Rompli Ironbelly is a friendly and energetic Dwarf who decided one day that he was going to be a hero. He was born under the Lonely Mountain to a relatively wealthy family. He had a pleasant childhood and a bright future in the blacksmithing trade. Everything seemed to go his way. But this lack of conflict in his life caused him to become intellectually complacent. In other words, he became very stupid. So when news of Balin’s struggles in Khazad-dum reached the Lonely Mountain, Rompli responded in a profoundly idiotic way. Instead of accepting the reality of the situation, Rompli decided that he was going to become a hero, venture into Khazad-dum, and personally right this wrong. Rompli has had no formal training in the art of combat and is exceedingly young by Dwarf reckoning. But that won’t stop him; no amount of sound reasoning can, as his mental faculties are beset by a lethal combination of stupidity and stubbornness. He left his home under the Lonely Mountain and joined a trade caravan heading for Bree, as he deemed that city to be the ideal location to start his career as a hero. He currently makes a living working as a caravan guard for the ambitious merchant Frimsi Gembeard when he isn't out getting into trouble. For his service as a caravan guard, Rompli is paid only in promises of adventure and glory.