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 young couple is being escorted to the chapel or temple by their families. This may be a cause of celebration and joy—or it may be a crossbow wedding where the heroes may find themselves caught in the middle as the two families argue and possibly come to blows.
A sick or drunk animal staggers through the street and falls over in the gutter. A horse that’s been worked too hard? A goat that got into a basket of rotting apples?
A tavern brawl spills into the street. Bonus points for brawlers who go flying out the bar door only to land at—or on—a hero’s feet.
Somebody is running a game of chance in the street; guess which out of three cups is hiding the nut! They run an honest game, but their buddies are attempting to pick the pockets of those who gather to watch.
A burial is taking place in secret, whether on the outskirts of town, in somebody’s back yard or in a quiet corner of the town cemetery. The deceased died in a way considered shameful to society (typically suicide), causing him or her to be denied a proper burial. Relatives or friends are trying to circumvent the law, getting the deceased into proper hallowed ground with proper rites regardless.To generate more suggestions, simply refresh the page.