004 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine) --- 20 Lata/002 1Fleet (English) Lata/002 1Fleet (Genoa) *Germans >2404/004 Henry/1T1 (disrupted) >2404/001 Peter/1T1 > --- > 5 >Move 2305,2306,2206 beseige Ravendah NB as force is disrupted cannot enter enemy-occupied hex (9.73). Thus has to stop in 2306. MPs=3, APs=2x2=4, no SP loss 2306/004 Henry/1T1 (disrupted) 2306/001 Peter/1T1 --- 5 >2304/001 Eustace/3S2 (1 treachery point) >2304/002 Conon/1T1 > --- > 3 >Move 2305,2306,2206 beseige Ravendah NB MPs=3, APs=3x2=6, no SP loss 2206/001 Eustace/3S2 (1 treachery point) 2206/002 Conon/1T1 --- 3 >0904/001 Otto/(1)T1B >Move: 0803,0703,0602,0502 NB MPs=4, APs=4x2=8, no SP loss 0502/001 Otto/(1)T1B *Southern Franks No movement orders -remove disruptions(9.73) Skipped *COMBAT PHASE NB *Syrians - Ridwan >Random Event: 3, Dissension No combats *SIEGE PHASE NB *Syrians - Ridwan >Random Event: 3, Dissension *Fatimid Caliphate >I Request the surrender and withdraw of the garrisons from Acre, >Ascalon, Nablus NB I am interpreting this order as a siege order, as this is the only way surrenders can be obtained. The sieges of Acre and Ascalon can begin next turn SIEGE OF NABLUS *Fatimid Caliphate 1722/020 al-Afdal/4P2 (1 treachery point) *Syrians - Duqaq Nabl/021 Toghetkin/1S2 Siege fails as not enough besieging SPs to maintain the siege (10.34) Fatimids have to retreat to 1621 (10.35) 1621/020 al-Afdal/4P2 (1 treachery point) SIEGE OF HAMAH *Syrians - Ridwan >Jarah conducts half-siege at Hamah. Terms offered are as last turn. >Terms: Accept no terms in any sieges. Offer terms at Hamah for the release >of any defenders in exchange for the deliverance of the leader Rambald known >as the Bold into Ridwan custody for the purposes of executing him for his >murder of Ridwan, Emir of Aleppo *Syrians - Ridwan 2111/024 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2 *Southern Franks Hama/006 Frncs-Lmbt/1T2 12 v 6x3 -> 12 v 18, no assault possible # On each line first roll is for assault roll, # second/third for Attacker/Defender attrition. # Sieges:- # 1) Hamah 2 2 5 Ridwan attrition = 0SPs SF attrition = 3SPs Hama/003 Frncs-Lmbt/1T2 SIEGE OF BAALBECK *Mosul Turks >Kerbogha - partial siege of Baalbek *Mosul Turks 2015/039 Kerbogha/2P4 *Syrians - Duqaq Baal/001 19 v 1, 8-1 assault # On each line first roll is for assault roll, # second/third for Attacker/Defender attrition. # Sieges:- # 2) Baalbeck 4 6 4 Baalbeck falls Changing control:- Baalbek/2015/1/000 SIEGE OF HOMS *Southern Franks >The army at Homs continues a half siege. *Southern Franks 2212/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (3 Treachery points) 2212/006 Gaston/1T1 2212/007 Gerard/1T1 2212/005 Isoard/1T1 2212/001 Adhemar/5S4B --- 028 *Syrians - Ridwan Homs/009 (NB besieger now rolls on barren terrain column) 14 v 3x9 -> 14 v 27, no assault possible # On each line first roll is for assault roll, # second/third for Attacker/Defender attrition. # Sieges:- # 3) Homs 1 2 6 SF attrition = 1SP Ridwan attrition = 4SPs 2212/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (3 Treachery points) 2212/006 Gaston/1T1 2212/007 Gerard/1T1 2212/004 Isoard/1T1 2212/001 Adhemar/5S4B --- 027 Homs/005 (NB besieger now rolls on barren terrain column) ECONOMICS PHASE *Fatimid Caliphate Caesarea/1521/2P/021 Cairo/0329/4/063 Damietta/0625/2P/022 Jaffa/1523/2P/011 Pelusium/0826/2P/012 Ramlah/1623/2/016 -pay any Fleet maintenance[19.5] Skipped *Syrians - Ridwan Aleppo/2407/3/003 Antioch/1908/3/006 Edessa/2505/3/041 Harenc/2108/2/004 *Syrians - Duqaq Hebron/1725/2/006 Jerusalem/1823/4/077 (The True Cross) Nablus/1722/2/004 Tyre/1618/3P/042 *Mosul Turks Damascus/2118/4/058 Melitene/2301/2/006 Samosata/2503/2/027 *Armenians None *Northern Franks and Normans Tortosa/1812/2P/002 *Sicilian Normans Famagusta/1212/3P/066 Latakia/1810/2P/004 Tripoli/1814/3P/033 *Germans(GE) Partzepert/1705/2/025 Tarsus/1508/2P/030 *Southern Franks Beirut/1716/2P/006