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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wik" data-source="post: 5485279" data-attributes="member: 40177">Some movie inspirations for you:Make sure you watch Bladerunner.  Bryant is pretty much this guy, and he's just got this smarmy way of talking.  You can almost see the filth ooze out of this guy's skin.  [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-Xk8PCvJvc]YouTube - Blade Runner - Deckard meets Bryant[/ame] Make him loyal, and not someone that the PCs are going to assume is sneaking behind the throne looking for ultimate power.  He should have some strong personality parts, while also projecting an aura of confidence and power.  But he should very much be subservient to the king.  General Maximus at the start of Gladiator is a good starting point.  He's a great leader, and the scenes where he's with Aurelius are amazing.  [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYtK0C-b0y4[/ame](not the best link, because someone decided to ending the last half, but this is kind of how I imagine this guy).  Fight against the trope, at least a little bit.  I personally like Elsa Schneider - the female archaeologist from Last Crusade - sure, she's german and maybe just a bit untrustworthy, but she's a good starting point for a femme fatale who also has the necessary knowledge for the role.  [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7pbhhsqyi8[/ame](not the best video, but you get the idea.  The voice is easy to mimic.)</blockquote>