diff --git a/assets/characters/arcu.json b/assets/characters/arcu.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc6a74a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/characters/arcu.json
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+{
+ "image": "arcu.png",
+ "height": 120,
+ "frames": {
+  "stand": {
+   "x": 0,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 42,
+   "h": 120,
+   "ax": 20.9,
+   "ay": 120
+  },
+  "blink": {
+   "x": 44,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 42,
+   "h": 120,
+   "ax": 20.3,
+   "ay": 120
+  },
+  "talk": {
+   "x": 88,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 42,
+   "h": 120,
+   "ax": 20.9,
+   "ay": 120
+  },
+  "explain": {
+   "x": 132,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 66,
+   "h": 120,
+   "ax": 24.3,
+   "ay": 120
+  },
+  "laugh": {
+   "x": 200,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 46,
+   "h": 121,
+   "ax": 17.8,
+   "ay": 121
+  },
+  "point": {
+   "x": 248,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 65,
+   "h": 121,
+   "ax": 24.9,
+   "ay": 121
+  },
+  "shrug": {
+   "x": 315,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 78,
+   "h": 121,
+   "ax": 36.9,
+   "ay": 121
+  },
+  "arms_crossed": {
+   "x": 395,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 43,
+   "h": 121,
+   "ax": 19.4,
+   "ay": 121
+  }
+ }
+}
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diff --git a/assets/characters/barondeduke.json b/assets/characters/barondeduke.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42f41e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/characters/barondeduke.json
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+{
+ "image": "barondeduke.png",
+ "height": 120,
+ "frames": {
+  "stand": {
+   "x": 0,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 47,
+   "h": 120,
+   "ax": 21.7,
+   "ay": 120
+  },
+  "blink": {
+   "x": 49,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 47,
+   "h": 120,
+   "ax": 21.5,
+   "ay": 120
+  },
+  "talk": {
+   "x": 98,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 48,
+   "h": 120,
+   "ax": 21.8,
+   "ay": 120
+  },
+  "explain": {
+   "x": 148,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 61,
+   "h": 120,
+   "ax": 23.9,
+   "ay": 120
+  },
+  "laugh": {
+   "x": 211,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 53,
+   "h": 117,
+   "ax": 26.6,
+   "ay": 117
+  },
+  "cards": {
+   "x": 266,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 56,
+   "h": 118,
+   "ax": 24.1,
+   "ay": 118
+  },
+  "shrug": {
+   "x": 324,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 73,
+   "h": 117,
+   "ax": 35.7,
+   "ay": 117
+  },
+  "facepalm": {
+   "x": 399,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 53,
+   "h": 117,
+   "ax": 27.3,
+   "ay": 117
+  }
+ }
+}
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diff --git a/assets/characters/tozzino.json b/assets/characters/tozzino.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10dd45b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/characters/tozzino.json
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+{
+ "image": "tozzino.png",
+ "height": 120,
+ "frames": {
+  "stand": {
+   "x": 0,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 40,
+   "h": 120,
+   "ax": 20.6,
+   "ay": 120
+  },
+  "blink": {
+   "x": 42,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 41,
+   "h": 120,
+   "ax": 20.5,
+   "ay": 120
+  },
+  "talk": {
+   "x": 85,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 41,
+   "h": 120,
+   "ax": 20.6,
+   "ay": 120
+  },
+  "explain": {
+   "x": 128,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 65,
+   "h": 120,
+   "ax": 24.4,
+   "ay": 120
+  },
+  "laugh": {
+   "x": 195,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 40,
+   "h": 120,
+   "ax": 20.1,
+   "ay": 120
+  },
+  "watch": {
+   "x": 237,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 51,
+   "h": 119,
+   "ax": 25.5,
+   "ay": 119
+  },
+  "look_far": {
+   "x": 290,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 56,
+   "h": 120,
+   "ax": 27.9,
+   "ay": 120
+  },
+  "bounce": {
+   "x": 348,
+   "y": 0,
+   "w": 67,
+   "h": 117,
+   "ax": 21.1,
+   "ay": 117
+  }
+ }
+}
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diff --git a/assets/voices/index.json b/assets/voices/index.json
index 327f5fc..44d8eca 100644
--- a/assets/voices/index.json
+++ b/assets/voices/index.json
@@ -623,6 +623,38 @@
   "file": "andrea-e47b3cebb5.mp3",
   "sec": 4.87
  },
+ "andrea|Il BaronDeDuke, col cappello da cowboy. Ha l'aria di uno che aspetta qualcuno, e che spera non lo veda nessuno.": {
+  "file": "andrea-0bd1b0f32e.mp3",
+  "sec": 8.7
+ },
+ "andrea|Baron! Che ci fai qui?": {
+  "file": "andrea-1b59141c98.mp3",
+  "sec": 2.59
+ },
+ "barondeduke|Aspetto uno che mi deve riportare le mutande.": {
+  "file": "barondeduke-3ea60b7083.mp3",
+  "sec": 4.12
+ },
+ "andrea|Le... mutande?": {
+  "file": "andrea-f83ef038f8.mp3",
+  "sec": 3.94
+ },
+ "barondeduke|Le ho perse a poker, ieri sera.": {
+  "file": "barondeduke-5542a06624.mp3",
+  "sec": 1.65
+ },
+ "barondeduke|In mano avevo full. E ho detto: «Male male si divide».": {
+  "file": "barondeduke-944c3e57dc.mp3",
+  "sec": 5.03
+ },
+ "andrea|E invece?": {
+  "file": "andrea-435306c242.mp3",
+  "sec": 0.67
+ },
+ "barondeduke|L'altro aveva colore.": {
+  "file": "barondeduke-238f525535.mp3",
+  "sec": 1.65
+ },
  "andrea|La tribuna bianca e rossa. La domenica qui c'è più tifo che al Palio. Quasi.": {
   "file": "andrea-a50071085e.mp3",
   "sec": 6.84
@@ -767,6 +799,18 @@
   "file": "andrea-bb70dea2a6.mp3",
   "sec": 2.15
  },
+ "andrea|L'Arcu, il mio amico di sempre. Davanti al circolino, come se ci fosse nato.": {
+  "file": "andrea-8ddab2d024.mp3",
+  "sec": 5.79
+ },
+ "andrea|Arcu! Ma che è sempre là, Borgo?": {
+  "file": "andrea-aaeb40d873.mp3",
+  "sec": 3.42
+ },
+ "arcu|E chi lo sposta???": {
+  "file": "arcu-64735a5925.mp3",
+  "sec": 0.97
+ },
  "andrea|Il ponte vecchio, coi suoi due archi. Chissà quante piene ha visto passare: io al primo temporale cerco riparo.": {
   "file": "andrea-01ec1d03ec.mp3",
   "sec": 7.67
@@ -935,6 +979,30 @@
   "file": "andrea-f5d55187e8.mp3",
   "sec": 5.11
  },
+ "andrea|Il Tozzino, vestito di bianco da capo a piedi, con la racchetta. Guarda l'orologio ogni dieci secondi.": {
+  "file": "andrea-3c32888a15.mp3",
+  "sec": 8.1
+ },
+ "andrea|Tozzino! Che fai lì davanti al cancello?": {
+  "file": "andrea-1fe1ee6236.mp3",
+  "sec": 3.1
+ },
+ "tozzino|Aspetto Federer. Oggi si fa una partita.": {
+  "file": "tozzino-a069d2c5e2.mp3",
+  "sec": 2.85
+ },
+ "andrea|Federer? Roger Federer?": {
+  "file": "andrea-70f150bdec.mp3",
+  "sec": 2.67
+ },
+ "tozzino|E chi sennò? Ha chiamato ora: è imbottigliato in Bolognese.": {
+  "file": "tozzino-5072201408.mp3",
+  "sec": 4.3
+ },
+ "tozzino|Se non arriva, la vinco a tavolino.": {
+  "file": "tozzino-c1736e2d62.mp3",
+  "sec": 1.42
+ },
  "andrea|La Carza. A maggio c'è poca acqua: d'estate si scendeva a fare le dighe coi sassi.": {
   "file": "andrea-91be1de49b.mp3",
   "sec": 6.99
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diff --git a/src/story/story.js b/src/story/story.js
index 3a5f450..7a88fc2 100644
--- a/src/story/story.js
+++ b/src/story/story.js
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ export const story = {
         leone: { name: 'Il leone', color: '#f0a070' },
         san_pietro: { name: 'San Pietro', color: '#e8e0c8' },
         tosca: { name: 'La Tosca', color: '#ffb0d0' },
+        arcu: { name: 'L\'Arcu', color: '#7fb2ff', sprite: 'assets/characters/arcu.json' },
+        tozzino: { name: 'Il Tozzino', color: '#c8f5b0', sprite: 'assets/characters/tozzino.json' },
+        barondeduke: { name: 'Il BaronDeDuke', color: '#e0c090', sprite: 'assets/characters/barondeduke.json' },
     },
     items: {
         squama: {
@@ -974,6 +977,9 @@ export const story = {
             walk: [[0, 360], [0, 330], [300, 262], [430, 222], [600, 210], [640, 212], [640, 360]],
             depth: [[210, 0.4], [360, 1.15]],
             entry: [100, 340],
+            // Il BaronDeDuke nella discesa verso la polisportiva: aspetta chi gli riporta le mutande perse a poker.
+            speakers: { barondeduke: [230, 243] },
+            people: [{ who: 'barondeduke', at: [230, 300], facing: -1, idle: 'stand', talk: ['talk', 'explain'], blink: 'blink', every: 4.6 }],
             hotspots: [
                 {
                     id: 'campo', name: 'campo secondario', box: [140, 160, 240, 60], at: [330, 254], face: 'up',
@@ -1007,6 +1013,21 @@ export const story = {
                 {
                     id: 'al_principale', name: 'indietro, verso il campo principale', box: [0, 330, 640, 30], at: [100, 354], exit: { scene: 'polisportiva_principale', at: [620, 330], face: 'left' },
                 },
+                {
+                    id: 'barondeduke', name: 'il BaronDeDuke', box: [212, 245, 36, 55], at: [190, 316], face: 'right', default: 'talk',
+                    actions: {
+                        look: [{ say: 'Il BaronDeDuke, col cappello da cowboy. Ha l\'aria di uno che aspetta qualcuno, e che spera non lo veda nessuno.' }],
+                        talk: [
+                            { say: 'Baron! Che ci fai qui?' },
+                            { say: 'Aspetto uno che mi deve riportare le mutande.', who: 'barondeduke' },
+                            { say: 'Le... mutande?' },
+                            { say: 'Le ho perse a poker, ieri sera.', who: 'barondeduke', pose: 'facepalm' },
+                            { say: 'In mano avevo full. E ho detto: «Male male si divide».', who: 'barondeduke', pose: 'cards' },
+                            { say: 'E invece?' },
+                            { say: 'L\'altro aveva colore.', who: 'barondeduke', pose: 'shrug' },
+                        ],
+                    },
+                },
             ],
         },
         polisportiva_principale: {
@@ -1248,6 +1269,9 @@ export const story = {
             walk: [[0, 360], [0, 335], [60, 300], [400, 280], [640, 250], [640, 360]],
             depth: [[250, 1.0], [360, 1.5]],
             entry: [320, 330],
+            // L'Arcu davanti al circolino, accanto alla fontanella (sprite di Codex, 25 ottobre).
+            speakers: { arcu: [418, 214] },
+            people: [{ who: 'arcu', at: [418, 292], facing: -1, idle: 'stand', talk: ['talk', 'explain'], blink: 'blink', every: 4.2 }],
             hotspots: [
                 {
                     id: 'circolo', name: 'il circolino', box: [100, 0, 380, 205], at: [300, 290], face: 'up',
@@ -1293,6 +1317,13 @@ export const story = {
                         look: [{ say: 'La strada va avanti verso Tagliaferro.' }],
                     },
                 },
+                {
+                    id: 'arcu', name: 'l\'Arcu', box: [400, 216, 38, 76], at: [362, 300], face: 'right', default: 'talk',
+                    actions: {
+                        look: [{ say: 'L\'Arcu, il mio amico di sempre. Davanti al circolino, come se ci fosse nato.' }],
+                        talk: [{ say: 'Arcu! Ma che è sempre là, Borgo?' }, { say: 'E chi lo sposta???', who: 'arcu', pose: 'shrug' }],
+                    },
+                },
             ],
         },
         campomigliaio_ponte: {
@@ -1557,6 +1588,9 @@ export const story = {
             walk: [[60, 360], [250, 262], [300, 218], [350, 218], [420, 262], [600, 360]],
             depth: [[218, 0.55], [360, 1.65]],
             entry: [300, 350],
+            // Il Tozzino davanti al cancello del tennis, in tenuta, che aspetta Federer.
+            speakers: { tozzino: [440, 222] },
+            people: [{ who: 'tozzino', at: [440, 300], facing: -1, idle: 'stand', talk: ['talk', 'explain'], blink: 'blink', every: 3.9 }],
             hotspots: [
                 {
                     id: 'muro', name: 'casa dell\'ing. Tozzi', box: [0, 120, 200, 140], at: [190, 300], face: 'left',
@@ -1576,6 +1610,19 @@ export const story = {
                 {
                     id: 'alla_pieve', name: 'su verso la Pieve', box: [0, 330, 640, 30], at: [300, 354], exit: { scene: 'pieve', at: [95, 250], face: 'right' },
                 },
+                {
+                    id: 'tozzino', name: 'il Tozzino', box: [422, 224, 36, 76], at: [392, 312], face: 'right', default: 'talk',
+                    actions: {
+                        look: [{ say: 'Il Tozzino, vestito di bianco da capo a piedi, con la racchetta. Guarda l\'orologio ogni dieci secondi.' }],
+                        talk: [
+                            { say: 'Tozzino! Che fai lì davanti al cancello?' },
+                            { say: 'Aspetto Federer. Oggi si fa una partita.', who: 'tozzino', pose: 'explain' },
+                            { say: 'Federer? Roger Federer?' },
+                            { say: 'E chi sennò? Ha chiamato ora: è imbottigliato in Bolognese.', who: 'tozzino', pose: 'watch' },
+                            { say: 'Se non arriva, la vinco a tavolino.', who: 'tozzino', pose: 'look_far' },
+                        ],
+                    },
+                },
             ],
         },
         ponticino: {
diff --git a/tests/story.test.mjs b/tests/story.test.mjs
index ff9d6e5..9d2520d 100644
--- a/tests/story.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/story.test.mjs
@@ -470,3 +470,14 @@ test('i quattro rioni: ognuno ha la sua riga nell\'introduzione, e le battute su
     assert.doesNotMatch(look('pieve', 'piazza', 'colonna'), /noi rossi/);
     assert.match(look(null, 'pieve', 'chiesa'), /quelli in bianco/, 'un salvataggio di prima dei rioni funziona');
 });
+
+test('gli amici in giro: l\'Arcu al circolino, il Tozzino al cancello del tennis, il BaronDeDuke alla polisportiva', () => {
+    const g = new Game(story);
+    settle(g);
+    const talk = (scene, who) => { g.go(scene); settle(g); g.act('talk', who); return settle(g).map(s => `${s.who ?? 'andrea'}: ${s.text}`); };
+    assert.deepEqual(talk('campomigliaio_circolo', 'arcu'), ['andrea: Arcu! Ma che è sempre là, Borgo?', 'arcu: E chi lo sposta???']);
+    assert.ok(talk('carza', 'tozzino').includes('tozzino: E chi sennò? Ha chiamato ora: è imbottigliato in Bolognese.'));
+    const baron = talk('polisportiva', 'barondeduke');
+    assert.ok(baron.includes('barondeduke: In mano avevo full. E ho detto: «Male male si divide».'));
+    assert.equal(baron.at(-1), 'barondeduke: L\'altro aveva colore.');
+});
diff --git a/tools/voci.json b/tools/voci.json
index bff5b5b..97d2def 100644
--- a/tools/voci.json
+++ b/tools/voci.json
@@ -6,5 +6,8 @@
   "castello":   { "speaker": "Damien Black", "filtro": "asetrate=24000*0.9,aresample=24000,atempo=0.95,aecho=0.8:0.7:90|180:0.25|0.15" },
   "leone":      { "speaker": "Baldur Sanjin", "filtro": "asetrate=24000*0.84,aresample=24000,atempo=1.08" },
   "san_pietro": { "speaker": "Wulf Carlevaro", "filtro": "asetrate=24000*0.92,aresample=24000,atempo=0.95,aecho=0.8:0.6:60:0.2" },
-  "tosca":      { "speaker": "Gitta Nikolina" }
+  "tosca":      { "speaker": "Gitta Nikolina" },
+  "arcu":       { "speaker": "Luis Moray" },
+  "tozzino":    { "speaker": "Dionisio Schuyler" },
+  "barondeduke": { "speaker": "Craig Gutsy" }
 }