Antonias

The Hunter
Meet Antonias, a bounty hunter from the small village of Triel. He lived in poverty and lived most of his childhood as a thief. On one fateful day, he decided to pickpocket a man who had just got his money for a job well done. Before Antonias could fish out any money, the man caught him. Antonias thought for sure that it was the end, but instead of dicipline, Antonias received unsuspected love. The man took him in and taught him better ways of obtaining money: Bounty hunting. He hunted with his "father" for the first few years until now. The hunt for Viekang is Antonias's first solo hunt.

Antonias is a skillful bounty hunter who also knows how to handle himself on the streets if need be. He loves the heat of battle so much that he loses himself in it. He flies into a rage if he obtains so much as a scratch. He will stop at nothing to get revenge on all of those who make him suffer, whether it be in battle or in every day life, and holds a grudge against them until the end of his days.

The Bounty Hunter
He first appeared as a bounty hunter looking for his target in Baldur's Gate, but swiftly gets caught up in the politics and becomes part of The Guild. His current intentions are to find out what is truly going on in the city, and then returning home for his bounty.

A Hunt Spoiled
Upon arriving to Baldur's Gate, he almost immediately runs into a gnome merchant by the name of Glim Garrack who informs him that it is the celebration of Returning Day and asks if he would take a break from his travels to join them. Antonias declined the offer, saying that he could not for he was on a hunt. Indeed, his prey was a man by the name of Viekang who was last seen heading for the city. The noisiness of the crowd only became worse as Duke Abdel Adrian stepped came up to the podium. He spoke at length for several minutes. It was then that Antonias noticed a disturbance in the crowd. A man was pushing his way towards the platform and scrambled upon it. He advanced towards the Duke, shortsword in hand. Antonias pointed his hand crossbow towards the assailant, who he recognized as Viekang. Glim, the gnome, warned him to watch who he was aiming for. He then realized that the chaos of the crowd would prevent him from making a good shot. The Duke tried to finish off his assailant, but the cloaked figure dodged to the side and plunged his sword into the doomed Duke's heart. (For a detailed description of the battle between the creature and Antonias and Glim, go to Baldur's Gate: The Merchant)