From: Eric Pass <epass@nyx.net>
Subject: Siege of Jerusalem clarifications (unofficial)

James K. Kuchar <jkkuchar@athena.mit.edu> asks:

Question #1:
1. I found the rules a bit vague on missile fire "D" results on
   cauldrons. Do cauldrons go through the rout / panic stuff or are
   they eliminated if already disrupted? The rules say that they are do
   not get replaced with an Elim marker, but I can't tell if this also
   means they are an exception to the rout/panic stuff.

Answers & Commentary:
From: hansen@math.gwu.edu (Clifford Hansen)
Date: 22-APR-1994  15:09:03
Description: Re: Siege of Jerusalem

Cauldrons are eliminated by a second D result.  THey do not leave ELIM
markers behind.  They are treated as artillery for the purposes of
rallying - rolling for them is optional.  As I understand it, they do
not have to move to refuge if routed or paniced.  However, if panicked
they do affect defense of their hex.

From: bas@phys.uva.nl (Bas de Bakker)

The rule that says that Artillery is routed, not eliminated, on a
second D makes an exception for Cauldrons.  They are just removed when
disrupted again.

Bas.
 
Question #2:
2. Do routed/panicked artillery have to move towards Refuge? How about
   the Judean artillery which can't move. I assume if the artillery can
   move, it must move to refuge, but if it can't, it just stays put.

Answers & Commentary:
From: hansen@math.gwu.edu (Clifford Hansen)

Judean artillery does not; Roman artillery does.  [I could be wrong on
this]

Cliff Hansen
hansen@math.gwu.edu

From: bas@phys.uva.nl (Bas de Bakker)

Sure, why not.
 
Bas.

Question #3:
3. Does the complete cohort drm apply when the hex is a tower w/2
   pushers and 1 on top? How about an escalade? I've been assuming that
   the entire cohort must attack/defend as a group for this to apply.

Answers & Commentary:
From: hansen@math.gwu.edu (Clifford Hansen)

You've got this one right.  THe cohort bonus only applies when the full
cohort is involved in melee.
 
Cliff Hansen
hansen@math.gwu.edu

From: bas@phys.uva.nl (Bas de Bakker)

That's how we play it, I'm not sure if there's an explicit rule about
this.
 
Bas.