HCCC

Agenda: Aftermath of the raids on Mecca and Medina (Spring 1183)

The pressure posed by the strength of Saladin and the might of muslim world proved too much for Raynald of Chatillon. The rogue crusader plunged his sword into the artery of muslim trade and awakened the beast. The raids on the Red Sea along muslim trade routes ,serving as a vital connection between Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula, and the evermore so recent raids on Mecca and Medina, did not go unnoticed by the Ayyubid Sultan and more importantly, by his brother. While Al-Adil has managed to secure Aidhab and the rest of the territories, the threat of the Crusading nations looms ever closer, like a thundercloud dark and rumbling. But Saladin proves lightning to be deadlier than thunder as rumours circulate of growing support for a deadly campaign. The Crusaders have violated the holiest of cities with their presence, how will the Sultan retaliate? Join us in the Historic Continuous Crisis Cabinet to find out.