Martin Tamaros

Martin Tamaros, also known as Martin the Bulwark, served as a Paladin under the god of Justice, Tyr. He is mostly known in DDaC Aftermath for being Edgar Green's former captain and current hunter. He is a brutal and faithful soldier, and a better leader than Edgar ever could be. His age is unknown but his at least over 200 years and witnessed the events of both campaigns.

#### Early Life and Background

Martin was born in Neverwinter to an unknown family of high elves. He was later adopted by a family of humans when his biological family disappeared. He was a distraught child and huge for an elf, even other children around him only stood at his chest height. He spent 50 years of his life in Neverwinter working as a fisherman and sailor, although this would lead him to outlive his beloved human family.

Full of grief, he sought out Tyr to find justice in the world. He became a Paladin using only his fishing equipment as weapons for a long time. His brutality in combat led to him amassing multiple bloodthirsty friends. He was even excited more than he was terrified when the Dragons and Demons came, and he began his crusades to take back Ten Towns, Luskan, and Neverwinter.

He lead a total of three crusades and roughly 500 men. They mostly killed cultists, and under their banner of the scales and hammer they became known as the Sons of Tyr. As a captain his was unforgiving but magnetic, and even if you knew you should stay away from him, it felt that was the only way to survive. Although he did protect his men, wielding a tower shield, heavy flail, and bastard sword, eventually granting him the title of the Bulwark.

When Edgar joined the third crusade, Martin felt the same way he did about most of his men. He was only another weapon and a soft boy who would die quickly. However, when Edgar turned out to be a skilled soldier and took the Oath of Vengeance, something snapped in Martin. He took him as a squire (who ended up making the longsword he uses in DDaC Aftermath) and fought Edgar on multiple occasions, breaking his shield every time. Martin said to him, "If you can't use a shield, then either die or learn to use another sword." It infuriated Martin more when the young Aasimar actually did learn to use two swords in tandem, and eventually the elf burst into anger that Edgar had unrightfully taken the Oath of Vengeance.

He assigned Edgar to the vanguard, which came to be known as the Heaven Hounds. He did this hoping that the young paladin would die. And the day that Edgar did die, or disappeared, Martin hunted him down in a blind fury thinking that Edgar had killed his men, which was half true. He appears this way in DDaC Aftermath, 3 years after the Sons of Tyr disbanded (after the Battle of Easthaven). Now he pesters the party and rides a blue dragon named Bisess the Barbarian.

#### Abilities:

Martin's abilities are mostly unknown, though he is a cunning leader and strategist. He wields an amount of weapons fit for a small army, including a bastard sword, heavy flail, tower shield, longsword, two daggers, and an Oathbow. He can smite like most paladins but is certainly stronger than Edgar. His conqueror abilities grant him some form of fear aura and the ability to force his attacks through his opponents armor with holy might.

Riding Bisess, he can also use the dragon's breath and the power of flight.