@twking - Thank you.
@bomberboy - Pictish levies are Dimba (peltasts) and Gairlom (levy spears) they have zero turn recruitment.
Pictish Regulars are Chodaoer (axemen), Elbharu (crossbows), Gaimorlom (pikes) and Marchan (spear and javelin cavalry). They have 1 turn recruitment.
Pictish Elites are Aumue Boai (wildmen), Gai Aurmahr (mailed spears) and Ludodaoer (sword champions). They have 4 turn recruitment and unit size of only 60. The elite cavalry are the sword-equipped Mormaer bodyguards.
See this post for pictures. During Spite of Severus, I didn't recruit Gaimorlom because I was using the cheaper Gairlom for the battle line, and Chodaoer for assault troops.
@Aster - The Picts may be underpowered, but they have good generals.
@Entropy Judge - Gaimorlom Pikes are a Macedonian-style Pike Phalanx. But they have no armour or shields, and the pikes are short.
I think the first three rows can fight. (isn't it five for Macedonians?) They are regular 1-turn recruitment Picts and seem to be quite steady, but go down like flies in prolonged fighting. I had a unit of them at Vinovia when they still had the bright red IBFD skins. I have since installed Carajudo's skins and they are much better looking now.
@Sunbird Alkibijad - err, I may need subtitles for that comment. Also don't plan your life around proverbs, Fortune may indeed favour the brave, but don't forget to "Look before you Leap"!
@Mr. Cursed - music to my ears! As I said above, Pictish Pikes are a macedonian-style phalanx of regular quality troops, not levy.
@Hesus de bodemloze - Welcome, I am particularly pleased to see you here, I have often seen you visit my (esteemed) rivals and wondered whether there was something more I should be adding to my own stories. :hmmm:
@Legio Caesar - Thanks Legio, I'm glad you like my story.
@Xavier Dragnesi - Interesting, I may try reading it to my daughter, she is quite hard to stir on school days - I can't imagine why.
@Selifator - I don't know what fate has in store for Cirech yet. I need to play some some of the campaign. It would be a shame to lose him, because he would make a good conspirator against Drest.