Bobby

Bobby the Barbarian was a barbarian and an adventurer from Earth and the Realm. He was a companion of the monk Diana, the fighter Eric, the ranger Hank, the wizard Presto, and Sheila, together with his pet miniature unicorn, Uni.

Personality
Bobby was the youngest of his adventuring group, but was certainly able. The barbarian, always ready for battle, would be quick to rage and strike with his greatclub.

Description
He was known to be quite small.

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 several potions, and other items such as solvents and glue.

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, he was among a band of young adventurers who were all trying to find a way back to their distant home. Rumored 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 him and the ranger.

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.

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 killed before they live. 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 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.