Megas Logothetes' and Senators' Reports

[Zim]

Taking the save

[Zim]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1122-1.zip

Tried to assault Alexandria. It went...badly.

I should have a battle report up within the day. If possible, I'd like Kosmas' whereabouts to be unknown until I post it.

[Privateerkev]

taking the save.

[Privateerkev]

LOTR-1122-2

I moved Iakovos, Armatos, his army, Mak, his army, and Nathanial into one stack and fought the Fatimid Jihad. Got a heroic victory. Moved Iakovos towards Adana. Moved Armatos and both horse archers to Antioch for public order reasons. Moved the rest as far as they could go. Mak, Nathanail, and the remnants of both armies are sitting on the river crossing north of Antioch.

The following is a reference for Cecil and I so we can pull our armies apart later. I did not merge any units but some were destroyed in battle. I kept notes of which unit belonged to who. Cecil's PM box is full so I will leave it here so him and I can sort this out later.

Mak's current army: unit of 25 Turcopoles, unit of 88 peasant archers, unit of 44 peasant archers, unit of 53 town militia, and unit of 46 peasants.

Armatos's current army: unit of 31 Turcopoles, unit of 22 Treb archers, and unit of 16 spear militia.

[deguerra]

taking the sa

[deguerra]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1122-3.rar

Moved Ioannis + Army to Caesarea. Of course, movement points ran out 1 step before it.

[Andres]

Taking the save.

[Andres]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1122-4.zip

Here it's back.

Defeated the Fatimid Army near Corinth using the Athens and Corinth garrisons. Ransommed prisoners back for 768 florins. Moved Corinth garrison and Aleksios back to Corinth. Moved Savvas with the Athens garrison in the direction of Athens to ensure that the garrison reaches Athens safely.

Savvas got severely wounded during the battle (trait 'severely wounded', temporarily -2 hitpoints).

[Warmaster Horus]

Taking the save.

[Warmaster Horus]

Here ya go: http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1122-5.rar

Kept walking east to Kalameteros.

[TinCow]

Taking the save for Crusade movement.

[TinCow]

All contact has been lost with Kosmas Mavrozomis (Zim). The scouts fear the worst.

The roads were still clear due to the terror Kosmas' landing made on the local populous. Vartholomaios Ksiros (Rowan) took advantage of this and marched south quickly and easily. He is deep in Egyptian territory and his small army is heavily outnumbered. However, his excellent marched allowed him to reach a strategic bridge crossing outside Cairo. If he is attacked, he will at least have the advantage of a strong defensive position.

Vissarionas ek Lesvou (Ramses II CP) could not wait to reach dry land. When the shore came into view, he ordered his men to begin tearing the ships apart, even while they were still sailing. All non-essential equipment was stripped, and this allowed the entire fleet to be deconstructed in record time. With the remaining movement left, he was able to move to the nearby roadway.

Stavros ek Amarinthou (Knights_of_Palma) and Methodios Tagaris (Tristan de Castelreng) both reached dry land, but by different methods. Stavros' sails were beyond repair, and the crew had to string their own hammocks up in the masts to make any headway whatsoever. Their movement was agonizingly slow, but eventually the shore came close enough for the launches to begin ferrying the army and stores. When it was done, Stavros' army collapsed, tired and drained, on the beach.

Methodios Tagaris did what he could for Annios Solomon's fleet. Extra lumber was provided so that the damaged rudder could be repaired, and then Methodios sailed for Egypt. The storm had cleared and the weather was fine and his fleet made excellent progress. Their long and tiring voyage is at last over.

Annios Solomon (woad&fangs) is cursed, but not by God. With the saboteur dead, the crew bent their back to repairing the rudder. Yet, no sooner had Methodios Tagaris' fleet disappeared over the horizon than the donated lumber mysteriously disappeared. A quick search revealed is disappearing over the horizon, having been thrown overboard by an unknown person. The quartermaster's mate was obviously not the only villain onboard. Fortunately, more Byzantine sails appeared on the horizon soon. As they came closer, the crew began waving wildly, requesting aid. As Efstathios Laskaris (Ibn-Khaldun) sailed by, his men only laughed and taunted the disabled crew. Efstathios will certainly make land next year, but at the current rate Annios may never live to see land again.

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Added 4700 to treasury for Crusade upkeep.

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1122-6.zip

[Kagemusha]

Taking the save.

[Kagemusha]

Here is the new save: http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1122-7.rar

Refused the adoption.

[Ignoramus]

Taking the save:

[Ignoramus]

Apologies, guys. Another query has to be raised with TinCow, and yes it's to do with the Jihad.

[Ignoramus]

Report for 1122

The German Crusade has besieged Jerusalem. They should assault the city with the next 18 months.

The French crusade is now in Asia, having crossed the Dardanelles.

The Seljuk Sultan has suffered an account of cowardice, and has retreated from advancing on Constantinople.

Fatimid armies continue to gather around Cairo.

A noble asked to be adopted by my younger brother, Andronikos. Acting on behalf of my brother, I refused(As no one controls Andronikos, the decision falls to the Megas).

The Kingdoms of France and England are at war. The outcome should be most interesting.

http://rapidshare.com/files/136512217/LOTR-1123-1.zip

[Andres]

Taking the save.

[Andres]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1124-2.zip

Moved Athens garrison back to Athens, as requested by House Asteri.

Took Savvas, two units of HA, Aleksios and half of the Corinth garrison further north.

[TinCow]

Taking the save for Crusade movement.

[TinCow]

Don't have time for the more usual in-depth IC report. Summary:

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1124-3.zip

4700 added to the treasury for Crusade upkeep.

Vartholomaios Ksiros (Rowan) remains encamped at the fortified bridge near Cairo. Scouts have sent word that his allies, Vissarionas ek Lesvou and Stavros ek Amarinthouh, had landed on the shore to the north. He thus decided to remain in strong defensive position and wait for them to arrive. He remains surrounded by dangerous Egyptian armies and will be hard pressed if he is attacked.

Vissarionas ek Lesvou (Ramses II CP) began marching south towards Cairo to join up with his ally, Vartholomaios Ksiros. He made poor time, however, and soon the army of Stavros ek Amarinthou (Knights_of_Palma), another ally, came up behind him from the beach. As it was unlikely that they would make any further progress individually, they formally joined their armies for security. They are still a good distance from Cairo and Vartholomaios Ksiros.

Methodios Tagaris (Tristan de Castelreng) turned west towards Alexandria and made good time marching on that city. He quickly reached the fortified river crossing where Kosmas Mavrozomis had made his encampment and used the unoccupied defenses for his own new siege of the city.

Efstathios Laskaris (Ibn-Khaldun) was able to land and march inland a good distance, reaching the nearby road before halting to camp.

Annios Solomon (woad&fangs) has reached land, but his army is exhausted from the grueling voyage and they are resting on the beaches.

All Crusaders have now reached Egypt and the treasures of Cairo and Alexandria are within reach.

[deguerra]

taking the save

[deguerra]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1124-4.rar

Caesarea garrison persuaded they were under siege by moving army forwards two metres in a threatening manner. Waving of sticks involved. No casualties.

[Privateerkev]

taken the save...

[Privateerkev]

LOTR-1124-5

Moved Ike back to Adana. Moved Mak, Nathanail, and the remnants of Mak and Armatos's armies to Antioch.

[Kagemusha]

Taking the save.

[Kagemusha]

started marching east.

Here is the new save: http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1124-6.rar

[Warmaster Horus]

Taking the save.

[Warmaster Horus]

Here it is: http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1124-7.rar

Kept Manouelitis on the path to Kalamateros. Another couple of turns and he should be there.

[Ignoramus]

Taking the save: