THE CRUSADES: The First Crusade

TURN RESOLUTION: Sep II 1098

*HIGHLIGHTS
Treachery points for Raymond and Bohemond
Plague in Harenc and Pelusium
Sicilian Normans attempt naval assault on Acre

*RANDOM EVENTS (initial rolls)

*Fatimid Caliphate
Rolls: 4      4      5      2
Random Event: 8, Plague in Harenc
Muslim Reinforcements: Tyre(10)

*Syrians - Ridwan
Rolls: 1      3      4      1
Random Event: 14, Nothing
Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(10)

*Syrians - Duqaq
Rolls: 5      2      5      6
Random Event: 10, Caravan at Damascus
Muslim Reinforcements: Antioch(15)

*Mosul Turks
Rolls: 5      4      3      5
Random Event: 14, Nothing
Muslim Reinforcements: Samosata(15)

*Northern Franks and Normans
Rolls: 1      2      1      4
Random Event: 2, Plague in Pelusium

*Sicilian Normans
Rolls: 4      5      3      5
Random Event: 3, Treachery point

*Germans
Rolls: 6      2      2      5
Random Event: 6, Fleet Arrives

*Southern Franks
Rolls: 2      2      1      4
Random Event: 3, Treachery point

*RANDOM EVENTS (orders and resolution)

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

*Fatimid Caliphate

>Random Event: 8, Plague in Harenc

# 1xD6 are rolled
# 1) Harenc
      1

2SPs lost

Hare/004

>Muslim Reinforcements: Tyre(10)
Not controlled

*Syrians - Ridwan

>Random Event: 14, Nothing
>Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(10)
Not controlled

*Syrians - Duqaq

>Random Event: 10, Caravan at Damascus

Adding 50 bezants:-
Damascus/2118/4/178

>Muslim Reinforcements: Antioch(15)
Not controlled

*Mosul Turks

>Random Event: 14, Nothing
>Muslim Reinforcements: Samosata(15)

Samo/003
Samo/015 (Sep II reinforcements)

*Northern Franks and Normans

>Random Event: 2, Plague in Pelusium

# 1xD6 are rolled
# 2) Pelusium
      3

4SPs lost

Pelu/015

*Sicilian Normans

>Random Event: 3, Treachery point

Default is to award it to Raymond

2211/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (4 Treachery points)

*Germans

>Random Event: 6, Fleet Arrives
All allocated

*Southern Franks

>Random Event: 3, Treachery point

Default is to award it to Bohemond

Trip/002 Bohemond/6P4 (2 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

*Syrians - Ridwan
>Bribes: Transfer all bezants from Antioch to Hamah.  Bribe Constantine with
>10 Bezants with Jarah.

Moving 26 bezants:-
#1:042 Emir of Hamah/1T2
Antioch/1908/4/000

LOC ok. Bribe successful. Constantine stays with Ridwans.

*MOVEMENT PHASE

*check LOCs
All ok

*Fatimid Caliphate

>2) Emir #2 16 sp's [Jaffa] Drop sp's at Jaffa, embark Fleet 3 move to
>Tanis, disembark

Jaff/016

Tani/000 Emir#2/1T1
Tani/006 3Fleet

>3)  Emir #1 10sp's [Acre] Drop 10 sp's in Acre. Move to Jaffa.

Acre/026 al-Afdal/4P2 (1 treachery point)

Jaff/016 Emir#1/1T1 (captured Emir of Tripoli/1T1)

Attrition of non-moving, non-sieging forces:-

1425/002 (Jun II did not move)
Force is eliminated

*Syrians - Ridwan

>1.  Hamah, 30 SP's (Antioch) - 1908
NB APs=2, no SP loss

1908/030 Emir of Hamah/2T2

Anti/009

>2.  Jarah, Constantine, 21 SP's (2111) - Hamah

Hama/020 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2
Hama/001 Constantine/1T1 (Armenian)
     ---
      21

Transfering control:-
Hamah/2111/3/000

*Syrians - Duqaq

>Ilghazi & 8 SPs move from Jerusalem to 1823, 1723, 1822, 1820; carrying
>no field treasury.
NB APs=2+3x3+1=12, 1SP lost

1820/007 Ilgahzi/1T2

>Soqman & 10SPs @ 1623 move into Ramlah and detach 2SPs in Ramlah; then
>return with 8SPs to 1623 (outside Ramlah); then move with the 8SPs to
>1723, and ends in 1822.  All the while, Soqman's heavily laden camels
>carry a field treasury totalling 15 bezants.
NB Soqman starts at 1722. Expends 6MPs to end in 1723. APs=2x2+3x3=13,
1SP lost

1723/007 Soqman/2S2

Raml/005

>Duqaq & 20SPs @ 1623 move into Ramlah and withdraw 28 bezants from the
>Ramlah city treasury; then return with 8SPs to 1623 (outside Ramlah);
>then move with the 20SPs to 1723, 1823 and enters Jerusalem with heavily
>laden camels carrying a field treasury totaling 53 bezants (original 25
>bezant field treasury and 28 bezants added from Ramlah's coffers).
NB APs=2x3+2=8, 1SP lost

Transfering 28 bezants:-
#3:053 Duqaq/3P3
Ramlah/1623/2/010

Jeru/019 Duqaq/4P3 (2 treachery points)

Noting non-moving, non-sieging forces:-

1819/013 Toghetkin/1S2 (Sep II did not move)

*Mosul Turks

>Wassab - 20SP  MOVE   2118 / 2017 / 2016 / 2015 / 2014    10
>Att - 1 loss

2014/019 Wassab/1S2

Dama/004

>Balduk - 3SP  MOVE   0904 / 1004 / 1005    7 Att - No Loss

1005/003 Balduk/1S2

>Kerbogha - 32SP  MOVE   2112 / 2212 / 2213      6 Att - 1 loss

2213/031 Kerbogha/2P4

>Hasan +ACY- Emir of Tarsus   MOVE   2107
NB Hasan is already in 2107.

Noting non-moving non-sieging forces:-

2107/023 Hasan/3S2 (3 Treachery points)(Sep II did not move)
         Emir of Tarsus/1T1

*Northern Franks and Normans

>Any movement attrition paid for by Clrmbald

>Order:Move
>0705/001 William/1T1
>0705/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian)
>     ---
>       2
>Hexes:=0805,0906,1006,1107=5MPs
>APs=4x3=12, 1SP loss, see above for payment

Spending 5 bezants:-
#2:046 Clrmbald/1T1

1107/001 William/1T1
1107/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian)
     ---
       2

>Order: Move, taking Tortosa treasury
>Tort/001 Ivo/1T1
>Hexes:=1812,1813,1914,1814,1815=5MPs
>APs=5x1=5, 0SP loss

Tarnsfering 12 bezants:-
#4:012 Ivo/1T1
Tortosa/1812/2P/000

1815/001 Ivo/1T1

>Order:Move
>1814/001 Hugh(Pol)/1T1
>Hexes:=1914,1813,1812,Tort=4MPs
>APs=4x1=4, 0SP loss

Tort/001 Hugh(Pol)/1T1

*Sicilian Normans

>Any attrition is paid from approptiate field or city treasury.  Everyone
>has one with them I believe.

>Trip/002 Bohemond/6P4 (1 treachery point)
>Trip/001 Herman/1T1
>Trip/004 Rainulf/1T2
>Trip/004 Geoffrey/1T2
>Trip/002 Robert/1T1
>Trip/001 Boel/1T2
>Tri[/004 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine)
>Trip/002 1Fleet (English)
>Trip/002 1Fleet (Genoa)
>Move on two fleets to Acre and attack the troops outside the city.  The
>fleets set up a blockade of the city.
NB Illegal move according to 10.34 as there are 26SPs defending Acre and
'attacking troops outside the city' is equivalent to ordering a siege.
21SPs SN force stays in Tripoli

>1109/043 Taticius/2S4 (Byzantine), 30 troops, 65 bezants and three fleets
>moves to Famagusta.
NB has to land outside the city as garrisoned by Alberard.

Transfering bezants:-
#1:040 Alexius/5P2
#2:065 Taticius/2S4

1212/030 Taticius/2S4 (Byzantine)
Fama/006 3Fleet (Byzantine)

>Alexius/5P2 (Byzantine), 13 troops, and 40 bezants moves to 1406.  All
>attrition paid from field treasury.
NB APs=2x2+2x3=10, 1SP lost

Spending 5 bezants:
#1:035 Alexius/5P2

1406/013 Alexius/5P2 (Byzantine)

*Germans

>2305/001 Eustace/4S2 (1 treachery point)(disruped)
>2305/004 Henry/1T1
>2305/001 Peter/1T1
>move 2405, enter Birejik
NB APs=2, no SP loss

Bire/001 Eustace/4S2 (1 treachery point)(disruped)
Bire/004 Henry/1T1
Bire/001 Peter/1T1
     ---
       6

*Southern Franks

>2008/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (3 Treachery points)(did not move Sep I)
>2008/006 Gaston/1T1
>2008/004 Isoard/1T1
>     ---
>      19
>hexes entered 2009, 2110, 2111
>4mps, 6 attrition. Spend 5 bezants to prevent the loss of an SP
NB although there is a Ridwan force in Hamah, it moved there
this turn and so no 'move with intent to siege' order is required.

Spending 5 bezants:-
#1:096 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3

2111/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (3 Treachery points)(did not move Sep I)
2111/006 Gaston/1T1
2111/004 Isoard/1T1
     ---
      19

-remove disruptions(9.73)
Skipped

*COMBAT PHASE

None

*SIEGE PHASE

None

ECONOMICS PHASE

*Fatimid Caliphate
Alexandria/0125/3P/045
Ascalon/1524/2P/006
Caesarea/1521/2P/031
Cairo/0329/4/087
Damietta/0625/2P/034
Jaffa/1523/2P/018
Pelusium/0826/2P/024

-pay any Fleet maintenance[19.5]
Skipped

*Syrians - Ridwan
Aleppo/2407/3/068
Antioch/1908/4/004
Edessa/2505/3/015
Hamah/2111/3/003
Harenc/2108/2/006
Homs/2213/3/019

*Syrians - Duqaq
Hebron/1725/2/018
Jerusalem/1823/4/061 (The True Cross)
Nablus/1722/2/016
Ramlah/1623/2/012

*Mosul Turks
Damascus/2118/4/182
Gaban/1802/1/000
Maresh/2003/1/000
Melitene/2301/2/018
Raban/2203/1/000
Ravendan/2206/1/000
Samosata/2503/2/039

*Armenians
None

*Northern Franks and Normans
Sidon/1717/2P/008
Tortosa/1812/2P/002
Tyre/1618/3P/060

*Sicilian Normans
Famagusta/1212/3P/084
Latakia/1810/2P/004
Tripoli/1814/3P/031

*Germans(GE)
Iconium/0903/2/008
Lampron/1405/2/030
Partzepert/1705/2/037
Tarsus/1508/2P/042

*Southern Franks
Beirut/1716/2P/016

-control of Byzantines for next turn

# Rolls are added to Guile of:-
# 1) Hugh(Pol)/4S2 (NF)
# 2) Bohemond/6P4 (SN)
# 3) Eustace/4S2 (GE)
# 4) Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (SF)
      1      2      1      5

NF=4+1=5
SN=6+2=8
GE=4+1=5
SF=5+5=10

The Sicilian Normans control the Byzantines next turn