Hello all,
I'm planning to put together a Scottish force for SAGA that would be appropriate for around 950-1050 AD, but I've been having trouble with sources. Most titles seem to be quite broad in terms of period and/or geography, and I'm reluctant to pull the trigger on a book that covers 1000 years or the whole of Britain and Ireland since it may offer very little information specific to my period.
Miniatures-wise, Crusader and Gripping Beast both do 'dark age' Scots ranges. The design brief for both ranges seems to have been 'regular dark age hairy guys, but with bare legs and some bare feet' – is this supported by contemporary sources, or is it an case of imagining a continuity with later kilted Highlanders for the sake of creating a distinctive 'Scots' range?
Given that the Scots would have had significant interaction with the English and Vikings by the 10-11th century, how different would a Scottish force have looked from its opponents, both in terms of appearance and composition?
Obviously this is a period where the sources are kind of few and far between, but if there are any solid references out there they would be great to know about.