THE CRUSADES: The First Crusade TURN RESOLUTION: Oct II 1098 *HIGHLIGHTS Caravans at Aleppo and Damascus Hugh insults the Byzantines who leave the Crusade More reinforcements arrive at Antioch Emir of Tripoli released back to the Duqaqs Kerbogha takes Hosn Al Akrd Northern Franks move into empty Lampron Germans advance on Edessa and rout a covering force of Armenians Sicilian Normans and Northern Franks fail to take Acre by treachery Hasan succeeds in taking Harenc from the Ridwans by treachery *ORDERS RECEIVED:- Tim writes:- >I forgot to release the Emir of Tripoli. Please do so if it is not too >late. Noted. See Duqaq move below. Peter writes:- >Yes. I believe I do see a vision. A shining apparition that can only >by the archangel Michael appeared to me and placed a crown of laurels on >my head. He speaks .. > >"Raymond, the craven Byzantines have abandoned our Lord. Who will stand >by him in this dark hour? Who will lead his hosts" > >What can this possibly mean? *RANDOM EVENTS (initial rolls) *Fatimid Caliphate Rolls: 6 3 3 1 Random Event: 12, Caravan at Aleppo Muslim Reinforcements: Hamah(15) *Syrians - Ridwan Rolls: 5 2 5 5 Random Event: 10, Caravan at Damascus Muslim Reinforcements: Antioch(15) *Syrians - Duqaq Rolls: 2 3 5 3 Random Event: 9, Jihad Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15) *Mosul Turks Rolls: 2 4 5 5 Random Event: 14, Nothing Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(1) *Northern Franks and Normans Rolls: 6 3 2 3 Random Event: 12, Byzantines Insulted *Sicilian Normans Rolls: 4 4 2 2 Random Event: 8, Supplies from Byzantium *Germans Rolls: 4 2 6 2 Random Event: 13, Assassination *Southern Franks Rolls: 6 6 4 1 Random Event: 1, Visions *RANDOM EVENTS (orders and resolution) -remove last turn reinforcement notes from summary and amalgamate forces if neccesary 0329/010 (did not move Oct II) Anti/019 *Fatimid Caliphate >Random Event: 12, Caravan at Aleppo Adding 50 bezants:- Aleppo/2407/3/121 >Muslim Reinforcements: Hamah(15) Not controlled *Syrians - Ridwan >Random Event: 10, Caravan at Damascus Adding 50 bezants:- Damascus/2118/4/202 >Muslim Reinforcements: Antioch(15) Anti/019 Anti/015 (Oct II reinforcements) *Syrians - Duqaq >Random Event: 9, Jihad Noted in Combat and Siege phases below >Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15) Not controlled *Mosul Turks >Random Event: 14, Nothing >Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(1) Not controlled *Northern Franks and Normans >Random Event: 12, Byzantines Insulted Removing from game:- 0000/030 Taticius/2S4 (Byzantine) 0000/006 3Fleet (Byzantine) 0000/013 Alexius/5P2 (Byzantine) 0000/004 Butimides/2T2 (Byzantine) Hugh loses a Guile point:- 1619/006 Hugh(Vmdos)/3S2 *Sicilian Normans >Random Event: 8, Supplies from Byzantium Ignored as Byzantines have left *Germans >Random Event: 13, Assassination Default is not to attempt an assassination *Southern Franks >Random Event: 1, Visions Default is to deny visions *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] Skipped *BRIBERY PHASE *Syrians - Ridwan >Bribes: Bribe Constantine, Thatoul, and Gabriel with 5 Bezants each with Hamah. LOCs ok. Bribes successful. Constantine stays with the Ridwans while Thatoul and Gabriel join them. Spending 15 bezants:- #1:027 Emir of Hamah/1T2 2505/001 Gabriel/0T1 (Armenian) 2505/002 Thatoul/0T1 (Armenian) --- 3 *MOVEMENT PHASE *check LOCs All ok *Fatimid Caliphate >2) Emir #2 30 sp's[Cario] - 0329 - 0328 - 0427 - 0527 - 0626 - Tanis = >6 MP's & 5 AP's (no losses) NB cannot enter Tanis as stacking limit 10Sps 0626/030 Emir#2/1T1 Cair/010 >3) Emir #1 [Caserea] return to Jaffa Jaff/011 Emir#1/1T1 (captured Emir of Tripoli/1T1) Caes/010 Iftikhar/2T1 (1 treachery point) Attrition of non-moving non-sieging forces:- APs=5x1=5, no SP loss 0329/010 (did not move Oct I) *Syrians - Ridwan >1. Hamah 30 SP's, (1908) - 2008 - 2009 - River - 2110 - 2111 (stack with Jarah) APs=4x2=8, 1SP loss. Also noting that Jarah did not move. 2111/014 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2 (did not move Oct II) 2111/029 Emir of Hamah/2T2 2111/001 Constantine/1T1 (Armenian) --- 44 *Syrians - Duqaq >Duqaq & 19SPs (no field treasury) move from Jerusalem to 1823, 1923, >1922, 2021, 2121. NB because of Jihad can move to 2121 for 7MPs. APs=4x2+3=11, 1SP loss Leaving 53 bezants:- Jerusalem/1823/4/118 (The True Cross) 2121/018 Duqaq/4P3 (2 treachery points) >Soqman & 4SPs & 15 bezants field treasury move from 1921 to 1920, 2019. APs=2+3=5, no SP loss 1921/010 Ilgahzi/1T2 2019/004 Soqman/2S2 >Ilghazi & 10SPs & 10 bezants field treasury move from 1921 to 1922, >1822, 1723, 1823 and into Jerusalem. APs=3x2=6, no SP loss Jeru/010 Ilgahzi/1T2 >Toghetkin @ 13SPs & 5 bezants field treasury move from 1820 to 1821. APs=3, no SP loss 1821/013 Toghetkin/1S2 >If released, the Emir of Tripoli will gratefully leave Caesarea and go >to Jerusalem. NB for 6MPs the Emir can only get to outside Jerusalem 1823/000 Emir of Tripoli/1T1 *Mosul Turks >Emir of Tarsus - 0SP - MOVE - Samosata - no attrition Samo/018 Emir of Tarsus/1T1 >Balduk - 3SP - MOVE - 1109 / 1108 / 1207 / 1307 / 1406 - 12 >Attrition - 1 loss 1406/002 Balduk/1S2 >Wassab - 20SP - MOVE - 2212 / 2113 / 2013 no attrition loss 2013/018 Wassab/1S2 >Kerbogha - 1SP - MOVE - 2113 / Hosn-al-Akrd no attrition loss 2213/030 (Oct I did not move) Hosn/001 Kerbogha/2P4 Transfering control:- Hosn-Al Akrd/2113/1/000 Attrition of non-moving non-sieging forces:- APs=5x2=10, 1SP lost 2213/029 (Oct I did not move) *Northern Franks and Normans >Any movement attrition paid for by Clrmbald >Order:Move >1107/001 William/1T1 >1107/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian) > --- > 2 >Hexes:=1207,1307,1406,1405,Lampron=5MPs >APs=2x2+2x3=10, 1 SP loss, see above for payment >Transfer city treasury to William Spending 5 bezants:- #2:041 Clrmbald/1T1 Lamp/001 William/1T1 Lamp/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian) --- 2 Transfering control:- Lampron/1405/2/032 Transfering 32 bezants:- #5:032 William/1T1 Lampron/1405/2/000 *Sicilian Normans No movement *Germans >Bire/001 Eustace/4S2 (1 treachery point) >Bire/004 Henry/1T1 >Bire/001 Peter/1T1 >move to edessa and besiege use treachery APs=2, no SP loss 2505/001 Eustace/4S2 (1 treachery point) 2505/004 Henry/1T1 2505/001 Peter/1T1 --- 6 *Southern Franks Noting non-moving non-sieging forces:- 1810/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (4 Treachery points)(Oct II did not move) 1810/006 Gaston/1T1 1810/004 Isoard/1T1 --- 19 *COMBAT PHASE NB *Syrians - Duqaq >Random Event: 9, Jihad BATTLE OUTSIDE EDESSA NB Germans must attack Ridwan controlled Armenians outside Edessa before sieging next turn. See the clarification of 24.1 *Germans >2505/001 Eustace/4S2 (1 treachery point) >2505/004 Henry/1T1 >2505/001 Peter/1T1 > --- > 6 *Ridwans >2505/001 Gabriel/0T1 (Armenian) >2505/002 Thatoul/0T1 (Armenian) > --- > 3 Odds: 6 v 3 = 2:1 # On each line first roll is for attacker's # battle formation, second for defender, # third for CRT. Combats (hex/attacker/defender):- # 1: 2505/Germans/Ridwans 4 2 6 German formation=I Ridwan Armenians formation=D Shift=+2, to 3:1 Ridwan Armenians lose 1SP and retreat. 2406/001 Thatoul/0T1 (Armenian)(disrupted) 2406/001 Gabriel/0T1 (Armenian) --- 2 Germans lose 1SP (9.64 makes no minimumm loss requirement, and a maximum die roll of 6 would not push up casualties beyond 1SP) 2505/001 Eustace/4S2 (1 treachery point) 2505/003 Henry/1T1 2505/001 Peter/1T1 --- 5 # Rolls are for the following leaders:- # Thatoul/0T1 (Armenian) # Gabriel/0T1 (Armenian) # Eustace/4S2 (1 treachery point) # Henry/1T1 # Peter/1T1 4 6 9 11 10 No leaders are affected NB The Mosul Turks have an Armenian leader in 2505. From their orders:- >Will avoid combat where possible He retreats to 2504. 2504/000 Kogh Vasil/0T1 (Armenian) *SIEGE PHASE NB *Syrians - Duqaq >Random Event: 9, Jihad SIEGE OF ACRE *Northern Franks and Normans >Partial siege >1619/006 Hugh(Vmdos)/4S2 >1619/004 Walter/1T2 >1619/003 Caro/1T1 >1619/001 Drogo/1T1 > --- > 14 >Any siege attrition paid for by Hugh >Allow the Acre garrison to retreat to Caesarea >Recognise Bohemond as Commander *Sicilian Normans >1619/002 Bohemond/6P4 (2 treachery points) >1619/001 Herman/1T1 >1619/004 Rainulf/1T2 >1619/003 Geoffrey/1T2 >1619/001 Robert/1T1 >1619/001 Boel/1T2 > --- > 12 >Bohemond and troops outside Acre lay siege to Acre joining with the Franks >there to do so. When the siege is set up Boh will use one (1) treachery >point to attempt to take Acre by treacery. >For all troops any attrition will be paid for from field treasuries. *Fatimid Caliphate >Acre/026 al-Afdal/4P2 (1 treachery point) Bohemond uses one treachery point. The PBM rules (21.36) say that the default is for al-Afdal to counter with a treachery point. 1619/002 Bohemond/6P4 (1 treachery point) Acre/026 al-Afdal/4P2 # On each line rolls are for treachery. # Sieges:- # 1) Acre 6 Acre does not fall. Bohemond loses a Guile point. 1619/002 Bohemond/5P4 (1 treachery point) # On each line rolls are for treachery, assault, # then Attacker/Defender attrition. # Sieges:- # 1) Acre 6 5 1 3 Crusader attrition=0, but hex type of 1619 becomes variable Fatimid attrition=2SPs No orders received to offset attrition so:- Acre/024 al-Afdal/4P2 SIEGE OF HARENC *Mosul Turks >Hasan - 23SP - attempts Treachery against Harenc using all 3 >treachery points 2108/023 Hasan/3S2 *Syrians - Ridwan >Hare/004 # On each line rolls are for treachery. # Sieges:- # 2) Harenc 3 Harenc falls as 3 < 3+3. All defending Ridwan SPs are lost (10.45). They have no Leader to escape with (21.34). Hasan's Guile increases. Hare/023 Hasan/4S2 Transfering control:- Harenc/2108/2/008 ECONOMICS PHASE *Fatimid Caliphate Alexandria/0125/3P/052 Ascalon/1524/2P/010 Caesarea/1521/2P/035 Cairo/0329/4/095 Damietta/0625/2P/038 Jaffa/1523/2P/022 Pelusium/0826/2P/028 -pay any Fleet maintenance[19.5] Skipped *Syrians - Ridwan Aleppo/2407/3/124 Antioch/1908/4/012 Edessa/2505/3/021 Hamah/2111/3/006 Homs/2213/3/025 *Syrians - Duqaq Hebron/1725/2/022 Jerusalem/1823/4/122 (The True Cross) Nablus/1722/2/020 Ramlah/1623/2/016 *Mosul Turks Damascus/2118/4/206 Harenc/2108/2/010 Melitene/2301/2/022 Samosata/2503/2/043 *Armenians None *Northern Franks and Normans Lampron/1405/2/002 Sidon/1717/2P/012 Tortosa/1812/2P/006 Tyre/1618/3P/066 *Sicilian Normans Famagusta/1212/3P/090 Latakia/1810/2P/008 Tripoli/1814/3P/037 *Germans(GE) Iconium/0903/2/012 Partzepert/1705/2/041 Tarsus/1508/2P/046 *Southern Franks Beirut/1716/2P/020 -control of Byzantines for next turn Skipped