Is there any evidence that the Ostrogoths used slingers in late antiquity Rome? My university runs a historical tabletop war gaming interterm in which students battle each other using 4th century historical correct armies. You are allowed to add units to your roster as long as you have proof.

by TheRandomHeloingDude

As stated above each student battles one another in a tournament system that uses units from a roster. Units cost different based on a variety of stats including morale armor and unit type, as well as any special weapons they might carry. I.e. Bows and ranged weapons add 20 points to the overall costs

My army for this class is the ostrogoths, and I am fairly certain they had slingers based on other Germanic tribes including the visigoths. I've read several scholarly articles as well as 2 books. Unfortunately it doesn't seem like the early goths cared much for their scholars. :(

MundaneInquirer

Could you go into more detail on this wargame you are doing? While I sadly cannot answer the question, I'd like to know more about your setup.