THE CRUSADES: The First Crusade TURN RESOLUTION: Jul II 1098 *HIGHLIGHTS The Ridwans pay 60 bezants in tribute to the Caliph The Byzantines send 50 bezants to Philomenum Rambald the Bold, Adhemar and Raymond(Forez) of the Southern Franks fall ill and return home. Strife breaks out in the Muslim camp betweeen the Duqaqs and the Fatimids Oshin, in the pay of the Ridwans, intends to siege Latakia The Northern Franks move on Tyre, as do the Fatimids and after a battle the Fatimids under al-Afdal are forced to retreat The Sicilian Normans return to the gates of Antioch The Germans beat the Emir of Hamah outside Aleppo and then siege the city Duqaq relieves the siege of Ascalon by routing the besieging Fatimid force The Fatimids capture Acre from the Duqaqs and with it the Emir of Tripoli The Sicilian Normans take control of the Byzantines *PRIOR TO TURN Chuck writes:- >You might check but I think the two Northern Franks Hugh's might be >mixed up on the summary. Values for the two Hughs in the summary do not match those on the counters. There appears to have been an error in the starting summary. This and the current summary have been corrected and updated. Sido/006 Hugh(Vmdos)/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 Tort/001 Hugh(Pol)/1T1 *RANDOM EVENTS (initial rolls) *Fatimid Caliphate Rolls: 3 4 2 3 Random Event: 6, Armenian Revolt Muslim Reinforcements: Gaza(10) *Syrians - Ridwan Rolls: 5 1 3 4 Random Event: 7, Tribute Muslim Reinforcements: Tarsus(15) *Syrians - Duqaq Rolls: 5 4 3 3 Random Event: 14, Nothing Muslim Reinforcements: Samosota(15) *Mosul Turks Rolls: 1 3 2 3 Random Event: 14, Nothing Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(10) *Northern Franks and Normans Rolls: 5 3 2 5 Random Event: 8, Supplies from Byzantium *Sicilian Normans Rolls: 3 4 3 4 Random Event: 6, Fleet Arrives *Germans Rolls: 6 4 6 2 Random Event: 14, Nothing *Southern Franks Rolls: 5 2 2 5 Random Event: 10, Leader Falls ill *RANDOM EVENTS (orders and resolution) -remove last turn reinforcement notes from summary and amalgamate forces if neccesary Syrians - Duqaq Jeru/030 Duqaq/3P3 (2 treachery points) *Fatimid Caliphate >Random Event: 6, Armenian Revolt No Armenians controlled >Muslim Reinforcements: Gaza(10) Room for 4SPs in Gaza, rest go outside Gaza/010 Alex/006 1425/004 (Jun II did not move) 1425/006 (Jul II reinforcements) --- 10 *Syrians - Ridwan >Random Event: 7, Tribute Default is to pay from City treasuries (in decreasing size order) then Field treausuries. 25% of bezants = (12+2+56+10+44+6+106)/4 = 236/4 = 59.5, rounding up to 60. Spending 60 bezants:- Homs/2213/3/046 >Muslim Reinforcements: Tarsus(15) Not controlled *Syrians - Duqaq >Random Event: 14, Nothing >Muslim Reinforcements: Samosota(15) Not controlled *Mosul Turks >Random Event: 14, Nothing >Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(10) Not controlled *Northern Franks and Normans >Random Event: 8, Supplies from Byzantium >My orders are for my bezants from the Byzantines to be sent >to Philomelium. Adding 50 bezants:- Philomelium/0101/1/050 *Sicilian Normans >Random Event: 6, Fleet Arrives All allocated *Germans >Random Event: 14, Nothing *Southern Franks >Random Event: 10, Leader Falls ill # Rolls are for the following SF leaders:- # 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 # 2110/004 Isoard/1T1 # Hama/003 Frncs-Lmbt/1T2 # Beir/003 Raymond(Forez)/1T1 # Beir/003 William/(1)T1B 5 3 2 6 6 1 2 6 4 Rambald the Bold, Adhemar and Raymond(Forez) fall ill. 2111/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (3 Treachery points) 2111/006 Gaston/1T1 2111/007 Gerard/1T1 --- 022 Beir/003 William/(1)T1B *PRIOR TO MOVEMENT -alliances are formed/dissolved[PGM3.3] *Fatimid Caliphate >Duqaq's forces considered hostile due to continuing internal civil >strife Noted in Combat and Siege phases below -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 >Bribes: Transfer Edessa treasury to Hamah. Bribe both Oshin and Constantine >with 10 bezants from Hamah. LOC ok. Armenians stay with Ridwans. Transfering 44 bezants:- #1:046 Emir of Hamah/1T2 Edessa/2505/3/000 Spending 10 bezants:- #1:036 Emir of Hamah/1T2 *MOVEMENT PHASE *check LOCs All ok *Fatimid Caliphate >1) Iftikhar 15sp's [1622] - 1621 - 1722 = 2 MP's Ifitkhar joins the 14SPs in 1722 1722/014 Iftikhar/2T1 (1 treachery point) >4) Al-Afdal 20 sp's [1621] - 1620 - 1619 - 1618 = 3 MP's & 3 AP's > prepare to siege Tyre. NB no SP loss 1618/020 al-Afdal/4P2 (1 treachery point) Attrition of non-moving, non-sieging forces:- 1425/004 (Jun II did not move) APs=2x5x5=50, 2SP loss 1425/002 (Jun II did not move) 1425/006 (Jul II reinforcements) --- 8 *Syrians - Ridwan >1. Hamah, 16 SP's (Edessa) - 2505 - 2506 - River - 2406 - 2407 - Aleppo > **Do not avoid combat and attack any Germans in particular NB APs=3x2+1=7, 1SP loss. Stays outside Aleppo as under siege by the Germans 2407/015 Emir of Hamah/2T2 Edes/005 >2. Oshin (St. Symeon) - 1808 - River - 1909 - 1910 - 1810 NB this move indicates an intention to siege Latakia 1810/001 Oshin/0T1 (Armenian) >3. Jarah, 24 SP's (2111) - River - 2112 - 2212 - River - 2213 (Drop off 5 >SP's outside of City so that Jarah and force will not exceed maximum. If >through RE, reinforcements are called for in Homs, adjust amount of SP's >left outside of city so that at least Jarah enters the city to bring the >garrison up to the 25SP maximum.) - Homs NB APs=3x2=6, 1SP loss Homs/025 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2 2213/003 >4. Constantine (2107) - 2206 - 2306 - River - 2405 - 2505 (Stack w/5 SP's >in hex) 2505/001 Constantine/0T1 (Armenian) 2505/005 (did not move in Jul I) --- 6 Attrition of non-moving, non-sieging forces:- 2505/005 (did not move in Jul I) APs=1x5=5, no SP loss *Syrians - Duqaq >Soqman, 5 SP, 15 bezants @ 1619 -> 1720, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1723, 1623 >(15 APs). Soqman spends 5 bezants of his field treasury purchasing >supplies enroute to avoid a one SP attrition loss. >If not too late, I would like to clarify that Soqman, et al, will attempt >to take Ramlah. NB Muslims can only offset siege, not movement attrition. 1SP loss 1623/005 Soqman/2S2 >Ngahzi, 5SP @ Hebron -> 1725, 1724, 1823, Jerusalem. Hebron's treusury >(8 bezants) remains under lock and key in the city's coffers. Jeru/035 Duqaq/3P3 (2 treachery points) Ilgahzi/1T2 Hebr/005 >Duqaq, 25 SP @ Jerusalem -> 1823, 1724, 1725, 1624, 1524 (10 APs). >Duqaq takes 25 bezants from the Jerusalem treasury as a field treasury >spending 5 bezants enroute to avoid a one SP attrition loss. If >permitted, the 5 SPs in Ascalon will join in battle against Emir #2's >Fatamid force besieging Ascalon. The Emir is advised to avoid battle >and vacate the area. NB Muslims can only offset siege, not movement attrition. 1SP loss Transfering 25 bezants:- Jerusalem/1823/4/056 (The True Cross) #3:025 Duqaq/3P3 1524/025 Duqaq/3P3 (2 treachery points) Jeru/010 Ilgahzi/1T2 *Mosul Turks Attrition of non-moving, non-sieging forces:- 2015/034 Kerbogha/2P4 (SPs did not move in Jul I) NB APs=5x2=10, 1SP loss 2015/033 Kerbogha/2P4 (SPs did not move in Jul I) 2204/034 Hasan/3S2 (3 Treachery points) Emir of Tarsus/1T1 NB APs=5x2=10, 1SP loss 2204/033 Hasan/3S2 (3 Treachery points) Emir of Tarsus/1T1 1301/004 Balduk/1S2 NB APs=5x2=10, 1SP loss 1301/003 Balduk/1S2 *Northern Franks and Normans >Any movement attrition paid for by Hugh >Order:Move >Phil/001 William/1T1 >Hexes:=0101,0201,0301=3MPs >APs=3x2=8, 0SP loss >Order:Move >0401/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian) >Hexes:=0301=1MPs >APs=2, 0SP loss >Join with William 0301/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian) 0301/001 William/1T1 --- 2 >Order:Move with intent to siege >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 > --- > 23 >Hexes:=1717,1718,1618=4MPs >APs=3x1=3, 0SP loss 1618/006 Hugh(Vmdos)/3S2 1618/003 Caro/1T1 1618/003 Guerin/1T1 1618/003 Aubrey/1T1 1618/004 Walter/1T2 1618/002 Drogo/1T1 1618/002 Ivo/1T1 --- 23 Sido/002 Ralph/1T1 *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) >All move from 2111 to Antioch, I don't have a map with me, only the campaign >map from the Grognards site, so I can't give you a hex by hex move. Go >directly to Antioch and pay the attrition cost from the field treasury. Set >up siege, 1/2 siege, ie full defensive strength against an outside attack. >If there is a force outside the city, attack it with impunity. I have >developed the Crusading furvor of late. NB APs=5x2=10, 1SP loss Spending 5 bezants:- #1:042 Bohemond/6P4 1908/002 Bohemond/6P4 (1 treachery point) 1908/001 Herman/1T1 1908/004 Rainulf/1T2 1908/004 Geoffrey/1T2 1908/002 Robert/1T1 1908/001 Boel/1T2 1908/004 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine) --- 18 *Germans >0101/050 Alexius/5P2 (Byzantine) >take 20 strength points and move: >0206,0306 NB can only move as far as 0206 (expending 5Mps). APs=4x3+2=14, 2SP loss 0206/018 Alexius/5P2 (Byzantine) 0101/030 Taticius/2S4 (Byzantine) >Taticius/2S4 (Byzantine) >Adel/006 3Fleet (Byzantine) >take 30 strength points and 3 fleets and >move to Sycas. NB fleets are at Adelia. Tacitius thus moves towards Adelia. APs=4x3=12, 2SP loss 0105/028 Taticius/2S4 (Byzantine) >2307/004 Henry/1T1 (disrupted) >2307/001 Peter/1T1 >move to 2407 and beseige Aleppo NB cannot move to 2407 as contains enemy and force is disrupted (9.73) Force does not move. >0101/001 Otto/(1)T1B >move 0201,0301,0401,0501 NB Aps=4x2=8, no SP loss 0501/001 Otto/(1)T1B *Southern Franks Noting non-moving non-sieging forces:- 2111/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (3 Treachery points)(did not move Jul II) 2111/006 Gaston/1T1 2111/007 Gerard/1T1 --- 022 2110/004 Isoard/1T1 (did not move Jul II) -remove disruptions(9.73) Skipped *COMBAT PHASE NB *Fatimid Caliphate >Duqaq's forces considered hostile due to continuing internal civil >strife BATTLE OUTSIDE ALEPPO *Syrians - Ridwan > **Do not avoid combat and attack any Germans in particular 2407/015 Emir of Hamah/2T2 *Germans 2407/001 Eustace/3S2 (1 treachery point) 2407/002 Conon/1T1 --- 3 NB besieging Aleppo so halved Odds: 15 v 3/2, 5:1 # On each line first roll is for attacker's # battle formation, second for defender, # third for CRT. Combats (hex/attacker/defender):- # 1: 2407/Ridwans/Germans 3 5 1 Ridwan formation=D German formation=D Mod=0 Ridwans lose 1SP and retreat to 2308:- 2308/014 Emir of Hamah/2T2 (disrupted) Germans lose 1SP and Eustace increases his Guile:- 2407/001 Eustace/4S2 (1 treachery point) 2407/001 Conon/1T1 --- 2 BATTLE OUTSIDE TYRE *Northern Franks and Normans 1618/006 Hugh(Vmdos)/3S2 1618/003 Caro/1T1 1618/003 Guerin/1T1 1618/003 Aubrey/1T1 1618/004 Walter/1T2 1618/002 Drogo/1T1 1618/002 Ivo/1T1 --- 23 *Fatimid Caliphate 1618/020 al-Afdal/4P2 (1 treachery point) Odds: 23 v 20, 1:1 # Rolls on each line are to determine attacker: # 1: NF/Fatimids 1 5 Fatimids are the attacker. # On each line first roll is for attacker's # battle formation, second for defender, # third for CRT. Combats (hex/attacker/defender):- # 2: 1618/Fatimids/NF 1 1 1 Fatimid formation=D NF formation=I Mod=+2, odds now 1.75:1 Fatimids lose 4SP and retreat to 1719:- 1719/016 al-Afdal/4P2 (1 treachery point)(disrupted) NF lose 2SP and Hugh increases his guile:- 1618/006 Hugh(Vmdos)/4S2 1618/003 Caro/1T1 1618/003 Guerin/1T1 1618/003 Aubrey/1T1 1618/004 Walter/1T2 1618/001 Drogo/1T1 1618/001 Ivo/1T1 --- 21 BATTLE OUTSIDE ASCALON *Syrians - Duqaq >If permitted, the 5 SPs in Ascalon will join in battle against Emir #2's >Fatamid force besieging Ascalon. 1524/025 Duqaq/3P3 (2 treachery points) Asca/006 *Fatimid Caliphate 1524/014 Emir#2/1T1 Odds: 25+? v 14, # Roll on each line is for sixths of besieged force joining attack:- # 1: Ascalon 3 3SPs sally forth Odds: 25+3 v 14, 2:1 # Oops, forgot to roll for the Ascalon battle # On each line first roll is for attacker's # battle formation, second for defender, # third for CRT. Combats (hex/attacker/defender):- # 1: 1524/Duqaq/Fatimids 3 5 4 Mod=+2 Odds now 3:1 Duqaqs lose 1SP and Duqaq's guile increases:- 1524/027 Duqaq/4P3 (2 treachery points) Asca/003 Fatimids lose 3SP and retreat to 1424:- 1424/011 Emir#2/1T1 (disrupted) *SIEGE PHASE NB *Fatimid Caliphate >Duqaq's forces considered hostile due to continuing internal civil >strife *Syrians - Ridwan >Terms: Accept no terms in any sieges. Use any available treasury to offset >attrition/siege losses when possible. SIEGE OF ALEPPO *Germans >2407/001 Eustace/3S2 (1 treachery point) >2407/002 Conon/1T1 >besiege Aleppo 2407/001 Eustace/4S2 (1 treachery point) 2407/001 Conon/1T1 --- 2 *Syrians - Ridwan Alep/002 Odds: 2 v 2x3, no assault possible # On each line first roll is for assault roll, # second/third for Attacker/Defender attrition. # Sieges:- # 1) Aleppo 5 3 2 German attrition=1SP 2407/001 Eustace/4S2 (1 treachery point) Ridwan attrition=1SP NB cannot spend to offset attrition as no leader present Alep/001 SIEGE OF ACRE *Fatimid Caliphate >3) Emir #1 10sp's [1619] - Partial Siege Acre 1619/010 Emir#1/1T1 *Syrians - Duqaq Acre/001 Emir of Tripoli/1T1 Odds: 10/2 v 4x1, no assault possible # On each line first roll is for assault roll, # second/third for Attacker/Defender attrition. # Sieges:- # 2) Acre 1 4 3 Fatimid attrition=0SPs Duqaq attrition=2SPs Acre falls as garrision is eliminated. # Rolls are to determine if Leaders are captured # when a city falls in a siege: # 1: Acre/Emir of Tripoli/1T1 1 The Emir is captured! Acre/010 Emir#1/1T1 (captured Emir of Tripoli/1T1) Changing control:- Acre/1619/3P/042 ECONOMICS PHASE *Fatimid Caliphate Acre/1619/3P/045 Alexandria/0125/3P/033 Caesarea/1521/2P/025 Cairo/0329/4/071 Damietta/0625/2P/026 Jaffa/1523/2P/013 Pelusium/0826/2P/016 Ramlah/1623/2/020 -pay any Fleet maintenance[19.5] Skipped *Syrians - Ridwan Antioch/1908/4/014 Edessa/2505/3/003 Harenc/2108/2/008 Homs/2213/3/049 *Syrians - Duqaq Ascalon/1524/2P/032 Hebron/1725/2/010 Jerusalem/1823/4/060 (The True Cross) Nablus/1722/2/008 Tyre/1618/3P/048 *Mosul Turks Damascus/2118/4/066 Melitene/2301/2/010 Samosata/2503/2/031 *Armenians None *Northern Franks and Normans Sidon/1717/2P/004 Tortosa/1812/2P/006 *Sicilian Normans Famagusta/1212/3P/122 Latakia/1810/2P/024 Tripoli/1814/3P/039 *Germans(GE) Partzepert/1705/2/029 Tarsus/1508/2P/034 *Southern Franks Beirut/1716/2P/010 Hamah/2111/3/006 -control of Byzantines for next turn # Rolls on each line are added to Guile of:- # 1) Hugh(Pol)/4S2 (NF) # 2) Bohemond/6P4 (SN) # 3) Eustace/4S2 (GE) # 4) Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (SF) 5 5 2 6 NF: 4+5=9 SN: 6+5=11 GE: 4+2=6 SF: 5+6=11 # Last set of rolls produced a tie so re-rolling. # Rolls are added to Guile of:- # 1) Hugh(Pol)/4S2 (NF) # 2) Bohemond/6P4 (SN) # 3) Eustace/4S2 (GE) # 4) Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (SF) 2 6 4 1 NF: 4+2=6 SN: 6+6=12 GE: 4+4=8 SF: 5+1=6 Sicilian Normans control the Byzantines