Cool-Mini-Or-Not has a good article with pictures on painting non European skin tones. There are photos of the various peoples, along with virtual paint chips and a discussion of how to replicate those tones.
Greek Village Model
Eye candy time. Greg Kelleher has built a nice greek village for DBA.
Cardboard Superheroes
There are a lot of superhero miniatures rules out there — both free and commercial. So if you want to try one without going to all the trouble to paint some minis, you could try some of the paper figures on this page.
Village Pillage Print and Play Card Game
Village Pillage is a print-and-play card game in which 2 – 5 players compete to turn their villages into kingdoms.