Enhancing the atmosphere?

[Leonard]

(07-31-2012 10:46 PM)MoonSylver Wrote:  Mood music: either era appropriate traditional, horror or era appropriate movie soundtracks, Halloween CD's of "spooky sounds", etc.

Movies playing in background: Classic Universal or Hammer, or old B&W public domain (Nosferatu, Phantom of the Opera, etc.) (recommend turning the sound down though to prevent distraction.)

Props: Candles, Wine Glasses for beverages. Depending on the group you can go as all out (costumes) or cheesy (Halloween decorations such as skulls, spiderwebs etc) as you like.

Pimp your game: I'm doing this right now (though I'm having MUCH better luck w/ FanG...). Paint the fig's. Add custom bits for things such as the First Player or Shadow Track markers, add a custom dice tray to roll in &/or a dice cup. Make custom dice from wood cubes. Add mini's for the Villains &/or the minions.

I really must get around to painting my mini's, I think I'm just terrified of messing them up as I've never done anything like it before. I saw a really cool ivory effect that someone over at BGG applied to their mini's so I might try to mimic that.

I like the idea of a background movie, I think black and white would be most appropriate. Thanks for your input, I might have to crack open the Halloween decorations a little early also!

Would anyone know the best place to buy extra mini's/props for the game itself? I'm thinking along the lines of creepy looking trees for the olde woods, maybe some ruins for the abandoned keep etc. I'm struggling to find something that conforms to the theme while also being appropriately sized (and affordable!).