Middle Sea Brigands

is a minor faction of Rogue Pirates introduced in the Aye-Aye! Patch for Total War: Warhammer II. They are a special legendary pirate army, which will challenge Vampire Coast factions who raise their Infamy rank to 7. Defeating them unlocks a verse of the Sea Shanty.
They are grouped with Rogue Armies on the Diplomacy screen, though their crests all feature a notable teal stripe, as oppose to the red stripe generally seen on Rogue Armies or the blue stripe on regular Rogue Pirate armies.
== Background ==
Houghhoff was a renowned admiral in the imperial navy and his tale is one of bewilderment. The story tells that he kept a bright yellow parrot as a bet that sat upon his shoulder, never leaving his master's side for a moment. Houghhoff, famous for having never lost a battle at sea, somewhat oddly put the credit for every victory solely with the parrot! Supposedly, during the heat of battle, the parrot squawked key tactical advice, which the admiral would use to soundly beat his opponents.
Whether Houghhoff's parrot was simply uttering madness-induced ramblings or not, his crew could not deny the Reik-Admiral's resultant mastery of naval combat. So, when one morning Houghhoff exited his cabin and announced to his crew that they were to leave the service of the Empire immediately and become pirates - upon the suggestion of the parrot - everyone aboard simply... agreed.
==Patrol Path==
* Towards the player's armies or settlements
==Unit Roster==
*Empire roster
*Norsca roster