Godfrey of Bouillon, Bohemond and early arrivals among the crusaders went to Rouphinianai to make preparations for an attack on Nicaea. There they were joined by Peter the Hermit with the remains of his forces. Later, envoys arrived from Raymond of Saint-Gilles, asking them to wait for him and Adhemar of le Puy; they refused, indicating a swifter but steeper route by which latecomers could catch them up. Lack of food made the early arrivals press on, and they divided, some going to Nicaea via Nikomedeia, others by sea