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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Army recruiters; if the king isn’t raising an army for some war, some nobleman is trying to form a regiment for a personal vendetta.
A black cat or other animal of ill omen crosses the characters’ path. May or may not be an actual portent of misfortune to come.
A very angry person is looking for the scoundrel or harlot who slept with his or her spouse. Does any of the heroes look like a home wrecker?
Somebody is celebrating! Whether his ship came in, the girl said yes, he got promoted, or something else entirely, this young man (or woman) has money to spend and wants everyone to share his or her joy!
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.