Wako Medium Bune (TWS2 Unit)

Wako Medium Bune (TWS2 Unit)
Class	Medium Ship
Recruitment Cost	350
Upkeep Cost	100
Requires	-
Marines	35
Seamen	35
Hull Strength	200
Morale	11

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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• All-round ships, with decent crew size, speed and manouverability.
• Not as much crew as heavy ships so vulnerable to boarding, slower than light ships.