I have been pinching ideas form the Fimir thread on undead a bit like this and 023 for his nearly undead, having finished my Celtos Firbolg I am now painting the Gael as nearly dead with grey flesh.
With OGAM and Lion Rampant I find myself abandoning historical games and moving ever more into fantasy gaming which I haven't done since I was a youngster, also inpart inspired by the oldhammer threads on the interweb