The Irish in SAGA are a fast-moving raiding force with just enough punch to make anybody regret underestimating them. To reflect their style and, compared to their Anglo-Saxon neighbours, relative poverty, I went with figures that are more simply clad. The shields are cut down to be more like bucklers – both for mobility and visual distinction from the other armies. For colours, I went with the yellow/green/black style that matches their shield designs.
Heroes: The Irish have a number of options for their Warlord, so I made a regular one, one with a Dane Axe and one mounted on a pony. For heroes, I am using the stock Brian Boruma figure with a little tree made from wire and putty. Four Curaidh accompany the force.
Hearthguards: While the Irish are light raiders, their Fianna elites can hold their own against anybody.
Warriors: Irish have a unique warrior unit in the form of their dogs. These are Gripping Beast stock figures. The two units of regular Bonnachts are armed with javelins and cut-down bucklers.
Levy: The Irish can drawn on the generic Levy Pool to which I added one unit of Levy with javelins in the same light clothing/bare-skinned lock of the Irish.
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