Seeing as andy recommended changing the look of the 'Impassable Arms/Hands' I'd like to recommend giving them a metallic (Like dark chrome or maybe titanium) or perhaps an obsidian look. Maybe post a few samples.
A torn treasure map could work. Switch the feather with a dagger and the picture with a compass. Also if you do follow this path, name one of the territories 'Ninja cove' so the everyone is happy
A few clips from game# 237368 2007-02-17 09:05:27 - dotsdfe deployed 1 armies on Peru 2007-02-17 09:05:28 - Jedimika fortified Peru with 2 armies from Brazil
2007-02-17 09:21:26 - Jedimika fortified Siam with 1 armies from Eastern Australia 2007-02-17 09:21:30 - dotsdfe attacked Siberia from China ...