THE CRUSADES: The First Crusade TURN RESOLUTION: Mar I 1099 *HIGHLIGHTS A caravan arrives at Aleppo Sicilian Normans deny their visions Itfikhar is still out of supply, attempts treachery against Tyre but fails Fatimids reinforce Caesarea garrison as the Crusaders begin their siege *RANDOM EVENTS (initial rolls) *Fatimid Caliphate Rolls: 6 3 4 2 Random Event: 12, Caravan at Aleppo Muslim Reinforcements: Hamah(15) *Syrians - Ridwan Rolls: 4 3 4 5 Random Event: 14, Nothing Muslim Reinforcements: Acre(10) *Syrians - Duqaq Rolls: 1 4 1 2 Random Event: 4, Dissension Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(10) *Mosul Turks Rolls: 6 5 3 2 Random Event: 2, Dissension Muslim Reinforcements: Aleppo(15) *Northern Franks and Normans Rolls: 1 4 4 1 Random Event: 4, Dissension *Sicilian Normans Rolls: 1 1 1 6 Random Event: 1, Visions *Germans Rolls: 2 1 2 3 Random Event: 4, Dissension *Southern Franks Rolls: 4 3 6 5 Random Event: 14, Nothing *RANDOM EVENTS (orders and resolution) -remove last turn reinforcement notes from summary and amalgamate forces if neccesary Cair/025 Jeru/029 Duqaq/4P3 (disrupted) Soqman/2S2 (2 treachery points) Ilgahzi/1T2 *Fatimid Caliphate >Random Event: 12, Caravan at Aleppo Adding 50 bezants:- Aleppo/2407/3/186 >Muslim Reinforcements: Hamah(15) Not controlled *Syrians - Ridwan >Random Event: 14, Nothing >Muslim Reinforcements: Acre(10) NOt controlled *Syrians - Duqaq >Random Event: 4, Dissension Noted in Combat and Siege phases below >Muslim Reinforcements: Cairo(10) Not controlled *Mosul Turks >Random Event: 2, Dissension Noted in Combat and Siege phases below >Muslim Reinforcements: Aleppo(15) Not controlled *Northern Franks and Normans >Random Event: 4, Dissension Noted in Combat and Siege phases below *Sicilian Normans >Random Event: 1, Visions Default is to ignore Visions *Germans >Random Event: 4, Dissension Noted in Combat and Siege phases below *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] Skipped -assignment of Butimedes[22.13] Skipped *BRIBERY PHASE *Syrians - Ridwan >Bribes: Transfer all bezents from Tripoli city treasury to Hamah. Transfering 29 bezants:- #1:076 Emir of Hamah/1T2 Tripoli/1814/3P/000 *MOVEMENT PHASE *check LOCs All ok bar Iftikhar:- 1618/008 Iftikhar/2T1 (1 treachery point) Loses 1SP;- 1618/007 Iftikhar/2T1 (1 treachery point) *Fatimid Caliphate >1) Al-Afdal 1sp [1425] 1326 - 1226 - 1126 - 1026 - 0927 - 0826 NB Rain turn so MP allowance is 3. Gets to 1126. The summary has no SPs with Al-Afdal. 1126/000 al-Afdal/4P2 >2) Emir #2/1T1 25sp's [Pelusium] - embark move to 1520 NB 1520 is a sea hex: presumably 1521 (Caesarea) is the target. Caes/025 Emir#2/1T1 Caes/006 3Fleet 1521/001 >3) Emir #1/1T1 17sp's [1226] 1326 - 1425 - 1424 -1524 - 1523 - Jaffa = >6 MP's, 1 loss NB Rain turn so MP allowance is 3. Gets to 1424. APs=2x2+1=5, no SP loss 1424/017 Emir#1/1T1 Attrition of static forces:- 0826/015 (Jan did not move) APs=1x5x5=25, 2SPs lost 0826/013 (Jan did not move) 0329/002 (did not move Oct I) Eliminated *Syrians - Ridwan >1. Hamah 15 SP's, (Tripoli) - 1814 1814/026 Emir of Hamah/2T2 Trip/010 *Syrians - Duqaq No movement Attrition of static forces:- 1922/012 Toghetkin/1S2 (Feb did not move) APs=2x5=10, 1SP lost 1922/011 Toghetkin/1S2 (Feb did not move) *Mosul Turks No movement Attrition of static forces:- 2118/036 Kerbogha/3P4 (Jan did not move) Wassab/1S2 APs=2x5x5=50, 3SPs lost 2118/033 Kerbogha/3P4 (Jan did not move) Wassab/1S2 2503/006 (Jan did not move) APs=2x5x5=50, 2SPs lost 2503/004 (Jan did not move) *Northern Franks and Normans >Order:Move >Seul/001 William/1T1 >Seul/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian) > --- > 2 >Hexes:1207,1107,1006:3MPs >APs=(2x3+2)x2=16, 1SP lost >Clrmbald pays for movement attrition 1006/001 William/1T1 1006/001 Clrmbald/1T1 (captured Yaghi-Siyan/1T2, Ridwan Syrian) --- 2 Spending 5 bezants:- #2:031 Clrmbald/1T1 *Sicilian Normans No movement *Germans No movement *Southern Franks No movement *COMBAT PHASE NB *Syrians - Duqaq >Random Event: 4, Dissension NB *Mosul Turks >Random Event: 2, Dissension NB *Northern Franks and Normans >Random Event: 4, Dissension NB *Germans >Random Event: 4, Dissension BATTLE OUTSIDE CAESAREA >*Northern Franks and Normans >Order:Partial Siege >1521/006 Hugh(Vmdos)/3S2 >1521/004 Walter/1T2 >1521/003 Caro/1T1 > --- > 13 >Siege attrition is paid for by Hugh >Accept Raymond as commander NB ignored because of dissension *Sicilian Normans >Bohemond and company continue the siege of Caesarea. All attrition is paid >from the field treasury. 1521/002 Bohemond/5P4 (1 treachery point) 1521/001 Herman/1T1 1521/004 Rainulf/1T2 1521/003 Geoffrey/1T2 1521/001 Robert/1T1 1521/001 Boel/1T2 --- 12 *Southern Franks >Full Siege of Caesarea >1521/009 Raymond(Toulse)/6P3 >1521/006 Gaston/1T1 > --- > 15 >spend bezants as necessary to offset any attrition losses *Fatimid Caliphate 1521/001 Odds: 12+15 v 1, overrun *SIEGE PHASE NB *Syrians - Duqaq >Random Event: 4, Dissension NB *Mosul Turks >Random Event: 2, Dissension NB *Northern Franks and Normans >Random Event: 4, Dissension NB *Germans >Random Event: 4, Dissension SIEGE OF CAESAREA >*Northern Franks and Normans >Order:Partial Siege >1521/006 Hugh(Vmdos)/3S2 >1521/004 Walter/1T2 >1521/003 Caro/1T1 > --- > 13 >Siege attrition is paid for by Hugh >Accept Raymond as commander NB ignored because of dissension *Sicilian Normans >Bohemond and company continue the siege of Caesarea. All attrition is paid >from the field treasury. 1521/002 Bohemond/5P4 (1 treachery point) 1521/001 Herman/1T1 1521/004 Rainulf/1T2 1521/003 Geoffrey/1T2 1521/001 Robert/1T1 1521/001 Boel/1T2 --- 12 *Southern Franks >Full Siege of Caesarea >1521/009 Raymond(Toulse)/6P3 >1521/006 Gaston/1T1 > --- > 15 >spend bezants as necessary to offset any attrition losses *Fatimid Caliphate >Caes/025 Emir#2/1T1 >Caes/006 3Fleet Odds: 12+15 v 25x3, no assault possible # On each line rolls are for assault, # then Attacker/Defender attrition. # Sieges:- # 1) Caesarea 2 1 5 Crusaders lost no SPs but now roll on Variable column Fatimids lose 3SPs Caes/022 Emir#2/1T1 Caes/006 3Fleet SIEGE OF TYRE *Fatimid Caliphate >4) Iftikhar 8sp's [1618] Partial Siege, attempt Treachery, use >treasury to pay down attrition 1618/007 Iftikhar/2T1 (1 treachery point) *Northern Franks and Normans >Any forces under siege use City/Leader treasuries to offset >Siege attrition Tyre/002 Ralph/1T1 Odds: 4 v 2x3, no assault possible # On each line rolls are for treachery. # Sieges:- # 1) Tyre 5 2+1<5 therefore Tyre does not fall to treachery 1618/007 Iftikhar/2T1 # On each line rolls are for assault, # then Attacker/Defender attrition. # Sieges:- # 2) Tyre 2 2 6 No Fatimid attrition, but now rolls on Variable column Northern Franks lose 4SPs Spending 20 bezants:- Tyre/1618/3P/045 ECONOMICS PHASE *Fatimid Caliphate Alexandria/0125/3P/067 Ascalon/1524/2P/024 Cairo/0329/4/016 Damietta/0625/2P/048 Jaffa/1523/2P/030 Pelusium/0826/2P/038 -pay any Fleet maintenance[19.5] Skipped *Syrians - Ridwan Aleppo/2407/3/189 Antioch/1908/4/032 Edessa/2505/3/036 Hamah/2111/3/009 Homs/2213/3/040 Tripoli/1814/3P/003 *Syrians - Duqaq Hebron/1725/2/032 Jerusalem/1823/4/083 (The True Cross) Nablus/1722/2/030 Ramlah/1623/2/026 *Mosul Turks Damascus/2118/4/226 Harenc/2108/2/016 Melitene/2301/2/032 Samosata/2503/2/053 *Northern Franks and Normans Sidon/1717/2P/022 Tortosa/1812/2P/016 *Sicilian Normans Famagusta/1212/3P/155 *Germans Iconium/0903/2/022 Partzepert/1705/2/051 Tarsus/1508/2P/056 *Southern Franks Acre/1619/3P/094 Beirut/1716/2P/030 *Armenians Latakia/1810/2P/018 *Byzantines None -control of Byzantines for next turn Skipped