Seriously though, Ive RPed a hobo/bum, con artist, Skooma addict, and all around general scum bags. Its interesting where those characters end up going.
You forgot the powerful wizard delving into and probing the fabric of reality in his wizard's tower (read Saruman in Orthanc); while secretly manipulating and controlling the politics of the region, in order to cast spells so large they require the movements and thoughts of thousands of people.