Folk Hero: Coming from a humble social rank, the people of their home village regard them as their champion. They stand against the tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere.
Squalid. You live in a leaky stable, a mud-floored hut just outside town, or a vermin-infested boarding house in the worst part of town. You have shelter from the elements, but you live in a desperate and violent Environment, in places rife with disease.
Monster. A monsterous enemy could be something as weak as a goblin to as powerful as a ancient dragon. They consist of monsterous races and creatures. They might have done battle with the creature, been robbed by it, wanting revenge, or hunting it.