THE CRUSADES: The First Crusade TURN RESOLUTION: Jan 1099 *HIGHLIGHTS The Caliph extracts 59 bezants in tribute from the Duqaqs Reinforcements appear at Pelusium and Samosota The Ridwans bribe Oshin away from the Sicilian Normans and gain Latakia All Crusader fleets lost due to winter conditions The Fatimids march on Tyre The Ridwans march on Tripoli The Crusaders siege Acre and capture it with treachery!! The Northern Franks siege Seulicia *FROM LAST TURN I forgot to do Crusader Winter fleet attrition:- # Two sets of rolls are for the following Fleets:- # 1Fleet (English) # 1Fleet (Genoa) # 1Fleet (Flemish) # 1Fleet (Pisa) 1 3 2 5 All fleets removed bar the Pisan one. 0000/002 1Fleet (English) 0000/002 1Fleet (Genoa) 0000/002 1Fleet (Flemish) Peter writes:- >Hmm... 21.31 says a leader can have no more than 3 treachery points, but >Raymond has accumulated 4 points. Maybe I missed a house rule, or maybe >he should not have been allowed to gain the fourth point. Anyway, he >expends the maximum allowed number of treachery points, either 4 or 3. I missed 21.31 :-( I will reduce Raymonds treachery points down to 3. 1619/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (3 Treachery points) *RANDOM EVENTS (initial rolls) *Fatimid Caliphate Rolls: 3 2 2 5 Random Event: 14, Nothing Muslim Reinforcements: Pelusium(15) *Syrians - Ridwan Rolls: 5 4 6 6 Random Event: 14, Nothing Muslim Reinforcements: Samasota(15) *Syrians - Duqaq Rolls: 3 1 1 1 Random Event: 7, Tribute Muslim Reinforcements: Alexandria(15) *Mosul Turks Rolls: 5 4 6 5 Random Event: 14, Nothing Muslim Reinforcements: Samosota(15) *Northern Franks and Normans Rolls: 1 3 3 5 Random Event: 14, Nothing *Sicilian Normans Rolls: 1 6 1 3 Random Event: 14, Nothing *Germans Rolls: 5 5 3 1 Random Event: 14, Nothing *Southern Franks Rolls: 1 3 6 2 Random Event: 14, Nothing *RANDOM EVENTS (orders and resolution) -remove last turn reinforcement notes from summary and amalgamate forces if neccesary Alex/021 Homs/018 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2 *Fatimid Caliphate >Random Event: 14, Nothing >Muslim Reinforcements: Pelusium(15) Pelu/015 Pelu/010 (Jan reinfocements) 0826/005 (Jan reinfocements) *Syrians - Ridwan >Random Event: 14, Nothing >Muslim Reinforcements: Samasota(15) Not controlled *Syrians - Duqaq >Random Event: 7, Tribute FIELD TREASURIES #1:008 Emir of Tripoli/1T1 #2:015 Soqman/2S2 #3:010 Ilgahzi/1T2 #4:005 Toghetkin/1S2 CONTROLLED CITIES:City/Hex/Level(Port)/Treasury Hebron/1725/2/026 Jerusalem/1823/4/130 (The True Cross) Nablus/1722/2/024 Ramlah/1623/2/020 Total=38+200=238, 25%=59 Paying 59 bezants:- Jerusalem/1823/4/071 (The True Cross) >Muslim Reinforcements: Alexandria(15) Not controlled *Mosul Turks >Random Event: 14, Nothing >Muslim Reinforcements: Samosota(15) Samo/018 Emir of Tarsus/1T1 Samo/007 (Jan reinforcement) 2503/008 (Jan reinforcement) *Northern Franks and Normans >Random Event: 14, Nothing *Sicilian Normans >Random Event: 14, Nothing *Germans >Random Event: 14, Nothing *Southern Franks >Random Event: 14, Nothing *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] # Two sets of rolls are for the following Fleets:- # 1Fleet (English) # 1Fleet (Genoa) # 1Fleet (Flemish) # 1Fleet (Pisa) 6 1 1 3 Pisan fleet removed 0000/002 1Fleet (Pisa) -assignment of Butimedes[22.13] Skipped *BRIBERY PHASE *Syrians - Ridwan >Bribes: Transfer all bezents from Hamah city treasury to Jarah. Bribe Oshin >leader with 5 bezants from Jarah. Bribe ok. Oshin joins the Ridwans. Transfering 12 bezants:- #2:041 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2 Hamah/2111/3/000 Spending 5 bezants:- #2:036 Jarah-ed Daba/1T2 Transfering control:- Latakia/1810/2P/012 *Germans >Bribe Oshin/0T1 (Armenian) with 5 B Bribe blocked as no LOC to Oshin *MOVEMENT PHASE *check LOCs All ok *Fatimid Caliphate >2) Emir #2 10sp's [Tanis] - 0626 - 0727 - 0826 - Pelusium APs=3x1=3, no SP loss. Pelusium is at stacking limit (due to Jan reinforcements) so Emir #2 stays outside 0826/010 Emir#2/1T1 >3) Emir #1 [0927] 0826 - 0727 - 0626 0626/020 Emir#1/1T1 (Nov did not move) >4) Iftikhar 10sp's [Caesera] - 1521 - 1620 - 1720 - 1719 - 1618 - >intent to siege Tyre = 5 MP's, 7 AP's no losses 1618/010 Iftikhar/2T1 (1 treachery point) >5) 3Fleet [Tanis] to Pelusium Pelu/015 Pelu/010 (Jan reinfocements) 0826/005 (Jan reinfocements) Pelu/006 3Fleet Attrition of static forces:- 0329/006 (did not move Oct I) APs=1x5x5x5x5=700, 2SPs lost 0329/004 (did not move Oct I) 0626/020 Emir#1/1T1 (Nov did not move) APs=1x5x5=25, 2SPs lost 0626/018 Emir#1/1T1 (Nov did not move) Noting static forces:- 0826/005 (Jan reinfocements)(Jan did not move) *Syrians - Ridwan >1. Hamah 38 SP's, (2213) - 2114 - River - 2013 - 1914 - 1814 with intent to >siege Tripoli APs=(2x1+2x2)x2=12, 2SPs lost 1814/036 Emir of Hamah/2T2 *Syrians - Duqaq >Duqaq(disrupted) @ 1919 -> 1920(1), 1921(2/river), >1821(2/river), 1822(1) 1822/000 Duqaq/4P3 (disrupted) >Soqman & 15SPs & 15 bezants field treasury @ 1919 > -> 1920(1), 1921(2/river) APs=2x2=4, no SP loss NB all forces in Duqaqs stack were disrupted by combat 1822/015 Soqman/2S2 (2 treachery points)(disrupted) >Toghekin & 13SPs & 5 bezants field treasury @ 1820 > -> 1821(1), 1922(2/river) APs=(4+2)x2=12, 1 SP lost 1922/012 Toghetkin/1S2 *Mosul Turks No movement Noting static forces:- Samo/018 Emir of Tarsus/1T1 Samo/007 (Jan reinforcement) 2503/008 (Jan reinforcement)(Jan did not move) 2118/039 Kerbogha/3P4 (Jan did not move) Wassab/1S2 *Northern Franks and Normans No movement *Sicilian Normans No movement *Germans No movement *Southern Franks No movement *COMBAT PHASE None *SIEGE PHASE SIEGE OF ACRE *Northern Franks and Normans >Order:Partial Siege >1619/006 Hugh(Vmdos)/3S2 >1619/004 Walter/1T2 >1619/003 Caro/1T1 >1619/001 Drogo/1T1 > --- > 14 >Siege attrition is paid for by Hugh >The Fatimids can retreat to Cairo >Raymond is Commander *Sicilian Normans >The forces with Bohemond join with the Northern and Southern frank troops >there to siege Acre. Bohemond yields leadership of the siege to Raymond and >his four treacery points. >The two fleets continue to blockade Acre. >All attrition is paid for from the field or city treasury with the troops in >question. 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 1619/002 1Fleet (English) 1619/002 1Fleet (Genoa) *Southern Franks >Make Raymond of Toulouse the commander in 1619 >Use Treachery to take Acre >Hmm... 21.31 says a leader can have no more than 3 treachery points, but >Raymond has accumulated 4 points. Maybe I missed a house rule, or maybe >he should not have been allowed to gain the fourth point. Anyway, he >expends the maximum allowed number of treachery points, either 4 or 3. >If successful, enter the city. >1619/009 Raymond(Toulse)/5P3 (3 Treachery points) >1619/006 Gaston/1T1 >1619/004 Isoard/1T1 > --- > 19 >Expend up to 25 bezants to prevent siege attrition, if the treachery >fails. The worst case would be a roll of 6 in barren terrain (winter >siege) for 5 SPs, costing 25 bezants to prevent. *Fatimid Caliphate Acre/029 al-Afdal/4P2 29x3 v 14+12+19 = 87 v 45, no assault possible # On each line rolls are for treachery. # Sieges:- # 1) Acre 7 5+3>7, therefore Acre falls to treachery. Raymond's guile increases, as the Southern Franks move into Acre. Al-Afdal (plus 1SP and 10 bezants) escapes to Caesarea. Caes/001 al-Afdal/4P2 #4:010 al-Afdal/4P2 Acre/009 Raymond(Toulse)/6P3 Acre/006 Gaston/1T1 Acre/004 Isoard/1T1 --- 19 Transfering control:- Acre/1619/3P/088 SIEGE OF SEULICIA *Northern Franks and Normans >Order:Partial Siege >1207/001 William/1T1 >1207/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian) > --- > 2 >Siege attrition is paid for by Clrmbald >Balduk may retreat to Samosota *Mosul Turks Seul/002 Balduk/1S2 2 v 2, no assault possible # On each line rolls are for assault, # then Attacker/Defender attrition. # Sieges:- # 1) Seulicia 4 1 1 Mosul Turks lose 1SP Seul/001 Balduk/1S2 ECONOMICS PHASE *Fatimid Caliphate Alexandria/0125/3P/061 Ascalon/1524/2P/016 Cairo/0329/4/008 Damietta/0625/2P/044 Jaffa/1523/2P/026 Pelusium/0826/2P/034 -pay any Fleet maintenance[19.5] Skipped *Syrians - Ridwan Aleppo/2407/3/133 Antioch/1908/4/024 Edessa/2505/3/030 Hamah/2111/3/003 Homs/2213/3/034 Latakia/1810/2P/014 *Syrians - Duqaq Hebron/1725/2/028 Jerusalem/1823/4/075 (The True Cross) Nablus/1722/2/026 Ramlah/1623/2/022 *Mosul Turks Damascus/2118/4/218 Harenc/2108/2/012 Hosn-Al Akrd/2113/1/000 Melitene/2301/2/028 Samosata/2503/2/049 *Armenians None *Northern Franks and Normans Sidon/1717/2P/018 Tortosa/1812/2P/012 Tyre/1618/3P/075 *Sicilian Normans Famagusta/1212/3P/099 St.Symeon/1808/1P/000 Tripoli/1814/3P/046 *Germans Iconium/0903/2/018 Partzepert/1705/2/047 Tarsus/1508/2P/052 *Southern Franks Acre/1619/3P/091 Beirut/1716/2P/026 -control of Byzantines for next turn Skipped