Wa, Toril

Wa, Toril
Wa is an island country located off the east coast of Toril’s largest continent. Known for its large ves¬sels, Wa, unfortunately, has very few craft. The em¬peror believes that a few ships with great power and strength are far better than less-expensive ships that can fall apart easier.
This “larger is better” mentality has brought about some of the largest vessels created by the humans in wildspace. The Tsunami, otherwise known as "the tide that crusheth the enemy”, is the Wa mothership. Two hundred tons of finely-carved wood is laminated to an understructure of tempered iron and steel, cre¬ating a nightmarish craft. Shaped like a long space¬going centipede, the Tsunami quietly threads its course through Realmspace, keeping in check the Shou Lung and the Elven fleets.
The Wa space fleet continues to function in the role for wich it was designed. Wa authorities were very concerned when they learned that their old counterpart, Shou Lung, possessed a fine space fleet. This concern, however, did not compare to their paranoia when they discovered the Elven fleets.
Wa had fought many a battle since its infancy, and they knew the power of higher ground. Knowing that their former enemies had the higher ground should a war ever break out again, the emperor decided to get an even footing. With the help from the arcane, Wa developers created a ship that would move with the strength of the eel and the dexterity of the leopard. Nearly one decade of trial and error finally paid off when the 140-person developmental team left the sanctuary of their retreat with the plans for both the Tsunami and the Locust. (Later that same month, handbills with the Emperor’s stamp sadly an¬nounced the unfortunate deaths of all 140 persons on the developmental team. Their demise was attrib¬uted to a freak greek fire explosion at the docks of Akkaido.)
At last count, Wa had the following ships in its space fleet, either on the ground, in the air, or in space: 8 Tsunami and 160 Locusts. Wa policy de¬mands that at least half of the fleet (meaning half of every type of ship Wa owns) are in the air at one time. Whether that means the ship is in space or in the atmosphere, is strictly a matter of interpretation. The rest of the ships are hidden in cavernous hangars scattered across the Tsukishima and Shinkoku islands.
When Wa has its hand extended into space, they only patrol two locations in space at any one time. By splitting their space fleet into two parts, they are able to patrol twice the area, and they do not over¬extend themselves too badly. At any one time, a Wa fleet consists of one or two Tsunami and 20 to 40 lo¬custs (20 per Tsunami). Never leaving the vicinity of their planet, Toril, the Wa space fleet is always on the alert for attacks on their homeland, attacks on their water-sailing craft, and confrontations with piratical spacefarers. The fleets take two-formonth terms in space, and are sent back to Wa for an equal number of months for groundling duties and ship maintenance. These short terms of duty are designed to minimize sailor fatigue and to maintain a sense of cohesion between the sailors and their families.
Wa has two known ports that are open to space¬faring ships. Akkaido is located on the southern coast of the Tsukishima Island in the Sea of Pa¬tience. Though not a major port by Wa standards, it is the port most heavily used by the Wa space fleet. By using a fairly obscure port, the emperor feels he can easily keep his spacefaring ships a secret (but since he demands such extravagant ships like the Tsunami, he cannot keep it secret for long).
I iso is located on the southeastern coast of Tsu-kishima Island. A major Wa port, liso is connected to most of the other major cities on the island. All spa-cefarers use this port when trading with Wa. How¬ever, the emperor’s paranoia demands that every non-Wa citizen who docks at liso must not leave their ship. All trespassers are warned once, maybe twice, then slain.

The Chain of Command

The Wa chain of command is a very structured en¬tity. Everyone has their definite positioning in the structure. At the top of the organization is the Em¬peror himself. He controls every facet of the space fleet. Under him, a group of seven persons advice him and counsel him on fleet (and space) occur¬rences. This Council is considered the second tier of the navy structure.
The Tribunal (the judiciary branch of the navy), the Admiralty of the Navy, and Registrar Services, are the third tier of command. The Registrar, with no real power, consists of accountants. This group of nearly 100 persons is responsible for paying the navy’s wages and disbursing benefits to the disabled and the widowed. Under the Admiralty of the Navy are the captains and the rest of the navy. The list below shows the chain of command.
Captain
First Mate
Cleric/Medic/Priest 1st Class
Navigator/Helmsman 1st Class
Cleric/Medic/Priest 2nd Class
Navigator/Helmsman 2nd Class
Cleric/Medic/Priest 3rd Class
Weapons Sergeant
Rigging Sergeant
Weapons Aimer 1st Class
Cleric/Medic/Priest 4th Class
Weapons Loader 1st Class
Rigging Attendant 1st Class
Cleric/Medic/Priest 5th Class
Navigator/Helmsman 3rd Class
Weapons Aimer 2nd Class
Weapons Loader 2nd Class
Nutritionist/Quartermaster
Rigging Attendant 2nd Class
Requisitions Attendant 1st Class
Crewman 1st Class
Requisitions Attendant 2nd Class
Crewman 2nd Class

Personalities

Wa has several captains and helmsmen that have attained distinction in Wa society. These esteemed individuals are listed below.

Daimyo Akahu Nagasa

17th level Bushi AL: LN HP: 78 THACO: 4 AC: 3 #AT:2/1 DMG: ld8 + l (sword) STR: 15 1NT: 17 DEX: 17 CHA: 14 W1S: 14 CON: 13 Honor: 78
The captain of the Tsunami ship Sakura, a craft that carries 52 Locusts, Daimyo Nagasa is a veteran of seven battles. His scribes have detailed two at¬tacks from elven Man-O-Wars and one battle with an Armada; the latter disabling his craft’s ability to land for three months. The other four major battles were against various other humanoid races. He has cap¬tained two separate Tsunami ships in his lucrative four-year career. A man of few words, Akahu maintains a strict chain of command at all times. No one can go over the head of his immediate superior without suffering 50 lashes for insubordination, except in rare occa¬sions. Every rule of the Wa command is followed to the letter, no matter how difficult it makes life. Aka¬hu believes that only by following the rules can they survive in the lawless voids of space. Akahu is well-liked by those under his command. Their respect and admiration gives the his fleet cohe-sion every military force needs to properly function under pressure. He has been decorated thrice for bravery and twice for battle excellence. In one battle in particular, The Selune Tear Elmonitae, Akahu and his Tsunami bat¬tled six neogi Mindspiders. The moonlet Elmonitae was a neogi stronghold, and the Admiralty of the Na¬vy feared that the small asteroid was housing captive Wa citizens. Akahu, then captaining the Tsunami Storm of Honor, flew to the rescue. After nearly 28 straight hours of battle, the two Mindspiders that re­mained fled the area, leaving the Storm of Honor to salvage the wreckage. The Tsunami landed on Elmonitae, and found nearly 100 captives; 40 of whom were Wa citizens. The other 60 were of elven descent, and Akahu per­sonally delivered them to the elven Armada Wings of Glory. (This act created five years of peace between the elven fleets of Realmspace and Wa, interrupted only by the "accidental” destruction of an elven Man- O-War, when a Shou Lung spy leaked information that drow were using the Man-O-War for smuggling illegal goods into Wa.)

Salmone Healsmith

17th level Priest of Eldath AL: N HP: 46 THACO: 10 AC: 7 #AT: n/a DMG: n/a STR: 11 INT: 17 DEX: 14 CHA: 13 WIS: 16 CON: 12 Born in the Daleland’s town of Scardale, Salmone quickly became renowned for his abilities as a cleric for hire. His carelessness about the character of his partners, however, soon gained him a bad name. He soon became known as "Salmone-for-anyone’s- hire”, and after awhile he fell into financial ruin, working only when the evilly-inclined came to him. As this cycle continued, he became a wanted man in as many cities as he had fingers. To escape the haunting footfalls of mercenaries and bounty hunters who were closing in on him, Salmone braved the Endless Waste to reach a small inlet town named Winterkeep. There, he met a fine daimyo named Akahu Nagasa, who captained the Tsunami battlejammer Storm of Honor. He became a Cleric/Medic 2nd Class, a position he holds to this day on the good ship Sakura. (The ship was named after a famous scribe who lived in the previous centu­ry. The scribe was known for his insatiable curiosity).

Wo Han Do of Chozawa

16th/14th level Samurai/Ninja AL: LN HP: 78 THACO: 5 AC: 0 #AT: 2/1 DMG: ldl0 + 10 STR: 18/00 INT: 14 DEX: 17 CHA: 15 WIS: 18 CON: 15 Honor: 99 Wo Han Do is a legend in his own right. He is well known for pulling stunts that no other captain would dare. Several months ago, he fought a neogi Death­spider. During battle, he had the First Mate and the Navigator 1st Class take over the Tsunami HagureJi- ma, while he took a Locust ship. Flying through ene­my fire, he landed on the neogi vessel. Using his ninja skills, he overcame the ship’s navigator and freed the prisoner in the ship’s lifejammer helm. After threatening the life of, and subsequently gaining superiority over, the neogi captain, Wo Han forced all neogi and their umber hulk slaves to sur­render. This selfless act virtually saved many a mem­ber of his crew. It also brought about the arrest and conviction of seven Wa persons, who were selling se­crets to the neogi regarding places to land and locate prisoners. (These arrests also significantly lessened the number of mysterious disappearances reported in the mountains of Wa.) For his selfless acts as a spacefaring captain, Wo Han was given the Wakizashi of Honor. (See the New Magical Items chapter for more information on this magical item.) For his exceptional work in protect­ing the people of Wa, Wo Han was awarded the Siluer Star of Excellence. He is one of thirty in Wa’s history to receive the award, and he is the only one currently living to possess it. His ship, the Hagure Jima was renamed the Siluer Star in recognition of this award. The Siluer Star is now the ship most frequently requested by new re­cruits and by those requesting transfers. Some be­lieve that Wo Han Do has honor surpassed only by the Emperor himself!

Lakara of the Tree

16th level Monk AL: LN HP: 64 ТНАС0: 13 AC: -4 #AT: 1 DMG: Weapon +8 STR: 17 INT: 12 DEX: 16 CHA: 13 W1S: 17 CON: 14 Lakara of the Tree is a Master of Spring Monk, well noted for his mastery of the Serpentine martial arts. (The serpentine martial arts style consists of: #AT 2/ 1, Dmg 1-4, AC 7, PA Hand; SM Movement 1, 6; Throw 2; Vital 1,2,4; Mental 1,2,3. He has 3/1 addi­tional attacks and +3D + 1 damage bonus with his martial arts, and Movement 4 as a class bonus.) Generally unknown to the public, Lakara is a very well-known figure in the Wa navy. One of the few First Mates to also serve as a Helmsman 1st Class, he is a highly desirable addition to any ship’s comple­ment. Currently serving on the Taibohanto, it is said that he has turned down a position as captain twice, (if this is true, he is the only one to turn down such an honor even once.) He claims he is a better asset to the navy perform­ing as a helmsman, as opposed to the captain’s posi­tion. (As a helmsman, he gives the ki-helm on a Tsunami 80 total ki points. These points accounts for four Ship Rating points! In combination with sev­en other ki-endowed characters, they can propel a Tsunami at incredible speeds. Lakara’s single- handed contribution to the ki-helm is extraordinary.) Lakara shares the First Mate duties on the Taibo­hanto with a kensai named Tansai Ibhei. Together, she and Lakara are responsible for assuring that the wishes of the captain are met with expediency. As the helmsman, Lakara and the other 12 helmsmen’s du­ties are to assure the highest possible SR when the captain demands it. Other than these duties, La­kara’s life on the Tsunami is an easy one. He is com­fortable in his position. Well into his 50's, Lakara has considered retirement, but it is doubtful the navy will let him go easily.

Fleet Statistics

The statistics below are for the Wa Space Fleet in Reaimspace (i.e., the campaign sphere of Toril, the FORGOTTEN REALMS® setting). Only in times of war will the number of airborne ships increase be­yond the 50% mark. This means that half of Wa’s ships are always drydocked.

Squadron I: (Located in hangars across the Tsukishi- ma and Shinkoku islands.)

Tsunami (4): Ton 200; HP 200; Crew: 1/200 (400 in war MC B; AR 2; Save Metal; Power Ki-Helm; SR Special (minimum 5 Arms 6 bombards, 3 Medium jettisons, 12 Heavy ballistae, 10 Heavy catapults; SZ 950' x 70'.
Locust (80): Ton 1,500 lbs; HP 1; Crew: 2/3; MC A; AR 4; Save Light Wood; Power rudder of propul­sion; SR 6; Arm 1 Light catapult or 1 Light bal­lista; SZ 14' x 4'.

Squadron II: (Airborne; whether this means the ships are in space or in the atmosphere is strict­ly a matter of interpretation.)

Tsunami (4): Ton 200; HP 200; Crew: 1/200 (400 in war MC B; AR 2; Save Metal; Power Ki-Helm; SR Special (minimum 5 Arms 6 bombards, 3 Medium jettisons, 12 Heavy ballistae, 10 Heavy catapults; SZ 950' x 70'.
Locust (80): Ton 1,500 lbs; HP 1; Crew: 2/3; MC A; AR 4; Save Light Wood; Power rudder of propul­sion; SR 6; Arm 1 Light catapult or 1 Light bal­lista; SZ 14' x 4'.
In addition, the Wa fleet has a number of captured Shou Lung Dragonships that are not part of the nor­mal fleet, and the Emperor can call on perhaps 40- odd junks of various sizes for fleet supply or troop transportation if necessary.

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