Wako Medium Bune

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Basic Unit Statistics (can be modified by difficulty level, arts, skills, traits and retainers)

Recruitment Cost 350
Upkeep Cost 100
Marines 35 29%
Seamen 35 17%
Hull Strength 200 2%
Morale 11 22%

Strengths & Weaknesses

  • Average hull, manoeuvrability and speed.
  • Large crew.
  • Good all-round ship.
  • Vulnerable to cannon ships.

Abilities

  • Warcry - Warcry heavily demoralises up to seven nearby enemy units, slowing them down and affecting their defence ability for a short time.
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Description

These medium-sized ships are good all-purpose sailers: big enough for battle without being slow and cumbersome.

Wako pirates are a constant threat to all. Their main targets are trade ships, but these medium bunes and their wako crews are capable of battle against warships as well. They have a reasonably strong hull and enough fighting men on board to overpower bigger ships, all the while retaining the manoeuvrability needed against lighter, faster vessels. Medium bunes are good all-rounders and are not the equal of specialised vessels, but they have versatility to spare! The medium, or seki, bune was smaller than an ataka bune and larger than the kobaya. The design combined strength with speed. In appearance the hull resembled a smaller version of the ataka bune, but with the addition of a pointed bow. The seki bune lacked a deck house. The design was certainly good enough to be adopted by the wako, men who had an eye to the practical business of turning a profit on every voyage.