THE CRUSADES: The First Crusade TURN RESOLUTION: Jul I 1098 *HIGHLIGHTS Caravan arrives at Aleppo giving the Ridwans 50 bezants Duqaq reinforcements arrive in Jerusalem Plague in Gaza reduces the Fatimid garrison there The Byzantines send another 50 bezants to Famagusta for the Crusaders Ridwans regain St.Symeon Balduk of the Mosul Turks moves west and triggers Emperor Alexius!! The new Byzantine forces follow the command of the Germans The Southern Franks and Sicilian Normans succeed in lifting the siege of Hamah: however the wily Ridwans avoid battle The Fatimids siege Acre and Ascalon The Northern Franks take Sidon *RANDOM EVENTS (initial rolls) *Fatimid Caliphate Rolls: 6 3 1 5 Random Event: 12, Caravan at Aleppo Muslim Reinforcements: Hamah(15) *Syrians - Ridwan Rolls: 2 4 3 1 Random Event: 14, Nothing Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15) *Syrians - Duqaq Rolls: 3 3 5 5 Random Event: 1, Reinforcements Muslim Reinforcements: Pelusium(10) *Mosul Turks Rolls: 4 4 4 6 Random Event: 8, Plague in Gaza Muslim Reinforcements: Tyre(10) *Northern Franks and Normans Rolls: 6 6 3 3 Random Event: 1, Visions *Sicilian Normans Rolls: 5 5 6 2 Random Event: 14, Nothing *Germans Rolls: 3 1 4 1 Random Event: 7, Supplies from Cyprus *Southern Franks Rolls: 6 1 6 1 Random Event: 11, Armenian Revolt *RANDOM EVENTS (orders and resolution) -remove last turn reinforcement notes from summary and amalgamate forces if neccesary Fatimid Caliphate Cair/025 Mosul Turks Dama/024 Wassab/1S2 *Fatimid Caliphate >Random Event: 12, Caravan at Aleppo Adding 50 bezants:- Aleppo/2407/3/053 >Muslim Reinforcements: Hamah(15) Not controlled *Syrians - Ridwan >Random Event: 14, Nothing >Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15) Not controlled *Syrians - Duqaq >Random Event: 1, Reinforcements No orders received. Default is Jerusalem. Jeru/025 Duqaq/3P3 (2 treachery points) Jeru/005 (Jul I reinforcements) >Muslim Reinforcements: Pelusium(10) Not controlled *Mosul Turks >Random Event: 8, Plague in Gaza # 1xD6 are rolled # 1) Gaza 3 4SPs lost Fatimid Caliphate Gaza/006 >Muslim Reinforcements: Tyre(10) Not controlled *Northern Franks and Normans >Random Event: 1, Visions No orders: default is to deny vision *Sicilian Normans >Random Event: 14, Nothing *Germans >Random Event: 7, Supplies from Cyprus Adding 50 bezants:- Famagusta/1212/3P/116 *Southern Franks >Random Event: 11, Armenian Revolt No Armenians controlled *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 No bribes *MOVEMENT PHASE *check LOCs All ok *Fatimid Caliphate >1) Iftikhar 15sp's [Ramlah] - 1623 - 1622 - 1621 - 1722 = 4 MP's & 8 >AP's. Drops 15sp's and moves 1621 - 1622 NB APs=2x3+2x2=10, 1SP loss 1722/014 Rama/001 1622/000 Iftikhar/2T1 (1 treachery point) 1425/005 (Jun II did not move) APs=5x2=10, 1SP loss 1425/004 (Jun II did not move) Adding note:- 1621/020 al-Afdal/4P2 (1 treachery point) (did not move in Jul I) *Syrians - Ridwan >Hamah 0 SP's (2505) - Edessa Edes/021 Emir of Hamah/2T2 >Oshin (if we control) (1808) - St. Symeon Stsy/001 Oshin/0T1 (Armenian) Changing control:- St.Symeon/1808/1P/000 >Constantine (if we control) (1808) - River - 1908 - River - 2007 - 2107 - 2206 NB Movement allowance 5MPs not 6. Can only reach 2107. 2107/001 Constantine/0T1 (Armenian) Adding note:- 2505/005 (did not move in Jul I) *Syrians - Duqaq >Soqman @ 1922 marches the 005 Force under his command >into Acre (1619) via 1921-1820-1720-1619. Heavily >laden camels bearing his field treasury worth 008 >bezants accompany Soqman to Acre. > >The Emir of Tripoli leaves the fortified city of Acre >and enters Tyre accompanied by the 002 Force under his >command. Acre's treasury worth 042 bezants is left >behind under lock and key in Acre. NB Acre is under siege by the Fatimids thus the Emir of Tripoli cannot move out and Soqman cannot move in. In lieu of orders to attack the Fatimids Soqman ends his move in 1619 outside Acre. MPs=6, APs=2+4x1=6, no SP loss 1619/005 Soqman/2S2 *Mosul Turks >Kerbogha - 39SP - MOVE - Baalbek / 2015 / 2115 / 2114 / 2213. >Kerbogha will drop off 5SPs in BAALBEK , 8 attrition 1 loss NB cannot move into Baalbeck as stacking limit exceeded. Can drop off 34SPs outside, move in, drop off 5SPs and move Leader alone back outside, finally stacking with the 34SPs there. Muslim leaders cannot pick up SPs during a move (6.15) 2015/034 Kerbogha/2P4 (SPs did not move in Jul I) 2503/019 Emir of Tarsus/1T1 (Jun II did not move) Baal/005 >BALDUK - 4SP - MOVE 1601 / 1501 / 1401 / 1301 no >attrition 1301/004 Balduk/1S2 NB this move triggers the Byzantines (22.31). See roll below which determines which Crusader controls the Byzantines. >HASAN 16SP MOVE 2501 / 2403 / 2304 / 2204 8 attrition >1 loss 2204/015 Hasan/3S2 (3 Treachery points) Samo/003 >EMIR OF TAR 19SP MOVE 2403 / 2304 / 2204 no >attrition NB APs=3x2=6, no loss. Joins with Hasan. 2204/034 Hasan/3S2 (3 Treachery points) Emir of Tarsus/1T1 *Northern Franks and Normans >Order:Move >0602/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian) >Hexes:=0502,0401=2MPs >APs=2x2=4, 0SP loss 0401/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian) >Order:Move >0401/001 William/1T1 >Hexes:=0301,0201,0101,Phil=4MPs >APs=3x2=6, 0SP loss Phil/001 William/1T1 >Order:Move >1815/002 Drogo/1T1 >1815/002 Ivo/1T1 >1815/002 Ralph/1T1 > --- > 6 >Hexes:=1716,1717=3MPs >APs=2x1=2, 0SP loss >Join with Hugh 1717/006 Hugh(Pol)/3S2 1717/003 Caro/1T1 1717/003 Guerin/1T1 1717/003 Aubrey/1T1 1717/004 Walter/1T2 1717/002 Drogo/1T1 1717/002 Ivo/1T1 1717/002 Ralph/1T1 --- 25 *Sicilian Normans >Lata/002 Bohemond/6P4 (1 treachery point) >Lata/004 Rainulf/1T2 >Lata/001 Herman/1T1 >Lata/004 Geoffrey/1T2 >Lata/003 Robert/1T1 >Lata/001 Boel/1T2 >Lata/004 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine) >These troops move to Hamah, 2111, and attack the Syrian troops stationed there. >FIELD TREASURIES >#1:047 Bohemond/6P4 >#2:060 Rainulf/1T2 >16 bezants of Rainulf's treasury is left in Latakia. NB MPs=5, APs=1+3x2=7, 1SP loss 2111/002 Bohemond/6P4 (1 treachery point) 2111/001 Herman/1T1 2111/004 Rainulf/1T2 2111/004 Geoffrey/1T2 2111/002 Robert/1T1 2111/001 Boel/1T2 2111/004 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine) --- 18 Lata/001 Tancred/5S4 Lata/002 1Fleet (English) Lata/002 1Fleet (Genoa) Moving 16 bezants:- #2:044 Rainulf/1T2 Latakia/1810/2P/020 *Germans >2306/004 Henry/1T1 (disrupted) >2306/001 Peter/1T1 >Move 2307, 2407, besiege Aleppo NB cannot enter 2407, as Aleppo is enemy-occupied so gets as a far as 2307 (9.73). APs=2, no SP loss 2307/004 Henry/1T1 (disrupted) 2307/001 Peter/1T1 --- 5 >2206/001 Eustace/3S2 (1 treachery point) >2206/002 Conon/1T1 >Move 2307, 2407, besiege Aleppo NB APs=2x2=4, no SP loss 2407/001 Eustace/3S2 (1 treachery point) 2407/002 Conon/1T1 --- 3 >0502/001 Otto/(1)T1B >move 0401,0301,0201,0101 enter Phil' NB cannot enter Philomenum as William of NF has moved in, as NF control the city. APs=4x2=8, no SP loss 0101/001 Otto/(1)T1B *Southern Franks >Establish Field Treasury #2 with Isoard >transfer 10 bezants from field treasury #1 Trasnfering 10 bezants:- #1:047 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3 #2:010 Isoard/1T1 >Movement Order (abandon siege of Homs) >2213/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (3 Treachery points) >2213/006 Gaston/1T1 >2213/007 Gerard/1T1 ... >2213/001 Adhemar/5S4B > --- > 023 >hexes entered: 2212, 2112, 2111 (5MPs , 6 Attrition ) >spend 5 bezants to prevent 1 SP loss 2111/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (3 Treachery points) 2111/006 Gaston/1T1 2111/007 Gerard/1T1 2111/001 Adhemar/5S4B --- 023 Spending 5 bezants:- #1:042 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3 >Movement Order >2213/004 Isoard/1T1 + Field Treasury #2 >hexes entered 2212, 2211, 2210, 2110 (5MPs, 10 Attrition) >spend 1 bezant to offset 1SP loss NB APs=4x3+2=14, 1SP loss 2110/004 Isoard/1T1 Spending 5 bezants:- #2:005 Isoard/1T1 >Movement Order >2113/003 Rambald(the Bold)/2T2 >hexes entered 2212, 2112, 2111 (4MPs 6 attrition) >no SPs lost 2111/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (3 Treachery points) 2111/006 Gaston/1T1 2111/007 Gerard/1T1 2111/003 Rambald(the Bold)/2T2 2111/001 Adhemar/5S4B --- 026 -remove disruptions(9.73) Skipped *COMBAT PHASE BATTLE OUTSIDE HAMAH *Southern Franks 2111/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (3 Treachery points) 2111/006 Gaston/1T1 2111/007 Gerard/1T1 2111/003 Rambald(the Bold)/2T2 2111/001 Adhemar/5S4B --- 026 >Move Outside City & Attack >Hama/003 Frncs-Lmbt/1T2 # Roll on each line is for sixths of besieged force joining attack:- # 1: Hamah 1 1SP joins attack *Sicilian Normans 2111/002 Bohemond/6P4 (1 treachery point) 2111/001 Herman/1T1 2111/004 Rainulf/1T2 2111/004 Geoffrey/1T2 2111/002 Robert/1T1 2111/001 Boel/1T2 2111/004 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine) --- 18 >These troops move to Hamah, 2111, and attack the Syrian troops stationed there. *Syrians - Ridwan 2111/024 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2 >Jarah continues half-siege at Hamah # Rolls to determine leadership of the combined force in 2111. # First roll for Bohemond/6P4 (SN) # second for Raymond of Toulouse/5P3 (SF) 4 6 Commander of the Crusaders is Raymond Odds: (26+1)+18 v 24 -> 45 v 24, 1.75:1 # On each line first roll is for attacker's # battle formation, second for defender, # third for CRT. Combats (hex/attacker/defender):- # 1: 2111/SF+SN/Ridwans 3 4 6 Crusader formation=D Ridwan formation=O No combat *SIEGE PHASE SIEGE OF ACRE *Fatimid Caliphate >3) Emir #1 10sp's [1619] - Full Siege Acre *Syrians - Duqaq Acre/002 Emir of Tripoli/1T1 Odds: 10 v 2x3=6, 1 to 1, no assault possible # On each line first roll is for assault roll, # second/third for Attacker/Defender attrition. # Sieges:- # 1) Acre 4 4 2 Attacker attrition=0SPs Defender attrition=1SP Syrians - Duqaq Acre/001 Emir of Tripoli/1T1 SIEGE OF ASCALON *Fatimid Caliphate >2) Emir #2 14sp's [1524] - Full Siege Ascalon *Syrians - Duqaq Asca/007 Odds: 14 v 7x2, 1 to 1, no assault possible # On each line first roll is for assault roll, # second/third for Attacker/Defender attrition. # Sieges:- # 2) Ascalon 6 3 2 Attacker attrition=0SPs Defender attrition=1SP Syrians - Duqaq Asca/006 SIEGE OF SIDON *Northern Franks and Normans >Orders:Half Siege >1717/006 Hugh(Pol)/3S2 >1717/003 Caro/1T1 >1717/003 Guerin/1T1 >1717/003 Aubrey/1T1 >1717/004 Walter/1T2 >1717/002 Drogo/1T1 >1717/002 Ivo/1T1 >1717/002 Ralph/1T1 > --- > 25 >Terms:garrison may go to Tiberias >Any siege attrition paid for by Ralph, then Hugh >If Sidon falls move entire force inside, City treasury to Hugh *Syrians - Duqaq Sido/001 Odds: 25/2 v 1x2 = 12 v 2, 6:1 # On each line first roll is for assault roll, # second/third for Attacker/Defender attrition. # Sieges:- # 3) Sidon 1 2 1 Assault fails. Attacker attrition=0SPs (but must roll on Variable column next turn) Defender attrition=1SP Sidon falls, as garrison is only 1SP Changing control:- Sidon/1717/2P/028 Sido/006 Hugh(Pol)/3S2 Sido/003 Caro/1T1 Sido/003 Guerin/1T1 Sido/003 Aubrey/1T1 Sido/004 Walter/1T2 Sido/002 Drogo/1T1 Sido/002 Ivo/1T1 Sido/002 Ralph/1T1 --- 25 Transfering 28 bezants:- #1:078 Hugh(Pol)/3S2 Sidon/1717/2P/000 ECONOMICS PHASE *Fatimid Caliphate Alexandria/0125/3P/030 Caesarea/1521/2P/023 Cairo/0329/4/067 Damietta/0625/2P/024 Jaffa/1523/2P/011 Pelusium/0826/2P/014 Ramlah/1623/2/018 -pay any Fleet maintenance[19.5] Skipped *Syrians - Ridwan Aleppo/2407/3/056 Antioch/1908/4/010 Edessa/2505/3/044 Harenc/2108/2/006 Homs/2213/3/106 *Syrians - Duqaq Hebron/1725/2/008 Jerusalem/1823/4/081 (The True Cross) Nablus/1722/2/006 Tyre/1618/3P/045 *Mosul Turks Damascus/2118/4/062 Melitene/2301/2/008 Samosata/2503/2/029 *Armenians None *Northern Franks and Normans Sidon/1717/2P/002 Tortosa/1812/2P/004 *Sicilian Normans Famagusta/1212/3P/119 Latakia/1810/2P/022 Tripoli/1814/3P/036 *Germans(GE) Partzepert/1705/2/027 Tarsus/1508/2P/032 *Southern Franks Beirut/1716/2P/008 Hamah/2111/3/003 -control of Byzantines for next turn # Rolls on each line are added to Guile of:- # 1) Hugh(Pol)/3S2 (NF) # 2) Bohemond/6P4 (SN) # 3) Eustace/3S2 (GE) # 4) Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (SF) 5 2 6 2 Hugh 3+5=8 Bohemend 6+2=8 Eustace 3+6=9 Raymond 5+2=7 Germans get control of Byzantines for the next turn