THE CRUSADES: The First Crusade

TURN RESOLUTION: Dec 1098

*HIGHLIGHTS
The Fatimids pay a massive 119 bezants in tribute to the Caliph
Armenians all desert the Ridwans
Reinforcements arrive at Homs
Kerboga and Wassab rush back to Damascus to attack and retreat
 a besieging Duqaq force
The Crusaders return in force outside the walls of Acre

*RANDOM EVENTS (initial rolls)

*Fatimid Caliphate
Rolls: 3      1      4      2
Random Event: 7, Tribute
Muslim Reinforcements: Alexandria(15)

*Syrians - Ridwan
Rolls: 4      6      6      5
Random Event: 6, Armenian Revolt
Muslim Reinforcements: Homs(10)

*Syrians - Duqaq
Rolls: 5      4      4      1
Random Event: 14, Nothing
Muslim Reinforcements: Samasota(15)

*Mosul Turks
Rolls: 1      6      5      3
Random Event: 14, Nothing
Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15)

*Northern Franks and Normans
Rolls: 5      1      2      3
Random Event: 7, Supplies from Cyprus

*Sicilian Normans
Rolls: 1      4      1      6
Random Event: 4, Dissension

*Germans
Rolls: 5      6      3      4
Random Event: 5, Fleet Arrives

*Southern Franks
Rolls: 4      1      6      6
Random Event: 4, Dissension

*RANDOM EVENTS (orders and resolution)

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

Acre/029 al-Afdal/4P2

*Fatimid Caliphate

>Random Event: 7, Tribute

FIELD TREASURIES
#1:010 Emir#2/1T1
#2:029 Iftikhar/2T1
#3:015 Emir#1/1T1
#4:052 al-Afdal/4P2

CONTROLLED CITIES:City/Hex/Level(Port)/Treasury
Acre/1619/3P/064
Alexandria/0125/3P/055
Arsuf/1522/1/000
Ascalon/1524/2P/012
Caesarea/1521/2P/037
Cairo/0329/4/099
Damietta/0625/2P/040
Gaza/1425/1/000
Jaffa/1523/2P/024
Pelusium/0826/2P/030
Tanis/0626/1/000

Total 106+371=477 bezants, 25%=119

Spending 119 bezants:-
Acre/1619/3P/046
Cairo/0329/4/000

>Muslim Reinforcements: Alexandria(15)

Alex/006
Alex/015 (Dec reinforcements)

*Syrians - Ridwan

>Random Event: 6, Armenian Revolt

The following Armenians are eliminated:-

2208/001 Constantine/1T1 (Armenian)
2304/001 Thatoul/0T1 (Armenian)(disrupted)
2304/001 Gabriel/0T1 (Armenian)

>Muslim Reinforcements: Homs(10)

Homs/008 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2
Homs/010 (Dec reinforcements)

*Syrians - Duqaq

>Random Event: 14, Nothing
>Muslim Reinforcements: Samasota(15)
Not controlled

*Mosul Turks

>Random Event: 14, Nothing
>Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(15)
Not controlled

*Northern Franks and Normans

>Random Event: 7, Supplies from Cyprus
Skipped as Byzantines have left

*Sicilian Normans

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

*Germans

>Random Event: 5, Fleet Arrives
Skipped as all fleets allocated

*Southern Franks

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

*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: Transfer all bezents from Hamah city treasury to Jarah.  Bribe
>Thatoul with 25 bezants from Hamah leader.  Bribe Gabriel with 25 bezants
>from Jarah leader.  Bribe Constantine with 10 bezants from Jarah leader.
Skipped as Armenians have revolted

*MOVEMENT PHASE

*check LOCs
All ok

*Fatimid Caliphate

>2) Emir #2 [Tanis]  - Embark 10sp Move to Caesera
Illegal move as Tanis not a port

>3)  Emir #1  [1424] 1425 - 1326 - 1226 - 1126 - 1026 - 0927

0927/000 Emir#1/1T1

Attrition of static forces:-

0626/020 (Nov did not move)
APs=5x1=5, no SP loss

0329/008 (did not move Oct I)
APs=5x5x1=25, 2SP loss

0329/006 (did not move Oct I)

*Syrians - Ridwan

>1. Hamah 40 SP's, (2208) - 2209 - 2310 - 2311 - 2312 - 2313 - 2213 (Lose 3
>SP's due to massive winter attrition)

2213/038 Emir of Hamah/2T2

*Syrians - Duqaq

> • Emir of Tripoli @ 1822 moves to 1722 and into Nablus.

Noting static forces:-

1820/013 Toghetkin/1S2 (did not move Dec)

*Mosul Turks

>Here is my orders.  Unfortuantely, I do not have the map in front
>of me so please be understanding.
>Kerbogha with all of his forces to Damascus
Hexes=2214,2315,2316,2317,2217,2118=6Mps. APs=5x3x2=30, 3SPs lost

2118/024 Kerbogha/2P4

>Wassab with all of his forces to Damascus
Hexes=2016,2017,2118=4MPs. APs=3x2x2=12, 1SP lost

2118/041 Kerbogha/2P4
         Wassab/1S2

*Northern Franks and Normans

>Any movement attrition paid for by Clrmbald
>Order:Move
>1406/001 William/1T1
>1406/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian)
>     ---
>       2
>Hexes:=1307,1207,1107,1006,1005=5MPs
>APs=(2+4x3)x2=28, 2 SP loss, see above for payment
NB stopped in 1207 by Balbuk defending in Seulicia. APs=(2+3)x2=10
1SP lost

Spending 5 bezants:-
#2:036 Clrmbald/1T1

1207/001 William/1T1
1207/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian)
     ---
       2

>Order:Move with intent to siege (with Bohemond and Raymond)
>1618/006 Hugh(Vmdos)/3S2
>1618/004 Walter/1T2
>1618/003 Caro/1T1
>1618/001 Drogo/1T1
>     ---
>      14
>Hexes:=1619=1MPs
>APs=1x2=2, 0 SP loss
NB ok as combined with Sicilian Normans and Southern Franks

1619/006 Hugh(Vmdos)/3S2
1619/004 Walter/1T2
1619/003 Caro/1T1
1619/001 Drogo/1T1
     ---
      14

*Sicilian Normans

>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
>Move back to Tyre and attempt to set up a siege again.
>Tyre/002 1Fleet (English)
>Tyre/002 1Fleet (Genoa) blocade Tyre
APs=2x1=2, no SP loss
NB ok as combined with Northern and Southern Franks 

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
1619/002 1Fleet (English)
1619/002 1Fleet (Genoa)

*Germans

>2405/001 Eustace/4S2 (1 treachery point)
>2405/001 Henry/1T1
>2405/001 Peter/1T1
>move: enter Birejek

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

Changing control:-
Birejik/2405/1/000

*Southern Franks

>Move with Intent to Siege
>1716/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (4 Treachery points)
>1716/006 Gaston/1T1
>1716/004 Isoard/1T1
>     ---
>      19
>Starting hex 1716: Enters 1717, 1718(crossing river), 1618, 1619
>5 MPs , 10 Attrition points , losing 1Sp, but pay 5 bezants to avoid
>loss
NB ok as combined with the Northenr Franks ans Sicilian Normans

Spending 5 bezants:-
#1:086 Raymond(Toulse)/4P3

1619/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (4 Treachery points)
1619/006 Gaston/1T1
1619/004 Isoard/1T1
     ---
      19

*COMBAT PHASE

NB
*Sicilian Normans
>Random Event: 4, Dissension

NB
*Southern Franks
>Random Event: 4, Dissension

BATTLE OUTSIDE OF DAMASCUS

*Syrians - Duqaq
> • Duqaq attempts to take Damascus using two treachery points.
> • Duqaq, Soqman & 20 SPs @ 2118 beseige (partial) Damascus
>   if it hasn't fallen to treachery.
2118/020 Duqaq/4P3 (2 treachery points)
         Soqman/2S2

*Mosul Turks
>Kerbogha and Wassab will attack any besiegers at Damascus
2118/041 Kerbogha/2P4
         Wassab/1S2

Mosul Turks is the attacker
Odds: 41 v 20, 2:1
One shift in favour of the Mosul Turks (9.35)

# On each line first roll is for attacker's
# battle formation, second for defender,
# third for CRT. Combats (hex/attacker/defender):-
# 1: 2118/Mosul Turks/Duqaqs
      1      4      4

Mosul Turks lose 2SPs and Kerbogha gains a Guile point
Duqaqs lose 5SPs and retreat to 1919, disrupted

2118/039 Kerbogha/3P4
         Wassab/1S2

1919/015 Duqaq/4P3 (2 treachery points)(disrupted)
         Soqman/2S2

# Rolls are for the following leaders, arranged
# by side in loss order:-
# Wassab/1S2
# Kerbogha/3P4
# Soqman/2S2
# Duqaq/4P3 
      8      8      6      8

No leaders lost

*SIEGE PHASE

NB
*Sicilian Normans
>Random Event: 4, Dissension

NB
*Southern Franks
>Random Event: 4, Dissension

No sieges

ECONOMICS PHASE

*Fatimid Caliphate
Alexandria/0125/3P/058
Ascalon/1524/2P/014
Caesarea/1521/2P/039
Cairo/0329/4/004
Damietta/0625/2P/042
Jaffa/1523/2P/026
Pelusium/0826/2P/032

-pay any Fleet maintenance[19.5]
Skipped

*Syrians - Ridwan
Aleppo/2407/3/130
Antioch/1908/4/020
Edessa/2505/3/027
Hamah/2111/3/012
Homs/2213/3/031

*Syrians - Duqaq
Hebron/1725/2/026
Jerusalem/1823/4/130 (The True Cross)
Nablus/1722/2/024
Ramlah/1623/2/020

*Mosul Turks
Damascus/2118/4/214
Harenc/2108/2/014
Melitene/2301/2/026
Samosata/2503/2/047

*Armenians
None

*Northern Franks and Normans
Sidon/1717/2P/016
Tortosa/1812/2P/010
Tyre/1618/3P/072

*Sicilian Normans
Famagusta/1212/3P/096
Latakia/1810/2P/012
Tripoli/1814/3P/043

*Germans(GE)
Iconium/0903/2/016
Partzepert/1705/2/045
Tarsus/1508/2P/050

*Southern Franks
Beirut/1716/2P/024

-control of Byzantines for next turn
Skipped