Life in a city of some size is never dull. The poor huddle for warmth behind the churches and mansions of the upper crust, thieves and smugglers dodge the king’s guards, merchants hunt for the perfect bargain, and most people simply try to survive.
This table is designed for a European inspired fantasy set in a technological and cultural age equivalent to the Middle Ages up to the Early Modern Period (ca. 1100-1750 AD.).
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A small-time bureaucrat has had it with bad employers, taxes, and nagging spouses, causing him or her to have a complete melt-down in a public place before the guards can drag him or her away.
Somebody’s pet snake got out. Is it a large constrictor which will feed on livestock and possibly small children until found, or a small venomous snake that should be approached with extreme caution?
An arrogant noble and his or her retinue barge past, shoving people out of their way and taking offence if people refuse to move. The noble may give slow-to-move heroes the tongue lashing of their lives, or—if they look like people worthy of respect—challenge them to a duel of honour.
A fortune teller or seer approaches the characters. Real deal or conman?
Somebody dies under suspicious circumstances. They may have fallen out a window only to turn out to have been poisoned or stabbed first, or fallen down stairs to break their neck only to turn out to have been beaten to death before falling. The murderer clearly is trying to pass the kill off as an accident and doing a pretty poor job of it. But what caused him or her to commit the murder in the first place?To generate more suggestions, simply refresh the page.