Bobby

Bobby, or the Barbarian, was a barbarian and an adventurer from Earth and the Realm (no relation). He was a companion of the monk Diana, the fighter Eric, the ranger Hank, the wizard Presto, and his elder sister, the rogue Sheila, together with his pet unicorn foal, Uni.

Personality
Bobby was the youngest of his adventuring group, but was certainly capable. The barbarian was impulsive, had a quick temper, and always ready for battle. He most feared being weak and being seen as weak. He had a close and fast bond with the unicorn Uni.

Description
He was known to be quite small, but was strong for his age, especially when armed with his thunder club. He had blonde hair. He wore fur boots and loincloth, as well as studded belts and a horned helmet.

Possessions
The barbarian wielded a thunder club, and wore hide armor +2, an amulet of natural armor and boots of the winterlands. He also carried with him potions of cure light wounds and heroism, as well as sovereign glue, and universal solvent. He also had a waterskin and trail rations for a day.

Abilities
He was adept at bashing and breaking things with his club.

History
Bobby was originally from Earth, but he became trapped in the Realm.

The Victims of Tiamat
Living long before the mid-to-late 14 century DR, Bobby was among a band of young adventurers who were all trying to find a way back to their distant home. Rumors claimed he also had a pet miniature unicorn. However, it was said they were all slain horribly by Tiamat, with the barbarian and his unicorn both being swallowed by one of her heads. By 1369 DR, the Adventurer Mart in Athkatla, Amn, displayed paintings of Hank and Bobby.

The Grand Tour of the Realms
In the 1360s DR, Bobby and his friends (no unicorn in sight) made their way to the town of Shadowdale in Faerûn so that Presto could ask the great sage Elminster to take him on as an apprentice. While drinking in the Old Skull Inn, they spotted Elminster arrive. When Presto lost his nerve, Bobby pointed out that Elminster wasn't busy and stood beside him to declare his friend's suitability.

Thus, Elminster whisked Presto away on a whirlwind tour of the Realms, and he came back traumatized and beaten and decided it best not to be his apprentice. Nevertheless, Presto had ideas for future adventures with his friends.

At this time, he was middle-aged. Moreover, Bobby had grown to be the largest of his group in both height and width. He became extremely muscular and his hair significantly had darkened from blonde to brown. Much of his apparel remained the same.

The High Sun Games
In the late 1490s DR, Bobby and his friends, all adults now and without unicorn, were one of five teams competing in the High Sun Games in the newly built arena in Neverwinter. They evaded the displacer beast and Bobby found a battleaxe in one of the chests. They even got to the center of the maze and safely inside the sanctuary cage at the end, winning that round. However, the Red Wizard of Thay Sofina used the horn of beckoning death above the arena soon after, so their fate is unknown.

Background
First appearing in the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon series of 1983–1985, the characters Hank, Eric, Diana, Presto, Sheila, and Bobby were teenagers from Earth who were transported to a place called 'the Realm'—which is not in any way, shape, or form related to the Forgotten Realms setting or the world of Toril. Despite this, since the end of that series, they have made no less than four cameo appearances in Forgotten Realms sources, before having a comic series of their own set in the Realms (plural), Saturday Morning Adventures, which mistakenly calls the Realm 'the Forgotten Realms' and assumes it to be on Toril.

As such, their five appearances in the Realms (plural) are contradictory and spread over more than a century of time, with them having different apparent ages and, in one case, being seemingly killed before their next chronological appearance. Short of a storyline involving cloning and/or time travel, these are difficult to reconcile. However, it should be noted that in The Grand Tour and Honor Among Thieves they are older, slightly different in appearance, and not actually named, so they might be considered copies or homages. In any case, for completeness, each appearance is included here.

However, to maintain focus on the Realms (plural) and avoid further confusion, only information from Forgotten Realms sources is included here and the Realm is considered not to be a part of the Realms.

In Honor Among Thieves, Bobby was played by actor Luke Bennett.