THE CRUSADES: The First Crusade

TURN RESOLUTION: Nov 1098

*HIGHLIGHTS
Fatimid reinforcements arrive at Acre just in time to break the
 Sicilian Norman/Northern Frank siege
The Germans get a Vision but alas have not the troops available
 to conduct their siege of Edessa, as rain deprives them of supplies
The Duqaqs move on Damascus, held by the Mosul Turks
Balduk of the Mosul Turks takes Selulicia from the Germans
The Southern Franks sail south to Beirut

*RANDOM EVENTS (initial rolls)

*Fatimid Caliphate
Rolls: 6      6      1      3
Random Event: 1, Reinforcements
Muslim Reinforcements: Aleppo(15)

*Syrians - Ridwan
Rolls: 1      5      5      3
Random Event: 3, Dissension
Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(10)

*Syrians - Duqaq
Rolls: 6      2      3      5
Random Event: 6, Armenian Revolt
Muslim Reinforcements: Edessa(20)

*Mosul Turks
Rolls: 3      6      6      5
Random Event: 4, Dissension
Muslim Reinforcements:  Ascalon(15)

*Northern Franks and Normans
Rolls: 6      1      6      1
Random Event: 11, Armenian Revolt

*Sicilian Normans
Rolls: 6      4      4      2
Random Event: 14, Nothing

*Germans
Rolls: 1      1      6      1
Random Event: 1, Visions

*Southern Franks
Rolls: 5      3      5      3
Random Event: 8, Supplies from Byzantium

*RANDOM EVENTS (orders and resolution)

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

Anti/034

*Fatimid Caliphate

>Random Event: 1, Reinforcements
NB reinforcements are placed by default with the largest Force in a
controlled City

Acre/024 al-Afdal/4P2
Acre/005 (Nov reinforcements)

>Muslim Reinforcements: Aleppo(15)
Not controlled

*Syrians - Ridwan

>Random Event: 3, Dissension
Noted below in Combat and Siege phases

>Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(10)
Not controlled

*Syrians - Duqaq

>Random Event: 6, Armenian Revolt
No Armenians controlled

>Muslim Reinforcements: Edessa(20)
Not controlled

*Mosul Turks

>Random Event: 4, Dissension
Noted below in Combat and Siege phases

>Muslim Reinforcements:  Ascalon(15)

*Northern Franks and Normans

>Random Event: 11, Armenian Revolt
No Armenians controlled

*Sicilian Normans

>Random Event: 14, Nothing

*Germans

>Random Event: 1, Visions

Orders received:-
>If I can choose let 2505/001 Eustace/4S2 (1 treachery point) have visions -
>of the doors to edessa opening 
>and the swine within being slaughtered all in a light drizzel (rains). yes !
Noted below in Combat and Siege phases

*Southern Franks

>Random Event: 8, Supplies from Byzantium
Ignored as Byzantines have retired.

*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

None

*MOVEMENT PHASE

*check LOCs
All ok bar German force besieging Edessa, as LOC cut by river. It loses
2SPs:-

2505/001 Eustace/4S2 (1 treachery point)
2505/001 Henry/1T1
2505/001 Peter/1T1
     ---
       3

*Fatimid Caliphate

>2) Emir #2 30sp's [0626]  - Enter Tanis with 10sp

0626/020 

Tani/010 Emir#2/1T1
Tani/006 3Fleet

>3)  Emir #1  [Jaffa] 1523 - 1524 - 1424

Jaff/011 

1424/000 Emir#1/1T1

Attrition of non-moving non-sieging forces:-

0329/010 (did not move Oct I)
APs=5x5x1=25, 2SPs lost

0329/008 (did not move Oct I)

Noting non-moving non-sieging forces:-

0626/020 (Nov did not move)

*Syrians - Ridwan

>1. Hamah, Constatine, 44 SP's, (2111) - 2210 - 2209 - 2208
APs=3x3=12, 2SPs lost
>2. Jarah, 0 SP's (2111) - Hamah

2208/041 Emir of Hamah/2T2
2208/001 Constantine/1T1 (Armenian)
     ---
      42

Homs/008 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2

>3.  Thatoul, Gabriel (2406) - 2306 - 2305 - 2304

2304/001 Thatoul/0T1 (Armenian)(disrupted)
2304/001 Gabriel/0T1 (Armenian)
     ---
       2

*Syrians - Duqaq

>Soqman & 4SPs & 15 bezant field treasury @ 2019
> -> 2119, 2118 with intent to besiege Damascus.
APs=3+2=5, no SP loss
>Duqaq & 18SPs @ 2121 -> 2120, 2119, 2118 with
>intent to besiege Damascus.
APs=2x3+2=8, 1SP loss

2118/020 Duqaq/4P3 (2 treachery points)
         Soqman/2S2

>Toghekin & 13 SPs & 5 bezants field treasury @ 1821
> -> 1820.
APs=1, no SP loss

1820/013 Toghetkin/1S2

>Emir of Tripoli @ Jerusalem -> 1823, 1723, 1822
>unaccompanied by any field tresury.

1822/000 Emir of Tripoli/1T1

*Mosul Turks

>Balduk - 2SP - MOVE - 1307 / 1207 / Seleucia
APs=3+2=5, no SP loss

Seul/002 Balduk/1S2

Transfering control:-
Seleucia/1207/1P/000

>Kerbogha - 0SP - MOVE - 2213

2213/030 Kerbogha/2P4 (Oct I did not move)

Hosn/001 

>Wassab - 18SP - 2014 / 2015
APs=2x2=4, no SP loss

2015/018 Wassab/1S2

Attrition of non-moving non-sieging forces:-

2213/030 Kerbogha/2P4 (Oct I did not move)
APs=5x5x2=50, 3SP loss

2213/027 Kerbogha/2P4 (Oct I did not move)

*Northern Franks and Normans

>Any movement attrition paid for by Clrmbald
>Transfer city treasury to William

Transfering 2 bezants:-
#5:034 William/1T1
Lampron/1405/2/000

>Order:Move
>Lamp/001 William/1T1
>Lamp/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian)
>     ---
>       2
>Hexes:=1405,1406,1307,1207,Seul=5MPs
>APs=2x2+2x3=10, 1 SP loss, see above for payment
NB illegal move as movement allowance 2MPs. Stops in 1406.

1406/001 William/1T1
1046/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian)
     ---
       2

*Sicilian Normans

No movement

*Germans

>2505/001 Eustace/4S2 (1 treachery point)
>2505/003 Henry/1T1
>2505/001 Peter/1T1
>Move to 2504 and besiege Edessa - use treachery
Ignored as Edessa is in 2505. Considered a siege order.

*Southern Franks

>Embark and move with Fleet
>1810/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (4 Treachery points)(Oct II did not move)
>1810/006 Gaston/1T1
>1810/004 Isoard/1T1
>     ---
>      19
>Hexes entered 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1715, 1716
>disembark at Beirut

# 1xD6 are rolled for the following debarkations:-
# 1) Southern Frank, 19SPs, outside Beirut
      1      
No debarkation losses

1716/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (4 Treachery points)
1716/006 Gaston/1T1
1716/004 Isoard/1T1
     ---
      19

Beir/003 William/(1)T1B
Beir/002 1Fleet (Flemish)
Beir/002 1Fleet (Pisa)

*COMBAT PHASE

NB
*Syrians - Ridwan
>Random Event: 3, Dissension

NB
*Mosul Turks
>Random Event: 4, Dissension

NB
*Germans
>Random Event: 1, Visions

None

*SIEGE PHASE

NB
*Syrians - Ridwan
>Random Event: 3, Dissension

NB
*Mosul Turks
>Random Event: 4, Dissension

NB
*Germans
>Random Event: 1, Visions

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
>Any attrition is paid for by the city or field treasury present in the
>stack.  They all have one.
>1619/002 Bohemond/5P4 (1 treachery point)
>1619/001 Herman/1T1
>1619/004 Rainulf/1T2
>1619/003 Geoffrey/1T2
>1619/001 Robert/1T1
>1619/001 Boel/1T2
>     ---
>      12
>Siege Acre again and yet again attempt treachery to take the city.  One
>point expended, the only one I have.  If I get another in the randome
>events phase I save it.

*Fatimid Caliphate
Acre/024 al-Afdal/4P2
Acre/005 (Nov reinforcements)

Northern Franks and Sicilian Normans no longer have the strength
required to siege Acre and so must retreat (10.35).

1618/006 Hugh(Vmdos)/3S2
1618/004 Walter/1T2
1618/003 Caro/1T1
1618/001 Drogo/1T1
     ---
      14

1618/002 Bohemond/5P4 (1 treachery point)
1618/001 Herman/1T1
1618/004 Rainulf/1T2
1618/003 Geoffrey/1T2
1618/001 Robert/1T1
1618/001 Boel/1T2
     ---
      12
Tyre/002 1Fleet (English)
Tyre/002 1Fleet (Genoa)

SIEGE OF EDESSA

*Germans
>2505/001 Eustace/4S2 (1 treachery point)
>2505/001 Henry/1T1
>2505/001 Peter/1T1
>Move to 2504 and besiege Edessa - use treachery

*Syrians - Ridwan
Edes/005

Germans no longer have the strength required to siege Acre
and so must retreat (10.35).

2405/001 Eustace/4S2 (1 treachery point)
2405/001 Henry/1T1
2405/001 Peter/1T1
     ---
       3

ECONOMICS PHASE

*Fatimid Caliphate
Acre/1619/3P/064
Alexandria/0125/3P/055
Ascalon/1524/2P/012
Caesarea/1521/2P/037
Cairo/0329/4/099
Damietta/0625/2P/040
Jaffa/1523/2P/024
Pelusium/0826/2P/030

-pay any Fleet maintenance[19.5]
Skipped

*Syrians - Ridwan
Aleppo/2407/3/127
Antioch/1908/4/016
Edessa/2505/3/024
Hamah/2111/3/009
Homs/2213/3/028

*Syrians - Duqaq
Hebron/1725/2/024
Jerusalem/1823/4/126 (The True Cross)
Nablus/1722/2/022
Ramlah/1623/2/018

*Mosul Turks
Damascus/2118/4/210
Harenc/2108/2/012
Hosn-Al Akrd/2113/1/000
Melitene/2301/2/024
Samosata/2503/2/045

*Armenians
None

*Northern Franks and Normans
Sidon/1717/2P/014
Tortosa/1812/2P/008
Tyre/1618/3P/069

*Sicilian Normans
Famagusta/1212/3P/093
Latakia/1810/2P/010
Tripoli/1814/3P/040

*Germans(GE)
Iconium/0903/2/014
Partzepert/1705/2/043
Tarsus/1508/2P/048

*Southern Franks
Beirut/1716/2P/022

-control of Byzantines for next turn
Skipped