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Eastern side
Rolled 55 + 40 = 95Bohemond and his crusaders are outside the range of the archers alongside the city walls, so now hundreds of light cavalry have used the huge main gate to ride out fast in droves, galloping in circles close to their fortification, raining arrows over the Normans. Light and heavy cavalry tease the besiegers but are repelled by masterful crossbow and archer volleys, keeping the Turks at distance successfully. Mounted knights clash with their enemy counterparts only a couple of times, yet manage to slay them in huge numbers, proving the superiority of western chevalier prowess in open engagement. Bohemond believes that the Turks aren't trying their best with him and suspects that the pressure of the battle is put somewhere else. He dispatches messengers to the other two sides of the siege, inquiring about their status. The Norman lord is right, soon the Turks retreat through the main gate, putting an end to the fighting.
Battle on the eastern side is over.
Distinguished fighters:
Guidmund of Apulia, knight
Tedbalt of Bretel, knight
Youseff of Carthage, Christianized berber crossbowman
[final losses: 6 knights, 40 infantry, 1 archer]
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Southern side
Rolled 58 + 30 = 88The crusaders successfully keep the Turks at a distance, Taticios promptly advises Robert II and Hugh about various Turkish tactics. The commanders see that the seljuks aren't especially committed in their attacks. Suddenly, a Turkish heavy cavalryman rides out alone from the rest of his men, his armor and beautiful stallion suggest that he is an officer of some sort. He throws a heavy spear that lands stuck in the crusader's wooden palisade, unmounts and challenges the crusading nobles for a duel. The Christian men looked pissed off by the brazen display of disrespect, the Turkish spear is still wiggling, buried deeply in an ash tree plank.
A face, half-swollen, makes a barely noticeable grimace. The 16 year old second son of the count of Vermands, Hugh, silently takes up the challenge...
>Hugh gets off the palisade and approaches the turkish officer. He draws his queer blade [Duel begins. Incoming dice roll (known dueller +10, has 'Bathing Virgin' +10, swollen black eye limits view -10)]>Robert II stops him and takes his place [Duel begins. Incoming dice roll (experienced +10)]>Robert II stops him, leaving the challenge unanswered>before he gets any closer, Taticios orders crossbow volleys to be shot at the turkish officer[no current losses]
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